Match Report


Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg     SBV EindhovenSBV Eindhoven
David BaconDavid Bacon Computer Player Computer Player
Ovidiu RaducioiuO. Raducioiu74
G
1
G
60Tomas JörgensenT. Jörgensen
Mustapha LeroyM. Leroy66
D
2
D
59Matjaz OlivaresM. Olivares
Andre AntunesA. Antunes74
D
captain3
D
57Bogdan OpdamB. Opdam
Fabian Natale PandolfiF. Pandolfi71
D
4
D
57Chris De JongC. De Jong
Ivan MonteroI. Montero70
M
5
M
68Giovanni HoekstraG. Hoekstra
Steven FoxS. Fox74
M
6
M
66Alfred DelaneyA. Delaney
Arjan ten BrinkA. ten Brink77
M
7captain
M
64Lennart RöhnerL. Röhner
Mitchel HumanM. Human68
M
8
M
62Joos BeukenkampJ. Beukenkamp
Neil BenaliN. Benali72
A
9
A
65Kevin McCoistK. McCoist
Graham MannG. Mann69
A
10
A
65Maurice MatthijsM. Matthijs
Jorge CastroJ. Castro72
A
11
A
64Brian MercerB. Mercer
 
Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes53
G
12
M
62Kew Van WonderenK. Van Wonderen
Alejandro ApolloniA. Apolloni63
D
13
A
58Wouter Van NistelrooyW. Van Nistelrooy
Leslie NovielloL. Noviello69
A
14
G
58Luuk RigaL. Riga

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to SBV Eindhoven. A crowd of 15,723 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Willem II Tilburg and SBV Eindhoven are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Christopher Van Der Ree.


0.00
The whistle blows and SBV Eindhoven kick off!
3.02
Andre Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink makes a probing pass to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matjaz Olivares.
4.08
Matjaz Olivares gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Brian Mercer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Maurice Matthijs is offside!
15.30
Chris De Jong hits a low pass to Alfred Delaney. Alfred Delaney chips the ball to his team mate, Maurice Matthijs. Maurice Matthijs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ovidiu Raducioiu!
18.03
Fabian Natale Pandolfi sees Arjan ten Brink in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arjan ten Brink flicks a high pass forward to Neil Benali who brings the ball under control. Neil Benali puts a great ball through. Jorge Castro runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.20
Arjan ten Brink knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Mann. Graham Mann plays a one-two with Neil Benali and rushes in on goal... Graham Mann shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Tomas Jörgensen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.48
Fabian Natale Pandolfi knocks the ball forward to Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Benali. Neil Benali makes a simple pass, allowing Graham Mann to run into the box. Some good footwork from Graham Mann provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Willem II Tilburg!
34.11
Bogdan Opdam flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Delaney. Alfred Delaney knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurice Matthijs. Maurice Matthijs runs straight at the defence! Maurice Matthijs makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ovidiu Raducioiu effortlessly smothers it!
38.39
Arjan ten Brink makes a probing pass to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
39.52
Steven Fox makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro advances inside the box! Jorge Castro shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.38
Lennart Röhner flicks a high pass forward. Kevin McCoist controls it well on his chest. Kevin McCoist shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off the second half!
47.05
Mustapha Leroy plays the ball forward to Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Neil Benali collects the pass. Neil Benali skips past Chris De Jong! Neil Benali tries a spectacular strike but somehow Tomas Jörgensen manages to keep it out.
51.34
Bogdan Opdam flicks a high pass forward to Lennart Röhner who brings the ball under control. Lennart Röhner chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Mercer. Brian Mercer shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
54.54
Steven Fox sees Neil Benali in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Benali shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
60.47
Willem II Tilburg have made a substitution with Leslie Noviello replacing Graham Mann .
61.47
Andre Antunes makes a probing pass to Ivan Montero. Ivan Montero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Benali. Neil Benali knocks the ball forward to Leslie Noviello but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.46
Fabian Natale Pandolfi knocks the ball forward to Steven Fox. Steven Fox kicks a strong pass forward to Leslie Noviello. Leslie Noviello plays a one-two with Jorge Castro and advances towards the goal... Leslie Noviello shoots from just inside the box but Matjaz Olivares is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
67.24
Steven Fox sees Jorge Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Castro tries a spectacular long range effort but Tomas Jörgensen is on top of it.
69.38
Giovanni Hoekstra flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Matthijs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Maurice Matthijs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabian Natale Pandolfi.
77.20
Willem II Tilburg have made a substitution with Alejandro Apolloni replacing Ivan Montero and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.25
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
83.28
Fabian Natale Pandolfi takes it forward alone. Fabian Natale Pandolfi plays the ball forward to Leslie Noviello. Leslie Noviello whips in a cross ball towards Neil Benali. Neil Benali beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Alejandro Apolloni runs forward with the ball. Alejandro Apolloni sees space and advances. Alejandro Apolloni lofts in a cross ball towards Leslie Noviello. Leslie Noviello heads the ball goalwards. The ball comes off Bogdan Opdam and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Willem II Tilburg

SBV Eindhoven
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
28.2%
42.3%
29.6%

Scorers
Graham Mann 24, 30
Neil Benali 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Benali of Willem II Tilburg

Match Ratings