Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ruben VictoriaR. Victoria65
G
1
G
70Max AkerboomM. Akerboom
Christian DijkstraC. Dijkstra71
D
2
D
66Joris SplinterJ. Splinter
Urvin KooimanU. Kooiman67
D
3captain
D
62Denny VarkevisserD. Varkevisser
Barry de BruinB. de Bruin64
D
4
D
61Flavio PensalfiniF. Pensalfini
Damian SopalskiD. Sopalski83
M
5
D
59Jeroen OoijerJ. Ooijer
Stefano de RuiterS. de Ruiter82
M
6
M
74Sandro BravoS. Bravo
Claudio PascualC. Pascual69
M
captain7
M
68Ruud MarbusR. Marbus
Jerome MendesJ. Mendes62
M
8
M
66Maurice MatthijsM. Matthijs
Niels Van Der GouwN. Van Der Gouw71
A
9
A
69Jan OlfersJ. Olfers
Antonio MoralesA. Morales70
A
10
A
69Egbert Van Der WoerdtE. Van Der Woerdt
Melchior SchomakerM. Schomaker53
A
11
A
67Romero P. FloresR. Flores
 
Jesper SluiterJ. Sluiter63
D
12
G
69Markus NordwaldM. Nordwald
Marcel MaasM. Maas59
M
13
A
67Lorenzo CavalloL. Cavallo
Humphrey GronkjaerH. Gronkjaer58
M
14
A
61Max GroenendijkM. Groenendijk

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. A crowd of 19,072 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor 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 Hennie Hamers.


0.00
The whistle blows and Roda JC Kerkrade kick off!
3.18
Damian Sopalski chips the ball to his team mate, Melchior Schomaker. Melchior Schomaker tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
4.08
Stefano de Ruiter threads the ball through to Damian Sopalski. Damian Sopalski knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Flavio Pensalfini.
6.37
Sandro Bravo advances with the ball. Sandro Bravo tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Ruben Victoria.
8.00
Ruud Marbus comes in with a late challenge on Stefano de Ruiter. Ruud Marbus is given a warning by the referee! Stefano de Ruiter runs off the knock.
10.07
Maurice Matthijs runs straight at the opposition's defence. Maurice Matthijs makes a probing pass to Romero P. Flores but he's offside!
12.39
Ruud Marbus hits a low pass to Egbert Van Der Woerdt. Egbert Van Der Woerdt knocks in a cross ball towards Maurice Matthijs. Maurice Matthijs whips the ball goalwards with his head. Ruben Victoria effortlessly picks it out of the air!
14.35
Sandro Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Ruud Marbus collects the pass. Ruud Marbus edges inside the box! Ruud Marbus cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
15.09
Sandro Bravo clumsily knocks into Melchior Schomaker. The referee warns Sandro Bravo to calm down! Melchior Schomaker stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.47
Maurice Matthijs chips the ball to his team mate, Ruud Marbus. Ruud Marbus shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
21.31
Damian Sopalski comes in with a late challenge on Maurice Matthijs. The referee calls over Damian Sopalski and shows him a yellow card! Maurice Matthijs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.38
Jan Olfers knocks the ball forward to Maurice Matthijs. Maurice Matthijs tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
30.30
Claudio Pascual threads the ball through to Melchior Schomaker. Melchior Schomaker shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
32.47
Romero P. Flores threads a neat ball through to Jan Olfers. Jan Olfers advances inside the box! Jan Olfers strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Ruben Victoria.
33.02
Sandro Bravo takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Claudio Pascual chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
36.16
Egbert Van Der Woerdt barges into Christian Dijkstra. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Christian Dijkstra stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.47
Melchior Schomaker flicks 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 Max Akerboom who gathers it comfortably.
39.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Urvin Kooiman plays the ball forward to Melchior Schomaker. Melchior Schomaker lofts in a cross ball towards Damian Sopalski. Damian Sopalski beats his man to it with a header. Jeroen Ooijer steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
40.31
Maurice Matthijs threads a neat ball through to Egbert Van Der Woerdt. Egbert Van Der Woerdt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Victoria who gathers it comfortably.
44.43
Maurice Matthijs catches Damian Sopalski on the ankles. The referee calls over Maurice Matthijs and shows him a yellow card! Damian Sopalski gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
Sandro Bravo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sandro Bravo shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Ruben Victoria!
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. Roda JC Kerkrade also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fortuna Sittard start the second half!
47.49
Flavio Pensalfini hacks Melchior Schomaker from behind! The referee brings Flavio Pensalfini to one side and gives him a warning! Melchior Schomaker runs off the knock.
49.54
Stefano de Ruiter runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stefano de Ruiter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.39
Romero P. Flores catches Urvin Kooiman on the ankles. Romero P. Flores is shown the yellow card! Urvin Kooiman grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.58
Urvin Kooiman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefano de Ruiter. Stefano de Ruiter knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Morales. Antonio Morales lofts in a cross ball towards Niels Van Der Gouw. With a superhuman jump, Niels Van Der Gouw connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Max Akerboom.
61.42
Urvin Kooiman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damian Sopalski. Damian Sopalski makes a simple pass to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Max Akerboom effortlessly smothers it!
63.02
Jan Olfers catches Christian Dijkstra in the face with his elbow. Jan Olfers is shown the red card!! Christian Dijkstra rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
65.04
Barry de Bruin makes a simple pass to Stefano de Ruiter. Stefano de Ruiter knocks the ball to his team mate, Melchior Schomaker. Melchior Schomaker knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano de Ruiter. Stefano de Ruiter heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.48
Niels Van Der Gouw threads the ball through to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual knocks the ball forward to Antonio Morales but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
73.33
Barry de Bruin threads a neat ball through to Christian Dijkstra. Christian Dijkstra chips the ball to his team mate, Damian Sopalski. Damian Sopalski knocks in a cross ball towards Melchior Schomaker. Melchior Schomaker outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.49
Stefano de Ruiter flicks a high pass forward. Niels Van Der Gouw collects the pass. Niels Van Der Gouw shoots from 25 yards. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Romero P. Flores comes in with a late challenge on Christian Dijkstra. The referee calls over Romero P. Flores and warns him to calm down! Christian Dijkstra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

Roda JC Kerkrade
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
8
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
34.1%
44.7%
21.2%

Scorers
Stefano de Ruiter 65
Niels Van Der Gouw 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefano de Ruiter of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings