Match Report
| NEC Nijmegen | NEC Nijmegen |  |  | HFC Haarlem | HFC Haarlem | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Scarponi | C. Scarponi |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Luca Vignaroli | L. Vignaroli | |||||||||
| Kasper Laudrup | K. Laudrup |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Gaspar Quaresma | G. Quaresma | |||||||||
| John Hopkin | J. Hopkin |  | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Mustapha van der Wal | M. van der Wal | |||||||||
| Sjaak Hoogstrate | S. Hoogstrate | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Tomˆs De Boer | T. De Boer | |||||||||
| Sean Di Canio | S. Di Canio | | 64 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 |  | Jody Newton | J. Newton | |||||||||
| Tomasz Pol | T. Pol |  | 83 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Ger Mulder | G. Mulder | |||||||||
| Nikos Kerkhof | N. Kerkhof | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Menno Van Der Sar | M. Van Der Sar | |||||||||
| Robin Hoogstrate | R. Hoogstrate | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Jesper De Groot | J. De Groot | |||||||||
| Neil Greig | N. Greig | | 68 | A | | 9 | | M | 55 | | Gijs Kluivert | G. Kluivert | |||||||||
| Pim van Dam | P. van Dam | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Jaap Hendriks | J. Hendriks | |||||||||
| Alje Jongen | A. Jongen | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 |  | Pablo Zamora | P. Zamora | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to HFC Haarlem. A crowd of 20,201 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while HFC Haarlem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while HFC Haarlem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0NEC Nijmegen get the match underway!
2.45
0-0Robin Hoogstrate makes a simple pass to Pim van Dam. Pim van Dam knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luca Vignaroli who gathers it comfortably.
3.26
0-0Jesper De Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Jaap Hendriks. Jaap Hendriks lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Zamora. Pablo Zamora is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.51
Tomasz Pol sees a break and surges forward. Tomasz Pol shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.46
1-0Tomasz Pol surges forward with the ball. Tomasz Pol lofts in a cross ball towards Pim van Dam. Pim van Dam directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Luca Vignaroli had no chance!! Goal for NEC Nijmegen!
15.22
Gijs Kluivert makes a probing pass to Jaap Hendriks. Jaap Hendriks knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sjaak Hoogstrate.
21.57
Nikos Kerkhof deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Greig. Neil Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luca Vignaroli who gathers it comfortably.
22.01
Tomasz Pol makes a simple pass to Alje Jongen. Alje Jongen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.07
Jody Newton passes the ball forward to Jesper De Groot. Jesper De Groot flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Zamora. Pablo Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Jaap Hendriks. Jaap Hendriks powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.37
Robin Hoogstrate deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Greig. Neil Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Alje Jongen. Alje Jongen shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
40.24
1-1Robin Hoogstrate sees space and advances. Robin Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball towards Pim van Dam. Pim van Dam is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Luca Vignaroli.
42.45
Sean Di Canio knocks the ball forward to Tomasz Pol. Tomasz Pol kicks a strong pass forward to Alje Jongen. Alje Jongen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomˆs De Boer.
44.02
Tomasz Pol makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Greig. Neil Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luca Vignaroli who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Robin Hoogstrate controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Greig. Neil Greig shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The second half starts with HFC Haarlem kicking off!
47.39
Robin Hoogstrate makes a simple pass to Neil Greig. Neil Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jody Newton.
49.14
1-1Alje Jongen clumsily knocks into Mustapha van der Wal. Alje Jongen is warned by the referee! Mustapha van der Wal stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.01
Neil Greig catches Jody Newton on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Greig and warns him to calm down! Jody Newton runs off the knock.
61.32
Robin Hoogstrate flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Greig. Neil Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.39
Sjaak Hoogstrate knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikos Kerkhof. Nikos Kerkhof flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Greig. Neil Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Pim van Dam. Pim van Dam connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.20
John Hopkin advances with the ball. John Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Greig. Neil Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.32
Kasper Laudrup threads the ball through to Robin Hoogstrate. Robin Hoogstrate chips the ball to his team mate, Alje Jongen. Alje Jongen finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Luca Vignaroli manages to keep it out.
73.05
John Hopkin knocks the ball forward to Tomasz Pol. Tomasz Pol knocks the ball to his team mate, Pim van Dam. Pim van Dam lofts in a cross ball towards Alje Jongen. Alje Jongen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Luca Vignaroli easily picks it out of the air!
75.34
Sean Di Canio passes the ball forward to Nikos Kerkhof. Nikos Kerkhof knocks the ball forward to Pim van Dam. Pim van Dam knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jody Newton.
77.05
Jesper De Groot passes the ball forward to Pablo Zamora. Pablo Zamora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.22
Kasper Laudrup knocks the ball forward to Robin Hoogstrate. Robin Hoogstrate chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Greig. Neil Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luca Vignaroli who gathers it comfortably.
79.29
Tomasz Pol makes a simple pass to Alje Jongen. Alje Jongen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luca Vignaroli who gathers it comfortably.
84.14
2-1Sean Di Canio knocks the ball forward to Tomasz Pol. Tomasz Pol threads the ball through to Neil Greig. Neil Greig threads the ball through to Pim van Dam but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
19.3%
45.8%
34.9%
Scorers
| Pim van Dam 12, 67 | Jaap Hendriks 33 |