Match Report


Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo     MVVMVV
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marc NeeskensM. Neeskens68
G
1
G
80Mauricio VergesM. Verges
Aaron MatthijsA. Matthijs77
D
2
D
76Olaf StroeveO. Stroeve
Hannes NordwaldH. Nordwald69
D
3
D
67Sander Of HesselinkS. Of Hesselink
Jan GelbJ. Gelb67
D
4
D
66Uwe OswaldU. Oswald
Morten NygaardM. Nygaard82
M
5
D
65Wout SmitW. Smit
Menno Van EijkM. Van Eijk73
M
6
M
57Gaspar LoureiroG. Loureiro
Simon HamannS. Hamann72
M
7
M
50Thijs LeiwakabessyT. Leiwakabessy
Aron Van WonderenA. Van Wonderen71
M
8
A
77Glenn PasanenG. Pasanen
Ottavio CorrentO. Corrent75
A
9captain
A
71Rafael PichichiR. Pichichi
Nikolas SchachtN. Schacht71
A
captain10
A
62Niels van der LindenN. van der Linden
Simon ProctorS. Proctor69
A
11
A
54Jurgen Van DierenJ. Van Dieren
 
Philipp BierhoffP. Bierhoff68
A
12
G
71Alejandro HierroA. Hierro
Aaron WilcoxA. Wilcox66
M
13
D
59Christian ViscaalC. Viscaal
Paul EiltsP. Eilts66
D
14
G
59John BradyJ. Brady

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to MVV. A crowd of 20,628 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while MVV appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ferry Opdam.


0.00
Heracles Almelo kick off and get the first half underway!
3.58
Simon Hamann makes a simple pass to Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor whips in a cross ball towards Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Uwe Oswald clears it off the line with his head!
6.02
Uwe Oswald catches Ottavio Corrent on the ankles. The referee warns Uwe Oswald to calm down! Ottavio Corrent runs off the knock.
9.58
Morten Nygaard makes a simple pass to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Mauricio Verges manages to keep it out.
12.27
Thijs Leiwakabessy catches Simon Hamann on the ankles. The referee brings Thijs Leiwakabessy to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Hamann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.12
Simon Hamann knocks the ball forward to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Verges who gathers it comfortably.
16.10
Menno Van Eijk knocks the ball forward to Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.55
With vision, Thijs Leiwakabessy laces a through ball forward to Rafael Pichichi. Rafael Pichichi shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Marc Neeskens manages to gather it comfortably.
22.35
Olaf Stroeve flicks a high pass forward to Thijs Leiwakabessy who brings the ball under control. Thijs Leiwakabessy threads the ball through to Glenn Pasanen. Glenn Pasanen shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.41
Menno Van Eijk catches Thijs Leiwakabessy on the ankles. The referee brings Menno Van Eijk to one side and gives him a warning! Thijs Leiwakabessy grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.23
Aron Van Wonderen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent rushes past Olaf Stroeve! Ottavio Corrent shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.33
Menno Van Eijk takes a long throw-in. Simon Hamann knocks the ball forward to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht tries a spectacular long range effort. Mauricio Verges gets down and covers it.
32.42
Thijs Leiwakabessy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niels van der Linden. Niels van der Linden shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.39
Simon Hamann surges forward with the ball. Simon Hamann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
34.40
Sander Of Hesselink flicks a high pass forward. Thijs Leiwakabessy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thijs Leiwakabessy passes the ball forward to Glenn Pasanen. Glenn Pasanen shoots from 25 yards but Marc Neeskens reads it well. Nice keeping!
39.51
Thijs Leiwakabessy chips the ball to his team mate, Glenn Pasanen. Glenn Pasanen shoots from 25 yards. Marc Neeskens gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
40.12
Aaron Matthijs flicks a high ball forward to Menno Van Eijk who takes it down. Menno Van Eijk plays the ball forward to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Verges who gathers it comfortably.
42.48
Simon Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Schacht collects the pass. Nikolas Schacht shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.19
Thijs Leiwakabessy sees Rafael Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Pichichi finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Marc Neeskens.
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. MVV also appear unchanged since the first half. The MVV players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and MVV get the second half underway!
48.35
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
49.23
Aaron Matthijs sees Morten Nygaard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Morten Nygaard runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Morten Nygaard whips in a cross ball towards Nikolas Schacht. Uwe Oswald catches Nikolas Schacht on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
51.21
With great vision, Menno Van Eijk plays the ball forward to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
55.43
Sander Of Hesselink makes a simple pass to Thijs Leiwakabessy. Thijs Leiwakabessy chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pichichi. Rafael Pichichi shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.52
Heracles Almelo have made a substitution with Paul Eilts replacing Simon Proctor .
63.11
Simon Hamann kicks a strong pass forward to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
65.58
Hannes Nordwald makes a simple pass to Morten Nygaard. Morten Nygaard advances with the ball. Morten Nygaard shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.09
Jan Gelb flicks a high pass forward. Simon Hamann controls it well on his chest. Simon Hamann knocks the ball forward to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from Mauricio Verges keeps it out!
75.23
Simon Hamann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht kicks a strong pass forward to Ottavio Corrent but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.57
Without breaking stride, Simon Hamann plays the ball forward to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.45
Thijs Leiwakabessy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Pichichi. Rafael Pichichi lofts in a cross ball towards Jurgen Van Dieren. Jurgen Van Dieren connects with a diving header but Marc Neeskens is on top of it.
84.55
Menno Van Eijk plays the ball forward to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.36
Thijs Leiwakabessy makes a probing pass to Niels van der Linden. Niels van der Linden controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heracles Almelo

MVV
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.7%
35.3%
Play Area
21.2%
45.9%
32.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Hamann of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings