Match Report
| NAC Breda | NAC Breda |  |  | ADO Den Haag | ADO Den Haag | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jamie Downing | Jamie Downing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Beresford | R. Beresford |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | ƒtienne De Haan | ƒ. De Haan | |||||||||
| Yuri Opdam | Y. Opdam | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | Wout de Wit | W. de Wit | |||||||||
| Paul Averdijk | P. Averdijk | | 64 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 61 |  | Gianmarco Tedesco | G. Tedesco | |||||||
| Alfred Brand | A. Brand | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Ferdi Cas | F. Cas | |||||||||
| David Szepan | D. Szepan |  | 70 | M | | 5 | | D | 50 |  | Gary Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Said Tychon | S. Tychon | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Jose Ramos | J. Ramos |  | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 |  | Romero P. Campos | R. Campos | |||||||||
| Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 |  | Vincent Zebina | V. Zebina | |||||||||
| Cor Lucius | C. Lucius | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Toni Congo | T. Congo | |||||||||
| Uwe Wilke | U. Wilke | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Frederico Costa | F. Costa | |||||||||
| Richard Liddell | R. Liddell | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Steve de Vos | S. de Vos | |||||||||
| Cesare Scarpa | C. Scarpa | | 59 | G | | 12 | | M | 59 | | Oliver Oswald | O. Oswald | |||||||||
| Urvin van der Hoek | U. van der Hoek | | 59 | D | | 13 | | M | 54 | | Paolo Doni | P. Doni | |||||||||
| Christian Wijker | C. Wijker | | 58 | D | | 14 | | A | 67 | | Remi Rol | R. Rol | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Armellini |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to ADO Den Haag. A crowd of 19,455 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NAC Breda are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while ADO Den Haag appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jerome Goossen.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NAC Breda are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while ADO Den Haag appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jerome Goossen.
0.00
0-0NAC Breda kick off and get the match underway!
3.21
0-0Richard Liddell clumsily knocks into Gianmarco Tedesco. Richard Liddell is given a warning by the referee! Gianmarco Tedesco grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.02
0-0Stephen Hopkin barges into Cor Lucius. The referee calls over Stephen Hopkin and shows him a yellow card! Cor Lucius hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.49
0-1Gary Greig threads a neat ball through to Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin makes a probing pass to Steve de Vos. Steve de Vos rushes past Alfred Brand! Steve de Vos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.26
Kevin Strachan clumsily knocks into Gianmarco Tedesco. The referee warns Kevin Strachan to calm down! Gianmarco Tedesco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.28
0-1With great vision, Said Tychon plays the ball forward to David Szepan. David Szepan makes an attacking run forward. David Szepan whips in a cross ball towards Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
34.26
Jose Ramos surges forward with the ball. Jose Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Said Tychon. Said Tychon shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.42
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, David Szepan plays the ball forward to Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to ƒtienne De Haan who gathers it comfortably.
39.09
Yuri Opdam hits a low pass to Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos takes it forward alone. Jose Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
44.51
0-1Vincent Zebina flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Campos. Romero P. Campos flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Hopkin controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Stephen Hopkin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Richard Beresford manages to keep it out.
45.00
Romero P. Campos flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Zebina controls it well on his chest. Vincent Zebina advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Vincent Zebina provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half. ADO Den Haag also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and ADO Den Haag kick off!
47.21
Jose Ramos knocks the ball forward to Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke threads the ball through into the box. Cor Lucius strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.24
Said Tychon flicks a high pass forward. Jose Ramos collects the pass. Jose Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
54.03
Gianmarco Tedesco comes in with a late challenge on Said Tychon. Gianmarco Tedesco is warned by the referee! Said Tychon gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.42
Yuri Opdam threads a neat ball through to Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke sees Cor Lucius in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cor Lucius tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
60.23
2-1NAC Breda have made a substitution with Christian Wijker replacing Uwe Wilke .
61.31
Romero P. Campos kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin rushes past Alfred Brand! Stephen Hopkin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
63.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Hopkin plays the ball forward to Vincent Zebina. Vincent Zebina shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
67.56
Stephen Hopkin flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Costa who brings the ball under control. Frederico Costa plays a scrappy one-two with Vincent Zebina and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Frederico Costa provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. ADO Den Haag are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
69.22
Paul Averdijk kicks a strong pass forward to Alfred Brand. Alfred Brand threads the ball through to Christian Wijker. Christian Wijker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.36
Romero P. Campos chips the ball to his team mate, Vincent Zebina. Vincent Zebina skips past Paul Averdijk! Vincent Zebina strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies wide!
72.03
Kevin Strachan makes a simple pass to Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by ƒtienne De Haan!
75.43
Stephen Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
77.32
NAC Breda have made 2 substitutions with Cesare Scarpa replacing Alfred Brand and Urvin van der Hoek replacing Cor Lucius .
78.39
Cesare Scarpa surges forward with the ball. Cesare Scarpa knocks in a cross ball towards Urvin van der Hoek. Urvin van der Hoek makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
79.10
Vincent Zebina flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Hopkin controls it well on his chest. Stephen Hopkin surges forward with the ball. Stephen Hopkin shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
83.33
Gianmarco Tedesco flicks a high pass forward. Steve de Vos controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Steve de Vos laces a weighted ball forward to Toni Congo. Toni Congo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yuri Opdam.
84.50
Gianmarco Tedesco passes the ball forward to Steve de Vos. Steve de Vos shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. ADO Den Haag are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
85.55
2-1Stephen Hopkin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stephen Hopkin knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Frederico Costa is offside!
87.53
Showing composure, Vincent Zebina plays the ball forward to Toni Congo. Toni Congo shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
89.33
Vincent Zebina catches David Szepan on the ankles. The referee calls over Vincent Zebina and warns him to calm down! David Szepan stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
35.1%
46.8%
18.2%
Scorers
| Cor Lucius 47, 51 | Steve de Vos 15 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Cor Lucius of NAC Breda |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Richard Beresford (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Yuri Opdam (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Averdijk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alfred Brand (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Szepan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Said Tychon (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jose Ramos (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Cor Lucius (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Uwe Wilke (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Richard Liddell (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Cesare Scarpa (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Urvin van der Hoek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Christian Wijker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | ƒtienne De Haan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wout de Wit (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gianmarco Tedesco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ferdi Cas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Hopkin (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Romero P. Campos (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Vincent Zebina (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Toni Congo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Frederico Costa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Steve de Vos (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Oliver Oswald (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paolo Doni (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Remi Rol (ATT) | 0 | |