Match Report
| SBV Excelsior | SBV Excelsior |  |  | VVV Venlo | VVV Venlo | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Youssef De Jong | Y. De Jong |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Tim Willems | T. Willems | |||||||||
| Reinder Pahlplatz | R. Pahlplatz | | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Micka‘l Gillet | M. Gillet | |||||||||
| Denny Roorda | D. Roorda | | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Dries Ten Hag | D. Ten Hag | |||||||||
| Melchior Hesp | M. Hesp | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Jochem Opschoor | J. Opschoor | |||||||||
| Pascal Pater | P. Pater | | 72 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Aziz Pedron | A. Pedron | |||||||||
| Raymond Bisseling | R. Bisseling | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 74 | | Steve Robben | S. Robben | |||||||||
| Erik Van Kouwen | E. Van Kouwen | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Remco Melchiot | R. Melchiot | |||||||||
| Marco Bomers | M. Bomers | | 46 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Lucien Rambo | L. Rambo | |||||||||
| David Young | D. Young |  | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Neil Niven | N. Niven | |||||||||
| Houssin Abdellaoui | H. Abdellaoui |  | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 |  | Pedro Rego | P. Rego | |||||||||
| Steve Vandenbroeck | S. Vandenbroeck | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Tieme Robbemond | T. Robbemond | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Woudestein where SBV Excelsior play host to VVV Venlo. A crowd of 20,031 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
SBV Excelsior are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VVV Venlo appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
SBV Excelsior are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VVV Venlo appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0SBV Excelsior kick off!
4.05
0-0Remco Melchiot kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Niven. Neil Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.23
0-0Reinder Pahlplatz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Bomers. Marco Bomers knocks the ball forward to Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui goes all the way! Houssin Abdellaoui makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.20
Raymond Bisseling makes a simple pass to Steve Vandenbroeck. Steve Vandenbroeck shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
15.34
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
18.31
0-1Remco Melchiot makes a simple pass to Neil Niven. Neil Niven goes all the way! Neil Niven cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Neil Niven!
21.35
Jochem Opschoor makes a probing pass to Steve Robben. Steve Robben kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Niven. Neil Niven directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.25
Denny Roorda threads the ball through to Erik Van Kouwen. Erik Van Kouwen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.42
Denny Roorda knocks the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Kouwen. Erik Van Kouwen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Vandenbroeck. Steve Vandenbroeck lofts in a cross ball towards Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
32.07
0-2Remco Melchiot hacks Raymond Bisseling from behind! The referee calls over Remco Melchiot and warns him to calm down! Raymond Bisseling gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.14
Erik Van Kouwen flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Vandenbroeck. Steve Vandenbroeck shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.03
Dries Ten Hag kicks a strong pass forward to Remco Melchiot. Remco Melchiot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego whips in a cross ball towards Neil Niven. Neil Niven directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
VVV Venlo kick off!
51.49
Steve Robben deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego plays a perfect one-two with Neil Niven and rushes in on goal... Pedro Rego cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
54.42
Denny Roorda makes a probing pass to Pascal Pater. Pascal Pater knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Vandenbroeck. Steve Vandenbroeck goes all the way! Steve Vandenbroeck makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
57.56
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
59.07
0-2Steve Robben barges into Marco Bomers. Steve Robben is given a warning by the referee! Marco Bomers stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.56
Lucien Rambo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tieme Robbemond. Tieme Robbemond knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.10
Erik Van Kouwen makes a beautiful solo run. Erik Van Kouwen shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
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Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Neil Niven 18, 21 |