Match Report


Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo     Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Maurice Joseph ColeMaurice Joseph Cole Olly Martin Olly Martin
Marc NeeskensM. Neeskens68
G
1
G
80Abdelkrim ChippoA. Chippo
Jan GelbJ. Gelb66
D
2
D
78Frode BakkeF. Bakke
Franco PinoF. Pino71
D
3
D
77Ledley GrantL. Grant
Aaron MatthijsA. Matthijs76
D
4
D
81Mihai DalakisM. Dalakis
Matthias GeisM. Geis67
D
5
M
76Panagiotis PolitesP. Polites
Mustapha EngelaarM. Engelaar64
M
6
M
76Arjen JanssenA. Janssen
Simon HamannS. Hamann68
M
7
M
78Jan Vennegoor LameyJ. Lamey
Aron Van WonderenA. Van Wonderen70
M
8
M
71Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger
Yuri van GastelY. van Gastel72
A
9
A
71Nico BöhmN. Böhm
Ottavio CorrentO. Corrent74
A
captain10
A
81Gary JamesG. James
Carlos SerranoC. Serrano70
A
11captain
A
83Arno BaslerA. Basler
 
Wes LjungbergW. Ljungberg67
D
12
D
71Panagiotis PappasP. Pappas
Menno Van EijkM. Van Eijk72
M
13
M
68Oliver PalumboO. Palumbo
Rafael AntunesR. Antunes66
A
14
A
78Sophiane RecorbetS. Recorbet

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to Sparta Rotterdam. 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 Sparta Rotterdam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Fuchs.


0.00
Heracles Almelo kick off and get the match underway!
4.08
Linus Schnellinger sees Nico Böhm in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nico Böhm edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nico Böhm provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Solid save from Marc Neeskens. What a great pair of hands!
6.42
Arjen Janssen kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Basler. Arno Basler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan Gelb.
14.20
Jan Vennegoor Lamey knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Böhm. Nico Böhm kicks a strong pass forward to Gary James but the referee indicates it's offside!
16.38
Simon Hamann passes the ball forward to Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano knocks in a cross ball towards Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
18.54
Panagiotis Polites sees Arno Basler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arno Basler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.51
Franco Pino makes a simple pass to Mustapha Engelaar. Mustapha Engelaar flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano threads a neat, attacking ball through to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.47
Aron Van Wonderen sees Carlos Serrano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Serrano whips in a cross ball towards Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Abdelkrim Chippo!
28.05
Mihai Dalakis decides to run forward with the ball. Mihai Dalakis flicks a high pass forward. Gary James collects the pass. Gary James whips in a cross ball towards Arno Basler. Arno Basler directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
33.51
Linus Schnellinger laces a through ball forward to Gary James. Gary James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Marc Neeskens manages to gather it.
34.49
Frode Bakke takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Ledley Grant. Ledley Grant flicks a high pass forward. Linus Schnellinger collects the pass. Linus Schnellinger passes the ball forward to Arno Basler. Arno Basler makes a great pass forward. Gary James runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.53
Arjen Janssen flicks a high pass forward. Gary James controls it well on his chest. Gary James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Neeskens who gathers it comfortably.
38.07
Frode Bakke flicks a high pass forward. Panagiotis Polites controls it well on his chest. Panagiotis Polites sees space and advances. Panagiotis Polites knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Neeskens who gathers it comfortably.
42.44
Mihai Dalakis flicks a high pass forward. Linus Schnellinger collects the pass. Linus Schnellinger hits a low pass to Nico Böhm. Nico Böhm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Neeskens who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Aaron Matthijs barges into Nico Böhm. The referee warns Aaron Matthijs to calm down! Nico Böhm hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Sparta Rotterdam 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
The whistle blows and Sparta Rotterdam get the second half underway!
48.01
Franco Pino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aron Van Wonderen. Aron Van Wonderen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent cuts inside the box! Ottavio Corrent looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Abdelkrim Chippo. Excellent save.
51.52
Mihai Dalakis knocks the ball to his team mate, Arjen Janssen. Arjen Janssen plays the ball forward to Gary James. Gary James runs straight at the defence! Gary James looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.43
Simon Hamann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano makes a pass forward but Yuri van Gastel is yards offside!
60.46
Sparta Rotterdam have made 2 substitutions with Panagiotis Pappas replacing Frode Bakke and Oliver Palumbo replacing Linus Schnellinger .
63.01
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.53
Jan Vennegoor Lamey threads a neat ball through to Gary James. Gary James finds some space and shoots from distance but Marc Neeskens is on top of it.
67.35
Simon Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Serrano controls it well on his chest. Carlos Serrano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.23
Mustapha Engelaar chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano runs straight at the defence! Carlos Serrano shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.56
Mustapha Engelaar kicks a strong pass forward to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel lofts in a cross ball towards Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.30
Mustapha Engelaar flicks a high pass forward. Yuri van Gastel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yuri van Gastel sees Carlos Serrano just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Serrano looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Abdelkrim Chippo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
81.46
Aron Van Wonderen makes a simple pass to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
83.52
Jan Gelb threads a neat ball through to Mustapha Engelaar. Mustapha Engelaar knocks the ball forward to Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano edges inside the box! Carlos Serrano shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
84.04
Panagiotis Polites knocks the ball forward to Arno Basler. Arno Basler flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Böhm. Some good footwork from Nico Böhm provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Marc Neeskens!
87.19
Matthias Geis flicks a high pass forward to Simon Hamann who brings the ball under control. Simon Hamann passes the ball forward to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel cuts inside the box! Yuri van Gastel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heracles Almelo

Sparta Rotterdam
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.6%
56.4%
Play Area
28.2%
44.9%
26.9%

Scorers
Carlos Serrano 67, 72, 77
Yuri van Gastel 87
Arno Basler 19
Gary James 52

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Serrano of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings
1.Marc Neeskens (GK)
7
2.Jan Gelb (DEF)
6
3.Franco Pino (DEF)
6
4.Aaron Matthijs (DEF)
5
5.Matthias Geis (DEF)
6
6.Mustapha Engelaar (MID)
7
7.Simon Hamann (MID)
7
8.Aron Van Wonderen (MID)
6
9.Yuri van Gastel (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ottavio Corrent (ATT)
6
11.Carlos Serrano (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Wes Ljungberg (DEF)
0
13.Menno Van Eijk (MID)
0
14.Rafael Antunes (ATT)
0

1.Abdelkrim Chippo (GK)
6
2.Frode Bakke (DEF)
6
3.Ledley Grant (DEF)
6
4.Mihai Dalakis (DEF)
6
5.Panagiotis Polites (MID)
6
6.Arjen Janssen (MID)
6
7.Jan Vennegoor Lamey (MID)
6
8.Linus Schnellinger (MID)
6
9.Nico Böhm (ATT)
6
10.Gary James (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Arno Basler (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Panagiotis Pappas (DEF)
6
13.Oliver Palumbo (MID)
6
14.Sophiane Recorbet (ATT)
0