Match Report
| VVV Venlo | VVV Venlo |  |  | RKC Waalwijk | RKC Waalwijk | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Milan Berck Grot | M. Grot |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Ronald de Koning | R. de Koning | |||||||||
| Garry Abidallah | G. Abidallah | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 |  | Ralph Henry | R. Henry | |||||||||
| Mario Veldman | M. Veldman | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 |  | Victor Nieto | V. Nieto | |||||||||
| Jeroen Schulpen | J. Schulpen | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Billy Taks | B. Taks | |||||||||
| Djamel Raguel | D. Raguel |  | 71 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 |  | Anselmo Bennardo | A. Bennardo | |||||||||
| Jeremy Kreek | J. Kreek | | 62 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Rene Vercammen | R. Vercammen | ||||||||
| Petri Ten Hag | P. Ten Hag | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 |  | Gary White | G. White | |||||||||
| Jamal De Visser | J. De Visser | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Joos Broerse | J. Broerse | |||||||||
| Oscar Barkero | O. Barkero | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Leon Cas | L. Cas | |||||||||
| Armin Spengler | A. Spengler |  | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Davy Grim | D. Grim | |||||||||
| Romano Hosé | R. Hosé | | 54 | A | | 11 | | | A | 57 | | Mitchel Nok | M. Nok | ||||||||
| Moreno Banchelli | M. Banchelli | | 55 | G | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Marvin Van Bommel | M. Van Bommel | |||||||||
| Yuri Goossen | Y. Goossen | | 55 | D | | 13 | | M | 57 | | Olaf Van Der Meer | O. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
| Sander Vos | S. Vos | | 51 | G | | 14 | | G | 54 | | Omer Wright | O. Wright | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to RKC Waalwijk. A crowd of 9,365 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RKC Waalwijk appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Henk Winter.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RKC Waalwijk appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Henk Winter.
0.00
0-0RKC Waalwijk kick off the first half!
3.02
0-0Djamel Raguel flicks a high ball forward to Jamal De Visser who takes it down. Jamal De Visser knocks in a cross ball towards Romano Hosé. Romano Hosé finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
4.00
0-0Joos Broerse knocks the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Nok. Mitchel Nok makes a probing pass to Leon Cas but he's offside!
8.51
0-0Victor Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Rene Vercammen controls it well on his chest. Rene Vercammen brings the ball forward. Rene Vercammen knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Cas. Leon Cas beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.56
0-0Petri Ten Hag clumsily knocks into Gary White. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary White runs off the knock.
18.11
0-1Davy Grim flicks a high pass forward. Gary White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary White knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Grim. Davy Grim is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.54
0-1Joos Broerse hits a low pass to Leon Cas. Leon Cas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Milan Berck Grot who gathers it comfortably.
22.09
Armin Spengler sees space and advances. Armin Spengler shoots from outside the area. The keeper, Ronald de Koning, sees it late!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
26.41
Gary White receives the ball from a throw-in from Rene Vercammen. Gary White threads the ball through to Leon Cas. Leon Cas lofts in a cross ball towards Davy Grim. Davy Grim makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.29
Victor Nieto sees a break and surges forward. Victor Nieto advances with the ball. Victor Nieto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Milan Berck Grot who gathers it comfortably.
33.50
Petri Ten Hag threads the ball through to Jeremy Kreek. Jeremy Kreek hits a low pass to Petri Ten Hag. Petri Ten Hag hits a low pass to Romano Hosé. Romano Hosé takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Ronald de Koning!
34.07
Oscar Barkero comes in with a late challenge on Victor Nieto. Oscar Barkero is shown the yellow card! Victor Nieto stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.17
Jeroen Schulpen breaks forward. Jeroen Schulpen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armin Spengler. Armin Spengler advances inside the box! Armin Spengler shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
38.16
Showing composure, Victor Nieto plays the ball forward to Gary White. Gary White knocks the ball forward to Mitchel Nok. Mitchel Nok knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jeroen Schulpen.
39.41
Gary White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joos Broerse. Joos Broerse plays the ball forward to Mitchel Nok. Mitchel Nok knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Cas. Leon Cas is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
44.09
Jeroen Schulpen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Petri Ten Hag. Petri Ten Hag threads a neat ball through to Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero shoots from outside the area but somehow Ronald de Koning manages to keep it out.
45.00
Gary White flicks a high pass forward. Mitchel Nok controls it well on his chest. Mitchel Nok lofts in a cross ball towards Davy Grim. Davy Grim flicks the ball with his head. Davy Grim scores for RKC Waalwijk!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
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 Moreno Banchelli replacing Garry Abidallah. RKC Waalwijk appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
VVV Venlo start the second half!
47.00
Anselmo Bennardo gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Mitchel Nok knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Moreno Banchelli.
48.35
1-3With vision, Petri Ten Hag plays the ball forward to Oscar Barkero. Oscar Barkero lofts in a cross ball towards Romano Hosé. Billy Taks comes in with a late challenge on Romano Hosé. Romano Hosé appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
51.38
Billy Taks chips the ball to his team mate, Rene Vercammen. Rene Vercammen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Davy Grim. Davy Grim lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Cas. Leon Cas gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
54.04
Rene Vercammen barges into Petri Ten Hag. The referee calls over Rene Vercammen and shows him a yellow card! Petri Ten Hag stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.42
1-3VVV Venlo have made 2 substitutions with Yuri Goossen replacing Jeremy Kreek and Sander Vos replacing Romano Hosé .
63.22
Ralph Henry passes the ball forward to Victor Nieto. Victor Nieto threads a neat ball through to Davy Grim. Davy Grim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Veldman.
67.03
1-3Jeroen Schulpen barges into Rene Vercammen. Jeroen Schulpen is warned by the referee! Rene Vercammen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.40
Gary White takes the throw-in. Rene Vercammen threads a neat ball through to Joos Broerse. Joos Broerse whips in a cross ball towards Leon Cas. Leon Cas finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Milan Berck Grot is on top of it.
73.27
Oscar Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Armin Spengler collects the pass. Armin Spengler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Taks.
75.18
Gary White passes the ball forward to Mitchel Nok. Mitchel Nok shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
78.13
Joos Broerse passes the ball forward to Mitchel Nok. Mitchel Nok knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Moreno Banchelli.
79.32
Gary White clumsily knocks into Yuri Goossen. The referee calls over Gary White and warns him to calm down! Yuri Goossen runs off the knock.
81.19
Djamel Raguel hits a low pass to Armin Spengler. Armin Spengler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
85.29
Gary White flicks a high pass forward. Davy Grim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Davy Grim shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
87.34
Mario Veldman barges into Leon Cas. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Cas stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.41
2-4Anselmo Bennardo chips the ball to his team mate, Rene Vercammen. Rene Vercammen threads a neat ball through to Gary White. Gary White whips in a cross ball towards Davy Grim. Davy Grim jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball strikes Jeroen Schulpen's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
90.00
2-4Joos Broerse takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Sander Vos reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
30%
40%
30%
Scorers
| Armin Spengler 22, 81 | Davy Grim 18, 26, 45 Mitchel Nok 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Davy Grim of RKC Waalwijk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Milan Berck Grot (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Abidallah (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mario Veldman (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Jeroen Schulpen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Djamel Raguel (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jeremy Kreek (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Petri Ten Hag (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Jamal De Visser (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Oscar Barkero (ATT) | | 6 |
| 10. | Armin Spengler (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Romano Hosé (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Moreno Banchelli (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Yuri Goossen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sander Vos (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ronald de Koning (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ralph Henry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Victor Nieto (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Billy Taks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Anselmo Bennardo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rene Vercammen (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Gary White (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Joos Broerse (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Leon Cas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Davy Grim (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Mitchel Nok (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Marvin Van Bommel (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Olaf Van Der Meer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Omer Wright (GK) | 0 | |