Match Report


Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ronnie van DamR. van Dam74
G
1
G
68Tobias LindnerT. Lindner
Henry BesselinkH. Besselink74
D
2
D
71Tobias HöferT. Höfer
Anastasios TseliosA. Tselios71
D
3
D
71Craig CollinsC. Collins
Marino Van Der SleenM. Van Der Sleen68
D
4
D
69George ZwaanswijkG. Zwaanswijk
Bogdan BotB. Bot68
D
5captain
D
67Matthias HollmerM. Hollmer
Bogdan DenneboomB. Denneboom71
M
6
M
82Lucas GonzalesL. Gonzales
Patrick KuytP. Kuyt69
M
captain7
M
75Mustapha de HaanM. de Haan
Dave RodgersD. Rodgers68
M
8
A
77Helder LopesH. Lopes
Lars TurekL. Turek75
A
9
A
72Helder MoreiraH. Moreira
Giovanni De PoliG. De Poli68
A
10
A
69Francisco SuarezF. Suarez
Andre HendriksA. Hendriks66
A
11
A
50Francisco AlmeidaF. Almeida
 
John Arne BragstadJ. Bragstad68
M
12
M
73Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Scott RaeS. Rae62
A
13
M
72Rodney LindenberghR. Lindenbergh
Tony DenneboomT. Denneboom61
M
14
M
70Eugenio PrietoE. Prieto

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 19,388 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while AZ 67 Alkmaar appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Adilson Verberne.


0.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off and get the first half underway!
2.21
Patrick Kuyt runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Patrick Kuyt shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
3.39
Bogdan Bot threads a neat ball through to Lars Turek. Lars Turek flicks a high pass forward to Giovanni De Poli who brings the ball under control. Giovanni De Poli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthias Hollmer.
4.06
Bogdan Denneboom sees space and advances. Bogdan Denneboom lofts in a cross ball towards Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.01
Mustapha de Haan flicks a high pass forward to Helder Lopes who brings the ball under control. Helder Lopes puts a great ball through. Mustapha de Haan runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
10.28
Anastasios Tselios decides to run forward with the ball. Anastasios Tselios knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Zwaanswijk.
12.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Anastasios Tselios plays the ball forward to Bogdan Denneboom. Bogdan Denneboom flicks a high ball forward to Andre Hendriks who takes it down. Andre Hendriks knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by George Zwaanswijk.
14.33
Matthias Hollmer plays the ball forward to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Suarez who brings the ball under control. Francisco Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.42
Lucas Gonzales flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Almeida who takes it down. Francisco Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.44
George Zwaanswijk knocks the ball to his team mate, Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira powers a header at goal but Ronnie van Dam is on top of it.
22.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Anastasios Tselios plays the ball forward to Patrick Kuyt. Patrick Kuyt chips the ball to his team mate, Lars Turek. Lars Turek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.00
George Zwaanswijk passes the ball forward to Craig Collins. Craig Collins flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Suarez who brings the ball under control. Francisco Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Lucas Gonzales. Lucas Gonzales makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
26.34
Marino Van Der Sleen flicks a high pass forward to Dave Rodgers who brings the ball under control. Dave Rodgers passes the ball forward to Lars Turek. Lars Turek controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
27.52
Mustapha de Haan makes a probing pass to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ronnie van Dam who gathers it comfortably.
28.33
Bogdan Bot makes a simple pass to Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli shoots from 20 yards but somehow Tobias Lindner manages to keep it out.
32.55
Lucas Gonzales knocks the ball to his team mate, Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan threads a neat ball through to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Suarez. Francisco Suarez connects with a diving header. Solid save from Ronnie van Dam.
33.25
Lucas Gonzales kicks a strong pass forward to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Almeida. Francisco Almeida plays a quick one-two with Helder Lopes and rushes in on goal... Francisco Almeida cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.56
Mustapha de Haan plays the ball forward to Francisco Suarez. Francisco Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.28
Mustapha de Haan threads a neat ball through to Lucas Gonzales. Lucas Gonzales lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Suarez. Francisco Suarez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Heracles Almelo kicking off!
49.05
Mustapha de Haan flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Almeida controls it well on his chest. Francisco Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ronnie van Dam who gathers it comfortably.
53.25
Henry Besselink pushes mid-way up the pitch. Henry Besselink makes a simple pass to Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli cuts inside the box! George Zwaanswijk barges into Giovanni De Poli. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
54.42
Tobias Höfer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tobias Höfer lofts in a cross ball towards Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
55.35
Mustapha de Haan flicks a high ball forward to Lucas Gonzales who takes it down. Lucas Gonzales knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.15
Lucas Gonzales passes the ball forward to Francisco Suarez. Francisco Suarez shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.29
Heracles Almelo have made a substitution with Tony Denneboom replacing Bogdan Denneboom .
63.04
Mustapha de Haan takes the throw-in. Lucas Gonzales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Suarez. Francisco Suarez finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
66.53
Marino Van Der Sleen makes a strong solo run forward. Marino Van Der Sleen flicks a high ball forward to Giovanni De Poli who takes it down. Giovanni De Poli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tobias Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
67.00
Lucas Gonzales kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira threads the ball through to Lucas Gonzales but he's offside!
72.40
Marino Van Der Sleen plays the ball forward to Patrick Kuyt. Patrick Kuyt plays the ball forward to Andre Hendriks. Andre Hendriks rushes past George Zwaanswijk! Andre Hendriks cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Heracles Almelo are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
75.47
Matthias Hollmer darts forward. Matthias Hollmer knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Suarez. Francisco Suarez heads the ball goalwards. Francisco Suarez scores for AZ 67 Alkmaar!!
81.32
Marino Van Der Sleen threads a neat ball through to Henry Besselink. Henry Besselink flicks a high pass forward to Lars Turek who brings the ball under control. Lars Turek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tobias Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
83.11
Lucas Gonzales threads a neat ball through to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Ronnie van Dam!
84.12
Craig Collins makes a simple pass to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan flicks a high pass forward. Lucas Gonzales controls it well on his chest. Lucas Gonzales runs straight at the defence! Lucas Gonzales takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heracles Almelo

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
11
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
31.1%
44.4%
24.4%

Scorers
Giovanni De Poli 4
Francisco Almeida 15
Helder Lopes 37, 55
Francisco Suarez 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lucas Gonzales of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings