Dutch Eredivisie

Heerenveen vs VVV-Venlo, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heerenveen
  • 32': Joey Veerman (P)
FT
1 - 0
VVV-Venlo
  • Red Card 63': Tobias Pachonik
  • Red Card 79': Simon Janssen

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Mitchell van Bergen tries a through ball, but Henk Veerman is caught offside.
  • 1': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Evert Linthorst tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 2': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 2': Mitchell van Bergen (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Rodney Kongolo (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 6': Hand ball by Oliver Batista Meier (sc Heerenveen).
  • 7': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Josua John with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Josua John (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Georgios Giakoumakis.
  • 12': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Tristan Dekker.
  • 15': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Lucas Woudenberg.
  • 17': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 17': Rodney Kongolo (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Evert Linthorst (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Josua John (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guus Hupperts with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evert Linthorst.
  • 28': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Sherel Floranus.
  • 30': Penalty conceded by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Penalty sc Heerenveen. Oliver Batista Meier draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Goal! sc Heerenveen 1, VVV-Venlo 0. Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Arjen van der Heide (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 34': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Thorsten Kirschbaum.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Henk Veerman (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Evert Linthorst (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen).
  • 37': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Thorsten Kirschbaum.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Henk Veerman (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 40': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Christian Kum.
  • 42': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Roy Gelmi.
  • 43': Foul by Arjen van der Heide (sc Heerenveen).
  • 43': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Roy Gelmi.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Woudenberg (sc Heerenveen).
  • 45'+1': Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, sc Heerenveen 1, VVV-Venlo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins sc Heerenveen 1, VVV-Venlo 0.
  • 45': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Simon Janssen replaces Danny Post.
  • 46': Foul by Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo).
  • 46': Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Simon Janssen (VVV-Venlo).
  • 48': Mitchell van Bergen (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Oliver Batista Meier (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arjen van der Heide.
  • 50': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Lucas Woudenberg.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josua John with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Josua John (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 52': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Erwin Mulder.
  • 52': Hand ball by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 54': Foul by Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen).
  • 54': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Evert Linthorst (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Sherel Floranus (sc Heerenveen).
  • 57': Sherel Floranus (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Mitchell van Bergen.
  • 61': Foul by Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo).
  • 61': Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Lucas Woudenberg (sc Heerenveen).
  • 62': Guus Hupperts (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo).
  • 63': Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) is shown the red card.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
  • 67': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 67': Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Rami Hajal replaces Oliver Batista Meier.
  • 68': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Jafar Arias replaces Josua John.
  • 68': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Stan van Dijck replaces Guus Hupperts.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Henk Veerman (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen following a fast break.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Tristan Dekker (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evert Linthorst.
  • 78': Foul by Lucas Woudenberg (sc Heerenveen).
  • 78': Jafar Arias (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Simon Janssen (VVV-Venlo).
  • 79': Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Simon Janssen (VVV-Venlo) is shown the red card.
  • 82': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Ibrahim Dresevic replaces Joey Veerman because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Couhaib Driouech replaces Arjen van der Heide.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Dresevic (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Mitchell van Bergen (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Dresevic.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Rami Hajal (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 83': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Thorsten Kirschbaum.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Rami Hajal (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pawel Bochniewicz with a headed pass.
  • 85': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Christian Kum.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jan-Paul van Hecke (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan-Paul van Hecke.
  • 87': Foul by Jan-Paul van Hecke (sc Heerenveen).
  • 87': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Evert Linthorst (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Rami Hajal (sc Heerenveen).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lucas Woudenberg (sc Heerenveen).
  • 90'+2': Jafar Arias (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rami Hajal (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Henk Veerman (sc Heerenveen).
  • 90'+4': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Thorsten Kirschbaum (VVV-Venlo) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vito van Crooij following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan-Paul van Hecke.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, sc Heerenveen 1, VVV-Venlo 0.
  • 0': Match ends, sc Heerenveen 1, VVV-Venlo 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 2
49.8 Possession 50.2
13 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
326 Accurate Passes 348
421 Passes 426
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
25 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.3
79 Long Balls 63
41 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 5
19 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 11
23 Effective Clearances 21
23 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Location: Heerenveen, Netherlands
Attendance: 6,500

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2 PSV Eindhoven 8 +14 19
3 Ajax Amsterdam 8 +7 16
4 AZ Alkmaar 8 +5 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

HEE Heerenveen (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Erwin Mulder (GK)
25 Pawel Bochniewicz
3 Jan Paul van Hecke
5 Lucas Woudenberg
2 Sherel Floranus Yellow Card
10 Oliver Batista Meier
21 Rodney Kongolo
20 Joey Veerman
9 Henk Veerman
16 Arjen van der Heide
11 Mitchell van Bergen
Heerenveen Substitutes:
Jaimy Kroesen, Hamdi Akujobi, Ibrahim Dresevic, Couhaib Driouech, Rami Al Hajj, Rein Smit, Sieben Dewaele.

VVV VVV-Venlo (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thorsten Kirschbaum (GK)
14 Christian Kum
4 Roy Gelmi
17 Tristan Dekker
2 Tobias Pachonik Red Card
6 Danny Post
10 Vito van Crooij Yellow Card
21 Evert Linthorst
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
12 Josua John
7 Guus Hupperts
VVV-Venlo Substitutes:
Simon Janssen, Stan Van Dijck, Steffen Schäfer, Nezar S'Rifi, Aaron Bastiaans, Bram Verbong, Delano van Crooij, Jafar Arias, Yahcuroo Roemer, Wassim Essanoussi.

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