Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 8,882 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heracles Almelo appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Cor de Boer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heracles Almelo appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Cor de Boer.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with VVV Venlo kicking off!
4.35
0-0Abel Tavares runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Abel Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.10
Jamal De Visser makes a probing pass to Pieter De Cler. Pieter De Cler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.21
1-0Jeremy Kreek sees Jamal De Visser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jamal De Visser knocks in a cross ball towards Pieter De Cler. Pieter De Cler finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
21.39
1-0Christian Willems deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Souness. Matt Souness hits a low pass to Paul Lensing. Paul Lensing rushes past Djamel Raguel! Paul Lensing side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Moreno Banchelli gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
28.25
1-0Ruben Douglas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lars Zimmermann. Lars Zimmermann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.00
1-0Abel Tavares barges into Frits Van Ede. Abel Tavares is shown the yellow card! Frits Van Ede hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.22
Christian Willems deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikos Cruz. Nikos Cruz kicks a strong pass forward to Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moreno Banchelli who gathers it comfortably.
36.14
Matt Souness catches Abel Tavares on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Abel Tavares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.23
Jeremy Kreek sees Armin Spengler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Armin Spengler lofts in a cross ball towards Jeremy Kreek. Jeremy Kreek is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo have changed their lineup with Romano Hosé replacing Garry Abidallah. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off and get the second half underway!
48.42
2-0Christian Willems threads a neat ball through to Paul Lensing. Paul Lensing knocks the ball forward to Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld threads the ball through to Paul Lensing but he's offside!
54.38
Nikos Cruz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nikos Cruz rushes past Romano Hosé! Nikos Cruz comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
55.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Jordy Moens plays the ball forward to Abel Tavares. Abel Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Jordy Moens. Jordy Moens directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.19
Christian Willems flicks a high ball forward to Matt Souness who takes it down. Matt Souness plays the ball forward to Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.52
2-0Ruud Van Barneveld clumsily knocks into Mario Veldman. The referee calls over Ruud Van Barneveld and warns him to calm down! Mario Veldman carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.33
2-0VVV Venlo have made 2 substitutions with Marco Hulshoff replacing Jeremy Kreek and Sander Vos replacing Armin Spengler .
65.01
2-0David Jaliens barges into Marco Hulshoff. The referee calls over David Jaliens and warns him to calm down! Marco Hulshoff runs off the knock.
66.50
Marco Hulshoff flicks a high ball forward to Jordy Moens who takes it down. Jordy Moens makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Sander Vos. Sander Vos tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
67.08
David Jaliens threads a neat ball through to Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld puts a great ball through. Frits Van Ede runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
69.36
Mario Veldman takes it forward alone. Mario Veldman chips the ball to his team mate, Djamel Raguel. Djamel Raguel whips in a cross ball towards Jordy Moens. Jordy Moens beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.39
Yuri Goossen threads the ball through to Marco Hulshoff. Marco Hulshoff knocks the ball to his team mate, Jordy Moens. Jordy Moens kicks a strong pass forward to Pieter De Cler but the referee indicates it's offside!
72.38
Djamel Raguel passes the ball forward to Pieter De Cler. Pieter De Cler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Willems.
73.18
Mario Veldman clumsily knocks into Nikos Cruz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nikos Cruz carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.15
Lars Zimmermann flicks a high ball forward to Ruud Van Barneveld who takes it down. Ruud Van Barneveld sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
79.33
Christian Willems kicks a strong pass forward to David Jaliens. David Jaliens flicks a high pass forward. Frits Van Ede holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frits Van Ede lofts in a cross ball towards Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.28
David Jaliens threads the ball through to Jimmy Zegers. Jimmy Zegers lofts in a cross ball towards Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.17
Lars Zimmermann hits a low pass to Matt Souness. Matt Souness flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Zegers comfortably collects the pass. Jimmy Zegers knocks in a cross ball towards Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
89.13
Paul Lensing hits a low pass to Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede kicks a strong pass forward to Nikos Cruz but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
29.3%
42.7%
28%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Frits Van Ede of Heracles Almelo |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Moreno Banchelli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Abidallah (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mario Veldman (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Yuri Goossen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Djamel Raguel (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jeremy Kreek (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Abel Tavares (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Jamal De Visser (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Pieter De Cler (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Jordy Moens (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Armin Spengler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Romano Hosé (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Marco Hulshoff (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sander Vos (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Rui Marques (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Christian Willems (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Lars Zimmermann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ruben Douglas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nikos Cruz (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Matt Souness (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | David Jaliens (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Paul Lensing (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jimmy Zegers (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Frits Van Ede (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Ruud Van Barneveld (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Michel Van Dieren (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Maurits van Beek (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Milan Berck Smits (DEF) | 0 | |