Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     SBV ExcelsiorSBV Excelsior
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Harald BesselinkH. Besselink65
G
captain1
G
57Martin HirouxM. Hiroux
Fabrizio DicaraF. Dicara66
D
2
D
68Pieter BeelenkampP. Beelenkamp
Humphrey FrankenH. Franken65
D
3
D
67Bjšrn Van KouwenB. Van Kouwen
Alfred BrunelA. Brunel55
D
4
D
64Oscar WilnisO. Wilnis
Ernest CairoE. Cairo67
M
5
M
68Glenn De HaanG. De Haan
Menno RobbenM. Robben62
M
6captain
M
63Arnold MonteiroA. Monteiro
Ted SitrukT. Sitruk56
M
7
M
60Bruno NascimentoB. Nascimento
Roy BabangidaR. Babangida43
M
8
M
57Mustapha VictoriaM. Victoria
Egbert HoflandE. Hofland70
A
9
A
62Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso
Erik Van Der GunE. Van Der Gun59
A
10
A
62Arjen LeiwakabessyA. Leiwakabessy
Silvain HoogendorpS. Hoogendorp57
A
11
A
60Michael MarianaM. Mariana
 
Joos DijkstraJ. Dijkstra60
G
12
D
58Harvey BomersH. Bomers
Daniel FonsecaD. Fonseca51
D
13
D
58Silvain Van AnkerenS. Van Ankeren
Johan BesselinkJ. Besselink51
D
14
M
56Eric KrijgsmanE. Krijgsman

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to SBV Excelsior. A crowd of 9,541 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VVV Venlo and SBV Excelsior are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Zimmerman.


0.00
VVV Venlo kick off and get the first half underway!
2.19
Humphrey Franken sees a break and surges forward. Humphrey Franken flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Hoogendorp controls it well on his chest. Silvain Hoogendorp knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Wilnis.
3.41
Arnold Monteiro kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.15
Menno Robben knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvain Hoogendorp. Silvain Hoogendorp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
9.44
With some swift thinking, Ted Sitruk plays the ball forward to Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.02
Mustapha Victoria threads a neat ball through to Michael Mariana. Michael Mariana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harald Besselink who gathers it comfortably.
16.42
Ted Sitruk flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Hoogendorp controls it well on his chest. Silvain Hoogendorp whips in a cross ball towards Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun makes a deft header but is denied by Martin Hiroux. Excellent save.
22.38
Fabrizio Dicara passes the ball forward to Ernest Cairo. Ernest Cairo flicks a high pass forward. Egbert Hofland controls it well on his chest. Egbert Hofland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.43
Alfred Brunel flicks the ball to his team mate, Roy Babangida. Roy Babangida makes a beautiful solo run. Roy Babangida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.06
Oscar Wilnis catches Egbert Hofland on the ankles. The referee warns Oscar Wilnis to calm down! Egbert Hofland gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.10
Oscar Wilnis knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Nascimento. Bruno Nascimento passes the ball forward to Michael Mariana. Michael Mariana shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
38.54
Bruno Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Veloso controls it well on his chest. Jorge Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Mariana. Michael Mariana directs the ball goalwards with his head. Harald Besselink didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
42.46
Menno Robben makes a simple pass to Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Egbert Hofland. Egbert Hofland strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.44
Alfred Brunel threads the ball through to Ernest Cairo. Ernest Cairo sees Silvain Hoogendorp in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvain Hoogendorp shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Martin Hiroux had no chance!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo 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 get the second half underway!
48.04
Menno Robben flicks a high ball forward to Egbert Hofland who takes it down. Egbert Hofland lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Hoogendorp. Silvain Hoogendorp outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.51
Ernest Cairo knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvain Hoogendorp. Silvain Hoogendorp shoots from long range but is denied by Martin Hiroux. Excellent save.
55.07
Fabrizio Dicara threads the ball through to Menno Robben. Menno Robben brings the ball forward. Menno Robben plays a one-two with Silvain Hoogendorp and advances towards the goal... Menno Robben shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
57.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Ted Sitruk plays the ball forward to Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun whips in a cross ball towards Egbert Hofland. Egbert Hofland gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Martin Hiroux with no chance!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
60.37
Ernest Cairo passes the ball forward to Egbert Hofland. Egbert Hofland flicks the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Martin Hiroux had no chance!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
63.54
Menno Robben hacks Bruno Nascimento from behind! The referee warns Menno Robben to calm down! Bruno Nascimento runs off the knock.
66.32
Pieter Beelenkamp knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnold Monteiro. Arnold Monteiro surges forward with the ball. Arnold Monteiro plays a scrappy one-two with Michael Mariana and stumbles forward towards the goal... Arnold Monteiro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.57
Pieter Beelenkamp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mustapha Victoria. Mustapha Victoria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Mariana. Michael Mariana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. SBV Excelsior are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
72.30
Humphrey Franken flicks a high pass forward. Menno Robben collects the pass. Menno Robben flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Hoogendorp controls it well on his chest. Silvain Hoogendorp lofts in a cross ball towards Egbert Hofland. Egbert Hofland makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Martin Hiroux.
73.48
Menno Robben makes a beautiful solo run. Menno Robben shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.43
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Johan Besselink replacing Silvain Hoogendorp .
79.29
Alfred Brunel passes the ball forward to Menno Robben. Menno Robben kicks a strong pass forward to Egbert Hofland. Egbert Hofland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pieter Beelenkamp.
84.29
Ted Sitruk decides to run forward with the ball. Ted Sitruk shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.17
Oscar Wilnis flicks a high pass forward. Arnold Monteiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnold Monteiro surges forward with the ball. Arnold Monteiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.49
Oscar Wilnis takes a quick throw-in. Pieter Beelenkamp pushes mid-way up the pitch. Pieter Beelenkamp laces a weighted ball forward to Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Arjen Leiwakabessy. Arjen Leiwakabessy makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Harald Besselink had no chance!! Goal for SBV Excelsior!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

SBV Excelsior
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.3%
33.7%
Play Area
27.9%
41.9%
30.2%

Scorers
Silvain Hoogendorp 44
Egbert Hofland 57
Erik Van Der Gun 60
Ted Sitruk 84
Arnold Monteiro 66
Arjen Leiwakabessy 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Egbert Hofland of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings