Match Report


FC DordrechtFC Dordrecht     Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard
Marli OverstreetMarli Overstreet Jens Bertrams Jens Bertrams
Arek SwierczewskiA. Swierczewski77
G
1
G
69Andy SteijnA. Steijn
Steffen FloS. Flo76
D
2
D
70Sieme CaluwéS. Caluwé
Tahar KachloulT. Kachloul81
D
3
D
69Peter Wright-PhillipsP. Wright-Phillips
Susumu SaitoS. Saito75
D
4captain
D
66Ron KoningR. Koning
Serge SanogoS. Sanogo72
D
5
D
65Nick KleinN. Klein
Stefan Dumitru OlteanuS. Olteanu71
M
6
M
69JŸrgen De BoerJ. De Boer
Armin BackesA. Backes73
M
7
M
64Ronald WillemsR. Willems
Steffen SchraderS. Schrader77
M
8
M
63Fred AbidallahF. Abidallah
Lampros XanthopoulosL. Xanthopoulos69
A
9
M
60Spencer BoertienS. Boertien
Luís RicoL. Rico76
A
10
A
81Brett SterjovskiB. Sterjovski
Nico HallerN. Haller83
A
captain11
A
75Don JohnstoneD. Johnstone
 
Emmanuel WestE. West77
G
12
A
67Giovanni Van Den BromG. Van Den Brom
Alexander SaravakosA. Saravakos78
M
13
G
65Roberto KostwinderR. Kostwinder
Michael Pierre-FanfanM. Pierre-Fanfan65
A
14
D
64Jochem MelchiotJ. Melchiot

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at GN Bouw-Stadion where FC Dordrecht play host to Fortuna Sittard. A crowd of 20,597 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Dordrecht are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Max Reuser.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Dordrecht kicking off!
4.33
Steffen Flo sees Armin Backes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Armin Backes makes an attacking run forward. Armin Backes shoots from long range but Andy Steijn reads it well. Excellent save!
10.52
Fred Abidallah clumsily knocks into Armin Backes. The referee calls over Fred Abidallah and shows him a yellow card! Armin Backes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.01
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu knocks the ball forward to Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Steijn who gathers it comfortably.
15.40
Steffen Schrader flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Haller. Nico Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.03
Steffen Schrader passes the ball forward to Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos plays a scrappy one-two with Nico Haller and advances towards the goal... Lampros Xanthopoulos strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
24.36
Susumu Saito brings the ball forward. Susumu Saito deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luís Rico. Luís Rico knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Steijn who gathers it comfortably.
26.49
JŸrgen De Boer flicks a high pass forward. Brett Sterjovski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a cross ball towards Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Fortuna Sittard!
39.39
With great vision, Armin Backes plays the ball forward to Nico Haller. Nico Haller knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sieme Caluwé.
44.36
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu clumsily knocks into Fred Abidallah. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fred Abidallah runs off the knock.
45.00
Steffen Schrader darts forward. Steffen Schrader knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Haller. Nico Haller is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Andy Steijn is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Dordrecht have changed their lineup with Alexander Saravakos replacing Armin Backes and Michael Pierre-Fanfan replacing Lampros Xanthopoulos. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off!
47.12
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
48.01
Susumu Saito plays the ball forward to Stefan Dumitru Olteanu. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu flicks a high ball forward to Michael Pierre-Fanfan who takes it down. Michael Pierre-Fanfan whips in a cross ball towards Luís Rico. Luís Rico rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but Sieme Caluwé blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
51.25
Fred Abidallah flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tahar Kachloul.
54.16
Alexander Saravakos flicks a high pass forward to Nico Haller who brings the ball under control. Nico Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.15
Brett Sterjovski hacks Susumu Saito from behind! The referee warns Brett Sterjovski to calm down! Susumu Saito hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.28
Spencer Boertien darts forward. Spencer Boertien knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.26
Don Johnstone catches Serge Sanogo on the ankles. Don Johnstone is given a warning by the referee! Serge Sanogo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.51
Ronald Willems darts forward. Ronald Willems knocks in a cross ball towards Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Arek Swierczewski is on top of it.
77.48
Spencer Boertien threads a neat ball through to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
79.30
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu threads a neat ball through to Luís Rico. Luís Rico knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Pierre-Fanfan. Michael Pierre-Fanfan makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.43
Steffen Flo flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Saravakos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Saravakos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Pierre-Fanfan. Michael Pierre-Fanfan lofts in a cross ball towards Luís Rico. Luís Rico powers a header at goal. It's there!! Andy Steijn has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.18
Seeing Fred Abidallah's run, Ronald Willems quickly throws the ball into his path. Fred Abidallah threads a neat ball through to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Dordrecht

Fortuna Sittard
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
23.5%
52.9%
23.5%

Scorers
Luís Rico 83
Don Johnstone 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Johnstone of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings