Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Purrel PaauweP. Paauwe60
G
1captain
G
58Winston BergkampW. Bergkamp
Mitchel Van BarneveldM. Van Barneveld66
D
2
D
67Manuel CamposM. Campos
Robin HoutmanR. Houtman64
D
3
D
66Eugenio HierroE. Hierro
Cor Van SteenveldtC. Van Steenveldt51
D
4
D
64Delano Van HintumD. Van Hintum
Menno AlberdaM. Alberda48
D
5
D
63Lee KahnL. Kahn
Steve KnolS. Knol73
M
6
M
66Billy MortonB. Morton
Christopher DavidsC. Davids64
M
7
M
65Rainer JahnR. Jahn
Hennie De JongH. De Jong61
M
8
A
66Aaron ArveladzeA. Arveladze
Ivar HupkesI. Hupkes60
M
9
A
60Carlos QuaresmaC. Quaresma
Patrick KreekP. Kreek58
A
10
A
58Sergio ZwaanswijkS. Zwaanswijk
David HuizinghD. Huizingh57
A
captain11
A
56Alain PadovaniA. Padovani
 
Omer BishopO. Bishop56
M
12
M
63Pierre G. TacchiniP. Tacchini
Steven DesaillyS. Desailly53
M
13
D
62Frank MurphyF. Murphy
Thomas MendesT. Mendes53
M
14
D
59Gilles LinekerG. Lineker

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to NEC Nijmegen. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while NEC Nijmegen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Robin Van Der Meyde.


0.00
Fortuna Sittard start the match!
2.16
Carlos Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robin Houtman.
3.18
Cor Van Steenveldt knocks the ball to his team mate, Christopher Davids. Christopher Davids chips the ball to his team mate, Hennie De Jong. Hennie De Jong lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek makes a deft header. Delano Van Hintum steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
8.54
Mitchel Van Barneveld flicks a high pass forward. Christopher Davids controls it well on his chest. Christopher Davids makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek whips in a cross ball towards David Huizingh. David Huizingh makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
10.11
Eugenio Hierro threads a neat ball through to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn threads the ball through to Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk knocks the ball forward, putting Aaron Arveladze through on goal. Aaron Arveladze side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Purrel Paauwe gets down and covers it.
12.49
Billy Morton flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Zwaanswijk who takes it down. Sergio Zwaanswijk shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Purrel Paauwe.
13.03
Rainer Jahn takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Alain Padovani. Alain Padovani shoots from just inside the box but somehow Purrel Paauwe manages to keep it out.
16.56
Lee Kahn threads a neat ball through to Billy Morton. Billy Morton takes it forward alone. Billy Morton shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
18.00
Cor Van Steenveldt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Knol. Steve Knol flicks a high pass forward. Hennie De Jong holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hennie De Jong shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.34
Robin Houtman knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.24
Billy Morton flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Quaresma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Quaresma shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
30.01
Aaron Arveladze deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk plays the ball forward to Aaron Arveladze who has made a great run into the box. Cor Van Steenveldt hacks Aaron Arveladze from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
32.30
Billy Morton flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Zwaanswijk who takes it down. Sergio Zwaanswijk knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Rainer Jahn scores for NEC Nijmegen!!
38.46
Eugenio Hierro hits a low pass to Billy Morton. Billy Morton makes an attacking run forward. Billy Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Purrel Paauwe.
39.27
Rainer Jahn takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Sergio Zwaanswijk is dispossessed by a tackle from Mitchel Van Barneveld.
45.00
Eugenio Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Jahn controls it well on his chest. Rainer Jahn lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but Cor Van Steenveldt blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off!
48.38
Rainer Jahn flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Arveladze holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aaron Arveladze whips in a cross ball towards Billy Morton. Billy Morton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just wide!
49.27
Rainer Jahn threads a neat ball through to Sergio Zwaanswijk. Sergio Zwaanswijk edges inside the box! Sergio Zwaanswijk shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.43
Steve Knol threads a neat ball through to Hennie De Jong. With a delightful solo run, Hennie De Jong stretches the opposition's defence. Hennie De Jong knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.48
Cor Van Steenveldt flicks a high pass forward. Hennie De Jong holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hennie De Jong makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuel Campos.
67.00
Robin Houtman receives the ball from a throw-in from Christopher Davids. Robin Houtman threads the ball through to Christopher Davids. Christopher Davids flicks a high pass forward to Steve Knol who brings the ball neatly under control. Steve Knol knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lee Kahn.
71.35
Eugenio Hierro sees a break and surges forward. Eugenio Hierro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eugenio Hierro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Arveladze but he's offside!
72.53
Menno Alberda decides to run forward with the ball. Menno Alberda shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.09
Mitchel Van Barneveld makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cor Van Steenveldt. Cor Van Steenveldt kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Kreek. Patrick Kreek passes the ball forward to David Huizingh. David Huizingh side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Winston Bergkamp is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.11
Billy Morton threads a neat ball through to Alain Padovani. Alain Padovani finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Robin Houtman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hennie De Jong. Hennie De Jong flicks a high pass forward. Christopher Davids holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christopher Davids knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lee Kahn.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

NEC Nijmegen
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
35.5%
41.9%
22.6%

Scorers
Patrick Kreek 55
David Huizingh 81
Rainer Jahn 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Jahn of NEC Nijmegen

Match Ratings
1.Purrel Paauwe (GK)
8
2.Mitchel Van Barneveld (DEF)
6
3.Robin Houtman (DEF)
7
4.Cor Van Steenveldt (DEF)
7
5.Menno Alberda (DEF)
7
6.Steve Knol (MID)
6
7.Christopher Davids (MID)
6
8.Hennie De Jong (MID)
8
9.Ivar Hupkes (MID)
6
10.Patrick Kreek (ATT)goal scored
9
11.David Huizingh (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Omer Bishop (MID)
0
13.Steven Desailly (MID)
0
14.Thomas Mendes (MID)
0

1.Winston Bergkamp (GK)
6
2.Manuel Campos (DEF)
6
3.Eugenio Hierro (DEF)
7
4.Delano Van Hintum (DEF)
6
5.Lee Kahn (DEF)
6
6.Billy Morton (MID)
8
7.Rainer Jahn (MID)goal scored
9
8.Aaron Arveladze (ATT)
6
9.Carlos Quaresma (ATT)
6
10.Sergio Zwaanswijk (ATT)
7
11.Alain Padovani (ATT)
6
 
12.Pierre G. Tacchini (MID)
0
13.Frank Murphy (DEF)
0
14.Gilles Lineker (DEF)
0