Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Abe Lenstra Stadion where SC Heerenveen play host to SBV Excelsior. A crowd of 9,194 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
SC Heerenveen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SBV Excelsior appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Bram Darwinkel.


0.00
SBV Excelsior kick off and get the first half underway!
4.59
Francesco G. Grava plays the ball forward to Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Marchanno Van Loenhout. Marchanno Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Willem Victoria who gathers it comfortably.
6.20
Tomˆs van Dijk chips the ball to his team mate, Ger Hendriks. Ger Hendriks passes the ball forward but Ulrich Van Wanrooy is offside!
10.18
Marinus Heesakkers kicks a strong pass forward to Marchanno Van Loenhout. Marchanno Van Loenhout whips in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Antonellini. Gianmatteo Antonellini knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.12
Francesco G. Grava passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jonas Freund. Jonas Freund surges forward with the ball. Jonas Freund plays a scrappy one-two with Marchanno Van Loenhout and advances towards the goal... Jonas Freund makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Willem Victoria manages to gather it.
20.07
Colin Gemmell flicks a high ball forward to Gianmatteo Antonellini who takes it down. Gianmatteo Antonellini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Willem Victoria!
22.17
Gianmatteo Antonellini comes in with a late challenge on Patricio Cruz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Patricio Cruz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.29
Ighli Mercuri kicks a strong pass forward to Juri Zauli. Juri Zauli makes a simple pass, allowing Marchanno Van Loenhout to run into the box. Marchanno Van Loenhout cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.54
Jonas Freund makes a beautiful solo run. Jonas Freund sees Marchanno Van Loenhout just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Marchanno Van Loenhout takes a shot at goal but somehow Willem Victoria manages to keep it out.
32.52
SC Heerenveen have made 3 substitutions with John Collins replacing Juri Zauli, Anton Schäfer replacing Ighli Mercuri and Ferry Maris replacing Roberto Castro .
33.58
Shota Lurling passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ulrich Van Wanrooy. Ulrich Van Wanrooy puts a great ball through. Ger Hendriks runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
34.55
Shota Lurling runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Shota Lurling hits a low pass to Ulrich Van Wanrooy. Ulrich Van Wanrooy looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Flavio Venturin effortlessly gets down and covers it.
40.27
Marinus Heesakkers knocks the ball to his team mate, John Collins. John Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
42.57
Francesco G. Grava flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell threads a neat ball through to John Collins. John Collins plays a one-two with Gianmatteo Antonellini and rushes in on goal... John Collins rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. SC Heerenveen appear unchanged since the first half. SBV Excelsior have changed their lineup with Stefan Steijn replacing Hennie van der Hoek and Ignacio de Vries replacing Willem Victoria and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The SC Heerenveen players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and SC Heerenveen get the second half underway!
54.25
Shota Lurling passes the ball forward to Ger Hendriks. Ger Hendriks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pier G. Urso.
59.28
Jos Doomernik makes an attacking run forward. Jos Doomernik tries a spectacular long range effort but Flavio Venturin is on top of it.
60.34
SBV Excelsior have made a substitution with Jason Seube replacing Ger Hendriks .
66.22
Ferry Maris flicks the ball to his team mate, Anton Schäfer. Anton Schäfer flicks a high pass forward. Gianmatteo Antonellini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianmatteo Antonellini whips in a cross ball towards Marchanno Van Loenhout. Marchanno Van Loenhout makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
72.10
Colin Gemmell picks a pass forward to John Collins. John Collins shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.55
Jonas Freund knocks the ball to his team mate, Marchanno Van Loenhout. Marchanno Van Loenhout advances inside the box! Marchanno Van Loenhout muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Jerome Bosman.
75.12
It's a corner kick. Jonas Freund kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Patricio Cruz gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
78.23
Shota Lurling sees Ulrich Van Wanrooy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ulrich Van Wanrooy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pier G. Urso.
84.10
Jos Doomernik flicks a high pass forward. Jason Seube holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Seube finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
85.22
Shota Lurling flicks a high pass forward to Jason Seube who brings the ball under control. Jason Seube knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pier G. Urso.
89.17
Jerome Bosman flicks a high pass forward. Shota Lurling collects the pass. Shota Lurling sees space and advances. Shota Lurling knocks the ball forward into space. Ulrich Van Wanrooy bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
90.00
Marc Luijpers hits a low pass to Ulrich Van Wanrooy. Ulrich Van Wanrooy knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Steijn. Stefan Steijn makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
31.6%
45.6%
22.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marchanno Van Loenhout of SC Heerenveen

Match Ratings