Dutch Eredivisie

Heerenveen vs Excelsior, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heerenveen
    FT
    0 - 3
    Excelsior
    • 21': Couhaib Driouech
    • 45'+2': Nikolas Agrafiotis
    • 88': Troy Parrott

    About

    Heerenveen are hosting Excelsior at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
    • 3': Syb van Ottele (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Simon Olsson tries a through ball, but Ion Nicolaescu is caught offside.
    • 9': Hand ball by Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen).
    • 9': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Simon Olsson (sc Heerenveen) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 11': VAR Decision: No Goal sc Heerenveen 0-0 Excelsior.
    • 12': Foul by Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
    • 12': Syb van Ottele (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Syb van Ottele (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cisse Sandra.
    • 17': Ché Nunnely (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
    • 19': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Denzel Hall (sc Heerenveen).
    • 19': Denzel Hall (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Goal! sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 1. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cisse Sandra.
    • 23': Offside, Excelsior. Redouan El Yaakoubi tries a through ball, but Couhaib Driouech is caught offside.
    • 23': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 25': VAR Decision: No Goal sc Heerenveen 0-1 Excelsior.
    • 29': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Osame Sahraoui tries a through ball, but Ion Nicolaescu is caught offside.
    • 32': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Syb van Ottele (sc Heerenveen).
    • 35': Foul by Sven van Beek (sc Heerenveen).
    • 35': Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Sven van Beek (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen).
    • 39': Hand ball by Denzel Hall (sc Heerenveen).
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech.
    • 43': Foul by Arthur Zagre (Excelsior).
    • 43': Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Syb van Ottele.
    • 45'+2': Goal! sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 2. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech following a fast break.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 2.
    • 45': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Pelle van Amersfoort replaces Ion Nicolaescu.
    • 49': Foul by Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen).
    • 49': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
    • 51': Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 53': Offside, Excelsior. Stijn van Gassel tries a through ball, but Couhaib Driouech is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
    • 55': Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Mats Köhlert (sc Heerenveen).
    • 56': Mats Köhlert (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
    • 59': Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denzel Hall with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Denzel Hall.
    • 62': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Pawel Bochniewicz replaces Sven van Beek.
    • 62': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Patrik Wålemark replaces Ché Nunnely.
    • 62': Substitution, Excelsior. Lazaros Lamprou replaces Couhaib Driouech because of an injury.
    • 62': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Hussein Ali replaces Denzel Hall.
    • 63': Foul by Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
    • 63': Patrik Wålemark (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Patrik Wålemark (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Simon Olsson.
    • 66': Foul by Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen).
    • 66': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Hussein Ali (sc Heerenveen).
    • 67': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
    • 68': Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Syb van Ottele (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thom Haye with a cross.
    • 71': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
    • 71': Simon Olsson (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen).
    • 73': Substitution, Excelsior. Troy Parrott replaces Nikolas Agrafiotis.
    • 73': Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes because of an injury.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Hussein Ali (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Wålemark.
    • 75': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Patrik Wålemark (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thom Haye.
    • 79': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Anas Tahiri replaces Luuk Brouwers.
    • 81': Arthur Zagre (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Patrik Wålemark (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Köhlert with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen).
    • 84': Oscar Uddenäs (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Substitution, Excelsior. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Cisse Sandra.
    • 86': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Kian Fitz-Jim.
    • 88': Goal! sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 3. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kian Fitz-Jim following a fast break.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Simon Olsson (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
    • 89': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Sven Nieuwpoort.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Excelsior).
    • 90'+2': Patrik Wålemark (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Siebe Horemans following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 3.
    • 0': Match ends, sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 3.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 0
    41.1 Possession 58.9
    7 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    286 Accurate Passes 442
    368 Passes 513
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    8 Crosses 21
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    63 Long Balls 39
    41 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    18 Effective Tackles 7
    25 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    17 Interceptions 7
    21 Effective Clearances 5
    21 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion
    Location: Heerenveen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 19,630

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 NEC Nijmegen 2 +8 6
    2 PSV Eindhoven 2 +7 6
    3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 +3 6
    4 PEC Zwolle 2 +3 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    HEE Heerenveen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    44 Andries Noppert (GK)
    6 Syb van Ottele
    4 Sven van Beek Yellow Card
    7 Mats Köhlert Yellow Card
    2 Denzel Hall Yellow Card
    19 Simon Olsson
    28 Luuk Brouwers
    33 Thom Haye
    18 Ion Nicolaescu
    20 Osame Sahraoui
    17 Ché Nunnely
    Heerenveen Substitutes:
    Mickey van der Hart, Djenahro Nunumete, Jan Bekkema, Patrick Walemark, Pelle van Amersfoort, Anas Tahiri, Pawel Bochniewicz, Oliver Braude, Daniel Karlsbakk, Hussein Ali.

    EXC Excelsior (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
    16 Sven Nieuwpoort
    5 Casper Widell
    12 Arthur Zagre Yellow Card
    2 Siebe Horemans Yellow Card
    4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
    33 Julian Baas
    8 Cisse Sandra
    19 Nikolas Agrafiotis
    14 Couhaib Driouech
    30 Sanches Fernandes
    Excelsior Substitutes:
    Kian Fitz-Jim, Serano Seymor, Adrian Fein, Lazaros Lamprou, Norbert Alblas, Oscar Uddenas, Mimeirhel Benita, Richie Omorowa, Troy Parrott, Ian Smeulers.

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