Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Mandemakers Stadion where RKC Waalwijk play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 10,617 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RKC Waalwijk and NEC Nijmegen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nikos Dirk.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RKC Waalwijk and NEC Nijmegen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nikos Dirk.
0.00
0-0RKC Waalwijk kick off the first half!
8.49
0-0Pietro Florijancic flicks a high pass forward. Duccio Rutzittu collects the pass. Duccio Rutzittu shoots from 25 yards but somehow Gerard Mans manages to keep it out.
20.49
0-0Andy Gallacher hits a low pass to Rodrigo Loureiro. Rodrigo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enzo Giampaolo.
30.31
0-0Kew Janssen flicks a high pass forward. Danny Barmby collects the pass. With imagination, Danny Barmby plays the ball forward to Ahmed Vreman. Ahmed Vreman advances inside the box! Ahmed Vreman muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.36
From the throw-in, Antonio Redondo picks out Danny Barmby. Danny Barmby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duccio Rutzittu. Duccio Rutzittu lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.08
Enzo Giampaolo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Redondo. Antonio Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Duccio Rutzittu collects the pass. Duccio Rutzittu whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Gerard Mans!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. RKC Waalwijk appear unchanged since the first half. NEC Nijmegen also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
NEC Nijmegen start the second half!
57.15
Alejandro Ortega surges forward with the ball. Alejandro Ortega makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Duccio Rutzittu. Duccio Rutzittu takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
60.30
Enzo Giampaolo runs forward with the ball. Enzo Giampaolo passes the ball forward to Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
63.53
1-0Antonio Redondo chips the ball to his team mate, Duccio Rutzittu. Duccio Rutzittu lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for RKC Waalwijk!
66.46
Pietro Florijancic flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Redondo who takes it down. Antonio Redondo threads the ball through to Kew Janssen. Kew Janssen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aaron Vierklau.
67.06
Enzo Giampaolo flicks a high pass forward. Kew Janssen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With vision, Kew Janssen picks a pass forward to Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Petri Reuser.
69.13
Rodrigo Loureiro decides to run forward with the ball. Rodrigo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.38
Petri Reuser makes a probing pass to Marino Sommese. Marino Sommese tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
79.53
Ahmed Vreman flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Ortega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Ortega rushes past Aaron Vierklau! Some good footwork from Alejandro Ortega provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
84.02
Toifilou Jezierski darts forward. Toifilou Jezierski finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
89.54
Oscar Guerrero flicks a high pass forward. Brian Beagrie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Beagrie hits a low pass to Andy Gallacher. Andy Gallacher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Ortega of RKC Waalwijk |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Jordi Bruins (GK)
6
2. Mark Seedorf (DEF)
6
3. Martin Gentile (DEF)
6
4. Enzo Giampaolo (DEF)
7
5. Pietro Florijancic (DEF)
7
6. Ahmed Vreman (MID)
7
7. Kew Janssen (MID)
6
8. Antonio Redondo (MID)
7
9. Danny Barmby (MID)
6
10. Duccio Rutzittu (ATT)
8
11. Alejandro Ortega (ATT)
9
12. Billy Jochemsen (ATT)
0
13. Colin Strachan (GK)
0
14. Antoine Babangida (MID)
0
1. Gerard Mans (GK)
7
2. Petri Reuser (DEF)
6
3. Thijs De Nooijer (DEF)
6
4. Roberto Martinez (DEF)
6
5. Aaron Vierklau (DEF)
6
6. Toifilou Jezierski (MID)
6
7. Brian Beagrie (MID)
6
8. Marino Sommese (MID)
6
9. Oscar Guerrero (MID)
6
10. Andy Gallacher (ATT)
6
11. Rodrigo Loureiro (ATT)
6
12. ƒtienne Dibi (DEF)
0
13. Abubakari Jacobs (ATT)
0
14. Oscar Visser (MID)
0