Match Report


Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Computer Player Computer Player Lanre Vincent Lanre Vincent
Alje PendersA. Penders68
G
1
G
69Antonio FarinosA. Farinos
Nuno JesusN. Jesus81
D
2
D
73Daniel MolinierD. Molinier
Regilio Van Der GouwR. Van Der Gouw70
D
3
D
59David BartonD. Barton
Jorge CarvalhoJ. Carvalho68
D
4
D
67Loic Ben HaddouL. Ben Haddou
Urvin MarbusU. Marbus65
D
5
M
72Melchior de BruinM. de Bruin
Mario AlberdaM. Alberda74
M
6
M
75Humphrey FrankenH. Franken
Luis CarvalhoL. Carvalho73
M
7captain
M
73Lars IversenL. Iversen
Gianmarco LavecchiaG. Lavecchia68
A
captain8
M
73Jeremy HansmaJ. Hansma
Christopher AlberdaC. Alberda67
A
9
A
61Fatik Van HintumF. Van Hintum
Gareth LampardG. Lampard64
A
10
A
46Graeme MidgleyG. Midgley
Matt JamesM. James53
A
11
A
73Don HansenD. Hansen
 
Marc JanesM. Janes70
M
12
M
60Patrick MarianaP. Mariana
Gianmatteo AlbinoG. Albino69
M
13
M
68Rainer SchönenbornR. Schönenborn
Callum HansenC. Hansen68
M
14
M
66Sergio NascimentoS. Nascimento

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to FC Utrecht. A crowd of 19,655 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 Utrecht appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mart’n  Soto.


0.00
FC Utrecht kick off!
4.12
Lars Iversen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lars Iversen whips in a cross ball towards Fatik Van Hintum. Fatik Van Hintum is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Alje Penders picks it out of the air!
6.39
Humphrey Franken flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Midgley who takes it down. Graeme Midgley lofts in a cross ball towards Don Hansen. Don Hansen makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
9.11
Luis Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt James. Matt James whips in a cross ball towards Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda makes a looping header on goal. Antonio Farinos gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
14.10
With a delightful solo run, Humphrey Franken stretches the opposition's defence. Humphrey Franken knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.36
Regilio Van Der Gouw clumsily knocks into Graeme Midgley. The referee calls over Regilio Van Der Gouw and warns him to calm down! Graeme Midgley stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.44
Lars Iversen passes the ball forward to Don Hansen. Don Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Fatik Van Hintum. Fatik Van Hintum fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.24
Humphrey Franken hacks Mario Alberda from behind! Humphrey Franken is shown the yellow card! Mario Alberda runs off the knock.
24.30
Without breaking stride, Melchior de Bruin plays the ball forward to Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alje Penders who gathers it comfortably.
26.46
Lars Iversen passes the ball forward to Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley plays a one-two with Fatik Van Hintum and rushes in on goal... Graeme Midgley takes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.10
Lars Iversen makes a probing pass to Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Don Hansen. Don Hansen rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Don Hansen!
32.12
Gianmarco Lavecchia hacks David Barton from behind! The referee calls over Gianmarco Lavecchia and shows him a yellow card! David Barton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.06
Humphrey Franken makes a probing pass to Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley lofts in a cross ball towards Don Hansen. Don Hansen powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.38
Lars Iversen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Hansen. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Fatik Van Hintum. Fatik Van Hintum makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
38.35
Luis Carvalho comes in with a late challenge on Jeremy Hansma. Luis Carvalho is given a warning by the referee! Jeremy Hansma runs off the knock.
39.44
Melchior de Bruin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Hansen. Don Hansen shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
42.54
Daniel Molinier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Hansma. Seeing a gap ahead, Jeremy Hansma plays the ball forward to Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
With imagination, David Barton laces a through ball forward to Melchior de Bruin. Melchior de Bruin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley lofts in a cross ball towards Fatik Van Hintum. Fatik Van Hintum jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Alje Penders!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Willem II Tilburg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half. The Willem II Tilburg players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off!
48.19
Luis Carvalho sees Christopher Alberda in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Christopher Alberda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.37
Regilio Van Der Gouw makes a simple pass to Mario Alberda. Mario Alberda makes a probing pass to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
55.52
Luis Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
57.22
Humphrey Franken threads the ball through to Graeme Midgley. Graeme Midgley hits a low pass to Fatik Van Hintum. Fatik Van Hintum strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Urvin Marbus.
59.32
Melchior de Bruin kicks a strong pass forward to Fatik Van Hintum. Fatik Van Hintum tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
61.54
Regilio Van Der Gouw arcs the ball upfield. Gareth Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Farinos who gathers it comfortably.
66.56
Luis Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda lofts in a cross ball towards Matt James. Matt James finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
71.17
Jorge Carvalho darts forward. Jorge Carvalho plays the ball forward to Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia lofts in a cross ball towards Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
78.52
Luis Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.03
Luis Carvalho flicks a high ball forward to Gianmarco Lavecchia who takes it down. Gianmarco Lavecchia plays a quick one-two with Gareth Lampard and rushes in on goal... Gianmarco Lavecchia looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
85.01
Mario Alberda comes in with a late challenge on Lars Iversen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lars Iversen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Melchior de Bruin flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Midgley who takes it down. Graeme Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Don Hansen. Don Hansen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Alje Penders is on top of his game. Well saved!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Willem II Tilburg

FC Utrecht
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
38.2%
42.1%
19.7%

Scorers
Gianmarco Lavecchia 79
Don Hansen 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Hansen of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings