Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     VVV VenloVVV Venlo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Johan CalesJ. Cales57
G
1
G
61Piet VerhoevenP. Verhoeven
Ivo FortesI. Fortes66
D
2
D
66Romano VeldmanR. Veldman
Mike De GraefM. De Graef57
D
captain3captain
D
65Bjšrn HersiB. Hersi
Giulliano VarkevisserG. Varkevisser54
D
4
D
58Roy HoutmanR. Houtman
Fatik Van HintumF. Van Hintum51
D
5
D
55Boudewijn RudgeB. Rudge
Hennie MarisH. Maris72
M
6
M
66Pieter Van De WeyP. Van De Wey
Remco NijkampR. Nijkamp65
M
7
M
63Claudio MoraC. Mora
Karim BerendsenK. Berendsen59
M
8
M
57Yannick MeiteY. Meite
Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida77
A
9
A
77Regi HuizinghR. Huizingh
Joost VonkJ. Vonk62
A
10
A
63Jeremy PiquéJ. Piqué
Boudewijn BotB. Bot59
A
11
A
62Yuri RobbemondY. Robbemond
 
Anthony FortuneA. Fortune58
A
12
A
59Eric SchönenbornE. Schönenborn
Rodrigo SoaresR. Soares57
A
13
D
55Harald VonkH. Vonk
Raffaele LombardoR. Lombardo56
G
14
G
55Jaap ArveladzeJ. Arveladze

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to VVV Venlo. A crowd of 8,530 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both NEC Nijmegen and VVV Venlo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Yuri Braat.


0.00
VVV Venlo start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.43
Yannick Meite kicks a strong pass forward to Yuri Robbemond. Yuri Robbemond shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
4.48
Boudewijn Rudge clumsily knocks into Gaspar Almeida. The referee warns Boudewijn Rudge to calm down! Gaspar Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.26
Romano Veldman decides to run forward with the ball. Romano Veldman makes a probing pass to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.29
Claudio Mora knocks the ball forward to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Johan Cales.
15.54
Claudio Mora takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Johan Cales scoops up the ball.
16.18
Giulliano Varkevisser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hennie Maris. Hennie Maris flicks a high pass forward. Boudewijn Bot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Boudewijn Bot shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
21.26
With vision, Remco Nijkamp laces a through ball forward to Boudewijn Bot. Boudewijn Bot shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
24.33
Roy Houtman advances with the ball. Roy Houtman flicks a high ball forward to Yuri Robbemond who takes it down. Yuri Robbemond shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
32.43
Bjšrn Hersi volleys a long ball forward. Regi Huizingh lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Robbemond. Yuri Robbemond gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.53
Remco Nijkamp flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Almeida who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Almeida controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Joost Vonk through on goal. Joost Vonk shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. VVV Venlo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off and get the second half underway!
47.52
Hennie Maris kicks a strong pass forward to Joost Vonk. Joost Vonk cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Joost Vonk provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Piet Verhoeven is on top of it.
51.23
Giulliano Varkevisser kicks a strong pass forward to Remco Nijkamp. Remco Nijkamp kicks a strong pass forward to Boudewijn Bot. Boudewijn Bot rushes past Bjšrn Hersi! Some good footwork from Boudewijn Bot provides some space. He shoots at goal but Piet Verhoeven is on top of his game. Great save!
54.37
Yannick Meite threads the ball through to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
59.58
Ivo Fortes kicks a strong pass forward to Remco Nijkamp. Remco Nijkamp runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Remco Nijkamp threads a neat, attacking ball through to Boudewijn Bot. Boudewijn Bot 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!!
63.07
Karim Berendsen passes the ball forward to Boudewijn Bot. Boudewijn Bot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.02
Yannick Meite makes an attacking run forward. Yannick Meite knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Robbemond. With a superhuman jump, Yuri Robbemond connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.17
Pieter Van De Wey threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Johan Cales.
77.16
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Harald Vonk replacing Claudio Mora .
81.36
Karim Berendsen sees Boudewijn Bot in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Boudewijn Bot makes a defence splitting pass to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
89.48
Yannick Meite chips the ball to his team mate, Regi Huizingh. Regi Huizingh shoots from outside the area but somehow Johan Cales manages to keep it out.
90.00
Roy Houtman flicks the ball to his team mate, Yannick Meite. Yannick Meite changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Yannick Meite whips in a cross ball towards Jeremy Piqué. With a superhuman jump, Jeremy Piqué connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

VVV Venlo
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
24.7%
46.8%
28.6%

Scorers
Boudewijn Bot 60
Yuri Robbemond 32, 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yuri Robbemond of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings
1.Johan Cales (GK)
7
2.Ivo Fortes (DEF)
6
3.Mike De Graef (DEF)
6
4.Giulliano Varkevisser (DEF)
6
5.Fatik Van Hintum (DEF)
6
6.Hennie Maris (MID)
7
7.Remco Nijkamp (MID)
8
8.Karim Berendsen (MID)
6
9.Gaspar Almeida (ATT)
6
10.Joost Vonk (ATT)
6
11.Boudewijn Bot (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Anthony Fortune (ATT)
0
13.Rodrigo Soares (ATT)
0
14.Raffaele Lombardo (GK)
0

1.Piet Verhoeven (GK)
6
2.Romano Veldman (DEF)
6
3.Bjšrn Hersi (DEF)
6
4.Roy Houtman (DEF)
6
5.Boudewijn Rudge (DEF)
5
6.Pieter Van De Wey (MID)
6
7.Claudio Mora (MID)
6
8.Yannick Meite (MID)
8
9.Regi Huizingh (ATT)
6
10.Jeremy Piqué (ATT)
6
11.Yuri Robbemond (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Eric Schönenborn (ATT)
0
13.Harald Vonk (DEF)
6
14.Jaap Arveladze (GK)
0