Match Report


FC Twente 65FC Twente 65     Telstar VelsenTelstar Velsen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Leon LittbarskiL. Littbarski63
G
1
G
74Jordi OpschoorJ. Opschoor
Bas van GastelB. van Gastel67
D
2
D
66Sieme GentenaarS. Gentenaar
Nils HöferN. Höfer64
D
3captain
D
66Alfredo IglesiasA. Iglesias
Cesar VarelaC. Varela61
D
4
D
53George ChivuG. Chivu
Tony WilnisT. Wilnis67
M
5
D
52Kevin HurstK. Hurst
Nelson SikoraN. Sikora66
M
captain6
M
70Guillermo StroeveG. Stroeve
Roel BotR. Bot60
M
7
M
62Henk RijkaardH. Rijkaard
Valerio SesiaV. Sesia50
M
8
M
60Alfons VermeulenA. Vermeulen
Guglielmo CrucianiG. Cruciani77
A
9
A
74Jean-Philippe DeroffJ. Deroff
Neil BremnerN. Bremner69
A
10
A
64Jose LozanoJ. Lozano
Rui FariaR. Faria68
A
11
A
52Romano de VriesR. de Vries
 
Geoffrey De WindtG. De Windt64
A
12
M
58Miguel CarvalhoM. Carvalho
Wilfred LeiwakabessyW. Leiwakabessy61
G
13
G
56Rody MolenaarR. Molenaar
Abubakari De WindtA. De Windt57
D
14
M
53Jannes KarelseJ. Karelse

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at De Grolsch Veste where FC Twente 65 play host to Telstar Velsen. A crowd of 9,349 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Twente 65 are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Telstar Velsen appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Orlando Splinter.


0.00
FC Twente 65 kick off!
2.01
Nelson Sikora makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Faria. Rui Faria plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Bremner and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rui Faria rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jordi Opschoor manages to gather it effortlessly.
3.11
Alfredo Iglesias catches Neil Bremner on the ankles. The referee calls over Alfredo Iglesias and shows him a yellow card! Neil Bremner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.44
Nelson Sikora passes the ball forward to Rui Faria. Rui Faria shoots from 25 yards. Jordi Opschoor effortlessly gets down and covers it.
8.50
Nelson Sikora flicks a high pass forward. Guglielmo Cruciani controls it well on his chest. Guglielmo Cruciani whips in a cross ball towards Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
9.58
Roel Bot sees space and advances. Roel Bot knocks in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Cruciani. Guglielmo Cruciani jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
10.44
Valerio Sesia makes a probing pass to Rui Faria. Rui Faria plays a one-two with Guglielmo Cruciani and rushes in on goal... Rui Faria strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
14.58
Bas van Gastel kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson Sikora. Nelson Sikora makes a probing pass to Guglielmo Cruciani. Guglielmo Cruciani whips in a cross ball towards Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
18.24
Roel Bot kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Faria. Rui Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.27
Sieme Gentenaar threads a neat ball through to Henk Rijkaard. Henk Rijkaard passes the ball forward to Romano de Vries. Romano de Vries makes a defence splitting pass to Jean-Philippe Deroff. Jean-Philippe Deroff makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Leon Littbarski is on top of it.
26.10
Henk Rijkaard kicks a strong pass forward to Romano de Vries. Romano de Vries shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.07
With imagination, Guillermo Stroeve picks a pass forward to Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Varela.
33.19
Alfons Vermeulen chips the ball to his team mate, Romano de Vries. Romano de Vries threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jose Lozano provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
39.07
George Chivu sees Henk Rijkaard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Henk Rijkaard runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Henk Rijkaard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.39
Alfredo Iglesias darts forward. Alfredo Iglesias advances with the ball. Alfredo Iglesias advances inside the box! Alfredo Iglesias shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
45.00
Jose Lozano hacks Bas van Gastel from behind! Jose Lozano is given a warning by the referee! Bas van Gastel stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Twente 65 appear unchanged since the first half. Telstar Velsen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Telstar Velsen start the second half!
47.16
Cesar Varela makes a probing pass to Valerio Sesia. Valerio Sesia brings the ball forward. Valerio Sesia whips in a cross ball towards Neil Bremner. Alfredo Iglesias clumsily knocks into Neil Bremner. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
53.42
Guillermo Stroeve chips the ball to his team mate, Romano de Vries. Romano de Vries shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Leon Littbarski. What a great pair of hands!
55.11
Nelson Sikora makes a probing pass to Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.48
Roel Bot chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Faria. Rui Faria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.48
Telstar Velsen have made a substitution with Jannes Karelse replacing Alfons Vermeulen .
63.23
Bas van Gastel arcs the ball upfield. Rui Faria knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Chivu.
66.57
Alfredo Iglesias runs up as Sieme Gentenaar takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Alfredo Iglesias kicks a strong pass forward to Jannes Karelse. Jannes Karelse sees a break and surges forward. Jannes Karelse makes a defence splitting pass to Romano de Vries. Some good footwork from Romano de Vries provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.19
Cesar Varela sees Nelson Sikora in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Sikora knocks the ball forward to Rui Faria. Rui Faria cuts inside the box! George Chivu clumsily knocks into Rui Faria. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
71.32
Sieme Gentenaar catches Guglielmo Cruciani on the ankles. Sieme Gentenaar is given a warning by the referee! Guglielmo Cruciani runs off the knock.
72.28
George Chivu flicks a high pass forward to Henk Rijkaard who brings the ball under control. Henk Rijkaard chips the ball to his team mate, Romano de Vries. Romano de Vries whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Deroff. Jean-Philippe Deroff is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.56
FC Twente 65 appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
77.56
Roel Bot surges forward with the ball. Roel Bot tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
79.12
Roel Bot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Valerio Sesia. Valerio Sesia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.55
Guillermo Stroeve flicks a high pass forward. Jose Lozano controls it well on his chest. Jose Lozano finds some space and shoots from distance but Leon Littbarski reads it well. Nice save!
84.41
Henk Rijkaard flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Philippe Deroff who takes it down. Jean-Philippe Deroff knocks the ball forward, putting Romano de Vries through on goal. Romano de Vries takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Leon Littbarski!
85.26
Roel Bot hacks Guillermo Stroeve from behind! Roel Bot is shown the yellow card! Guillermo Stroeve hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Jannes Karelse passes the ball forward to Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Twente 65

Telstar Velsen
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
26.7%
41.9%
31.4%

Scorers
Rui Faria 59
Henk Rijkaard 39
Romano de Vries 67
Jean-Philippe Deroff 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Romano de Vries of Telstar Velsen

Match Ratings
1.Leon Littbarski (GK)
7
2.Bas van Gastel (DEF)
6
3.Nils Höfer (DEF)
6
4.Cesar Varela (DEF)
6
5.Tony Wilnis (MID)
6
6.Nelson Sikora (MID)
7
7.Roel Bot (MID)yellow card
7
8.Valerio Sesia (MID)
6
9.Guglielmo Cruciani (ATT)
6
10.Neil Bremner (ATT)
6
11.Rui Faria (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Geoffrey De Windt (ATT)
0
13.Wilfred Leiwakabessy (GK)
0
14.Abubakari De Windt (DEF)
0

1.Jordi Opschoor (GK)
7
2.Sieme Gentenaar (DEF)
6
3.Alfredo Iglesias (DEF)yellow card
6
4.George Chivu (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Hurst (DEF)
6
6.Guillermo Stroeve (MID)
6
7.Henk Rijkaard (MID)goal scored
9
8.Alfons Vermeulen (MID)
6
9.Jean-Philippe Deroff (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jose Lozano (ATT)
6
11.Romano de Vries (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Miguel Carvalho (MID)
0
13.Rody Molenaar (GK)
0
14.Jannes Karelse (MID)
7