2 – 2
“Uriël van Aalst puts Willem II ahead with a right-footed finish from the center of the box after a fast break.”
Pivotal“Jacob Trenskow levels for Heerenveen almost immediately after Willem II's opener, striking left-footed from the center of the box.”
Pivotal“Oliver Braude scores from close range after a corner to put Heerenveen ahead 2-1, capping a spell of sustained pressure.”
Pivotal“Devin Haen restores parity for Willem II with a right-footed finish from the center of the box after another rapid counter-attack.”
Pivotal
Willem II
SC Heerenveen
Outstanding performance
SC Heerenveen•MidfielderWillem II found themselves overwhelmed for large stretches, conceding 61% possession and being outpassed 517 to 320, yet they matched Heerenveen goal for goal in a wild finish. Uriël van Aalst broke the deadlock on a fast break at 61', only for Jacob Trenskow to level things three minutes later. Heerenveen's dominance eventually told when Oliver Braude poked home from a corner at 77', but Willem II refused to fold, with Devin Haen snatching a stunning fast-break equalizer at 82' to make it 2-2. Despite conceding territory and the ball for most of the afternoon, Willem II's counter-attacking edge and physical approach - evidenced by 19 tackles to Heerenveen's 8 - proved enough to salvage a point that keeps them mid-table, while Heerenveen will feel they let two points slip after dominating the underlying numbers.
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Willem II win a corner after Oliver Braude concedes.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Willem II is awarded a corner after Bernt Klaverboer concedes.
Willem II wins a corner after Dirk Proper concedes.
Substitution for Willem II: Thomas Verheydt comes on for Kasper Boogaard.
Attempt saved. Oliver Braude's right-footed shot from very close range is saved.
Heerenveen wins a corner after Karst de Leeuw concedes.
Substitution for Heerenveen: Luca Oyen comes on for Maxence Rivera.
Substitution for Willem II: Alessandro Ciranni comes on for Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
Substitution for Willem II: Amine Et-Taïbi comes on for Calvin Twigt.
Devin Haen from Willem II commits a foul.
Dirk Proper from Heerenveen is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
assist: Calvin Twigt
Goal! Devin Haen scores for Willem II with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a fast break. The match is now 2-2 against Heerenveen.
Heerenveen wins a corner after Mats Lemmens concedes.
Dylan Vente's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Heerenveen is blocked. Jacob Trenskow provided the assist.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Devin Haen from Willem II.
assist: Levi Smans
Goal! Heerenveen takes the lead 2-1 with Oliver Braude scoring from very close range after a corner.
Corner awarded to Heerenveen after a foul by Hidde ter Avest.
Maxence Rivera from Heerenveen has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Karst de Leeuw of Willem II. The attempt was assisted by Maas Willemsen.
Attempt missed. Luuk Brouwers from Heerenveen headed the ball from the left side of the six-yard box after a corner.
Heerenveen is awarded a corner after Finn Stam concedes.
Attempt missed by Jaden Slory from Willem II with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Substitution for Heerenveen: Luuk Brouwers comes on for Nolhan Courtens.
Substitution for Heerenveen: Levi Smans comes on for Ringo Meerveld.
Willem II wins a corner after Maas Willemsen concedes.
assist: Dylan Vente
Goal! It's now 1-1 as Jacob Trenskow scores for Heerenveen with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Substitution for Willem II: Per van Loon comes on for Eser Gürbüz.
assist: Nathan Tjoe-A-On
Goal! Uriel van Aalst scores for Willem II with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a fast break. The score is now Willem II 1, Heerenveen 0.
Finn Stam from Willem II commits a foul.
Maxence Rivera from Heerenveen is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Eser Gürbüz from Willem II commits a foul.
Vasilios Zagaritis from Heerenveen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Eser Gürbüz from Willem II commits a foul.
Maxence Rivera from Heerenveen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Maxence Rivera of Heerenveen is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Jacob Trenskow from Heerenveen has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the top left corner by Karst de Leeuw of Willem II. The assist came from Nolhan Courtens.
Attempt missed. Oliver Braude from Heerenveen heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the left. He was assisted by Maxence Rivera, who delivered a cross after a corner.
Oliver Braude's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Heerenveen wins a corner after Uriel van Aalst concedes.
Heerenveen win a corner after Uriel van Aalst concedes.
Uriel van Aalst from Willem II hits the bar with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Attempt saved. Kasper Boogaard from Willem II has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal.
Willem II wins a corner after Bernt Klaverboer concedes.
Attempt missed. Nolhan Courtens from Heerenveen had a header from the center of the box.
Foul committed by Eser Gürbüz of Willem II.
Vasilios Zagaritis from Heerenveen wins a free kick on the left wing.
The second half begins with the score at Willem II 0, Heerenveen 0.
Substitution for Willem II: Mats Lemmens comes on for Justin Hoogma.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
The first half ends with the score at Willem II 0, Heerenveen 0.
Jaden Slory's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Jacob Trenskow's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Dylan Vente provided the assist.
Maxence Rivera from Heerenveen misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt saved. Jaden Slory from Willem II has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Bernt Klaverboer of Heerenveen. The assist came from Devin Haen.
Willem II wins a corner after Bernt Klaverboer concedes.
Foul committed by Sam Kersten of Heerenveen.
Uriel van Aalst from Willem II is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Jaden Slory of Willem II wins a free kick on the left wing.
Maas Willemsen from Heerenveen commits a foul.
Eser Gürbüz from Willem II misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Jaden Slory's cross.
Attempt missed. Hidde ter Avest from Willem II has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes high and wide to the left. Calvin Twigt provided the assist.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Delay in the match at Heerenveen.
Attempt saved. Devin Haen from Willem II has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is saved.
Offside called against Heerenveen. Jacob Trenskow is caught offside.
Uriel van Aalst from Willem II commits a foul.
Nolhan Courtens from Heerenveen is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Eser Gürbüz of Willem II.
Ringo Meerveld from Heerenveen wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Calvin Twigt of Willem II is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Vasilios Zagaritis of Heerenveen.
Foul committed by Uriel van Aalst of Willem II.
Ringo Meerveld from Heerenveen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Heerenveen is awarded a corner after Calvin Twigt concedes.
Eser Gürbüz from Willem II has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Devin Haen of Willem II is caught offside.
Willem II is awarded a corner after Maas Willemsen concedes.
Foul committed by Kasper Boogaard of Willem II.
Nolhan Courtens from Heerenveen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Dirk Proper from Heerenveen commits a foul.
Eser Gürbüz from Willem II wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Willem II wins a corner after Dirk Proper concedes.
Uriel van Aalst from Willem II has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's blocked.
Nolhan Courtens from Heerenveen commits dangerous play.
Kasper Boogaard from Willem II is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside called against Willem II. Jaden Slory is caught offside.
Willem II wins a corner after Maas Willemsen concedes.
First half begins.
