Match Report


ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag     HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem
Matthew DomineyMatthew Dominey Computer Player Computer Player
Goran VugrinecG. Vugrinec74
G
captain1
G
68Ronald van DijkR. van Dijk
Steffen BögelundS. Bögelund71
D
2
D
67Bram Van De HorB. Van De Hor
Philip LassiterP. Lassiter80
D
3
D
67Luis CostaL. Costa
Eduardo PirriE. Pirri72
D
4
D
66Christian VisserC. Visser
Andy DavidsonA. Davidson78
M
5captain
D
63Jason MilburnJ. Milburn
Jon SherwoodJ. Sherwood75
M
6
M
76Shota MokoenaS. Mokoena
Frederico LoureiroF. Loureiro80
M
7
M
65Mustapha QuansahM. Quansah
Alejandro VilaA. Vila77
M
8
M
54Jan Vennegoor WesterveldJ. Westerveld
Fouzi ElkhatabiF. Elkhatabi83
A
9
M
52Jos van GastelJ. van Gastel
Jordi CasJ. Cas82
A
10
A
75Mitchell PiketM. Piket
Paulo GomesP. Gomes79
A
11
A
68ƒtienne de Jongƒ. de Jong
 
Gregoor MaasG. Maas70
D
12
D
62Geoffrey Van WonderenG. Van Wonderen
Jose VegaJ. Vega74
M
13
D
62Nigel OwenN. Owen
Maurice HeubachM. Heubach74
A
14
A
57Roland Van MolR. Van Mol

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Den Haag Stadion where ADO Den Haag play host to HFC Haarlem. A crowd of 18,985 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
ADO Den Haag are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while HFC Haarlem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Bogdan Dijkstra.


0.00
ADO Den Haag get the match underway!
2.41
Philip Lassiter darts forward. Philip Lassiter threads the ball through to Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.57
Jon Sherwood flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Vila collects the pass. Alejandro Vila runs straight at the defence! Alejandro Vila cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.37
Frederico Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Jordi Cas controls it well on his chest. Jordi Cas shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.50
Bram Van De Hor chips the ball to his team mate, Mustapha Quansah. Mustapha Quansah threads a neat ball through to Mitchell Piket. Mitchell Piket cuts inside the box! Mitchell Piket takes a shot at goal but is denied by Eduardo Pirri. Excellent block.
20.31
With great vision, Jon Sherwood plays the ball forward to Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ronald van Dijk who gathers it comfortably.
21.04
Frederico Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Gomes collects the pass. Paulo Gomes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
22.34
Jan Vennegoor Westerveld flicks a high pass forward. Mitchell Piket controls it well on his chest. Mitchell Piket finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
28.29
From the throw-in, Jan Vennegoor Westerveld picks out Mustapha Quansah. Mustapha Quansah plays the ball forward to Mitchell Piket. Mitchell Piket shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.20
Jan Vennegoor Westerveld flicks a high ball forward to ƒtienne de Jong who gracefully takes it down. ƒtienne de Jong knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Philip Lassiter.
38.33
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.21
Christian Visser comes in with a late challenge on Jon Sherwood. The referee warns Christian Visser to calm down! Jon Sherwood gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.26
Jason Milburn hacks Fouzi Elkhatabi from behind! The referee calls over Jason Milburn and warns him to calm down! Fouzi Elkhatabi stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. ADO Den Haag appear unchanged since the first half. HFC Haarlem also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
HFC Haarlem kick off and get the second half underway!
57.03
Jan Vennegoor Westerveld catches Steffen Bögelund on the ankles. Jan Vennegoor Westerveld is warned by the referee! Steffen Bögelund hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.16
Frederico Loureiro darts forward. Frederico Loureiro chips the ball to his team mate, Jon Sherwood. Jon Sherwood shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
63.08
Frederico Loureiro hits a low pass to Fouzi Elkhatabi. Fouzi Elkhatabi makes a great pass forward. Paulo Gomes runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
66.52
Andy Davidson plays the ball forward to Frederico Loureiro. Frederico Loureiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Vila. Alejandro Vila lofts in a cross ball towards Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ronald van Dijk with no chance!! Goal for ADO Den Haag!
69.07
Shota Mokoena changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Shota Mokoena knocks in a cross ball towards Mitchell Piket. Mitchell Piket rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
72.54
Mustapha Quansah deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shota Mokoena. Shota Mokoena whips in a cross ball towards Mustapha Quansah. Mustapha Quansah connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Goran Vugrinec is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.08
Shota Mokoena controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jos van Gastel. Jos van Gastel passes the ball forward to Mitchell Piket. Mitchell Piket knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Pirri.
78.20
Jos van Gastel hits a low pass to Mitchell Piket. Mitchell Piket shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
84.34
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.50
Jon Sherwood hits a low pass to Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Gomes. With a superhuman jump, Paulo Gomes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Frederico Loureiro receives the ball from a throw-in from Alejandro Vila. Frederico Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Fouzi Elkhatabi collects the pass. Fouzi Elkhatabi whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ronald van Dijk with no chance!! Goal for ADO Den Haag!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

ADO Den Haag

HFC Haarlem
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
22.7%
48%
29.3%

Scorers
Alejandro Vila 7
Jordi Cas 67
Paulo Gomes 86, 90
Mustapha Quansah 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paulo Gomes of ADO Den Haag

Match Ratings