Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Robert ClaesR. Claes56
G
1
G
67Nick BesselinkN. Besselink
Edgar Van Der LaanE. Van Der Laan67
D
2
D
68Mario MaximianoM. Maximiano
Shota Van GobbelS. Van Gobbel64
D
captain3
D
59Neil MasonN. Mason
Alexander ProctorA. Proctor62
D
4
D
53Arco OosterhofA. Oosterhof
Ronan BahR. Bah52
D
5
M
68Jo MonteiroJ. Monteiro
David ManfrediniD. Manfredini75
M
6
M
65Jean-Paul FortesJ. Fortes
Frank HoséF. Hosé54
M
7
M
62Kwame HersiK. Hersi
Menno BoschM. Bosch48
M
8captain
M
61Daan KnopperD. Knopper
Ulrich FabrieU. Fabrie48
M
9
A
68Gregorio NunezG. Nunez
Garry InglisG. Inglis63
A
10
A
65Rick MentinkR. Mentink
Garry GoughG. Gough58
A
11
A
57Mike ScharrenburgM. Scharrenburg
 
Sol HughesS. Hughes57
A
12
G
60Daniele TilerD. Tiler
Fernando GutierrezF. Gutierrez52
A
13
M
60Eddie GalliE. Galli
Andy RicciA. Ricci52
A
14
M
54Sebastiao FerreiraS. Ferreira

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 12,846 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Willem II Tilburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ignacio Claes.


0.00
The whistle blows and NEC Nijmegen kick off!
6.32
Kwame Hersi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kwame Hersi skips past Menno Bosch! Kwame Hersi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.07
Jean-Paul Fortes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Scharrenburg. Mike Scharrenburg shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
14.56
Mario Maximiano passes the ball forward to Gregorio Nunez. Gregorio Nunez plays a one-two with Mike Scharrenburg and advances towards the goal... Gregorio Nunez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.58
With great vision, Ronan Bah plays the ball forward to Garry Gough. Garry Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nick Besselink who gathers it comfortably.
20.30
Garry Gough makes a probing pass to Garry Inglis. Garry Inglis shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
21.35
Mario Maximiano flicks a high pass forward. Arco Oosterhof controls it well on his chest. Arco Oosterhof takes it forward alone. Arco Oosterhof advances inside the box! Arco Oosterhof side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.38
Frank Hosé threads a neat ball through to Garry Gough. Garry Gough shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Nick Besselink!
28.37
Arco Oosterhof passes the ball forward to Kwame Hersi. Kwame Hersi flicks a high pass forward to Rick Mentink who brings the ball under control. Rick Mentink passes the ball forward but Gregorio Nunez is offside!
34.54
Menno Bosch knocks the ball forward to Garry Gough. Garry Gough shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
36.12
Jean-Paul Fortes flicks a high pass forward. Mike Scharrenburg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Scharrenburg knocks in a cross ball towards Gregorio Nunez. Gregorio Nunez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is miles over!
38.09
Menno Bosch knocks the ball forward to David Manfredini. David Manfredini tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.01
Gregorio Nunez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Scharrenburg. Mike Scharrenburg plays a one-two with Daan Knopper and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Mike Scharrenburg provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Edgar Van Der Laan.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Willem II Tilburg start the second half!
49.45
Neil Mason plays the ball forward to Jean-Paul Fortes. Jean-Paul Fortes knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rick Mentink is offside!
51.15
Menno Bosch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Gough. Garry Gough makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ulrich Fabrie but he's offside!
53.35
David Manfredini sees space and advances. David Manfredini lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Gough. Garry Gough beats his man to it with a header. The shot is on target but blocked by Mario Maximiano. That should have been a goal!
55.47
Frank Hosé comes in with a late challenge on Jean-Paul Fortes. The referee warns Frank Hosé to calm down! Jean-Paul Fortes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.18
Alexander Proctor flicks a high pass forward. Menno Bosch controls it well on his chest. Menno Bosch takes it forward alone. Menno Bosch finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
65.55
Menno Bosch threads a neat ball through to Frank Hosé. Frank Hosé edges inside the box! Frank Hosé cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
72.35
Frank Hosé makes a probing pass to Garry Inglis. Garry Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Frank Hosé. With a superhuman jump, Frank Hosé connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
73.36
Alexander Proctor sees space and advances. Alexander Proctor flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Inglis. Garry Inglis shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
78.43
Shota Van Gobbel hacks Kwame Hersi from behind! The referee calls over Shota Van Gobbel and shows him a yellow card! Kwame Hersi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.52
Jean-Paul Fortes kicks a strong pass forward to Daan Knopper. Daan Knopper kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Nunez but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
29.1%
47.7%
23.3%

Scorers
Kwame Hersi 6
Arco Oosterhof 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arco Oosterhof of Willem II Tilburg

Match Ratings
1.Robert Claes (GK)
6
2.Edgar Van Der Laan (DEF)
6
3.Shota Van Gobbel (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Alexander Proctor (DEF)
6
5.Ronan Bah (DEF)
6
6.David Manfredini (MID)
6
7.Frank Hosé (MID)
6
8.Menno Bosch (MID)
7
9.Ulrich Fabrie (MID)
6
10.Garry Inglis (ATT)
6
11.Garry Gough (ATT)
6
 
12.Sol Hughes (ATT)
0
13.Fernando Gutierrez (ATT)
0
14.Andy Ricci (ATT)
0

1.Nick Besselink (GK)
6
2.Mario Maximiano (DEF)
7
3.Neil Mason (DEF)
6
4.Arco Oosterhof (DEF)goal scored
9
5.Jo Monteiro (MID)
6
6.Jean-Paul Fortes (MID)
6
7.Kwame Hersi (MID)goal scored
9
8.Daan Knopper (MID)
6
9.Gregorio Nunez (ATT)
6
10.Rick Mentink (ATT)
6
11.Mike Scharrenburg (ATT)
7
 
12.Daniele Tiler (GK)
0
13.Eddie Galli (MID)
0
14.Sebastiao Ferreira (MID)
0