Match Report


Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles     Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Yuri FabrieY. Fabrie71
G
1captain
G
73Hennie Van BommelH. Van Bommel
Davy StamD. Stam67
D
2
D
67Christian WillemsC. Willems
Jean-Pierre VildaJ. Vilda56
D
3
D
65Daan TouzaniD. Touzani
Malte BeckenbauerM. Beckenbauer54
D
captain4
D
55Maurits van BeekM. van Beek
Fatik WinterF. Winter68
M
5
M
69Nikos CruzN. Cruz
Clarence ScharrenburgC. Scharrenburg60
M
6
M
69Ellery Van Der LuerE. Van Der Luer
George SchaapG. Schaap59
M
7
M
65Matt SounessM. Souness
Jan-Willem JanssenJ. Janssen58
M
8
M
64Massimo ScottiM. Scotti
Kew AlberdaK. Alberda67
A
9
M
61Joao RibeiroJ. Ribeiro
Marc MelchiotM. Melchiot65
A
10
A
69Jack KluivertJ. Kluivert
Rui KarnebeekR. Karnebeek56
A
11
A
64Jordi van der WalJ. van der Wal
 
Youssef SchulpenY. Schulpen63
G
12
A
60Martin BoschkerM. Boschker
Roberto de GrootR. de Groot61
G
13
M
60Marvin OpschoorM. Opschoor
Jaap Van Den BergJ. Van Den Berg58
G
14
A
57Roland GalàsekR. Galàsek

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at De Adelaarshorst where Go Ahead Eagles play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 8,214 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Go Ahead Eagles are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heracles Almelo appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Henk Van Halst.


0.00
Heracles Almelo start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.17
Matt Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jordi van der Wal. Jordi van der Wal deftly passes the ball to Jack Kluivert, releasing him through on goal. Jack Kluivert muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
8.22
Davy Stam makes a probing pass to George Schaap. George Schaap deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Melchiot. Marc Melchiot whips in a cross ball towards Rui Karnebeek. Rui Karnebeek powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.57
Malte Beckenbauer makes a beautiful solo run. Malte Beckenbauer chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Melchiot. Marc Melchiot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Hennie Van Bommel is on top of it.
14.05
Massimo Scotti clumsily knocks into Fatik Winter. Massimo Scotti is warned by the referee! Fatik Winter stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.20
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.47
Clarence Scharrenburg makes a beautiful solo run. Clarence Scharrenburg whips in a cross ball towards Rui Karnebeek. Rui Karnebeek directs the ball goalwards with his head. Hennie Van Bommel picks it out of the air!
32.35
George Schaap hacks Nikos Cruz from behind! George Schaap is given a warning by the referee! Nikos Cruz runs off the knock.
33.59
Maurits van Beek plays the ball forward to Ellery Van Der Luer. Ellery Van Der Luer flicks a high pass forward to Joao Ribeiro who brings the ball under control. Joao Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Nikos Cruz. Nikos Cruz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
36.58
Ellery Van Der Luer threads the ball through to Matt Souness. Matt Souness shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.08
With some swift thinking, Christian Willems plays the ball forward to Ellery Van Der Luer. Ellery Van Der Luer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jordi van der Wal. Jordi van der Wal knocks the ball forward into space. Massimo Scotti bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
40.52
George Schaap threads a neat ball through to Kew Alberda. Kew Alberda plays a one-two with Marc Melchiot and advances towards the goal... Kew Alberda makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Christian Willems's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
42.40
Corner kick to Go Ahead Eagles. Malte Beckenbauer chips it out wide. Daan Touzani comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
44.54
Daan Touzani makes a probing pass to Ellery Van Der Luer. Ellery Van Der Luer kicks a strong pass forward to Jack Kluivert. Jack Kluivert plays a scrappy one-two with Ellery Van Der Luer and advances towards the goal... Jack Kluivert comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Go Ahead Eagles appear unchanged since the first half. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Go Ahead Eagles get the second half underway!
54.29
Fatik Winter threads the ball through to Marc Melchiot. Marc Melchiot lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Karnebeek. With a superhuman jump, Rui Karnebeek connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
55.33
Clarence Scharrenburg knocks the ball forward to Jan-Willem Janssen. Jan-Willem Janssen lofts in a cross ball towards George Schaap. George Schaap heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.52
Jordi van der Wal passes the ball forward to Jack Kluivert. Jack Kluivert edges inside the box! Jack Kluivert looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.54
Malte Beckenbauer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kew Alberda. Kew Alberda controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.04
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.19
Daan Touzani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joao Ribeiro. Joao Ribeiro makes a probing pass to Jordi van der Wal. Jordi van der Wal shoots from 25 yards but Yuri Fabrie is on top of it.
67.41
Joao Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Jack Kluivert. Jack Kluivert knocks in a cross ball towards Jordi van der Wal. Jordi van der Wal outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Heracles Almelo!
71.48
Joao Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Massimo Scotti. Massimo Scotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.54
Davy Stam surges forward with the ball. Davy Stam hits a low pass to Rui Karnebeek. Rui Karnebeek lofts in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Janssen. Jan-Willem Janssen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Christian Willems is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
74.09
Jan-Willem Janssen takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Marc Melchiot cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.26
Fatik Winter flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Janssen controls it well on his chest. Jan-Willem Janssen shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
78.46
Clarence Scharrenburg clumsily knocks into Daan Touzani. Clarence Scharrenburg is given a warning by the referee! Daan Touzani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.23
Jordi van der Wal sees Jack Kluivert in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jack Kluivert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.46
Clarence Scharrenburg threads the ball through to Kew Alberda. Kew Alberda shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Hennie Van Bommel. Excellent save.
84.50
Jordi van der Wal flicks a high pass forward to Jack Kluivert who brings the ball under control. Jack Kluivert plays a quick one-two with Ellery Van Der Luer and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jack Kluivert provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Yuri Fabrie manages to keep it out.
85.37
Clarence Scharrenburg passes the ball forward to Fatik Winter. Fatik Winter whips in a cross ball towards Marc Melchiot. Marc Melchiot knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Hennie Van Bommel had no chance!! Goal for Go Ahead Eagles!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Go Ahead Eagles

Heracles Almelo
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
31%
46.4%
22.6%

Scorers
Marc Melchiot 85
Jack Kluivert 45
Jordi van der Wal 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jack Kluivert of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings