Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Den Haag Stadion where ADO Den Haag play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 8,875 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both ADO Den Haag and Willem II Tilburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivo Van Der Meer.


0.00
ADO Den Haag get the match underway!
2.53
Ruben Postiga pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ruben Postiga sees Luuk Waterreus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luuk Waterreus whips in a cross ball towards Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.37
Guillermo Pardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Van De Ouweland. Sven Van De Ouweland flicks the ball to his team mate, Luuk Waterreus. Luuk Waterreus puts a great ball through. Marinus de Groot runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
8.59
Ruben Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Van De Ouweland. Sven Van De Ouweland makes a simple pass to Luuk Waterreus. Luuk Waterreus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.27
Anthony Boschker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glenn Stroeve. Glenn Stroeve edges inside the box! Glenn Stroeve rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.43
Ruben Postiga flicks a high ball forward to Luuk Waterreus who takes it down. Luuk Waterreus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Van Gessel who gathers it comfortably.
15.19
Youssef Viscaal advances with the ball. Youssef Viscaal controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.57
Youssef Viscaal takes a quick throw-in, which Mirko Garavelli takes on the chest. Showing composure, Mirko Garavelli plays the ball forward to Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot knocks in a cross ball towards Luuk Waterreus. Luuk Waterreus finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.08
Anthony Boschker sees Dion Davis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dion Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
27.03
Sven Van De Ouweland pushes up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Sven Van De Ouweland plays the ball forward to Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.09
Ruben Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
33.56
Ruben Postiga flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Izquierdo. Alejandro Izquierdo shoots from long range. Guillermo Van Gessel is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.52
Orlando Lobont sees Raymond Kool in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Raymond Kool controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Dion Davis through on goal. Dion Davis comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.12
Mirko Garavelli makes a probing pass to Alejandro Izquierdo. Alejandro Izquierdo whips in a cross ball towards Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Joost Darwinkel happens to be in the right place to block it.
39.11
Sven Van De Ouweland flicks a high pass forward. Marinus de Groot comfortably collects the pass. Marinus de Groot knocks in a cross ball towards Luuk Waterreus. Luuk Waterreus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.51
Mirko Garavelli flicks a high ball forward to Luuk Waterreus who takes it down. Luuk Waterreus shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Guillermo Van Gessel!
45.00
Aron Riverola sees Raymond Kool in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Raymond Kool makes a great pass forward. Dion Davis runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. ADO Den Haag appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Willem II Tilburg kicking off!
48.33
Mirko Garavelli barges into Anthony Boschker. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anthony Boschker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.33
ADO Den Haag are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
54.16
With great imagination, Jero El Khanchaf laces a weighted ball forward to Glenn Stroeve. Glenn Stroeve plays a scrappy one-two with Dion Davis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Glenn Stroeve shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.03
Jero El Khanchaf flicks a high pass forward to Carl Sherwood who brings the ball under control. Carl Sherwood threads a neat ball through to Dion Davis. Dion Davis hits a low pass to Aron Riverola. Aron Riverola tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Oscar Hidalgo!
61.54
Orlando Lobont receives the ball from a throw-in from Aron Riverola. With a delightful solo run, Orlando Lobont stretches the opposition's defence. Orlando Lobont finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
63.33
Orlando Lobont flicks a high pass forward to Carl Sherwood who brings the ball under control. Carl Sherwood plays a quick one-two with Anthony Boschker and rushes in on goal... Carl Sherwood comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
65.06
Roberto Gonzalez makes a strong solo run forward. Roberto Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Aron Riverola holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aron Riverola plays a one-two with Glenn Stroeve and rushes in on goal... Aron Riverola shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.25
Youssef Viscaal chips the ball to his team mate, Luuk Waterreus. Luuk Waterreus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.22
Youssef Viscaal flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Izquierdo collects the pass. Alejandro Izquierdo finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
81.22
Youssef Viscaal threads the ball through to Alejandro Izquierdo. Alejandro Izquierdo whips in a cross ball towards Youssef Viscaal. Youssef Viscaal connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.02
Sven Van De Ouweland kicks a strong pass forward to Ruben Postiga. Ruben Postiga darts forward. Ruben Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
23%
47.3%
29.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luuk Waterreus of ADO Den Haag

Match Ratings