Match Report
| Fortuna Sittard | Fortuna Sittard |  |  | FSV Mainz 05 | FSV Mainz 05 | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mustapha Sonkaya | M. Sonkaya |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Nicolas Knapp | N. Knapp | |||||||||
| Peter Rourke | P. Rourke |  | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Marcel Hamann | M. Hamann | |||||||||
| Leon Upson | L. Upson |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Philipp Hollmer | P. Hollmer | |||||||||
| Alje Braat | A. Braat | | 75 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Nikolas Döring | N. Döring | |||||||||
| Jaap Klompe | J. Klompe | | 71 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Nicolas Müller | N. Müller | |||||||||
| Don Hendry | D. Hendry |  | 81 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 76 | | David Töpfer | D. Töpfer | ||||||||
| Jean-Paul Varkevisser | J. Varkevisser | | 75 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Christian Jung | C. Jung | |||||||||
| Ronald Inia | R. Inia | | 71 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Uwe Jentsch | U. Jentsch | |||||||||
| Humphrey Meijer | H. Meijer | | 68 | A | | 9 | | M | 65 | | Silvain De Vogt | S. De Vogt | |||||||||
| Rafael Vrede | R. Vrede | | 76 | A | | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Arno Welke | A. Welke | ||||||||
| Artur Viana | A. Viana |  | 73 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | JŸrgen Heesakkers | J. Heesakkers | |||||||||
| Victor van Dijk | V. van Dijk | | 65 | A | | 12 | | M | 61 | | Armin Schell | A. Schell | |||||||||
| Rodney Kerkhof | R. Kerkhof | | 71 | A | | 13 | | A | 56 | | Martin Welke | M. Welke | |||||||||
| Glenn Yakubu | G. Yakubu | | 72 | A | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Neil Mcinnes | N. Mcinnes | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play FSV Mainz 05 in this friendly game. A crowd of 14,611 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FSV Mainz 05 appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FSV Mainz 05 appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Fortuna Sittard get the match underway!
2.00
0-0Marcel Hamann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvain De Vogt. Silvain De Vogt passes the ball forward to JŸrgen Heesakkers. JŸrgen Heesakkers shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
3.23
0-0Nikolas Döring sees Arno Welke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arno Welke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Rourke.
6.26
0-0Humphrey Meijer threads the ball through to Jean-Paul Varkevisser. Jean-Paul Varkevisser chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Vrede. Rafael Vrede shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Nicolas Müller.
7.05
0-0Don Hendry takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Marcel Hamann reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
10.22
Ronald Inia flicks a high pass forward to Humphrey Meijer who brings the ball under control. Humphrey Meijer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.47
1-0Alje Braat surges forward with the ball. Alje Braat knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Viana. Artur Viana rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Artur Viana scores for Fortuna Sittard!!
20.45
Uwe Jentsch runs straight at the opposition's defence. Uwe Jentsch plays a one-two with Arno Welke and advances towards the goal... Uwe Jentsch cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FSV Mainz 05!
24.47
1-1Nikolas Döring controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Jung. Christian Jung knocks the ball forward to Arno Welke. Arno Welke shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
30.14
Marcel Hamann chips the ball to his team mate, JŸrgen Heesakkers. JŸrgen Heesakkers kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Welke. Arno Welke sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Mustapha Sonkaya reads it well. Good keeping!
34.07
Leon Upson flicks a high pass forward. Don Hendry controls it well on his chest. Don Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Humphrey Meijer. Humphrey Meijer plays a quick one-two with Rafael Vrede and rushes in on goal... Humphrey Meijer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.04
David Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Arno Welke collects the pass. Arno Welke shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard have changed their lineup with Victor van Dijk replacing Humphrey Meijer, Rodney Kerkhof replacing Rafael Vrede and Glenn Yakubu replacing Artur Viana. FSV Mainz 05 appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
FSV Mainz 05 start the second half!
47.38
Philipp Hollmer makes a probing pass to Uwe Jentsch. Uwe Jentsch takes it forward alone. Uwe Jentsch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.42
Jaap Klompe darts forward. Jaap Klompe makes a simple pass to Ronald Inia. Ronald Inia shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
59.42
Christian Jung makes a simple pass to JŸrgen Heesakkers. JŸrgen Heesakkers shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Mustapha Sonkaya.
60.05
It's a corner kick which Silvain De Vogt takes quickly, playing the ball short to Nicolas Müller. Nicolas Müller shoots from just inside the box. The ball cannons off Jaap Klompe, going out of play.
61.06
1-1Uwe Jentsch takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Philipp Hollmer is dispossessed by a tackle from Jaap Klompe.
66.29
Alje Braat hits a low pass to Jean-Paul Varkevisser. Jean-Paul Varkevisser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor van Dijk. Victor van Dijk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Nicolas Knapp manages to keep it out.
67.01
Leon Upson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronald Inia. Ronald Inia flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Paul Varkevisser who takes it down. Jean-Paul Varkevisser lofts in a cross ball towards Ronald Inia. Ronald Inia whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nicolas Knapp with no chance!! Goal for Fortuna Sittard!
71.43
Christian Jung makes a simple pass to JŸrgen Heesakkers. JŸrgen Heesakkers knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Welke. Arno Welke makes a deft header. Mustapha Sonkaya gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
79.57
Uwe Jentsch hits a low pass to Christian Jung. Christian Jung flicks a high pass forward. David Töpfer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Töpfer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alje Braat.
84.28
2-1Don Hendry catches Nikolas Döring on the ankles. The referee warns Don Hendry to calm down! Nikolas Döring stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.34
2-1Don Hendry makes a simple pass to Glenn Yakubu. Glenn Yakubu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronald Inia but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
25.8%
45.2%
29%
Scorers
| Artur Viana 12 Ronald Inia 67 | Uwe Jentsch 20 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Jentsch of FSV Mainz 05 |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mustapha Sonkaya (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Peter Rourke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Upson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alje Braat (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jaap Klompe (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Don Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jean-Paul Varkevisser (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ronald Inia (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Humphrey Meijer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rafael Vrede (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Artur Viana (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Victor van Dijk (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Rodney Kerkhof (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Glenn Yakubu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Nicolas Knapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marcel Hamann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Philipp Hollmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nikolas Döring (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicolas Müller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Töpfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Christian Jung (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Uwe Jentsch (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Silvain De Vogt (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Arno Welke (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | JŸrgen Heesakkers (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Armin Schell (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Welke (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Mcinnes (ATT) | 0 | |