Match Report


Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Hennie Van BommelH. Van Bommel73
G
captain1
G
62Guillermo Van GesselG. Van Gessel
Christian WillemsC. Willems67
D
2
D
61Jero El KhanchafJ. El Khanchaf
Daan TouzaniD. Touzani66
D
3
D
59Joost DarwinkelJ. Darwinkel
Maurits van BeekM. van Beek55
D
4
D
58Jon WestwoodJ. Westwood
Nikos CruzN. Cruz70
M
5
M
72Aron RiverolaA. Riverola
Ellery Van Der LuerE. Van Der Luer69
M
6
M
65Orlando LobontO. Lobont
Matt SounessM. Souness65
M
7
M
61Anthony BoschkerA. Boschker
Massimo ScottiM. Scotti64
M
8captain
M
45Robin De WindtR. De Windt
Nelson BrunswijkN. Brunswijk47
M
9
A
64Dion DavisD. Davis
Jack KluivertJ. Kluivert71
A
10
A
59Glenn StroeveG. Stroeve
Ruud Van BarneveldR. Van Barneveld65
A
11
A
58Raymond KoolR. Kool
 
Roland GalàsekR. Galàsek57
A
12
A
58Nigel WhiteN. White
Michel Van DierenM. Van Dieren56
A
13
A
55Steven GravelaineS. Gravelaine
Marchanno Van Der ReeM. Van Der Ree56
G
14
D
51Remco ClaesR. Claes

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 9,102 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Willem II Tilburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marino Elshot.


0.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off!
2.33
Massimo Scotti changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Massimo Scotti rushes past Jon Westwood! Massimo Scotti takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
3.48
Without breaking stride, Ruud Van Barneveld plays the ball forward to Jack Kluivert. Jack Kluivert knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aron Riverola.
14.05
Jon Westwood threads the ball through to Aron Riverola. Aron Riverola knocks the ball to his team mate, Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool shoots from outside the area. Hennie Van Bommel gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
15.40
Nelson Brunswijk catches Jero El Khanchaf on the ankles. Nelson Brunswijk is warned by the referee! Jero El Khanchaf runs off the knock.
16.04
Nikos Cruz flicks the ball to his team mate, Massimo Scotti. Massimo Scotti knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jack Kluivert is offside!
18.45
Massimo Scotti flicks a high pass forward. Jack Kluivert holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jack Kluivert shoots from distance but Guillermo Van Gessel reads it well. Excellent save!
20.44
Massimo Scotti takes a quick throw-in. Ellery Van Der Luer sees Ruud Van Barneveld in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruud Van Barneveld knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Van Gessel who gathers it comfortably.
21.23
Jero El Khanchaf knocks the ball to his team mate, Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Raymond Kool provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Hennie Van Bommel.
22.00
Robin De Windt takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Hennie Van Bommel drops low and scoops up the ball.
24.54
Christian Willems threads a neat ball through to Massimo Scotti. Massimo Scotti passes the ball forward to Nelson Brunswijk. Nelson Brunswijk lofts in a cross ball towards Massimo Scotti. Massimo Scotti knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
33.29
Massimo Scotti flicks a high pass forward. Ruud Van Barneveld collects the pass. Ruud Van Barneveld sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Guillermo Van Gessel. Excellent save.
36.57
Orlando Lobont hacks Nelson Brunswijk from behind! Orlando Lobont is shown the red card!! Nelson Brunswijk runs off the knock.
38.02
Ellery Van Der Luer flicks a high ball forward to Ruud Van Barneveld who takes it down. Ruud Van Barneveld whips in a cross ball towards Massimo Scotti. Massimo Scotti beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.59
Christian Willems flicks a high pass forward. Daan Touzani controls it well on his chest. Daan Touzani flicks a high ball forward to Ruud Van Barneveld who takes it down. Ruud Van Barneveld makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ellery Van Der Luer but he's offside!
40.08
Jack Kluivert knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off and get the second half underway!
48.02
Ruud Van Barneveld kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Souness. Matt Souness finds some space and shoots from distance but Guillermo Van Gessel is on top of it.
54.12
Massimo Scotti flicks a high pass forward. Ruud Van Barneveld controls it well on his chest. Ruud Van Barneveld knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.17
Dion Davis comes in with a late challenge on Christian Willems. The referee calls over Dion Davis and warns him to calm down! Christian Willems stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.37
Daan Touzani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ellery Van Der Luer. Ellery Van Der Luer flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Brunswijk comfortably collects the pass. Nelson Brunswijk finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.09
Joost Darwinkel flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Boschker who takes it down. Anthony Boschker threads a neat ball through to Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.34
Daan Touzani decides to run forward with the ball. Daan Touzani passes the ball forward to Nikos Cruz. Nikos Cruz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jon Westwood.
75.17
Maurits van Beek threads a neat ball through to Christian Willems. Christian Willems flicks a high pass forward. Jack Kluivert controls it well on his chest. Jack Kluivert plays a scrappy one-two with Ellery Van Der Luer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jack Kluivert muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
79.09
Maurits van Beek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
81.28
Robin De Windt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dion Davis. Dion Davis shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.46
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Heracles Almelo

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
25.3%
44.3%
30.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Van Gessel of Willem II Tilburg

Match Ratings