Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at De Vliert where FC Den Bosch play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 8,993 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Den Bosch are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while NEC Nijmegen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dries Kromkamp.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Den Bosch are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while NEC Nijmegen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dries Kromkamp.
0.00
The whistle blows and FC Den Bosch kick off!
2.30
Eugenio Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Bravo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Bravo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.21
Lee Kahn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Quaresma. Showing composure, Carlos Quaresma laces a weighted ball forward to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron Arveladze. Aaron Arveladze outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.28
Rainer Jahn catches David Senden on the ankles. The referee warns Rainer Jahn to calm down! David Senden runs off the knock.
12.56
Eugenio Hierro threads a neat ball through to Rainer Jahn. Seeing a gap ahead, Rainer Jahn laces a weighted ball forward to Carlos Bravo. Carlos Bravo lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.46
Billy Morton makes a probing pass to Carlos Bravo. Carlos Bravo shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.45
Lee Kahn hacks Purrel Marbus from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Purrel Marbus runs off the knock.
27.57
FC Den Bosch are keeping most of the possession.
30.21
With a delightful solo run, David Senden stretches the opposition's defence. David Senden whips in a cross ball towards Jack Kluivert. Jack Kluivert gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
32.00
Delano Van Hintum flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Jahn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rainer Jahn changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rainer Jahn finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.10
Billy Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Lanckohr who gathers it comfortably.
39.34
Arjan de Koning hits a low pass to David Senden. David Senden threads a neat ball through to Jack Kluivert. Jack Kluivert lofts in a cross ball towards Purrel Marbus. Purrel Marbus whips the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
42.19
Cedric Mans flicks a high ball forward to Purrel Marbus who takes it down. Purrel Marbus shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.49
Eugenio Hierro threads a neat ball through to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn sees Aaron Arveladze in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aaron Arveladze whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Rainer Jahn kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marco Collauto.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Den Bosch appear unchanged since the first half. NEC Nijmegen also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and NEC Nijmegen kick off!
55.48
Delano Van Hintum launches a long ball forward into the other half. Carlos Bravo shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
61.36
Arjan de Koning sweeps the ball long. Purrel Marbus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.07
Delano Van Hintum sees Rainer Jahn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rainer Jahn knocks the ball forward to Carlos Bravo. Carlos Bravo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bruno Italiano.
69.04
With some swift thinking, Bruno Italiano plays the ball forward to Cliff Stroeve. Cliff Stroeve plays a one-two with Jack Kluivert and rushes in on goal... Cliff Stroeve shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
72.03
Aaron Arveladze sees a break and surges forward. Aaron Arveladze shoots from 25 yards but somehow Marcel Lanckohr manages to keep it out.
73.32
With some swift thinking, Bruno Italiano plays the ball forward to David Senden. David Senden flicks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Mans. Cedric Mans plays a quick one-two with Jack Kluivert and rushes in on goal... Cedric Mans side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.18
Carlos Bravo chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Alain Padovani. Alain Padovani flicks the ball with his head. Marcel Lanckohr gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
79.32
Jack Kluivert hacks Delano Van Hintum from behind! Jack Kluivert is given a warning by the referee! Delano Van Hintum runs off the knock.
83.20
Cedric Mans makes a probing pass to Jack Kluivert. Jack Kluivert makes a probing pass between the defence to Purrel Marbus. Purrel Marbus tries a spectacular strike but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.31
Rainer Jahn hits a low pass to Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.19
Eugenio Hierro threads a neat ball through to Rainer Jahn. With a delightful solo run, Rainer Jahn stretches the opposition's defence. Rainer Jahn whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Marcel Lanckohr is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
30.1%
43.4%
26.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Jahn of NEC Nijmegen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marcel Lanckohr (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tomˆs Hill (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Bruno Italiano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arjan de Koning (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marco Collauto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cedric Mans (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mark Lambers (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Cliff Stroeve (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Senden (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jack Kluivert (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Purrel Marbus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Michael Lodewijks (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Johnny Van Der Hoeven (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martin Guerrero (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Winston Bergkamp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Manuel Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eugenio Hierro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Delano Van Hintum (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lee Kahn (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 6. | Billy Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rainer Jahn (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Aaron Arveladze (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 9. | Carlos Quaresma (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Alain Padovani (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlos Bravo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pierre G. Tacchini (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Frank Murphy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gilles Lineker (DEF) | 0 | |












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