Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles
Jens BertramsJens Bertrams Computer Player Computer Player
Andy SteijnA. Steijn69
G
1
G
73Fatik Van GobbelF. Van Gobbel
Peter Wright-PhillipsP. Wright-Phillips69
D
2
D
73Luuk VremanL. Vreman
Nick KleinN. Klein65
D
3captain
D
69David SemedoD. Semedo
Jochem MelchiotJ. Melchiot64
D
4
D
66Richard SounessR. Souness
Sieme CaluwéS. Caluwé70
D
5
M
73Olaf Van Der VegtO. Van Der Vegt
Giulliano NieuwenhuijzenG. Nieuwenhuijzen56
M
captain6
M
69Geoffrey SteijnG. Steijn
Fred AbidallahF. Abidallah63
M
7
M
67Oscar AguilarO. Aguilar
Darren SheringhamD. Sheringham58
M
8
M
62Aron VerhoevenA. Verhoeven
JŸrgen De BoerJ. De Boer69
M
9
A
74Ignacio WiekensI. Wiekens
Brett SterjovskiB. Sterjovski81
A
10
A
72Rodrigo AlmeidaR. Almeida
Don JohnstoneD. Johnstone75
A
11
A
71Rene ZwaanswijkR. Zwaanswijk
 
Mihai FidatofM. Fidatof63
D
12
G
65Thomas SchraderT. Schrader
Ronald WillemsR. Willems64
M
13
D
57Nelson ElshotN. Elshot
Giovanni Van Den BromG. Van Den Brom67
A
14
M
57Don CollinsD. Collins

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to Go Ahead Eagles. A crowd of 15,918 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Go Ahead Eagles appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Harvey Cornelisse.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fortuna Sittard kick off!
3.16
David Semedo flicks a high pass forward to Aron Verhoeven who brings the ball under control. Aron Verhoeven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
6.46
Aron Verhoeven makes an attacking run forward. Aron Verhoeven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Wright-Phillips.
8.48
Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen flicks a high ball forward to Brett Sterjovski who takes it down. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Semedo.
10.36
Darren Sheringham comes in with a late challenge on Geoffrey Steijn. Darren Sheringham is given a warning by the referee! Geoffrey Steijn runs off the knock.
15.59
Luuk Vreman takes a short throw-in bringing David Semedo into play. David Semedo makes a simple pass to Oscar Aguilar. Oscar Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Wiekens controls it well on his chest. Ignacio Wiekens knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rodrigo Almeida!
18.33
Fred Abidallah makes a probing pass to Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Fatik Van Gobbel manages to gather it.
22.34
Olaf Van Der Vegt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ignacio Wiekens. Ignacio Wiekens sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
27.23
Fred Abidallah runs straight at the opposition's defence. Fred Abidallah shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
28.56
Geoffrey Steijn makes a simple pass to Rene Zwaanswijk. Rene Zwaanswijk shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
32.11
Peter Wright-Phillips catches Oscar Aguilar on the ankles. The referee calls over Peter Wright-Phillips and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Aguilar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.34
Olaf Van Der Vegt threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Wright-Phillips.
39.55
Showing fabulous composure, Geoffrey Steijn laces a weighted ball forward to Ignacio Wiekens. Ignacio Wiekens controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
40.51
JŸrgen De Boer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Semedo.
45.00
Darren Sheringham flicks a high pass forward. Brett Sterjovski controls it well on his chest. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. Go Ahead Eagles have changed their lineup with Thomas Schrader replacing Ignacio Wiekens. The Fortuna Sittard players seem much more motivated whilst the Go Ahead Eagles players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Go Ahead Eagles kick off!
47.01
Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen comes in with a high challenge, catching Aron Verhoeven with his studs. Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen is shown the red card!! Aron Verhoeven runs off the knock.
48.25
Brett Sterjovski clumsily knocks into David Semedo. The referee calls over Brett Sterjovski and warns him to calm down! David Semedo runs off the knock.
55.26
David Semedo chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Aguilar. Oscar Aguilar knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Steijn who gathers it comfortably.
60.16
Darren Sheringham threads a neat ball through to Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Souness.
61.25
Luuk Vreman flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Aguilar who brings the ball under control. Oscar Aguilar kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.45
David Semedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Olaf Van Der Vegt. Olaf Van Der Vegt passes the ball forward to Thomas Schrader. Thomas Schrader shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
71.47
Richard Souness arcs the ball upfield. Rene Zwaanswijk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.47
Rene Zwaanswijk clumsily knocks into Jochem Melchiot. The referee calls over Rene Zwaanswijk and warns him to calm down! Jochem Melchiot grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.02
Oscar Aguilar deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida puts a great ball through. Rene Zwaanswijk runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
84.02
Darren Sheringham knocks the ball forward to Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Sieme Caluwé controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Sheringham. Darren Sheringham knocks the ball forward to Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

Go Ahead Eagles
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
31.8%
68.2%
Play Area
22.4%
45.9%
31.8%

Scorers
Rodrigo Almeida 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodrigo Almeida of Go Ahead Eagles

Match Ratings