Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Milan Berck GrotM. Grot58
G
1captain
G
73Hennie Van BommelH. Van Bommel
Garry AbidallahG. Abidallah69
D
2
D
67Christian WillemsC. Willems
Mario VeldmanM. Veldman58
D
3
D
66Daan TouzaniD. Touzani
Jeroen SchulpenJ. Schulpen55
D
4
D
55Maurits van BeekM. van Beek
Djamel RaguelD. Raguel71
M
5
M
70Nikos CruzN. Cruz
Jeremy KreekJ. Kreek62
M
captain6
M
69Ellery Van Der LuerE. Van Der Luer
Petri Ten HagP. Ten Hag59
M
7
M
65Matt SounessM. Souness
Jamal De VisserJ. De Visser57
M
8
M
64Massimo ScottiM. Scotti
Oscar BarkeroO. Barkero71
A
9
M
47Nelson BrunswijkN. Brunswijk
Armin SpenglerA. Spengler66
A
10
A
71Jack KluivertJ. Kluivert
Romano HoséR. Hosé54
A
11
A
65Ruud Van BarneveldR. Van Barneveld
 
Moreno BanchelliM. Banchelli55
G
12
A
57Roland GalàsekR. Galàsek
Yuri GoossenY. Goossen55
D
13
A
56Michel Van DierenM. Van Dieren
Sander VosS. Vos51
G
14
G
56Marchanno Van Der ReeM. Van Der Ree

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 8,300 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo 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 Steffen Maier.


0.00
The whistle blows and VVV Venlo get the match underway!
2.26
Christian Willems darts forward. Christian Willems plays a one-two with Ruud Van Barneveld and advances towards the goal... Mario Veldman clumsily knocks into Christian Willems. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
4.24
Petri Ten Hag flicks the ball to his team mate, Armin Spengler. Armin Spengler shoots from 25 yards but Hennie Van Bommel is on top of it.
6.42
Jeremy Kreek passes the ball forward to Petri Ten Hag. Petri Ten Hag knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Willems.
10.45
Mario Veldman kicks a strong pass forward to Petri Ten Hag. Petri Ten Hag controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Djamel Raguel. Djamel Raguel shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.53
Petri Ten Hag takes a short throw-in bringing Jeremy Kreek into play. Jeremy Kreek threads the ball through to Romano Hosé. Romano Hosé shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.26
Ellery Van Der Luer threads a neat ball through to Jack Kluivert. Jack Kluivert runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Jack Kluivert provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.26
Matt Souness flicks a high pass forward to Ruud Van Barneveld who brings the ball under control. Ruud Van Barneveld shoots from long range. Milan Berck Grot gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
22.54
Ellery Van Der Luer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld knocks the ball forward, putting Jack Kluivert through on goal. Some silky footwork from Jack Kluivert provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
26.18
Christian Willems surges forward with the ball. Christian Willems deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimo Scotti. Massimo Scotti flicks the ball to his team mate, Jack Kluivert. Some superb footwork from Jack Kluivert provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
27.21
Christian Willems threads a neat ball through to Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld skips past Mario Veldman! Ruud Van Barneveld comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
28.48
Mario Veldman takes a quick throw-in, which Garry Abidallah takes on the chest. Garry Abidallah pushes up the pitch. Garry Abidallah flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero plays a scrappy one-two with Jeremy Kreek and advances towards the goal... Oscar Barkero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.39
Jeremy Kreek flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Barkero who brings the ball under control. Oscar Barkero knocks in a cross ball towards Armin Spengler. Armin Spengler heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
34.53
Djamel Raguel sees Jamal De Visser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jamal De Visser knocks in a cross ball towards Armin Spengler. Armin Spengler powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
36.40
Petri Ten Hag makes a simple pass to Armin Spengler. Armin Spengler lofts in a cross ball towards Romano Hosé. Romano Hosé heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
40.53
Petri Ten Hag hacks Matt Souness from behind! Petri Ten Hag is given a warning by the referee! Matt Souness hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.02
Nelson Brunswijk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Ellery Van Der Luer flicks a high ball forward to Massimo Scotti who takes it down. Massimo Scotti knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ruud Van Barneveld is offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo have changed their lineup with Moreno Banchelli replacing Garry Abidallah. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heracles Almelo get the second half underway!
51.20
Jeroen Schulpen sees Petri Ten Hag in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Petri Ten Hag runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Petri Ten Hag passes the ball forward but Jeremy Kreek is offside!
54.54
With some swift thinking, Jamal De Visser plays the ball forward to Petri Ten Hag. Petri Ten Hag knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
55.07
Moreno Banchelli catches Nelson Brunswijk on the ankles. The referee calls over Moreno Banchelli and warns him to calm down! Nelson Brunswijk runs off the knock.
60.13
VVV Venlo have made 2 substitutions with Yuri Goossen replacing Jeremy Kreek and Sander Vos replacing Romano Hosé .
63.07
Ruud Van Barneveld flicks a high pass forward. Jack Kluivert comfortably collects the pass. Jack Kluivert whips in a cross ball towards Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld powers a header at goal. Milan Berck Grot comfortably picks it out of the air!
65.04
Jeroen Schulpen catches Ruud Van Barneveld on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ruud Van Barneveld gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.04
Christian Willems sees Nikos Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nikos Cruz sees Jack Kluivert in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jack Kluivert knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Djamel Raguel.
71.40
Mario Veldman barges into Daan Touzani. The referee calls over Mario Veldman and shows him a yellow card! Daan Touzani stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.29
Petri Ten Hag makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sander Vos. Sander Vos whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Goossen. With a superhuman jump, Yuri Goossen connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just wide!
81.53
Without breaking stride, Nikos Cruz plays the ball forward to Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.07
Ruud Van Barneveld darts forward. Ruud Van Barneveld knocks in a cross ball towards Jack Kluivert. Jack Kluivert heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.13
Jeroen Schulpen darts forward. Jeroen Schulpen knocks the ball forward to Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero whips in a cross ball towards Armin Spengler. Armin Spengler makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
90.00
Jack Kluivert makes a probing pass to Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld makes a defence splitting pass to Ellery Van Der Luer. Ellery Van Der Luer shoots from just inside the box but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

Heracles Almelo
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
9
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
28.4%
46.9%
24.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruud Van Barneveld of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings