Match Report


VeendamVeendam     HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Allan PoulardA. Poulard59
G
1
G
71Tomˆs van VlietT. van Vliet
Anthony CharlesA. Charles62
D
2captain
D
70Erik van VlietE. van Vliet
Leon Van NistelrooyL. Van Nistelrooy61
D
3
D
67Mark Van Der ReeM. Van Der Ree
Giuliano BoneraG. Bonera58
D
4
D
65Harris VandenbroeckH. Vandenbroeck
Juan-Carlos CortesJ. Cortes57
D
5
D
64Jermaine GascoigneJ. Gascoigne
Ferry Van WonderenF. Van Wonderen70
M
6
M
57Alfredo SommeseA. Sommese
Jakob WitteJ. Witte70
M
7
M
56Maurizio ValsesiaM. Valsesia
Said RijkaardS. Rijkaard69
M
8
M
53Sebastian NeuhausS. Neuhaus
John DalglishJ. Dalglish53
M
9
M
50Arjen OvermarsA. Overmars
Piet Van VossenP. Van Vossen77
A
captain10
A
72Raimond Van DalenR. Van Dalen
Leon DirkL. Dirk67
A
11
A
62Shota KnolS. Knol
 
Sebastian SchumacherS. Schumacher57
D
12
G
62Andre Van Der LaanA. Van Der Laan
Bogdan KortlandB. Kortland56
D
13
G
60Youssef RobbenY. Robben
Bryan SendenB. Senden53
A
14
A
58Marc WijkerM. Wijker

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at De Langeleegte where Veendam play host to HFC Haarlem. A crowd of 9,363 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Veendam and HFC Haarlem are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Boudewijn De Cler.


0.00
The whistle blows and HFC Haarlem kick off!
2.03
John Dalglish hits a low pass to Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Dirk. Leon Dirk beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
6.39
Jakob Witte flicks a high pass forward. Piet Van Vossen controls it well on his chest. Piet Van Vossen cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Piet Van Vossen provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
10.49
Leon Van Nistelrooy sees Leon Dirk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Dirk threads a neat ball through to Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen runs straight at the defence! Some world-class footwork from Piet Van Vossen provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
12.54
Said Rijkaard threads a neat ball through to John Dalglish. John Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Witte. Jakob Witte is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Tomˆs van Vliet is on top of it.
18.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Harris Vandenbroeck plays the ball forward to Alfredo Sommese. Alfredo Sommese threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Neuhaus. Sebastian Neuhaus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juan-Carlos Cortes.
26.32
Said Rijkaard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.21
Sebastian Neuhaus runs forward with the ball. With vision, Sebastian Neuhaus plays the ball forward to Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen tries a spectacular long range effort but Allan Poulard is on top of it.
34.47
Leon Van Nistelrooy threads a neat ball through to Jakob Witte. Jakob Witte threads a neat ball through to Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harris Vandenbroeck.
36.14
Ferry Van Wonderen plays the ball forward to Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
39.40
Harris Vandenbroeck chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Sommese. Alfredo Sommese advances with the ball. Alfredo Sommese shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.55
Mark Van Der Ree catches Piet Van Vossen on the ankles. Mark Van Der Ree is warned by the referee! Piet Van Vossen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Jakob Witte flicks a high pass forward. Piet Van Vossen controls it well on his chest. Piet Van Vossen chips the ball to his team mate, Said Rijkaard. Said Rijkaard strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Harris Vandenbroeck.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Veendam appear unchanged since the first half. HFC Haarlem also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Veendam kicking off!
49.21
Maurizio Valsesia flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Sommese controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Sommese knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Allan Poulard who gathers it comfortably.
51.26
Erik van Vliet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Sommese. Alfredo Sommese kicks a strong pass forward to Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Allan Poulard. What a great pair of hands!
55.44
John Dalglish catches Erik van Vliet on the ankles. John Dalglish is shown the yellow card! Erik van Vliet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.14
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.38
Alfredo Sommese flicks a high pass forward to Raimond Van Dalen who brings the ball under control. Raimond Van Dalen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Said Rijkaard.
75.47
Leon Van Nistelrooy sees space and advances. Leon Van Nistelrooy threads a neat ball through to Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.34
Ferry Van Wonderen plays the ball forward to Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tomˆs van Vliet who gathers it comfortably.
78.15
Mark Van Der Ree hits a low pass to Shota Knol. Shota Knol flicks a high pass forward to Arjen Overmars who brings the ball under control. Arjen Overmars knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Van Nistelrooy.
79.02
Jakob Witte chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Dirk. Leon Dirk tries a spectacular long range effort but Tomˆs van Vliet is on top of it.
84.08
Sebastian Neuhaus hits a low pass to Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Allan Poulard who gathers it comfortably.
87.06
Ferry Van Wonderen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen threads a neat ball through to Leon Dirk. Some world-class footwork from Leon Dirk provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
90.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Veendam

HFC Haarlem
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
22.4%
47.1%
30.6%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Piet Van Vossen of Veendam

Match Ratings