Match Report


Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Tony SchofieldTony Schofield Lanre Vincent Lanre Vincent
Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero73
G
1
G
69Antonio FarinosA. Farinos
Stijn BoffinS. Boffin78
D
2
M
72Melchior de BruinM. de Bruin
Lucien MbambaL. Mbamba70
D
captain3
D
73Daniel MolinierD. Molinier
Brian WeaverB. Weaver72
D
4
D
67Loic Ben HaddouL. Ben Haddou
Alex TelferA. Telfer73
D
5
M
60Patrick MarianaP. Mariana
Sylvain RobsonS. Robson74
M
6
M
73Lars IversenL. Iversen
Alistair CroftA. Croft72
M
7captain
M
68Rainer SchönenbornR. Schönenborn
Neil MacleanN. Maclean73
M
8
M
73Jeremy HansmaJ. Hansma
Carl MarrC. Marr72
A
9
A
74Eduardo BarrosE. Barros
Greg EdworthyG. Edworthy74
A
10
A
46Graeme MidgleyG. Midgley
Daniel SoaresD. Soares72
A
11
A
73Don HansenD. Hansen
 
Carl GallagherC. Gallagher65
A
12
M
66Sergio NascimentoS. Nascimento
Ronnie WeversR. Wevers34
M
13
G
43Jšrg Van GrimJ. Grim
Steven BowyerS. Bowyer68
D
14
M
75Humphrey FrankenH. Franken

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to FC Utrecht. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Miel Van Den Brom.


0.00
FC Utrecht get the match underway!
2.14
Brian Weaver flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Croft. Alistair Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Soares. Daniel Soares finds some space and shoots from distance. Antonio Farinos gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
4.05
Daniel Molinier sees space and advances. Daniel Molinier hits a low pass to Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.52
Alistair Croft makes a probing pass to Daniel Soares. Daniel Soares shoots from 20 yards. Antonio Farinos comfortably gets down and covers it.
8.29
Alex Telfer breaks forward. Alex Telfer knocks the ball forward to Greg Edworthy. Greg Edworthy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Melchior de Bruin.
10.14
Daniel Molinier threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Hansma. Jeremy Hansma passes the ball forward to Don Hansen. Don Hansen shoots from 20 yards but Edmundo Guerrero is on top of it.
12.57
Patrick Mariana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Hansen. Don Hansen shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.56
Melchior de Bruin chips the ball to his team mate, Rainer Schönenborn. Rainer Schönenborn sees space and advances. Rainer Schönenborn knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Barros. Eduardo Barros powers a header at goal. Edmundo Guerrero comfortably picks it out of the air!
16.35
Loic Ben Haddou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rainer Schönenborn. Rainer Schönenborn makes a probing pass to Don Hansen. Don Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley makes a looping header on goal. Edmundo Guerrero punches it away to safety.
18.15
Brian Weaver clumsily knocks into Eduardo Barros. Brian Weaver is warned by the referee! Eduardo Barros stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.27
Loic Ben Haddou makes a simple pass to Lars Iversen. Lars Iversen darts forward. Lars Iversen shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
21.24
Loic Ben Haddou threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Hansma. Jeremy Hansma flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Barros holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.03
Sylvain Robson threads a neat ball through to Carl Marr. Carl Marr plays a scrappy one-two with Greg Edworthy and advances towards the goal... Carl Marr muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Antonio Farinos manages to keep it out.
27.26
Brian Weaver barges into Eduardo Barros. The referee brings Brian Weaver to one side and gives him another warning! Eduardo Barros hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.29
Neil Maclean flicks a high ball forward to Carl Marr who takes it down. Carl Marr rushes past Melchior de Bruin! Carl Marr tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Antonio Farinos easily smothers it!
33.12
Sylvain Robson makes a probing pass to Daniel Soares. Daniel Soares plays a scrappy one-two with Carl Marr and advances towards the goal... Daniel Soares rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
34.41
Neil Maclean changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Maclean whips in a cross ball towards Carl Marr. Carl Marr directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.07
Jeremy Hansma kicks a strong pass forward to Don Hansen. Don Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Barros. With a superhuman jump, Eduardo Barros connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
40.12
Brian Weaver threads a neat ball through to Neil Maclean. With vision, Neil Maclean plays the ball forward to Greg Edworthy. Greg Edworthy shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
42.31
Jeremy Hansma hacks Sylvain Robson from behind! The referee calls over Jeremy Hansma and warns him to calm down! Sylvain Robson runs off the knock.
45.00
Alex Telfer comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Barros. The referee calls over Alex Telfer and shows him a yellow card! Eduardo Barros stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heracles Almelo players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off!
47.30
Sylvain Robson flicks a high pass forward. Greg Edworthy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Edworthy knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Marr. Carl Marr connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Antonio Farinos didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
49.37
Lucien Mbamba flicks a high ball forward to Neil Maclean who takes it down. Neil Maclean flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Soares who takes it down. Daniel Soares controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
55.40
Lucien Mbamba comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Barros. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Barros stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.17
Brian Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Neil Maclean controls it well on his chest. Neil Maclean flicks a high pass forward. Greg Edworthy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Edworthy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.20
Lucien Mbamba darts forward. Lucien Mbamba deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Soares. Daniel Soares shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
61.08
Showing composure, Lars Iversen laces a through ball forward to Don Hansen. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.13
Neil Maclean kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Marr. Carl Marr rushes past Melchior de Bruin! Carl Marr shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Antonio Farinos keeps it out!
67.28
Brian Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Croft easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Croft runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alistair Croft sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
69.51
Lars Iversen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley plays a quick one-two with Eduardo Barros and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Graeme Midgley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Edmundo Guerrero manages to gather it effortlessly.
71.23
Lars Iversen flicks a high pass forward. Don Hansen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edmundo Guerrero who gathers it comfortably.
73.17
Jeremy Hansma sees Don Hansen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.48
Heracles Almelo have made 2 substitutions with Ronnie Wevers replacing Alistair Croft and Steven Bowyer replacing Lucien Mbamba .
78.52
Jeremy Hansma makes a probing pass to Don Hansen. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.25
With imagination, Rainer Schönenborn picks a pass forward to Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Weaver.
84.49
Rainer Schönenborn flicks a high pass forward to Don Hansen who brings the ball under control. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Heracles Almelo

FC Utrecht
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
33%
42.9%
24.2%

Scorers
Graeme Midgley 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Farinos of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings
1.Edmundo Guerrero (GK)
8
2.Stijn Boffin (DEF)
6
3.Lucien Mbamba (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Brian Weaver (DEF)
6
5.Alex Telfer (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Sylvain Robson (MID)
6
7.Alistair Croft (MID)
7
8.Neil Maclean (MID)
7
9.Carl Marr (ATT)
7
10.Greg Edworthy (ATT)
6
11.Daniel Soares (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Gallagher (ATT)
0
13.Ronnie Wevers (MID)
6
14.Steven Bowyer (DEF)
6

1.Antonio Farinos (GK)
9
2.Melchior de Bruin (MID)
6
3.Daniel Molinier (DEF)
6
4.Loic Ben Haddou (DEF)
7
5.Patrick Mariana (MID)
6
6.Lars Iversen (MID)
7
7.Rainer Schönenborn (MID)
8
8.Jeremy Hansma (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Barros (ATT)
6
10.Graeme Midgley (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Don Hansen (ATT)
7
 
12.Sergio Nascimento (MID)
0
13.Jšrg Van Grim (GK)
0
14.Humphrey Franken (MID)
0