Match Report


Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo     FC Den BoschFC Den Bosch
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ronnie NelisseR. Nelisse75
G
1
G
74Joost NelisseJ. Nelisse
Ole NelisseO. Nelisse62
D
2
D
69Johnny Van RijswijkJ. Van Rijswijk
Ferry VerlindenF. Verlinden61
D
3captain
D
63Giorgio BaioccoG. Baiocco
Nuno BarrosN. Barros60
D
4
D
63Bogdan NeeskensB. Neeskens
Jordy TalanJ. Talan69
M
5
M
69Roy de WitR. de Wit
Alejandro HerreroA. Herrero68
M
6
M
64Ed De HaanE. De Haan
Rene SmitR. Smit59
M
7
M
61Ivo De JongI. De Jong
Ahmed HamersA. Hamers50
M
8
M
59Milan Berck KuytM. Kuyt
Sieb BesselinkS. Besselink70
A
9
A
69Tony MersonT. Merson
Samuele RavanelliS. Ravanelli66
A
captain10
A
67Ramon KoningR. Koning
Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay64
A
11
A
62Jack KoemanJ. Koeman
 
Danny WhelanD. Whelan59
D
12
G
66Gionatha CircelloG. Circello
Davy RicciD. Ricci59
G
13
G
61Sjaak RudgeS. Rudge
Rene SeedorfR. Seedorf57
G
14
D
57Jochem BakkerJ. Bakker

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to FC Den Bosch. A crowd of 8,770 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Heracles Almelo and FC Den Bosch are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jean-Paul Ax.


0.00
FC Den Bosch start the match!
3.23
Jordy Talan flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
4.47
Alejandro Herrero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Johnny Van Rijswijk.
8.49
Giorgio Baiocco catches Alejandro Herrero on the ankles. The referee calls over Giorgio Baiocco and shows him a yellow card! Alejandro Herrero stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.28
With vision, Ed De Haan plays the ball forward to Ramon Koning. Ramon Koning finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
12.43
Alejandro Herrero knocks the ball forward to Sieb Besselink. Sieb Besselink plays a one-two with Samuele Ravanelli and advances towards the goal... Sieb Besselink looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Johnny Van Rijswijk steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
14.01
Ahmed Hamers advances with the ball. Ahmed Hamers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.53
Alejandro Herrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Sieb Besselink. Sieb Besselink knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Joost Nelisse as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
20.38
Ole Nelisse takes a quick corner, playing it short to Sieb Besselink. Sieb Besselink cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Giorgio Baiocco.
21.33
Corner kick to Heracles Almelo. Ole Nelisse chips it to the near post. Joost Nelisse jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
22.41
Rene Smit hits a low pass to Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay advances inside the box! Kevin Mckinlay shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.49
Rene Smit surges forward with the ball. Rene Smit flicks a high pass forward. Samuele Ravanelli controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some world-class footwork from Samuele Ravanelli provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.33
Ferry Verlinden takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Ole Nelisse. Ole Nelisse threads a neat ball through to Rene Smit. Rene Smit makes a probing pass to Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Mckinlay and stumbles forward towards the goal... Samuele Ravanelli cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Joost Nelisse manages to gather it comfortably.
39.10
Ed De Haan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ramon Koning. Ramon Koning lofts in a cross ball towards Jack Koeman. Jack Koeman makes a deft header his aim is horrendously poor!
40.43
Rene Smit threads a neat ball through to Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
42.02
Johnny Van Rijswijk makes a probing pass to Ivo De Jong. Ivo De Jong flicks a high pass forward to Ramon Koning who brings the ball under control. Ramon Koning makes a simple pass, allowing Jack Koeman to run into the box. Jack Koeman side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
45.00
Giorgio Baiocco knocks the ball to his team mate, Roy de Wit. Roy de Wit hits a low pass to Jack Koeman. Jack Koeman shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. FC Den Bosch are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half. FC Den Bosch also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heracles Almelo kick off!
47.11
Nuno Barros knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Herrero. Alejandro Herrero runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alejandro Herrero finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
48.09
Milan Berck Kuyt knocks the ball forward to Jack Koeman. Jack Koeman knocks in a cross ball towards Ramon Koning. Ramon Koning makes a deft header but it slams into the crowd!
49.53
Johnny Van Rijswijk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivo De Jong. Ivo De Jong flicks a high pass forward. Jack Koeman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jack Koeman whips in a cross ball towards Ramon Koning. Ramon Koning connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.40
Ahmed Hamers flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.41
Ferry Verlinden decides to run forward with the ball. Ferry Verlinden chips the ball to his team mate, Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Joost Nelisse. Excellent save.
55.26
Alejandro Herrero chips the ball to his team mate, Sieb Besselink. Sieb Besselink knocks in a cross ball towards Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.08
Ivo De Jong flicks a high pass forward. Tony Merson controls it well on his chest. Tony Merson finds some space and shoots from distance but Ronnie Nelisse is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
60.26
FC Den Bosch have made 2 substitutions with Gionatha Circello replacing Giorgio Baiocco and Jochem Bakker replacing Jack Koeman and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.33
Jordy Talan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sieb Besselink. Sieb Besselink shoots from 25 yards. Joost Nelisse effortlessly gets down and covers it.
65.21
Rene Smit threads the ball through to Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
66.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Alejandro Herrero plays the ball forward to Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.06
Rene Smit deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kevin Mckinlay!
77.03
FC Den Bosch have made a substitution with Sjaak Rudge replacing Ramon Koning .
79.58
Ed De Haan flicks a high pass forward. Tony Merson controls it well on his chest. Tony Merson kicks a strong pass forward to Jochem Bakker but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.08
Gionatha Circello passes the ball forward to Ivo De Jong. Ivo De Jong threads a neat ball through to Sjaak Rudge. Sjaak Rudge skips past Nuno Barros! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sjaak Rudge provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It curls slightly but Ronnie Nelisse manages to gather it comfortably.
87.25
Bogdan Neeskens sees Ivo De Jong in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivo De Jong flicks the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Rudge. Sjaak Rudge rushes past Ferry Verlinden! Sjaak Rudge strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Heracles Almelo

FC Den Bosch
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
9
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
23%
44.8%
32.2%

Scorers
Kevin Mckinlay 22, 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Mckinlay of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings
1.Ronnie Nelisse (GK)
7
2.Ole Nelisse (DEF)
6
3.Ferry Verlinden (DEF)
6
4.Nuno Barros (DEF)
6
5.Jordy Talan (MID)
6
6.Alejandro Herrero (MID)
8
7.Rene Smit (MID)
8
8.Ahmed Hamers (MID)
6
9.Sieb Besselink (ATT)
6
10.Samuele Ravanelli (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Danny Whelan (DEF)
0
13.Davy Ricci (GK)
0
14.Rene Seedorf (GK)
0

1.Joost Nelisse (GK)
7
2.Johnny Van Rijswijk (DEF)
6
3.Giorgio Baiocco (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Bogdan Neeskens (DEF)
7
5.Roy de Wit (MID)
6
6.Ed De Haan (MID)
6
7.Ivo De Jong (MID)
7
8.Milan Berck Kuyt (MID)
6
9.Tony Merson (ATT)
6
10.Ramon Koning (ATT)
6
11.Jack Koeman (ATT)
6
 
12.Gionatha Circello (GK)
6
13.Sjaak Rudge (GK)
6
14.Jochem Bakker (DEF)
6