Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     BVO EmmenBVO Emmen
Grant BennionGrant Bennion Jamie Downing Jamie Downing
Hugo BentoH. Bento72
G
captain1
G
75Heikki HyypiaH. Hyypia
Sergio SoaresS. Soares71
D
2
D
73Chris DelaneyC. Delaney
Claus HøghC. Høgh76
D
3
D
75Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann
Yuri VenemaY. Venema75
D
4
D
79Sjaak HespS. Hesp
Martin ImpeyM. Impey71
D
5captain
M
77Mohammed WapenaarM. Wapenaar
Ensio TaulerusE. Taulerus77
M
6
M
79Scott BridgesS. Bridges
Sven OverathS. Overath74
M
7
M
74Joost WijngaardenJ. Wijngaarden
Fouad BezzaiF. Bezzai72
A
8
M
77Les WrightL. Wright
John BlinkerJ. Blinker69
A
9
A
79Danny MendezD. Mendez
Terry ForbesT. Forbes69
A
10
A
78John DickovJ. Dickov
Albrecht LensingA. Lensing69
A
11
A
79Darius FentonD. Fenton
 
Yassine AbdellaouiY. Abdellaoui71
D
12
A
79Mauricio BlancoM. Blanco
Colin TelferC. Telfer69
M
13
A
77Rui DouglasR. Douglas
Fabrizio BiagioniF. Biagioni69
A
14
G
41Jaime SemedoJ. Semedo

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to BVO Emmen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NAC Breda are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while BVO Emmen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Milan Berck Van Der Doelen.


0.00
The whistle blows and NAC Breda kick off!
8.45
Ensio Taulerus plays the ball forward to Albrecht Lensing. Albrecht Lensing shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
21.59
Nikolas Thielemann clumsily knocks into John Blinker. The referee brings Nikolas Thielemann to one side and gives him a warning! John Blinker stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.16
Scott Bridges darts forward. Scott Bridges shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
26.50
Martin Impey darts forward. Martin Impey threads a neat ball through to Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes makes a pass forward but John Blinker is yards offside!
32.14
Joost Wijngaarden comes in with a late challenge on Ensio Taulerus. The referee calls over Joost Wijngaarden and shows him a yellow card! Ensio Taulerus grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half. BVO Emmen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
BVO Emmen start the second half!
47.54
Ensio Taulerus flicks a high ball forward to Sven Overath who gracefully takes it down. Sven Overath passes the ball forward to Fouad Bezzai. Fouad Bezzai deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Terry Forbes but the linesman indicates offside!
49.55
Claus Høgh flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Soares who brings the ball under control. Sergio Soares sees Albrecht Lensing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albrecht Lensing lofts in a cross ball towards Fouad Bezzai. Fouad Bezzai rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Heikki Hyypia is on top of it.
51.53
Sven Overath changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sven Overath plays a scrappy one-two with Terry Forbes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sven Overath comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but Nikolas Thielemann blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
53.20
Ensio Taulerus flicks a high pass forward to John Blinker who brings the ball under control. John Blinker shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Heikki Hyypia smothers it!
54.38
Joost Wijngaarden chips the ball to his team mate, John Dickov. With great vision, John Dickov plays the ball forward to Scott Bridges who has made a great run into the box. Scott Bridges cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Hugo Bento!
55.06
Sjaak Hesp breaks forward. Without breaking stride, Sjaak Hesp plays the ball forward to John Dickov. John Dickov makes a simple pass, allowing Scott Bridges to run into the box. Scott Bridges shoots from just inside the box but Hugo Bento is on top of it.
57.44
Sven Overath threads a neat ball through to Ensio Taulerus. Ensio Taulerus shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Heikki Hyypia easily smothers it!
60.53
NAC Breda have made a substitution with Fabrizio Biagioni replacing Albrecht Lensing .
66.38
Darius Fenton flicks a high pass forward to Danny Mendez who brings the ball under control. Danny Mendez flicks the ball to his team mate, John Dickov. John Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Hugo Bento smothers it!
67.20
Joost Wijngaarden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Fenton. Darius Fenton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claus Høgh.
69.52
Sergio Soares flicks the ball to his team mate, Sven Overath. Sven Overath makes an attacking run forward. Sven Overath makes a probing pass to Terry Forbes but he's offside!
72.23
Martin Impey chips the ball to his team mate, Fouad Bezzai. Fouad Bezzai controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.47
Les Wright hits a low pass to Darius Fenton. Darius Fenton plays a one-two with John Dickov and rushes in on goal... Darius Fenton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Hugo Bento is on top of it.
77.03
NAC Breda have made a substitution with Yassine Abdellaoui replacing Claus Høgh .
81.19
Les Wright makes a simple pass to Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
84.45
Joost Wijngaarden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Bridges. Scott Bridges shoots from distance but is denied by Hugo Bento. Excellent save.
85.00
Sven Overath flicks a high pass forward. Fabrizio Biagioni collects the pass. Fabrizio Biagioni lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Overath. Sven Overath makes a deft header. Heikki Hyypia manages to gather it effortlessly.
90.00
Chris Delaney comes in with a late challenge on Terry Forbes. The referee calls over Chris Delaney and shows him a yellow card! Terry Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

BVO Emmen
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
28.8%
46.6%
24.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sven Overath of NAC Breda

Match Ratings
1.Hugo Bento (GK)
8
2.Sergio Soares (DEF)
6
3.Claus Høgh (DEF)
6
4.Yuri Venema (DEF)
6
5.Martin Impey (DEF)
7
6.Ensio Taulerus (MID)
7
7.Sven Overath (MID)
9
8.Fouad Bezzai (ATT)
6
9.John Blinker (ATT)
6
10.Terry Forbes (ATT)
6
11.Albrecht Lensing (ATT)
6
 
12.Yassine Abdellaoui (DEF)
6
13.Colin Telfer (MID)
0
14.Fabrizio Biagioni (ATT)
6

1.Heikki Hyypia (GK)
8
2.Chris Delaney (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Nikolas Thielemann (DEF)
6
4.Sjaak Hesp (DEF)
6
5.Mohammed Wapenaar (MID)
6
6.Scott Bridges (MID)
8
7.Joost Wijngaarden (MID)yellow card
6
8.Les Wright (MID)
6
9.Danny Mendez (ATT)
6
10.John Dickov (ATT)
6
11.Darius Fenton (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauricio Blanco (ATT)
0
13.Rui Douglas (ATT)
0
14.Jaime Semedo (GK)
0