Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     RBC RoosendaalRBC Roosendaal
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Cristiano FavalliC. Favalli72
G
captain1
G
66Marcos FarinosM. Farinos
Alje RobbenA. Robben69
D
2
D
73Christopher BobsonC. Bobson
Miel DoomernikM. Doomernik68
D
3
D
69Stefan BroerseS. Broerse
Eugenio HierroE. Hierro67
D
4
D
67Mohammed BlindM. Blind
Frederico SaezF. Saez64
D
5captain
M
74Bryan ZimmermanB. Zimmerman
Guilherme FerreiraG. Ferreira80
M
6
M
67Pedro VarelaP. Varela
Rainer JahnR. Jahn66
M
7
M
65Miguel OrtegaM. Ortega
Gregoor BruinsG. Bruins77
A
8
M
65Roberto VelosoR. Veloso
Craig GoughC. Gough65
A
9
A
77Victor KooimanV. Kooiman
Alec RaeA. Rae60
A
10
A
70Winston van LeeuwenW. van Leeuwen
Sieb KarelseS. Karelse56
A
11
A
68Fabian N. ApolloniF. Apolloni
 
Delano Van HintumD. Van Hintum64
D
12
A
68Jose E. PellicoriJ. Pellicori
Lee KahnL. Kahn63
D
13
G
66Eric SonkayaE. Sonkaya
Frank MurphyF. Murphy63
D
14
A
65Albert Van BastenA. Van Basten

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to RBC Roosendaal. A crowd of 20,952 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while RBC Roosendaal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Giulliano Van Halst.


0.00
RBC Roosendaal kick off and get the first half underway!
8.14
Pedro Varela knocks the ball forward to Victor Kooiman. Victor Kooiman knocks the ball forward to Fabian N. Apolloni but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.26
Pedro Varela flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Veloso controls it well on his chest. Roberto Veloso edges inside the box! Roberto Veloso muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
12.35
Miguel Ortega makes a simple pass to Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Varela. Pedro Varela jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
16.14
Miel Doomernik threads a neat ball through to Craig Gough. Craig Gough hits a low pass to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
18.48
Pedro Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Veloso. Roberto Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Kooiman. Victor Kooiman powers a header at goal. Cristiano Favalli manages to gather it comfortably.
20.05
Gregoor Bruins hacks Miguel Ortega from behind! Gregoor Bruins is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Ortega stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.29
Rainer Jahn knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Gough. Craig Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Sieb Karelse. Sieb Karelse connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
24.04
Eugenio Hierro flicks a high ball forward to Rainer Jahn who takes it down. Rainer Jahn passes the ball forward to Craig Gough. Craig Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Gregoor Bruins. With a superhuman jump, Gregoor Bruins connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.46
Rainer Jahn flicks the ball to his team mate, Sieb Karelse. Sieb Karelse edges inside the box! Sieb Karelse side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Marcos Farinos has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.55
Christopher Bobson decides to run forward with the ball. Christopher Bobson threads a neat ball through to Pedro Varela. Pedro Varela whips in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Cristiano Favalli picks it out of the air!
33.18
Stefan Broerse knocks the ball forward to Bryan Zimmerman. Bryan Zimmerman threads the ball through to Victor Kooiman. Victor Kooiman knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni heads the ball goalwards. Cristiano Favalli manages to gather it.
34.27
Stefan Broerse flicks a high pass forward. Victor Kooiman controls it well on his chest. Victor Kooiman makes a great pass forward. Fabian N. Apolloni runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
39.40
Christopher Bobson makes a simple pass to Bryan Zimmerman. Bryan Zimmerman runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Bryan Zimmerman shoots from distance. Cristiano Favalli gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
40.44
Stefan Broerse runs forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Stefan Broerse plays the ball forward to Victor Kooiman. Victor Kooiman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Cristiano Favalli is on top of it.
42.15
Rainer Jahn knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Ferreira. Guilherme Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Gregoor Bruins. Gregoor Bruins connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
44.55
Rainer Jahn threads the ball through to Guilherme Ferreira. Guilherme Ferreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Mohammed Blind passes the ball forward to Miguel Ortega. Miguel Ortega hits a low pass to Bryan Zimmerman. Bryan Zimmerman sees Victor Kooiman just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Victor Kooiman provides some space. He shoots at goal. Cristiano Favalli is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. RBC Roosendaal also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and NEC Nijmegen kick off!
47.03
Rainer Jahn flicks a high pass forward. Alec Rae controls it well on his chest. Alec Rae lofts in a cross ball towards Gregoor Bruins. Gregoor Bruins makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for NEC Nijmegen!
51.21
Frederico Saez catches Pedro Varela on the ankles. The referee warns Frederico Saez to calm down! Pedro Varela grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.47
Roberto Veloso decides to run forward with the ball. Roberto Veloso threads a neat, attacking ball through to Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
55.25
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
57.46
Craig Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Rae. Alec Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Gough. Craig Gough flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
60.20
RBC Roosendaal have made 2 substitutions with Jose E. Pellicori replacing Stefan Broerse and Eric Sonkaya replacing Victor Kooiman .
61.21
Eugenio Hierro surges forward with the ball. Eugenio Hierro chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Ferreira. Guilherme Ferreira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christopher Bobson.
63.16
Miguel Ortega makes a simple pass to Pedro Varela. Pedro Varela plays a one-two with Fabian N. Apolloni and rushes in on goal... Pedro Varela shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.59
Sieb Karelse knocks the ball forward to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
72.08
Miguel Ortega deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Winston van Leeuwen. Winston van Leeuwen runs straight at the defence! Winston van Leeuwen tries a spectacular strike. Cristiano Favalli gets down and covers it.
73.41
Rainer Jahn makes a high pass forward. Craig Gough shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Craig Gough plays a quick one-two with Gregoor Bruins and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Gough provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.02
RBC Roosendaal have made a substitution with Albert Van Basten replacing Roberto Veloso .
89.50
Alec Rae threads a neat ball through to Sieb Karelse. Sieb Karelse knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rainer Jahn!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

RBC Roosendaal
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
25.6%
47.4%
26.9%

Scorers
Sieb Karelse 21, 27
Gregoor Bruins 24, 47
Rainer Jahn 89
Victor Kooiman 45
Pedro Varela 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sieb Karelse of NEC Nijmegen

Match Ratings
1.Cristiano Favalli (GK)
8
2.Alje Robben (DEF)
6
3.Miel Doomernik (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Hierro (DEF)
6
5.Frederico Saez (DEF)
5
6.Guilherme Ferreira (MID)
6
7.Rainer Jahn (MID)goal scored
9
8.Gregoor Bruins (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
9.Craig Gough (ATT)
7
10.Alec Rae (ATT)
6
11.Sieb Karelse (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Delano Van Hintum (DEF)
0
13.Lee Kahn (DEF)
0
14.Frank Murphy (DEF)
0

1.Marcos Farinos (GK)
6
2.Christopher Bobson (DEF)
6
3.Stefan Broerse (DEF)
6
4.Mohammed Blind (DEF)
6
5.Bryan Zimmerman (MID)
7
6.Pedro Varela (MID)goal scored
7
7.Miguel Ortega (MID)
6
8.Roberto Veloso (MID)
6
9.Victor Kooiman (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Winston van Leeuwen (ATT)
6
11.Fabian N. Apolloni (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose E. Pellicori (ATT)
6
13.Eric Sonkaya (GK)
6
14.Albert Van Basten (ATT)
6