Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Den Haag Stadion where ADO Den Haag play host to SBV Excelsior. A crowd of 20,545 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
ADO Den Haag 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 JŸrgen Molendijk.
The pitch is in poor condition.
ADO Den Haag 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 JŸrgen Molendijk.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with SBV Excelsior kicking off!
2.45
0-0Andy Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Jose Beye holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Beye whips in a cross ball towards Ezio Guana. Ezio Guana makes a convincing header but Fadel Charrieras is on top of it.
3.20
0-0Eoin Plowright passes the ball forward to Matthew Mike. Matthew Mike threads a neat ball through to Jorge Ferreira. Jorge Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.05
Eddie Lumsdon takes it forward alone. Eddie Lumsdon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
9.42
Seeing Eddie Lumsdon's run, Frederico Loureiro quickly throws the ball into his path. Eddie Lumsdon flicks a high ball forward to Steven Southgate who takes it down. Steven Southgate finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
16.50
Andy Davidson flicks a high ball forward to Steven Southgate who takes it down. Steven Southgate runs straight at the defence! Steven Southgate comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.52
1-0Eduardo Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernesto Castro flicks a high ball forward to Steven Southgate who takes it down. Steven Southgate rushes past Samuel Soares! Steven Southgate tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.43
1-0Dragan Cvitanovic catches Ezio Guana on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ezio Guana runs off the knock.
22.29
Dragan Cvitanovic flicks a high pass forward to Leon Clarke who brings the ball under control. Leon Clarke shoots from outside the area but somehow Goran Vugrinec manages to keep it out.
30.41
1-0Giuliano Mazzocchi powers a long ball forward. Jose Beye knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Andy Davidson is offside!
33.26
With great vision, Andy Davidson plays the ball forward to Steven Southgate. Steven Southgate sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Fadel Charrieras is on top of it.
34.37
Paul Thirlwell chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Mike. Matthew Mike advances with the ball. Matthew Mike whips in a cross ball towards Dragan Cvitanovic. Dragan Cvitanovic gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.05
Paul Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Andy Davidson collects the pass. Andy Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Beye. Jose Beye edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Jose Beye provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. Fadel Charrieras is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.45
Andy Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Castro collects the pass. Ernesto Castro advances inside the box! Ernesto Castro comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. ADO Den Haag appear unchanged since the first half. SBV Excelsior also appear unchanged since the first half. The SBV Excelsior players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
ADO Den Haag kick off and get the second half underway!
48.16
Andy Davidson passes the ball forward to Steven Southgate. Steven Southgate shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Fadel Charrieras comfortably smothers it!
49.08
3-0Eddie Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward to Jose Beye who brings the ball under control. Jose Beye knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fadel Charrieras who gathers it comfortably.
51.23
Giuliano Mazzocchi threads a neat ball through to Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson passes the ball forward to Jose Beye. Jose Beye runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Jose Beye provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.17
Bas Lee flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Mike holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Mike whips in a cross ball towards Lautaro Pérez. Lautaro Pérez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Goran Vugrinec punches it away to safety.
59.55
Giuliano Mazzocchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Loureiro. Frederico Loureiro kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Southgate. Steven Southgate tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Fadel Charrieras manages to gather it.
60.13
Dragan Cvitanovic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Ferreira. Jorge Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Lautaro Pérez. Lautaro Pérez heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Goran Vugrinec.
61.14
It's a corner kick. Eoin Plowright kicks a low ball out wide. Some silky footwork from Dragan Cvitanovic provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Goran Vugrinec!
63.23
Eddie Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Loureiro controls it well on his chest. Frederico Loureiro rushes past Bas Lee! Frederico Loureiro takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Fadel Charrieras.
65.00
Dragan Cvitanovic threads the ball through to Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Goodwin. Ledley Goodwin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Goran Vugrinec is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.52
Frederico Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Eddie Lumsdon rushes past Paul Thirlwell! Eddie Lumsdon muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
72.11
Frederico Loureiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Ezio Guana. Ezio Guana plays a one-two with Jose Beye and advances towards the goal... Ezio Guana cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
75.31
Dragan Cvitanovic makes a probing pass to Ledley Goodwin. Ledley Goodwin knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Leon Clarke is offside!
78.57
Dragan Cvitanovic makes a probing pass to Lautaro Pérez. Lautaro Pérez passes the ball forward but Dragan Cvitanovic is offside!
79.25
81.41
Frederico Loureiro makes a simple pass to Ernesto Castro. Ernesto Castro tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.04
Frederico Loureiro threads the ball through to Ernesto Castro. Ernesto Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Southgate but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.27
4-1Dragan Cvitanovic clumsily knocks into Frederico Loureiro. Dragan Cvitanovic is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Frederico Loureiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.13
Paul Gemmell flicks a high ball forward to Ezio Guana who takes it down. Ezio Guana kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Beye. Jose Beye edges inside the box! Jose Beye shoots from just inside the box but somehow Fadel Charrieras manages to keep it out.
90.00
Andy Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Loureiro. With great vision, Frederico Loureiro plays the ball forward to Jose Beye. Jose Beye knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
11
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
71.8%
28.2%
Play Area
21.8%
42.3%
35.9%
Scorers
| Steven Southgate 19 Jose Beye 38, 51 Ernesto Castro 44 | Ledley Goodwin 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jose Beye of ADO Den Haag |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Goran Vugrinec (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Giuliano Mazzocchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Gemmell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Pirri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eddie Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Davidson (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Frederico Loureiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ezio Guana (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steven Southgate (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Jose Beye (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Ernesto Castro (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Warren Lisbie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jon Sherwood (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Manuel Mendes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Fadel Charrieras (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Eoin Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Samuel Soares (MID) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bas Lee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matthew Mike (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dragan Cvitanovic (MID) |  | 4 |
| 8. | Lautaro Pérez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jorge Ferreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ledley Goodwin (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Leon Clarke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daniel Houwing (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rick de Groot (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Philipp Eberle (ATT) | 0 | |