Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at De Kuip where Feyenoord Rotterdam play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 20,823 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and Willem II Tilburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Christopher Van Der Ree.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and Willem II Tilburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Christopher Van Der Ree.
0.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off and get the first half underway!
3.54
Steven Fox flicks a high pass forward to Neil Benali who brings the ball under control. Neil Benali knocks the ball forward to Jorge Castro but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.47
Vitor Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ovidiu Raducioiu who gathers it comfortably.
9.44
Steven Fox threads a neat ball through to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro runs straight at the defence! Jorge Castro side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
14.34
Vitor Ribeiro makes a probing pass to Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.17
Clarence Machlas sees Steven Juffing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steven Juffing knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabian Natale Pandolfi.
20.22
Sylvain Guei threads a neat ball through to Neil Benali. Neil Benali sees Jorge Castro just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some awkward footwork from Jorge Castro provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
21.55
Silvain Lambers comes in with a late challenge on Fabian Natale Pandolfi. Silvain Lambers is shown the yellow card! Fabian Natale Pandolfi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.28
Arjan ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Neil Benali holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Benali makes a defence splitting pass to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.42
Steven Fox hits a low pass to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jesper Ikedia.
28.52
Johnny Peppinck hacks Neil Benali from behind! Johnny Peppinck is warned by the referee! Neil Benali hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.05
Steven Fox threads the ball through to Neil Benali. Neil Benali controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
33.52
Mustapha Leroy chips the ball to his team mate, Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink kicks a strong pass forward to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Aron Scharrenburg provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.15
Arjan ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Castro controls it well on his chest. Jorge Castro finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.52
Clarence Machlas chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Juffing. Steven Juffing knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers beats his man to it with a header. Ovidiu Raducioiu easily punches it away to safety.
42.12
Arjan ten Brink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Benali. Iwan Landzaat comes in with a late challenge on Neil Benali. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
Mustapha Leroy plays the ball forward to Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink runs straight at the opposition's defence. Arjan ten Brink skips past Johnny Peppinck! Arjan ten Brink comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Feyenoord Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Feyenoord Rotterdam kick off the second half!
48.13
Fabian Natale Pandolfi chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Fox. Steven Fox sees Jorge Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Castro flicks a high pass forward. Neil Benali controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Neil Benali provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Olaf Fränkel with no chance!! Goal for Willem II Tilburg!
51.32
Steven Fox threads a neat ball through to Neil Benali. Neil Benali plays a one-two with Aron Scharrenburg and rushes in on goal... Neil Benali looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.08
Clarence Machlas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steven Juffing. Steven Juffing lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.14
Willem II Tilburg have made a substitution with Leslie Noviello replacing Jorge Castro .
61.20
Clarence Machlas comes in with a late challenge on Arjan ten Brink. The referee calls over Clarence Machlas and warns him to calm down! Arjan ten Brink carries on, but is struggling a bit.
63.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Vitor Ribeiro picks a pass forward to Sergio Houtman. Sergio Houtman shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Ovidiu Raducioiu manages to gather it.
65.46
Arjan ten Brink plays the ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Benali. Neil Benali is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
67.35
Alejandro Diaz hits a low pass to Sergio Houtman. Sergio Houtman shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.34
Johnny Peppinck sees Vitor Ribeiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabian Natale Pandolfi.
71.35
Mustapha Leroy clumsily knocks into Sergio Houtman. Mustapha Leroy is shown the yellow card! Sergio Houtman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.37
Arjan ten Brink sees space and advances. Arjan ten Brink knocks the ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
77.37
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.
78.42
Johnny Peppinck threads a neat ball through to Vitor Ribeiro. Vitor Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.57
Vitor Ribeiro flicks a high ball forward to Silvain Lambers who takes it down. Silvain Lambers whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Houtman. Sergio Houtman connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
85.46
Clarence Machlas flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Lambers controls it well on his chest. Silvain Lambers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.26
Vitor Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Andre Antunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Guei. Sylvain Guei chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Benali. Neil Benali makes a pass forward but Aron Scharrenburg makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
27.6%
46.1%
26.3%
Scorers
Aron Scharrenburg 22, 34 Arjan ten Brink 45 Neil Benali 48, 51 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Benali of Willem II Tilburg |
Match Ratings
1. | Olaf Fränkel (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Jesper Ikedia (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Iwan Landzaat (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Johnny Peppinck (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Alejandro Diaz (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Clarence Machlas (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Vitor Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Tijani Lurling (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Sergio Houtman (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Silvain Lambers (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
11. | Steven Juffing (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Alberto Pinheiro (GK) | 0 | |
13. | Djimi Michel (DEF) | 0 | |
14. | Les Craddock (ATT) | 0 |
1. | Ovidiu Raducioiu (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Mustapha Leroy (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
3. | Andre Antunes (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Fabian Natale Pandolfi (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Ivan Montero (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Steven Fox (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Arjan ten Brink (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
8. | Sylvain Guei (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Neil Benali (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
10. | Jorge Castro (ATT) | 7 | |
11. | Aron Scharrenburg (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
12. | Ricardo Antunes (GK) | 0 | |
13. | Alejandro Apolloni (DEF) | 6 | |
14. | Leslie Noviello (ATT) | 6 |