Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Kras Stadion where FC Volendam play host to VVV Venlo. A crowd of 20,473 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Volendam and VVV Venlo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcel Korsten.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Volendam and VVV Venlo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcel Korsten.
0.00
0-0VVV Venlo kick off and get the match underway!
9.33
1-0Victor Lozano passes the ball forward to Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Inia. Ian Inia flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.53
1-0Achille Falsini darts forward. Achille Falsini flicks the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Carbone. Ljubisa Carbone knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Inia. Jan Rudge catches Ian Inia on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
15.18
1-0Dami‘n Houtman makes a beautiful solo run. Dami‘n Houtman hits a low pass to Ian Inia. Ian Inia whips in a cross ball towards Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Pim de Jong manages to keep it out.
16.42
David Dreef chips the ball to his team mate, Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Pim de Jong.
17.09
Corner kick to FC Volendam. David Dreef plays it to the far post. Dami‘n Houtman comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pim de Jong with no chance!! Goal for FC Volendam!
18.13
2-0Oscar Imbriani sees Stuart Gough in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Achille Falsini.
20.54
2-0FC Volendam are in full control of this game.
21.26
Alje Van Nieuwstadt makes a probing pass to Ian Inia. Ian Inia lofts in a cross ball towards Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
24.19
2-0Joseph Miller barges into Achille Falsini. Joseph Miller is given a warning by the referee! Achille Falsini gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.20
2-0Alje Van Nieuwstadt makes a simple pass to Ian Inia. Ian Inia knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Sieme Dos Santos is offside!
30.45
Joseph Miller controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dami‘n Houtman.
33.08
2-0Jan Rudge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Behrens. With imagination, Jakob Behrens laces a weighted ball forward to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
34.03
Neil Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Lozano. Victor Lozano brings the ball forward. Victor Lozano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Mccall.
36.00
Alje Van Nieuwstadt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Inia. Ian Inia knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.39
3-0Duncan Mccall barges into Ian Inia. The referee calls over Duncan Mccall and warns him to calm down! Ian Inia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.57
Craig McGrory threads a neat ball through to Oscar Imbriani. Oscar Imbriani threads a neat ball through to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough whips in a cross ball towards Thijs Lee. With a superhuman jump, Thijs Lee connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Riccardo Lambertini picks it out of the air!
45.00
Jan Rudge knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Behrens. Jakob Behrens plays the ball forward to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dami‘n Houtman.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Volendam have changed their lineup with Alun Southgate replacing Achille Falsini. VVV Venlo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The FC Volendam players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Volendam kick off!
48.25
Joseph Miller passes the ball forward to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner lofts in a cross ball towards Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
53.42
Alun Southgate flicks a high pass forward. Victor Lozano controls it well on his chest. Victor Lozano chips the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Carbone. Ljubisa Carbone knocks in a cross ball towards Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos directs the ball goalwards with his head. Pim de Jong gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
57.22
3-0Duncan Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joseph Miller. Joseph Miller kicks a strong pass forward to Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough connects with a diving header but it is deflected wide by Dami‘n Houtman.
58.13
It's a corner kick. Jakob Behrens loops the ball in to towards the near post. Ljubisa Carbone chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
59.51
Victor Lozano threads a neat ball through to Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Ljubisa Carbone. Ljubisa Carbone jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
60.04
3-0FC Volendam have made 2 substitutions with Stuart Naysmith replacing Alje Van Nieuwstadt and Gianpaolo Malafronte replacing Sieme Dos Santos and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Winston Hilgerink replacing Oscar Imbriani .
61.07
Joseph Miller flicks a high ball forward to Thijs Lee who takes it down. Thijs Lee shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Riccardo Lambertini. Excellent save.
65.01
Craig McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Behrens. Jakob Behrens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but Ivar Van Der Schaaf is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
66.10
3-0Corner kick to VVV Venlo. Joseph Miller plays it to the near post. Jonas Röhner rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.18
Jakob Behrens flicks a high pass forward to Jonas Röhner who brings the ball under control. Jonas Röhner lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.54
David Dreef knocks the ball forward to Ian Inia. Ian Inia knocks in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Malafronte. Gianpaolo Malafronte connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gianpaolo Malafronte!
77.15
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Vincenzo Overath replacing Stuart Gough .
78.21
Stuart Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Victor Lozano. Victor Lozano whips in a cross ball towards Ian Inia. Ian Inia makes a looping header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.19
Jan Rudge threads a neat ball through to Winston Hilgerink. With a delightful solo run, Winston Hilgerink stretches the opposition's defence. Winston Hilgerink whips in a cross ball towards Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee makes a deft header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.57
Craig McGrory threads the ball through to Winston Hilgerink. Winston Hilgerink knocks the ball forward to Vincenzo Overath. Vincenzo Overath finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
84.51
Jan Vennegoor Overmars makes a beautiful solo run. Jan Vennegoor Overmars threads a neat ball through to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner runs straight at the defence! Jonas Röhner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
27.1%
42.4%
30.6%
Scorers
| Ian Inia 9, 36 Dami‘n Houtman 17 Gianpaolo Malafronte 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ian Inia of FC Volendam |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Riccardo Lambertini (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dami‘n Houtman (DEF) |  | 8 |
| 3. | Achille Falsini (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Neil Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ivar Van Der Schaaf (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Dreef (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alje Van Nieuwstadt (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Victor Lozano (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ian Inia (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Ljubisa Carbone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Sieme Dos Santos (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Alun Southgate (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stuart Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gianpaolo Malafronte (ATT) | | 7 |
| 1. | Pim de Jong (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Craig McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Duncan Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jan Vennegoor Overmars (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Rudge (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jakob Behrens (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oscar Imbriani (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Joseph Miller (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Thijs Lee (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Gough (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jonas Röhner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Robert Crooks (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vincenzo Overath (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Winston Hilgerink (GK) | 6 | |