Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Woudestein where SBV Excelsior play host to BVO Emmen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SBV Excelsior are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while BVO Emmen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arjen Darwinkel.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SBV Excelsior are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while BVO Emmen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arjen Darwinkel.
0.00
0-0SBV Excelsior start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.54
0-0Dragan Cvitanovic comes in with a late challenge on Nikolas Thielemann. The referee calls over Dragan Cvitanovic and shows him a yellow card! Nikolas Thielemann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.35
0-0Louis Gerritsen passes the ball forward to Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Romarin Mbami. Romarin Mbami makes a deft header. Mahfoud Boukrami easily punches it away to safety.
4.33
0-0Chris Delaney flicks a high pass forward. Mohammed Wapenaar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mohammed Wapenaar whips in a cross ball towards Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
6.51
Romarin Mbami makes a simple pass to Darius Fenton. Darius Fenton lofts in a cross ball towards Romarin Mbami. Romarin Mbami makes a convincing header. Mahfoud Boukrami gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
8.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Nikolas Thielemann laces a through ball forward to Louis Gerritsen. Louis Gerritsen tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
9.17
0-0Eoin Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Thirlwell. Paul Thirlwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Ferreira. Jorge Ferreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Heikki Hyypia who gathers it comfortably.
10.02
Stephan Gruber pushes up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Stephan Gruber plays the ball forward to Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke plays a one-two with Lautaro Pérez and advances towards the goal... Leon Clarke tries a spectacular strike. Heikki Hyypia effortlessly gets down and covers it.
15.31
Nikolas Thielemann threads a neat ball through to Romarin Mbami. Romarin Mbami sees Darius Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darius Fenton whips in a cross ball towards John Dickov. John Dickov flicks the ball with his head. Mahfoud Boukrami effortlessly picks it out of the air!
16.16
Scott Bridges advances with the ball. Scott Bridges makes a probing pass to Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. BVO Emmen are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
18.47
Mohammed Wapenaar flicks a high pass forward. Scott Bridges collects the pass. Scott Bridges shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.32
Scott Bridges catches Samuel Soares on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Bridges and shows him a yellow card! Samuel Soares carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.06
Paul Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward to Dragan Cvitanovic who brings the ball neatly under control. Dragan Cvitanovic flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Goodwin who brings the ball under control. Ledley Goodwin advances inside the box! Ledley Goodwin shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
26.04
Eoin Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Dragan Cvitanovic collects the pass. Dragan Cvitanovic threads the ball through to Ledley Goodwin. Ledley Goodwin knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Clarke. With a superhuman jump, Leon Clarke connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Heikki Hyypia manages to keep it out.
32.53
Romarin Mbami runs straight at the opposition's defence. Romarin Mbami knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bas Lee.
36.37
Chris Delaney laces a weighted ball forward to Scott Bridges. Scott Bridges makes a probing pass to Darius Fenton. Darius Fenton finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
38.29
Mohammed Wapenaar flicks a high pass forward. John Dickov controls it well on his chest. John Dickov finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
44.41
0-0Louis Gerritsen advances with the ball. Louis Gerritsen lofts in a cross ball towards John Dickov. Eoin Plowright clumsily knocks into John Dickov. Penalty for BVO Emmen!!
44.41
0-0The referee points to the spot..
45.00
0-1Darius Fenton takes a cautious run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. SBV Excelsior have changed their lineup with Matthew Mike replacing Dragan Cvitanovic. BVO Emmen appear unchanged since the first half. The SBV Excelsior players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
BVO Emmen start the second half!
48.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Chris Delaney plays the ball forward to Scott Bridges. Scott Bridges lofts in a cross ball towards John Dickov. John Dickov powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
49.32
With imagination, Paul Thirlwell laces a weighted ball forward to Ledley Goodwin. Ledley Goodwin finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.53
0-1Nikolas Thielemann comes in with a late challenge on Matthew Mike. Nikolas Thielemann is shown the yellow card! Matthew Mike hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.38
Ledley Goodwin comes in with a late challenge on Nikolas Thielemann. Ledley Goodwin is shown the yellow card! Nikolas Thielemann runs off the knock.
59.21
Stephan Gruber flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Mike who brings the ball neatly under control. Matthew Mike passes the ball forward to Samuel Soares. Samuel Soares flicks a high pass forward. Lautaro Pérez controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Chris Delaney catches Lautaro Pérez on the ankles. Lautaro Pérez appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
63.03
Bas Lee flicks the ball to his team mate, Lautaro Pérez. Lautaro Pérez plays a one-two with Matthew Mike and rushes in on goal... Lautaro Pérez rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.14
Scott Bridges knocks the ball forward to Darius Fenton. Darius Fenton whips in a cross ball towards Scott Bridges. Scott Bridges gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.33
Matthew Mike clumsily knocks into Scott Bridges. Matthew Mike is shown the yellow card! Scott Bridges grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.09
Paul Thirlwell barges into Mohammed Wapenaar. The referee calls over Paul Thirlwell and shows him a yellow card! Mohammed Wapenaar stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.52
Nikolas Thielemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Dickov. John Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
81.06
Romarin Mbami makes a simple pass to Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
83.31
Louis Gerritsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Dickov. John Dickov shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.58
John Dickov plays the ball forward to Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez plays a scrappy one-two with Louis Gerritsen and advances towards the goal... Danny Mendez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.07
Chris Delaney flicks a high pass forward to Romarin Mbami who brings the ball under control. Romarin Mbami kicks a strong pass forward to Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.50
1-3Samuel Soares threads the ball through to Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke makes a pass forward but Jorge Ferreira is yards offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
2
9
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
37.8%
42.7%
19.5%
Scorers
| Lautaro Pérez 63 | Darius Fenton 45 (p) Scott Bridges 66 John Dickov 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Dickov of BVO Emmen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mahfoud Boukrami (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Eoin Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bas Lee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephan Gruber (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Thirlwell (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Samuel Soares (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dragan Cvitanovic (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Lautaro Pérez (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Jorge Ferreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leon Clarke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ledley Goodwin (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Fadel Charrieras (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthew Mike (MID) | | 6 |
| 14. | Philipp Eberle (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Heikki Hyypia (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Chris Delaney (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Nikolas Thielemann (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Patrick Masson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mohammed Wapenaar (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Bridges (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Romarin Mbami (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Louis Gerritsen (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Danny Mendez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Dickov (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Darius Fenton (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Mauricio Blanco (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rui Douglas (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jaime Semedo (GK) | 0 | |