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View the summary of Feyenoord – Heracles Almelo
After the crisis atmosphere of last Sunday, winning was the remedy for Feyenoord. And the Rotterdam team won today against Heracles Almelo in the Premier League (4-2), just like on Thursday against Sturm Graz in the Europa League (3-0).
The victory was dampened by the retirement of Luciano Valente and Tsuyoshi Watanabe. The question is how serious the two’s injuries are.
It was only Feyenoord’s first Premier League victory since early December, when PEC Zwolle was defeated (6-1). Bottom line Heracles remained without a win for the seventh game under coach Ernest Faber, the Almelo team lost the last five.
As coach Robin van Persie said on Thursday, “the leak is not over yet”, which was also evident today. It was not as flashy as the 0-7 in October in Almelo. Particularly in a period after the break, the home team’s level dropped to a questionable level.
The critical banners had not yet disappeared from De Kuip. “Management level is below average, don’t be blinded by a third place,” it was read this time.
Ueda’s goal disallowed
With one acquisition, Mats Deijl, immediately in the starting line-up and the other, Jeremiah St. Juste, in the stands, Feyenoord got off to a good start. In the nineteenth minute, Ayase Ueda jumped high and headed in spectacularly at the far post.
Ueda even hit the post and saw the goal disallowed because he had made hands during his risky jump. Moments later it happened again. On a pass from Anis Hadj Moussa, Leo Sauer headed in (1-0).
Feyenoord then failed to press against the bottom line and when Jordan Bos stood on the foot of Lequincio Zeefuik, the visitors were awarded a penalty. Luka Kulenovic scored from eleven meters to make it 1-1.
Bos quickly made up for his mistake and put Feyenoord 2-1 in the 35th minute with a hard shot. The Australian left back certainly stood out in an attacking sense and made several attempts on goal.
Hajj Moussa provides relief
After the break, Heracles smelled opportunities, Feyenoord dropped back and Kulenovic and Zeefuik missed opportunities. In addition, the Rotterdam team lost Luciano Valente and Tsuyoshi Watanabe with injuries.
Hadj Moussa provided relief with a beautiful strike (3-1) and substitute Casper Tengstedt made it 4-1. In injury time, Heracles substitute Tristan van Gilst scored the visitors’ second goals (4-2).
Hadj Moussa decides the match against Heracles with a nice bang
