Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 19,731 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VVV Venlo and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Anselmo Pancaro.


0.00
VVV Venlo kick off the first half!
10.33
Geoffrey Molendijk chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Schulp. Mario Schulp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darius Shaw who gathers it comfortably.
18.54
Noah Francke knocks the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
21.35
Sven Frieser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jo Waterreus. Jo Waterreus threads a neat ball through to Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferry van den Heuvel. Some good footwork from Ferry van den Heuvel provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Iwan Kuyt with no chance!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
26.20
Jo Waterreus passes the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Iwan Seedorf!
34.19
Geoffrey Molendijk catches Anton Mariana on the ankles. Geoffrey Molendijk is warned by the referee! Anton Mariana stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.18
Harvey Goulooze makes a simple pass to Copain Franken. Copain Franken hits a low pass to Mario Schulp. Mario Schulp tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.04
Noah Francke flicks a high pass forward. Iwan Seedorf controls it well on his chest. Iwan Seedorf knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.35
Jorge Varela knocks the ball forward to Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf shoots from distance but Iwan Kuyt is on top of it.
45.00
Jorge Varela hacks Arjan Van Den Bergh from behind! The referee calls over Jorge Varela and warns him to calm down! Arjan Van Den Bergh carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
48.37
Geoffrey Molendijk threads the ball through to Mario Schulp. Mario Schulp knocks in a cross ball towards Emanuele Ballarin. Emanuele Ballarin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
49.55
Jorge Varela knocks the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Iwan Kuyt.
51.54
Noah Francke takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Some world-class footwork from Gary Mckinlay provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.38
Oscar Van Fessem chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Ince. Graham Ince flicks a high pass forward. Mario Schulp collects the pass. Mario Schulp controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Darius Shaw.
54.42
Graham Ince takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Oscar Van Fessem takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
55.48
Harvey Goulooze passes the ball forward to Arjan Van Den Bergh. Arjan Van Den Bergh flicks a high ball forward to Emanuele Ballarin who takes it down. Emanuele Ballarin rushes past Sven Frieser! Emanuele Ballarin comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. VVV Venlo are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
57.52
Harvey Goulooze flicks a high pass forward. Geoffrey Molendijk collects the pass. Geoffrey Molendijk plays the ball forward to Ellery Evers. Ellery Evers whips in a cross ball towards Mario Schulp. Mario Schulp is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
60.14
Tieme Robbemond threads a neat ball through to Graham Ince. Graham Ince controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ellery Evers. Ellery Evers whips in a cross ball towards Mario Schulp. Mario Schulp jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Darius Shaw didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
61.28
With some swift thinking, Geoffrey Molendijk plays the ball forward to Ellery Evers. Ellery Evers knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Schulp. Mario Schulp fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.37
Gary Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noah Francke. Noah Francke threads the ball through to Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
69.08
Gary Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Noah Francke. Noah Francke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann threads the ball through to Ferry van den Heuvel but he's offside!
72.09
Ellery Evers catches Gary Mckinlay on the ankles. Ellery Evers is given a warning by the referee! Gary Mckinlay gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.01
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
77.35
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Alfred Meijer replacing Noah Francke and Ole Paauwe replacing Iwan Seedorf .
78.37
Serge Essola sees Alfred Meijer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfred Meijer sees Ole Paauwe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ole Paauwe plays a quick one-two with Ferry van den Heuvel and rushes in on goal... Ole Paauwe comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Iwan Kuyt comfortably gets down and covers it.
84.27
Oscar Van Fessem flicks a high pass forward. Copain Franken holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Copain Franken plays the ball forward to Ellery Evers. Ellery Evers kicks a strong pass forward to Emanuele Ballarin but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.38
Sven Frieser threads the ball through to Jo Waterreus. Jo Waterreus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel threads the ball through to Ole Paauwe but he's offside!
90.00
Alfred Meijer threads a neat ball through to Ole Paauwe. Ole Paauwe makes a simple pass, allowing Jonas Dittmann to run into the box. Jonas Dittmann shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
30%
42.5%
27.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mario Schulp of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings
1.Darius Shaw (GK)
6
2.Sven Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Serge Essola (DEF)
6
4.Gary Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Anton Mariana (MID)
6
6.Jo Waterreus (MID)
6
7.Noah Francke (MID)
6
8.Jorge Varela (MID)
6
9.Jonas Dittmann (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Iwan Seedorf (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ferry van den Heuvel (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Alfred Meijer (GK)
6
13.Mario Redeker (DEF)
0
14.Ole Paauwe (GK)
7