Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ruben VictoriaR. Victoria65
G
1
G
66Hans PiketH. Piket
Christian DijkstraC. Dijkstra71
D
2
D
76Ger BesselinkG. Besselink
Gavin McStayG. McStay70
D
3
D
73Dominique OvermarsD. Overmars
Urvin KooimanU. Kooiman67
D
4
D
73Albrecht JanesA. Janes
Damian SopalskiD. Sopalski83
M
5
M
68Lucien SamsonL. Samson
Stefano de RuiterS. de Ruiter81
M
6
M
67Anselmo FissoreA. Fissore
Claudio PascualC. Pascual68
M
captain7
M
67Benoit MartinelliB. Martinelli
Giovanni PantanoG. Pantano66
M
8
M
64Lars WidmannL. Widmann
Niels Van Der GouwN. Van Der Gouw71
A
9captain
A
70Alejandro CirilloA. Cirillo
Antonio MoralesA. Morales69
A
10
A
69Schumann CarottiS. Carotti
Kwame KansK. Kans69
A
11
A
67Ivar BosI. Bos
 
Barry de BruinB. de Bruin63
D
12
D
71Harris Of HesselinkH. Of Hesselink
Jesper SluiterJ. Sluiter62
D
13
D
60Erik Van HalstE. Van Halst
Jerome MendesJ. Mendes61
M
14
A
60Sander CalesS. Cales

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to HFC Haarlem. A crowd of 20,722 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Fortuna Sittard and HFC Haarlem are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Abubakari Van Gessel.


0.00
HFC Haarlem kick off and get the first half underway!
2.45
Benoit Martinelli runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Benoit Martinelli knocks in a cross ball towards Schumann Carotti. Schumann Carotti powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Ruben Victoria!
8.33
Stefano de Ruiter sees a break and surges forward. Stefano de Ruiter knocks in a cross ball towards Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hans Piket with no chance!! Goal for Fortuna Sittard!
12.38
Claudio Pascual flicks a high pass forward. Damian Sopalski collects the pass. Damian Sopalski whips in a cross ball towards Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Good keeping from Hans Piket as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
13.26
Corner kick to Fortuna Sittard. Claudio Pascual plays it short to Giovanni Pantano. Giovanni Pantano chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Some superb footwork from Stefano de Ruiter provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.42
Urvin Kooiman flicks a high ball forward to Giovanni Pantano who takes it down. Giovanni Pantano sees a break and surges forward. Giovanni Pantano lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.18
Ger Besselink makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lucien Samson. Lucien Samson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Schumann Carotti. Schumann Carotti shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
22.11
Urvin Kooiman sweeps the ball up the wings. Niels Van Der Gouw shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.44
Alejandro Cirillo catches Christian Dijkstra on the ankles. Alejandro Cirillo is warned by the referee! Christian Dijkstra runs off the knock.
27.32
Albrecht Janes threads a neat ball through to Anselmo Fissore. Anselmo Fissore threads a neat ball through to Benoit Martinelli. Benoit Martinelli runs straight at the defence! Benoit Martinelli cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.55
Gavin McStay flicks a high pass forward to Kwame Kans who brings the ball under control. Kwame Kans threads the ball through to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual lofts in a cross ball towards Niels Van Der Gouw. Niels Van Der Gouw makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
33.19
Urvin Kooiman plays the ball forward to Damian Sopalski. Damian Sopalski passes the ball forward to Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Morales. Antonio Morales knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.39
Stefano de Ruiter makes a simple pass to Giovanni Pantano. Giovanni Pantano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Hans Piket gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
38.47
Gavin McStay knocks the ball forward to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual runs straight at the opposition's defence. Claudio Pascual lofts in a cross ball towards Niels Van Der Gouw. Niels Van Der Gouw powers a header at goal. Hans Piket gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
39.05
Urvin Kooiman receives the ball from a throw-in from Christian Dijkstra. Urvin Kooiman makes a simple pass to Giovanni Pantano. Giovanni Pantano passes the ball forward to Kwame Kans. Kwame Kans edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Kwame Kans provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Fortuna Sittard!
44.05
Urvin Kooiman breaks forward. Urvin Kooiman threads a neat ball through to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Morales. Antonio Morales is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Hans Piket!
45.00
Benoit Martinelli kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Cirillo. Alejandro Cirillo threads the ball through into the box. Benoit Martinelli muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly 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. HFC Haarlem also appear unchanged since the first half. The HFC Haarlem players seem much more motivated whilst the Fortuna Sittard players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Fortuna Sittard start the second half!
49.05
Claudio Pascual flicks a high pass forward. Stefano de Ruiter controls it well on his chest. Stefano de Ruiter tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Hans Piket. Excellent save.
51.35
Albrecht Janes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivar Bos. Ivar Bos shoots from long range. Solid save from Ruben Victoria.
54.42
Christian Dijkstra flicks a high pass forward. Stefano de Ruiter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefano de Ruiter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damian Sopalski. Damian Sopalski rushes past Ger Besselink! Damian Sopalski takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
57.50
Albrecht Janes laces a weighted ball forward to Anselmo Fissore. Anselmo Fissore finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.52
Giovanni Pantano plays the ball forward to Niels Van Der Gouw. Niels Van Der Gouw knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Janes.
61.19
Claudio Pascual sees space and advances. Claudio Pascual knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.34
Ger Besselink sees a break and surges forward. Ger Besselink knocks the ball to his team mate, Schumann Carotti. Schumann Carotti finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
66.32
Albrecht Janes barges into Damian Sopalski. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Damian Sopalski runs off the knock.
69.32
Dominique Overmars chips the ball to his team mate, Ger Besselink. Ger Besselink runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ger Besselink knocks in a cross ball towards Schumann Carotti. Schumann Carotti is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ruben Victoria didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
72.53
Claudio Pascual threads the ball through to Stefano de Ruiter. Stefano de Ruiter whips in a cross ball towards Giovanni Pantano. Giovanni Pantano is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Hans Piket didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
73.34
Schumann Carotti flicks a high ball forward to Ivar Bos who takes it down. Ivar Bos shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
78.35
Anselmo Fissore makes an attacking run forward. Anselmo Fissore finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.42
Anselmo Fissore kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Cirillo. Alejandro Cirillo passes the ball forward but Ivar Bos is offside!
81.16
Christian Dijkstra sees Gavin McStay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin McStay knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Morales. Antonio Morales knocks in a cross ball towards Damian Sopalski. Damian Sopalski flicks the ball with his head. Damian Sopalski scores for Fortuna Sittard!!
85.22
With imagination, Anselmo Fissore laces a weighted ball forward to Benoit Martinelli. Benoit Martinelli advances inside the box! Benoit Martinelli strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Ruben Victoria is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Without breaking stride, Lucien Samson plays the ball forward to Ivar Bos. Ivar Bos whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Cirillo. Alejandro Cirillo flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

HFC Haarlem
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
10
5
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
29.8%
41.7%
28.6%

Scorers
Kwame Kans 8, 39
Damian Sopalski 81
Anselmo Fissore 58
Benoit Martinelli 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kwame Kans of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings