Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Daan GentileD. Gentile64
G
1captain
G
70Robert HeijeR. Heije
Peter KooimanP. Kooiman71
D
2
D
67Max ForbesM. Forbes
Ramon DavidsR. Davids71
D
3
D
67Ger ElzingaG. Elzinga
Julian PirriJ. Pirri54
D
4
D
67Claudio GentoC. Gento
Nabil KellerN. Keller64
M
5
D
65Dennis MolendijkD. Molendijk
Billy PaterB. Pater61
M
6
M
64Jeremie DemontJ. Demont
Tom SedoukiT. Sedouki58
M
captain7
M
63Albert RobbenA. Robben
Oscar HerreroO. Herrero58
M
8
M
59Nelson van der MeerN. van der Meer
Kwame IniaK. Inia64
A
9
A
69Alexander BreyerA. Breyer
Giovanni BrouwerG. Brouwer59
A
10
A
60Regi GeerinckxR. Geerinckx
Eric CalesE. Cales54
A
11
A
59Olaf OpdamO. Opdam
 
Max SplinterM. Splinter61
G
12
G
65Adrian PancaroA. Pancaro
Daniel MoreiraD. Moreira57
M
13
D
62Fatik MensahF. Mensah
Ralph BaileyR. Bailey57
M
14
G
61Brenny van der LindenB. van der Linden

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to Vitesse Arnhem. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Erik Meijndershagen.


0.00
The first half starts with Vitesse Arnhem kicking off!
3.42
Regi Geerinckx hacks Julian Pirri from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Pirri runs off the knock.
4.50
Jeremie Demont passes the ball forward to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.43
Nabil Keller sees Giovanni Brouwer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giovanni Brouwer passes the ball forward to Eric Cales. Eric Cales takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
9.36
Albert Robben flicks a high pass forward. Olaf Opdam easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Olaf Opdam puts a great ball through. Regi Geerinckx runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
10.12
Dennis Molendijk catches Billy Pater on the ankles. The referee brings Dennis Molendijk to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Pater hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.43
Max Forbes makes a strong solo run forward. Max Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Regi Geerinckx collects the pass. Regi Geerinckx finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
15.46
Albert Robben threads a neat ball through to Olaf Opdam. Olaf Opdam whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
20.12
With vision, Albert Robben plays the ball forward to Regi Geerinckx. Regi Geerinckx shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
21.49
Ger Elzinga takes it forward alone. Ger Elzinga flicks the ball to his team mate, Olaf Opdam. Olaf Opdam lofts in a cross ball towards Regi Geerinckx. Regi Geerinckx beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
22.18
Albert Robben flicks a high pass forward. Olaf Opdam collects the pass. Olaf Opdam edges inside the box! Olaf Opdam cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Daan Gentile. Excellent save.
26.52
Julian Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Tom Sedouki collects the pass. Tom Sedouki threads a neat ball through to Eric Cales. Eric Cales knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claudio Gento.
27.07
Billy Pater surges forward with the ball. Billy Pater flicks a high pass forward. Eric Cales controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Eric Cales tries a spectacular strike his aim is horrendously poor!
30.08
Ramon Davids knocks the ball forward to Oscar Herrero. Oscar Herrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Brouwer. Giovanni Brouwer shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
32.30
Peter Kooiman flicks a high pass forward. Billy Pater holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Pater flicks a high pass forward. Eric Cales collects the pass. Eric Cales shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.27
Julian Pirri surges forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Julian Pirri stretches the opposition's defence. Julian Pirri knocks in a cross ball towards Kwame Inia. Kwame Inia connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Robert Heije is on top of it.
38.07
Albert Robben knocks the ball to his team mate, Regi Geerinckx. Regi Geerinckx knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daan Gentile who gathers it comfortably.
40.27
Max Forbes flicks a high pass forward to Albert Robben who brings the ball under control. Albert Robben flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Breyer who takes it down. Alexander Breyer shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
42.28
Dennis Molendijk passes the ball forward to Nelson van der Meer. Seeing a gap ahead, Nelson van der Meer plays the ball forward to Regi Geerinckx. Regi Geerinckx shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Daan Gentile had no chance!! Goal for Vitesse Arnhem!
45.00
Ramon Davids hacks Albert Robben from behind! Ramon Davids is given a warning by the referee! Albert Robben stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. Vitesse Arnhem also appear unchanged since the first half. The NEC Nijmegen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off and get the second half underway!
48.32
Tom Sedouki comes in with a late challenge on Albert Robben. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Albert Robben runs off the knock.
54.50
Olaf Opdam barges into Julian Pirri. Olaf Opdam is warned by the referee! Julian Pirri runs off the knock.
57.11
Max Forbes kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson van der Meer. Nelson van der Meer brings the ball forward. Nelson van der Meer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Kooiman.
60.38
NEC Nijmegen have made a substitution with Max Splinter replacing Oscar Herrero .Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Adrian Pancaro replacing Max Forbes .
65.44
Billy Pater controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Cales. Eric Cales shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
69.05
Jeremie Demont threads a neat ball through to Regi Geerinckx. Regi Geerinckx lofts in a cross ball towards Olaf Opdam. Olaf Opdam beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Daan Gentile. Excellent save.
72.31
Dennis Molendijk sees Albert Robben in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Robben flicks a high pass forward. Olaf Opdam collects the pass. Olaf Opdam shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
75.49
Albert Robben decides to run forward with the ball. Albert Robben knocks the ball forward, putting Olaf Opdam through on goal. Olaf Opdam cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
77.12
Tom Sedouki threads a neat ball through to Kwame Inia. Kwame Inia rushes past Claudio Gento! Claudio Gento clumsily knocks into Kwame Inia. Kwame Inia appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
79.56
Jeremie Demont flicks a high pass forward. Regi Geerinckx controls it well on his chest. Regi Geerinckx knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Kooiman.
83.22
Nelson van der Meer sees Alexander Breyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Breyer shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.05
Peter Kooiman flicks a high pass forward to Billy Pater who brings the ball under control. Billy Pater threads a neat ball through to Kwame Inia. Kwame Inia plays a scrappy one-two with Eric Cales and advances towards the goal... Ger Elzinga clumsily knocks into Kwame Inia. Penalty not given!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

Vitesse Arnhem
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
31.2%
43.8%
25%

Scorers
Regi Geerinckx 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albert Robben of Vitesse Arnhem

Match Ratings
1.Daan Gentile (GK)
8
2.Peter Kooiman (DEF)
6
3.Ramon Davids (DEF)
6
4.Julian Pirri (DEF)
7
5.Nabil Keller (MID)
6
6.Billy Pater (MID)
8
7.Tom Sedouki (MID)yellow card
6
8.Oscar Herrero (MID)
6
9.Kwame Inia (ATT)
7
10.Giovanni Brouwer (ATT)
6
11.Eric Cales (ATT)
6
 
12.Max Splinter (GK)
6
13.Daniel Moreira (MID)
0
14.Ralph Bailey (MID)
0

1.Robert Heije (GK)
6
2.Max Forbes (DEF)
7
3.Ger Elzinga (DEF)
7
4.Claudio Gento (DEF)
6
5.Dennis Molendijk (DEF)
6
6.Jeremie Demont (MID)
6
7.Albert Robben (MID)
9
8.Nelson van der Meer (MID)
8
9.Alexander Breyer (ATT)
6
10.Regi Geerinckx (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Olaf Opdam (ATT)
7
 
12.Adrian Pancaro (GK)
6
13.Fatik Mensah (DEF)
0
14.Brenny van der Linden (GK)
0