Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs NEC Nijmegen, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 47': Sem Scheperman
FT
1 - 2
NEC Nijmegen
  • 55': Sontje Hansen
  • 63': Basar Önal

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting NEC Nijmegen at Asito Stadion, Almelo, 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.
  • 4': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 4': Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 14': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
  • 14': Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 18': Iván Márquez (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 20': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 21': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Suf Podgoreanu with a cross following a fast break.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Bruns.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Suf Podgoreanu following a fast break.
  • 27': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 27': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sem Scheperman.
  • 27': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Damon Mirani following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Ouwejan.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juho Talvitie with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Thomas Ouwejan.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 38': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Bruns with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
  • 39': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 39': Robin Roefs (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Bruns.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
  • 44': Hand ball by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  • 44': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Heracles Almelo 0-0 N.E.C..
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, N.E.C. 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 0, N.E.C. 0.
  • 46': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  • 46': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 47': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, N.E.C. 0. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 50': Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Kodai Sano.
  • 53': Foul by Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.).
  • 53': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, N.E.C. 1. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 56': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 59': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
  • 59': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
  • 60': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, N.E.C.. Mees Hoedemakers replaces Sontje Hansen.
  • 61': Substitution, N.E.C.. Basar Önal replaces Thomas Ouwejan.
  • 62': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Juho Talvitie.
  • 63': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, N.E.C. 2. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 65': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Sem Scheperman.
  • 66': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  • 66': Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic replaces Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 68': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 71': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff replaces Thomas Bruns.
  • 72': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 72': Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 78': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 78': Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
  • 81': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Bryan Linssen.
  • 81': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lefteris Lyratzis replaces Brayann Pereira.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 85': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 85': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 85': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Lefteris Lyratzis (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lars Olden Larsen replaces Sami Ouaissa.
  • 90': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Lefteris Lyratzis.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+2': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, N.E.C. 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 1, N.E.C. 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 9
6 Saves 5
48.3 Possession 51.7
12 SHOTS 20
7 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 321
373 Passes 386
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
9 Crosses 28
0.1 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 59
16 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
3 Interceptions 11
32 Effective Clearances 31
32 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,161

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

HER Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Fabian De Keijzer (GK)
24 Ivan Mesik
4 Damon Mirani
39 Mats Rots
2 Mimeirhel Benita
17 Thomas Bruns
32 Sem Scheperman
14 Brian De Keersmaecker
9 Jizz Hornkamp
29 Suf Podgoreanu
23 Juho Talvitie
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Daniel Van Kaam, Luka Kulenovic, Jannes Wieckhoff, Jan Zamburek, Lorenzo Milani, Mario Engels, Jop Tijink, Diego Van Oorschot, Timo Jansink, Stijn Bultman, Robin Mantel.

NEC NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Robin Roefs (GK)
4 Iván Márquez
3 Philippe Sandler
24 Calvin Verdonk
2 Brayann Pereira
25 Sami Ouaissa Yellow Card
32 Vito van Crooij
23 Kodai Sano
30 Bryan Linssen
5 Thomas Ouwejan
10 Sontje Hansen
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Argyrios Darelas, Kento Shiogai, Mees Hoedemakers, Stijn van Gassel, Rijk Janse, Lars Olden Larsen, Basar Önal, Lasse Schöne, Eleutherios Lyratzis, Yousri Sbai.

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