Match Report


SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen     SBV ExcelsiorSBV Excelsior
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Thomas VeurinkT. Veurink60
G
captain1
G
62Alfredo LodiA. Lodi
Jon ForbesJ. Forbes70
D
2
D
66Martin RodriguezM. Rodriguez
John MatteoJ. Matteo66
D
3
D
63Tony LodewijksT. Lodewijks
Darl MarbusD. Marbus63
D
4
D
60Luis CamposL. Campos
Stefano KnolS. Knol66
M
5
D
56Pablo ZamoraP. Zamora
Marvin HasselbainkM. Hasselbaink65
M
6
M
76Jose RodriquezJ. Rodriquez
Tom SchaapT. Schaap62
M
7
M
71Roberto NevesR. Neves
Seth GreenS. Green61
M
8
A
61Egbert Van PuttenE. Van Putten
Marinus NieuwenburgM. Nieuwenburg64
A
9
A
60Jean-Paul MentinkJ. Mentink
Louis Van Der VaartL. Van Der Vaart58
A
10
A
59Pius BroerseP. Broerse
Kai RichterK. Richter55
A
11captain
A
58Daniel VerhoevenD. Verhoeven
 
Raymond Van WanrooyR. Van Wanrooy60
D
12
M
64Christophe Chow-YuenC. Chow-Yuen
Jo SchulpJ. Schulp54
G
13
M
63Bert CruyffB. Cruyff
Marchanno SonkayaM. Sonkaya53
G
14
M
61Craig JamesC. James

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Abe Lenstra Stadion where SC Heerenveen play host to SBV Excelsior. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SC Heerenveen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SBV Excelsior appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Henk Van Halst.


0.00
SBV Excelsior kick off and get the match underway!
3.57
Marvin Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefano Knol but he's offside!
4.45
Darl Marbus flicks a high pass forward. Tom Schaap holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tom Schaap plays the ball forward to Kai Richter. Kai Richter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
9.11
Roberto Neves passes the ball forward to Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Paul Mentink. Jean-Paul Mentink whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Thomas Veurink had no chance!! Goal for SBV Excelsior!
12.13
Tony Lodewijks flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Neves comfortably collects the pass. Roberto Neves plays the ball forward to Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten whips in a cross ball towards Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.57
Jon Forbes kicks a strong pass forward to Stefano Knol. Stefano Knol threads a neat ball through to Kai Richter. Kai Richter whips in a cross ball towards Stefano Knol. Stefano Knol beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.29
Pablo Zamora makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Campos. Luis Campos knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Paul Mentink. Jean-Paul Mentink rushes past John Matteo! Some silky footwork from Jean-Paul Mentink provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.20
Kai Richter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfredo Lodi who gathers it comfortably.
30.08
Stefano Knol deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Richter. Kai Richter knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfredo Lodi who gathers it comfortably.
32.00
Darl Marbus catches Egbert Van Putten on the ankles. Darl Marbus is warned by the referee! Egbert Van Putten hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.18
Stefano Knol makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth Green. Seth Green knocks the ball forward to Louis Van Der Vaart. Louis Van Der Vaart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.47
Seth Green flicks a high pass forward. Louis Van Der Vaart holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Louis Van Der Vaart lofts in a cross ball towards Kai Richter. Kai Richter directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Rodriquez plays the ball forward to Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Verhoeven. Daniel Verhoeven jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Thomas Veurink manages to keep it out.
42.35
Egbert Van Putten threads the ball through to Daniel Verhoeven. Daniel Verhoeven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jon Forbes.
45.00
Marvin Hasselbaink flicks a high pass forward to Jon Forbes who brings the ball under control. Jon Forbes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Louis Van Der Vaart. Louis Van Der Vaart knocks in a cross ball towards Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SC Heerenveen appear unchanged since the first half. SBV Excelsior also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
SC Heerenveen kick off and get the second half underway!
47.38
John Matteo hacks Roberto Neves from behind! John Matteo is shown the yellow card! Roberto Neves runs off the knock.
48.13
Martin Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves hits a low pass to Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.15
Jon Forbes makes a simple pass to Marvin Hasselbaink. Marvin Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Stefano Knol. Stefano Knol knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfredo Lodi who gathers it comfortably.
55.04
Jose Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Verhoeven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Verhoeven lofts in a cross ball towards Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.56
Darl Marbus knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Hasselbaink. Marvin Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg lofts in a cross ball towards Louis Van Der Vaart. Louis Van Der Vaart outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
61.36
Luis Campos makes a simple pass to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez knocks the ball forward to Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse directs the ball goalwards with his head. Pius Broerse scores for SBV Excelsior!!
72.19
Tony Lodewijks flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Paul Mentink. Jean-Paul Mentink makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That's his third!
75.24
Tony Lodewijks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves laces a weighted ball forward to Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten lofts in a cross ball towards Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.28
Tom Schaap catches Egbert Van Putten on the ankles. Tom Schaap is given a warning by the referee! Egbert Van Putten stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.28
Roberto Neves brings the ball forward. Roberto Neves whips in a cross ball towards Pius Broerse. Pius Broerse makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
85.47
Pablo Zamora makes a probing pass to Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves flicks a high ball forward to Pius Broerse who takes it down. Pius Broerse whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Paul Mentink. Jean-Paul Mentink flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.13
Jose Rodriquez flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Verhoeven who takes it down. Daniel Verhoeven whips in a cross ball towards Jose Rodriquez. With a superhuman jump, Jose Rodriquez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SC Heerenveen

SBV Excelsior
Goals
1
6
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
32.9%
41.1%
26%

Scorers
Stefano Knol 16
Jean-Paul Mentink 9, 18, 72
Egbert Van Putten 55
Pius Broerse 61, 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jean-Paul Mentink of SBV Excelsior

Match Ratings
1.Thomas Veurink (GK)
6
2.Jon Forbes (DEF)
6
3.John Matteo (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Darl Marbus (DEF)
6
5.Stefano Knol (MID)goal scored
7
6.Marvin Hasselbaink (MID)
6
7.Tom Schaap (MID)
6
8.Seth Green (MID)
6
9.Marinus Nieuwenburg (ATT)
6
10.Louis Van Der Vaart (ATT)
6
11.Kai Richter (ATT)
6
 
12.Raymond Van Wanrooy (DEF)
0
13.Jo Schulp (GK)
0
14.Marchanno Sonkaya (GK)
0

1.Alfredo Lodi (GK)
6
2.Martin Rodriguez (DEF)
6
3.Tony Lodewijks (DEF)
6
4.Luis Campos (DEF)
6
5.Pablo Zamora (DEF)
6
6.Jose Rodriquez (MID)
6
7.Roberto Neves (MID)
7
8.Egbert Van Putten (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Jean-Paul Mentink (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Pius Broerse (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Daniel Verhoeven (ATT)
6
 
12.Christophe Chow-Yuen (MID)
0
13.Bert Cruyff (MID)
0
14.Craig James (MID)
0