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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play Greenock Morton in this friendly game. A crowd of 10,208 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both NAC Breda and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
NAC Breda kick off and get the first half underway!
2.47
Jochem Arveladze flicks a high pass forward to Yuri Riverola who brings the ball under control. Yuri Riverola sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Dominic Hutchison reads it well. Nice keeping!
4.07
Antonio Moreno makes a simple pass to Greg Beckham. Greg Beckham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Meiklejohn.
9.17
Greg Beckham threads the ball through to Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos skips past Niels Koeman! Frederico Santos shoots from just inside the box. Dominic Hutchison is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.48
Mark Holloway sees a break and surges forward. Mark Holloway brings the ball forward. Mark Holloway knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oleksiy Kryvenko.
15.56
Antonio Moreno makes a simple pass to Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niels Koeman.
20.43
Jochem Arveladze makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Moreno. Antonio Moreno lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Dominic Hutchison!
22.24
Tommaso Imbriani threads a neat ball through to Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.35
Tommy Britton sees space and advances. Tommy Britton advances inside the box! Tommy Britton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball ricochets off Oleksiy Kryvenko and flashes wide of the far post.
28.06
Stuart Collins takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Antonio Moreno gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
32.21
Frederico Santos passes the ball forward to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley knocks in a cross ball towards Greg Beckham. Greg Beckham connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is deflected wide by Niels Koeman.
33.28
Greg Beckham takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Hugo Marques shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is deflected wide by Mark Holloway.
34.27
Greg Beckham takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley knocks the ball into the box. Stuart Collins jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
38.34
Niels Koeman chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Collins. Stuart Collins hits a low pass to Alan Peters. Alan Peters skips past Oleksiy Kryvenko! Alan Peters cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
40.28
Antonio Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Priestley collects the pass. Tommy Priestley whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Moreno. Antonio Moreno finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Aimo Gallo passes the ball forward to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan passes the ball forward but Dominic Meiklejohn is offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Greenock Morton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Greenock Morton start the second half!
53.07
Alan Peters clumsily knocks into Oleksiy Kryvenko. The referee calls over Alan Peters and shows him a yellow card! Oleksiy Kryvenko stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.44
Vasco Santos sees Tommy Priestley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Priestley lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Dominic Hutchison as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
55.07
Greg Beckham takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Tommaso Imbriani reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
60.47
Greenock Morton have made 2 substitutions with Alec Mccall replacing Garry Strachan and Craig McGrory replacing Mark Holloway .
61.51
Tommy Britton barges into Martial Besson. The referee calls over Tommy Britton and shows him a yellow card! Martial Besson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.52
Oleksiy Kryvenko changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Oleksiy Kryvenko whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Dominic Hutchison easily picks it out of the air!
66.15
Greg Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Santos. Vasco Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.26
Vasco Santos takes a long throw-in. Jochem Arveladze flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.16
Aimo Gallo catches Jochem Arveladze on the ankles. Aimo Gallo is shown the yellow card! Jochem Arveladze hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.43
Vasco Santos threads the ball through to Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Greg Beckham. Greg Beckham flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.06
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Craig Rufus replacing Alan Peters .
78.11
Antonio Moreno clumsily knocks into Craig McGrory. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig McGrory stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.53
Stuart Collins flicks a high pass forward to Alec Mccall who brings the ball under control. Alec Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Britton but he's offside!
83.13
Oleksiy Kryvenko catches Craig Rufus on the ankles. Oleksiy Kryvenko is given a warning by the referee! Craig Rufus stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.13
Free kick to Greenock Morton just outside the area...
84.50
Aimo Gallo calmly steps up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
89.41
Tommy Britton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Rufus but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Vasco Santos threads a neat ball through to Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yuri Riverola but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 9 vs 1
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 3
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 3
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 60.6060606060606 vs 39.3939393939394
Play Area
Home team third: 22.73%, Midfield: 40.91%, Away team third: 36.36%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Santos of NAC Breda

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Hugo Marques (DEF)
6
6
6. Vasco Santos (MID)
7
8
8. Greg Beckham (MID)
8
9. Yuri Riverola (ATT)
6
9
11. Tommy Priestley (ATT)
7

0
13. Felipe Castro (MID)
0
0

2. Mark Holloway (DEF)
6
3. Niels Koeman (DEF)
6
4. Scott Matteo (DEF)
6
7. Aimo Gallo (MID)
5
6
9. Tommy Britton (ATT)
6
10. Alan Peters (ATT)
5
11. Garry Strachan (ATT)
6

12. Craig Rufus (ATT)
6
13. Alec Mccall (GK)
6
14. Craig McGrory (DEF)
6