Match Report


Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg     VVV VenloVVV Venlo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Guillermo Van GesselG. Van Gessel62
G
1
G
69Roland PetersR. Peters
Jero El KhanchafJ. El Khanchaf60
D
2
D
68Garry AbidallahG. Abidallah
Arturo RodriquezA. Rodriquez59
D
3
D
54Wilfred EbbingeW. Ebbinge
Joost DarwinkelJ. Darwinkel59
D
4
D
49Marco HulshoffM. Hulshoff
Harris GrimH. Grim71
M
5
M
71Djamel RaguelD. Raguel
Orlando LobontO. Lobont65
M
6captain
M
60Jeremy KreekJ. Kreek
Anthony BoschkerA. Boschker61
M
7
M
59Petri Ten HagP. Ten Hag
Carl SherwoodC. Sherwood47
M
captain8
M
53Ignacio CalesI. Cales
Dion DavisD. Davis63
A
9
A
70Oscar BarkeroO. Barkero
Glenn StroeveG. Stroeve58
A
10
A
61Roberto GravaR. Grava
Raymond KoolR. Kool58
A
11
A
56Ger de JongG. de Jong
 
Nigel WhiteN. White57
A
12
G
66Orlando BrunelO. Brunel
Jon WestwoodJ. Westwood56
D
13
G
58Milan Berck GrotM. Grot
Steven GravelaineS. Gravelaine53
A
14
G
58Tiziano MazzoliT. Mazzoli

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to VVV Venlo. A crowd of 9,311 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Willem II Tilburg and VVV Venlo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dries Kromkamp.


0.00
VVV Venlo start the match!
3.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Petri Ten Hag plays the ball forward to Roberto Grava. Roberto Grava shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Guillermo Van Gessel smothers it!
4.11
Petri Ten Hag knocks the ball forward to Ger de Jong. Ger de Jong makes a simple pass to Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero makes a great pass forward. Djamel Raguel runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
6.58
Anthony Boschker threads the ball through to Glenn Stroeve. Glenn Stroeve controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
8.36
Marco Hulshoff passes the ball forward to Jeremy Kreek. Jeremy Kreek kicks a strong pass forward to Djamel Raguel. Djamel Raguel lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Guillermo Van Gessel with no chance!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
15.46
Oscar Barkero hits a low pass to Roberto Grava. Roberto Grava plays a sublime one-two with Oscar Barkero and races in on goal... Roberto Grava strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies wide!
16.07
Orlando Lobont threads the ball through to Dion Davis. Dion Davis makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Glenn Stroeve. Glenn Stroeve rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
21.18
Jeremy Kreek changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jeremy Kreek knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Rodriquez.
28.32
Petri Ten Hag threads a neat ball through to Roberto Grava. Roberto Grava knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.02
Orlando Lobont flicks a high pass forward to Raymond Kool who brings the ball under control. Raymond Kool finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.27
Arturo Rodriquez catches Oscar Barkero on the ankles. Arturo Rodriquez is given a warning by the referee! Oscar Barkero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.41
Jeremy Kreek sees Ger de Jong in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ger de Jong knocks in a cross ball towards Petri Ten Hag. Petri Ten Hag makes a deft header. Guillermo Van Gessel manages to gather it.
39.22
Petri Ten Hag knocks the ball forward to Roberto Grava. Roberto Grava makes a defence splitting pass to Jeremy Kreek. Jeremy Kreek cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Guillermo Van Gessel.
40.55
Corner kick to VVV Venlo. Djamel Raguel plays it short to Garry Abidallah. Garry Abidallah heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Raymond Kool jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
42.57
Garry Abidallah makes a simple pass to Roberto Grava. Roberto Grava makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ger de Jong but he's offside!
45.00
Ger de Jong flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Grava who takes it down. Roberto Grava shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Willem II Tilburg appear unchanged since the first half. VVV Venlo have changed their lineup with Orlando Brunel replacing Garry Abidallah.

45.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off and get the second half underway!
48.36
Arturo Rodriquez surges forward with the ball. Arturo Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Boschker who brings the ball under control. Anthony Boschker lofts in a cross ball towards Glenn Stroeve. Glenn Stroeve is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Roland Peters. Excellent save.
49.14
Harris Grim threads the ball through to Glenn Stroeve. Glenn Stroeve whips in a cross ball towards Orlando Lobont. Orlando Lobont heads the ball goalwards. Good keeping from Roland Peters as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
50.03
Harris Grim takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Djamel Raguel reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
51.09
Raymond Kool barges into Ignacio Cales. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ignacio Cales runs off the knock.
53.34
Petri Ten Hag threads a neat ball through to Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ger de Jong is offside!
54.03
Orlando Lobont takes it forward alone. Orlando Lobont flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Boschker who takes it down. Anthony Boschker plays a scrappy one-two with Dion Davis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Anthony Boschker side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Orlando Brunel. Excellent block.
57.14
Oscar Barkero makes a beautiful solo run. Oscar Barkero lofts in a cross ball towards Ger de Jong. Ger de Jong gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.24
VVV Venlo have made 2 substitutions with Milan Berck Grot replacing Jeremy Kreek and Tiziano Mazzoli replacing Ger de Jong .
65.31
Anthony Boschker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Sherwood. Carl Sherwood shoots from 25 yards. Roland Peters gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
67.21
Anthony Boschker makes a simple pass to Dion Davis. Dion Davis puts a great ball through. Raymond Kool runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
69.17
Petri Ten Hag threads a neat ball through to Tiziano Mazzoli. Tiziano Mazzoli whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Grava. Roberto Grava directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.43
Raymond Kool flicks a high pass forward. Dion Davis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dion Davis tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
77.50
Orlando Lobont flicks the ball to his team mate, Dion Davis. Dion Davis plays a scrappy one-two with Orlando Lobont and advances towards the goal... Dion Davis takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
78.43
Milan Berck Grot flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Barkero who gracefully takes it down. Oscar Barkero shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
79.47
Harris Grim sees Glenn Stroeve in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glenn Stroeve controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
85.24
Petri Ten Hag threads the ball through to Milan Berck Grot. Milan Berck Grot shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Guillermo Van Gessel!
89.13
Ignacio Cales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Grava. Roberto Grava sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Willem II Tilburg

VVV Venlo
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
29.1%
45.6%
25.3%

Scorers
Oscar Barkero 8
Ger de Jong 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Barkero of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings
1.Guillermo Van Gessel (GK)
7
2.Jero El Khanchaf (DEF)
6
3.Arturo Rodriquez (DEF)
6
4.Joost Darwinkel (DEF)
6
5.Harris Grim (MID)
6
6.Orlando Lobont (MID)
7
7.Anthony Boschker (MID)
7
8.Carl Sherwood (MID)
6
9.Dion Davis (ATT)
6
10.Glenn Stroeve (ATT)
6
11.Raymond Kool (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Nigel White (ATT)
0
13.Jon Westwood (DEF)
0
14.Steven Gravelaine (ATT)
0

1.Roland Peters (GK)
7
2.Garry Abidallah (DEF)
6
3.Wilfred Ebbinge (DEF)
6
4.Marco Hulshoff (DEF)
6
5.Djamel Raguel (MID)
7
6.Jeremy Kreek (MID)
7
7.Petri Ten Hag (MID)
8
8.Ignacio Cales (MID)
6
9.Oscar Barkero (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Roberto Grava (ATT)
6
11.Ger de Jong (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Orlando Brunel (GK)
6
13.Milan Berck Grot (GK)
6
14.Tiziano Mazzoli (GK)
6