Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at De Kuip where Feyenoord Rotterdam play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 19,305 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0NEC Nijmegen start the match!
3.58
0-0Jšrg Van Van Der Gun comes in with a late challenge on Leon Kuiper. Jšrg Van Van Der Gun is warned by the referee! Leon Kuiper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.19
0-0Ahmed Van Eijk knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Kuiper. Leon Kuiper shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.40
0-0Albert Pardo makes a probing pass to Jesper Vos. Jesper Vos sees a break and surges forward. Jesper Vos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tijani Van Nieuwstadt who gathers it comfortably.
10.10
Tomˆs Buskermolen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roel De Vet. Roel De Vet chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Kuiper. Leon Kuiper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jšrg Van Van Der Gun.
14.58
Duncan Souness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag goes all the way! Cedric Van Der Gaag tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.10
Cor van der Linden makes a probing pass to Aaron van Dam. Aaron van Dam shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.22
0-0Christian Moeliker makes a simple pass to Ahmed Van Eijk. Ahmed Van Eijk passes the ball forward to Leon Kuiper. Leon Kuiper tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Christian Scarponi manages to gather it comfortably.
24.38
1-0Christian Moeliker makes a simple pass to Duncan Souness. Duncan Souness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Kuiper. Leon Kuiper makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Cedric Van Der Gaag scores for Feyenoord Rotterdam!!
27.04
Robin Hoogstrate decides to run forward with the ball. Robin Hoogstrate lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron van Dam. Aaron van Dam powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.38
Duncan Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag goes all the way! Cedric Van Der Gaag takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.20
Roel De Vet makes a beautiful solo run. Roel De Vet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jšrg Van Van Der Gun.
44.04
Duncan Souness makes a simple pass to Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Kuiper. Leon Kuiper flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
Jesper Vos knocks the ball to his team mate, Aaron van Dam. Aaron van Dam lofts in a cross ball towards Alje Jongen. Alje Jongen flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Feyenoord Rotterdam get the second half underway!
49.29
Jesper Vos sees a break and surges forward. Jesper Vos whips in a cross ball towards Alje Jongen. Alje Jongen is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.45
1-1NEC Nijmegen are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
55.53
Cor van der Linden sees space and advances. Cor van der Linden shoots from distance. Tijani Van Nieuwstadt is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.05
Ahmed Van Eijk threads the ball through to Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Kuiper. Leon Kuiper heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.22
Jesper Vos makes a simple pass to Aaron van Dam. Aaron van Dam shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
71.43
Ferdi Helder threads the ball through to Roel De Vet. Roel De Vet knocks the ball forward to Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Christian Scarponi who gathers it comfortably.
75.32
1-2Humphrey Bosvelt hacks Jesper Vos from behind! Humphrey Bosvelt is given a warning by the referee! Jesper Vos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.10
Jesper Vos sees space and advances. Jesper Vos shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.03
Humphrey Bosvelt surges forward with the ball. Humphrey Bosvelt knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag flicks the ball with his head. Christian Scarponi easily picks it out of the air!
84.24
Ferdi Helder sees space and advances. Ferdi Helder chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Kuiper. Leon Kuiper lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Christian Scarponi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.07
Tomˆs Buskermolen passes the ball forward to Ahmed Van Eijk. Ahmed Van Eijk knocks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag whips in a cross ball towards Leon Kuiper. Leon Kuiper heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
27.4%
46.6%
26%
Scorers
| Cedric Van Der Gaag 24, 84 | Aaron van Dam 27 Cor van der Linden 56 |