Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     MVVMVV
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Johan CalesJ. Cales57
G
1
G
64Donny VermeulenD. Vermeulen
Frits Van AsF. Van As60
D
2
D
65Ivo HersiI. Hersi
Mike De GraefM. De Graef58
D
captain3captain
D
65Ian PeckhamI. Peckham
Giulliano VarkevisserG. Varkevisser54
D
4
D
61Kevin van der MeerK. van der Meer
Fatik Van HintumF. Van Hintum51
D
5
D
52Paul Wright-PhillipsP. Wright-Phillips
Hennie MarisH. Maris72
M
6
M
64Cor KoolC. Kool
Remco NijkampR. Nijkamp65
M
7
M
59Oscar HersiO. Hersi
Karim BerendsenK. Berendsen59
M
8
M
59Adrian RiccioA. Riccio
Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida78
A
9
M
57Dominique Van Der LaanD. Van Der Laan
Joost VonkJ. Vonk62
A
10
A
74Paolo Van Der HoevenP. Van Der Hoeven
Boudewijn BotB. Bot59
A
11
A
57Gregoor PfenningsG. Pfennings
 
Anthony FortuneA. Fortune59
A
12
A
57Rick Van BommelR. Van Bommel
Rodrigo SoaresR. Soares58
A
13
M
57Danny BastinD. Bastin
Niels van der WalN. van der Wal57
M
14
M
55Clarence De GrootC. De Groot

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to MVV. A crowd of 9,275 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while MVV appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Willem Beekink.


0.00
MVV start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.39
Remco Nijkamp knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
4.14
Adrian Riccio advances with the ball. Adrian Riccio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.05
Remco Nijkamp hits a low pass to Boudewijn Bot. Boudewijn Bot flicks a high pass forward. Joost Vonk controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ian Peckham clumsily knocks into Joost Vonk. Joost Vonk appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
20.32
Kevin van der Meer pushes up the pitch. Kevin van der Meer flicks a high pass forward. Gregoor Pfennings controls it well on his chest. Gregoor Pfennings tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.51
Remco Nijkamp makes a beautiful solo run. Remco Nijkamp finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Donny Vermeulen smothers it!
36.12
Oscar Hersi makes a probing pass to Paolo Van Der Hoeven. Paolo Van Der Hoeven cuts inside the box! Paolo Van Der Hoeven tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.52
Oscar Hersi sees space and advances. Oscar Hersi plays a quick one-two with Paolo Van Der Hoeven and rushes in on goal... Oscar Hersi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.16
Giulliano Varkevisser makes a simple pass to Remco Nijkamp. Remco Nijkamp flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Almeida who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Almeida advances inside the box! Gaspar Almeida muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Frits Van As threads a neat ball through to Karim Berendsen. Karim Berendsen makes a simple pass to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida makes a probing pass between the defence to Joost Vonk. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Joost Vonk provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. MVV also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and NEC Nijmegen get the second half underway!
47.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin van der Meer plays the ball forward to Oscar Hersi. Oscar Hersi passes the ball forward to Paolo Van Der Hoeven. Paolo Van Der Hoeven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.25
Hennie Maris flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.06
Hennie Maris runs straight at the opposition's defence. Hennie Maris advances inside the box! Hennie Maris rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
53.25
Karim Berendsen chips the ball to his team mate, Boudewijn Bot. Boudewijn Bot knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Wright-Phillips.
54.21
Cor Kool flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregoor Pfennings. Gregoor Pfennings shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
55.35
Dominique Van Der Laan flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Van Der Hoeven who takes it down. Paolo Van Der Hoeven shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
59.09
Frits Van As sees Hennie Maris in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hennie Maris flicks a high pass forward. Joost Vonk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joost Vonk knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
65.46
Adrian Riccio hits a low pass to Paolo Van Der Hoeven. Paolo Van Der Hoeven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fatik Van Hintum.
66.26
Oscar Hersi surges forward with the ball. Oscar Hersi whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Van Der Hoeven. Paolo Van Der Hoeven rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Johan Cales!
67.23
Kevin van der Meer flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Hersi collects the pass. Oscar Hersi decides to run forward with the ball. Oscar Hersi puts a great ball through. Gregoor Pfennings runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.02
Kevin van der Meer flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Hersi controls it well on his chest. Oscar Hersi flicks a high pass forward. Gregoor Pfennings collects the pass. Gregoor Pfennings shoots from distance but is denied by Johan Cales. Excellent save.
79.43
Hennie Maris flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Almeida holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gaspar Almeida shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.38
Oscar Hersi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Van Der Hoeven. Paolo Van Der Hoeven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

MVV
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
28.9%
46.4%
24.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Hersi of MVV

Match Ratings