Debut Ogbeche delivers Willem II low against Heracles – Voetbal International

Bartholomew Ogbeche straight into the base Willem II also has the home game against Heracles Almelo no more than a point on held: 0-0. His debut, and that of the other winter purchase rochdi achenteh (Vitesse), did not have the desired effect. Heracles showed up a chance to push Feyenoord in the third.

Willem II gave Tuesday in the last minute of the first victory of 2016 from hands against FC Groningen (1-1), stars such as Erik Falkenburg chance after chance let lie. To the lack of scoring ability to absorb attracted Tilburg this week Ogbeche, which over the past two years at SC Cambuur had become crowd favorite by in 59 official matches to score 27 times for the Frisian relegation candidate.

During his debut for the Tricolores Ogbeche that status could not deliver. The 31-year-old Nigerian was admittedly regularly receive the ball well, but was not the finisher that needs the team of coach Jurgen Streppel. Heracles goalkeeper Bram Castro was in the opening phase faster when a cross from Guus Huppert, while a shot of the former player of Paris Saint-Germain block. The second half yielded only a failed bicycle kick and shot on the turn on.

Iliass Bel Hassani come here too late to arrest Lucas Andersen but was Friday or by far the most dangerous player in Tilburg.

That effort was symbolic of the lack of momentum in the dominant Willem II. Where a too high-placed volley from Lucas Andersen was the only really serious shot at the goal from Castro, Heracles founded in the counterpunch much more danger. Iliass Bel Hassani was the main instigator. The 23 year old midfielder Kostas Lamprou put to rest four times to work with shots from distance and finished with a sharp pass also pointed Wout Weghorst almost in contention.

That Bel Hassani after nearly an hour the man was that of all 22 players came closest to scoring, so it was no surprise. With a strong dribble action paved the Dutchman left-footed his way through a forest of Willem II defenders and then infest the top of the bar. Because both teams then hardly more came close to a goal, it remained at 0-0 in the first match of the 21th round.

By the second scoreless draw in a row (after 0-0 against Ajax) Heracles fails now the total number of points (37) to match that last season was fourteenth. The team of coach John Stegeman is still fourth with 35 points, which the players of the surprising performance from FC Twente now can earn premiums. Willem II thanks to the second point of the new year collected twenty points, but must remain as number fourteen look down.