Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Robert HeijeR. Heije70
G
captain1captain
G
67Darius ShawD. Shaw
Ger ElzingaG. Elzinga67
D
2
D
70Sven FrieserS. Frieser
Max ForbesM. Forbes66
D
3
D
68Gary MckinlayG. Mckinlay
Dennis MolendijkD. Molendijk65
D
4
D
66Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca
Fatik MensahF. Mensah62
D
5
M
68Anton MarianaA. Mariana
Albert RobbenA. Robben62
M
6
M
66Pascal KöpkeP. Köpke
Nelson van der MeerN. van der Meer58
M
7
M
63Noah FranckeN. Francke
Don GemmillD. Gemmill58
M
8
M
60Jorge VarelaJ. Varela
Alexander BreyerA. Breyer69
A
9
A
75Jonas DittmannJ. Dittmann
Simon JentschS. Jentsch60
A
10
A
69Iwan SeedorfI. Seedorf
Sander Van WanrooyS. Van Wanrooy56
A
11
A
67Ferry van den HeuvelF. van den Heuvel
 
Jimmy Ben HaddouJ. Ben Haddou65
G
12
D
62Mario RedekerM. Redeker
Adrian PancaroA. Pancaro65
G
13
G
61Generoso MarazzinaG. Marazzina
Roel Van RijswijkR. Van Rijswijk59
D
14
A
59Purrel ZoetebierP. Zoetebier

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 20,634 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AZ 67 Alkmaar appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nelson Allach.


0.00
The first half starts with AZ 67 Alkmaar kicking off!
2.56
Pascal Köpke barges into Nelson van der Meer. The referee calls over Pascal Köpke and warns him to calm down! Nelson van der Meer runs off the knock.
3.34
Pascal Köpke passes the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann skips past Dennis Molendijk! Jonas Dittmann comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
6.37
Noah Francke clumsily knocks into Albert Robben. Noah Francke is shown the yellow card! Albert Robben stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.48
Noah Francke threads a neat ball through to Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf plays a one-two with Jonas Dittmann and advances towards the goal... Iwan Seedorf makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.16
Pascal Köpke flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
22.02
Jorge Varela knocks the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Robert Heije!
30.26
Jorge Varela brings the ball forward. Jorge Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Dittmann but the linesman indicates offside!
36.38
Sven Frieser chips the ball to his team mate, Pascal Köpke. Pascal Köpke flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Dittmann collects the pass. Jonas Dittmann kicks a strong pass forward to Ferry van den Heuvel but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.44
Gary Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Jorge Varela. Jorge Varela sees a break and surges forward. Jorge Varela puts a great ball through. Iwan Seedorf runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar 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
Vitesse Arnhem kick off the second half!
48.51
Dennis Molendijk threads the ball through to Albert Robben. Albert Robben kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Jentsch. Simon Jentsch lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
49.33
Dennis Molendijk brings the ball forward. Dennis Molendijk flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Jentsch. Simon Jentsch knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sven Frieser.
51.43
Ruben Fonseca hits a low pass to Pascal Köpke. Pascal Köpke sees a break and surges forward. Pascal Köpke shoots from outside the area. Robert Heije gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
54.35
Albert Robben flicks a high pass forward. Simon Jentsch holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Jentsch knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darius Shaw who gathers it comfortably.
57.52
Noah Francke passes the ball forward to Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel edges inside the box! Ferry van den Heuvel rockets a shot on goal. Robert Heije gets down and covers it.
59.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Fatik Mensah plays the ball forward to Albert Robben. Albert Robben makes a simple pass to Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
60.23
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Roel Van Rijswijk replacing Nelson van der Meer .
66.01
Roel Van Rijswijk comes in with a late challenge on Pascal Köpke. Roel Van Rijswijk is warned by the referee! Pascal Köpke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.04
Iwan Seedorf clumsily knocks into Max Forbes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Max Forbes runs off the knock.
72.35
Gary Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Noah Francke. Noah Francke chips the ball to his team mate, Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.20
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Adrian Pancaro replacing Albert Robben .AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Mario Redeker replacing Noah Francke and Purrel Zoetebier replacing Iwan Seedorf .
78.27
Pascal Köpke changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pascal Köpke finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
81.10
Max Forbes makes a simple pass to Don Gemmill. Don Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.46
Dennis Molendijk threads a neat ball through to Don Gemmill. Don Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Simon Jentsch controls it well on his chest. Simon Jentsch knocks in a cross ball towards Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Darius Shaw picks it out of the air!
89.44
Don Gemmill passes the ball forward to Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darius Shaw who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Max Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Roel Van Rijswijk controls it well on his chest. Roel Van Rijswijk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Jentsch. Simon Jentsch knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sven Frieser.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.3%
53.7%
Play Area
36.6%
45.1%
18.3%

Scorers
Iwan Seedorf 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Iwan Seedorf of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings
1.Robert Heije (GK)
7
2.Ger Elzinga (DEF)
6
3.Max Forbes (DEF)
7
4.Dennis Molendijk (DEF)
8
5.Fatik Mensah (DEF)
6
6.Albert Robben (MID)
6
7.Nelson van der Meer (MID)
6
8.Don Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Alexander Breyer (ATT)
6
10.Simon Jentsch (ATT)
6
11.Sander Van Wanrooy (ATT)
6
 
12.Jimmy Ben Haddou (GK)
0
13.Adrian Pancaro (GK)
6
14.Roel Van Rijswijk (DEF)
6

1.Darius Shaw (GK)
7
2.Sven Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Gary Mckinlay (DEF)
7
4.Ruben Fonseca (DEF)
6
5.Anton Mariana (MID)
6
6.Pascal Köpke (MID)
8
7.Noah Francke (MID)yellow card
6
8.Jorge Varela (MID)
8
9.Jonas Dittmann (ATT)
8
10.Iwan Seedorf (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
11.Ferry van den Heuvel (ATT)
7
 
12.Mario Redeker (DEF)
6
13.Generoso Marazzina (GK)
0
14.Purrel Zoetebier (ATT)
6