Match Report


Telstar VelsenTelstar Velsen     NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dirk Van DijkD. Van Dijk67
G
1captain
G
66Msaddeck AmorosM. Amoros
Antonio CarrascoA. Carrasco70
D
2
D
63Delano Van HintumD. Van Hintum
Wilco CruyffW. Cruyff68
D
3
D
61Lee KahnL. Kahn
Gionatha Di SalvatoreG. Di Salvatore66
D
4
D
61Frank MurphyF. Murphy
Valerio Cala CampanaV. Cala Campana73
M
5
D
58Gilles LinekerG. Lineker
Vitor GomesV. Gomes72
M
captain6
M
71Eduardo PostigaE. Postiga
Niels de BruinN. de Bruin68
M
7
M
64Billy MortonB. Morton
Billy HillB. Hill45
M
8
A
60Yuri BoumaY. Bouma
Raimond HeesakkersR. Heesakkers71
A
9
A
60Carlos QuaresmaC. Quaresma
Edgar RedekerE. Redeker70
A
10
A
58Sergio ZwaanswijkS. Zwaanswijk
Frederico MoraF. Mora68
A
11
A
56Alain PadovaniA. Padovani
 
Melchior DavidsM. Davids64
D
12
M
64Rainer JahnR. Jahn
Danny MathijssenD. Mathijssen57
D
13
M
62Pierre G. TacchiniP. Tacchini
Ronnie ArtsR. Arts57
D
14
M
60Dries RedekerD. Redeker

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at TATA Steel Stadion where Telstar Velsen play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 19,259 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Telstar Velsen 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 Giampaolo Polonia.


0.00
Telstar Velsen kick off!
2.49
Billy Morton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.23
Valerio Cala Campana hacks Eduardo Postiga from behind! Valerio Cala Campana is shown the yellow card! Eduardo Postiga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.03
Vitor Gomes brings the ball forward. Vitor Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Raimond Heesakkers. Raimond Heesakkers is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Msaddeck Amoros!
12.03
Frederico Mora controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niels de Bruin. Niels de Bruin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.19
Vitor Gomes catches Frank Murphy on the ankles. The referee calls over Vitor Gomes and shows him a yellow card! Frank Murphy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.30
Delano Van Hintum receives the ball from a throw-in from Lee Kahn. Delano Van Hintum runs forward with the ball. Delano Van Hintum flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Carlos Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Dirk Van Dijk is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.32
Billy Morton brings the ball forward. Billy Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk connects with a diving header. Good keeping from Dirk Van Dijk as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
21.29
Corner kick to NEC Nijmegen. Billy Morton chips it out wide. Wilco Cruyff reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
22.24
Wilco Cruyff threads a neat ball through to Billy Hill. Billy Hill plays the ball forward to Raimond Heesakkers. Raimond Heesakkers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lee Kahn.
24.09
Antonio Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hill controls it well on his chest. Billy Hill tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
26.49
Edgar Redeker comes in with a late challenge on Gilles Lineker. The referee calls over Edgar Redeker and shows him a yellow card! Gilles Lineker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.02
Delano Van Hintum deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Morton tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
36.16
Delano Van Hintum flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Postiga holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Billy Morton controls it well on his chest. Billy Morton whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
40.29
Billy Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Yuri Bouma. Yuri Bouma knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Morton. Billy Morton makes a deft header but Dirk Van Dijk reads it well. Superb keeping!
45.00
Wilco Cruyff pushes up the pitch. Wilco Cruyff makes a probing pass to Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Msaddeck Amoros effortlessly smothers it!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Telstar Velsen have changed their lineup with Ronnie Arts replacing Edgar Redeker and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. The Telstar Velsen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off!
49.11
Antonio Carrasco sees Wilco Cruyff in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wilco Cruyff sees space and advances. Wilco Cruyff plays a scrappy one-two with Frederico Mora and stumbles forward towards the goal... Wilco Cruyff muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
51.04
NEC Nijmegen are dictating the run of play here today.
53.57
Billy Hill flicks a high pass forward. Raimond Heesakkers controls it well on his chest. Raimond Heesakkers knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Gomes. Vitor Gomes directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.34
Niels de Bruin brings the ball forward. Niels de Bruin shoots from 20 yards but Msaddeck Amoros reads it well. Excellent keeping!
59.29
Niels de Bruin threads a neat ball through to Raimond Heesakkers. Raimond Heesakkers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
63.52
Wilco Cruyff makes a probing pass to Niels de Bruin. With some swift thinking, Niels de Bruin plays the ball forward to Vitor Gomes. Vitor Gomes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.13
Gionatha Di Salvatore knocks the ball forward to Vitor Gomes. Vitor Gomes passes the ball forward to Ronnie Arts. Ronnie Arts plays a quick one-two with Raimond Heesakkers and rushes in on goal... Ronnie Arts looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.53
Wilco Cruyff knocks the ball forward to Antonio Carrasco. Antonio Carrasco laces a weighted ball forward to Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora whips in a cross ball towards Niels de Bruin. With a superhuman jump, Niels de Bruin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.32
Antonio Carrasco knocks the ball to his team mate, Raimond Heesakkers. Raimond Heesakkers knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora makes a convincing header. The ball comes off Gilles Lineker and the loose ball is cleared up field.
81.38
Billy Morton flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Postiga holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Postiga shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Dirk Van Dijk!
83.37
With a delightful solo run, Billy Morton stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Morton tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
84.08
Niels de Bruin flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Gomes collects the pass. Vitor Gomes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Msaddeck Amoros gets down and covers it.
87.15
Wilco Cruyff makes a simple pass to Vitor Gomes. With fabulous vision, Vitor Gomes laces a weighted ball forward to Niels de Bruin. Niels de Bruin plays a scrappy one-two with Ronnie Arts and stumbles forward towards the goal... Niels de Bruin rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
90.00
Frank Murphy flicks a high pass forward to Delano Van Hintum who brings the ball under control. Delano Van Hintum threads a neat ball through to Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Telstar Velsen

NEC Nijmegen
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
25%
42.9%
32.1%

Scorers
Eduardo Postiga 16
Carlos Quaresma 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Morton of NEC Nijmegen

Match Ratings
1.Dirk Van Dijk (GK)
7
2.Antonio Carrasco (DEF)
6
3.Wilco Cruyff (DEF)
7
4.Gionatha Di Salvatore (DEF)
6
5.Valerio Cala Campana (MID)yellow card
5
6.Vitor Gomes (MID)yellow card
6
7.Niels de Bruin (MID)
7
8.Billy Hill (MID)
6
9.Raimond Heesakkers (ATT)
6
10.Edgar Redeker (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Frederico Mora (ATT)
6
 
12.Melchior Davids (DEF)
0
13.Danny Mathijssen (DEF)
0
14.Ronnie Arts (DEF)
6

1.Msaddeck Amoros (GK)
7
2.Delano Van Hintum (DEF)
7
3.Lee Kahn (DEF)
6
4.Frank Murphy (DEF)
6
5.Gilles Lineker (DEF)
6
6.Eduardo Postiga (MID)goal scored
8
7.Billy Morton (MID)
9
8.Yuri Bouma (ATT)
6
9.Carlos Quaresma (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Sergio Zwaanswijk (ATT)
6
11.Alain Padovani (ATT)
6
 
12.Rainer Jahn (MID)
0
13.Pierre G. Tacchini (MID)
0
14.Dries Redeker (MID)
0