Match Report


De Graafschap DoetinchemDe Graafschap Doetinchem     Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Regi MeijndershagenR. Meijndershagen68
G
1
G
74Ronnie van DamR. van Dam
Eduardo BarbosaE. Barbosa71
D
captain2
D
73Henry BesselinkH. Besselink
Claus SchmeichelC. Schmeichel68
D
3
D
68Bogdan BotB. Bot
Joe SalmonJ. Salmon61
D
4
D
62Jan WillJ. Will
Pascal OoijerP. Ooijer53
D
5captain
D
55Kai SchnellingerK. Schnellinger
Nikolas SchrammN. Schramm70
M
6
M
69Bogdan DenneboomB. Denneboom
Bruno ManighettiB. Manighetti70
M
7
M
69Patrick KuytP. Kuyt
Boudewijn WinterB. Winter65
M
8
M
68Dave RodgersD. Rodgers
Gerhard SammerG. Sammer67
A
9
M
62Mauricio AriasM. Arias
Dario ArpinonD. Arpinon67
A
10
A
71Thomas OpschoorT. Opschoor
Abel SousaA. Sousa67
A
11
A
67Giovanni De PoliG. De Poli
 
Nikos Van Der MeerN. Van Der Meer60
M
12
A
65Nicolas KrügerN. Krüger
Neil DelaneyN. Delaney60
G
13
M
61Ivo HoekstraI. Hoekstra
Graeme MccannG. Mccann59
M
14
A
61Oscar HerreraO. Herrera

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at De Vijverberg where De Graafschap Doetinchem play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 15,750 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
De Graafschap Doetinchem are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Heracles Almelo appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Van Mol.


0.00
De Graafschap Doetinchem start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.39
Nikolas Schramm flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bogdan Bot.
9.17
Bogdan Bot chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Regi Meijndershagen had no chance!! Goal for Heracles Almelo!
12.10
Henry Besselink makes a simple pass to Jan Will. Showing fabulous composure, Jan Will plays the ball forward to Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
15.05
Mauricio Arias clumsily knocks into Nikolas Schramm. The referee brings Mauricio Arias to one side and gives him a warning! Nikolas Schramm hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.41
Kai Schnellinger flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Kuyt. Patrick Kuyt flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Opschoor collects the pass. Thomas Opschoor shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
21.26
Dave Rodgers kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Kuyt. Patrick Kuyt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.03
Joe Salmon flicks a high pass forward to Nikolas Schramm who brings the ball under control. Nikolas Schramm darts forward. Nikolas Schramm lofts in a cross ball towards Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer makes a deft header. Fantastic reaction save from Ronnie van Dam!
27.51
Jan Will flicks a high pass forward. Dave Rodgers controls it well on his chest. Dave Rodgers flicks a high pass forward. Bogdan Denneboom collects the pass. Bogdan Denneboom tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Regi Meijndershagen manages to keep it out.
28.46
Pascal Ooijer kicks a strong pass forward to Nikolas Schramm. Nikolas Schramm controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Boudewijn Winter. Boudewijn Winter knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Sousa. Abel Sousa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball strikes Jan Will's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
29.08
Boudewijn Winter takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Thomas Opschoor chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
32.25
Bruno Manighetti plays the ball forward to Abel Sousa. Abel Sousa threads the ball through to Gerhard Sammer but he's offside!
34.34
Bogdan Bot darts forward. Bogdan Bot rushes past Joe Salmon! Bogdan Bot looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.20
Mauricio Arias barges into Nikolas Schramm. The referee calls over Mauricio Arias again and warns him to calm down! Nikolas Schramm hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.26
Mauricio Arias flicks a high pass forward. Giovanni De Poli collects the pass. Giovanni De Poli finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.55
Pascal Ooijer surges forward with the ball. Pascal Ooijer sees Gerhard Sammer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gerhard Sammer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Without breaking stride, Bruno Manighetti plays the ball forward to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer rushes past Henry Besselink! Gerhard Sammer shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. De Graafschap Doetinchem appear unchanged since the first half. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off!
48.02
Eduardo Barbosa plays the ball forward to Bruno Manighetti. Seeing a gap ahead, Bruno Manighetti plays the ball forward to Dario Arpinon. Dario Arpinon shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.39
Boudewijn Winter makes a beautiful solo run. Boudewijn Winter knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Sousa. Abel Sousa beats his man to it with a header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.15
Claus Schmeichel makes a beautiful solo run. Claus Schmeichel threads a neat ball through to Dario Arpinon. Dario Arpinon finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.17
Mauricio Arias makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.01
Patrick Kuyt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
71.49
Claus Schmeichel sees Bruno Manighetti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Manighetti decides to run forward with the ball. Bruno Manighetti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bogdan Bot.
72.59
Pascal Ooijer flicks a high pass forward. Boudewijn Winter controls it well on his chest. Boudewijn Winter flicks a high pass forward to Gerhard Sammer who brings the ball under control. Gerhard Sammer lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Arpinon. Dario Arpinon flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Jan Will and the loose ball is cleared up field.
77.55
Bogdan Denneboom threads a neat ball through to Thomas Opschoor. Thomas Opschoor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Boudewijn Winter.
78.24
Bogdan Denneboom deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Opschoor. Thomas Opschoor knocks in a cross ball towards Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.07
Nikolas Schramm flicks a high pass forward. Abel Sousa collects the pass. Abel Sousa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Rodgers.
84.26
Claus Schmeichel flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Manighetti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Manighetti threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.55
Boudewijn Winter kicks a strong pass forward to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Abel Sousa. Abel Sousa lofts in a cross ball towards Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Ronnie van Dam!
89.36
Pascal Ooijer brings the ball forward. Pascal Ooijer darts forward. Pascal Ooijer whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Eduardo Barbosa decides to run forward with the ball. Eduardo Barbosa sees space and advances. Eduardo Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

De Graafschap Doetinchem

Heracles Almelo
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
29%
45.2%
25.8%

Scorers
Giovanni De Poli 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giovanni De Poli of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings
1.Regi Meijndershagen (GK)
6
2.Eduardo Barbosa (DEF)
8
3.Claus Schmeichel (DEF)
8
4.Joe Salmon (DEF)
6
5.Pascal Ooijer (DEF)
8
6.Nikolas Schramm (MID)
8
7.Bruno Manighetti (MID)
7
8.Boudewijn Winter (MID)
7
9.Gerhard Sammer (ATT)
8
10.Dario Arpinon (ATT)
6
11.Abel Sousa (ATT)
6
 
12.Nikos Van Der Meer (MID)
0
13.Neil Delaney (GK)
0
14.Graeme Mccann (MID)
0

1.Ronnie van Dam (GK)
8
2.Henry Besselink (DEF)
6
3.Bogdan Bot (DEF)
8
4.Jan Will (DEF)
7
5.Kai Schnellinger (DEF)
6
6.Bogdan Denneboom (MID)
6
7.Patrick Kuyt (MID)
6
8.Dave Rodgers (MID)
7
9.Mauricio Arias (MID)
6
10.Thomas Opschoor (ATT)
7
11.Giovanni De Poli (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Nicolas Krüger (ATT)
0
13.Ivo Hoekstra (MID)
0
14.Oscar Herrera (ATT)
0