Match Report


FC Twente 65FC Twente 65     NAC BredaNAC Breda
Computer Player Computer Player Cristi Anghel Cristi Anghel
Gaspar FernandesG. Fernandes68
G
1
G
76Roberto ValenteR. Valente
Liam PegoloL. Pegolo66
D
2
D
80Martial BessonM. Besson
Alberto RibeiroA. Ribeiro66
D
3
D
77Oliver LindemannO. Lindemann
Paolo GeerinckxP. Geerinckx66
D
4captain
D
81Hugo MarquesH. Marques
Nenad VellasN. Vellas53
D
5
D
77Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes
Jimmy ArtsJ. Arts68
M
captain6
M
83Antonio MorenoA. Moreno
Ferdi Van NistelrooyF. Van Nistelrooy67
M
7
M
86Vasco SantosV. Santos
Karim KreekK. Kreek66
M
8
M
88Jochem ArveladzeJ. Arveladze
Warren PhilipsW. Philips64
M
9
A
71Dave BallD. Ball
Evans BianchiE. Bianchi65
A
10
A
81Abdelmalek BarthezA. Barthez
Aaron BastinA. Bastin63
A
11
A
76Tommy PriestleyT. Priestley
 
Robin DrentR. Drent66
G
12
D
31Aaron LisbieA. Lisbie
Ferdinando FerroF. Ferro64
M
13
M
80Greg BeckhamG. Beckham
Garcia Duque SereniG. Sereni62
A
14
A
77Frederico SantosF. Santos

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at De Grolsch Veste where FC Twente 65 play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 18,006 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Twente 65 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Quansah.


0.00
FC Twente 65 start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.06
Jochem Arveladze flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Priestley collects the pass. Tommy Priestley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gaspar Fernandes who gathers it comfortably.
8.31
Alberto Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Liam Pegolo collects the pass. Liam Pegolo flicks a high pass forward to Evans Bianchi who brings the ball under control. Evans Bianchi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Valente who gathers it comfortably.
9.54
Vasco Santos passes the ball forward to Dave Ball. Dave Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Nenad Vellas happens to be in the right place to block it.
12.10
Oliver Lindemann takes it forward alone. Oliver Lindemann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Santos. Vasco Santos plays a one-two with Tommy Priestley and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Vasco Santos provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Gaspar Fernandes!
16.17
Ferdi Van Nistelrooy makes a beautiful solo run. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Roberto Valente has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
22.12
Paolo Geerinckx flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy collects the pass. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy knocks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin shoots from outside the area. Roberto Valente effortlessly gets down and covers it.
26.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Karim Kreek plays the ball forward to Jimmy Arts. Jimmy Arts finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
27.39
Paolo Geerinckx sees space and advances. Paolo Geerinckx makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Valente who gathers it comfortably.
28.17
Alberto Ribeiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alberto Ribeiro shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
32.08
Aaron Bastin knocks the ball forward to Evans Bianchi. Evans Bianchi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.58
Jimmy Arts sees space and advances. Jimmy Arts shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.03
Ricardo Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Moreno. Antonio Moreno hits a low pass to Dave Ball. Dave Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.49
Vasco Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Abdelmalek Barthez. Abdelmalek Barthez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Seeing Antonio Moreno's attacking run, Vasco Santos quickly throws the ball into his path. Antonio Moreno hits a low pass to Dave Ball. Dave Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Abdelmalek Barthez. Abdelmalek Barthez beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Gaspar Fernandes. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Twente 65 appear unchanged since the first half. NAC Breda also appear unchanged since the first half. The NAC Breda players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and NAC Breda get the second half underway!
47.43
Jimmy Arts passes the ball forward to Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
48.56
With great vision, Ferdi Van Nistelrooy plays the ball forward to Evans Bianchi. Evans Bianchi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. FC Twente 65 are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
49.50
Hugo Marques flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Priestley controls it well on his chest. Tommy Priestley flicks a high pass forward to Abdelmalek Barthez who brings the ball under control. Abdelmalek Barthez lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Ball. Dave Ball powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
54.41
Tommy Priestley makes a simple pass to Abdelmalek Barthez. Abdelmalek Barthez knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.51
Antonio Moreno threads a neat ball through to Vasco Santos. Vasco Santos flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Moreno who brings the ball under control. Antonio Moreno knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Geerinckx.
60.40
NAC Breda have made 2 substitutions with Greg Beckham replacing Antonio Moreno and Frederico Santos replacing Dave Ball .
61.48
Nenad Vellas flicks a high pass forward to Aaron Bastin who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Aaron Bastin stretches the opposition's defence. Aaron Bastin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Roberto Valente manages to gather it.
65.07
Greg Beckham makes a probing pass to Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze lofts in a cross ball towards Abdelmalek Barthez. Abdelmalek Barthez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Abdelmalek Barthez!
69.23
Jochem Arveladze knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley flicks the ball with his head. Gaspar Fernandes manages to gather it easily.
72.04
Jimmy Arts sees Evans Bianchi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Evans Bianchi shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.23
Vasco Santos flicks a high pass forward. Greg Beckham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Beckham flicks a high pass forward to Tommy Priestley who brings the ball under control. Tommy Priestley plays a scrappy one-two with Abdelmalek Barthez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tommy Priestley tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Gaspar Fernandes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.26
Vasco Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze lofts in a cross ball towards Abdelmalek Barthez. Abdelmalek Barthez directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.50
Abdelmalek Barthez surges forward with the ball. Abdelmalek Barthez knocks in a cross ball towards Greg Beckham. Greg Beckham finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
87.53
Hugo Marques knocks the ball forward to Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze sees Tommy Priestley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Priestley lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. With a superhuman jump, Frederico Santos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is miles over!
89.59
Greg Beckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Santos. Vasco Santos advances inside the box! Vasco Santos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Twente 65

NAC Breda
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
30%
43.8%
26.2%

Scorers
Ferdi Van Nistelrooy 16
Tommy Priestley 54, 79
Abdelmalek Barthez 65
Vasco Santos 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Priestley of NAC Breda

Match Ratings
1.Gaspar Fernandes (GK)
7
2.Liam Pegolo (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Ribeiro (DEF)
6
4.Paolo Geerinckx (DEF)
6
5.Nenad Vellas (DEF)
6
6.Jimmy Arts (MID)
6
7.Ferdi Van Nistelrooy (MID)goal scored
7
8.Karim Kreek (MID)
6
9.Warren Philips (MID)
6
10.Evans Bianchi (ATT)
6
11.Aaron Bastin (ATT)
6
 
12.Robin Drent (GK)
0
13.Ferdinando Ferro (MID)
0
14.Garcia Duque Sereni (ATT)
0

1.Roberto Valente (GK)
6
2.Martial Besson (DEF)
6
3.Oliver Lindemann (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Marques (DEF)
6
5.Ricardo Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Antonio Moreno (MID)
6
7.Vasco Santos (MID)goal scored
8
8.Jochem Arveladze (MID)
7
9.Dave Ball (ATT)
6
10.Abdelmalek Barthez (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Tommy Priestley (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Aaron Lisbie (DEF)
0
13.Greg Beckham (MID)
6
14.Frederico Santos (ATT)
6