Match Report
| RBC Roosendaal | RBC Roosendaal |  |  | VVV Venlo | VVV Venlo | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jan Van Tegelen | Jan Van Tegelen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Samir Schäfer | S. Schäfer |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Pim de Jong | P. de Jong | |||||||||
| Garry Steijn | G. Steijn | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 70 |  | Craig McGrory | C. McGrory | ||||||||
| Cliff Fortes | C. Fortes | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Jan Rudge | J. Rudge | |||||||||
| Kevin Cleland | K. Cleland | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Duncan Mccall | D. Mccall | |||||||||
| Kevin Rae | K. Rae | | 64 | D | | 5 | | M | 70 |  | Oscar Imbriani | O. Imbriani | |||||||||
| Paolo Scalzo | P. Scalzo | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Jakob Behrens | J. Behrens | |||||||||
| Arnold Veldman | A. Veldman | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 |  | Joseph Miller | J. Miller | |||||||||
| Rocco R. Percassi | R. Percassi | | 71 | A | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Vincenzo Overath | V. Overath | |||||||||
| Roland Koster | R. Koster | | 69 | A | | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Stuart Gough | S. Gough | ||||||||
| Eric Erler | E. Erler | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Jonas Röhner | J. Röhner | |||||||||
| Clarence Zoetebier | C. Zoetebier | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 |  | Robert Crooks | R. Crooks | |||||||||
| Ray Stellone | R. Stellone | | 66 | M | | 12 | | D | 59 |  | Ga‘l Govou | G. Govou | |||||||||
| Gianfranco Ruscitti | G. Ruscitti | | 64 | M | | 13 | | M | 62 | | Michael de Groot | M. de Groot | |||||||||
| Martin Juffing | M. Juffing | | 63 | G | | 14 | | A | 77 | | Thijs Lee | T. Lee | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at MariFlex Stadion where RBC Roosendaal play host to VVV Venlo. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RBC Roosendaal are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while VVV Venlo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tim Jaliens.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RBC Roosendaal are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while VVV Venlo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tim Jaliens.
0.00
0-0RBC Roosendaal start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.35
0-0Arnold Veldman comes in with a late challenge on Joseph Miller. The referee warns Arnold Veldman to calm down! Joseph Miller stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.32
0-0Vincenzo Overath runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Vincenzo Overath sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
14.13
0-0Kevin Cleland barges into Robert Crooks. The referee calls over Kevin Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Robert Crooks stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.35
Clarence Zoetebier catches Craig McGrory on the ankles. The referee warns Clarence Zoetebier to calm down! Craig McGrory hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.13
0-0Jan Rudge passes the ball forward to Vincenzo Overath. Vincenzo Overath makes a probing pass to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.30
Craig McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Behrens. Jakob Behrens knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner whips in a cross ball towards Robert Crooks. Robert Crooks finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.04
0-0Vincenzo Overath makes a simple pass to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Samir Schäfer manages to gather it effortlessly.
22.42
Arnold Veldman comes in with a late challenge on Vincenzo Overath. Arnold Veldman is warned by the referee again! Vincenzo Overath runs off the knock.
40.48
Cliff Fortes advances with the ball. Cliff Fortes flicks a high ball forward to Rocco R. Percassi who takes it down. Rocco R. Percassi shoots from outside the area but Pim de Jong is on top of it.
44.42
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 Cliff Fortes.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. RBC Roosendaal appear unchanged since the first half. VVV Venlo have changed their lineup with Ga‘l Govou replacing Duncan Mccall, Michael de Groot replacing Jonas Röhner and Thijs Lee replacing Joseph Miller.
45.00
The whistle blows and VVV Venlo kick off!
48.27
Jakob Behrens brings the ball forward. Jakob Behrens controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Samir Schäfer is on top of it.
49.01
Paolo Scalzo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Clarence Zoetebier. Clarence Zoetebier whips in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Percassi. Rocco R. Percassi makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.56
Jakob Behrens clumsily knocks into Arnold Veldman. Jakob Behrens is warned by the referee! Arnold Veldman stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.27
Thijs Lee threads a neat ball through to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.27
Jan Rudge breaks forward. Jan Rudge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Crooks. Robert Crooks edges inside the box! Robert Crooks shoots from just inside the box but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
59.57
Arnold Veldman plays the ball forward to Roland Koster. Roland Koster shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.14
0-0RBC Roosendaal have made a substitution with Martin Juffing replacing Clarence Zoetebier .
61.16
Stuart Gough barges into Kevin Cleland. The referee warns Stuart Gough to calm down! Kevin Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.07
Jakob Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Michael de Groot collects the pass. Michael de Groot knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Rae.
66.45
Jakob Behrens threads the ball through to Michael de Groot. Michael de Groot knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough makes a deft header but somehow Samir Schäfer manages to keep it out.
67.53
Arnold Veldman threads the ball through to Roland Koster. Roland Koster lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Erler. Eric Erler is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Pim de Jong. Excellent save.
69.02
Craig McGrory plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Overath. Vincenzo Overath runs straight at the opposition's defence. Vincenzo Overath lofts in a cross ball towards Michael de Groot. Michael de Groot directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Samir Schäfer.
72.56
Paolo Scalzo flicks the ball to his team mate, Rocco R. Percassi. Rocco R. Percassi shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
75.43
Paolo Scalzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Erler. Eric Erler lofts in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Percassi. Rocco R. Percassi flicks the ball with his head. Pim de Jong manages to gather it.
78.21
Arnold Veldman knocks the ball forward to Martin Juffing. Martin Juffing plays a scrappy one-two with Roland Koster and advances towards the goal... Martin Juffing tries a spectacular strike. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. RBC Roosendaal are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
81.45
0-0Thijs Lee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough runs straight at the defence! Cliff Fortes catches Stuart Gough on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
85.03
Jakob Behrens kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Michael de Groot. Michael de Groot makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.02
Thijs Lee flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Crooks. Robert Crooks makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Thijs Lee flicks a high pass forward to Robert Crooks who brings the ball neatly under control. Robert Crooks shoots from 20 yards but somehow Samir Schäfer manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
32.5%
67.5%
Play Area
36.2%
46.2%
17.5%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Samir Schäfer of RBC Roosendaal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Samir Schäfer (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Garry Steijn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cliff Fortes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Kevin Cleland (DEF) |  | 4 |
| 5. | Kevin Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paolo Scalzo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Arnold Veldman (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Rocco R. Percassi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Roland Koster (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eric Erler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Clarence Zoetebier (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ray Stellone (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gianfranco Ruscitti (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martin Juffing (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Pim de Jong (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Craig McGrory (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jan Rudge (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Duncan Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Oscar Imbriani (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jakob Behrens (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Joseph Miller (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Vincenzo Overath (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Stuart Gough (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jonas Röhner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Robert Crooks (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ga‘l Govou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Michael de Groot (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Thijs Lee (ATT) | 7 | |