Willem II vs Heracles 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Goal! Willem II 0, Heracles Almelo 1. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Bruns with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Willem II 0, Heracles Almelo 1.
- 51': Goal! Willem II 1, Heracles Almelo 1. Jeremy Bokila (Willem II) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emilio Kehrer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Amine Lachkar (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Willem II 1, Heracles Almelo 2. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 69': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Jizz Hornkamp.
- 70': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, Willem II. Amar Fatah replaces Amine Lachkar.
- 73': Substitution, Willem II. Mickaël Tirpan replaces Jeremy Bokila.
- 81': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Daniël van Kaam replaces Thomas Bruns.
- 81': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jan Zamburek replaces Brian De Keersmaecker.
- 83': Substitution, Willem II. Youssuf Sylla replaces Erik Schouten.
- 83': Substitution, Willem II. Patrick Joosten replaces Emilio Kehrer.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff replaces Juho Talvitie.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Willem II 1, Heracles Almelo 2.
Game Information
Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
Location: Tilburg, Netherlands
Attendance: 14,500
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +43 | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 65 | 2 |
| +20 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 25 | 48 | 7 |
| +16 | Ajax Amsterdam | 25 | 44 | 3 |
| +18 | NEC Nijmegen | 25 | 43 | 6 |
Statistics
HER |
WIL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 359 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 22 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 40 | Clearances | 27 |
Willem II (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Didillon (GK) |
| 4 | Erik Schouten |
| 6 | Boris Lambert |
| 22 | Rob Nizet |
| 33 | Tommy St. Jago |
| 9 | Kyan Vaesen |
| 8 | Jesse Bosch |
| 34 | Amine Lachkar |
| 18 | Jeremy Bokila |
| 16 | Ringo Meerveld |
| 11 | Emilio Kehrer |
Heracles Almelo (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian De Keijzer (GK) |
| 24 | Ivan Mesik |
| 4 | Damon Mirani |
| 14 | Brian De Keersmaecker |
| 39 | Mats Rots |
| 2 | Mimeirhel Benita |
| 17 | Thomas Bruns |
| 29 | Suf Podgoreanu |
| 23 | Juho Talvitie |
| 9 | Jizz Hornkamp |
| 19 | Luka Kulenovic |
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