Match Report


De Graafschap DoetinchemDe Graafschap Doetinchem     SBV ExcelsiorSBV Excelsior
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Leonardo SanchezL. Sanchez63
G
1
G
62Alfredo LodiA. Lodi
Demetrius De CiccoD. De Cicco54
D
2
D
66Martin RodriguezM. Rodriguez
Jermaine StoneJ. Stone54
D
3
D
63Tony LodewijksT. Lodewijks
Dean BoltonD. Bolton53
D
4
D
60Luis CamposL. Campos
Pius BrunswijkP. Brunswijk69
M
captain5
D
56Pablo ZamoraP. Zamora
Leon NeeskensL. Neeskens65
M
6
M
76Jose RodriquezJ. Rodriquez
Marco ArcadioM. Arcadio63
M
7
M
71Roberto NevesR. Neves
Andres SegarraA. Segarra62
M
8
A
61Egbert Van PuttenE. Van Putten
Niels DirkN. Dirk45
M
9
A
60Jean-Paul MentinkJ. Mentink
Ulrich SchulpU. Schulp65
A
10
A
59Pius BroerseP. Broerse
Stefan BackesS. Backes51
A
11captain
A
58Daniel VerhoevenD. Verhoeven
 
Humphrey LobontH. Lobont61
G
12
M
64Christophe Chow-YuenC. Chow-Yuen
Stephane SchenardiS. Schenardi52
D
13
M
63Bert CruyffB. Cruyff
Jakob NahrstedtJ. Nahrstedt51
D
14
G
60Albrecht LinkeA. Linke

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at De Vijverberg where De Graafschap Doetinchem play host to SBV Excelsior. A crowd of 8,029 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
De Graafschap Doetinchem are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while SBV Excelsior appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Henk Van Halst.


0.00
De Graafschap Doetinchem kick off the first half!
6.44
Pius Broerse hits a low pass to Daniel Verhoeven. Daniel Verhoeven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Bolton.
8.02
Jermaine Stone flicks the ball to his team mate, Andres Segarra. Andres Segarra flicks a high pass forward to Ulrich Schulp who brings the ball under control. Ulrich Schulp cuts inside the box! Ulrich Schulp shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.41
Luis Campos catches Stefan Backes on the ankles. Luis Campos is warned by the referee! Stefan Backes runs off the knock.
20.52
Pius Broerse threads a neat ball through to Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Leonardo Sanchez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
22.40
Jose Rodriquez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Demetrius De Cicco gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
27.09
Andres Segarra flicks a high ball forward to Niels Dirk who takes it down. Niels Dirk shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.49
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.39
Demetrius De Cicco passes the ball forward to Andres Segarra. Andres Segarra flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Schulp holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ulrich Schulp puts a great ball through. Stefan Backes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
36.43
Andres Segarra flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Schulp controls it well on his chest. Ulrich Schulp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfredo Lodi who gathers it comfortably.
38.25
Jean-Paul Mentink flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
39.45
With some swift thinking, Niels Dirk plays the ball forward to Andres Segarra. Andres Segarra plays a quick one-two with Stefan Backes and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Andres Segarra provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Alfredo Lodi.
40.31
Niels Dirk takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Daniel Verhoeven reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
42.18
Jean-Paul Mentink comes in with a late challenge on Dean Bolton. Jean-Paul Mentink is given a warning by the referee! Dean Bolton runs off the knock.
45.00
Andres Segarra changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Andres Segarra makes a defence splitting pass to Stefan Backes. Stefan Backes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. De Graafschap Doetinchem appear unchanged since the first half. SBV Excelsior also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
SBV Excelsior start the second half!
48.53
Luis Campos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves threads a neat ball through to Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Demetrius De Cicco.
51.41
Jermaine Stone comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Verhoeven. The referee warns Jermaine Stone to calm down! Daniel Verhoeven grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.47
Pius Broerse clumsily knocks into Jermaine Stone. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jermaine Stone grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.16
With a delightful solo run, Leon Neeskens stretches the opposition's defence. Leon Neeskens skips past Luis Campos! Leon Neeskens looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Alfredo Lodi reads it well. Excellent keeping!
60.46
De Graafschap Doetinchem have made a substitution with Humphrey Lobont replacing Ulrich Schulp .
65.02
Martin Rodriguez comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Backes. Martin Rodriguez is given a warning by the referee! Stefan Backes runs off the knock.
71.05
Roberto Neves makes a simple pass to Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Neves. With a superhuman jump, Roberto Neves connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.26
Dean Bolton comes in with a late challenge on Tony Lodewijks. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tony Lodewijks stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.15
Roberto Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Verhoeven. Daniel Verhoeven powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.12
Luis Campos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Rodriguez. Martin Rodriguez makes a probing pass to Daniel Verhoeven. Daniel Verhoeven lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.30
Roberto Neves flicks a high pass forward. Pius Broerse controls it well on his chest. Pius Broerse finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Luis Campos hacks Humphrey Lobont from behind! Luis Campos is warned by the referee again! Humphrey Lobont gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

De Graafschap Doetinchem

SBV Excelsior
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
22.5%
47.9%
29.6%

Scorers
Roberto Neves 71, 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Neves of SBV Excelsior

Match Ratings