Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Haarlem Stadion where HFC Haarlem play host to FC Den Bosch. A crowd of 8,463 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both HFC Haarlem and FC Den Bosch are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Maier.


0.00
FC Den Bosch kick off!
8.38
Mark Van Der Ree flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Sommese controls it well on his chest. With great vision, Alfredo Sommese plays the ball forward to Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.45
Enrique Blanco threads a neat ball through to Maurizio Valsesia. Maurizio Valsesia whips in a cross ball towards Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
16.30
Enrique Blanco chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker plays a quick one-two with Mike Roest and rushes in on goal... Marc Wijker looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Arjan de Koning is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
21.21
Enrique Blanco makes an attacking run forward. Enrique Blanco shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Marcel Lanckohr manages to gather it effortlessly.
28.39
Enrique Blanco flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker knocks the ball forward to Shota Knol. Shota Knol sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
30.56
Mike Roest hits a low pass to Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker whips in a cross ball towards Shota Knol. Shota Knol gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
36.17
Mike Roest makes a simple pass to Enrique Blanco. Enrique Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
38.23
Giacomo Iaquinta threads a neat ball through to Purrel Marbus. Purrel Marbus skips past Erik van Vliet! Mark Van Der Ree hacks Purrel Marbus from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
38.23
The referee points to the spot..
39.10
Martin Guerrero takes a cautious run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
40.15
Mark Van Der Ree threads a neat ball through to Marc Wijker. Showing composure, Marc Wijker plays the ball forward to Alfredo Sommese. Alfredo Sommese shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
44.51
Maurizio Valsesia threads a neat ball through to Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Lanckohr who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
With vision, Erik van Vliet picks a pass forward to Enrique Blanco. Enrique Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Knol. Shota Knol fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Marcel Lanckohr. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. HFC Haarlem appear unchanged since the first half. FC Den Bosch also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with HFC Haarlem kicking off!
48.02
Maurizio Valsesia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrique Blanco. Enrique Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Shota Knol. Shota Knol whips the ball goalwards with his head. Shota Knol scores for HFC Haarlem!!
51.55
Purrel Marbus clumsily knocks into Enrique Blanco. Purrel Marbus is warned by the referee! Enrique Blanco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.57
JŸrgen Kans hacks Shota Knol from behind! JŸrgen Kans is given a warning by the referee! Shota Knol runs off the knock.
59.23
Cliff Stroeve plays the ball forward to Willem Zoetebier. Willem Zoetebier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harris Vandenbroeck.
63.56
Enrique Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cedric Mans.
75.52
Cedric Mans advances with the ball. Cedric Mans shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.41
Purrel Marbus threads the ball through to Cliff Stroeve. Cliff Stroeve skips past Harris Vandenbroeck! Cliff Stroeve comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.14
Jan-Willem Grot decides to run forward with the ball. Jan-Willem Grot flicks a high pass forward. Purrel Marbus collects the pass. Purrel Marbus puts a great ball through. Willem Zoetebier runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
84.32
Cliff Stroeve deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Purrel Marbus. Purrel Marbus advances inside the box! Purrel Marbus cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.42
Cliff Stroeve barges into Mark Van Der Ree. Cliff Stroeve is given a warning by the referee! Mark Van Der Ree stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Purrel Marbus hacks Harris Vandenbroeck from behind! The referee warns Purrel Marbus again to calm down! Harris Vandenbroeck hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
21.8%
46.2%
32.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Shota Knol of HFC Haarlem

Match Ratings