The opening half begins...

Darko Nejasmic from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Ivan Mesík from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Match interruption - N.E.C.

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

Walid Ould-Chikh from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Noé Lebreton from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Missed opportunity! Bryan Linssen from N.E.C. attempted a kopbal from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Kodai Sano.

Darko Nejasmic from N.E.C. committed a foul.

Walid Ould-Chikh from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Kodai Sano from N.E.C. committed a foul.

Mike te Wierik from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Missed opportunity! Lequincio Zeefuik from Heracles Almelo attempted a kopbal from the center of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The cross was delivered by Ajdin Hrustic.

Corner awarded to Heracles Almelo after Philippe Sandler allowed the ball to go out.

Opportunity wasted. Damon Mirani of Heracles Almelo attempted a kopbal from the center of the penalty area but sent it over the bar. The assist came from Ajdin Hrustic, who delivered a cross na een corner kick.

Ajdin Hrustic from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Darko Nejasmic from N.E.C. committed a foul.

Offside call against Heracles Almelo. Damon Mirani has been flagged for being in an offside position.

Lequincio Zeefuik from Heracles Almelo strikes the left post with a right-footed shot taken from the right side of the penalty area. The attempt was set up by Ajdin Hrustic during a quick counter-attack.

Missed opportunity. Darko Nejasmic from N.E.C. attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.

Lequincio Zeefuik from Heracles Almelo strikes the left post with a right-footed shot taken from the center of the penalty area, following an assist from Ajdin Hrustic.

Basar Önal from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Fouled by Mimeirhel Benita of Heracles Almelo.

Bryan Linssen from N.E.C. earned a free kick in an offensive position.

Fouled by Sava-Arangel Cestic from Heracles Almelo.

Corner awarded to N.E.C. after Mike te Wierik gave it away.

Fouled by Walid Ould-Chikh from Heracles Almelo.

Kodai Sano from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Ahmetcan Kaplan from N.E.C. earned a free kick on the left side of the field.

Fouled by Walid Ould-Chikh from Heracles Almelo.

Bryan Linssen from N.E.C. committed a foul.

Walid Ould-Chikh from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Brayann Pereira from N.E.C. committed a foul.

Walid Ould-Chikh from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Corner awarded to Heracles Almelo after Ahmetcan Kaplan allowed the ball to go out.

Opportunity wasted. Mike te Wierik from Heracles Almelo attempted a kopbal from the center of the box na een corner kick.

Opportunity wasted. Ajdin Hrustic from Heracles Almelo attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area but it went wide after a quick counterattack.

Darko Nejasmic of N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Risky move by Lequincio Zeefuik from Heracles Almelo.

Risky maneuver by Lequincio Zeefuik of Heracles Almelo.

Risky maneuver by Lequincio Zeefuik of Heracles Almelo.

Philippe Sandler from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Ahmetcan Kaplan from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Lequincio Zeefuik of Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

The first half has concluded with N.E.C. leading Heracles Almelo 2-1.

The second half is underway with the score at N.E.C. 2, Heracles Almelo 1.

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Darko Nejasmic from N.E.C. takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Remko Pasveer, the goalkeeper for Heracles Almelo, makes a save right in the middle of the goal.

The attempt is thwarted. Noé Lebreton from N.E.C. fires a right-footed shot from inside the box, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Bryan Linssen.

Djevencio van der Kust from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Brayann Pereira from N.E.C. committed a foul.

Another offensive push. Tjaronn Chery from N.E.C. takes a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it’s successfully stopped.

Fouled by Mike te Wierik of Heracles Almelo.

Noé Lebreton from N.E.C. was awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.

Basar Önal from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Foul committed by Ajdin Hrustic from Heracles Almelo.

Philippe Sandler from N.E.C. committed a foul.

Lequincio Zeefuik from Heracles Almelo earned a free kick on the right side of the field.

The attempt on goal is thwarted. Basar Önal from N.E.C. takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it is successfully blocked. The assist was provided by Darko Nejasmic.

Penalty awarded to N.E.C.! Brayann Pereira is fouled inside the box.

Djevencio van der Kust of Heracles Almelo has given away a penalty due to a foul committed inside the penalty box.

Doelpunt! N.E.C. leads 3-1 against Heracles Almelo. Basar Önal from N.E.C. successfully scores the penalty, striking the ball with his right foot into the left corner of the net.

Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo after Eli Dasa allowed the ball to go out of play.

Ajdin Hrustic of Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Brayann Pereira from N.E.C. committed a foul.

Naci Ünüvar from Heracles Almelo has earned a free kick in the defensive area.

The attempt on goal was thwarted. Basar Önal from N.E.C. fired a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it was successfully blocked. The assist came from Noé Lebreton.

Missed opportunity! Kodai Sano from N.E.C. took a right-footed shot from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Tjaronn Chery.

Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo after Brayann Pereira allowed the ball to go out of play.

Opportunity squandered. Kodai Sano from N.E.C. attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Tjaronn Chery.

Corner awarded to Heracles Almelo after Brayann Pereira conceded the ball.

Opportunity wasted. Eli Dasa from N.E.C. attempted a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area.

Substitution for N.E.C.: Deveron Fonville vervangt Ahmetcan Kaplan.

Corner awarded to Heracles Almelo after Brayann Pereira allowed the ball to go out.

Damon Mirani from Heracles Almelo takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets deflected.

A new offensive play unfolds as Damon Mirani from Heracles Almelo takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it’s expertly stopped by goalkeeper Gonzalo Crettaz of N.E.C., who is positioned centrally in the goal.

GOAL DISALLOWED AFTER VAR REVIEW: Sava-Arangel Cestic of Heracles Almelo finds the back of the net, but the goal is canceled following a VAR check.

VAR Review: Goal Disallowed for N.E.C. The score remains 3-1 in favor of N.E.C. against Heracles Almelo.

VAR Review: Goal Disallowed for N.E.C. The score remains 3-1 in favor of N.E.C. against Heracles Almelo.

Opportunity wasted! Noé Lebreton from N.E.C. attempted a kopbal from the middle of the penalty area, but it sailed over the bar. The cross was delivered by Basar Önal.

Corner awarded to N.E.C. after Djevencio van der Kust gave it away.

Opportunity wasted. Kodai Sano of N.E.C. attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal. The assist came from Tjaronn Chery na een corner kick.

Substitution for Heracles Almelo: Tristan van Gilst comes on to replace Mimeirhel Benita.

Substitution for Heracles Almelo: Luka Kulenovic vervangt Naci Ünüvar.

Substitution for N.E.C.: Willum Willumsson vervangt Bryan Linssen.

Substitution for N.E.C.: Youssef El Kachati comes on to replace Brayann Pereira.

Corner awarded to N.E.C. after Mike te Wierik allowed it.

Risky maneuver by Basar Önal from N.E.C.

Luka Kulenovic from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo after Philippe Sandler allowed the ball to go out.

Corner awarded to N.E.C. after Lequincio Zeefuik's defensive error.

Opportunity wasted. Walid Ould-Chikh from Heracles Almelo took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that just missed the target. The assist came from Ajdin Hrustic na een corner kick.

Eli Dasa from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.

Walid Ould-Chikh from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Offside call against N.E.C. Willum Willumsson has been caught in an offside position.

Doelpunt! N.E.C. leads Heracles Almelo 4-1. Noé Lebreton scores with a close-range shot inin de rechterbovenhoek, assisted by Youssef El Kachati.

Substitution for N.E.C.: Bram Nuytinck vervangt Philippe Sandler.

Substitution for N.E.C.: Isak Hansen-Aarøen vervangt Tjaronn Chery.

Darko Nejasmic from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Lequincio Zeefuik from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Gonzalo Crettaz from N.E.C. committed a foul.

Luka Kulenovic from Heracles Almelo has earned a free kick in the defensive area.

Basar Önal from N.E.C. has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Luka Kulenovic from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Darko Nejasmic from N.E.C. earned a free kick on the right side of the field.

Ivan Mesík of Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

The second half has concluded with a final score of N.E.C. 4, Heracles Almelo 1.

That's a wrap! The match has concluded with N.E.C. securing a 4-1 victory over Heracles Almelo.