Match Report


HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem     NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Tomˆs van VlietT. van Vliet71
G
1captain
G
58Winston BergkampW. Bergkamp
Erik van VlietE. van Vliet70
D
2
D
67Manuel CamposM. Campos
Mark Van Der ReeM. Van Der Ree67
D
3
D
64Delano Van HintumD. Van Hintum
Harris VandenbroeckH. Vandenbroeck65
D
4
D
63Lee KahnL. Kahn
Jermaine GascoigneJ. Gascoigne64
D
captain5
D
62Frank MurphyF. Murphy
Alfredo SommeseA. Sommese57
M
6
M
67Billy MortonB. Morton
Maurizio ValsesiaM. Valsesia56
M
7
M
65Rainer JahnR. Jahn
Sebastian NeuhausS. Neuhaus53
M
8
A
66Aaron ArveladzeA. Arveladze
Arjen OvermarsA. Overmars50
M
9
A
60Carlos QuaresmaC. Quaresma
Raimond Van DalenR. Van Dalen72
A
10
A
58Sergio ZwaanswijkS. Zwaanswijk
Shota KnolS. Knol63
A
11
A
56Alain PadovaniA. Padovani
 
Andre Van Der LaanA. Van Der Laan62
G
12
M
63Pierre G. TacchiniP. Tacchini
Youssef RobbenY. Robben60
G
13
D
59Gilles LinekerG. Lineker
Marc WijkerM. Wijker58
A
14
G
58Kwame HersiK. Hersi

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Haarlem Stadion where HFC Haarlem play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 9,224 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
HFC Haarlem 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 Regillio Schomaker.


0.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off!
3.10
Billy Morton surges forward with the ball. Billy Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.20
Frank Murphy threads the ball through to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn hits a low pass to Alain Padovani. Alain Padovani hits a low pass to Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Tomˆs van Vliet. Excellent save.
12.27
Harris Vandenbroeck takes it forward alone. Harris Vandenbroeck flicks a high pass forward. Shota Knol holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shota Knol whips in a cross ball towards Raimond Van Dalen. Delano Van Hintum hacks Raimond Van Dalen from behind! Raimond Van Dalen appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
14.01
Delano Van Hintum darts forward. Delano Van Hintum makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk advances inside the box! Sergio Zwaanswijk side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for NEC Nijmegen!
20.50
Mark Van Der Ree passes the ball forward to Maurizio Valsesia. Maurizio Valsesia flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Sommese controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Sommese shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
26.18
Mark Van Der Ree kicks a strong pass forward to Maurizio Valsesia. Maurizio Valsesia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shota Knol. Shota Knol lofts in a cross ball towards Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen connects with a diving header. Winston Bergkamp effortlessly punches it away to safety.
27.18
Billy Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Alain Padovani. Alain Padovani knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tomˆs van Vliet who gathers it comfortably.
28.26
Under pressure, Alfredo Sommese clears the ball far upfield. Raimond Van Dalen tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
38.00
Maurizio Valsesia hits a low pass to Shota Knol. Shota Knol shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.10
Lee Kahn knocks the ball forward to Billy Morton. Billy Morton flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Zwaanswijk who brings the ball under control. Sergio Zwaanswijk lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron Arveladze. With a superhuman jump, Aaron Arveladze connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball strikes Maurizio Valsesia's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
44.45
Sebastian Neuhaus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Winston Bergkamp who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
HFC Haarlem kick off and get the second half underway!
48.16
Billy Morton flicks the ball to his team mate, Alain Padovani. Alain Padovani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.56
Harris Vandenbroeck flicks a high ball forward to Maurizio Valsesia who takes it down. Maurizio Valsesia sees a break and surges forward. Maurizio Valsesia passes the ball forward but Shota Knol is offside!
53.32
Erik van Vliet hits a low pass to Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
57.14
Rainer Jahn flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Quaresma collects the pass. Carlos Quaresma controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Aaron Arveladze through on goal. Aaron Arveladze makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
69.19
Arjen Overmars makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Neuhaus. Sebastian Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball towards Shota Knol. Shota Knol powers a header at goal. Winston Bergkamp gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
71.32
Maurizio Valsesia changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Maurizio Valsesia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.09
Frank Murphy surges forward with the ball. Frank Murphy threads a neat ball through to Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Tomˆs van Vliet manages to keep it out.
73.29
Harris Vandenbroeck chips the ball to his team mate, Shota Knol. Shota Knol knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Delano Van Hintum.
75.02
Rainer Jahn hacks Alfredo Sommese from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfredo Sommese hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.50
Lee Kahn flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Quaresma who gracefully takes it down. Carlos Quaresma makes a defence splitting pass to Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.34
Harris Vandenbroeck threads the ball through to Mark Van Der Ree. Mark Van Der Ree knocks the ball forward to Shota Knol. Shota Knol lofts in a cross ball towards Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
81.35
Maurizio Valsesia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.54
Alfredo Sommese threads a neat ball through to Shota Knol. Shota Knol knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.55
Billy Morton knocks the ball forward to Aaron Arveladze. Aaron Arveladze makes a probing pass to Billy Morton but he's offside!
85.30
Harris Vandenbroeck deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen makes a simple pass to Shota Knol. Shota Knol knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Raimond Van Dalen is offside!
87.13
HFC Haarlem are keeping most of the possession.
89.36
Billy Morton threads a neat ball through to Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma plays a one-two with Alain Padovani and advances towards the goal... Carlos Quaresma makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

HFC Haarlem

NEC Nijmegen
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.3%
35.7%
Play Area
25%
46.4%
28.6%

Scorers
Rainer Jahn 3
Sergio Zwaanswijk 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sergio Zwaanswijk of NEC Nijmegen

Match Ratings