Excelsior vs Heracles Almelo, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Excelsior
  • 21': Marouan Azarkan
  • 74': Thijs Dallinga
  • 85': Couhaib Driouech
FT
3 - 0
1st Leg
Heracles Almelo

    About

    Excelsior are hosting Heracles Almelo at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Reuven Niemeijer (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 5': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Lucas Schoofs.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marouan Azarkan.
    • 6': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Koen Bucker.
    • 9': Foul by Thijs Dallinga (Excelsior).
    • 9': Samuel Armenteros (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Reuven Niemeijer with a through ball.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reuven Niemeijer.
    • 13': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Koen Bucker.
    • 15': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Excelsior).
    • 15': Samuel Armenteros (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Reuven Niemeijer (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Eijgenraam.
    • 19': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo).
    • 19': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Goal! Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reuven Niemeijer.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
    • 25': Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Lucas Schoofs (Heracles Almelo).
    • 28': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Lucas Schoofs (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Substitution, Excelsior. Julian Baas replaces Marouan Azarkan because of an injury.
    • 33': Foul by Joshua Eijgenraam (Excelsior).
    • 33': Lucas Schoofs (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anas Ouahim.
    • 41': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Navajo Bakboord.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Quagliata (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikolai Laursen.
    • 44': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
    • 44': Giacomo Quagliata (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sven Sonnenberg (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikolai Laursen.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Justin Hoogma.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Excelsior. Michael Chacón replaces Joshua Eijgenraam.
    • 46': Foul by Michael Chacón (Excelsior).
    • 46': Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo).
    • 50': Reuven Niemeijer (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luca de la Torre with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo).
    • 54': Thijs Dallinga (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior).
    • 55': Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thijs Dallinga.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Schoofs.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Samuel Armenteros (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Navajo Bakboord.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.
    • 64': Foul by Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo).
    • 64': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Quagliata (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Reuven Niemeijer.
    • 68': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Ruben Roosken replaces Giacomo Quagliata.
    • 68': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Elias Sierra-Cappelleti replaces Emil Hansson.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elias Sierra-Cappelleti with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reuven Niemeijer.
    • 71': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Heracles Almelo).
    • 71': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Excelsior. Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill replaces Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
    • 72': Substitution, Excelsior. Couhaib Driouech replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
    • 73': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Navajo Bakboord.
    • 74': Goal! Excelsior 2, Heracles Almelo 0. Thijs Dallinga (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reuven Niemeijer.
    • 76': Hand ball by Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo).
    • 76': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Noah Fadiga replaces Navajo Bakboord.
    • 77': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Kasper Lunding Jakobsen replaces Nikolai Laursen.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Reuven Niemeijer (Excelsior) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Baas following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Substitution, Excelsior. Nikolas Agrafiotis replaces Thijs Dallinga.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Chacón.
    • 81': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Samuel Armenteros (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasper Lunding Jakobsen with a cross.
    • 85': Goal! Excelsior 3, Heracles Almelo 0. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
    • 87': Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Reuven Niemeijer (Excelsior).
    • 87': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
    • 87': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Nikolas Agrafiotis.
    • 89': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Noah Fadiga.
    • 90': Substitution, Excelsior. Nikita Vlasenko replaces Reuven Niemeijer.
    • 90'+1': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo).
    • 90'+2': Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Excelsior 3, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 3, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 3, Heracles Almelo 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 3
    48.5 Possession 51.5
    10 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    344 Accurate Passes 377
    437 Passes 471
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 62
    29 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    15 Effective Tackles 15
    27 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 19
    9 Effective Clearances 20
    9 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

    Venue: Stadion Woudestein
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 4,400

    Line-Ups

    EXC Excelsior (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
    4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
    16 Sven Nieuwpoort
    28 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
    2 Siebe Horemans
    32 Joshua Eijgenraam
    8 Mats Wieffer
    21 Kenzo Goudmijn
    11 Marouan Azarkan
    9 Thijs Dallinga
    10 Reuven Niemeijer
    Excelsior Substitutes:
    Pascal Kuiper, Michael Chacon, Bo Geens, Nikita Vlasenko, Couhaib Driouech, Abdallah Aberkane, Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill, Serano Seymor, Julian Baas, Nikolas Agrafiotis.

    HER Heracles Almelo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    26 Koen Bucker (GK)
    21 Justin Hoogma
    4 Sven Sonnenberg
    3 Giacomo Quagliata
    19 Navajo Bakboord
    15 Lucas Schoofs Yellow Card
    14 Luca de la Torre
    30 Anas Ouahim
    33 Samuel Armenteros
    29 Emil Hansson
    11 Nikolai Laursen
    Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
    Kasper Lunding Jakobsen, Marco Rente, Melih Ibrahimoglu, Ruben Roosken, Sem Scheperman, Robin Jalving, Timo Jansink, Noah Fadiga, Sinan Bakıs, Elias Sierra, Adrian Szöke, Bilal Basacikoglu.

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