Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ruben VictoriaR. Victoria65
G
1
G
69Markus NordwaldM. Nordwald
Christian DijkstraC. Dijkstra71
D
2
D
66Joris SplinterJ. Splinter
Gavin McStayG. McStay70
D
3captain
D
62Denny VarkevisserD. Varkevisser
Urvin KooimanU. Kooiman67
D
4
D
61Flavio PensalfiniF. Pensalfini
Damian SopalskiD. Sopalski83
M
5
D
59Jeroen OoijerJ. Ooijer
Stefano de RuiterS. de Ruiter81
M
6
M
72Sandro BravoS. Bravo
Claudio PascualC. Pascual68
M
captain7
M
69Sven KleinS. Klein
Jerome MendesJ. Mendes61
M
8
M
65Maurice MatthijsM. Matthijs
Niels Van Der GouwN. Van Der Gouw71
A
9
A
69Egbert Van Der WoerdtE. Van Der Woerdt
Antonio MoralesA. Morales69
A
10
A
68Jan OlfersJ. Olfers
Kwame KansK. Kans69
A
11
A
63Said Van EijkS. Van Eijk
 
Barry de BruinB. de Bruin63
D
12
A
59Quim PostigaQ. Postiga
Jesper SluiterJ. Sluiter62
D
13
A
59Max GroenendijkM. Groenendijk
Marcel MaasM. Maas59
M
14
M
58Reinier Van Der DoelenR. Van Der Doelen

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roda JC Kerkrade appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bas Yakubu.


0.00
Roda JC Kerkrade kick off and get the match underway!
2.55
Jerome Mendes surges forward with the ball. Jerome Mendes finds some space and shoots from distance. Markus Nordwald gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
3.23
Sandro Bravo knocks the ball forward to Said Van Eijk. Said Van Eijk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ruben Victoria gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
4.32
Niels Van Der Gouw sees a break and surges forward. Niels Van Der Gouw knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.38
Christian Dijkstra catches Jan Olfers on the ankles. The referee calls over Christian Dijkstra and warns him to calm down! Jan Olfers gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.38
Free kick to Roda JC Kerkrade just outside the area...
7.17
Said Van Eijk slowly runs up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
8.55
Christian Dijkstra flicks a high pass forward. Gavin McStay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin McStay flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Morales holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Morales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
10.05
Claudio Pascual flicks a high ball forward to Niels Van Der Gouw who takes it down. Niels Van Der Gouw knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Markus Nordwald had no chance!! Goal for Fortuna Sittard!
15.56
Maurice Matthijs clumsily knocks into Christian Dijkstra. Maurice Matthijs is shown the yellow card! Christian Dijkstra gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.26
Denny Varkevisser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Egbert Van Der Woerdt. Egbert Van Der Woerdt rushes past Gavin McStay! Gavin McStay clumsily knocks into Egbert Van Der Woerdt. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
21.08
Stefano de Ruiter runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stefano de Ruiter puts a great ball through. Niels Van Der Gouw runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
28.30
Maurice Matthijs knocks the ball to his team mate, Egbert Van Der Woerdt. Egbert Van Der Woerdt advances inside the box! Egbert Van Der Woerdt tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.50
Damian Sopalski makes a probing pass to Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
34.53
Niels Van Der Gouw clumsily knocks into Joris Splinter. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joris Splinter stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.06
Jerome Mendes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefano de Ruiter. Stefano de Ruiter lofts in a cross ball towards Jerome Mendes. Jerome Mendes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Markus Nordwald.
40.49
Sandro Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Egbert Van Der Woerdt controls it well on his chest. Egbert Van Der Woerdt controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Sandro Bravo through on goal. Sandro Bravo shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but is blocked by Gavin McStay's outstretched leg.
42.15
Gavin McStay clumsily knocks into Said Van Eijk. The referee calls over Gavin McStay and shows him a yellow card! Said Van Eijk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.15
Free kick to Roda JC Kerkrade just outside the area...
45.00
Said Van Eijk takes a slow run up and lifts the ball over the wall. The ball clips the left post and goes in. Goal!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. Roda JC Kerkrade also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off the second half!
49.18
Stefano de Ruiter clumsily knocks into Denny Varkevisser. Stefano de Ruiter is shown the yellow card! Denny Varkevisser gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.37
Maurice Matthijs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Klein. Sven Klein advances inside the box! Sven Klein strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.25
With some swift thinking, Denny Varkevisser plays the ball forward to Sandro Bravo. Sandro Bravo threads the ball through to Said Van Eijk. Said Van Eijk rushes past Christian Dijkstra! Said Van Eijk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
71.42
Jeroen Ooijer hacks Niels Van Der Gouw from behind! Jeroen Ooijer is warned by the referee! Niels Van Der Gouw hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.07
Said Van Eijk plays the ball forward to Egbert Van Der Woerdt. Egbert Van Der Woerdt lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Olfers. Jan Olfers makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
79.57
Urvin Kooiman makes a simple pass to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niels Van Der Gouw. Niels Van Der Gouw knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Nordwald who gathers it comfortably.
81.29
Sven Klein flicks a high pass forward to Said Van Eijk who brings the ball under control. Said Van Eijk flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurice Matthijs. Maurice Matthijs looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.42
Gavin McStay sees a break and surges forward. Gavin McStay threads a neat ball through to Niels Van Der Gouw. Niels Van Der Gouw makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Markus Nordwald gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
90.00
Gavin McStay pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gavin McStay runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gavin McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano de Ruiter. Stefano de Ruiter knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

Roda JC Kerkrade
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
28.2%
43.7%
28.2%

Scorers
Claudio Pascual 10
Said Van Eijk 43, 63
Sven Klein 60
Jan Olfers 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Said Van Eijk of Roda JC Kerkrade

Match Ratings