Match Report


SBV ExcelsiorSBV Excelsior     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Gerry MontenegroGerry Montenegro Computer Player Computer Player
Cesar Marco AurelioC. Marco Aurelio83
G
captain1
G
70Arjen KoemanA. Koeman
Kasper SørensenK. Sørensen80
D
2
D
67Niels LambersN. Lambers
Roberto CostaR. Costa77
D
3
D
65Tjalle Van KouwenT. Van Kouwen
Stefan ZaussingerS. Zaussinger78
D
4
D
62Ivar JacobsI. Jacobs
Horacio OsorioH. Osorio83
D
5
D
61Nico ZiegeN. Ziege
Yoiver BastoY. Basto81
M
6
M
65Mark FuchsM. Fuchs
Marcel WiekensM. Wiekens86
M
7captain
M
65David de GraafD. de Graaf
Oliver BabbelO. Babbel81
M
8
M
62Pierre-Yves MoulinP. Moulin
Mamar PeléM. Pelé80
A
9
A
63Nelson MolenaarN. Molenaar
Jaime LopesJ. Lopes83
A
10
A
62Teddy PottsT. Potts
Said HansmaS. Hansma75
A
11
A
61Maurits TouzaniM. Touzani
 
Santiago AguirreS. Aguirre81
D
12
G
68Giovanni M. IaquintaG. Iaquinta
Santiago LimaS. Lima84
M
13
G
68Rainer KneisslR. Kneissl
Alvaro LaraA. Lara82
A
14
A
60Giulliano VredeG. Vrede

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Woudestein where SBV Excelsior play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 20,156 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SBV Excelsior and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ger Beelenkamp.


0.00
The first half starts with SBV Excelsior kicking off!
6.14
Mark Fuchs passes the ball forward to Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Cesar Marco Aurelio smothers it!
8.02
Kasper Sørensen launches a long ball forward into the other half. Mamar Pelé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.33
Yoiver Basto sees a break and surges forward. Yoiver Basto knocks in a cross ball towards Mamar Pelé. Mamar Pelé gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Arjen Koeman.
13.45
Marcel Wiekens takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. David de Graaf reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
14.31
Kasper Sørensen advances with the ball. Kasper Sørensen threads a neat ball through to Mamar Pelé. Mamar Pelé knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Arjen Koeman is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.45
With imagination, David de Graaf plays the ball forward to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.45
Niels Lambers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David de Graaf. David de Graaf knocks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
30.54
Oliver Babbel threads a neat ball through to Said Hansma. Said Hansma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.28
Yoiver Basto plays the ball forward to Said Hansma. Said Hansma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.44
Oliver Babbel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mamar Pelé. Mamar Pelé whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.04
Yoiver Basto flicks a high pass forward to Mamar Pelé who brings the ball under control. Mamar Pelé knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nico Ziege.
42.18
Horacio Osorio sees Marcel Wiekens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcel Wiekens flicks a high pass forward to Jaime Lopes who brings the ball under control. Jaime Lopes lofts in a cross ball towards Said Hansma. Said Hansma directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
44.51
Pierre-Yves Moulin makes a simple pass to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Teddy Potts provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
Stefan Zaussinger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcel Wiekens. Marcel Wiekens kicks a strong pass forward to Said Hansma. Said Hansma whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Portuguese player!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SBV Excelsior appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Groningen kick off the second half!
48.23
Kasper Sørensen flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Babbel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Babbel flicks a high pass forward to Said Hansma who brings the ball under control. Said Hansma shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.48
Roberto Costa flicks a high ball forward to Yoiver Basto who takes it down. Yoiver Basto chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes makes a probing pass between the defence to Said Hansma. Said Hansma looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Arjen Koeman.
53.19
Kasper Sørensen clumsily knocks into Nelson Molenaar. Kasper Sørensen is shown the yellow card! Nelson Molenaar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.28
Marcel Wiekens flicks a high pass forward. Mamar Pelé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mamar Pelé knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Arjen Koeman is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.27
Ivar Jacobs hacks Jaime Lopes from behind! Ivar Jacobs is warned by the referee! Jaime Lopes runs off the knock.
61.27
Mark Fuchs knocks the ball forward to Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Cesar Marco Aurelio reads it well. Fabulous save!
72.28
Tjalle Van Kouwen flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Yves Moulin collects the pass. Pierre-Yves Moulin threads a neat ball through to Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani skips past Roberto Costa! Maurits Touzani makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Roberto Costa.
73.08
Niels Lambers takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Mark Fuchs. Some silky footwork from Mark Fuchs provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Cesar Marco Aurelio is on top of it.
77.31
Roberto Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Wiekens. Marcel Wiekens flicks a high pass forward to Jaime Lopes who brings the ball under control. Jaime Lopes shoots from distance but is denied by Arjen Koeman. Excellent save.
79.47
Oliver Babbel flicks a high ball forward to Mamar Pelé who takes it down. Mamar Pelé knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nico Ziege.
83.18
David de Graaf threads the ball through to Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cesar Marco Aurelio who gathers it comfortably.
84.35
Tjalle Van Kouwen barges into Said Hansma. The referee warns Tjalle Van Kouwen to calm down! Said Hansma stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.06
Pierre-Yves Moulin flicks a high ball forward to Maurits Touzani who takes it down. Maurits Touzani edges inside the box! Roberto Costa comes in with a late challenge on Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
90.00
Marcel Wiekens passes the ball forward to Said Hansma. Said Hansma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

SBV Excelsior

FC Groningen
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
27.2%
42.4%
30.4%

Scorers
Jaime Lopes 14, 33, 45, 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jaime Lopes of SBV Excelsior

Match Ratings
1.Cesar Marco Aurelio (GK)
6
2.Kasper Sørensen (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Roberto Costa (DEF)
7
4.Stefan Zaussinger (DEF)
6
5.Horacio Osorio (DEF)
6
6.Yoiver Basto (MID)
6
7.Marcel Wiekens (MID)
6
8.Oliver Babbel (MID)
6
9.Mamar Pelé (ATT)
7
10.Jaime Lopes (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Said Hansma (ATT)
6
 
12.Santiago Aguirre (DEF)
0
13.Santiago Lima (MID)
0
14.Alvaro Lara (ATT)
0

1.Arjen Koeman (GK)
6
2.Niels Lambers (DEF)
6
3.Tjalle Van Kouwen (DEF)
6
4.Ivar Jacobs (DEF)
6
5.Nico Ziege (DEF)
6
6.Mark Fuchs (MID)
6
7.David de Graaf (MID)
6
8.Pierre-Yves Moulin (MID)
6
9.Nelson Molenaar (ATT)
6
10.Teddy Potts (ATT)
6
11.Maurits Touzani (ATT)
6
 
12.Giovanni M. Iaquinta (GK)
0
13.Rainer Kneissl (GK)
0
14.Giulliano Vrede (ATT)
0