Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at De Kuip where Feyenoord Rotterdam play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 17,129 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Feyenoord Rotterdam are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while NEC Nijmegen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mitchel Willems.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Feyenoord Rotterdam are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while NEC Nijmegen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mitchel Willems.
0.00
0-0Feyenoord Rotterdam kick off the first half!
2.47
0-0Ellery Mulder passes the ball forward to Ulrich Van Der Sar. Ulrich Van Der Sar knocks in a cross ball towards Steinar Bragstad. Steinar Bragstad finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
3.37
0-0Ulrich Van Der Sar makes a simple pass to Steinar Bragstad. Steinar Bragstad cuts inside the box! Jerome Penders clumsily knocks into Steinar Bragstad. Penalty not given!!
6.13
0-0Ulrich Van Der Sar catches Nigel Brooking on the ankles. Ulrich Van Der Sar is warned by the referee! Nigel Brooking runs off the knock.
8.26
1-0Steinar Bragstad flicks a high pass forward. Ken Ito collects the pass. Ken Ito lofts in a cross ball towards Yurtcan Bulent. Yurtcan Bulent rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.24
1-0Jesper Ingesson barges into Pedro Herrero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Herrero runs off the knock.
16.30
George Van Dalen flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Hoogstrate holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ulrich Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Helmer. Kevin Helmer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
18.13
Marc Laursen makes a beautiful solo run. Marc Laursen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.29
2-0George Van Dalen kicks a strong pass forward to Ulrich Hoogstrate. Ulrich Hoogstrate lofts in a cross ball towards George Van Dalen. George Van Dalen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
24.15
John Power flicks the ball to his team mate, George Van Dalen. George Van Dalen makes a simple pass to Kevin Helmer. Kevin Helmer shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.04
Ulrich Van Der Sar threads a neat ball through to Ken Ito. Ken Ito knocks in a cross ball towards Ulrich Van Der Sar. Ulrich Van Der Sar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.48
2-1George Van Dalen hits a low pass to Ulrich Hoogstrate. Ulrich Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Pius Maes plays the ball forward to Zbigniew Pol. Zbigniew Pol whips in a cross ball towards Steinar Bragstad. Steinar Bragstad powers a header at goal. Piet Houttuin manages to gather it.
45.00
Duilio Gutierrez threads a neat ball through to Pius Maes. Pius Maes sees space and advances. Pius Maes lofts in a cross ball towards Yurtcan Bulent. Yurtcan Bulent beats his man to it with a header. Piet Houttuin manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Feyenoord Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. NEC Nijmegen also appear unchanged since the first half. The NEC Nijmegen players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off and get the second half underway!
47.36
Ulrich Van Der Sar flicks a high ball forward to Ken Ito who takes it down. Ken Ito knocks in a cross ball towards Steinar Bragstad. Steinar Bragstad jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Piet Houttuin as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
49.15
Mohammed Nieuwenhuijzen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jerome Penders. Jerome Penders passes the ball forward to Kevin Helmer. Kevin Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Brooking. Nigel Brooking is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.08
Nigel Brooking controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Van Dalen. George Van Dalen finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
53.26
Ulrich Hoogstrate hacks Duilio Gutierrez from behind! Ulrich Hoogstrate is warned by the referee! Duilio Gutierrez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.18
Tim Fabrie passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of John Power. With some swift thinking, John Power plays the ball forward to George Van Dalen. George Van Dalen makes a defence splitting pass to Kevin Helmer. Kevin Helmer takes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
55.19
Zbigniew Pol brings the ball forward. Zbigniew Pol whips in a cross ball towards Steinar Bragstad. Steinar Bragstad directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.04
3-1Marc Laursen chips the ball to his team mate, Pius Maes. Pius Maes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zbigniew Pol. Zbigniew Pol lofts in a cross ball towards Ulrich Van Der Sar. Ulrich Van Der Sar makes a convincing header but is denied by Mohammed Nieuwenhuijzen. Excellent block.
63.54
3-1Pedro Herrero clumsily knocks into Jesper Ingesson. The referee brings Pedro Herrero to one side and gives him a warning! Jesper Ingesson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.33
Marc Laursen hits a low pass to Ellery Mulder. Ellery Mulder flicks a high pass forward to Steinar Bragstad who brings the ball under control. Steinar Bragstad whips in a cross ball towards Ken Ito. Ken Ito makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.53
With great vision, George Van Dalen plays the ball forward to Kevin Helmer. Kevin Helmer shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
71.58
Ulrich Van Der Sar flicks a high pass forward. Steinar Bragstad controls it well on his chest. Steinar Bragstad plays a scrappy one-two with Zbigniew Pol and advances towards the goal... Steinar Bragstad muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Fantastic reactions from John Power blocks the shot!
73.47
Zbigniew Pol hits a low pass to Ken Ito. Ken Ito lofts in a cross ball towards Yurtcan Bulent. Yurtcan Bulent connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Mohammed Nieuwenhuijzen is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
74.41
4-1It's a corner kick. Zbigniew Pol loops the ball over to the far post. Jesper Ingesson shoots from just inside the box his aim is horrendously poor!
75.06
John Power flicks a high pass forward. Jerome Penders collects the pass. Jerome Penders changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jerome Penders shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Edgar Waterreus manages to gather it.
77.18
Nigel Brooking catches Ellery Mulder on the ankles. The referee calls over Nigel Brooking and shows him a yellow card! Ellery Mulder runs off the knock.
78.34
Duilio Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward. Ellery Mulder collects the pass. With imagination, Ellery Mulder laces a weighted ball forward to Pius Maes. Pius Maes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.34
Nigel Brooking hits a low pass to Kevin Helmer. Kevin Helmer makes a probing pass between the defence to Ulrich Hoogstrate. Ulrich Hoogstrate cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
83.42
George Van Dalen knocks the ball forward to Ulrich Hoogstrate. Ulrich Hoogstrate shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Edgar Waterreus.
84.17
5-1George Van Dalen takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Jesper Ingesson gets to the ball and clears it up field.
85.49
Marc Laursen flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Van Der Sar collects the pass. Ulrich Van Der Sar passes the ball forward to Steinar Bragstad. Steinar Bragstad knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tim Fabrie.
87.34
With imagination, Ellery Mulder picks a pass forward to Zbigniew Pol. Zbigniew Pol knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mohammed Nieuwenhuijzen.
89.50
Ulrich Van Der Sar flicks a high pass forward to Ken Ito who brings the ball under control. Ken Ito plays a quick one-two with Yurtcan Bulent and rushes in on goal... Ken Ito shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
6
1
Shots on Target
13
4
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
25.3%
44.3%
30.4%
Scorers
| Yurtcan Bulent 8 Marc Laursen 18 Steinar Bragstad 55 Ken Ito 66, 89 Pius Maes 78 | Kevin Helmer 24 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ken Ito of Feyenoord Rotterdam |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Edgar Waterreus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jesper Ingesson (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Marc Laursen (DEF) |  | 8 |
| 4. | Duilio Gutierrez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pius Maes (MID) | | 7 |
| 6. | Ellery Mulder (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ulrich Van Der Sar (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Zbigniew Pol (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ken Ito (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Yurtcan Bulent (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Steinar Bragstad (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Shaun Draper (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Barry Redeker (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Clarence Geerinckx (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Piet Houttuin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mohammed Nieuwenhuijzen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jerome Penders (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tim Fabrie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nigel Brooking (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | George Van Dalen (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kevin Helmer (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Nikos Van Der Gaag (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ulrich Hoogstrate (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Herrero (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Robert Boateng (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Reinder Dreef (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dami‘n Van Vossen (DEF) | 0 | |