Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ruben SteijnR. Steijn70
G
1
G
61Valentino SaudatiV. Saudati
Carlos GomesC. Gomes64
D
2
D
77Elvis OliveE. Olive
Marques Pereira TamazoutM. Tamazout56
D
3
D
77Roland Van Der GouwR. Van Der Gouw
Del OwenD. Owen53
D
4
D
72Henry BesselinkH. Besselink
Youssef MaximianoY. Maximiano51
D
5
D
57Andre QuaresmaA. Quaresma
Raffaele SadottiR. Sadotti66
M
6
M
53Phil MiddletonP. Middleton
Hugo DiezH. Diez64
M
captain7captain
M
51Thomas De VetT. De Vet
Thijs De RomijnT. De Romijn63
M
8
M
51Gerard Van Der SchaafG. Van Der Schaaf
Rodney GerritsenR. Gerritsen51
M
9
M
49Bas WillemsB. Willems
Remco SeedorfR. Seedorf68
A
10
A
69Thomas OpschoorT. Opschoor
Bram HoogstrateB. Hoogstrate63
A
11
A
66Olaf SplinterO. Splinter
 
Andre AbidallahA. Abidallah62
A
12
A
56Fred CairoF. Cairo
Danny WauD. Wau58
G
13
D
56Francisco CamposF. Campos
Romero P. MarcosR. Marcos57
A
14
A
54Francesco G. SciaccalugaF. Sciaccaluga

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 12,503 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nikos Dirk.


0.00
The whistle blows and Heracles Almelo get the match underway!
6.53
Thomas Opschoor barges into Youssef Maximiano. The referee warns Thomas Opschoor to calm down! Youssef Maximiano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.28
Bram Hoogstrate catches Roland Van Der Gouw on the ankles. Bram Hoogstrate is warned by the referee! Roland Van Der Gouw carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.36
Thomas De Vet runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Thomas De Vet plays a one-two with Olaf Splinter and rushes in on goal... Thomas De Vet looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.20
With great vision, Gerard Van Der Schaaf plays the ball forward to Phil Middleton. Phil Middleton shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
34.53
Bas Willems flicks a high ball forward to Thomas De Vet who takes it down. Thomas De Vet whips in a cross ball towards Phil Middleton. Phil Middleton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
36.20
Bas Willems decides to run forward with the ball. Without breaking stride, Bas Willems plays the ball forward to Gerard Van Der Schaaf. Gerard Van Der Schaaf finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Heracles Almelo!
39.31
Thomas De Vet makes a probing pass to Thomas Opschoor. Thomas Opschoor shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Ruben Steijn.
40.19
Remco Seedorf passes the ball forward to Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate whips in a cross ball towards Remco Seedorf. Remco Seedorf flicks the ball with his head. Valentino Saudati effortlessly picks it out of the air!
44.01
Thijs De Romijn knocks the ball forward to Hugo Diez. With fabulous vision, Hugo Diez plays the ball forward to Remco Seedorf. Remco Seedorf finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Marques Pereira Tamazout flicks a high pass forward. Bram Hoogstrate controls it well on his chest. Bram Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Valentino Saudati who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear unchanged since the first half. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen kick off!
53.52
Andre Quaresma passes the ball forward to Thomas De Vet. Thomas De Vet makes a simple pass to Gerard Van Der Schaaf. Gerard Van Der Schaaf whips in a cross ball towards Olaf Splinter. Olaf Splinter rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Ruben Steijn didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.58
Andre Quaresma sees a break and surges forward. Andre Quaresma runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andre Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Olaf Splinter. Olaf Splinter shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Ruben Steijn is on top of it.
57.57
Hugo Diez flicks a high pass forward. Bram Hoogstrate holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bram Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.32
Del Owen hacks Thomas Opschoor from behind! Del Owen is shown the yellow card! Thomas Opschoor stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.07
Del Owen kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez darts forward. Hugo Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Valentino Saudati who gathers it comfortably.
69.54
Bram Hoogstrate threads the ball through to Remco Seedorf. Remco Seedorf plays a one-two with Bram Hoogstrate and rushes in on goal... Remco Seedorf makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Valentino Saudati. Excellent save.
73.42
Youssef Maximiano flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Diez controls it well on his chest. Hugo Diez makes a simple pass to Remco Seedorf. Remco Seedorf knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Bram Hoogstrate is offside!
78.53
Bram Hoogstrate flicks a high pass forward. Remco Seedorf controls it well on his chest. Remco Seedorf passes the ball forward but Thijs De Romijn is offside!
81.19
Gerard Van Der Schaaf passes the ball forward to Olaf Splinter. Olaf Splinter plays a scrappy one-two with Thomas Opschoor and stumbles forward towards the goal... Olaf Splinter makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Ruben Steijn gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
84.23
Hugo Diez knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodney Gerritsen. Rodney Gerritsen sees Bram Hoogstrate just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Bram Hoogstrate strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Andre Quaresma blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
85.25
Bas Willems makes a probing pass to Thomas De Vet. Thomas De Vet decides to run forward with the ball. Thomas De Vet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Marques Pereira Tamazout flicks a high ball forward to Remco Seedorf who takes it down. Remco Seedorf flicks a high pass forward. Thijs De Romijn controls it well on his chest. Thijs De Romijn shoots from 25 yards but somehow Valentino Saudati manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

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

Possession
61.5%
38.5%
Play Area
29.5%
47.4%
23.1%

Scorers
Gerard Van Der Schaaf 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gerard Van Der Schaaf of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings