Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to RKC Waalwijk. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Willem II Tilburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RKC Waalwijk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Willem II Tilburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RKC Waalwijk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0RKC Waalwijk kick off the first half!
2.41
0-0Jonas Faber kicks a strong pass forward to Tsuyoshi Takahashi. Tsuyoshi Takahashi goes all the way! Tsuyoshi Takahashi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
3.14
0-0ƒtienne Meijer makes a probing pass to Gabriele Urso. Gabriele Urso flicks the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n Fuchs. Dami‘n Fuchs knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Greig. Richard Greig powers a header at goal. Gregoor Bruins manages to gather it comfortably.
8.53
Antonio Herrera knocks the ball to his team mate, Elias Pappas. Elias Pappas finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.24
Jonas Faber sees space and advances. Jonas Faber plays a perfect one-two with Elias Pappas and rushes in on goal... Jonas Faber tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Fred Houttuin.
14.01
Gabriele Urso knocks the ball to his team mate, Edwin Broers. Edwin Broers shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
18.12
0-0RKC Waalwijk are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
24.23
ƒtienne Meijer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Of Hesselink. Patrick Of Hesselink passes the ball forward to Richard Greig. Richard Greig shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.23
0-0Nordin Fertout barges into Shaun Owen. The referee calls over Nordin Fertout and warns him to calm down! Shaun Owen stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.06
0-0Nordin Fertout chips the ball to his team mate, Elias Pappas. Elias Pappas knocks the ball forward to Tsuyoshi Takahashi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
30.55
0-1Bryan Kromkamp decides to run forward with the ball. Bryan Kromkamp passes the ball forward to Richard Greig. Richard Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Dami‘n Fuchs. Dami‘n Fuchs heads the ball goalwards. Gregoor Bruins is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.12
Nordin Fertout knocks the ball forward to Tsuyoshi Takahashi. Tsuyoshi Takahashi plays a perfect one-two with Fausto Ganci and rushes in on goal... Tsuyoshi Takahashi shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.49
0-1Cedric Wisgerhof hacks Fausto Ganci from behind! Cedric Wisgerhof is shown the yellow card! Fausto Ganci runs off the knock.
40.40
Bryan Kromkamp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Navarrete. Guilherme Navarrete sees a break and surges forward. Guilherme Navarrete tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.22
Antonio Herrera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tsuyoshi Takahashi. Tsuyoshi Takahashi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
0-1Gabriele Urso threads the ball through to Edwin Broers. Edwin Broers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Willem II Tilburg start the second half!
47.58
Antonio Herrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Tsuyoshi Takahashi. Tsuyoshi Takahashi shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Fred Houttuin easily smothers it!
49.05
Samuel Mbamba makes a probing pass to Antonio Herrera. Antonio Herrera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tsuyoshi Takahashi. Tsuyoshi Takahashi goes all the way! Tsuyoshi Takahashi shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
55.00
Fausto Ganci catches Bryan Kromkamp on the ankles. The referee calls over Fausto Ganci and shows him a yellow card! Bryan Kromkamp hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.52
Elias Pappas hacks Cedric Wisgerhof from behind! The referee calls over Elias Pappas and shows him a yellow card! Cedric Wisgerhof hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.32
Guilherme Navarrete catches Nordin Fertout on the ankles. Guilherme Navarrete is warned by the referee! Nordin Fertout runs off the knock.
66.07
Enrique Blanco chips the ball to his team mate, Nordin Fertout. Nordin Fertout kicks a strong pass forward to Elias Pappas. Elias Pappas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fausto Ganci but he's offside!
69.04
Gabriele Urso sees a break and surges forward. Gabriele Urso shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.03
Cedric Wisgerhof makes a simple pass to Shaun Owen. Shaun Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n Fuchs. Dami‘n Fuchs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gregoor Bruins who gathers it comfortably.
78.13
Shaun Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Edwin Broers. Edwin Broers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
81.31
Gabriele Urso sees a break and surges forward. Gabriele Urso whips in a cross ball towards Richard Greig. Richard Greig heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.49
Gabriele Urso kicks a strong pass forward to Dami‘n Fuchs. Dami‘n Fuchs shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
84.58
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.31
Antonio Herrera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tsuyoshi Takahashi. Tsuyoshi Takahashi lofts in a cross ball towards Fausto Ganci. Fausto Ganci is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.14
John Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonas Faber. Jonas Faber kicks a strong pass forward to Elias Pappas. Elias Pappas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
1-2Tsuyoshi Takahashi hacks Cedric Wisgerhof from behind! The referee motions to Tsuyoshi Takahashi to come over. It's a red card!! Cedric Wisgerhof grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
26.3%
42.1%
31.6%
Scorers