Match Report

0.00 0-0

The whistle blows and HFC Haarlem get the match underway!

2.49 0-0

Bryan Bosschaart advances with the ball. Bryan Bosschaart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.

4.36 0-0

Jack van Dam clumsily knocks into Bryan Bosschaart. Jack van Dam is given a warning by the referee! Bryan Bosschaart stretches but gets up unharmed.

6.06 0-0

Bryan Bosschaart clumsily knocks into Jeffrey Dudilica. The referee calls over Bryan Bosschaart and shows him a yellow card! Jeffrey Dudilica carries on, but is struggling a bit.

8.10 0-0

Ronnie Kans breaks forward. Ronnie Kans kicks a strong pass forward to Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers flicks a high pass forward. Danny Hesp controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Danny Hesp shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!

12.25 1-0

Jack van Dam hits a low pass to Antonio Ibanez. Antonio Ibanez lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Woodgate. Alan Woodgate beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!

16.53 2-0

Geoffrey Houtman makes a probing pass to Alan Woodgate. Alan Woodgate whips in a cross ball towards Florian Diakite. Florian Diakite whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!

20.11 2-1

Davy Tuhuteru pushes mid-way up the pitch. Davy Tuhuteru chips the ball to his team mate, Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!

24.30 2-1

Bryan Bosschaart runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Bryan Bosschaart plays a scrappy one-two with ƒtienne Arveladze and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Bryan Bosschaart provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!

27.12 2-1

Ronnie Kans flicks a high pass forward. Bryan Bosschaart collects the pass. Bryan Bosschaart chips the ball to his team mate, Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!

28.51 2-1

Geoffrey Houtman flicks a high ball forward to Alan Woodgate who gracefully takes it down. Alan Woodgate knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Ibanez. Antonio Ibanez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!

30.54 2-1

Phil Lampard knocks the ball forward to Geoffrey Houtman. Geoffrey Houtman chips the ball to his team mate, Florian Diakite. Florian Diakite shoots from distance. Piet Ketting gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!

32.19 2-2

Bjšrn Neeskens makes a simple pass to Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp runs straight at the defence! Danny Hesp shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That brings them back into the game!

40.56 2-3

Davy Tuhuteru controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bryan Bosschaart. Bryan Bosschaart knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp plays a one-two with Hans Wevers and rushes in on goal... Danny Hesp cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!

45.00 2-3

The referee blows for the end of the first half

45.00 2-3

The second half starts with NEC Nijmegen kicking off!

49.16 2-3

Humphrey Van Der Gaag flicks a high pass forward. Ivo Meeuwis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivo Meeuwis threads the ball through to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hans Wevers but the linesman indicates offside!

54.47 2-3

Jeffrey Dudilica barges into Ivo Meeuwis. The referee calls over Jeffrey Dudilica and warns him to calm down! Ivo Meeuwis stretches but gets up unharmed.

55.17 2-3

Geoffrey Houtman threads a neat ball through to Florian Diakite. Florian Diakite knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jurgen Hendriks.

57.17 2-3

Geoffrey Houtman makes an attacking run forward. Geoffrey Houtman knocks the ball to his team mate, Florian Diakite. Florian Diakite cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Piet Ketting manages to keep it out.

60.02 2-3

HFC Haarlem have made a substitution with Jonathan Martusciello replacing Geoffrey Houtman and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.

61.04 2-4

Showing composure, Bjšrn Neeskens laces a through ball forward to Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!

69.46 2-4

Jonathan Martusciello deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeffrey Dudilica. Jeffrey Dudilica knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Woodgate. Alan Woodgate makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!

71.18 2-4

Ivo Meeuwis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp lofts in a cross ball towards ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!

77.08 2-4

Ronnie Kans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bjšrn Neeskens. Bjšrn Neeskens threads a neat ball through to ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nelson Van De Ouweland who gathers it comfortably.

79.15 2-4

Jonathan Martusciello knocks the ball forward to Jeffrey Dudilica. Jeffrey Dudilica tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!

85.08 2-4

Jack van Dam sees Alan Woodgate in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alan Woodgate whips in a cross ball towards Jeffrey Dudilica. Jeffrey Dudilica rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies wide!

90.00 2-4

Ivo Meeuwis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!

90.00 2-4

The whistle blows full-time!