Match Report


MVVMVV     SBV ExcelsiorSBV Excelsior
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Teddy KerrT. Kerr70
G
1
G
62Daniel CruyffD. Cruyff
Jan Vennegoor JochemsenJ. Jochemsen73
D
captain2
D
73Jeremy BoussattaJ. Boussatta
Olaf MentinkO. Mentink63
D
3
D
65Gerard Van NistelrooyG. Van Nistelrooy
Stefan HespS. Hesp54
D
4
D
58Jose CamposJ. Campos
Roberto CondéR. Condé48
D
5captain
D
54Billy DrentB. Drent
Omer McManamanO. McManaman69
M
6
M
59Nigel WhiteN. White
Fabio LarrieuF. Larrieu63
M
7
M
57Glenn De RomijnG. De Romijn
Bill SturridgeB. Sturridge60
M
8
M
54Aron RobbenA. Robben
Glenn PiketG. Piket75
A
9
A
81Pascal SchomakerP. Schomaker
Manuel QuaresmaM. Quaresma58
A
10
A
67Luis SuarezL. Suarez
Victor SteijnV. Steijn53
A
11
A
64Luis MoyaL. Moya
 
Wes LumsdonW. Lumsdon60
M
12
G
60Ron VersteegR. Versteeg
Ferry JanssenF. Janssen58
G
13
A
59Quim JardimQ. Jardim
Adilson KnopperA. Knopper58
M
14
A
55Ramon BeelenkampR. Beelenkamp

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at De Geusselt where MVV play host to SBV Excelsior. A crowd of 9,056 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both MVV and SBV Excelsior are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Roest.


0.00
The whistle blows and SBV Excelsior kick off!
2.37
Pascal Schomaker sees a break and surges forward. Pascal Schomaker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Olaf Mentink.
4.10
Aron Robben passes the ball forward to Luis Suarez. Luis Suarez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
8.08
Glenn De Romijn flicks a high pass forward. Aron Robben controls it well on his chest. Aron Robben shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.30
Aron Robben barges into Victor Steijn. The referee brings Aron Robben to one side and gives him a warning! Victor Steijn runs off the knock.
15.48
Omer McManaman flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Quaresma controls it well on his chest. Manuel Quaresma tries a spectacular long range effort. Daniel Cruyff gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
16.01
Jose Campos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jeremy Boussatta. With great vision, Jeremy Boussatta plays the ball forward to Luis Suarez. Luis Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Moya. Luis Moya powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
22.24
Jeremy Boussatta sees a break and surges forward. Jeremy Boussatta flicks a high pass forward. Nigel White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel White shoots from 25 yards. Teddy Kerr easily gets down and covers it.
24.51
Jose Campos catches Manuel Quaresma on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Manuel Quaresma stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.51
Free kick to MVV just outside the area...
26.08
Fabio Larrieu slowly runs up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
28.50
Jose Campos passes the ball forward to Pascal Schomaker. Pascal Schomaker finds some space and shoots from distance but Teddy Kerr reads it well. Excellent save!
32.33
Roberto Condé deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer McManaman. Omer McManaman sees Manuel Quaresma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Quaresma shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.30
Aron Robben flicks a high pass forward. Glenn De Romijn controls it well on his chest. Glenn De Romijn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.25
Jose Campos pushes up the pitch. Jose Campos takes it forward alone. Jose Campos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
36.30
Bill Sturridge knocks the ball forward to Glenn Piket. Glenn Piket shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
MVV kick off the second half!
48.27
Stefan Hesp makes a simple pass to Omer McManaman. Omer McManaman makes a probing pass to Glenn Piket. Glenn Piket shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Daniel Cruyff.
54.29
Stefan Hesp flicks a high pass forward to Bill Sturridge who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Bill Sturridge plays the ball forward to Glenn Piket. Glenn Piket lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Quaresma. Manuel Quaresma connects with a diving header but somehow Jose Campos happens to be in the right place to block it.
57.51
Aron Robben sees space and advances. Aron Robben knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.43
MVV have made a substitution with Adilson Knopper replacing Glenn Piket .
61.45
Stefan Hesp flicks a high pass forward. Omer McManaman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer McManaman flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Quaresma collects the pass. Manuel Quaresma shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
63.21
Bill Sturridge sees Victor Steijn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Victor Steijn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.01
Aron Robben flicks a high pass forward. Luis Moya collects the pass. Luis Moya sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.38
Adilson Knopper clumsily knocks into Jose Campos. The referee warns Adilson Knopper to calm down! Jose Campos runs off the knock.
72.45
Olaf Mentink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabio Larrieu. Fabio Larrieu flicks a high pass forward. Omer McManaman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer McManaman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Daniel Cruyff comfortably smothers it!
75.04
Omer McManaman threads a neat ball through to Manuel Quaresma. Manuel Quaresma shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Daniel Cruyff had no chance!! Goal for MVV!
78.18
Omer McManaman knocks the ball forward to Victor Steijn. Victor Steijn finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Bill Sturridge plays the ball forward to Adilson Knopper. Adilson Knopper sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.04
Olaf Mentink threads a neat ball through to Fabio Larrieu. Fabio Larrieu makes a probing pass to Manuel Quaresma. Manuel Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Adilson Knopper. Adilson Knopper rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Gerard Van Nistelrooy kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Campos. Jose Campos flicks a high pass forward. Luis Suarez collects the pass. Luis Suarez finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

MVV

SBV Excelsior
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
28%
46.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Manuel Quaresma 75
Adilson Knopper 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Quaresma of MVV

Match Ratings
1.Teddy Kerr (GK)
7
2.Jan Vennegoor Jochemsen (DEF)
6
3.Olaf Mentink (DEF)
7
4.Stefan Hesp (DEF)
6
5.Roberto Condé (DEF)
6
6.Omer McManaman (MID)
9
7.Fabio Larrieu (MID)
6
8.Bill Sturridge (MID)
7
9.Glenn Piket (ATT)
6
10.Manuel Quaresma (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Victor Steijn (ATT)
6
 
12.Wes Lumsdon (MID)
0
13.Ferry Janssen (GK)
0
14.Adilson Knopper (MID)goal scored
8

1.Daniel Cruyff (GK)
7
2.Jeremy Boussatta (DEF)
7
3.Gerard Van Nistelrooy (DEF)
6
4.Jose Campos (DEF)yellow card
7
5.Billy Drent (DEF)
6
6.Nigel White (MID)
6
7.Glenn De Romijn (MID)
6
8.Aron Robben (MID)
7
9.Pascal Schomaker (ATT)
6
10.Luis Suarez (ATT)
6
11.Luis Moya (ATT)
6
 
12.Ron Versteeg (GK)
0
13.Quim Jardim (ATT)
0
14.Ramon Beelenkamp (ATT)
0