Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to FC Dordrecht. A crowd of 20,048 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Willem II Tilburg are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Dordrecht appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marinus De Nooijer.
The pitch is in good condition.
Willem II Tilburg are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Dordrecht appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marinus De Nooijer.
0.00
0-0Willem II Tilburg kick off the first half!
2.57
0-0Luis Carvalho flicks a high ball forward to Christopher Alberda who takes it down. Christopher Alberda knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
4.48
Luis Carvalho hits a low pass to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
9.17
0-0Kew Bakkati makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Arts. Seeing a gap ahead, Mike Arts plays the ball forward to Michel De Goey. Michel De Goey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.21
Barry Bergdolmo knocks the ball to his team mate, Michel De Goey. Michel De Goey knocks in a cross ball towards Maurice Dijkstra. Maurice Dijkstra flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Alje Penders!
14.29
Wilco Bobson chips the ball to his team mate, Roy Van Dijk. Roy Van Dijk flicks a high pass forward. Michel De Goey collects the pass. Michel De Goey knocks in a cross ball towards Maurice Dijkstra. Maurice Dijkstra is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alje Penders didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
15.06
0-0Mario Alberda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just wide!
18.46
0-0Roy Van Dijk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurice Dijkstra. Maurice Dijkstra advances inside the box! Maurice Dijkstra looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Nuno Jesus happens to be in the right place to block it.
20.26
Nuno Jesus threads the ball through to Luis Carvalho. Luis Carvalho makes a probing pass to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda directs the ball goalwards with his head but Jeffrey Graaven reads it well. Excellent save!
21.19
Mario Alberda threads the ball through to Matt James. Matt James whips in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia directs the ball goalwards with his head. Jeffrey Graaven punches it away to safety.
22.04
Mario Alberda sees Christopher Alberda in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Christopher Alberda knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.46
0-0Michel De Goey clumsily knocks into Regilio Van Der Gouw. The referee calls over Michel De Goey and warns him to calm down! Regilio Van Der Gouw stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.12
Mario Alberda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt James. Matt James lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Alberda. With a superhuman jump, Christopher Alberda connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Jeffrey Graaven manages to gather it.
33.09
Maurice Dijkstra hacks Regilio Van Der Gouw from behind! The referee calls over Maurice Dijkstra and warns him to calm down! Regilio Van Der Gouw runs off the knock.
34.23
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Nuno Jesus laces a through ball forward to Luis Carvalho. Luis Carvalho brings the ball forward. Luis Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Matt James. Matt James outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.55
Regilio Van Der Gouw clumsily knocks into Maurice Dijkstra. The referee calls over Regilio Van Der Gouw and warns him to calm down! Maurice Dijkstra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.19
Jorge Carvalho runs forward with the ball. Jorge Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Matt James collects the pass. Matt James lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jeffrey Graaven picks it out of the air!
40.52
1-0Mike Arts flicks a high pass forward. Michel De Goey controls it well on his chest. Michel De Goey passes the ball forward but Maurice Dijkstra is offside!
42.54
Regilio Van Der Gouw deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Alberda. Mario Alberda makes a probing pass to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Jeffrey Graaven manages to gather it easily.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Willem II Tilburg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Dordrecht appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. The FC Dordrecht players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
FC Dordrecht kick off the second half!
48.49
1-0Barry Bergdolmo hacks Mario Alberda from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Alberda runs off the knock.
54.19
Mario Alberda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard knocks in a cross ball towards Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jeffrey Graaven gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
57.38
Luis Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Matt James. Matt James lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but Alje Elshot blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
59.35
Roy Van Dijk threads the ball through to Maurice Dijkstra. Maurice Dijkstra threads the ball through to Michel De Goey but he's offside!
61.16
Mario Alberda darts forward. Mario Alberda whips in a cross ball towards Matt James. Matt James makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
65.22
Luis Carvalho runs straight at the opposition's defence. Luis Carvalho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
67.35
With vision, Mario Alberda plays the ball forward to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
69.45
Eduardo Bravo darts forward. Eduardo Bravo flicks a high pass forward to Michel De Goey who brings the ball under control. Michel De Goey runs straight at the defence! Michel De Goey side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.50
Luis Carvalho catches Mike Arts on the ankles. The referee brings Luis Carvalho to one side and gives him a warning! Mike Arts stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.07
Roy Van Dijk threads a neat ball through to Maurice Dijkstra. Maurice Dijkstra shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
78.42
Showing composure, Jorge Carvalho laces a weighted ball forward to Luis Carvalho. Luis Carvalho makes an attacking run forward. Luis Carvalho plays a one-two with Gianmarco Lavecchia and rushes in on goal... Luis Carvalho muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
87.40
Gareth Lampard catches Alje Elshot on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alje Elshot hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.02
Mario Alberda catches Ruud Wijngaarden on the ankles. The referee calls over Mario Alberda and shows him a yellow card! Ruud Wijngaarden stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
With great vision, Urvin Marbus plays the ball forward to Luis Carvalho. Luis Carvalho hits a low pass to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jeffrey Graaven who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
11
4
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
23.3%
43%
33.7%
Scorers
| Matt James 34 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luis Carvalho of Willem II Tilburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alje Penders (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nuno Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Regilio Van Der Gouw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jorge Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Urvin Marbus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mario Alberda (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Luis Carvalho (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Gianmarco Lavecchia (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Christopher Alberda (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gareth Lampard (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Matt James (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Marc Janes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gianmatteo Albino (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Callum Hansen (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jeffrey Graaven (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Eduardo Bravo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kew Bakkati (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Wilco Bobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alje Elshot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Barry Bergdolmo (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Roy Van Dijk (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mike Arts (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ruud Wijngaarden (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Maurice Dijkstra (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Michel De Goey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nick Bakboord (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nick Lucius (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Silvain Van Der Ree (ATT) | 0 | |