Feyenoord travels to Tilburg today for the meeting with Willem II in matchday 19 of the Eredivisie. In the opening match of the season, the match ended in a draw, so the Rotterdam team is keen to get the full three points this time. The match starts at 8:00 PM under the supervision of referee Danny Makkelie in the King Willem II Stadium.
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Willem II – Feyenoord 0-0 [1H]
Score progression:
Willem II line-up: Didillon-Hödl; St. Jago, Behounek, Schouten, Sigurgeirsson; Doodeman, Bosch, Lambert, Joosten; Bokila, Meerveld.
Feyenoord line-up: Bijlow; Read, Trauner, Beelen, Bueno; Zerrouki, Milambo, Stengs; Hadj Moussa, Gimenez, Paixão.
Subs: Wellenreuther, Andreev, Nieuwkoop, Mitchell, Gonzalez, Smal, Zechiël, Ivanusec, Osman, Ueda, Carranza.
• 22′ Beelen blocks a dangerous shot. A hard and dangerous shot by Willem II is blocked with his head on the five-meter line by Thomas Beelen. The home team’s first achievement came after 21 minutes of play.
• 20′ Milambo shot. The midfielder is given space to shoot from outside the sixteen, but shoots hard into the side netting on the wrong side of the post.
• 18′ Injury treatment Stengs. The midfielder is hit badly on his ankle and remains on the ground, free kick for Feyenoord. After treatment, Stengs seems to be able to continue and is back on track.
• 15′ Feyenoord twice dangerous. Gimenez and Hadj Moussa have an opportunity a few seconds apart, but encounter the Tilburg goalkeeper. Corner for Feyenoord.
• 13′ Gimenez claims penalty. The Feyenoord striker is hit on the heel in the box and goes to the ground. The Mexican’s shoe is off, but referee Makkelie does not see a penalty.
-• 10′ Feyenoord dominant in the opening phase. Feyenoord has by far the most ball possession in the first ten minutes. The Rotterdam team threatened a number of times, but so far they have not had a real chance.
• 1′ Kick-off has started in the King Willem II Stadium between Willem II and Feyenoord!
• A minute’s silence beforehand. Before the kick-off there will be a minute’s silence for all Willem II members who have died in the past year. A tradition in Tilburg. Feyenoord wears a mourning band because of the death of Harry Bilt earlier this week. The first foreign player employed by Feyenoord in the 1960s.
• Hancko is injured during warm-up. The Slovak cannot start. Thomas Beelen replaces the defender. The exact reason is still unknown.
• Lineup William II: Didillon-Hödl; St. Jago, Behounek, Schouten, Sigurgeirsson; Doodeman, Bosch, Lambert, Joosten; Bokila, Meerveld.
• Feyenoord starts with the following basics: Bijlow; Read, Trauner, Hancko, Bueno; Zerrouki, Milambo, Stengs; Hadj Moussa, Gimenez, Passion.
• Danny Makkelie appointed as arbitrator. Danny Makkelie is assisted in this match by Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The assistant VAR in Zeist is Nanninga. Makkelie previously refereed Feyenoord’s matches against Heracles (5-2 win), Ajax (0-2 defeat) and FC Groningen (2-2 draw) this season.
• Willem II in stable form. Willem II, the current number nine in the Eredivisie, is doing well after promotion from the Kitchen Champion Division. Despite a heavy defeat against FC Twente last week, the team is stable. Goalkeeper Thomas Didillon-Hödl is an important factor, with five clean sheets this season. Feyenoord will face a strong opponent in Tilburg.
• Busy Week for Feyenoord. In the middle of a busy program, Feyenoord will meet Willem II, after playing against Rijnsburgse Boys in the KNVB Cup on Wednesday. An important Champions League match against Bayern Munich is scheduled for four days from now, keeping Brian Priske’s team in full action.
