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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to VVV Venlo. A crowd of 17,081 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Willem II Tilburg are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VVV Venlo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
VVV Venlo start the match!
2.12
Ahmed Jochemsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rui Monteiro. Rui Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Winston Paauwe. Winston Paauwe knocks in a cross ball towards Arnold Moulijn. Arnold Moulijn flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Harold Stewart!
4.16
Mast H. Okpara chips the ball to his team mate, Harry Allsopp. Harry Allsopp controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.20
Roberto Tavares knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnold Moulijn. Arnold Moulijn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harold Stewart who gathers it comfortably.
8.06
Mast H. Okpara makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harry Allsopp. Harry Allsopp shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Willem Van Dinteren manages to gather it comfortably.
9.39
Felipe Pirri advances with the ball. Felipe Pirri threads the ball through to Taichi Ono. Taichi Ono controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
16.11
Jacob Milligan makes a simple pass to Winston Paauwe. Winston Paauwe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harold Stewart who gathers it comfortably.
18.50
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
20.40
Roberto Tavares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danijel Devaux. Danijel Devaux shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Harold Stewart has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.04
Taichi Ono catches David Schneider on the ankles. Taichi Ono is given a warning by the referee! David Schneider hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.43
Elkin Jimenez decides to run forward with the ball. Elkin Jimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.53
Milan Berck de Graaf decides to run forward with the ball. Milan Berck de Graaf makes a simple pass to Winston Paauwe. Winston Paauwe knocks in a cross ball towards Danijel Devaux. Danijel Devaux heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.02
Mast H. Okpara flicks the ball to his team mate, Harry Allsopp. Harry Allsopp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.26
Roberto Tavares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danijel Devaux. Danijel Devaux lofts in a cross ball towards Arnold Moulijn. Arnold Moulijn connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
40.41
Elkin Jimenez knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Allsopp. Harry Allsopp shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Willem II Tilburg kick off!
48.50
Taichi Ono catches Ahmed Jochemsen on the ankles. Taichi Ono is warned by the referee again! Ahmed Jochemsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.44
Mast H. Okpara advances with the ball. Mast H. Okpara shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.47
Jacob Milligan comes in with a late challenge on Elkin Jimenez. Jacob Milligan is warned by the referee! Elkin Jimenez runs off the knock.
60.16
Peter Forbes threads the ball through to Taichi Ono. Taichi Ono knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.59
Mast H. Okpara makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harry Allsopp. Harry Allsopp lofts in a cross ball towards Taichi Ono. Taichi Ono connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Willem Van Dinteren is on top of it.
66.04
Stephen James catches Roberto Tavares on the ankles. The referee calls over Stephen James and warns him to calm down! Roberto Tavares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.09
Ahmed Jochemsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romano Van Dijk. Romano Van Dijk makes a probing pass to Danijel Devaux. Danijel Devaux whips in a cross ball towards Arnold Moulijn. Arnold Moulijn flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Arnold Moulijn!
72.42
Rui Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Winston Paauwe. Winston Paauwe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.41
Callum Mccall decides to run forward with the ball. Callum Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Taichi Ono. Taichi Ono shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
75.20
Roberto Tavares catches Peter Forbes on the ankles. The referee calls over Roberto Tavares and shows him a yellow card! Peter Forbes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.31
Maksym Kuzmuk threads the ball through to Stephen James. Stephen James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Taichi Ono. Taichi Ono shoots from 20 yards but Willem Van Dinteren is on top of it.
81.49
Maksym Kuzmuk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elkin Jimenez. Elkin Jimenez makes a probing pass to Taichi Ono. Taichi Ono shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
84.56
Arnold Moulijn catches Callum Mccall on the ankles. Arnold Moulijn is given a warning by the referee! Callum Mccall stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.42
Romano Van Dijk barges into Mast H. Okpara. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mast H. Okpara stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Danijel Devaux of VVV Venlo

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 3
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 51.9480519480519 vs 48.0519480519481
Play Area
Home team third: 23.38%, Midfield: 46.75%, Away team third: 29.87%