Match Report


SBV ExcelsiorSBV Excelsior     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Steven Robertson Steven Robertson
Albrecht LinkeA. Linke60
G
1
G
72Jesper WitschgeJ. Witschge
Wilco Van Der LaanW. Van Der Laan68
D
2
D
68Ferry VosF. Vos
Juan MorenoJ. Moreno67
D
3
D
74Henk HeijeH. Heije
Martin RodriguezM. Rodriguez66
D
4captain
D
74Mark AxM. Ax
Luis CamposL. Campos59
D
5
D
70Jurgen van VlietJ. van Vliet
Jose RodriquezJ. Rodriquez76
M
6
M
82Patrick WalserP. Walser
Roberto NevesR. Neves69
M
7
M
81Rene VisserR. Visser
Yuri SmainoY. Smaino65
A
8
M
81Boudewijn ten BrinkB. ten Brink
Pius BroerseP. Broerse59
A
9
A
73Tijani HamersT. Hamers
Jean-Paul MentinkJ. Mentink59
A
10
A
82Jose Javier CaballeroJ. Caballero
Paulo MarquesP. Marques54
A
captain11
A
74Jesper RigaJ. Riga
 
Christophe Chow-YuenC. Chow-Yuen61
M
12
D
71Donny Van BeukeringD. Van Beukering
Craig JamesC. James60
M
13
M
79Ignacio OlfersI. Olfers
Ivo HansmaI. Hansma58
G
14
A
71Sieb VermeulenS. Vermeulen

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Woudestein where SBV Excelsior play host to Ajax Amsterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SBV Excelsior are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andre De Gier.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
3.02
Henk Heije threads the ball through to Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Tijani Hamers collects the pass. Tijani Hamers makes a pass forward but Jesper Riga is yards offside!
4.14
Luis Campos pushes mid-way up the pitch. Luis Campos makes a probing pass to Jean-Paul Mentink. Jean-Paul Mentink knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ferry Vos.
10.31
Boudewijn ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Tijani Hamers controls it well on his chest. Tijani Hamers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juan Moreno.
12.50
Roberto Neves runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Roberto Neves shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
14.16
Jose Rodriquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves beats his man to it with a header. Jesper Witschge punches it away to safety.
18.51
Roberto Neves decides to run forward with the ball. Roberto Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Smaino. Yuri Smaino flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Jesper Witschge!
21.42
Patrick Walser threads the ball through to Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga knocks in a cross ball towards Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.34
Juan Moreno hoofs the ball up the pitch. Jean-Paul Mentink advances inside the box! Jean-Paul Mentink tries a spectacular strike. Jesper Witschge is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.25
Mark Ax makes a beautiful solo run. Mark Ax knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
32.55
Luis Campos knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.45
Mark Ax flicks a high pass forward to Rene Visser who brings the ball under control. Rene Visser flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juan Moreno.
34.12
Jose Rodriquez threads a neat ball through to Paulo Marques. Paulo Marques whips in a cross ball towards Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse connects with a diving header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.13
Mark Ax threads the ball through to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Caballero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Javier Caballero lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
38.28
Mark Ax makes a strong solo run forward. Mark Ax makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.52
Rene Visser flicks a high pass forward. Tijani Hamers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tijani Hamers lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
42.39
Rene Visser knocks the ball to his team mate, Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers threads the ball through to Jesper Riga but he's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. SBV Excelsior appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam have changed their lineup with Donny Van Beukering replacing Henk Heije and Ignacio Olfers replacing Boudewijn ten Brink.

45.00
The whistle blows and SBV Excelsior kick off!
47.49
Roberto Neves brings the ball forward. Roberto Neves shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.48
Ignacio Olfers makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero plays a scrappy one-two with Patrick Walser and advances towards the goal... Jose Javier Caballero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jose Javier Caballero!
57.08
Rene Visser comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Neves. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Neves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.06
Wilco Van Der Laan threads a neat ball through to Roberto Neves. Showing composure, Roberto Neves plays the ball forward to Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
61.35
Patrick Walser plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.03
Roberto Neves sees Jose Rodriquez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Rodriquez finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Jesper Witschge manages to keep it out.
67.06
Rene Visser knocks the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.53
Jose Rodriquez flicks a high ball forward to Pius Broerse who takes it down. Pius Broerse plays a scrappy one-two with Paulo Marques and advances towards the goal... Pius Broerse muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Jesper Witschge keeps it out!
78.04
With some swift thinking, Patrick Walser plays the ball forward to Ignacio Olfers. Ignacio Olfers darts forward. Ignacio Olfers hits a low pass to Jose Javier Caballero. Some awkward footwork from Jose Javier Caballero provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jose Javier Caballero!
81.51
Patrick Walser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga advances inside the box! Some superb footwork from Jesper Riga provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Jesper Riga scores for Ajax Amsterdam!!
84.27
Jose Rodriquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Marques. Paulo Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
89.28
Wilco Van Der Laan passes the ball forward to Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves brings the ball forward. Roberto Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rene Visser.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SBV Excelsior

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

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
29.9%
44.2%
26%

Scorers
Jean-Paul Mentink 22
Jose Javier Caballero 53, 78
Jesper Riga 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Javier Caballero of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings
1.Albrecht Linke (GK)
6
2.Wilco Van Der Laan (DEF)
6
3.Juan Moreno (DEF)
6
4.Martin Rodriguez (DEF)
6
5.Luis Campos (DEF)
6
6.Jose Rodriquez (MID)
6
7.Roberto Neves (MID)
8
8.Yuri Smaino (ATT)
6
9.Pius Broerse (ATT)
6
10.Jean-Paul Mentink (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Paulo Marques (ATT)
6
 
12.Christophe Chow-Yuen (MID)
0
13.Craig James (MID)
0
14.Ivo Hansma (GK)
0

1.Jesper Witschge (GK)
7
2.Ferry Vos (DEF)
6
3.Henk Heije (DEF)
6
4.Mark Ax (DEF)
7
5.Jurgen van Vliet (DEF)
6
6.Patrick Walser (MID)
8
7.Rene Visser (MID)yellow card
6
8.Boudewijn ten Brink (MID)
6
9.Tijani Hamers (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Caballero (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jesper Riga (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Donny Van Beukering (DEF)
6
13.Ignacio Olfers (MID)
7
14.Sieb Vermeulen (ATT)
0