Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Harald BesselinkH. Besselink65
G
captain1
G
61Albrecht DörnerA. Dörner
Humphrey FrankenH. Franken66
D
2
D
59Simon SchäferS. Schäfer
Fabrizio DicaraF. Dicara66
D
3captain
D
59Martijn FaberM. Faber
Alfred BrunelA. Brunel55
D
4
D
58Eric CorstanjeE. Corstanje
Ernest CairoE. Cairo67
M
5
D
52Robin VercammenR. Vercammen
Menno RobbenM. Robben63
M
6
M
72Milan Berck SchultzM. Schultz
Ted SitrukT. Sitruk56
M
7
M
68Gerhard MorlockG. Morlock
Roy BabangidaR. Babangida44
M
8
M
66Francisco SanzF. Sanz
Sander Van WesteropS. Van Westerop67
A
9
A
57Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Erik Van Der GunE. Van Der Gun59
A
10
A
52Chris HitchcockC. Hitchcock
Silvain HoogendorpS. Hoogendorp57
A
11
A
48Marc PienaarM. Pienaar
 
Joos DijkstraJ. Dijkstra61
G
12
M
65Menno Van BeukeringM. Van Beukering
Rui NieuwenhuijzenR. Nieuwenhuijzen56
A
13
M
58Aron JacobsA. Jacobs
Johan BesselinkJ. Besselink51
D
14
M
55Jos MoulijnJ. Moulijn

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 9,399 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VVV Venlo 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 Frank Zimmerman.


0.00
Vitesse Arnhem start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.47
Roy Babangida threads a neat ball through to Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun lofts in a cross ball towards Sander Van Westerop. Sander Van Westerop powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Albrecht Dörner!
4.49
Ted Sitruk threads a neat ball through to Sander Van Westerop. Sander Van Westerop shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.18
Gerhard Morlock chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Hitchcock. Chris Hitchcock shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.22
Menno Robben makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvain Hoogendorp. Silvain Hoogendorp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Erik Van Der Gun but he's offside!
26.57
Menno Robben flicks a high pass forward to Silvain Hoogendorp who brings the ball under control. Silvain Hoogendorp shoots from outside the area but is denied by Albrecht Dörner. Excellent save.
30.03
Fabrizio Dicara threads a neat ball through to Menno Robben. Menno Robben makes a beautiful solo run. Menno Robben shoots from long range. Albrecht Dörner gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
32.01
Menno Robben chips the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
33.19
Ted Sitruk flicks a high pass forward to Silvain Hoogendorp who brings the ball under control. Silvain Hoogendorp finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.44
Gerhard Morlock plays the ball forward to Marc Pienaar. Marc Pienaar shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
38.52
Menno Robben flicks a high pass forward. Erik Van Der Gun collects the pass. Erik Van Der Gun shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
39.05
Fabrizio Dicara clumsily knocks into Gerhard Morlock. The referee brings Fabrizio Dicara to one side and gives him a warning! Gerhard Morlock stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.07
Roy Babangida threads a neat ball through to Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
42.43
Seeing Ernest Cairo's attacking run, Ted Sitruk quickly throws the ball into his path. Ernest Cairo flicks a high ball forward to Silvain Hoogendorp who takes it down. Silvain Hoogendorp tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Francisco Sanz advances with the ball. Francisco Sanz passes the ball forward but Alex Meiklejohn is offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. Vitesse Arnhem have changed their lineup with Aron Jacobs replacing Gerhard Morlock.

45.00
The whistle blows and VVV Venlo get the second half underway!
57.02
Eric Corstanje makes a simple pass to Francisco Sanz. Francisco Sanz makes a probing pass to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
60.41
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Jos Moulijn replacing Marc Pienaar .
63.16
Roy Babangida chips the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Albrecht Dörner.
64.35
Corner kick to VVV Venlo. Ted Sitruk chips it out wide. Martijn Faber steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
65.14
Menno Robben hits a low pass to Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun shoots from long range but somehow Albrecht Dörner manages to keep it out.
69.12
Milan Berck Schultz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Milan Berck Schultz threads a neat, attacking ball through to Chris Hitchcock. Chris Hitchcock cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Harald Besselink had no chance!! Goal for Vitesse Arnhem!
73.38
Francisco Sanz flicks a high pass forward to Alex Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Alex Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
75.50
Humphrey Franken flicks a high ball forward to Menno Robben who takes it down. Menno Robben chips the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.16
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Johan Besselink replacing Silvain Hoogendorp .Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Menno Van Beukering replacing Eric Corstanje .
78.18
Milan Berck Schultz threads the ball through to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
79.58
Ted Sitruk flicks the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun knocks in a cross ball towards Johan Besselink. Johan Besselink directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.36
Roy Babangida kicks a strong pass forward to Johan Besselink. Johan Besselink shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
85.01
Alfred Brunel flicks a high pass forward. Ted Sitruk collects the pass. Ted Sitruk plays the ball forward to Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun threads the ball through to Johan Besselink but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

Vitesse Arnhem
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
19.7%
48.5%
31.8%

Scorers
Chris Hitchcock 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albrecht Dörner of Vitesse Arnhem

Match Ratings