The Excelsior Gazette
Squad9 Sep 2030
A one-man rearguard from Calvin Raatsie
There were 7 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad9 Sep 2030
Irakli Yegoian in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Excelsior this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Match7 Sep 2030
Excelsior see off De Graafschap
Three points for Excelsior, 3‑1 the final word against De Graafschap in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Player ratings9 Sep 2030
A masterclass from Yacqub Finey
Marked 9.23 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.
Player ratings9 Sep 2030
One of those days for Iman Griffith
There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 9.11, and no argument anywhere in the ground.
Player ratings9 Sep 2030
A masterclass from Irakli Yegoian
Marked 8.90 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.
Player ratings9 Sep 2030
Derensili Sanches Fernandes runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 18. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad9 Sep 2030
The manager makes an example of Aymane Benkibbou
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Squad9 Sep 2030
Levi Baars stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Levi Baars and Excelsior agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
In brief
- Market Experience through the door at Excelsior
- Market Wout Simons leaves for nothing
- Boardroom Excelsior keep producing them