Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Roland PetersR. Peters69
G
1
G
63Stefan BesselinkS. Besselink
Garry AbidallahG. Abidallah68
D
2
D
71Eric De GierE. De Gier
Wilfred EbbingeW. Ebbinge54
D
3
D
61Johnny BrugginkJ. Bruggink
Marco HulshoffM. Hulshoff49
D
4
D
58Marchanno De WindtM. De Windt
Djamel RaguelD. Raguel71
M
5captain
D
58Alfred WetherallA. Wetherall
Jeremy KreekJ. Kreek60
M
captain6
M
57Ferry HansmaF. Hansma
Petri Ten HagP. Ten Hag59
M
7
M
57Kevin McNeillK. McNeill
Ignacio CalesI. Cales53
M
8
M
51Kevin AllachK. Allach
Oscar BarkeroO. Barkero70
A
9
M
51Kurt HendriksK. Hendriks
Armin SpenglerA. Spengler66
A
10
A
72Eoin GreeningE. Greening
Roberto GravaR. Grava61
A
11
A
60Tijani KarnebeekT. Karnebeek
 
Orlando BrunelO. Brunel66
G
12
A
58Reinder KosterR. Koster
Milan Berck GrotM. Grot58
G
13
D
57Johan PienaarJ. Pienaar
Tiziano MazzoliT. Mazzoli58
G
14
A
57Lorenzo ScottiL. Scotti

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 9,025 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Cor de Boer.


0.00
Vitesse Arnhem kick off and get the first half underway!
3.32
Jeremy Kreek sees a break and surges forward. Jeremy Kreek lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.31
Ignacio Cales threads a neat ball through to Armin Spengler. Armin Spengler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.59
Armin Spengler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Armin Spengler shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
10.31
Ferry Hansma chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening lofts in a cross ball towards Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.28
Marco Hulshoff threads the ball through to Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Johnny Bruggink.
15.18
Jeremy Kreek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Petri Ten Hag. Petri Ten Hag whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
26.11
Johnny Bruggink advances with the ball. Johnny Bruggink shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Roland Peters!
30.35
Marco Hulshoff flicks a high pass forward. Garry Abidallah holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Abidallah flicks a high pass forward. Armin Spengler controls it well on his chest. Armin Spengler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfred Wetherall.
32.07
Ignacio Cales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armin Spengler. Armin Spengler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Johnny Bruggink.
33.17
Marchanno De Windt runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marchanno De Windt threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Tijani Karnebeek provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.41
Kurt Hendriks runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kurt Hendriks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Roland Peters!
36.26
Armin Spengler threads a neat ball through to Djamel Raguel. Djamel Raguel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marchanno De Windt.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo have changed their lineup with Orlando Brunel replacing Garry Abidallah. Vitesse Arnhem appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with VVV Venlo kicking off!
47.26
Ferry Hansma kicks a strong pass forward to Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
51.02
Kevin McNeill plays the ball forward to Ferry Hansma. Ferry Hansma knocks in a cross ball towards Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
53.19
Kevin Allach flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Greening holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eoin Greening shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Roland Peters manages to gather it.
54.22
Ferry Hansma advances with the ball. Ferry Hansma lofts in a cross ball towards Tijani Karnebeek. Tijani Karnebeek flicks the ball with his head. Marco Hulshoff clears it off the line with his head!
55.28
Under pressure, Johnny Bruggink clears the ball far upfield. Eoin Greening skips past Orlando Brunel! Eoin Greening shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
59.29
Marco Hulshoff takes a short throw-in bringing Petri Ten Hag into play. Petri Ten Hag deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Grava. Roberto Grava knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero makes a looping header on goal. Oscar Barkero scores for VVV Venlo!!
61.29
VVV Venlo have made 2 substitutions with Milan Berck Grot replacing Jeremy Kreek and Tiziano Mazzoli replacing Roberto Grava .
66.44
Orlando Brunel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ignacio Cales. Ignacio Cales knocks the ball forward to Tiziano Mazzoli. Tiziano Mazzoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.17
Kevin Allach knocks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
75.00
Marchanno De Windt flicks a high pass forward to Kevin McNeill who brings the ball under control. Kevin McNeill threads a neat ball through to Kevin Allach. Kevin Allach plays a scrappy one-two with Tijani Karnebeek and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Kevin Allach provides some space. He shoots at goal. Roland Peters gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
79.02
Kevin McNeill makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Allach. Kevin Allach shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
85.01
Petri Ten Hag barges into Kevin McNeill. Petri Ten Hag is given a warning by the referee! Kevin McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.24
Marchanno De Windt makes an attacking run forward. Marchanno De Windt makes a simple pass, allowing Tijani Karnebeek to run into the box. Some good footwork from Tijani Karnebeek provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

Vitesse Arnhem
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
0
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
27.5%
47.8%
24.6%

Scorers
Oscar Barkero 3, 59
Tijani Karnebeek 10, 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Barkero of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings
1.Roland Peters (GK)
7
2.Garry Abidallah (DEF)
6
3.Wilfred Ebbinge (DEF)
6
4.Marco Hulshoff (DEF)
6
5.Djamel Raguel (MID)
6
6.Jeremy Kreek (MID)
7
7.Petri Ten Hag (MID)
6
8.Ignacio Cales (MID)
6
9.Oscar Barkero (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Armin Spengler (ATT)
6
11.Roberto Grava (ATT)
6
 
12.Orlando Brunel (GK)
6
13.Milan Berck Grot (GK)
6
14.Tiziano Mazzoli (GK)
6

1.Stefan Besselink (GK)
6
2.Eric De Gier (DEF)
6
3.Johnny Bruggink (DEF)
7
4.Marchanno De Windt (DEF)
7
5.Alfred Wetherall (DEF)
6
6.Ferry Hansma (MID)
7
7.Kevin McNeill (MID)
7
8.Kevin Allach (MID)
6
9.Kurt Hendriks (MID)
6
10.Eoin Greening (ATT)
7
11.Tijani Karnebeek (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Reinder Koster (ATT)
0
13.Johan Pienaar (DEF)
0
14.Lorenzo Scotti (ATT)
0