Match Report


Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg     RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk
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Jonas RiemannJ. Riemann78
G
1
G
62George WillemsG. Willems
Mustapha LeroyM. Leroy65
D
2
D
75Enrique MarcelinoE. Marcelino
Thierry BrightonT. Brighton72
D
captain3captain
D
72Scott BurleyS. Burley
Fabian Natale PandolfiF. Pandolfi71
D
4
D
64Nenad BoudarèneN. Boudarène
Ivan MonteroI. Montero68
M
5
M
73Paolo HurstP. Hurst
Steven FoxS. Fox74
M
6
M
67Youssef RicciY. Ricci
Arjan ten BrinkA. ten Brink76
M
7
M
66Clive KasperC. Kasper
Mitchel HumanM. Human67
M
8
M
63Arjen IkediaA. Ikedia
Neil BenaliN. Benali71
A
9
A
72Dries SeedorfD. Seedorf
Graham MannG. Mann69
A
10
A
66Stan WalshS. Walsh
Aron ScharrenburgA. Scharrenburg77
A
11
A
65Marcel GentileM. Gentile
 
Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes53
G
12
D
63Chris BabangidaC. Babangida
Gabriel KikoG. Kiko74
D
13
D
63Patricio RubioP. Rubio
Leslie NovielloL. Noviello69
A
14
A
62Miel LandzaatM. Landzaat

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to RKC Waalwijk. A crowd of 16,141 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Willem II Tilburg and RKC Waalwijk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Johan Schenning.


0.00
Willem II Tilburg start the match!
3.34
Clive Kasper hits a low pass to Stan Walsh. Stan Walsh deftly passes the ball to Dries Seedorf, releasing him through on goal. Dries Seedorf side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.08
Ivan Montero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
21.10
Steven Fox comes in with a late challenge on Arjen Ikedia. The referee calls over Steven Fox and shows him a yellow card! Arjen Ikedia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.16
Arjan ten Brink runs straight at the opposition's defence. Arjan ten Brink shoots from 25 yards. George Willems gets down and covers it.
24.48
Arjan ten Brink catches Paolo Hurst on the ankles. The referee brings Arjan ten Brink to one side and gives him a warning! Paolo Hurst runs off the knock.
27.14
Fabian Natale Pandolfi decides to run forward with the ball. Fabian Natale Pandolfi flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Mann. Graham Mann knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Benali. Neil Benali gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. George Willems manages to gather it.
32.51
Youssef Ricci flicks a high pass forward. Dries Seedorf holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dries Seedorf knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Riemann who gathers it comfortably.
33.42
Mustapha Leroy passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Mann. Graham Mann kicks a strong pass forward to Aron Scharrenburg but the referee indicates it's offside!
34.58
Steven Fox kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Mann. Graham Mann whips in a cross ball towards Neil Benali. Neil Benali beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.02
Youssef Ricci controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stan Walsh. Stan Walsh skips past Mustapha Leroy! Stan Walsh makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.37
Arjan ten Brink flicks a high ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg who takes it down. Aron Scharrenburg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.04
Neil Benali barges into Enrique Marcelino. The referee brings Neil Benali to one side and gives him a warning! Enrique Marcelino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Scott Burley hacks Neil Benali from behind! Scott Burley is shown the yellow card! Neil Benali stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Free kick to Willem II Tilburg just outside the area...
45.00
Aron Scharrenburg takes a slow run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Willem II Tilburg appear unchanged since the first half. RKC Waalwijk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
RKC Waalwijk kick off the second half!
47.40
Mustapha Leroy hacks Marcel Gentile from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcel Gentile hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.58
Steven Fox knocks the ball forward to Graham Mann. Graham Mann knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Benali. Neil Benali makes a convincing header but it rises well off target!
59.48
Youssef Ricci flicks a high pass forward. Dries Seedorf collects the pass. Dries Seedorf finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Jonas Riemann manages to keep it out.
60.03
RKC Waalwijk have made 3 substitutions with Chris Babangida replacing Nenad Boudarène, Patricio Rubio replacing Paolo Hurst and Miel Landzaat replacing Marcel Gentile .
67.42
Patricio Rubio flicks a high pass forward. Stan Walsh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stan Walsh shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.32
Steven Fox flicks a high pass forward. Aron Scharrenburg controls it well on his chest. Aron Scharrenburg lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Benali. Neil Benali finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
72.14
Thierry Brighton passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Steven Fox. Steven Fox passes the ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.30
Thierry Brighton catches Dries Seedorf on the ankles. Thierry Brighton is warned by the referee! Dries Seedorf runs off the knock.
83.46
Steven Fox knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Mann. Graham Mann plays the ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg who has made a great run into the box. Aron Scharrenburg looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. George Willems is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Willem II Tilburg

RKC Waalwijk
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.2%
50.8%
Play Area
23.7%
45.8%
30.5%

Scorers
Aron Scharrenburg 83
Dries Seedorf 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aron Scharrenburg of Willem II Tilburg

Match Ratings
1.Jonas Riemann (GK)
6
2.Mustapha Leroy (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Thierry Brighton (DEF)
6
4.Fabian Natale Pandolfi (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Montero (MID)
6
6.Steven Fox (MID)yellow card
6
7.Arjan ten Brink (MID)
7
8.Mitchel Human (MID)
6
9.Neil Benali (ATT)
6
10.Graham Mann (ATT)
7
11.Aron Scharrenburg (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ricardo Antunes (GK)
0
13.Gabriel Kiko (DEF)
0
14.Leslie Noviello (ATT)
0

1.George Willems (GK)
7
2.Enrique Marcelino (DEF)
6
3.Scott Burley (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Nenad Boudarène (DEF)
6
5.Paolo Hurst (MID)
6
6.Youssef Ricci (MID)
7
7.Clive Kasper (MID)
6
8.Arjen Ikedia (MID)
6
9.Dries Seedorf (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Stan Walsh (ATT)
7
11.Marcel Gentile (ATT)
6
 
12.Chris Babangida (DEF)
6
13.Patricio Rubio (DEF)
6
14.Miel Landzaat (ATT)
6