Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Jan Louwers Stadion where SBV Eindhoven play host to Almere City FC. A crowd of 8,920 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both SBV Eindhoven and Almere City FC are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both SBV Eindhoven and Almere City FC are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0SBV Eindhoven start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.21
0-0Lars Turek flicks the ball to his team mate, Thijs Zoetebier. Thijs Zoetebier tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Niels Groenendijk easily smothers it!
4.13
Giulliano Mensah makes a beautiful solo run. Giulliano Mensah finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Niels Groenendijk manages to gather it comfortably.
8.27
0-0Giulliano Mensah comes in with a late challenge on Christopher Jansen. The referee calls over Giulliano Mensah and warns him to calm down! Christopher Jansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.11
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
22.23
Jochem Van Der Luer kicks a strong pass forward to Manuele Cavalli. Manuele Cavalli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frank Beelenkamp. Frank Beelenkamp whips in a cross ball towards Ahmed Hebert. Ahmed Hebert connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Darren Dichio manages to keep it out.
27.57
0-0Jochem Van Der Luer makes a probing pass to Paul Schultz. Paul Schultz knocks the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Hebert. Ahmed Hebert knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Dichio who gathers it comfortably.
30.24
Manuele Cavalli catches Eric Jansen on the ankles. The referee calls over Manuele Cavalli and warns him to calm down! Eric Jansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.13
Lars Turek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gennaro Brocchi. Gennaro Brocchi lofts in a cross ball towards Thijs Zoetebier. Thijs Zoetebier directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Niels Groenendijk!
42.45
Christopher Jansen sees space and advances. Christopher Jansen lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Beelenkamp. Frank Beelenkamp is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Darren Dichio easily picks it out of the air!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Almere City FC kick off!
47.02
Bart Meeuwis takes it forward alone. Bart Meeuwis plays a perfect one-two with Gennaro Brocchi and rushes in on goal... Bart Meeuwis cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Niels Groenendijk manages to keep it out.
48.48
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
49.17
0-0Matt McNeill threads the ball through to Lars Turek. Lars Turek takes it forward alone. Lars Turek sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.55
0-0Matt McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Ahmed Hebert. Matt McNeill is given a warning by the referee! Ahmed Hebert gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.26
Eric Jansen chips the ball to his team mate, Gennaro Brocchi. Gennaro Brocchi whips in a cross ball towards Thijs Zoetebier. Thijs Zoetebier flicks the ball with his head. Niels Groenendijk manages to gather it comfortably.
65.58
Paul Schultz sees a break and surges forward. Paul Schultz goes all the way! Paul Schultz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Darren Dichio manages to gather it comfortably.
66.17
Eric Jansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Thijs Zoetebier. Thijs Zoetebier knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niels Groenendijk who gathers it comfortably.
69.08
Giulliano Mensah passes the ball forward to Thijs Zoetebier. Thijs Zoetebier finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.02
Richard Hoogstrate flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Schultz. Paul Schultz surges forward with the ball. Paul Schultz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomˆs Cornelisse.
78.14
Petri Van Der Meyde knocks the ball forward to Bart Meeuwis. Bart Meeuwis passes the ball forward to Gennaro Brocchi. Gennaro Brocchi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jochem Van Der Luer.
83.57
Giulliano Mensah sees a break and surges forward. Giulliano Mensah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.52
Ivar De Vogt surges forward with the ball. Ivar De Vogt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frank Beelenkamp. Frank Beelenkamp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Dichio who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Paul Schultz knocks the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Hebert. Ahmed Hebert goes all the way! Ahmed Hebert takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Darren Dichio easily smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
28.9%
51.8%
19.3%