Match Report


SBV ExcelsiorSBV Excelsior     Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Gerry MontenegroGerry Montenegro Computer Player Computer Player
Cesar Marco AurelioC. Marco Aurelio83
G
captain1captain
G
70Robert HeijeR. Heije
Julian JungerJ. Junger74
D
2
D
67Ger ElzingaG. Elzinga
Stefan ZaussingerS. Zaussinger78
D
3
D
66Jeremy RoestJ. Roest
Santiago AguirreS. Aguirre81
D
4
D
66Max ForbesM. Forbes
Horacio OsorioH. Osorio83
D
5
D
59Roel Van RijswijkR. Van Rijswijk
Klaus SinkonenK. Sinkonen85
M
6
M
68Geoffrey PeppinckG. Peppinck
Santiago LimaS. Lima84
M
7
M
61Barry KokB. Kok
Oliver BabbelO. Babbel81
M
8
M
61Albert RobbenA. Robben
Mamar PeléM. Pelé80
A
9
A
69Alexander BreyerA. Breyer
Jaime LopesJ. Lopes83
A
10
A
68Oscar Van Der LeegteO. Van Der Leegte
Said HansmaS. Hansma75
A
11
A
56Sander Van WanrooyS. Van Wanrooy
 
Roberto CostaR. Costa77
D
12
G
65Jimmy Ben HaddouJ. Ben Haddou
Stefan De ClerS. De Cler78
M
13
G
65Adrian PancaroA. Pancaro
Alvaro LaraA. Lara82
A
14
G
64ƒtienne Houttuinƒ. Houttuin

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Woudestein where SBV Excelsior play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 20,594 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both SBV Excelsior and Vitesse Arnhem are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Johan Schenning.


0.00
SBV Excelsior kick off the first half!
4.46
Santiago Aguirre deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Santiago Lima. Santiago Lima sees Said Hansma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Said Hansma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.02
Klaus Sinkonen chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Max Forbes.
10.40
Geoffrey Peppinck makes a probing pass to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
12.52
Santiago Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Said Hansma. Said Hansma shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
14.18
Roel Van Rijswijk takes it forward alone. Roel Van Rijswijk threads the ball through to Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
22.20
Santiago Lima deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Said Hansma. Said Hansma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.46
Albert Robben threads a neat ball through to Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte whips in a cross ball towards Sander Van Wanrooy. With a superhuman jump, Sander Van Wanrooy connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.56
Albert Robben kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.22
Santiago Lima takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Oliver Babbel. Oliver Babbel kicks a strong pass forward to Said Hansma. Said Hansma whips in a cross ball towards Mamar Pelé. Mamar Pelé heads the ball goalwards. Mamar Pelé scores for SBV Excelsior!!
36.44
Barry Kok kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte lofts in a cross ball towards Sander Van Wanrooy. With a superhuman jump, Sander Van Wanrooy connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.41
Horacio Osorio hits a low pass to Klaus Sinkonen. Klaus Sinkonen sees Said Hansma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Said Hansma sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.31
Geoffrey Peppinck passes the ball forward to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Klaus Sinkonen threads a neat ball through to Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Said Hansma. Said Hansma shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Robert Heije with no chance!! Goal for SBV Excelsior!
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. Vitesse Arnhem also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Vitesse Arnhem get the second half underway!
49.37
Santiago Aguirre makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oliver Babbel. Oliver Babbel threads a neat ball through to Mamar Pelé. Mamar Pelé advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Mamar Pelé provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Robert Heije.
51.02
Oliver Babbel flicks a high ball forward to Jaime Lopes who takes it down. Jaime Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Said Hansma. Said Hansma rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
53.23
Stefan Zaussinger flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Babbel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Babbel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Max Forbes.
54.58
Oliver Babbel flicks a high pass forward. Said Hansma controls it well on his chest. Said Hansma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.44
With a delightful solo run, Oliver Babbel stretches the opposition's defence. Oliver Babbel knocks in a cross ball towards Said Hansma. Said Hansma beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Robert Heije.
60.36
Oliver Babbel takes a quick corner, playing it short to Klaus Sinkonen. Klaus Sinkonen deftly flicks the ball on. Santiago Aguirre shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
61.30
Santiago Aguirre brings the ball forward. Santiago Aguirre knocks the ball to his team mate, Mamar Pelé. Mamar Pelé whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Robert Heije had no chance!! Goal for SBV Excelsior!
65.22
Albert Robben hacks Klaus Sinkonen from behind! The referee calls over Albert Robben and shows him a yellow card! Klaus Sinkonen runs off the knock.
66.02
SBV Excelsior are in full control of this game.
67.53
Santiago Aguirre flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Babbel who gracefully takes it down. With great vision, Oliver Babbel plays the ball forward to Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robert Heije who gathers it comfortably.
69.44
Sander Van Wanrooy comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Zaussinger. The referee calls over Sander Van Wanrooy and shows him a yellow card! Stefan Zaussinger grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.29
Max Forbes breaks forward. Max Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Breyer collects the pass. Alexander Breyer shoots from long range but is denied by Cesar Marco Aurelio. Excellent save.
72.57
Horacio Osorio flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Babbel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Babbel sees space and advances. Oliver Babbel lofts in a cross ball towards Mamar Pelé. Mamar Pelé makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
73.32
Stefan Zaussinger plays the ball forward to Santiago Lima. Santiago Lima changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Santiago Lima sees Mamar Pelé just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Mamar Pelé shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is deflected wide by Ger Elzinga.
75.17
With imagination, Klaus Sinkonen plays the ball forward to Said Hansma. Said Hansma knocks in a cross ball towards Mamar Pelé. Mamar Pelé is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mamar Pelé!
77.17
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Adrian Pancaro replacing Geoffrey Peppinck .
81.22
Santiago Lima advances with the ball. Santiago Lima makes a probing pass to Said Hansma but he's offside!
87.36
Klaus Sinkonen takes it forward alone. Klaus Sinkonen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SBV Excelsior

Vitesse Arnhem
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
24.3%
44.6%
31.1%

Scorers
Mamar Pelé 33, 75
Said Hansma 45
Jaime Lopes 61
Alexander Breyer 14
Sander Van Wanrooy 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mamar Pelé of SBV Excelsior

Match Ratings