Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs RKC Waalwijk, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 29': Luka Kulenovic
  • 80': Jizz Hornkamp (P)
FT
2 - 2
RKC Waalwijk
  • 57': Richard van der Venne
  • 90'+4': Oskar Zawada

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting RKC Waalwijk 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.
  • 3': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Liam van Gelderen.
  • 4': Foul by Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 4': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Liam van Gelderen (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 4': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Luuk Wouters.
  • 7': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 7': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 12': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Liam van Gelderen.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 16': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 16': Silvester van der Water (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
  • 17': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer.
  • 18': Foul by Tim van de Loo (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 18': Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Foul by Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 29': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, RKC Waalwijk 0. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ruben Roosken with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Luuk Wouters (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 32': Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo).
  • 34': Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 35': Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Luuk Wouters (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 36': Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Roshon van Eijma.
  • 37': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Joey Kesting.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 38': Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Roshon van Eijma.
  • 42': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 42': Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, RKC Waalwijk 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 1, RKC Waalwijk 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Shiloh 't Zand replaces Jan Zamburek.
  • 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Yassin Oukili replaces Godfried Roemeratoe.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tim van de Loo.
  • 47': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 47': Foul by Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo).
  • 47': Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Silvester van der Water (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 51': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Silvester van der Water (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 54': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Julian Lelieveld replaces Roshon van Eijma.
  • 54': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Denilho Cleonise replaces Silvester van der Water because of an injury.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oskar Zawada with a headed pass.
  • 55': Hand ball by Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo).
  • 57': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, RKC Waalwijk 1. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richonell Margaret.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Denilho Cleonise with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer.
  • 60': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Ruben Roosken.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Denilho Cleonise with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Suf Podgoreanu replaces Juho Talvitie.
  • 62': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Mario Engels.
  • 62': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Daniël van Kaam replaces Jordy Bruijn.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic with a headed pass.
  • 65': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Joey Kesting.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richonell Margaret.
  • 66': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Damon Mirani.
  • 67': Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 70': Foul by Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 70': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam.
  • 74': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Dario Van den Buijs.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Shiloh 't Zand.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a cross.
  • 76': VAR Decision: Penalty Heracles Almelo.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 80': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, RKC Waalwijk 1. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Michiel Kramer replaces Tim van de Loo.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michiel Kramer.
  • 84': Foul by Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 84': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 87': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Mohamed Ihattaren replaces Dario Van den Buijs.
  • 87': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Justin Hoogma replaces Luka Kulenovic.
  • 88': Foul by Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 88': Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 90': Foul by Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 90': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denilho Cleonise.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, RKC Waalwijk 2. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard van der Venne with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shiloh 't Zand.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Liam van Gelderen.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 2, RKC Waalwijk 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 2, RKC Waalwijk 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 3
36 Possession 64
14 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
212 Accurate Passes 432
288 Passes 512
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 68
27 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 16
19 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 7
29 Effective Clearances 30
29 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 11,635

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 18 +46 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 18 +22 42
3 FC Utrecht 18 +7 39
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 18 +18 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Fabian De Keijzer (GK)
24 Ivan Mesik
4 Damon Mirani
12 Ruben Roosken
2 Mimeirhel Benita
5 Jordy Bruijn
13 Jan Zamburek
14 Brian De Keersmaecker Yellow Card
19 Luka Kulenovic
8 Mario Engels
23 Juho Talvitie
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Kelvin Leerdam, Shiloh ’T Zand, Lorenzo Milani, Sem Scheperman, Timo Jansink, Daniel Van Kaam, Robin Mantel, Thomas Bruns, Jannes Wieckhoff, Jizz Hornkamp, Justin Hoogma, Suf Podgoreanu.

RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
13 Joey Kesting (GK)
3 Dario van den Buijs
17 Roshon van Eijma
34 Luuk Wouters
4 Liam van Gelderen
22 Tim Van De Loo
24 Godfried Roemeratoe
19 Richonell Margaret
18 Silvester van der Water
9 Oskar Zawada
23 Richard van der Venne
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Julian Lelieveld, Yassin Oukili, Denilho Cleonise, Luuk Vogels, Reuven Niemeijer, Chris Lokesa, Kevin Felida, Michiel Kramer, Bart Tinus, Aaron Meijers, Patrick Vroegh, Mohamed Ihattaren.

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