Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to FC Den Bosch. A crowd of 17,520 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Den Bosch appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Edmundo Butragueno.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Den Bosch appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Edmundo Butragueno.
0.00
0-0Fortuna Sittard get the match underway!
24.15
0-0Jurgen Moeliker knocks the ball to his team mate, Ole Veurink. Ole Veurink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.58
Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.16
0-0Spencer Boertien catches Willem Viscaal on the ankles. The referee brings Spencer Boertien to one side and gives him a warning! Willem Viscaal stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.34
0-0Sven Morlock flicks a high pass forward. Jurgen Moeliker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jurgen Moeliker darts forward. Jurgen Moeliker knocks in a cross ball towards Dirk Luijpers. Dirk Luijpers gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Andy Steijn is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
34.20
0-0Jurgen Moeliker flicks the ball to his team mate, Dirk Luijpers. Dirk Luijpers knocks the ball forward to Mike Jongsma but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.23
0-0Jurgen Moeliker plays the ball forward to Dirk Luijpers. Dirk Luijpers knocks the ball forward, putting Mike Jongsma through on goal. Mike Jongsma strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
42.57
Spencer Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Don Johnstone collects the pass. Don Johnstone shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. FC Den Bosch also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
FC Den Bosch start the second half!
55.05
Fred Abidallah flicks a high pass forward. Don Johnstone controls it well on his chest. Don Johnstone shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
59.24
Jurgen Moeliker flicks a high pass forward. Mike Jongsma controls it well on his chest. Mike Jongsma cuts inside the box! Mike Jongsma comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just wide!
60.31
0-0FC Den Bosch have made a substitution with Nuno Valente replacing Dirk Luijpers .
63.42
Willem Viscaal flicks the ball to his team mate, Joe Riverola. Joe Riverola advances with the ball. Joe Riverola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mihai Fidatof.
65.14
Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Stephane Baronchelli gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
71.23
Sieme Caluwé advances with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Sieme Caluwé plays the ball forward to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.19
Sieme Caluwé threads the ball through to Spencer Boertien. Spencer Boertien makes a probing pass to Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski plays a scrappy one-two with Don Johnstone and stumbles forward towards the goal... Brett Sterjovski tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Stephane Baronchelli manages to gather it.
78.34
1-0Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen threads a neat ball through to Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a cross ball towards Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Don Johnstone!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
27.5%
44.9%
27.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Don Johnstone of Fortuna Sittard |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Steijn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Peter Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nick Klein (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Mihai Fidatof (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Sieme Caluwé (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Fred Abidallah (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Spencer Boertien (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | JŸrgen De Boer (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Brett Sterjovski (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Don Johnstone (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | João Rodrigues (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Darren Sheringham (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Giovanni Van Den Brom (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stephane Baronchelli (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sven Morlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Willem Viscaal (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Marc Overath (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Roel de Vos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jurgen Moeliker (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Joe Riverola (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Dirk Luijpers (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Melchior Melchiot (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mike Jongsma (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ole Veurink (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicky Salako (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nuno Valente (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Dominic Brady (MID) | 0 | |