Match Report


Feyenoord RotterdamFeyenoord Rotterdam     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
Computer Player Computer Player David Bacon David Bacon
Olaf FränkelO. Fränkel70
G
1
G
74Ovidiu RaducioiuO. Raducioiu
Jesper IkediaJ. Ikedia71
D
captain2
D
68Mustapha LeroyM. Leroy
Johnny PeppinckJ. Peppinck67
D
3captain
D
74Andre AntunesA. Antunes
John SullivanJ. Sullivan66
D
4
D
66Alejandro ApolloniA. Apolloni
Clarence MachlasC. Machlas71
M
5
M
76Eric PolheimE. Polheim
Felipe DominguezF. Dominguez70
M
6
M
76Steven FoxS. Fox
John RaeJ. Rae63
M
7
M
71Ivan MonteroI. Montero
Eugenio DiazE. Diaz62
M
8
M
69Mitchel HumanM. Human
Silvain LambersS. Lambers72
A
9
A
72Jorge CastroJ. Castro
Sergio HoutmanS. Houtman72
A
10
A
69Leslie NovielloL. Noviello
Brian PowerB. Power67
A
11
A
80Aron ScharrenburgA. Scharrenburg
 
Alberto PinheiroA. Pinheiro68
G
12
G
54Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes
Leon WallnerL. Wallner64
D
13
D
67Matthias GeisM. Geis
Djimi MichelD. Michel62
D
14
A
69Graham MannG. Mann

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at De Kuip where Feyenoord Rotterdam play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 17,328 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and Willem II Tilburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dami‘n Veldman.


0.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off and get the match underway!
2.28
Eugenio Diaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Power. Brian Power knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ovidiu Raducioiu who gathers it comfortably.
3.54
Eric Polheim flicks a high ball forward to Leslie Noviello who takes it down. Leslie Noviello skips past Johnny Peppinck! Leslie Noviello looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
8.40
John Sullivan pushes up the pitch. John Sullivan hits a low pass to Sergio Houtman. Sergio Houtman knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Power. Brian Power is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ovidiu Raducioiu gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
12.37
Mustapha Leroy comes in with a late challenge on Sergio Houtman. The referee brings Mustapha Leroy to one side and gives him a warning! Sergio Houtman gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.54
Andre Antunes plays the ball forward to Eric Polheim. Eric Polheim flicks the ball to his team mate, Leslie Noviello. Leslie Noviello knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.53
Andre Antunes threads a neat ball through to Ivan Montero. Ivan Montero threads the ball through to Leslie Noviello. Leslie Noviello controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
22.59
Steven Fox threads a neat ball through to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
30.34
Ivan Montero flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Castro who takes it down. Jorge Castro finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Olaf Fränkel manages to gather it.
42.50
Eric Polheim passes the ball forward to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro makes a great pass forward. Leslie Noviello runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Steven Fox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leslie Noviello. Leslie Noviello knocks in a cross ball towards Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Feyenoord Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Feyenoord Rotterdam kicking off!
49.44
Jesper Ikedia flicks a high ball forward to Felipe Dominguez who takes it down. Felipe Dominguez takes it forward alone. Felipe Dominguez lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Power. Brian Power is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.02
John Sullivan catches Aron Scharrenburg on the ankles. The referee brings John Sullivan to one side and gives him a warning! Aron Scharrenburg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.40
Felipe Dominguez barges into Ivan Montero. Felipe Dominguez is shown the yellow card! Ivan Montero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.15
Felipe Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Houtman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Houtman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.48
Alejandro Apolloni threads a neat ball through to Mitchel Human. Mitchel Human threads a neat ball through to Leslie Noviello. Leslie Noviello knocks in a cross ball towards Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Olaf Fränkel. Excellent save.
73.59
John Rae sees Silvain Lambers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvain Lambers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alejandro Apolloni.
75.58
John Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Power. Brian Power lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers beats his man to it with a header. Superb reactions from Ovidiu Raducioiu. What a save!
78.45
John Rae sees Sergio Houtman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Houtman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mustapha Leroy.
81.55
Mitchel Human advances with the ball. Mitchel Human knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.52
Clarence Machlas flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Houtman collects the pass. Sergio Houtman shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.10
Ivan Montero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leslie Noviello. Leslie Noviello shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
90.00
Steven Fox flicks a high pass forward to Leslie Noviello who brings the ball under control. Leslie Noviello shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Feyenoord Rotterdam

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
24%
49.3%
26.7%

Scorers
Brian Power 49
Jorge Castro 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brian Power of Feyenoord Rotterdam

Match Ratings
1.Olaf Fränkel (GK)
7
2.Jesper Ikedia (DEF)
6
3.Johnny Peppinck (DEF)
6
4.John Sullivan (DEF)
7
5.Clarence Machlas (MID)
6
6.Felipe Dominguez (MID)yellow card
8
7.John Rae (MID)
7
8.Eugenio Diaz (MID)
6
9.Silvain Lambers (ATT)
7
10.Sergio Houtman (ATT)
6
11.Brian Power (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Alberto Pinheiro (GK)
0
13.Leon Wallner (DEF)
0
14.Djimi Michel (DEF)
0

1.Ovidiu Raducioiu (GK)
7
2.Mustapha Leroy (DEF)
6
3.Andre Antunes (DEF)
7
4.Alejandro Apolloni (DEF)
6
5.Eric Polheim (MID)
7
6.Steven Fox (MID)
7
7.Ivan Montero (MID)
7
8.Mitchel Human (MID)
8
9.Jorge Castro (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Leslie Noviello (ATT)
7
11.Aron Scharrenburg (ATT)
6
 
12.Ricardo Antunes (GK)
0
13.Matthias Geis (DEF)
0
14.Graham Mann (ATT)
0