Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at TATA Steel Stadion where Telstar Velsen play host to PSV Eindhoven. A crowd of 16,281 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Telstar Velsen and PSV Eindhoven are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joe Hoogstrate.


0.00
Telstar Velsen start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.52
Niels de Bruin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
6.08
Frederico Menendez knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Collins. Scott Collins hits a low pass to Sylvain Mike. Sylvain Mike knocks the ball forward, putting Manuel Barbosa through on goal. Some good footwork from Manuel Barbosa provides some space. He shoots at goal. Gionatha Di Salvatore steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
8.54
Frederico Menendez flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Mike controls it well on his chest. Sylvain Mike knocks the ball to his team mate, Tim Van Ede. Tim Van Ede shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.27
Adolfo Farinos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefano Van Nistelrooy. Stefano Van Nistelrooy flicks a high pass forward. Tim Van Ede controls it well on his chest. Tim Van Ede knocks the ball forward, putting Edgar Opschoor through on goal. Edgar Opschoor rockets a shot on goal but Dirk Van Dijk is on top of it.
12.13
Gionatha Di Salvatore powers a long ball forward. Frederico Mora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
16.32
Tjalle Stroeve flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Mike collects the pass. Sylvain Mike makes a simple pass to Scott Collins. Scott Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Stefano Van Nistelrooy. Stefano Van Nistelrooy gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
21.30
Vitor Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tjalle Stroeve.
26.06
Valerio Cala Campana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Redeker. Edgar Redeker shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.32
Tjalle Stroeve knocks the ball forward to Edgar Opschoor. Edgar Opschoor plays a one-two with Sylvain Mike and rushes in on goal... Edgar Opschoor takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dirk Van Dijk with no chance!! Goal for PSV Eindhoven!
32.30
Graeme Dixon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niels de Bruin. Niels de Bruin shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
34.43
Melchior Davids threads a neat ball through to Gionatha Di Salvatore. Gionatha Di Salvatore plays the ball forward to Edgar Redeker. Edgar Redeker shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
36.12
Spencer Patterson hacks Melchior Davids from behind! The referee calls over Spencer Patterson and shows him a yellow card! Melchior Davids runs off the knock.
39.24
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.55
Scott Collins flicks a high pass forward. Stefano Van Nistelrooy collects the pass. Stefano Van Nistelrooy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Dirk Van Dijk.
42.43
Melchior Davids flicks a high pass forward to Niels de Bruin who brings the ball under control. Niels de Bruin threads a neat ball through to Valerio Cala Campana. Valerio Cala Campana knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Menendez.
45.00
Valerio Cala Campana passes the ball forward to Niels de Bruin. Niels de Bruin passes the ball forward to Raimond Heesakkers. Raimond Heesakkers takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Telstar Velsen have changed their lineup with Henk Hulshoff replacing Raimond Heesakkers and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. PSV Eindhoven appear unchanged since the first half. The Telstar Velsen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
PSV Eindhoven kick off the second half!
47.15
Niels de Bruin comes in with a late challenge on Scott Collins. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Collins gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.28
Tjalle Stroeve barges into Vitor Gomes. Tjalle Stroeve is given a warning by the referee! Vitor Gomes runs off the knock.
53.30
Graeme Dixon chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Gomes. Vitor Gomes shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
57.45
Sylvain Mike clumsily knocks into Gionatha Di Salvatore. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gionatha Di Salvatore carries on, but is struggling a bit.
61.28
Niels de Bruin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora shoots from distance. Iwan Van Der Woerdt gets down and covers it.
66.38
Niels de Bruin kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Mora. Frederico Mora tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
67.24
Valerio Cala Campana comes in with a late challenge on Tjalle Stroeve. Valerio Cala Campana is shown the yellow card! Tjalle Stroeve hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.34
Scott Collins passes the ball forward to Sylvain Mike. Sylvain Mike threads a neat, attacking ball through to Manuel Barbosa. Manuel Barbosa takes a shot at goal but somehow Dirk Van Dijk manages to keep it out.
72.30
Valerio Cala Campana flicks a high pass forward to Henk Hulshoff who brings the ball under control. Henk Hulshoff finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
75.47
Wilco Cruyff barges into Spencer Patterson. The referee calls over Wilco Cruyff and shows him a yellow card! Spencer Patterson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.57
Vitor Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Dixon. Graeme Dixon lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Redeker. Edgar Redeker jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
79.57
PSV Eindhoven have made a substitution with Matt Griffin replacing Manuel Barbosa .
81.25
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.26
Melchior Davids flicks a high pass forward. Valerio Cala Campana controls it well on his chest. Valerio Cala Campana flicks a high pass forward. Henk Hulshoff collects the pass. Henk Hulshoff finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
90.00
Tjalle Stroeve flicks a high pass forward. Stefano Van Nistelrooy collects the pass. Stefano Van Nistelrooy makes a beautiful solo run. Stefano Van Nistelrooy knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Opschoor. Edgar Opschoor finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

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

Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
21.5%
44.3%
34.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Opschoor of PSV Eindhoven

Match Ratings