Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Robert HeijeR. Heije70
G
captain1
G
63Clarence JochemsenC. Jochemsen
Ger ElzingaG. Elzinga67
D
2
D
70Leon GrotL. Grot
Jeremy RoestJ. Roest66
D
3
D
68Jean-Philippe BlancJ. Blanc
Max ForbesM. Forbes66
D
4
D
67Dries de VosD. de Vos
Roel Van RijswijkR. Van Rijswijk59
D
5
M
68Ben Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua
Geoffrey PeppinckG. Peppinck68
M
6
M
68Joris MeerdinkJ. Meerdink
Barry KokB. Kok61
M
7
M
65Orlando Van BastenO. Van Basten
Albert RobbenA. Robben61
M
8
M
62Harald van den BroekH. van den Broek
Alexander BreyerA. Breyer69
A
9captain
A
75Peter BerendsenP. Berendsen
Oscar Van Der LeegteO. Van Der Leegte68
A
10
A
70Paul van den BergP. van den Berg
Sander Van WanrooyS. Van Wanrooy56
A
11
A
64Romero P. PichichiR. Pichichi
 
Jimmy Ben HaddouJ. Ben Haddou65
G
12
D
63Abdoullaye TouréA. Touré
Adrian PancaroA. Pancaro65
G
13
G
59Davide MurgitaD. Murgita
ƒtienne Houttuinƒ. Houttuin64
G
14
D
57Enrique RedondoE. Redondo

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to SC Heerenveen. A crowd of 17,525 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Heerenveen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Egbert Zegers.


0.00
Vitesse Arnhem kick off and get the first half underway!
2.51
Max Forbes flicks a high pass forward to Geoffrey Peppinck who brings the ball under control. Geoffrey Peppinck flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.00
Dries de Vos advances with the ball. Dries de Vos plays the ball forward to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.57
Max Forbes knocks the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Peppinck. Geoffrey Peppinck knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer whips in a cross ball towards Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Clarence Jochemsen manages to keep it out.
8.48
Barry Kok changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Barry Kok knocks the ball forward to Oscar Van Der Leegte but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.03
Joris Meerdink barges into Barry Kok. The referee brings Joris Meerdink to one side and gives him a warning! Barry Kok hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.46
Albert Robben makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.23
Joris Meerdink threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
30.46
Dries de Vos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Orlando Van Basten. Orlando Van Basten makes a beautiful solo run. Orlando Van Basten shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.23
With a delightful solo run, Barry Kok stretches the opposition's defence. Barry Kok lofts in a cross ball towards Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just wide!
34.48
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.09
Jean-Philippe Blanc sees space and advances. Jean-Philippe Blanc flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Pichichi who takes it down. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem appear unchanged since the first half. SC Heerenveen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Vitesse Arnhem players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
SC Heerenveen kick off and get the second half underway!
47.18
Ger Elzinga makes a beautiful solo run. Ger Elzinga threads a neat ball through to Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Clarence Jochemsen gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
49.31
Orlando Van Basten knocks the ball forward to Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.06
Orlando Van Basten changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Orlando Van Basten finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.00
Albert Robben picks a pass forward to Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.55
Harald van den Broek flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
57.32
Joris Meerdink flicks a high ball forward to Peter Berendsen who takes it down. Peter Berendsen tries a spectacular long range effort. Robert Heije gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
65.04
Sander Van Wanrooy clumsily knocks into Leon Grot. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Grot grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.31
Jean-Philippe Blanc threads a neat ball through to Orlando Van Basten. Orlando Van Basten sees Peter Berendsen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Berendsen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Robert Heije comfortably gets down and covers it.
67.14
Peter Berendsen catches Jeremy Roest on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jeremy Roest hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.04
Ben Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward to Peter Berendsen who brings the ball under control. Peter Berendsen shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.29
Roel Van Rijswijk knocks the ball to his team mate, Barry Kok. Barry Kok threads a neat ball through to Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries de Vos.
81.42
Albert Robben deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
83.16
Albert Robben flicks a high pass forward. Sander Van Wanrooy controls it well on his chest. Sander Van Wanrooy flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
85.03
Max Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Geoffrey Peppinck controls it well on his chest. Geoffrey Peppinck controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.50
Albert Robben makes a simple pass to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer rushes past Dries de Vos! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alexander Breyer provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Geoffrey Peppinck hacks Harald van den Broek from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Harald van den Broek hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

SC Heerenveen
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.8%
44%
26.2%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Orlando Van Basten of SC Heerenveen

Match Ratings