Match Report
In the standings it was Heracles Almelo 1st on 18 points, Jong AZ 5th on 13 — separated by 5. Against a league average of 1.89 goals per team per game, Heracles Almelo ran at 3.43 scored and 1.43 conceded, Jong AZ at 2.44 and 1.89.
Momentum sat with Heracles Almelo, winners of their last five, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Heracles Almelo had taken 15 of 15 points to Jong AZ's 9.
M. Perez took charge of the match — our records show 84 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Asito Stadion (capacity 13,500). On the scoreboard, Jong AZ led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Heracles Almelo: Sem Scheperman (6'), Jean-Paul N'Djoli (53'), Sem Scheperman (69') · Jong AZ: Hessel de Wit (20'), Tycho de Wit (43')
Key stats
Possession: Heracles Almelo 63% · Jong AZ 37% · Total shots: 25-10 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 8-1