Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Woudestein where SBV Excelsior play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. A crowd of 9,236 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
SBV Excelsior are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roda JC Kerkrade appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Mitchell Roest.


0.00
Roda JC Kerkrade kick off and get the first half underway!
4.23
Arnold Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Arjen Leiwakabessy. Arjen Leiwakabessy finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
9.34
Bruno Nascimento changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Bruno Nascimento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.33
Ronnie Boateng threads the ball through to Arnold Monteiro. Arnold Monteiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Without breaking stride, Arnold Monteiro plays the ball forward to Michael Mariana who has made a great run into the box. Michael Mariana muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.17
Oscar Wilnis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mustapha Victoria. Mustapha Victoria flicks a high pass forward. Arjen Leiwakabessy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arjen Leiwakabessy lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.29
Arnold Monteiro clumsily knocks into Mustapha Nieuwenburg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mustapha Nieuwenburg carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.30
Marques Pereira Haddadou punts the ball hopefully upfield. Iwan Laros plays a quick one-two with Bram Verhoeven and rushes in on goal... Iwan Laros looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Iwan Laros scores for Roda JC Kerkrade!!
33.31
Carlos Helder threads the ball through to Arnold Monteiro. Arnold Monteiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Michael Mariana. Michael Mariana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Bartsch who gathers it comfortably.
36.04
Ronnie Boateng barges into Bram Verhoeven. The referee brings Ronnie Boateng to one side and gives him a warning! Bram Verhoeven stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.30
Ronnie Boateng knocks the ball to his team mate, Glenn De Haan. Glenn De Haan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Mariana. Michael Mariana edges inside the box! Frank Dekker clumsily knocks into Michael Mariana. Penalty for SBV Excelsior!!
39.30
The referee points to the spot..
40.33
Michael Mariana takes a stuttering run up. The keeper dives to the left but Michael Mariana cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
45.00
Tijani van Beek flicks a high pass forward. Bram Verhoeven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bram Verhoeven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SBV Excelsior 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 whistle blows and SBV Excelsior kick off!
49.36
Bruno Nascimento flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Veloso who brings the ball under control. Jorge Veloso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bert Kuyt.
54.39
Frank Dekker knocks the ball forward to Tijani van Beek. Tijani van Beek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Iwan Laros. Iwan Laros knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Hiroux who gathers it comfortably.
55.40
Mustapha Nieuwenburg flicks a high pass forward. Iwan Laros collects the pass. Iwan Laros kicks a strong pass forward to Bram Verhoeven but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.31
Tijani van Beek clumsily knocks into Glenn De Haan. The referee calls over Tijani van Beek and shows him a yellow card! Glenn De Haan stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.19
Arnold Monteiro threads the ball through to Arjen Leiwakabessy. Arjen Leiwakabessy runs straight at the defence! Arjen Leiwakabessy cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Sebastian Bartsch easily gets down and covers it.
67.38
Bruno Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Arjen Leiwakabessy controls it well on his chest. Arjen Leiwakabessy knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Veloso. With a superhuman jump, Jorge Veloso connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
72.15
Mustapha Nieuwenburg flicks the ball to his team mate, Iwan Laros. Iwan Laros knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Helder.
75.20
Bruno Nascimento flicks a high pass forward to Michael Mariana who brings the ball under control. Michael Mariana whips in a cross ball towards Arjen Leiwakabessy. Arjen Leiwakabessy gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's miles wide!
83.49
Mustapha Nieuwenburg flicks a high pass forward. Iwan Laros holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Iwan Laros rushes past Carlos Helder! Iwan Laros muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Martin Hiroux is on top of it.
84.09
Glenn De Haan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arjen Leiwakabessy. Arjen Leiwakabessy lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
85.37
With great vision, Glenn De Haan plays the ball forward to Michael Mariana. Michael Mariana knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bert Kuyt.
87.07
Mustapha Nieuwenburg flicks the ball to his team mate, Iwan Laros. Iwan Laros finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

Possession
62.1%
37.9%
Play Area
25.8%
50%
24.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Michael Mariana of SBV Excelsior

Match Ratings