Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     VVV VenloVVV Venlo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dominique Van MolD. Van Mol58
G
1captain
G
70Pim de JongP. de Jong
Arco De GoeyA. De Goey70
D
2
D
70Craig McGroryC. McGrory
Niccol˜ ComottoN. Comotto65
D
3
D
62Duncan MccallD. Mccall
Gerard Van GesselG. Van Gessel57
D
4
D
61Jan Vennegoor OvermarsJ. Overmars
Lorenzo VillaL. Villa79
M
5
D
60Jan RudgeJ. Rudge
Jochem KortlandJ. Kortland64
M
6
M
76Jakob BehrensJ. Behrens
Tiago AntunesT. Antunes64
M
captain7
M
70Oscar ImbrianiO. Imbriani
Jordy MonteiroJ. Monteiro60
M
8
M
69Joseph MillerJ. Miller
Romano van der HoekR. van der Hoek80
A
9
A
77Thijs LeeT. Lee
Miguel CanoM. Cano69
A
10
A
71Stuart GoughS. Gough
Alessio BrancaA. Branca68
A
11
A
70Jonas RöhnerJ. Röhner
 
Leonardo ContehL. Conteh67
A
12
A
70Robert CrooksR. Crooks
Ulrich BomersU. Bomers67
A
13
M
66Vincenzo OverathV. Overath
Ruud Van Den BergR. Van Den Berg64
A
14
G
64Winston HilgerinkW. Hilgerink

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to VVV Venlo in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VVV Venlo appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tim Jaliens.


0.00
Fortuna Sittard start the match!
3.10
Tiago Antunes advances with the ball. Tiago Antunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Romano van der Hoek. Romano van der Hoek comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
4.57
Jochem Kortland knocks the ball forward to Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Mccall.
6.08
Miguel Cano barges into Duncan Mccall. The referee warns Miguel Cano to calm down! Duncan Mccall runs off the knock.
8.49
Duncan Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Imbriani. Oscar Imbriani makes a simple pass to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner shoots from 20 yards but Dominique Van Mol reads it well. Fabulous save!
9.33
Jordy Monteiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jordy Monteiro plays a one-two with Miguel Cano and rushes in on goal... Jordy Monteiro rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.05
Jan Vennegoor Overmars chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Imbriani. Oscar Imbriani threads a neat ball through to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
14.55
Tiago Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Romano van der Hoek who brings the ball under control. Romano van der Hoek shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.02
Joseph Miller flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Röhner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonas Röhner shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
22.43
Joseph Miller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner lofts in a cross ball towards Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
24.33
Jochem Kortland runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jochem Kortland lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
26.08
Oscar Imbriani clumsily knocks into Jochem Kortland. The referee calls over Oscar Imbriani and warns him to calm down! Jochem Kortland carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.54
Jakob Behrens kicks a strong pass forward to Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Röhner. With a superhuman jump, Jonas Röhner connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.41
Gerard Van Gessel makes a simple pass to Jochem Kortland. Jochem Kortland flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Cano collects the pass. Miguel Cano passes the ball forward to Romano van der Hoek. Romano van der Hoek looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
34.27
Jan Vennegoor Overmars makes a probing pass to Joseph Miller. Without breaking stride, Joseph Miller plays the ball forward to Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee runs straight at the defence! Thijs Lee looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
36.08
Joseph Miller flicks a high pass forward. Thijs Lee holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thijs Lee shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.34
Tiago Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Cano who brings the ball under control. Miguel Cano tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
39.48
Thijs Lee comes in with a late challenge on Niccol˜ Comotto. The referee calls over Thijs Lee and warns him to calm down! Niccol˜ Comotto runs off the knock.
42.34
Jan Vennegoor Overmars clumsily knocks into Alessio Branca. The referee calls over Jan Vennegoor Overmars and shows him a yellow card! Alessio Branca stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.32
Craig McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Imbriani. Oscar Imbriani passes the ball forward to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
With vision, Tiago Antunes plays the ball forward to Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano plays a one-two with Alessio Branca and advances towards the goal... Miguel Cano cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. VVV Venlo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Fortuna Sittard players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with VVV Venlo kicking off!
48.07
Tiago Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Romano van der Hoek controls it well on his chest. Romano van der Hoek skips past Duncan Mccall! Romano van der Hoek tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.52
Craig McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Behrens. Jakob Behrens passes the ball forward to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dominique Van Mol with no chance!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
55.42
Jochem Kortland knocks the ball forward to Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan Rudge.
59.43
Jakob Behrens makes a simple pass to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Dominique Van Mol has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
63.03
Gerard Van Gessel makes a probing pass to Tiago Antunes. Tiago Antunes passes the ball forward to Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca knocks in a cross ball towards Romano van der Hoek. Romano van der Hoek finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.37
Tiago Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Alessio Branca who brings the ball under control. Alessio Branca knocks in a cross ball towards Romano van der Hoek. Romano van der Hoek powers a header at goal. Pim de Jong gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
69.28
Duncan Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Imbriani. Without breaking stride, Oscar Imbriani plays the ball forward to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough whips in a cross ball towards Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Dominique Van Mol is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.52
With a delightful solo run, Oscar Imbriani stretches the opposition's defence. Oscar Imbriani whips in a cross ball towards Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
73.18
Jochem Kortland threads a neat ball through to Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Pim de Jong!
77.40
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Robert Crooks replacing Jan Vennegoor Overmars .
78.42
Jakob Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Thijs Lee controls it well on his chest. Thijs Lee knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Dominique Van Mol reads it well. He makes it look easy!
79.37
Jochem Kortland comes in with a late challenge on Joseph Miller. Jochem Kortland is warned by the referee! Joseph Miller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Gerard Van Gessel makes a probing pass to Jochem Kortland. Jochem Kortland threads a neat ball through to Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Cano and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alessio Branca muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

VVV Venlo
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
22.4%
43.5%
34.1%

Scorers
Romano van der Hoek 15, 48
Jonas Röhner 28
Stuart Gough 52, 59
Thijs Lee 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Gough of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings
1.Dominique Van Mol (GK)
6
2.Arco De Goey (DEF)
6
3.Niccol˜ Comotto (DEF)
6
4.Gerard Van Gessel (DEF)
6
5.Lorenzo Villa (MID)
6
6.Jochem Kortland (MID)
6
7.Tiago Antunes (MID)
8
8.Jordy Monteiro (MID)
6
9.Romano van der Hoek (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Miguel Cano (ATT)
6
11.Alessio Branca (ATT)
6
 
12.Leonardo Conteh (ATT)
0
13.Ulrich Bomers (ATT)
0
14.Ruud Van Den Berg (ATT)
0

1.Pim de Jong (GK)
7
2.Craig McGrory (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Mccall (DEF)
6
4.Jan Vennegoor Overmars (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jan Rudge (DEF)
6
6.Jakob Behrens (MID)
6
7.Oscar Imbriani (MID)
6
8.Joseph Miller (MID)
6
9.Thijs Lee (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Stuart Gough (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jonas Röhner (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Robert Crooks (ATT)
6
13.Vincenzo Overath (MID)
0
14.Winston Hilgerink (GK)
0