Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     VeendamVeendam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Purrel PaauweP. Paauwe60
G
1captain
G
59Allan PoulardA. Poulard
Mitchel Van BarneveldM. Van Barneveld66
D
2
D
62Anthony CharlesA. Charles
Robin HoutmanR. Houtman64
D
3
D
61Leon Van NistelrooyL. Van Nistelrooy
Cor Van SteenveldtC. Van Steenveldt51
D
4
D
58Giuliano BoneraG. Bonera
Menno AlberdaM. Alberda48
D
5
D
57Juan-Carlos CortesJ. Cortes
Steve KnolS. Knol73
M
6
M
70Ferry Van WonderenF. Van Wonderen
Christopher DavidsC. Davids64
M
7
M
70Jakob WitteJ. Witte
Gregoor KorstenG. Korsten63
M
8
M
69Said RijkaardS. Rijkaard
Hennie De JongH. De Jong61
M
9
M
53John DalglishJ. Dalglish
Patrick KreekP. Kreek58
A
captain10
A
77Piet Van VossenP. Van Vossen
David HuizinghD. Huizingh57
A
11
A
66Leon DirkL. Dirk
 
Ivar HupkesI. Hupkes60
M
12
D
57Sebastian SchumacherS. Schumacher
Omer BishopO. Bishop56
M
13
D
56Bogdan KortlandB. Kortland
Steven DesaillyS. Desailly53
M
14
A
53Bryan SendenB. Senden

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to Veendam. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Fortuna Sittard and Veendam are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Maier.


0.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off!
6.40
Jakob Witte threads a neat ball through to Leon Dirk. Leon Dirk shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.40
Jakob Witte makes a simple pass to Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen whips in a cross ball towards Leon Dirk. Leon Dirk flicks the ball with his head. Purrel Paauwe picks it out of the air!
14.07
Juan-Carlos Cortes catches Steve Knol on the ankles. The referee calls over Juan-Carlos Cortes and shows him a yellow card! Steve Knol hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.55
Leon Van Nistelrooy passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Anthony Charles. Anthony Charles makes a simple pass to Ferry Van Wonderen. Ferry Van Wonderen lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Dirk. Leon Dirk flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Cor Van Steenveldt. That should have been a goal!
18.10
Giuliano Bonera plays a long ball forward. John Dalglish shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Purrel Paauwe manages to gather it easily.
20.32
Jakob Witte clumsily knocks into Cor Van Steenveldt. The referee calls over Jakob Witte and warns him to calm down! Cor Van Steenveldt grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.28
Steve Knol sees a break and surges forward. Steve Knol whips in a cross ball towards David Huizingh. David Huizingh flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.19
Leon Van Nistelrooy sees a break and surges forward. Leon Van Nistelrooy flicks a high ball forward to Piet Van Vossen who takes it down. Piet Van Vossen shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
28.20
Christopher Davids flicks a high ball forward to Gregoor Korsten who takes it down. Gregoor Korsten knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.45
Robin Houtman flicks a high pass forward. Cor Van Steenveldt controls it well on his chest. Cor Van Steenveldt darts forward. Cor Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Allan Poulard who gathers it comfortably.
36.49
Christopher Davids flicks a high pass forward. Gregoor Korsten holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregoor Korsten shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.13
Menno Alberda chips the ball to his team mate, Hennie De Jong. Hennie De Jong flicks the ball to his team mate, David Huizingh. David Huizingh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.43
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
40.25
Hennie De Jong chips the ball to his team mate, David Huizingh. David Huizingh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.20
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. Veendam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Veendam kick off!
48.27
Hennie De Jong catches Anthony Charles on the ankles. Hennie De Jong is shown the yellow card! Anthony Charles runs off the knock.
51.36
Jakob Witte barges into Cor Van Steenveldt. Jakob Witte is given another warning by the referee! Cor Van Steenveldt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.44
Jakob Witte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen knocks the ball forward to John Dalglish but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.16
Christopher Davids knocks the ball to his team mate, Gregoor Korsten. Gregoor Korsten knocks the ball to his team mate, David Huizingh. David Huizingh looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
57.17
Steve Knol knocks the ball forward to Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek knocks in a cross ball towards David Huizingh. David Huizingh directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
59.59
Juan-Carlos Cortes flicks a high ball forward to Jakob Witte who takes it down. Jakob Witte runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jakob Witte lofts in a cross ball towards Ferry Van Wonderen. Ferry Van Wonderen knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Purrel Paauwe didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.25
Ferry Van Wonderen flicks a high pass forward. Leon Dirk collects the pass. Leon Dirk shoots from 25 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Purrel Paauwe with no chance!! Goal for Veendam!
65.46
Christopher Davids flicks a high pass forward. David Huizingh collects the pass. David Huizingh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.30
Christopher Davids sees a break and surges forward. With great vision, Christopher Davids plays the ball forward to Gregoor Korsten. Gregoor Korsten knocks in a cross ball towards David Huizingh. David Huizingh makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
69.01
Hennie De Jong hits a low pass to David Huizingh. David Huizingh knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Allan Poulard who gathers it comfortably.
77.43
Menno Alberda chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek flicks a high ball forward to Christopher Davids who takes it down. Christopher Davids knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giuliano Bonera.
79.17
John Dalglish kicks a strong pass forward to Piet Van Vossen. Piet Van Vossen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.47
Patrick Kreek hacks Leon Van Nistelrooy from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Van Nistelrooy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.03
Hennie De Jong knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
89.09
Mitchel Van Barneveld flicks a high pass forward. Hennie De Jong controls it well on his chest. Hennie De Jong makes a simple pass to Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Christopher Davids barges into Leon Van Nistelrooy. The referee calls over Christopher Davids and warns him to calm down! Leon Van Nistelrooy stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

Veendam
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
26.5%
44.6%
28.9%

Scorers
David Huizingh 66
Leon Dirk 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Huizingh of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings