Match Report
| Go Ahead Eagles | Go Ahead Eagles |  |  | Heracles Almelo | Heracles Almelo | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marinus Timmer | M. Timmer |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 | | Joos Kluivert | J. Kluivert | |||||||||
| Marco van Veen | M. van Veen | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Mehdi Kelban | M. Kelban | |||||||||
| Gijs Piket | G. Piket | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 |  | Oscar Marquez | O. Marquez | |||||||||
| Don Niven | D. Niven |  | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 | | Raymond Arveladze | R. Arveladze | |||||||||
| Paul Souness | P. Souness | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 66 |  | Bakary Richter | B. Richter | |||||||||
| Urvin de Groot | U. de Groot | | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Alje Moeliker | A. Moeliker | |||||||||
| Regilio Kerkhof | R. Kerkhof | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 |  | Abdelkrim Kachloul | A. Kachloul | |||||||||
| Hakan Özalan | H. Özalan |  | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Barry Nelisse | B. Nelisse | |||||||||
| Tim Cas | T. Cas | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Jamal Kuyt | J. Kuyt | |||||||||
| Michael Fabrie | M. Fabrie | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 |  | Daniele Facci | D. Facci | |||||||||
| Melchior Vonk | M. Vonk | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 |  | Yann Favre | Y. Favre | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at De Adelaarshorst where Go Ahead Eagles play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 19,351 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Go Ahead Eagles and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Go Ahead Eagles and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Heracles Almelo start the match!
3.40
0-0Alje Moeliker sees a break and surges forward. Alje Moeliker plays a perfect one-two with Yann Favre and rushes in on goal... Alje Moeliker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.42
1-0Hakan Özalan surges forward with the ball. Hakan Özalan lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Fabrie. Michael Fabrie heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.18
1-0Marco van Veen makes a probing pass to Hakan Özalan. Hakan Özalan knocks the ball to his team mate, Melchior Vonk. Melchior Vonk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Cas but he's offside!
9.05
1-0Bakary Richter clumsily knocks into Melchior Vonk. The referee calls over Bakary Richter and warns him to calm down! Melchior Vonk runs off the knock.
16.17
Hakan Özalan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Cas. Tim Cas shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.40
Hakan Özalan threads the ball through to Tim Cas. Tim Cas knocks in a cross ball towards Melchior Vonk. Melchior Vonk is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
22.31
2-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
24.15
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
28.43
Barry Nelisse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jamal Kuyt. Jamal Kuyt knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Facci. Daniele Facci shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
38.20
Don Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Regilio Kerkhof. Regilio Kerkhof flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Cas. Tim Cas goes all the way! Tim Cas tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.46
2-0Barry Nelisse knocks the ball forward to Daniele Facci. Daniele Facci lofts in a cross ball towards Jamal Kuyt. Jamal Kuyt flicks the ball with his head. Marinus Timmer easily picks it out of the air!
42.47
Gijs Piket catches Daniele Facci on the ankles. The referee calls over Gijs Piket and warns him to calm down! Daniele Facci stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Go Ahead Eagles kick off!
48.50
Hakan Özalan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Cas. Tim Cas knocks the ball to his team mate, Melchior Vonk. Melchior Vonk shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Joos Kluivert.
49.26
Go Ahead Eagles are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Heracles Almelo's defence.
54.12
Barry Nelisse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jamal Kuyt. Jamal Kuyt shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Marinus Timmer!
57.46
Michael Fabrie comes in with a late challenge on Bakary Richter. Michael Fabrie is given a warning by the referee! Bakary Richter stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.30
Raymond Arveladze flicks the ball to his team mate, Barry Nelisse. Barry Nelisse makes a probing pass to Yann Favre. Yann Favre goes all the way! Yann Favre rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.15
2-0Hakan Özalan knocks the ball forward to Tim Cas. Tim Cas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.35
Don Niven makes a simple pass to Hakan Özalan. Hakan Özalan chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Fabrie. Michael Fabrie goes all the way! Michael Fabrie shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Joos Kluivert!
75.16
2-0Alje Moeliker barges into Hakan Özalan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hakan Özalan runs off the knock.
81.49
Bakary Richter knocks the ball forward to Barry Nelisse. Barry Nelisse chips the ball to his team mate, Daniele Facci. Daniele Facci makes a probing pass to Yann Favre but he's offside!
89.17
Barry Nelisse threads the ball through to Jamal Kuyt. Jamal Kuyt finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Alje Moeliker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yann Favre. Yann Favre shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
26.7%
46.7%
26.7%
Scorers