Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to De Graafschap Doetinchem. A crowd of 9,372 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while De Graafschap Doetinchem appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sieme Kanu.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while De Graafschap Doetinchem appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sieme Kanu.
0.00
0-0Heracles Almelo get the match underway!
2.30
0-0Nicolas Wilke flicks a high pass forward. Marc Boyd collects the pass. Marc Boyd hits a low pass to Ivar Zwaanswijk. Ivar Zwaanswijk whips in a cross ball towards Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
3.55
0-0Nicolas Wilke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ramon Overmars. Ramon Overmars deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harvey van Dam. Harvey van Dam plays a quick one-two with Wouter Ebbinge and rushes in on goal... Harvey van Dam shoots from just inside the box but Ronnie Nelisse is on top of it.
4.13
Ahmed Hamers flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Mckinlay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Mckinlay shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.06
Nuno Barros hits a low pass to Ahmed Hamers. Ahmed Hamers kicks a strong pass forward to Sieb Besselink. Sieb Besselink shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
12.53
15.13
0-0Nuno Barros barges into Wouter Ebbinge. Nuno Barros is warned by the referee! Wouter Ebbinge carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.17
0-0Mirko Giandebiaggi comes in with a late challenge on Rene Smit. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rene Smit stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.29
0-0Ramon Overmars hacks Ahmed Hamers from behind! Ramon Overmars is warned by the referee! Ahmed Hamers runs off the knock.
21.49
0-1Nicolas Wilke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ramon Overmars. Ramon Overmars threads a neat ball through to Ivar Zwaanswijk. Ivar Zwaanswijk plays a quick one-two with Wouter Ebbinge and rushes in on goal... Ivar Zwaanswijk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.14
Ferry Verlinden passes the ball forward to Alejandro Herrero. Alejandro Herrero laces a weighted ball forward to Sieb Besselink. Sieb Besselink shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
33.27
Gerard De Vogt sees Marc Boyd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marc Boyd passes the ball forward to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge shoots from distance but Ronnie Nelisse is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
34.47
Alejandro Herrero threads a neat ball through to Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
36.51
Marc Boyd threads a neat ball through to Harvey van Dam. Harvey van Dam plays a scrappy one-two with Wouter Ebbinge and stumbles forward towards the goal... Harvey van Dam makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
39.40
Alejandro Herrero threads the ball through to Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.30
Harvey van Dam comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Barros. The referee brings Harvey van Dam to one side and gives him a warning! Nuno Barros hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half. De Graafschap Doetinchem also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heracles Almelo players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and De Graafschap Doetinchem get the second half underway!
48.13
Gerard De Vogt hacks Rene Smit from behind! The referee calls over Gerard De Vogt and shows him a yellow card! Rene Smit stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.15
Ramon Overmars barges into Rene Smit. The referee brings Ramon Overmars to one side and gives him another warning! Rene Smit hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.55
0-1De Graafschap Doetinchem have made 3 substitutions with Ronald van Veen replacing Nicolas Wilke, Atam Dos Santos replacing Mirko Giandebiaggi and Ferdi Turpijn replacing Marc Boyd .
66.05
0-1Ahmed Hamers chips the ball to his team mate, Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.06
Ferdi Turpijn knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivar Zwaanswijk. Ivar Zwaanswijk threads a neat, attacking ball through to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.31
Gerard De Vogt runs forward with the ball. Gerard De Vogt flicks a high pass forward. Harvey van Dam controls it well on his chest. Harvey van Dam knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.48
Nuno Barros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Hamers. Ahmed Hamers knocks the ball forward to Sieb Besselink. Sieb Besselink shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
84.27
Alejandro Herrero barges into Ferdi Turpijn. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ferdi Turpijn runs off the knock.
87.20
Rene Smit flicks a high ball forward to Samuele Ravanelli who takes it down. Samuele Ravanelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ronald van Veen.
89.13
Nuno Barros hits a low pass to Alejandro Herrero. Alejandro Herrero passes the ball forward to Samuele Ravanelli. Samuele Ravanelli advances inside the box! Samuele Ravanelli strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Jordy Talan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
27.5%
43.8%
28.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ivar Zwaanswijk of De Graafschap Doetinchem |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ronnie Nelisse (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ole Nelisse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ferry Verlinden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nuno Barros (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Jordy Talan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alejandro Herrero (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Rene Smit (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ahmed Hamers (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Sieb Besselink (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Samuele Ravanelli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kevin Mckinlay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Danny Whelan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Davy Ricci (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rene Seedorf (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Max Kooiman (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Dave Boussatta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Wilke (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gerard De Vogt (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Tieme de Wit (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ramon Overmars (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mirko Giandebiaggi (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Marc Boyd (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Harvey van Dam (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ivar Zwaanswijk (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Wouter Ebbinge (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ronald van Veen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Atam Dos Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ferdi Turpijn (DEF) | 6 | |