Match Report


SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen     FC Twente 65FC Twente 65
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Pieter Van NistelrooyP. Van Nistelrooy68
G
1captain
G
62Tony MaasT. Maas
Jean-Philippe BlancJ. Blanc69
D
2
D
71Paolo MeeuwisP. Meeuwis
Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence66
D
3
D
71Bert van der WalB. van der Wal
Ronald TobiassenR. Tobiassen66
D
4
D
66Nick DenneboomN. Denneboom
Ben Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua70
M
5
D
61Ernest BeekinkE. Beekink
Orlando Van BastenO. Van Basten67
M
6
M
64Tony MaesT. Maes
Orlando PothuizenO. Pothuizen62
M
7
M
63Jan CruyffJ. Cruyff
Helder MonteiroH. Monteiro56
M
8
A
75Shota WisgerhofS. Wisgerhof
Paul van den BergP. van den Berg72
A
captain9
A
73Atam HeeringA. Heering
Romero P. PichichiR. Pichichi64
A
10
A
61Delano ZijmD. Zijm
Giuliano Di FrancescoG. Di Francesco57
A
11
A
60Gerard de JongG. de Jong
 
Abdoullaye TouréA. Touré64
D
12
M
62Craig LawrenceC. Lawrence
Ulrich GrimU. Grim63
G
13
M
60Raymond de GrootR. de Groot
Marcel BrugginkM. Bruggink63
G
14
A
60Rui van DijkR. van Dijk

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Abe Lenstra Stadion where SC Heerenveen play host to FC Twente 65. A crowd of 9,483 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SC Heerenveen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Twente 65 appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar Moens.


0.00
FC Twente 65 kick off the first half!
2.08
Tony Maes sees a break and surges forward. Tony Maes knocks in a cross ball towards Delano Zijm. Delano Zijm flicks the ball with his head. Pieter Van Nistelrooy punches it away to safety.
6.55
Nick Denneboom barges into Paul van den Berg. The referee calls over Nick Denneboom and shows him a yellow card! Paul van den Berg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.02
Jan Cruyff flicks a high pass forward. Shota Wisgerhof holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shota Wisgerhof lofts in a cross ball towards Atam Heering. Atam Heering gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Pieter Van Nistelrooy manages to keep it out.
10.13
Nick Denneboom pushes up the pitch. Nick Denneboom knocks the ball to his team mate, Shota Wisgerhof. Shota Wisgerhof lofts in a cross ball towards Gerard de Jong. Gerard de Jong makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.40
Jan Cruyff threads the ball through to Shota Wisgerhof. Shota Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Philippe Blanc.
24.05
Helder Monteiro sees Paul van den Berg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul van den Berg knocks in a cross ball towards Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Giuliano Di Francesco! That brings them back into the game!
32.23
Jean-Philippe Blanc deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ben Lua-Lua. Ben Lua-Lua changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ben Lua-Lua shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.03
Jan Cruyff threads a neat ball through to Atam Heering. Atam Heering edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Atam Heering provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.09
Tony Maes threads the ball through to Shota Wisgerhof. Shota Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Philippe Blanc.
38.18
Ben Lua-Lua runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ben Lua-Lua passes the ball forward but Romero P. Pichichi is offside!
40.35
Jan Cruyff flicks a high pass forward. Delano Zijm collects the pass. Delano Zijm knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerard de Jong. Gerard de Jong rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
44.42
Orlando Van Basten makes a probing pass to Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Jan Cruyff plays the ball forward to Shota Wisgerhof. Shota Wisgerhof whips in a cross ball towards Gerard de Jong. Gerard de Jong is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SC Heerenveen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Twente 65 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with SC Heerenveen kicking off!
49.11
Alfred Lawrence sees a break and surges forward. Alfred Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Pichichi controls it well on his chest. Romero P. Pichichi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.22
Orlando Van Basten hacks Jan Cruyff from behind! The referee brings Orlando Van Basten to one side and gives him a warning! Jan Cruyff hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.47
Orlando Van Basten controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
55.57
Tony Maes flicks a high pass forward. Atam Heering holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Atam Heering plays a perfect one-two with Shota Wisgerhof and rushes in on goal... Atam Heering takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
57.52
Jan Cruyff threads a neat ball through to Atam Heering. Atam Heering knocks in a cross ball towards Shota Wisgerhof. Shota Wisgerhof directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Pieter Van Nistelrooy!
60.30
Jan Cruyff flicks a high ball forward to Gerard de Jong who takes it down. Gerard de Jong shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
61.19
Orlando Van Basten catches Jan Cruyff on the ankles. The referee brings Orlando Van Basten to one side and gives him another warning! Jan Cruyff runs off the knock.
65.02
Jan Cruyff runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jan Cruyff finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
79.23
Bert van der Wal kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Maes. Seeing a gap ahead, Tony Maes plays the ball forward to Shota Wisgerhof. Shota Wisgerhof edges inside the box! Shota Wisgerhof tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Jean-Philippe Blanc. Excellent block.
84.52
Paolo Meeuwis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tony Maes. Tony Maes darts forward. Tony Maes shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
85.35
Romero P. Pichichi clumsily knocks into Ernest Beekink. The referee warns Romero P. Pichichi to calm down! Ernest Beekink hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.27
Jan Cruyff chips the ball to his team mate, Atam Heering. Atam Heering shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
90.00
Tony Maes threads the ball through to Delano Zijm. Delano Zijm threads the ball through to Atam Heering but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SC Heerenveen

FC Twente 65
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
30.9%
45.6%
23.5%

Scorers
Giuliano Di Francesco 24
Gerard de Jong 10, 40
Atam Heering 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gerard de Jong of FC Twente 65

Match Ratings