Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ruben VictoriaR. Victoria65
G
1
G
69Jannes VerlindenJ. Verlinden
Christian DijkstraC. Dijkstra71
D
2
D
71Paolo MolendijkP. Molendijk
Gavin McStayG. McStay70
D
3
D
69Francis OwenF. Owen
Urvin KooimanU. Kooiman67
D
4
D
66Egbert JongenE. Jongen
Damian SopalskiD. Sopalski83
M
5
D
65Arjan Van DijkA. Van Dijk
Stefano de RuiterS. de Ruiter81
M
6
M
71John MilliganJ. Milligan
Claudio PascualC. Pascual68
M
captain7
M
71Gavin StrachanG. Strachan
Giovanni PantanoG. Pantano66
M
8
A
65Mitchel LuijpersM. Luijpers
Niels Van Der GouwN. Van Der Gouw71
A
9
A
64Youssef van den HeuvelY. van den Heuvel
Antonio MoralesA. Morales69
A
10captain
A
64Eric FuchsE. Fuchs
Kwame KansK. Kans69
A
11
A
61Rodney MeerdinkR. Meerdink
 
Barry de BruinB. de Bruin63
D
12
M
69David ZegersD. Zegers
Jesper SluiterJ. Sluiter62
D
13
M
65Armando TresoldiA. Tresoldi
Jerome MendesJ. Mendes61
M
14
M
64Adrian MiddletonA. Middleton

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to FC Utrecht. A crowd of 19,592 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Tuhuteru.


0.00
FC Utrecht start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.22
Stefano de Ruiter flicks the ball to his team mate, Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Egbert Jongen.
4.23
Arjan Van Dijk threads the ball through to Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.17
Christian Dijkstra flicks a high ball forward to Niels Van Der Gouw who takes it down. Niels Van Der Gouw lofts in a cross ball towards Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Egbert Jongen is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
7.40
Claudio Pascual takes a quick corner, playing it short to Stefano de Ruiter. Stefano de Ruiter is dispossessed by a tackle from Francis Owen.
14.53
Christian Dijkstra barges into Eric Fuchs. The referee brings Christian Dijkstra to one side and gives him a warning! Eric Fuchs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.28
Urvin Kooiman knocks the ball to his team mate, Niels Van Der Gouw. Niels Van Der Gouw knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Molendijk.
26.30
Youssef van den Heuvel knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink makes a deft header but it flies well off target!
27.11
Egbert Jongen threads a neat ball through to Mitchel Luijpers. Mitchel Luijpers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ruben Victoria manages to gather it easily.
32.31
Arjan Van Dijk makes a strong solo run forward. Arjan Van Dijk chips the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Luijpers. Mitchel Luijpers chips the ball to his team mate, Youssef van den Heuvel. Youssef van den Heuvel strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.19
Gavin Strachan flicks a high ball forward to John Milligan who takes it down. John Milligan knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Fuchs. Eric Fuchs rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
42.57
Stefano de Ruiter passes the ball forward to Giovanni Pantano. Giovanni Pantano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francis Owen.
45.00
Gavin McStay flicks a high pass forward to Claudio Pascual who brings the ball under control. Claudio Pascual advances with the ball. Claudio Pascual edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Claudio Pascual provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off and get the second half underway!
48.15
Francis Owen hacks Antonio Morales from behind! The referee calls over Francis Owen and shows him a yellow card! Antonio Morales runs off the knock.
53.44
With a delightful solo run, John Milligan stretches the opposition's defence. John Milligan shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
54.06
Gavin McStay hits a low pass to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual flicks a high pass forward. Stefano de Ruiter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefano de Ruiter shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
65.17
Christian Dijkstra laces a through ball forward to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francis Owen.
66.35
Egbert Jongen knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan threads the ball through to Mitchel Luijpers. Mitchel Luijpers whips in a cross ball towards Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
69.58
Christian Dijkstra flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Pascual holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Pascual threads the ball through to Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans knocks in a cross ball towards Damian Sopalski. Damian Sopalski jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
72.02
Stefano de Ruiter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Morales. Antonio Morales shoots from long range but Jannes Verlinden is on top of it.
73.52
Gavin McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Dijkstra. Christian Dijkstra flicks the ball to his team mate, Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans shoots from long range. Jannes Verlinden gets down and covers it.
79.11
Claudio Pascual makes a simple pass to Stefano de Ruiter. Stefano de Ruiter lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.11
Gavin Strachan knocks the ball forward to Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
84.16
Paolo Molendijk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Milligan. John Milligan passes the ball forward to Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
89.39
Damian Sopalski flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefano de Ruiter. Stefano de Ruiter puts a great ball through. Antonio Morales runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
Urvin Kooiman makes a probing pass to Damian Sopalski. Damian Sopalski passes the ball forward to Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans lofts in a cross ball towards Giovanni Pantano. Giovanni Pantano is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jannes Verlinden punches it away to safety.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

FC Utrecht
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
27.3%
40.3%
32.5%

Scorers
Youssef van den Heuvel 32
Rodney Meerdink 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Youssef van den Heuvel of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings