Match Report


ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag     Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Oscar HidalgoO. Hidalgo65
G
captain1
G
60Purrel PaauweP. Paauwe
Guillermo PardoG. Pardo68
D
2
D
66Mitchel Van BarneveldM. Van Barneveld
Jannes HouttuinJ. Houttuin65
D
3
D
63Robin HoutmanR. Houtman
Jordi FrijtersJ. Frijters59
D
4
D
51Cor Van SteenveldtC. Van Steenveldt
Ruben PostigaR. Postiga70
M
5
D
48Menno AlberdaM. Alberda
Mirko GaravelliM. Garavelli62
M
6
M
73Steve KnolS. Knol
Giampiero MarazzinaG. Marazzina61
M
7
M
64Christopher DavidsC. Davids
Youssef ViscaalY. Viscaal52
M
8
M
63Gregoor KorstenG. Korsten
Alejandro IzquierdoA. Izquierdo69
A
9captain
M
60Ivar HupkesI. Hupkes
Luuk WaterreusL. Waterreus65
A
10
A
58Patrick KreekP. Kreek
Marinus de GrootM. de Groot63
A
11
A
56David HuizinghD. Huizingh
 
Jeffrey WapenaarJ. Wapenaar63
A
12
M
56Omer BishopO. Bishop
Steve PolakS. Polak62
G
13
M
53Thomas MendesT. Mendes
Robert Dos SantosR. Dos Santos57
D
14
M
52Steven DesaillyS. Desailly

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Den Haag Stadion where ADO Den Haag play host to Fortuna Sittard. A crowd of 8,679 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
ADO Den Haag are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Cor de Boer.


0.00
Fortuna Sittard start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.34
Jordi Frijters flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Garavelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mirko Garavelli threads the ball through to Alejandro Izquierdo. Alejandro Izquierdo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Purrel Paauwe reads it well. Well saved!
6.55
Jannes Houttuin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruben Postiga. Ruben Postiga threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Izquierdo. Alejandro Izquierdo finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
8.30
Guillermo Pardo kicks a strong pass forward to Mirko Garavelli. Mirko Garavelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot plays a sublime one-two with Luuk Waterreus and races in on goal... Marinus de Groot makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.47
Mirko Garavelli knocks the ball forward to Youssef Viscaal. Youssef Viscaal hits a low pass to Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.08
Youssef Viscaal knocks the ball to his team mate, Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.34
Robin Houtman knocks the ball forward to David Huizingh. David Huizingh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.47
Gregoor Korsten controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Huizingh. David Huizingh knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillermo Pardo.
27.31
Guillermo Pardo chips the ball to his team mate, Mirko Garavelli. Mirko Garavelli chips the ball to his team mate, Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot lofts in a cross ball towards Luuk Waterreus. Luuk Waterreus knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
33.16
Ruben Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Youssef Viscaal collects the pass. Youssef Viscaal plays the ball forward to Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.16
Patrick Kreek catches Jannes Houttuin on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jannes Houttuin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Mirko Garavelli plays the ball forward to Luuk Waterreus. Luuk Waterreus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Purrel Paauwe who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. ADO Den Haag appear unchanged since the first half. Fortuna Sittard also appear unchanged since the first half. The ADO Den Haag players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and ADO Den Haag get the second half underway!
48.20
Christopher Davids changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Christopher Davids plays a scrappy one-two with David Huizingh and stumbles forward towards the goal... Christopher Davids tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
49.43
Jannes Houttuin kicks a strong pass forward to Youssef Viscaal. Youssef Viscaal laces a through ball forward to Alejandro Izquierdo. Alejandro Izquierdo lofts in a cross ball towards Luuk Waterreus. Luuk Waterreus makes a looping header on goal. Purrel Paauwe is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.10
Luuk Waterreus comes in with a late challenge on Cor Van Steenveldt. The referee calls over Luuk Waterreus and shows him a yellow card! Cor Van Steenveldt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.30
Ruben Postiga flicks a high pass forward to Alejandro Izquierdo who brings the ball under control. Alejandro Izquierdo lofts in a cross ball towards Marinus de Groot. Marinus de Groot makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.47
Giampiero Marazzina sees a break and surges forward. Giampiero Marazzina hits a low pass to Luuk Waterreus. Luuk Waterreus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robin Houtman.
63.13
Christopher Davids chips the ball to his team mate, Gregoor Korsten. Gregoor Korsten flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivar Hupkes. Ivar Hupkes tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
67.25
Mirko Garavelli comes in with a high challenge, catching Gregoor Korsten with his studs. The referee motions to Mirko Garavelli to come over. It's a red card!! Gregoor Korsten runs off the knock.
71.00
Marinus de Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Izquierdo. Alejandro Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.29
With a delightful solo run, Ivar Hupkes stretches the opposition's defence. Ivar Hupkes knocks in a cross ball towards Gregoor Korsten. Gregoor Korsten is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.30
Jordi Frijters hacks Patrick Kreek from behind! The referee calls over Jordi Frijters and shows him a yellow card! Patrick Kreek stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.45
Youssef Viscaal clumsily knocks into David Huizingh. The referee brings Youssef Viscaal to one side and gives him a warning! David Huizingh stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.31
Cor Van Steenveldt surges forward with the ball. Cor Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball towards David Huizingh. David Huizingh fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
81.41
Robin Houtman hacks Luuk Waterreus from behind! Robin Houtman is warned by the referee! Luuk Waterreus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.47
Alejandro Izquierdo hacks Christopher Davids from behind! Alejandro Izquierdo is shown the yellow card! Christopher Davids runs off the knock.
90.00
Ivar Hupkes flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Kreek collects the pass. Patrick Kreek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

ADO Den Haag

Fortuna Sittard
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
28.3%
47.8%
23.9%

Scorers
Luuk Waterreus 49
Ivar Hupkes 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivar Hupkes of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings