Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stadio Marc Antonio Bentegodi where Chievo Verona play SBV Excelsior in this Champions League game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chievo Verona are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while SBV Excelsior appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by .
The pitch is in good condition.
Chievo Verona are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while SBV Excelsior appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by .
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Chievo Verona get the match underway!
4.30
0-0Kasper Sørensen flicks a high pass forward. Dani‘l Simonsen collects the pass. Dani‘l Simonsen flicks a high pass forward to Raymond Jochemsen who brings the ball under control. Raymond Jochemsen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Magnus Allback manages to keep it out.
6.21
0-0Stefan De Cler clumsily knocks into Lari Matinpoika. The referee warns Stefan De Cler to calm down! Lari Matinpoika stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.18
1-0Garba Omolade sweeps the ball long. Jorge Scarone whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.24
Julian Junger laces a weighted ball forward to Stefan De Cler. Stefan De Cler takes it forward alone. Stefan De Cler whips in a cross ball towards Martino Poli. Martino Poli makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.39
Lari Matinpoika controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.14
2-1Jorge Scarone hacks Santiago Aguirre from behind! The referee calls over Jorge Scarone and shows him a yellow card! Santiago Aguirre carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.03
2-1Lari Matinpoika controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
24.34
Oliver Babbel sees space and advances. Oliver Babbel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Magnus Allback.
25.27
2-1It's a corner kick. Stefan De Cler kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Lari Matinpoika gets to the ball and clears it up field.
27.28
Showing composure, Joakim Markuksenpoika plays the ball forward to Andre Barbosa. Andre Barbosa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.33
Kevin Raff sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Raff knocks the ball forward to Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher plays a one-two with Laurent Tanghe and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Daniel Carragher provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
32.22
2-1Oliver Babbel kicks a strong pass forward to Martino Poli. Martino Poli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Raff.
34.19
Kasper Sørensen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Babbel. Oliver Babbel kicks a strong pass forward to Martino Poli. Martino Poli finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnus Allback gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
36.16
2-1Andre Barbosa hits a low pass to Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe puts a great ball through. Daniel Carragher runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
39.19
2-1Kevin Raff flicks a high pass forward. Lari Matinpoika controls it well on his chest. Lari Matinpoika flicks a high pass forward. Laurent Tanghe controls it well on his chest. Laurent Tanghe advances inside the box! Laurent Tanghe shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent block by Santiago Aguirre!
40.16
Santiago Aguirre threads a neat ball through to Stefan De Cler. Stefan De Cler makes a probing pass to Roland Bruggink. Roland Bruggink whips in a cross ball towards Martino Poli. Martino Poli powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Magnus Allback with no chance!! Goal for SBV Excelsior!
44.04
Oliver Babbel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen finds some space and shoots from distance but Magnus Allback is on top of it.
45.00
Oliver Babbel laces a weighted ball forward to Roland Bruggink. Roland Bruggink knocks in a cross ball towards Raymond Jochemsen. With a superhuman jump, Raymond Jochemsen connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Magnus Allback with no chance!! Goal for SBV Excelsior!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Chievo Verona appear unchanged since the first half. SBV Excelsior also appear unchanged since the first half. The SBV Excelsior players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and SBV Excelsior kick off!
48.09
2-3Kevin Raff catches Martino Poli on the ankles. Kevin Raff is shown the yellow card! Martino Poli runs off the knock.
53.18
Lari Matinpoika barges into Stefan De Cler. Lari Matinpoika is warned by the referee! Stefan De Cler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.32
Howard Lee catches Julian Junger on the ankles. Howard Lee is shown the yellow card! Julian Junger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.12
Stefan De Cler flicks a high pass forward to Roland Bruggink who brings the ball under control. Roland Bruggink lofts in a cross ball towards Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Magnus Allback reads it well. Quality keeping!
60.33
Kasper Sørensen clumsily knocks into Daniel Carragher. Kasper Sørensen is shown the yellow card! Daniel Carragher gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
61.54
Stefan De Cler flicks the ball to his team mate, Raymond Jochemsen. Raymond Jochemsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! Magnus Allback had no chance!! Goal for SBV Excelsior!
65.46
Stefan De Cler passes the ball forward to Martino Poli. Martino Poli whips in a cross ball towards Roland Bruggink. Roland Bruggink makes a convincing header but it rises well off target!
67.14
Dani‘l Simonsen hacks Lari Matinpoika from behind! The referee brings Dani‘l Simonsen to one side and gives him a warning! Lari Matinpoika runs off the knock.
72.53
2-4Jorge Scarone catches Horacio Osorio on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Jorge Scarone!! Horacio Osorio runs off the knock.
73.15
Lari Matinpoika flicks a high pass forward. Laurent Tanghe controls it well on his chest. Laurent Tanghe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kasper Sørensen.
79.23
Stefan De Cler threads a neat ball through to Roland Bruggink. Roland Bruggink runs straight at the defence! Roland Bruggink side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.18
Santiago Aguirre sees Stefan De Cler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan De Cler chips the ball to his team mate, Roland Bruggink. Roland Bruggink knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jimmy Miller.
85.00
2-5Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Lari Matinpoika flicks a high pass forward to Howard Lee who brings the ball under control. Howard Lee kicks a strong pass forward to Laurent Tanghe but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
29%
43.5%
27.5%
Scorers
| Daniel Carragher 8 Laurent Tanghe 15 | Martino Poli 12, 40 Raymond Jochemsen 45, 62 Roland Bruggink 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Raymond Jochemsen of SBV Excelsior |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Magnus Allback (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jimmy Miller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garba Omolade (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Raff (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Joakim Markuksenpoika (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andre Barbosa (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lari Matinpoika (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jorge Scarone (ATT) |  | 4 |
| 9. | Laurent Tanghe (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Howard Lee (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Daniel Carragher (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Adil Abdellaoui (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Roberto Monteiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Omer Bailey (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Cesar Marco Aurelio (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kasper Sørensen (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Julian Junger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Santiago Aguirre (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Horacio Osorio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dani‘l Simonsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oliver Babbel (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stefan De Cler (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Martino Poli (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Raymond Jochemsen (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Roland Bruggink (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Stefan Zaussinger (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marcel Wiekens (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Said Hansma (ATT) | 0 | |