Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at MariFlex Stadion where RBC Roosendaal play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 8,914 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RBC Roosendaal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Egbert Versteeg.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RBC Roosendaal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Egbert Versteeg.
0.00
0-0Vitesse Arnhem start the match!
2.18
0-0Roland De Gier flicks a high pass forward to Alje Davids who brings the ball under control. Alje Davids whips in a cross ball towards Louis Moeliker. Louis Moeliker whips the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
3.33
0-0Mervin Mercer comes in with a late challenge on Gerhard Morlock. Mervin Mercer is warned by the referee! Gerhard Morlock stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.18
0-0Roland De Gier makes a simple pass to Alje Davids. Alje Davids knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.55
Mervin Mercer advances with the ball. Mervin Mercer skips past Robin Vercammen! Mervin Mercer rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
22.21
Robin Vercammen threads a neat ball through to Francisco Sanz. Francisco Sanz knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Hitchcock. Chris Hitchcock whips in a cross ball towards Hennie Landzaat. Hennie Landzaat rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.15
0-0Gerhard Morlock threads a neat ball through to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn shoots from long range. Fantastic reaction save from Ernest Houttuin!
32.23
Gerhard Morlock threads the ball through to Chris Hitchcock. Chris Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.23
Daniel Verges threads a neat ball through to Roland De Gier. Roland De Gier hits a low pass to Alje Davids. Alje Davids knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frank Bisseling.
34.16
Roland De Gier makes a simple pass to Louis Moeliker. Louis Moeliker plays a quick one-two with Alje Davids and rushes in on goal... Louis Moeliker looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
36.03
Francisco Sanz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Hitchcock. Chris Hitchcock shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.53
Simon Schäfer threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Morlock. Gerhard Morlock passes the ball forward to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
42.33
Said Ten Hag flicks a high ball forward to Roland De Gier who gracefully takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Roland De Gier plays the ball forward to Alje Davids. Alje Davids shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Albrecht Dörner!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. RBC Roosendaal appear unchanged since the first half. Vitesse Arnhem have changed their lineup with Aron Jacobs replacing Gerhard Morlock.
45.00
RBC Roosendaal kick off!
51.55
Milan Berck Schultz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.21
0-1Francisco Sanz receives the ball from a throw-in from Aron Jacobs. With imagination, Francisco Sanz plays the ball forward to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.39
0-1RBC Roosendaal have made a substitution with Petri Hamers replacing Roland De Gier .Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Jos Moulijn replacing Chris Hitchcock .
63.45
Daniel Verges controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mervin Mercer. Mervin Mercer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnold Bruins. Arnold Bruins whips in a cross ball towards Louis Moeliker. Louis Moeliker powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.17
Eric Corstanje controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Milan Berck Schultz. Milan Berck Schultz flicks the ball to his team mate, Jos Moulijn. Jos Moulijn lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alex Meiklejohn!
75.40
Mervin Mercer chips the ball to his team mate, Louis Moeliker. Louis Moeliker whips in a cross ball towards Arnold Bruins. Arnold Bruins is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.49
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Theo Sedouki replacing Robin Vercammen .
78.54
Aron Jacobs threads a neat ball through to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Jos Moulijn. Jos Moulijn finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
83.20
Mervin Mercer threads the ball through to Arnold Bruins. Arnold Bruins shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
84.09
1-3Alberto Monteiro sees Louis Moeliker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Louis Moeliker flicks a high pass forward. Alje Davids controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Theo Sedouki barges into Alje Davids. Alje Davids appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
90.00
Petri Hamers passes the ball forward to Alje Davids. Alje Davids controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Louis Moeliker through on goal. Louis Moeliker muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Albrecht Dörner reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.1%
58.9%
Play Area
26%
47.9%
26%
Scorers
| Louis Moeliker 63 | Alex Meiklejohn 54, 69 Jos Moulijn 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alex Meiklejohn of Vitesse Arnhem |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ernest Houttuin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hubert Rodriguez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniel Verges (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Said Ten Hag (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alberto Monteiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mervin Mercer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Roland De Gier (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jaap Jacobs (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alje Davids (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Arnold Bruins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Louis Moeliker (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Antoine Hosé (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Petri Hamers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Mark Hertog (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Albrecht Dörner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Simon Schäfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eric Corstanje (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Robin Vercammen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Frank Bisseling (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Milan Berck Schultz (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gerhard Morlock (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Francisco Sanz (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alex Meiklejohn (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Hennie Landzaat (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Chris Hitchcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Theo Sedouki (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Aron Jacobs (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jos Moulijn (MID) | | 8 |