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26/12/2046, Excelsior Rotterdam Stadium, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Eerste, KNVB
Excelsior Vs Nijmegen

Excelsior play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: R Lem (GK) , G Carossino (CB) , E Betler (CB) , A Baudoin (CB) , D Van der Puuert (RB) , L Fignon (LB) , D Willewycx (CDM) , W Piersens (CAM) , E Havic (RM) , J Willebaert (LM) , T Kaerle (ST) And the subs are: M Hinault (CB) , M Messyaen (CB) , T Van de Pitte (CM) , A Van Bryaerde (CM) , A Van der Vliet (ST)

Nijmegen play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: G Almanzar (GK) , O Wyts (CB) , C Leonardo (CB) , M Penneit (CB) , P de Baertmaecker (RB) , T Claes (LB) , T Bant (CDM) , S Gabin (CAM) , U Principe (RM) , V Baxa (LM) , W Jacobs (ST) And the subs are: C Babka (GK) , D Linde (CB) , E Faes (CM) , J Tillman (CM) , N Phippaerts (ST)
Welcome to Excelsior Rotterdam Stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands where Excelsior Rotterdam will face NEC Nijmegen.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Eerste, KNVB.  The attendance is 23338.

1' - Excelsior kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Lyle Fignon finds Everet Betler with a short pass.  Everet Betler passes the ball to Jean-Baptiste Willebaert.  Jean-Baptiste Willebaert sees a run from Walther Piersens.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Walther Piersens is able to take the ball.  Walther Piersens attempts to chip over the advancing keeper...and Walther Piersens scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the Excelsior player!  The keeper backpeddled desperately but had no chance!

4' - Nijmegen kick the ball off for the restart.  

8' - Tijl Bant passes to Mandus Penneit.  Mandus Penneit plays a short pass to Carlos Leonardo.  Carlos Leonardo passes the ball to Pulle de Baertmaecker.  Everet Betler tackles Pulle de Baertmaecker and takes possession.  Everet Betler sees a run from Walther Piersens.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Walther Piersens takes the ball.  Walther Piersens shoots towards goal...and Walther Piersens scores!  That's a nice goal from the Excelsior player!  The ball went in off the upright!

9' - Nijmegen kick the ball off for the restart.  

12' - Pulle de Baertmaecker passes to Sergeant Gabin.  Sergeant Gabin slides the ball to Ollie Wyts.  Ollie Wyts finds Tijl Bant with a long ball.  Tijl Bant crosses the ball and finds Urvano Principe.  Urvano Principe gets above the defence and heads the ball towards the top corner...but Rudolf Lem stops the shot!  

15' - Rudolf Lem chips a long ball to Everet Betler.  Everet Betler finds Theodore Kaerle with a short pass.  Theodore Kaerle attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and Theodore Kaerle scores!  That's a wonderful goal from the Excelsior player!  The ball went in off the upright!

16' - Nijmegen kick the ball off for the restart.  

18' - Pulle de Baertmaecker finds Tijl Bant with a short pass.  Tijl Bant plays the ball to Ollie Wyts.  Ollie Wyts sees a run from Wuyt Jacobs.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Wuyt Jacobs is able to control the ball.  Wuyt Jacobs tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

22' - Urvano Principe attempts to use his skills to beat Dorus Van der Puuert, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Nijmegen.  

23' - Urvano Principe steps up to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Dorus Van der Puuert.  

28' - Eedje Havic tries to unleash a long range shot...and its in! It's a magnificent goal from Eedje Havic for Excelsior!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

28' - Nijmegen kick the ball off for the restart.  

33' - Carlos Leonardo plays the ball to Pulle de Baertmaecker.  Pulle de Baertmaecker slides the ball to Sergeant Gabin.  Sergeant Gabin passes a long ball to Tijl Bant.  Tijl Bant plays the ball to Urvano Principe.  Urvano Principe sees a run from Sergeant Gabin.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Sergeant Gabin has strayed offside!  

36' - Lyle Fignon hits the ball long to Everet Betler.  Everet Betler passes to Theodore Kaerle.  Theodore Kaerle sees Eedje Havic making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Eedje Havic is able to control the ball.  Eedje Havic looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but Gig Almanzar manages to stop the shot!  

40' - Gig Almanzar finds Ollie Wyts with a long pass.  Ollie Wyts sees a run from Urvano Principe.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Urvano Principe takes the ball.  Urvano Principe attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

42' - Rudolf Lem plays a long ball to Walther Piersens.  Walther Piersens crosses the ball into the box, but Carlos Leonardo intercepts the ball.  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Nijmegen kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

57' - Carlos Leonardo plays the ball to Verdun Baxa.  Verdun Baxa plays the ball to Ollie Wyts.  Everet Betler tackles Ollie Wyts and the ball goes loose.  Giorgio Carossino finds Walther Piersens with a long pass.  Walther Piersens plays a short pass to Eedje Havic.  Eedje Havic looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is tipped around the post by Gig Almanzar!  That will be a corner for  Excelsior.  Lyle Fignon will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, and manages to find Walther Piersens.  Walther Piersens gets his head to the ball attempting to beat the keeper...but Gig Almanzar stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Eedje Havic is first to the ball...Eedje Havic looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

58' - Gig Almanzar sees Wuyt Jacobs making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

61' - Lyle Fignon finds Everet Betler with a long pass.  Everet Betler plays a short pass to Eedje Havic.  Eedje Havic curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Mandus Penneit.  

64' - Mandus Penneit passes the ball to Sergeant Gabin.  Sergeant Gabin attempts to beat Dorus Van der Puuert using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

65' - Sergeant Gabin fires a shot from long range, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to tip the shot over the crossbar!  That will be a corner for  Nijmegen.  Urvano Principe will take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Giorgio Carossino.  

70' - Ollie Wyts passes to Tim Claes.  Tim Claes sees a run from Sergeant Gabin.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Sergeant Gabin takes the ball.  Sergeant Gabin fires a shot...but Rudolf Lem performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

75' - Rudolf Lem finds Giorgio Carossino with a long pass.  Giorgio Carossino sees a run from Walther Piersens.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Walther Piersens is able to take the ball.  Walther Piersens shoots towards goal...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

79' - Gig Almanzar passes the ball to Mandus Penneit.  Mandus Penneit finds Ollie Wyts with a long pass.  Ollie Wyts slides the ball to Sergeant Gabin.  Sergeant Gabin tries to beat Walther Piersens using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Carlos Leonardo is going to be taken off.  Diego Linde is going to be brought on.  

80' - Sergeant Gabin tries to use ball skills to beat Dorus Van der Puuert, but is brought down.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Dorus Van der Puuert the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Nijmegen.  

81' - Urvano Principe prepares to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but Dorus Van der Puuert intercepts and takes possession.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mandus Penneit is going to be taken off.  Jacky Tillman is going to be brought on.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Wuyt Jacobs is going to be taken off.  Nick Phippaerts is going to be brought on.  

86' - Tijl Bant dispossesses Everet Betler and gains possession for his team.  Nijmegen launch a counter attack.  Tijl Bant finds Verdun Baxa with a short pass.  Verdun Baxa crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Nick Phippaerts.  Nick Phippaerts tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

88' - Rudolf Lem sees Jean-Baptiste Willebaert making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Jean-Baptiste Willebaert is able to control the ball.  Jean-Baptiste Willebaert looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

92' - Gig Almanzar slides the ball to Jacky Tillman.  Jacky Tillman spots a run from Sergeant Gabin.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Sergeant Gabin runs on to the ball.  Sergeant Gabin tries to cutback and is able to find Urvano Principe.  Urvano Principe tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot bounces off the post!  Walther Piersens is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.



The match has ended Excelsior Rotterdam 4 - 0 NEC Nijmegen.