Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Sportpark De Heikant where Achilles 29 play host to RKC Waalwijk. A crowd of 12,865 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Achilles 29 and RKC Waalwijk are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Gascoigne.


0.00
Achilles 29 kick off!
4.08
Joachim Benarrivo kicks a strong pass forward to Marchanno Pfennings. Marchanno Pfennings knocks in a cross ball towards Pascal van den Heuvel. Pascal van den Heuvel makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
10.07
Dries Jochemsen hits a low pass to Melchior Koning. Melchior Koning flicks a high pass forward. Marchanno Pfennings holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marchanno Pfennings knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nuno Santos.
14.49
Gijs De Windt flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Santos who brings the ball under control. Nuno Santos plays a quick one-two with Gijs De Windt and rushes in on goal... Nwankwo Salako catches Nuno Santos on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
14.49
The referee points to the spot..
15.33
Guillermo Van Kouwen takes a short run up. What a cracker!! Tim van Dam had no chance!!
21.21
Yoann Machado barges into Hans Knol. Yoann Machado is shown the yellow card! Hans Knol stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.48
Bryan De Nooijer breaks forward. Bryan De Nooijer flicks a high pass forward. George Sluiter collects the pass. George Sluiter tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
39.56
Kevin Galàsek hits a low pass to Tieme van Vliet. Seeing a gap ahead, Tieme van Vliet plays the ball forward to Marchanno Pfennings. Marchanno Pfennings shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
42.20
Gijs De Windt flicks a high pass forward. Marino Kok collects the pass. Marino Kok tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Achilles 29 appear unchanged since the first half. RKC Waalwijk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and RKC Waalwijk kick off!
48.21
Sieme Machlas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Melchior Koning. Melchior Koning sees a break and surges forward. Melchior Koning knocks in a cross ball towards Marchanno Pfennings. Marchanno Pfennings connects with a diving header. It's there!! Alfons de Vries has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.28
Joachim Benarrivo barges into Bryan De Nooijer. Joachim Benarrivo is warned by the referee! Bryan De Nooijer runs off the knock.
59.09
Nuno Santos comes in with a late challenge on Joachim Benarrivo. The referee brings Nuno Santos to one side and gives him a warning! Joachim Benarrivo stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.35
Gijs De Windt knocks the ball to his team mate, George Sluiter. George Sluiter shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
75.47
From the throw-in, Marino Kok picks out Paul Ikedia. Paul Ikedia threads the ball through to George Sluiter. George Sluiter lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Van Kouwen. Guillermo Van Kouwen connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.47
Hans Knol passes the ball forward to Marino Kok. Marino Kok sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Tim van Dam is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
81.14
Sieme Machlas decides to run forward with the ball. Sieme Machlas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marino ten Brink.
85.02
Nwankwo Salako knocks the ball forward to Dries Jochemsen. Dries Jochemsen threads a neat ball through to Melchior Koning. Melchior Koning knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
26%
47.9%
26%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marchanno Pfennings of RKC Waalwijk

Match Ratings