Match Report


Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg     Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Guillermo Van GesselG. Van Gessel62
G
1
G
63Stefan BesselinkS. Besselink
Jero El KhanchafJ. El Khanchaf60
D
2
D
71Eric De GierE. De Gier
Arturo RodriquezA. Rodriquez59
D
3
D
61Johnny BrugginkJ. Bruggink
Joost DarwinkelJ. Darwinkel59
D
4
D
58Marchanno De WindtM. De Windt
Harris GrimH. Grim71
M
5
D
58Alfred WetherallA. Wetherall
Orlando LobontO. Lobont65
M
6
M
57Ferry HansmaF. Hansma
Anthony BoschkerA. Boschker61
M
7
M
57Kevin McNeillK. McNeill
Carl SherwoodC. Sherwood47
M
captain8
M
51Kevin AllachK. Allach
Dion DavisD. Davis63
A
9captain
M
51Kurt HendriksK. Hendriks
Glenn StroeveG. Stroeve58
A
10
A
72Eoin GreeningE. Greening
Raymond KoolR. Kool58
A
11
A
60Tijani KarnebeekT. Karnebeek
 
Nigel WhiteN. White57
A
12
A
58Reinder KosterR. Koster
Jon WestwoodJ. Westwood56
D
13
A
58Lorenzo ScottiL. Scotti
Steven GravelaineS. Gravelaine53
A
14
D
57Johan PienaarJ. Pienaar

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 8,689 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Willem II Tilburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Henk Van Halst.


0.00
Vitesse Arnhem start the match!
3.58
Anthony Boschker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glenn Stroeve. Glenn Stroeve threads a neat, attacking ball through to Dion Davis. Dion Davis side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Stefan Besselink is on top of it.
4.34
Ferry Hansma flicks a high pass forward. Tijani Karnebeek collects the pass. Tijani Karnebeek makes a probing pass to Eoin Greening but he's offside!
6.55
Joost Darwinkel plays the ball forward to Dion Davis. Dion Davis makes a probing pass to Raymond Kool but he's offside!
8.54
Kevin McNeill runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kevin McNeill plays a one-two with Eoin Greening and advances towards the goal... Kevin McNeill takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Guillermo Van Gessel with no chance!! Goal for Vitesse Arnhem!
18.26
Kevin McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Tijani Karnebeek who brings the ball under control. Tijani Karnebeek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Van Gessel who gathers it comfortably.
20.03
Jero El Khanchaf flicks a high pass forward. Orlando Lobont holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Orlando Lobont deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Davis. Dion Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.19
Arturo Rodriquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harris Grim. Harris Grim makes a probing pass to Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Davis. Dion Davis outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.54
Eric De Gier hits a low pass to Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening passes the ball forward to Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.47
Joost Darwinkel makes a probing pass to Orlando Lobont. Orlando Lobont passes the ball forward to Anthony Boschker. Anthony Boschker rushes past Alfred Wetherall! Anthony Boschker takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
36.45
Kevin Allach passes the ball forward to Kurt Hendriks. Kurt Hendriks tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.59
Eoin Greening clumsily knocks into Joost Darwinkel. The referee calls over Eoin Greening and warns him to calm down! Joost Darwinkel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.29
With a delightful solo run, Anthony Boschker stretches the opposition's defence. Anthony Boschker advances inside the box! Anthony Boschker takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Stefan Besselink comfortably smothers it!
45.00
Orlando Lobont changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Orlando Lobont skips past Eric De Gier! Orlando Lobont shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Stefan Besselink!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Willem II Tilburg appear unchanged since the first half. Vitesse Arnhem also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Willem II Tilburg start the second half!
49.11
Orlando Lobont flicks the ball to his team mate, Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.06
Marchanno De Windt decides to run forward with the ball. Marchanno De Windt kicks a strong pass forward to Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.41
Kevin McNeill darts forward. Kevin McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tijani Karnebeek but the linesman indicates offside!
54.28
Jero El Khanchaf advances with the ball. Jero El Khanchaf sees Dion Davis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dion Davis plays a scrappy one-two with Anthony Boschker and advances towards the goal... Dion Davis cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but Eric De Gier is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
60.41
With some swift thinking, Marchanno De Windt plays the ball forward to Kevin Allach. Kevin Allach flicks a high pass forward to Kurt Hendriks who brings the ball under control. Kurt Hendriks lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Allach. Kevin Allach beats his man to it with a header but it flies just wide!
63.05
Kurt Hendriks deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
65.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Kurt Hendriks picks a pass forward to Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Van Gessel who gathers it comfortably.
69.27
Kurt Hendriks threads a neat ball through to Kevin Allach. Kevin Allach lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
72.35
With imagination, Kevin Allach plays the ball forward to Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek passes the ball forward but Eoin Greening is offside!
77.46
Eric De Gier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfred Wetherall. Alfred Wetherall knocks the ball forward to Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening lofts in a cross ball towards Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Guillermo Van Gessel is on top of it.
81.42
Arturo Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward to Carl Sherwood who brings the ball under control. Carl Sherwood threads the ball through to Anthony Boschker. Anthony Boschker skips past Alfred Wetherall! Anthony Boschker shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Willem II Tilburg

Vitesse Arnhem
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.5%
49.5%
Play Area
30.8%
42.9%
26.4%

Scorers
Kevin McNeill 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin McNeill of Vitesse Arnhem

Match Ratings
1.Guillermo Van Gessel (GK)
6
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)
8
7.Anthony Boschker (MID)
9
8.Carl Sherwood (MID)
6
9.Dion Davis (ATT)
6
10.Glenn Stroeve (ATT)
6
11.Raymond Kool (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel White (ATT)
0
13.Jon Westwood (DEF)
0
14.Steven Gravelaine (ATT)
0

1.Stefan Besselink (GK)
7
2.Eric De Gier (DEF)
6
3.Johnny Bruggink (DEF)
6
4.Marchanno De Windt (DEF)
7
5.Alfred Wetherall (DEF)
6
6.Ferry Hansma (MID)
6
7.Kevin McNeill (MID)goal scored
9
8.Kevin Allach (MID)
7
9.Kurt Hendriks (MID)
7
10.Eoin Greening (ATT)
7
11.Tijani Karnebeek (ATT)
6
 
12.Reinder Koster (ATT)
0
13.Lorenzo Scotti (ATT)
0
14.Johan Pienaar (DEF)
0