Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Chris GeorgeC. George62
G
1captain
G
62Billy PothuizenB. Pothuizen
Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn65
D
2
D
79Diego Van Der HeijdenD. Van Der Heijden
Roger ChivuR. Chivu61
D
3
D
60Romano KellerR. Keller
Marvin de HaanM. de Haan59
D
4
D
58Jimmy Van De LooiJ. Van De Looi
Dirk van VeenD. van Veen58
D
5
M
59Damian De PalmasD. De Palmas
Samuel AuriolS. Auriol56
M
6
M
57David LevintskyD. Levintsky
Roberto Van Der GunR. Van Der Gun56
M
7
M
57Ottavio CosciaO. Coscia
Samir DehmS. Dehm54
M
8
M
53Ronald MaximianoR. Maximiano
Mohammed SeedorfM. Seedorf54
M
9
A
60Djimi ModesteD. Modeste
Milan Berck DibiM. Dibi60
A
captain10
A
54Leon JungL. Jung
Said KansS. Kans54
A
11
A
53Brian BenaliB. Benali
 
Ellery MensahE. Mensah59
G
12
D
58Nicola C. RussoN. Russo
Oscar MentinkO. Mentink57
D
13
G
54Nicholas MiddletonN. Middleton
David DrentD. Drent52
G
14
D
53Corrado ItalianoC. Italiano

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to Sparta Rotterdam. A crowd of 12,297 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sparta Rotterdam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kurt Condé.


0.00
The first half starts with Vitesse Arnhem kicking off!
6.02
Brian Benali flicks a high ball forward to Leon Jung who takes it down. Leon Jung knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris George who gathers it comfortably.
8.42
Diego Van Der Heijden sees Leon Jung in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Jung flicks a high pass forward. Brian Benali collects the pass. Brian Benali knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.43
Marvin de Haan clumsily knocks into Ottavio Coscia. The referee calls over Marvin de Haan and shows him a yellow card! Ottavio Coscia stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.37
With vision, David Levintsky laces a weighted ball forward to Brian Benali. Brian Benali plays a perfect one-two with Djimi Modeste and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Brian Benali provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
16.53
With imagination, Mohammed Seedorf plays the ball forward to Milan Berck Dibi. Milan Berck Dibi lofts in a cross ball towards Said Kans. Said Kans powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
20.29
Jimmy Van De Looi hits a low pass to Leon Jung. Leon Jung controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.54
Mohammed Seedorf chips the ball to his team mate, Said Kans. Said Kans advances inside the box! Said Kans muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Billy Pothuizen!
24.48
Alex Meiklejohn plays the ball forward to Milan Berck Dibi. Milan Berck Dibi flicks a high pass forward to Said Kans who brings the ball under control. Said Kans knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Pothuizen who gathers it comfortably.
27.50
Diego Van Der Heijden comes in with a late challenge on Samir Dehm. The referee brings Diego Van Der Heijden to one side and gives him a warning! Samir Dehm stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.54
Roberto Van Der Gun sees Said Kans in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Said Kans knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Pothuizen who gathers it comfortably.
34.08
Samir Dehm threads a neat ball through to Milan Berck Dibi. Milan Berck Dibi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diego Van Der Heijden.
45.00
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. Vitesse Arnhem appear unchanged since the first half. Sparta Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sparta Rotterdam players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Sparta Rotterdam kicking off!
57.16
Ottavio Coscia takes it forward alone. Ottavio Coscia puts a great ball through but Leon Jung is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
60.36
Damian De Palmas threads a neat ball through to Leon Jung. Leon Jung knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.12
Diego Van Der Heijden makes a simple pass to Ottavio Coscia. Ottavio Coscia runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ottavio Coscia knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Benali. Brian Benali whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Chris George!
66.03
Romano Keller picks a pass forward to Damian De Palmas. Damian De Palmas finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.33
Sparta Rotterdam are playing very defensively.
81.23
Brian Benali advances with the ball. Brian Benali lofts in a cross ball towards Djimi Modeste. Djimi Modeste connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

Sparta Rotterdam
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
28.1%
51.6%
20.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ottavio Coscia of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings