Match Report


Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg     SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Guillermo Van GesselG. Van Gessel62
G
1captain
G
59Thomas VeurinkT. Veurink
Roberto GonzalezR. Gonzalez72
D
2
D
70Jon ForbesJ. Forbes
Raymond Van VlietR. Van Vliet65
D
3
D
66John MatteoJ. Matteo
Jero El KhanchafJ. El Khanchaf61
D
4
D
63Darl MarbusD. Marbus
Orlando LobontO. Lobont67
M
5
M
65Marvin HasselbainkM. Hasselbaink
Anthony BoschkerA. Boschker61
M
6
M
61Seth GreenS. Green
Purrel JansenP. Jansen56
M
7
M
61Tom SchaapT. Schaap
Robin De WindtR. De Windt46
M
captain8
M
48Wilco Van Der LeegteW. Van Der Leegte
Raymond KoolR. Kool59
A
9
A
64Marinus NieuwenburgM. Nieuwenburg
Jan-Willem ElshotJ. Elshot59
A
10
A
58Louis Van Der VaartL. Van Der Vaart
Nigel WhiteN. White58
A
11
A
54Kai RichterK. Richter
 
Jon WestwoodJ. Westwood59
D
12
D
60Raymond Van WanrooyR. Van Wanrooy
Steven GravelaineS. Gravelaine57
A
13
G
54Jo SchulpJ. Schulp
Mohammed MeijerM. Meijer57
D
14
G
53Marchanno SonkayaM. Sonkaya

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to SC Heerenveen. A crowd of 8,686 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Willem II Tilburg and SC Heerenveen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Maier.


0.00
SC Heerenveen kick off!
4.20
Seth Green kicks a strong pass forward to Tom Schaap. Tom Schaap lofts in a cross ball towards Louis Van Der Vaart. Louis Van Der Vaart rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Guillermo Van Gessel is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.23
With some swift thinking, Purrel Jansen plays the ball forward to Nigel White. Nigel White plays a scrappy one-two with Raymond Kool and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nigel White strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Thomas Veurink. Excellent save.
12.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Anthony Boschker laces a through ball forward to Jan-Willem Elshot. Jan-Willem Elshot lofts in a cross ball towards Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just off target!
14.24
Jero El Khanchaf flicks a high pass forward. Purrel Jansen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Purrel Jansen chips the ball to his team mate, Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Thomas Veurink.
15.16
Jero El Khanchaf knocks the ball forward to Purrel Jansen. Purrel Jansen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Purrel Jansen cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Purrel Jansen provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Willem II Tilburg!
18.35
Marinus Nieuwenburg threads a neat ball through to Louis Van Der Vaart. Louis Van Der Vaart lofts in a cross ball towards Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.46
With great vision, Jan-Willem Elshot plays the ball forward to Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool knocks in a cross ball towards Robin De Windt. Robin De Windt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
22.09
Jon Forbes threads a neat ball through to Marvin Hasselbaink. Marvin Hasselbaink knocks the ball to his team mate, Louis Van Der Vaart. Louis Van Der Vaart whips in a cross ball towards Kai Richter. Kai Richter makes a looping header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
24.58
Jon Forbes chips the ball to his team mate, Tom Schaap. Tom Schaap deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Louis Van Der Vaart. Louis Van Der Vaart tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
28.24
Orlando Lobont passes the ball forward to Purrel Jansen. Purrel Jansen plays a one-two with Nigel White and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Purrel Jansen provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
32.10
Jan-Willem Elshot plays the ball forward to Anthony Boschker. Anthony Boschker rushes past Darl Marbus! Anthony Boschker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Thomas Veurink gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
33.54
Anthony Boschker surges forward with the ball. Anthony Boschker makes a pass forward but Jan-Willem Elshot makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
36.46
Seth Green deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tom Schaap. Tom Schaap shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.38
Roberto Gonzalez sees Orlando Lobont in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Orlando Lobont flicks a high pass forward. Robin De Windt collects the pass. Robin De Windt knocks in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Elshot. Jan-Willem Elshot knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Thomas Veurink gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Jon Forbes flicks a high ball forward to Kai Richter who takes it down. Kai Richter edges inside the box! Kai Richter cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Guillermo Van Gessel has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Willem II Tilburg kick off!
47.23
Seth Green makes a simple pass to Wilco Van Der Leegte. Wilco Van Der Leegte lofts in a cross ball towards Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
54.49
Roberto Gonzalez chips the ball to his team mate, Orlando Lobont. Orlando Lobont shoots from 20 yards but Thomas Veurink is on top of it.
57.49
Tom Schaap kicks a strong pass forward to Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball towards Louis Van Der Vaart. Louis Van Der Vaart gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is miles over!
59.30
Anthony Boschker threads a neat ball through to Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool plays a quick one-two with Nigel White and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Raymond Kool provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Marvin Hasselbaink.
67.46
Anthony Boschker knocks the ball forward to Purrel Jansen. Purrel Jansen whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Elshot. Jan-Willem Elshot finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.45
Kai Richter flicks a high ball forward to Louis Van Der Vaart who takes it down. Louis Van Der Vaart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.24
Louis Van Der Vaart makes a simple pass to Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
84.44
Raymond Kool flicks a high pass forward. Nigel White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel White lofts in a cross ball towards Purrel Jansen. Purrel Jansen beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.56
Seth Green passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Tom Schaap. Tom Schaap shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Willem II Tilburg

SC Heerenveen
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
26.1%
46.4%
27.5%

Scorers
Purrel Jansen 15
Louis Van Der Vaart 4
Marinus Nieuwenburg 18, 47, 81
Kai Richter 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marinus Nieuwenburg of SC Heerenveen

Match Ratings