Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Woudestein where SBV Excelsior play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 15,584 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
SBV Excelsior are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
SBV Excelsior are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0SBV Excelsior kick off and get the match underway!
2.54
0-0Rafael Lodewijks clumsily knocks into Ruben Ramos. The referee calls over Rafael Lodewijks and warns him to calm down! Ruben Ramos stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.43
0-1Anders Petersen makes a probing pass to Jannes Van Kouwen. Jannes Van Kouwen goes all the way! Jannes Van Kouwen tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.36
0-1Adam Youds kicks a strong pass forward to Anders Petersen. Anders Petersen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jannes Van Kouwen. Jannes Van Kouwen whips in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.45
Bram Tuhuteru passes the ball forward to Brynjar Áskelsson. Brynjar Áskelsson makes a probing pass to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
14.53
0-1Ruben Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Victor Verges manages to gather it comfortably.
15.37
0-1Flavio Firmani surges forward with the ball. Flavio Firmani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cliff Scharrenburg but the linesman indicates offside!
20.03
0-1Rafael Lodewijks knocks the ball forward to Cliff Scharrenburg. Cliff Scharrenburg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mitchel van der Hoek.
22.36
Ruben Ramos makes a simple pass to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.17
Jurgen Blinker sees a break and surges forward. Jurgen Blinker threads the ball through to Cliff Scharrenburg. Cliff Scharrenburg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Scifo who gathers it comfortably.
32.51
Brynjar Áskelsson catches Flavio Firmani on the ankles. Brynjar Áskelsson is given a warning by the referee! Flavio Firmani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.30
0-1Ajax Amsterdam are easily keeping SBV Excelsior at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
39.06
0-1Anders Petersen clumsily knocks into Rafael Lodewijks. The referee calls over Anders Petersen and shows him a yellow card! Rafael Lodewijks stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.04
0-1Mitchel van der Hoek barges into Cliff Scharrenburg. The referee calls over Mitchel van der Hoek and warns him to calm down! Cliff Scharrenburg gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the second half!
48.12
Ruben Ramos makes a probing pass to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer goes all the way! Kevin Telfer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
51.17
Miel Peters chips the ball to his team mate, Ruben Ramos. Ruben Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.47
Brynjar Áskelsson knocks the ball forward to Jannes Van Kouwen. Jannes Van Kouwen kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Dalglish but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.03
Ronald Govou makes a simple pass to Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.29
Miel Peters kicks a strong pass forward to Anders Petersen. Anders Petersen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Jannes Van Kouwen. Jannes Van Kouwen heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.26
Flavio Firmani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cliff Scharrenburg. Cliff Scharrenburg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Scifo who gathers it comfortably.
67.06
Adam Youds deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Ramos. Ruben Ramos sees space and advances. Ruben Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jannes Van Kouwen but the linesman indicates offside!
69.49
Cliff Scharrenburg barges into Adam Youds. Cliff Scharrenburg is given a warning by the referee! Adam Youds hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.07
Anders Petersen makes a simple pass to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
75.01
Ruben Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
78.55
Bram Tuhuteru controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brynjar Áskelsson. Brynjar Áskelsson makes a simple pass to Jannes Van Kouwen. Jannes Van Kouwen goes all the way! Jannes Van Kouwen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
84.36
Ronald Govou makes a probing pass to Cliff Scharrenburg. Cliff Scharrenburg knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.29
Johan Houtman knocks the ball forward to Arno Jansen. Arno Jansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Kevin Scifo.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
0
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
26.2%
48.8%
25%
Scorers