Match Report


RBC RoosendaalRBC Roosendaal     NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marcos FarinosM. Farinos65
G
1captain
G
66Msaddeck AmorosM. Amoros
Christopher BobsonC. Bobson70
D
2
D
63Delano Van HintumD. Van Hintum
Stefan BroerseS. Broerse68
D
3
D
61Lee KahnL. Kahn
Leonardo HelgueraL. Helguera68
D
4
D
58Gilles LinekerG. Lineker
Bryan ZimmermanB. Zimmerman72
M
captain5
D
57Leonardo NodariL. Nodari
Matt WhiteM. White69
M
6
M
71Eduardo PostigaE. Postiga
Miguel OrtegaM. Ortega63
M
7
M
64Billy MortonB. Morton
Marvin VeldmanM. Veldman60
M
8
A
60Yuri BoumaY. Bouma
Victor KooimanV. Kooiman74
A
9
A
60Carlos QuaresmaC. Quaresma
Winston van LeeuwenW. van Leeuwen70
A
10
A
58Sergio ZwaanswijkS. Zwaanswijk
Jose E. PellicoriJ. Pellicori68
A
11
A
56Alain PadovaniA. Padovani
 
Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca68
D
12
M
64Rainer JahnR. Jahn
Garry HopkinG. Hopkin64
D
13
M
62Pierre G. TacchiniP. Tacchini
Arnold NieuwenhuijzenA. Nieuwenhuijzen61
G
14
M
60Dries RedekerD. Redeker

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at MariFlex Stadion where RBC Roosendaal play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 18,258 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RBC Roosendaal 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 Joost Moens.


0.00
RBC Roosendaal kick off and get the first half underway!
2.20
Bryan Zimmerman catches Gilles Lineker on the ankles. The referee calls over Bryan Zimmerman and warns him to calm down! Gilles Lineker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.05
Bryan Zimmerman sees Winston van Leeuwen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Winston van Leeuwen knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Ortega. Miguel Ortega flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.18
Matt White knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ortega. Miguel Ortega plays a scrappy one-two with Victor Kooiman and advances towards the goal... Miguel Ortega rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.24
Leonardo Helguera passes the ball forward to Miguel Ortega. Miguel Ortega chips the ball to his team mate, Winston van Leeuwen. Winston van Leeuwen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.11
Without breaking stride, Leonardo Nodari plays the ball forward to Lee Kahn. Without breaking stride, Lee Kahn plays the ball forward to Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk advances inside the box! Sergio Zwaanswijk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
26.10
Billy Morton threads a neat ball through to Yuri Bouma. Yuri Bouma shoots from distance but it flies wide!
27.19
Leonardo Helguera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose E. Pellicori. Jose E. Pellicori knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Kooiman. Victor Kooiman powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
30.24
Gilles Lineker passes the ball forward to Billy Morton. Billy Morton flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Quaresma who takes it down. Carlos Quaresma shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
44.45
Matt White sees a break and surges forward. Matt White knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Msaddeck Amoros who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Leonardo Helguera kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Broerse. Stefan Broerse makes a beautiful solo run. Stefan Broerse plays a one-two with Jose E. Pellicori and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stefan Broerse provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Delano Van Hintum steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RBC Roosendaal appear unchanged since the first half. NEC Nijmegen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with NEC Nijmegen kicking off!
48.15
Lee Kahn knocks the ball forward to Billy Morton. Billy Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Morton and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Postiga makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.11
Eduardo Postiga sees Billy Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Morton advances inside the box! Billy Morton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.09
Billy Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga whips in a cross ball towards Alain Padovani. Alain Padovani makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
57.46
Christopher Bobson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Ortega. Miguel Ortega knocks in a cross ball towards Jose E. Pellicori. Jose E. Pellicori connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Msaddeck Amoros with no chance!! Goal for RBC Roosendaal!
60.45
RBC Roosendaal have made 2 substitutions with Ruben Fonseca replacing Stefan Broerse and Garry Hopkin replacing Victor Kooiman .
72.42
Eduardo Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Quaresma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Billy Morton. Billy Morton finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Billy Morton scores for NEC Nijmegen!!
77.24
RBC Roosendaal have made a substitution with Arnold Nieuwenhuijzen replacing Marvin Veldman .
78.31
Eduardo Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.14
Lee Kahn knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
83.03
Lee Kahn knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alain Padovani is offside!
85.07
Billy Morton makes a probing pass to Yuri Bouma. Yuri Bouma whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
87.12
Eduardo Postiga clumsily knocks into Miguel Ortega. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Ortega stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.31
Gilles Lineker pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gilles Lineker hits a low pass to Billy Morton. Billy Morton passes the ball forward to Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Jose E. Pellicori flicks a high pass forward. Garry Hopkin controls it well on his chest. Garry Hopkin puts a great ball through. Jose E. Pellicori runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RBC Roosendaal

NEC Nijmegen
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
1
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
25.6%
43.6%
30.8%

Scorers
Miguel Ortega 14
Jose E. Pellicori 57
Billy Morton 72
Sergio Zwaanswijk 79

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

Match Ratings