Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 16,242 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Vitesse Arnhem and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Wouter Van Bommel.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Vitesse Arnhem and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Wouter Van Bommel.
0.00
0-0Heracles Almelo get the match underway!
15.21
0-0Joos Van Der Woerdt passes the ball forward to Ivo van der Meer. With a delightful solo run, Ivo van der Meer stretches the opposition's defence. Ivo van der Meer plays a one-two with Piet Vercammen and rushes in on goal... Ivo van der Meer tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Ronnie van Dam!
16.18
Aaron Redknapp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ed Davids. Ed Davids cuts inside the box! Ed Davids rockets a shot on goal. Ronnie van Dam gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
28.45
0-0Patrick Kuyt decides to run forward with the ball. Patrick Kuyt whips in a cross ball towards Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
32.15
Joos Van Der Woerdt sees a break and surges forward. Joos Van Der Woerdt shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
33.50
Nicolas Krüger kicks a strong pass forward to Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.03
0-0Leon Houtman flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Knopper collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Knopper picks a pass forward to Ed Davids. Ed Davids knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Kuyt.
38.18
With imagination, Kevin Knopper plays the ball forward to Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.07
Patrick Kuyt threads a neat ball through to Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers knocks the ball forward, putting Nicolas Krüger through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nicolas Krüger provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but somehow Ahmed Melchiot manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem appear unchanged since the first half. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Vitesse Arnhem kick off and get the second half underway!
49.06
Aaron Redknapp knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan Will.
53.53
0-0Dave Rodgers hacks Kevin Knopper from behind! Dave Rodgers is warned by the referee! Kevin Knopper runs off the knock.
54.29
Nicolas Krüger surges forward with the ball. Nicolas Krüger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.07
Giovanni De Poli darts forward. Giovanni De Poli shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.41
1-0Ivo van der Meer sees space and advances. Ivo van der Meer skips past Bogdan Bot! Ivo van der Meer takes a shot at goal. Ivo van der Meer scores for Vitesse Arnhem!!
63.16
Jean-Paul Goossen knocks the ball forward to Aaron Redknapp. Aaron Redknapp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.33
1-0Aaron Redknapp clumsily knocks into Jeroen Drent. Aaron Redknapp is shown the yellow card! Jeroen Drent runs off the knock.
77.29
Jean-Paul Goossen threads the ball through to Aaron Redknapp. Aaron Redknapp makes a simple pass to Ed Davids. Ed Davids lofts in a cross ball towards Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen makes a looping header on goal. Ronnie van Dam punches it away to safety.
78.38
1-0Ivo van der Meer decides to run forward with the ball. Ivo van der Meer makes a great pass forward. Ed Davids runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
87.17
Bogdan Bot threads the ball through to Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Krüger. Nicolas Krüger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.49
Joos Van Der Woerdt makes a simple pass to Ivo van der Meer. Ivo van der Meer takes it forward alone. Ivo van der Meer knocks in a cross ball towards Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Dave Rodgers runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dave Rodgers finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
27.3%
49.4%
23.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ivo van der Meer of Vitesse Arnhem |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ahmed Melchiot (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alex Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Houtman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joos Van Der Woerdt (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Roger Chivu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Aaron Redknapp (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Kevin Knopper (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ivo van der Meer (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Jean-Paul Goossen (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ed Davids (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Piet Vercammen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mario Codognola (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Raimond Van Der Leegte (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rafael Ramirez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ronnie van Dam (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Henry Besselink (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bogdan Bot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jan Will (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kai Schnellinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bogdan Denneboom (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Patrick Kuyt (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dave Rodgers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jeroen Drent (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Giovanni De Poli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicolas Krüger (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mauricio Arias (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ivo Hoekstra (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oscar Herrera (ATT) | 0 | |