Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag
Jens BertramsJens Bertrams Computer Player Computer Player
Andy SteijnA. Steijn69
G
1
G
73Chritophe BonifaceC. Boniface
Peter Wright-PhillipsP. Wright-Phillips69
D
2
D
70Scott MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Jochem MelchiotJ. Melchiot64
D
captain3
D
63Mario LoureiroM. Loureiro
Mihai FidatofM. Fidatof63
D
4
D
61Cosmin VremanC. Vreman
Sieme CaluwéS. Caluwé70
D
5
D
59Matteo IulianoM. Iuliano
Giulliano NieuwenhuijzenG. Nieuwenhuijzen56
M
6captain
M
74Hugo QuaresmaH. Quaresma
Fred AbidallahF. Abidallah63
M
7
M
68Hauke RahnH. Rahn
Spencer BoertienS. Boertien60
M
8
A
72Sjaak DenneboomS. Denneboom
JŸrgen De BoerJ. De Boer69
M
9
A
69Adrien SilvaA. Silva
Brett SterjovskiB. Sterjovski81
A
10
A
66Purrel Van De HorP. Van De Hor
Don JohnstoneD. Johnstone75
A
11
A
60Fred SchoutenF. Schouten
 
João RodriguesJ. Rodrigues62
D
12
M
67John DalglishJ. Dalglish
Darren SheringhamD. Sheringham58
M
13
M
66Oscar KorstenO. Korsten
Giovanni Van Den BromG. Van Den Brom67
A
14
M
63Henk VandenbroeckH. Vandenbroeck

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to ADO Den Haag. A crowd of 17,339 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while ADO Den Haag appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Christopher Bosschaart.


0.00
ADO Den Haag start the match!
2.55
Hugo Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sjaak Denneboom. Sjaak Denneboom lofts in a cross ball towards Purrel Van De Hor. Purrel Van De Hor rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
4.35
Hugo Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Purrel Van De Hor. Purrel Van De Hor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Steijn who gathers it comfortably.
8.40
JŸrgen De Boer chips the ball to his team mate, Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a cross ball towards Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
10.30
Spencer Boertien passes the ball forward to Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Chritophe Boniface manages to gather it easily.
15.10
Spencer Boertien hacks Hauke Rahn from behind! Spencer Boertien is warned by the referee! Hauke Rahn runs off the knock.
30.03
Fred Abidallah passes the ball forward to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chritophe Boniface who gathers it comfortably.
32.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Mihai Fidatof plays the ball forward to Fred Abidallah. Fred Abidallah flicks a high ball forward to Brett Sterjovski who takes it down. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matteo Iuliano.
33.44
JŸrgen De Boer threads a neat ball through to Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski plays a one-two with Don Johnstone and advances towards the goal... Brett Sterjovski tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Chritophe Boniface had no chance!! Goal for Fortuna Sittard!
38.50
Seeing Hauke Rahn's attacking run, Hugo Quaresma quickly throws the ball into his path. With imagination, Hauke Rahn plays the ball forward to Adrien Silva. Adrien Silva knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Mihai Fidatof chips the ball to his team mate, Fred Abidallah. Fred Abidallah kicks a strong pass forward to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Chritophe Boniface!
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. ADO Den Haag also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Fortuna Sittard kick off!
54.04
Hauke Rahn flicks a high ball forward to Sjaak Denneboom who takes it down. Sjaak Denneboom knocks in a cross ball towards Purrel Van De Hor. Purrel Van De Hor finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
60.09
Spencer Boertien decides to run forward with the ball. Spencer Boertien makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
63.07
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
67.04
Mario Loureiro comes in with a late challenge on Fred Abidallah. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fred Abidallah runs off the knock.
72.11
Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen clumsily knocks into Hauke Rahn. Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen is given a warning by the referee! Hauke Rahn gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.56
Peter Wright-Phillips flicks a high ball forward to Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen who gracefully takes it down. Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.42
Fred Abidallah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.23
Hauke Rahn flicks a high pass forward. Purrel Van De Hor collects the pass. Purrel Van De Hor edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Purrel Van De Hor provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.16
Matteo Iuliano passes the ball forward to Hauke Rahn. Hauke Rahn sees space and advances. Hauke Rahn shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
84.14
Hauke Rahn flicks a high pass forward. Adrien Silva holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adrien Silva plays a one-two with Sjaak Denneboom and rushes in on goal... Adrien Silva cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.28
Mihai Fidatof makes a simple pass to Spencer Boertien. Spencer Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Brett Sterjovski collects the pass. Brett Sterjovski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
Hugo Quaresma hits a low pass to Sjaak Denneboom. Sjaak Denneboom shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Andy Steijn manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

ADO Den Haag
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.1%
35.9%
Play Area
25%
50%
25%

Scorers
Brett Sterjovski 33
Adrien Silva 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brett Sterjovski of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings