Match Report


Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg     Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade
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Ovidiu RaducioiuO. Raducioiu74
G
1
G
74Hauke BergH. Berg
Mustapha LeroyM. Leroy66
D
2
D
78Don DickovD. Dickov
Andre AntunesA. Antunes74
D
captain3
D
69Remco Van Der SchaafR. Van Der Schaaf
Gabriel KikoG. Kiko75
D
4
D
65Jurgen KnolJ. Knol
Steven FoxS. Fox74
M
5
M
80Winston ZijmW. Zijm
Karim Joseph-AugustinK. Joseph-Augustin74
M
6
M
69Nuno SousaN. Sousa
Arjan ten BrinkA. ten Brink77
M
7
M
67Daniel GuiblesiD. Guiblesi
Ivan MonteroI. Montero70
M
8
M
66Massimo RobbiatiM. Robbiati
Jorge CastroJ. Castro72
A
9captain
A
73Marvin van LeeuwenM. van Leeuwen
Neil BenaliN. Benali72
A
10
A
71Jeremie FoéJ. Foé
Aron ScharrenburgA. Scharrenburg79
A
11
A
70Edward GriffinE. Griffin
 
Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes54
G
12
G
72Marino RicciM. Ricci
Fabian Natale PandolfiF. Pandolfi71
D
13
D
63Msaddeck HervéM. Hervé
Leslie NovielloL. Noviello69
A
14
M
61Harris HermansH. Hermans

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Willem II Tilburg and Roda JC Kerkrade are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Iwan Galàsek.


0.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off and get the first half underway!
10.27
Jurgen Knol pushes up the pitch. Jurgen Knol hits a low pass to Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gabriel Kiko.
12.09
Gabriel Kiko hits a low pass to Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Benali. Neil Benali hits a low pass to Aron Scharrenburg. Some silky footwork from Aron Scharrenburg provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.17
Remco Van Der Schaaf kicks a strong pass forward to Massimo Robbiati. Massimo Robbiati threads a neat ball through to Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin skips past Andre Antunes! Edward Griffin strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Ovidiu Raducioiu is on top of it.
18.31
Showing composure, Andre Antunes plays the ball forward to Ivan Montero. Ivan Montero passes the ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
21.26
Nuno Sousa kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Ovidiu Raducioiu manages to gather it.
27.58
Karim Joseph-Augustin threads the ball through to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Aron Scharrenburg provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.30
Steven Fox makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.11
Mustapha Leroy flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Montero who brings the ball under control. Ivan Montero flicks a high ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg who takes it down. Aron Scharrenburg tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
34.09
Karim Joseph-Augustin flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Castro comfortably collects the pass. Jorge Castro edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Jorge Castro provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jorge Castro!
38.14
With a delightful solo run, Nuno Sousa stretches the opposition's defence. Nuno Sousa shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
40.00
Massimo Robbiati changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Massimo Robbiati lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Mustapha Leroy is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
42.39
Daniel Guiblesi flicks a high pass forward. Marvin van Leeuwen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marvin van Leeuwen whips in a cross ball towards Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Fantastic reactions from Andre Antunes blocks the shot!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Willem II Tilburg appear unchanged since the first half. Roda JC Kerkrade also appear unchanged since the first half. The Roda JC Kerkrade players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Roda JC Kerkrade kicking off!
47.25
Nuno Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Jeremie Foé controls it well on his chest. Jeremie Foé knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mustapha Leroy.
51.10
Jurgen Knol chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Guiblesi. Daniel Guiblesi flicks a high pass forward. Marvin van Leeuwen controls it well on his chest. Marvin van Leeuwen lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Ovidiu Raducioiu is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
55.51
Don Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Winston Zijm who takes it down. Winston Zijm runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Winston Zijm whips in a cross ball towards Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin directs the ball goalwards with his head. Ovidiu Raducioiu easily punches it away to safety.
60.03
Willem II Tilburg have made a substitution with Leslie Noviello replacing Neil Benali .
63.22
Massimo Robbiati flicks a high pass forward. Jeremie Foé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeremie Foé kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin van Leeuwen but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.21
Karim Joseph-Augustin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro cuts inside the box! Jorge Castro shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Hauke Berg manages to keep it out.
67.42
Jeremie Foé comes in with a high challenge, catching Andre Antunes with his studs. Jeremie Foé is shown the red card!! Andre Antunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.12
Daniel Guiblesi makes a simple pass to Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Ovidiu Raducioiu.
76.20
Corner kick to Roda JC Kerkrade. Nuno Sousa plays it out to the edge of the box. Mustapha Leroy reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
77.32
Willem II Tilburg have made a substitution with Fabian Natale Pandolfi replacing Steven Fox and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.38
Ivan Montero flicks a high pass forward. Aron Scharrenburg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aron Scharrenburg plays a one-two with Jorge Castro and rushes in on goal... Aron Scharrenburg side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Jurgen Knol.
84.44
Gabriel Kiko passes the ball forward to Ivan Montero. Ivan Montero makes an attacking run forward. Ivan Montero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don Dickov.
85.42
Karim Joseph-Augustin flicks a high ball forward to Leslie Noviello who takes it down. Leslie Noviello plays a perfect one-two with Jorge Castro and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Leslie Noviello provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. Don Dickov steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Willem II Tilburg

Roda JC Kerkrade
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
8
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
27.5%
42.5%
30%

Scorers
Aron Scharrenburg 12, 28
Jorge Castro 34
Edward Griffin 51

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

Match Ratings