Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
Computer Player Computer Player David Bacon David Bacon
Robert HeijeR. Heije70
G
captain1
G
74Ovidiu RaducioiuO. Raducioiu
Ger ElzingaG. Elzinga67
D
2
D
66Mustapha LeroyM. Leroy
Max ForbesM. Forbes66
D
3captain
D
74Andre AntunesA. Antunes
Dennis MolendijkD. Molendijk65
D
4
D
75Gabriel KikoG. Kiko
Fatik MensahF. Mensah62
D
5
M
74Steven FoxS. Fox
Jeremie DemontJ. Demont64
M
6
M
74Karim Joseph-AugustinK. Joseph-Augustin
Albert RobbenA. Robben63
M
7
M
77Arjan ten BrinkA. ten Brink
Nelson van der MeerN. van der Meer58
M
8
M
70Ivan MonteroI. Montero
Alexander BreyerA. Breyer69
A
9
A
72Jorge CastroJ. Castro
Simon JentschS. Jentsch60
A
10
A
72Neil BenaliN. Benali
Sander Van WanrooyS. Van Wanrooy56
A
11
A
79Aron ScharrenburgA. Scharrenburg
 
Jimmy Ben HaddouJ. Ben Haddou65
G
12
G
54Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes
Adrian PancaroA. Pancaro65
G
13
D
71Fabian Natale PandolfiF. Pandolfi
Roel Van RijswijkR. Van Rijswijk59
D
14
A
69Leslie NovielloL. Noviello

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 18,985 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Willem II Tilburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Inia.


0.00
The whistle blows and Vitesse Arnhem kick off!
2.38
Karim Joseph-Augustin knocks the ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg edges inside the box! Aron Scharrenburg takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
15.41
Fatik Mensah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Robben. Albert Robben deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andre Antunes.
22.32
Ger Elzinga threads a neat ball through to Albert Robben. Albert Robben controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Simon Jentsch. Some silky footwork from Simon Jentsch provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
24.58
Steven Fox threads a neat ball through to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Robert Heije with no chance!! Goal for Willem II Tilburg!
30.36
Karim Joseph-Augustin flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Castro controls it well on his chest. Jorge Castro knocks the ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.25
Mustapha Leroy knocks the ball to his team mate, Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink threads a neat ball through to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg cuts inside the box! Aron Scharrenburg makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Robert Heije has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.33
Dennis Molendijk barges into Jorge Castro. The referee calls over Dennis Molendijk and warns him to calm down! Jorge Castro gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.30
Steven Fox flicks a high pass forward to Neil Benali who brings the ball under control. Neil Benali plays a one-two with Aron Scharrenburg and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Neil Benali 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!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The Vitesse Arnhem players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off and get the second half underway!
51.41
Aron Scharrenburg hacks Ger Elzinga from behind! The referee warns Aron Scharrenburg to calm down! Ger Elzinga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.56
Fatik Mensah decides to run forward with the ball. Fatik Mensah passes the ball forward to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.38
Andre Antunes threads a neat ball through to Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Benali. Neil Benali shoots from long range but Robert Heije reads it well. Well saved!
60.15
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Roel Van Rijswijk replacing Albert Robben .Willem II Tilburg have made a substitution with Leslie Noviello replacing Neil Benali .
63.51
Andre Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Karim Joseph-Augustin who takes it down. Karim Joseph-Augustin plays the ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg rushes past Ger Elzinga! Aron Scharrenburg strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
71.55
Max Forbes hits a low pass to Jeremie Demont. Jeremie Demont threads a neat ball through to Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.12
Dennis Molendijk threads a neat ball through to Nelson van der Meer. Nelson van der Meer threads a neat ball through to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriel Kiko.
77.12
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Adrian Pancaro replacing Jeremie Demont .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.
79.03
Karim Joseph-Augustin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.41
Adrian Pancaro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Adrian Pancaro lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Jentsch. Simon Jentsch makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
89.36
Max Forbes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Pancaro. Adrian Pancaro chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
37.7%
43.5%
18.8%

Scorers
Jorge Castro 25
Aron Scharrenburg 32
Neil Benali 42

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

Match Ratings