Match Report


SBV ExcelsiorSBV Excelsior     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Abel RainAbel Rain Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Rui NunesR. Nunes62
G
1
G
72Cristiano BarrosC. Barros
Ljubisa SalvatoriL. Salvatori71
D
2
D
62Miguel NevesM. Neves
Kew LanckohrK. Lanckohr59
D
3
D
63Roberto KortlandR. Kortland
Maurice GalàsekM. Galàsek64
D
4
D
69Rainer BierhoffR. Bierhoff
Oscar JörgensenO. Jörgensen60
D
5
D
65Dominic McNeillD. McNeill
Melchior MachlasM. Machlas74
M
captain6
M
63Jose Fortes ReyesJ. Reyes
Jan Vennegoor PeppinckJ. Peppinck59
M
7
M
63Don CaldwellD. Caldwell
Jeremy RaméJ. Ramé54
M
8captain
M
73Marvin WaterreusM. Waterreus
Jordy Van HaarenJ. Van Haaren57
M
9
A
62Arno LinkeA. Linke
Mike CairoM. Cairo62
A
10
A
61Sol ShearerS. Shearer
Marcel BesselinkM. Besselink62
A
11
A
60Marcel MolendijkM. Molendijk
 
Abel RamosA. Ramos54
G
12
D
60Wahid FabianoW. Fabiano
Wout De BoerW. De Boer60
G
13
M
69Paul MatteoP. Matteo
Hennie BraatH. Braat57
A
14
A
55Said BabangidaS. Babangida

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Woudestein where SBV Excelsior play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 18,381 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SBV Excelsior are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arco De Vet.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off and get the first half underway!
4.48
Dominic McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Kortland. Roberto Kortland knocks the ball forward to Arno Linke. Arno Linke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.49
Roberto Kortland makes a probing pass to Don Caldwell. Don Caldwell shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.24
Jordy Van Haaren passes the ball forward to Marcel Besselink. Marcel Besselink advances inside the box! Marcel Besselink tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.34
Rainer Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Don Caldwell collects the pass. Don Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Molendijk. Marcel Molendijk finds some space and shoots from distance but Rui Nunes is on top of it.
27.48
Don Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Reyes. Jose Fortes Reyes shoots from outside the area. Rui Nunes gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
28.22
Oscar Jörgensen threads the ball through to Mike Cairo. Mike Cairo makes a beautiful solo run. Mike Cairo shoots from distance but Cristiano Barros reads it well. Excellent save!
34.11
Jan Vennegoor Peppinck hits a low pass to Marcel Besselink. Marcel Besselink whips in a cross ball towards Mike Cairo. Mike Cairo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Cristiano Barros comfortably punches it away to safety.
38.46
Marvin Waterreus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Shearer. Sol Shearer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.33
Marcel Molendijk barges into Kew Lanckohr. The referee calls over Marcel Molendijk and shows him a yellow card! Kew Lanckohr grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.32
Jose Fortes Reyes runs forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Molendijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel Molendijk runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Marcel Molendijk provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SBV Excelsior appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam have changed their lineup with Paul Matteo replacing Don Caldwell. The Ajax Amsterdam players seem much more motivated whilst the SBV Excelsior players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
SBV Excelsior start the second half!
48.26
Jeremy Ramé sees Marcel Besselink in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcel Besselink knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Cairo. Mike Cairo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Cristiano Barros.
49.34
Jan Vennegoor Peppinck takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Rainer Bierhoff reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
55.10
Jose Fortes Reyes clumsily knocks into Jeremy Ramé. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jeremy Ramé gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.35
Mike Cairo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Besselink. Marcel Besselink knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Cairo. Mike Cairo powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
59.09
Marvin Waterreus flicks a high pass forward. Arno Linke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arno Linke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rui Nunes who gathers it comfortably.
63.37
Paul Matteo hits a low pass to Arno Linke. Arno Linke knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Shearer. Sol Shearer beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
71.22
Maurice Galàsek flicks a high pass forward. Jordy Van Haaren holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jordy Van Haaren hits a low pass to Jan Vennegoor Peppinck. Jan Vennegoor Peppinck sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
72.15
Jeremy Ramé barges into Roberto Kortland. Jeremy Ramé is shown the yellow card! Roberto Kortland stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.25
Jeremy Ramé flicks a high pass forward. Mike Cairo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Cairo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rainer Bierhoff.
77.28
SBV Excelsior have made a substitution with Hennie Braat replacing Marcel Besselink .
81.31
Jordy Van Haaren flicks a high pass forward. Jan Vennegoor Peppinck collects the pass. Jan Vennegoor Peppinck hits a low pass to Hennie Braat. Hennie Braat lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Cairo. Mike Cairo shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Cristiano Barros effortlessly picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

SBV Excelsior

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
27.4%
48.4%
24.2%

Scorers
Marcel Besselink 18
Marcel Molendijk 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Besselink of SBV Excelsior

Match Ratings
1.Rui Nunes (GK)
7
2.Ljubisa Salvatori (DEF)
6
3.Kew Lanckohr (DEF)
6
4.Maurice Galàsek (DEF)
6
5.Oscar Jörgensen (DEF)
6
6.Melchior Machlas (MID)
6
7.Jan Vennegoor Peppinck (MID)
7
8.Jeremy Ramé (MID)yellow card
6
9.Jordy Van Haaren (MID)
7
10.Mike Cairo (ATT)
8
11.Marcel Besselink (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Abel Ramos (GK)
0
13.Wout De Boer (GK)
0
14.Hennie Braat (ATT)
6

1.Cristiano Barros (GK)
9
2.Miguel Neves (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Kortland (DEF)
6
4.Rainer Bierhoff (DEF)
6
5.Dominic McNeill (DEF)
6
6.Jose Fortes Reyes (MID)yellow card
7
7.Don Caldwell (MID)
6
8.Marvin Waterreus (MID)
6
9.Arno Linke (ATT)
6
10.Sol Shearer (ATT)
6
11.Marcel Molendijk (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Wahid Fabiano (DEF)
0
13.Paul Matteo (MID)
6
14.Said Babangida (ATT)
0