Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Jan Louwers Stadion where SBV Eindhoven play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 12,093 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SBV Eindhoven and NEC Nijmegen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Iwan Molendijk.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SBV Eindhoven and NEC Nijmegen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Iwan Molendijk.
0.00
0-0SBV Eindhoven start the match!
3.08
0-0Roger Babangida threads a neat ball through to Warren Fletcher. Warren Fletcher shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.57
Lee Joseph chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Sonkaya. Billy Sonkaya plays a one-two with Lee Joseph and rushes in on goal... Billy Sonkaya comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.21
0-0Warren Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Grimaldi. Francis Grimaldi plays a quick one-two with Ernest Elzinga and rushes in on goal... Francis Grimaldi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Jesper Kortland steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
10.46
0-0Regilio Evers plays the ball forward to Warren Fletcher. Warren Fletcher plays the ball forward to Ernest Elzinga. Ernest Elzinga makes a great pass forward. Francis Grimaldi runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
21.17
0-0Regilio Evers flicks a high pass forward to Joos Van Wanrooy who brings the ball under control. Joos Van Wanrooy runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joos Van Wanrooy knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Grimaldi. Henk Van Der Vegt catches Francis Grimaldi on the ankles. Francis Grimaldi appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
22.03
Roger Babangida plays the ball forward to Francis Grimaldi. Francis Grimaldi shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
27.05
0-0Jesper Kortland flicks a high pass forward. Lee Joseph holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lee Joseph flicks a high pass forward. Billy Sonkaya controls it well on his chest. Billy Sonkaya knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Patrice Fabiano plays the ball forward to Billy Sonkaya. Billy Sonkaya plays a scrappy one-two with Tom Steijn and advances towards the goal... Billy Sonkaya makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.05
Micka‘l Flachez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lee Joseph. Lee Joseph hits a low pass to Billy Sonkaya. Billy Sonkaya knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. SBV Eindhoven appear unchanged since the first half. NEC Nijmegen also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off!
49.15
Patrice Fabiano flicks a high pass forward to Tom Steijn who brings the ball under control. Tom Steijn whips in a cross ball towards Billy Sonkaya. Billy Sonkaya shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
61.37
Patrice Fabiano flicks a high pass forward. Billy Sonkaya controls it well on his chest. Billy Sonkaya kicks a strong pass forward to Tom Steijn but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.07
Warren Fletcher knocks the ball forward to Joos Van Wanrooy. Joos Van Wanrooy whips in a cross ball towards Francis Grimaldi. Francis Grimaldi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.05
0-1Jšrg Van Opschoor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Grimaldi. Francis Grimaldi knocks in a cross ball towards Joos Van Wanrooy. Joos Van Wanrooy jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Rui Stroeve has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
73.02
Jesper Kortland flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Joseph. Without breaking stride, Lee Joseph plays the ball forward to Tom Steijn. Tom Steijn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.33
Ernest Elzinga threads a neat ball through to Francis Grimaldi. Francis Grimaldi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.28
0-1Lee Joseph advances with the ball. Lee Joseph edges inside the box! Lee Joseph comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Solid save from Winston Nieuwenburg. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
25.6%
51.3%
23.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Joos Van Wanrooy of NEC Nijmegen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rui Stroeve (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Micka‘l Flachez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jesper Kortland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Henk Van Der Vegt (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ruben Van Fessem (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Harvey Wijker (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lee Joseph (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Rick Ax (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Patrice Fabiano (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tom Steijn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Sonkaya (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Karim Krijgsman (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Rae (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jamal Schut (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Winston Nieuwenburg (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Diego Heesakkers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Regilio Evers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Toni Ait Atmane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Roest (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jšrg Van Opschoor (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Joos Van Wanrooy (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Warren Fletcher (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Roger Babangida (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ernest Elzinga (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Francis Grimaldi (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ahmed Lurling (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dami‘n Nelisse (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Raymond Blind (ATT) | 0 | |