Match Report


HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem     Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Tomˆs van VlietT. van Vliet71
G
1captain
G
56Rui MarquesR. Marques
Erik van VlietE. van Vliet70
D
2
D
67Christian WillemsC. Willems
Mark Van Der ReeM. Van Der Ree68
D
3
D
57Lars ZimmermannL. Zimmermann
Harris VandenbroeckH. Vandenbroeck65
D
4
D
56Ruben DouglasR. Douglas
Jermaine GascoigneJ. Gascoigne64
D
5
M
70Nikos CruzN. Cruz
Mike RoestM. Roest74
M
6
M
65Matt SounessM. Souness
Sophiane DeblockS. Deblock70
M
captain7
M
61David JaliensD. Jaliens
Alfredo SommeseA. Sommese58
M
8
M
56Paul LensingP. Lensing
Maurizio ValsesiaM. Valsesia57
M
9
M
39Jimmy ZegersJ. Zegers
Shota KnolS. Knol63
A
10
A
72Frits Van EdeF. Van Ede
Marc WijkerM. Wijker58
A
11
A
65Ruud Van BarneveldR. Van Barneveld
 
Andre Van Der LaanA. Van Der Laan63
G
12
A
57Michel Van DierenM. Van Dieren
Youssef RobbenY. Robben60
G
13
D
55Regillio MaximianoR. Maximiano
Marcos PichichiM. Pichichi58
G
14
D
55Maurits van BeekM. van Beek

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Haarlem Stadion where HFC Haarlem play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 8,310 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
HFC Haarlem are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Heracles Almelo appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ivo Van Der Meer.


0.00
HFC Haarlem kick off and get the first half underway!
2.17
Sophiane Deblock makes a simple pass to Maurizio Valsesia. Maurizio Valsesia flicks a high pass forward. Marc Wijker controls it well on his chest. Marc Wijker shoots from 20 yards but Rui Marques is on top of it.
4.55
Paul Lensing knocks the ball to his team mate, David Jaliens. David Jaliens knocks in a cross ball towards Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.42
Maurizio Valsesia threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Sommese. Alfredo Sommese threads a neat ball through to Shota Knol. Shota Knol knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruben Douglas.
10.58
Sophiane Deblock flicks a high pass forward. Marc Wijker collects the pass. Marc Wijker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rui Marques who gathers it comfortably.
14.53
Alfredo Sommese flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker whips in a cross ball towards Sophiane Deblock. Sophiane Deblock makes a deft header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. HFC Haarlem are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
21.03
Harris Vandenbroeck kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Gascoigne. Jermaine Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker plays a one-two with Shota Knol and advances towards the goal... Marc Wijker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.03
Erik van Vliet makes a probing pass to Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
38.44
Jermaine Gascoigne comes in with a late challenge on Nikos Cruz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nikos Cruz runs off the knock.
39.50
Paul Lensing chips the ball to his team mate, Nikos Cruz. Nikos Cruz skips past Mark Van Der Ree! Mark Van Der Ree barges into Nikos Cruz. Nikos Cruz appeals for a penalty! Given!!
39.50
The referee points to the spot..
40.12
Frits Van Ede takes a long run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
44.39
Paul Lensing makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jimmy Zegers. Jimmy Zegers plays a scrappy one-two with Ruud Van Barneveld and advances towards the goal... Jimmy Zegers strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. HFC Haarlem appear unchanged since the first half. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heracles Almelo kick off!
48.53
David Jaliens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Tomˆs van Vliet is on top of his game. Excellent save!
49.38
Nikos Cruz plays the ball forward to Ruud Van Barneveld. Ruud Van Barneveld knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.02
Jermaine Gascoigne sees Sophiane Deblock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sophiane Deblock hits a low pass to Alfredo Sommese. Alfredo Sommese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Rui Marques easily gets down and covers it.
54.21
Matt Souness threads a neat ball through to Nikos Cruz. Nikos Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Souness. Matt Souness makes a deft header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
55.12
With some swift thinking, David Jaliens plays the ball forward to Matt Souness. Matt Souness shoots from distance but is denied by Tomˆs van Vliet. Excellent save.
59.32
Shota Knol hacks Jimmy Zegers from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jimmy Zegers runs off the knock.
60.44
Paul Lensing comes in with a late challenge on Alfredo Sommese. The referee calls over Paul Lensing and shows him a yellow card! Alfredo Sommese stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.00
With some swift thinking, Ruben Douglas plays the ball forward to Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.32
Jimmy Zegers chips the ball to his team mate, Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.52
David Jaliens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Souness. Matt Souness plays a one-two with Frits Van Ede and advances towards the goal... Matt Souness takes a shot at goal but Tomˆs van Vliet is on top of it.
77.39
Sophiane Deblock decides to run forward with the ball. Sophiane Deblock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruben Douglas.
78.49
Mark Van Der Ree chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.11
Ruben Douglas makes a probing pass to Matt Souness. Matt Souness plays the ball forward to Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede threads the ball through to Ruud Van Barneveld but he's offside!
81.46
Mark Van Der Ree flicks a high pass forward to Marc Wijker who brings the ball under control. Marc Wijker knocks in a cross ball towards Shota Knol. Shota Knol is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.59
Jermaine Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Sophiane Deblock. Sophiane Deblock flicks a high ball forward to Marc Wijker who takes it down. Marc Wijker passes the ball forward to Shota Knol. Shota Knol strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.10
Ruben Douglas receives the ball from a throw-in from Lars Zimmermann. Ruben Douglas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nikos Cruz. Nikos Cruz flicks a high pass forward to Ruud Van Barneveld who brings the ball under control. Ruud Van Barneveld knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harris Vandenbroeck.
89.44
Ruud Van Barneveld chips the ball to his team mate, Frits Van Ede. Frits Van Ede shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

HFC Haarlem

Heracles Almelo
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
31.2%
46.2%
22.5%

Scorers
Frits Van Ede 5, 40 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frits Van Ede of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings