Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Woudestein where SBV Excelsior play Cagliari in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both SBV Excelsior and Cagliari are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
SBV Excelsior kick off and get the match underway!
8.41
Michael Stone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Hutchison. Callum Hutchison threads a neat ball through to P. Gilberto Albino. P. Gilberto Albino whips in a cross ball towards Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Fantastic reaction save from Cesar Marco Aurelio!
12.22
Santiago Aguirre makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oliver Babbel. Oliver Babbel makes an attacking run forward. Oliver Babbel finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.43
Klaus Sinkonen sees a break and surges forward. Klaus Sinkonen whips in a cross ball towards Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Matthias Lensing!
16.13
Kasper Sørensen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan De Cler. Stefan De Cler hits a low pass to Philipp Bierhoff. Philipp Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.53
Oliver Babbel kicks a strong pass forward to Philipp Bierhoff. Philipp Bierhoff shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
26.26
Stefan Zaussinger hacks P. Gilberto Albino from behind! The referee brings Stefan Zaussinger to one side and gives him a warning! P. Gilberto Albino runs off the knock.
28.34
Kieron Oakley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Neves. Ricardo Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Cesar Marco Aurelio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.30
With vision, Oliver Babbel plays the ball forward to Craig Morton. Craig Morton whips in a cross ball towards Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Matthias Lensing effortlessly picks it out of the air!
39.28
Kieron Oakley makes a probing pass to Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Albino. P. Gilberto Albino beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
45.00
Nicola Carlo Santarelli flicks a high pass forward. Kieron Oakley controls it well on his chest. Kieron Oakley threads the ball through to Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SBV Excelsior appear unchanged since the first half. Cagliari also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cagliari kick off and get the second half underway!
49.15
Nicola Carlo Santarelli knocks the ball forward to Callum Hutchison. Callum Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Neves collects the pass. Ricardo Neves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
53.36
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
55.49
Gian Luca Rocco threads the ball through to Adolfo Mendez. With imagination, Adolfo Mendez laces a weighted ball forward to P. Gilberto Albino. P. Gilberto Albino knocks in a cross ball towards Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa makes a convincing header but somehow Cesar Marco Aurelio manages to keep it out.
60.58
Craig Morton clumsily knocks into Rocco R. Zorzi. Craig Morton is shown the yellow card! Rocco R. Zorzi stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.38
Ricardo Neves hacks Stefan Zaussinger from behind! The referee brings Ricardo Neves to one side and gives him a warning! Stefan Zaussinger stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.28
Callum Hutchison sees space and advances. Callum Hutchison plays a scrappy one-two with Ricardo Neves and advances towards the goal... Callum Hutchison makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.05
Kieron Oakley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.13
Adolfo Mendez threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Neves. Ricardo Neves shoots from outside the area. Cesar Marco Aurelio effortlessly gets down and covers it.
73.17
Kieron Oakley barges into Klaus Sinkonen. The referee warns Kieron Oakley to calm down! Klaus Sinkonen runs off the knock.
78.41
Michael Stone threads the ball through to Adolfo Mendez. Adolfo Mendez flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto Albino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. P. Gilberto Albino lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Neves. Ricardo Neves rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.39
Adolfo Mendez surges forward with the ball. Adolfo Mendez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cesar Marco Aurelio who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
28.8%
47.9%
23.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Callum Hutchison of Cagliari