Match Report


Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg     HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Guillermo Van GesselG. Van Gessel62
G
1
G
71Tomˆs van VlietT. van Vliet
Roberto GonzalezR. Gonzalez72
D
2
D
70Erik van VlietE. van Vliet
Jero El KhanchafJ. El Khanchaf61
D
3
D
67Mark Van Der ReeM. Van Der Ree
Joost DarwinkelJ. Darwinkel59
D
4
D
65Harris VandenbroeckH. Vandenbroeck
Aron RiverolaA. Riverola72
M
5
D
64Jermaine GascoigneJ. Gascoigne
Orlando LobontO. Lobont65
M
6
M
57Alfredo SommeseA. Sommese
Anthony BoschkerA. Boschker61
M
7
M
56Maurizio ValsesiaM. Valsesia
Carl SherwoodC. Sherwood47
M
captain8captain
M
53Sebastian NeuhausS. Neuhaus
Dion DavisD. Davis64
A
9
M
50Arjen OvermarsA. Overmars
Glenn StroeveG. Stroeve59
A
10
A
72Raimond Van DalenR. Van Dalen
Raymond KoolR. Kool58
A
11
A
63Shota KnolS. Knol
 
Nigel WhiteN. White58
A
12
G
62Andre Van Der LaanA. Van Der Laan
Jon WestwoodJ. Westwood58
D
13
G
60Youssef RobbenY. Robben
Steven GravelaineS. Gravelaine56
A
14
A
58Marc WijkerM. Wijker

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to HFC Haarlem. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Willem II Tilburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while HFC Haarlem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Henk Winter.


0.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off and get the match underway!
2.08
Anthony Boschker hacks Mark Van Der Ree from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mark Van Der Ree runs off the knock.
8.58
Orlando Lobont makes a probing pass to Glenn Stroeve. Glenn Stroeve plays a quick one-two with Anthony Boschker and rushes in on goal... Glenn Stroeve cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Willem II Tilburg are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
14.59
Mark Van Der Ree catches Glenn Stroeve on the ankles. The referee calls over Mark Van Der Ree and shows him a yellow card! Glenn Stroeve runs off the knock.
15.33
Joost Darwinkel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aron Riverola. Aron Riverola flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Boschker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Boschker whips in a cross ball towards Orlando Lobont. Orlando Lobont is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.03
Orlando Lobont flicks the ball to his team mate, Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool plays a quick one-two with Glenn Stroeve and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Raymond Kool provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Tomˆs van Vliet!
20.45
Erik van Vliet passes the ball forward to Mark Van Der Ree. Mark Van Der Ree flicks a high ball forward to Shota Knol who takes it down. Shota Knol shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.03
Anthony Boschker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
26.50
Dion Davis threads the ball through to Orlando Lobont. Orlando Lobont knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Neuhaus.
27.07
Sebastian Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Shota Knol controls it well on his chest. Shota Knol shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
33.20
Maurizio Valsesia threads the ball through to Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Knol. Shota Knol is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Guillermo Van Gessel.
34.37
Maurizio Valsesia takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Harris Vandenbroeck. Harris Vandenbroeck chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Anthony Boschker reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
36.51
Anthony Boschker flicks a high pass forward. Orlando Lobont controls it well on his chest. Orlando Lobont shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.33
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
44.17
Shota Knol barges into Roberto Gonzalez. Shota Knol is shown the yellow card! Roberto Gonzalez stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Erik van Vliet makes a simple pass to Maurizio Valsesia. Maurizio Valsesia kicks a strong pass forward to Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen advances inside the box! Raimond Van Dalen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
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. HFC Haarlem also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
HFC Haarlem kick off!
48.37
Alfredo Sommese darts forward. Alfredo Sommese whips in a cross ball towards Shota Knol. Joost Darwinkel catches Shota Knol on the ankles. Shota Knol appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
51.59
Anthony Boschker changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Anthony Boschker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Orlando Lobont but he's offside!
53.47
Orlando Lobont flicks a high ball forward to Glenn Stroeve who takes it down. Glenn Stroeve sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
55.11
Alfredo Sommese brings the ball forward. Alfredo Sommese advances inside the box! Alfredo Sommese shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Jero El Khanchaf's leg.
59.11
Sebastian Neuhaus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arjen Overmars. Arjen Overmars lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Knol. Shota Knol knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.37
Jero El Khanchaf drives a long ball upfield. Glenn Stroeve makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool takes a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Tomˆs van Vliet!
61.53
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
63.57
Shota Knol flicks a high pass forward. Raimond Van Dalen controls it well on his chest. Raimond Van Dalen finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.51
Anthony Boschker threads the ball through to Aron Riverola. Aron Riverola shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.14
Orlando Lobont threads a neat ball through to Anthony Boschker. With a delightful solo run, Anthony Boschker stretches the opposition's defence. Anthony Boschker plays a one-two with Raymond Kool and rushes in on goal... Anthony Boschker shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
73.02
Sebastian Neuhaus decides to run forward with the ball. Sebastian Neuhaus lofts in a cross ball towards Raimond Van Dalen. Raimond Van Dalen rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is miles over!
79.08
Arjen Overmars kicks a strong pass forward to Shota Knol. Shota Knol controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.48
Aron Riverola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Orlando Lobont. Orlando Lobont flicks a high pass forward. Aron Riverola holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aron Riverola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Van Der Ree.
87.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Anthony Boschker plays the ball forward to Glenn Stroeve. Glenn Stroeve controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Willem II Tilburg

HFC Haarlem
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
25%
45.2%
29.8%

Scorers
Glenn Stroeve 87
Shota Knol 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Glenn Stroeve of Willem II Tilburg

Match Ratings