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There are a few clouds overhead here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to HFC Haarlem. A crowd of 9,830 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Willem II Tilburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while HFC Haarlem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Van Nistelrooy.


0.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off!
8.12
Jero El Khanchaf hits a low pass to Roberto Gonzalez. Roberto Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel White. Nigel White whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Elshot. Jan-Willem Elshot makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Tomˆs van Vliet!
12.52
Orlando Lobont flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Elshot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan-Willem Elshot skips past Erik van Vliet! Jan-Willem Elshot shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.45
Purrel Jansen flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Boschker who takes it down. Anthony Boschker lofts in a cross ball towards Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Tomˆs van Vliet.
21.20
Orlando Lobont takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Mike Roest reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
26.45
Roberto Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Jero El Khanchaf. Jero El Khanchaf chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel White. Nigel White shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.48
Sophiane Deblock catches Jero El Khanchaf on the ankles. The referee calls over Sophiane Deblock and shows him a yellow card! Jero El Khanchaf hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.16
Purrel Jansen chips the ball to his team mate, Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Boschker. Anthony Boschker whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.46
Roberto Gonzalez advances with the ball. Roberto Gonzalez brings the ball forward. Roberto Gonzalez plays a quick one-two with Raymond Kool and rushes in on goal... Roberto Gonzalez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Roberto Gonzalez scores for Willem II Tilburg!!
39.29
Robin De Windt threads a neat ball through to Anthony Boschker. Anthony Boschker makes a great pass forward. Jan-Willem Elshot runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
42.48
Marc Wijker catches Jero El Khanchaf on the ankles. The referee calls over Marc Wijker and shows him a yellow card! Jero El Khanchaf stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Sophiane Deblock flicks a high pass forward. Marc Wijker collects the pass. Marc Wijker finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
HFC Haarlem kick off!
48.20
Maurizio Valsesia advances with the ball. Maurizio Valsesia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.16
Maurizio Valsesia threads a neat ball through to Marc Wijker. Marc Wijker runs straight at the defence! Marc Wijker takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
60.13
Raymond Van Vliet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Boschker. Anthony Boschker kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel White. Nigel White lofts in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Elshot. Jan-Willem Elshot whips the ball goalwards with his head. Tomˆs van Vliet picks it out of the air!
61.07
Alfredo Sommese comes in with a late challenge on Purrel Jansen. Alfredo Sommese is shown the yellow card! Purrel Jansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.59
Raymond Van Vliet flicks a high pass forward to Nigel White who brings the ball under control. Nigel White knocks the ball forward to Raymond Kool. Raymond Kool knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.30
Anthony Boschker knocks the ball forward to Jan-Willem Elshot. Jan-Willem Elshot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Tomˆs van Vliet smothers it!
75.19
Anthony Boschker kicks a strong pass forward to Jan-Willem Elshot. Jan-Willem Elshot kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel White but the referee indicates it's offside!
84.33
Jero El Khanchaf threads a neat ball through to Raymond Van Vliet. Raymond Van Vliet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan-Willem Elshot. Jan-Willem Elshot lofts in a cross ball towards Robin De Windt. Robin De Windt gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
85.27
Orlando Lobont knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel White. Nigel White cuts inside the box! Nigel White comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.04
Robin De Windt passes the ball forward to Anthony Boschker. Anthony Boschker shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
78.6%
21.4%
Play Area
24.3%
45.7%
30%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Boschker of Willem II Tilburg

Match Ratings