Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at GN Bouw-Stadion where FC Dordrecht play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 20,444 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Dordrecht and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Iwan Galàsek.


0.00
The first half starts with Heracles Almelo kicking off!
2.33
Dominic Niven catches Mustapha Engelaar on the ankles. The referee calls over Dominic Niven and shows him a yellow card! Mustapha Engelaar runs off the knock.
4.29
Joos Houtman hacks Nick Mans from behind! Joos Houtman is shown the yellow card! Nick Mans runs off the knock.
6.53
Jan Gelb flicks a high pass forward. Joos Houtman collects the pass. Joos Houtman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Antunes but the referee indicates it's offside!
12.30
Thijs Berendsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Zwaanswijk. Ferdi Zwaanswijk lofts in a cross ball towards Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen makes a looping header on goal. What a cracker!! Marc Neeskens had no chance!! Goal for FC Dordrecht!
15.15
Dominic Niven decides to run forward with the ball. Dominic Niven makes a probing pass between the defence to Gregorio Reyes. Some good footwork from Gregorio Reyes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
16.14
Mohammed Mariana threads a neat ball through to Thijs Berendsen. Thijs Berendsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.58
Dominic Niven decides to run forward with the ball. Dominic Niven knocks the ball forward, putting Raymond Jochemsen through on goal. Raymond Jochemsen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Raymond Jochemsen!
22.52
Aron Van Wonderen flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Serrano who brings the ball under control. Carlos Serrano knocks in a cross ball towards Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Ighli De Cesare. Excellent block.
24.16
Hannes Nordwald clumsily knocks into Ottavio Corrent. Hannes Nordwald is given a warning by the referee! Ottavio Corrent hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.18
Dominic Niven flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Reyes collects the pass. Gregorio Reyes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.02
Gregorio Reyes comes in with a late challenge on Jan Gelb. The referee calls over Gregorio Reyes and shows him a yellow card! Jan Gelb runs off the knock.
36.31
Tjalle Heesakkers catches Joos Houtman on the ankles. Tjalle Heesakkers is warned by the referee! Joos Houtman stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.32
Aron Van Wonderen flicks a high ball forward to Ottavio Corrent who takes it down. Ottavio Corrent plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos Serrano and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Ottavio Corrent provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
40.34
Hannes Nordwald takes it forward alone. Hannes Nordwald threads a neat ball through to Ferdi Zwaanswijk. Ferdi Zwaanswijk lofts in a cross ball towards Gregorio Reyes. Gregorio Reyes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just off target!
44.48
Joos Houtman makes a simple pass to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fernando Diez gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
Hannes Nordwald chips the ball to his team mate, Nick Mans. Nick Mans threads a neat ball through to Ferdi Zwaanswijk. Ferdi Zwaanswijk knocks in a cross ball towards Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Marc Neeskens. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
FC Dordrecht kick off the second half!
47.19
Aaron Wilcox brings the ball forward. Aaron Wilcox passes the ball forward but Ottavio Corrent is offside!
51.01
Dominic Niven flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Reyes collects the pass. Gregorio Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Neeskens who gathers it comfortably.
53.28
Ferdi Zwaanswijk clumsily knocks into Wes Ljungberg. The referee brings Ferdi Zwaanswijk to one side and gives him a warning! Wes Ljungberg gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.35
Dominic Niven makes a probing pass to Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wes Ljungberg.
57.32
Joos Houtman catches Dominic Niven on the ankles. The referee warns Joos Houtman to calm down! Dominic Niven runs off the knock.
59.38
Wes Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Joos Houtman. Joos Houtman kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Antunes. Rafael Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Ighli De Cesare. That should have been a goal!
61.31
Dominic Niven hits a low pass to Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wes Ljungberg.
67.13
Aaron Wilcox flicks a high pass forward to Ottavio Corrent who brings the ball under control. Ottavio Corrent lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.39
Carlos Serrano catches Mohammed Mariana on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mohammed Mariana gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.50
Dominic Niven plays the ball forward to Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdi Zwaanswijk. Ferdi Zwaanswijk is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Wes Ljungberg is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
74.48
Nick Mans takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Mohammed Mariana. Mohammed Mariana shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but is blocked by Jan Gelb's outstretched leg.
77.51
Aaron Wilcox passes the ball forward to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Antunes. Rafael Antunes connects with a diving header but it's a lousy effort!
79.52
Tjalle Heesakkers flicks a high pass forward. Raymond Jochemsen controls it well on his chest. Raymond Jochemsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.43
Hannes Nordwald decides to run forward with the ball. Hannes Nordwald chips the ball to his team mate, Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdi Zwaanswijk. Ferdi Zwaanswijk makes a looping header on goal. Marc Neeskens manages to gather it effortlessly.
84.39
Nick Mans passes the ball forward to Ferdi Zwaanswijk. Ferdi Zwaanswijk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Geis.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
23.8%
43.8%
32.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Raymond Jochemsen of FC Dordrecht

Match Ratings
1.Marc Neeskens (GK)
7
2.Wes Ljungberg (DEF)
6
3.Jan Gelb (DEF)
6
4.Matthias Geis (DEF)
6
5.Mustapha Engelaar (MID)
6
6.Joos Houtman (MID)yellow card
6
7.Aaron Wilcox (MID)
6
8.Aron Van Wonderen (MID)
6
9.Rafael Antunes (ATT)
6
10.Ottavio Corrent (ATT)
7
11.Carlos Serrano (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Said Lama (DEF)
0
13.Menno Van Eijk (MID)
0
14.Yuri van Gastel (ATT)
0