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Excelsior Overpowers Jong PSV in a Yellow Card-Filled Match
Eindhoven, Netherlands – Excelsior secured a convincing victory over Jong PSV on Monday at the PSV Campus De Herdgang, thanks to a blistering start that allowed them to build an insurmountable lead.
Excelsior, who only held 37% possession, capitalized on their effectiveness to score three goals in the first half, with two goals from N. Naujoks (9th and 13th minutes) and one from S. Fini (23rd minute).
Despite making a series of substitutions in the second half, Jong PSV couldn’t find the rhythm to mount a comeback. Although J. Uneken managed to pull one back for his team in the 80th minute, Excelsior maintained control of the game.
The match was marked by a plethora of yellow cards. Excelsior received four, while Jong PSV accumulated three cautions.
Excelsior, with this win, adds three crucial points in their fight for qualification. Meanwhile, Jong PSV, with this defeat, falls behind in the standings.
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Substitutions jong psv: at minute 46 M. Dagasan came in and E. van de Blaak went out., at minute 46 J. Bawuah came in and E. Geerts went out., at minute 61 J. Gonzaga came in and T. Abed went out., at minute 61 D. Gilbert came in and E. Bars went out., at minute 81 N. Verkooijen came in and M. Younis went out.
Substitutions excelsior: at minute 60 M. van Duinen came in and R. Omorowa went out., at minute 60 I. Bronkhorst came in and J. de Almeida Reis went out., at minute 69 J. Donkor came in and S. Fini went out., at minute 69 J. Eijgenraam came in and Z. Booth went out., at minute 77 S. Loeffen came in and L. Hartjes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Jong PSV
Excelsior
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