Match Report


PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle     ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Silvain BroerseS. Broerse73
G
captain1
G
69Lamberto BarzagliL. Barzagli
Mario HelderM. Helder73
D
2captain
D
75Ted DufresnesT. Dufresnes
Sebastian GarciaS. Garcia70
D
3
D
69Henry RedanH. Redan
Bill ShearerB. Shearer68
D
4
D
64Carl MurrayC. Murray
Joost Van VeenJ. Van Veen73
M
5
D
59Ivar MeerdinkI. Meerdink
Mario VianaM. Viana71
M
6
M
69Maurits BlindM. Blind
Luigi BonazzoliL. Bonazzoli69
M
7
M
69Billy ThomsonB. Thomson
Rosario MiccoliR. Miccoli64
M
8
M
67Alje EngelaarA. Engelaar
Nick OvermarsN. Overmars82
A
9
A
70Dennis Ten HagD. Ten Hag
Christian PiquéC. Piqué60
A
10
A
66Louis Van Der HoevenL. Van Der Hoeven
Robert GullitR. Gullit59
A
11
A
62Mitchel Van NieuwstadtM. Van Nieuwstadt
 
Stefan WijnenS. Wijnen63
D
12
M
62Kofi De GraefK. De Graef
Gennaro PavanG. Pavan62
D
13
D
58Dries OosterhofD. Oosterhof
Giulliano KortlandG. Kortland62
M
14
D
55Mamadou DoumengM. Doumeng

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at IJsseldelta Stadion where PEC Zwolle play host to ADO Den Haag. A crowd of 20,433 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
PEC Zwolle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while ADO Den Haag appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Fuchs.


0.00
The first half starts with PEC Zwolle kicking off!
2.40
Henry Redan flicks a high ball forward to Alje Engelaar who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Alje Engelaar stretches the opposition's defence. Alje Engelaar lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Ten Hag. Dennis Ten Hag finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Silvain Broerse picks it out of the air!
3.26
Mario Viana flicks a high pass forward to Robert Gullit who brings the ball under control. Robert Gullit knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Henry Redan.
6.29
Henry Redan passes the ball forward to Maurits Blind. Maurits Blind decides to run forward with the ball. Maurits Blind shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
10.06
Mario Viana threads a neat ball through to Robert Gullit. Robert Gullit shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.12
Joost Van Veen flicks a high pass forward to Robert Gullit who brings the ball under control. Robert Gullit whips in a cross ball towards Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
14.42
Bill Shearer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Viana. With some swift thinking, Mario Viana plays the ball forward to Robert Gullit. Robert Gullit runs straight at the defence! Robert Gullit shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.30
Alje Engelaar flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Ten Hag holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dennis Ten Hag knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Helder.
26.12
Mario Viana passes the ball forward to Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué whips in a cross ball towards Nick Overmars. Nick Overmars is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
30.49
Henry Redan knocks the ball to his team mate, Alje Engelaar. Alje Engelaar flicks a high pass forward to Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt who brings the ball under control. Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt plays a one-two with Louis Van Der Hoeven and advances towards the goal... Sebastian Garcia comes in with a late challenge on Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
38.56
Sebastian Garcia makes a simple pass to Luigi Bonazzoli. Luigi Bonazzoli kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Overmars. Nick Overmars connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.37
Bill Shearer decides to run forward with the ball. Bill Shearer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nick Overmars. Nick Overmars knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Gullit. Robert Gullit finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
ADO Den Haag kick off!
47.49
Billy Thomson flicks a high ball forward to Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt who gracefully takes it down. Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Ten Hag. Dennis Ten Hag beats his man to it with a header but somehow Silvain Broerse manages to keep it out.
48.32
Rosario Miccoli changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rosario Miccoli rushes past Henry Redan! Some good footwork from Rosario Miccoli provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
49.17
Rosario Miccoli kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Overmars. Nick Overmars plays a quick one-two with Robert Gullit and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Nick Overmars provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Lamberto Barzagli gets down and covers it.
51.34
Luigi Bonazzoli takes a long throw-in. Joost Van Veen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joost Van Veen puts a great ball through. Nick Overmars runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
53.34
Alje Engelaar hacks Mario Viana from behind! The referee calls over Alje Engelaar and shows him a yellow card! Mario Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.31
Mario Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Gullit. Robert Gullit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.34
Bill Shearer flicks a high ball forward to Joost Van Veen who takes it down. Joost Van Veen brings the ball forward. Joost Van Veen knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.03
Mario Helder kicks a strong pass forward to Luigi Bonazzoli. Luigi Bonazzoli passes the ball forward to Nick Overmars. Nick Overmars chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Gullit. Robert Gullit strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.02
Mario Helder laces a weighted ball forward to Luigi Bonazzoli. Luigi Bonazzoli threads the ball through to Robert Gullit. Robert Gullit knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Henry Redan.
73.36
Without breaking stride, Billy Thomson plays the ball forward to Dennis Ten Hag. Dennis Ten Hag advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Dennis Ten Hag provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
77.50
PEC Zwolle have made 3 substitutions with Stefan Wijnen replacing Bill Shearer, Gennaro Pavan replacing Mario Viana and Giulliano Kortland replacing Nick Overmars .ADO Den Haag have made 3 substitutions with Kofi De Graef replacing Ted Dufresnes, Dries Oosterhof replacing Ivar Meerdink and Mamadou Doumeng replacing Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt .
78.53
Gennaro Pavan threads a neat ball through to Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Lamberto Barzagli manages to gather it.
81.17
Billy Thomson threads a neat ball through to Louis Van Der Hoeven. Louis Van Der Hoeven puts a great ball through. Dennis Ten Hag runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

PEC Zwolle

ADO Den Haag
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.4%
34.6%
Play Area
26.9%
46.2%
26.9%

Scorers
Nick Overmars 26
Robert Gullit 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nick Overmars of PEC Zwolle

Match Ratings