Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at De Kuip where Feyenoord Rotterdam play host to FC Volendam. A crowd of 19,386 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Feyenoord Rotterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Volendam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arjen Darwinkel.


0.00
Feyenoord Rotterdam kick off!
2.00
Oberdan Pisanu catches Alex Manetti on the ankles. Oberdan Pisanu is shown the yellow card! Alex Manetti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.51
Roland Van Rijswijk threads a neat ball through to Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.27
Bert Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Cope controls it well on his chest. Eddie Cope shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
6.48
Bert Wijker flicks a high ball forward to Menno Janssen who takes it down. Menno Janssen knocks the ball forward, putting Jorge Barros through on goal. Jorge Barros side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
9.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Alex Manetti plays the ball forward to Stanley Charlton. Stanley Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.58
Christopher Keller sees Harvey Overbeek-Bloem in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harvey Overbeek-Bloem advances with the ball. Harvey Overbeek-Bloem knocks the ball forward, putting Florian Benkouar through on goal. Florian Benkouar rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
24.40
Yassine Bouchiba barges into Willem Frijters. Yassine Bouchiba is given a warning by the referee! Willem Frijters gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.10
Eddie Cope flicks a high pass forward. Menno Janssen controls it well on his chest. Menno Janssen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Piet Korsten who gathers it comfortably.
39.55
With a delightful solo run, Bert Wijker stretches the opposition's defence. Bert Wijker knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Charlton. With a superhuman jump, Stanley Charlton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.34
Gabriel Olivares barges into Ruben Van Der Luer. The referee warns Gabriel Olivares to calm down! Ruben Van Der Luer carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Feyenoord Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. FC Volendam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Volendam kick off!
47.04
Bert Wijker knocks the ball forward to Stanley Charlton. Stanley Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.28
Yassine Bouchiba threads the ball through to Oberdan Pisanu. Oberdan Pisanu makes a simple pass, allowing Harvey Overbeek-Bloem to run into the box. Harvey Overbeek-Bloem cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Marinus Jansen had no chance!! Goal for Feyenoord Rotterdam!
53.48
Marcel Fromm kicks a strong pass forward to Florian Benkouar. Florian Benkouar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.13
Alex Manetti hacks Jonas Breitner from behind! The referee warns Alex Manetti to calm down! Jonas Breitner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.02
Feyenoord Rotterdam have made 3 substitutions with Geoffrey Gentile replacing Filipe Oliveira, Gary Allman replacing Marcel Fromm and Martin Liedholm replacing Oberdan Pisanu .
63.43
Christopher Keller kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Breitner. Jonas Breitner threads the ball through to Gary Allman. Gary Allman plays a scrappy one-two with Harvey Overbeek-Bloem and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary Allman tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
65.53
Bert Wijker launches a long ball forward. Jorge Barros shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.15
Willem Frijters sees Menno Janssen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Menno Janssen knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Charlton. Stanley Charlton rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Piet Korsten.
68.18
Eddie Cope takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Yassine Bouchiba gets to the ball and clears it up field.
69.53
Yassine Bouchiba threads the ball through to Martin Liedholm. Martin Liedholm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinus Jansen who gathers it comfortably.
71.25
Louis Meerdink flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Charlton collects the pass. Stanley Charlton threads the ball through into the box. Menno Janssen tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.11
Yassine Bouchiba makes an attacking run forward. Yassine Bouchiba lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Benkouar. Florian Benkouar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
77.53
Ruben Van Der Luer decides to run forward with the ball. Ruben Van Der Luer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.14
Bert Wijker sees Jorge Barros in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Barros controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Stanley Charlton through on goal. Stanley Charlton takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
81.26
Alex Manetti sees a break and surges forward. Alex Manetti passes the ball forward to Stanley Charlton. Stanley Charlton shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Piet Korsten manages to gather it.
87.04
Bert Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Menno Janssen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Menno Janssen whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Piet Korsten.
88.19
It's a corner kick. Stanley Charlton loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Andrez Conteh reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
89.25
Gary Allman clumsily knocks into Stanley Charlton. The referee warns Gary Allman to calm down! Stanley Charlton stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.9%
64.1%
Play Area
29.5%
42.3%
28.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harvey Overbeek-Bloem of Feyenoord Rotterdam

Match Ratings