Chery brace rescues point for NEC Nijmegen against Heerenveen | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: NEC Nijmegen and Heerenveen drew 2-2 at the Goffertstadion. Tjaronn Chery opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a right-footed finish into the top right. Heerenveen turned it before the break through Jacob Trenskow (37.) and Ringo Meerveld (45.). After the restart Chery levelled from range (57.), and the hosts kept pressing with 22 attempts and 10 on target. NEC stay third on 50 points while Heerenveen climb from eighth to seventh, with NEC visiting Excelsior next and Heerenveen hosting Heracles.

Player of the Match: Tjaronn Chery drove the hosts with a brace, six attempts and three on target, plus 18 successful final-third passes that kept Heerenveen pinned back.

Stat of the Match: Sami Ouaissa created seven key passes, repeatedly supplying the cut-backs and crosses that fuelled NEC's pressure.

Three Things We Learned: NEC produced 22 attempts and 54.4% possession, underlining their control of the game. Chery's finishing remains a weapon, his brace coming from six efforts with three on target. Bernt Klaverboer made eight saves, a huge reason Heerenveen left with a draw.