Match Report


HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem     VVV VenloVVV Venlo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Martijn VerlindenM. Verlinden58
G
1
G
61Piet VerhoevenP. Verhoeven
Marc Van Der MeydeM. Van Der Meyde69
D
2
D
66Romano VeldmanR. Veldman
Luuk van den BroekL. van den Broek64
D
3captain
D
65Bjšrn HersiB. Hersi
Martijn AxM. Ax58
D
4
D
58Roy HoutmanR. Houtman
Clarence LobontC. Lobont57
D
5
D
55Boudewijn RudgeB. Rudge
Regillio VeldmanR. Veldman74
M
6
M
67Pieter Van De WeyP. Van De Wey
Niels BomersN. Bomers59
M
7
M
63Claudio MoraC. Mora
Helder MonteiroH. Monteiro53
M
8
M
57Yannick MeiteY. Meite
Jordi PiketJ. Piket49
M
captain9
A
77Regi HuizinghR. Huizingh
Anton Van Der HoevenA. Van Der Hoeven65
A
10
A
63Yuri RobbemondY. Robbemond
Cliff HoflandC. Hofland62
A
11
A
63Jeremy PiquéJ. Piqué
 
Marc JungM. Jung59
A
12
A
59Eric SchönenbornE. Schönenborn
Stefan LurlingS. Lurling56
A
13
D
55Harald VonkH. Vonk
Reinder Van DierenR. Van Dieren56
G
14
G
55Jaap ArveladzeJ. Arveladze

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Haarlem Stadion where HFC Haarlem play host to VVV Venlo. A crowd of 9,818 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
HFC Haarlem are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VVV Venlo appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Martijn Huistra.


0.00
The whistle blows and HFC Haarlem kick off!
4.23
Niels Bomers chips the ball to his team mate, Cliff Hofland. Cliff Hofland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Boudewijn Rudge.
10.24
Jordi Piket makes a beautiful solo run. Jordi Piket makes a pass forward but Anton Van Der Hoeven is yards offside!
16.18
Yannick Meite clumsily knocks into Niels Bomers. Yannick Meite is given a warning by the referee! Niels Bomers runs off the knock.
24.04
Pieter Van De Wey knocks the ball forward to Yuri Robbemond. Yuri Robbemond knocks in a cross ball towards Regi Huizingh. Regi Huizingh connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.40
Niels Bomers chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Van Der Hoeven. Anton Van Der Hoeven shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
30.29
Claudio Mora flicks a high pass forward. Regi Huizingh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Regi Huizingh shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
34.25
Martijn Ax brings the ball forward. Martijn Ax takes it forward alone. Martijn Ax knocks in a cross ball towards Cliff Hofland. Cliff Hofland flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.27
Yannick Meite flicks a high pass forward. Yuri Robbemond collects the pass. Yuri Robbemond tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.25
Claudio Mora kicks a strong pass forward to Regi Huizingh. Regi Huizingh knocks in a cross ball towards Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. HFC Haarlem appear unchanged since the first half. VVV Venlo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and VVV Venlo get the second half underway!
47.55
Luuk van den Broek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jordi Piket. Jordi Piket makes a probing pass to Cliff Hofland. Cliff Hofland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.33
Claudio Mora hits a low pass to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
54.51
Regillio Veldman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Van Der Hoeven. Anton Van Der Hoeven knocks in a cross ball towards Cliff Hofland. Cliff Hofland fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
65.03
Niels Bomers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anton Van Der Hoeven. Anton Van Der Hoeven plays a one-two with Cliff Hofland and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Anton Van Der Hoeven provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for HFC Haarlem!
69.39
Helder Monteiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Cliff Hofland. Cliff Hofland makes a probing pass between the defence to Anton Van Der Hoeven. Anton Van Der Hoeven makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
72.50
Yannick Meite hits a low pass to Yuri Robbemond. Yuri Robbemond lofts in a cross ball towards Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué makes a deft header but somehow Marc Van Der Meyde happens to be in the right place to block it.
75.45
Yannick Meite hacks Regillio Veldman from behind! Yannick Meite is warned by the referee again! Regillio Veldman runs off the knock.
77.49
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Jaap Arveladze replacing Jeremy Piqué .
79.36
Boudewijn Rudge arcs the ball upfield. Yuri Robbemond shoots from outside the area but is denied by Martijn Verlinden. Excellent save.
81.34
Bjšrn Hersi clumsily knocks into Cliff Hofland. Bjšrn Hersi is warned by the referee! Cliff Hofland runs off the knock.
85.02
HFC Haarlem are in full control of this game.
90.00
Claudio Mora passes the ball forward to Yuri Robbemond. Yuri Robbemond sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

HFC Haarlem

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

Possession
60.6%
39.4%
Play Area
28.2%
46.5%
25.4%

Scorers
Cliff Hofland 55
Anton Van Der Hoeven 65
Regi Huizingh 24
Yuri Robbemond 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anton Van Der Hoeven of HFC Haarlem

Match Ratings