Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gianfranco BrianoG. Briano66
G
1
G
58Dominique Van MolD. Van Mol
Dries JaliensD. Jaliens74
D
2
D
70Arco De GoeyA. De Goey
Nelson HupkesN. Hupkes70
D
3
D
65Niccol˜ ComottoN. Comotto
Glenn van den BergG. van den Berg66
D
4
D
57Gerard Van GesselG. Van Gessel
Steven Van DinterenS. Van Dinteren65
D
5
M
79Lorenzo VillaL. Villa
Donato BurianiD. Buriani78
M
6
M
64Jochem KortlandJ. Kortland
Anton AhrensA. Ahrens66
M
7captain
M
64Tiago AntunesT. Antunes
Rafael MoraR. Mora74
A
8
M
60Jordy MonteiroJ. Monteiro
Ivan BisoliI. Bisoli66
A
9
A
80Romano van der HoekR. van der Hoek
Gary RitchieG. Ritchie65
A
captain10
A
69Miguel CanoM. Cano
Roel SonkayaR. Sonkaya53
A
11
A
68Alessio BrancaA. Branca
 
Teddy CharlesT. Charles64
G
12
A
67Leonardo ContehL. Conteh
Luis JesusL. Jesus60
G
13
A
67Ulrich BomersU. Bomers
Frederico MartinsF. Martins56
D
14
A
64Ruud Van Den BergR. Van Den Berg

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to Fortuna Sittard. A crowd of 15,360 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Utrecht are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Louis Lobont.


0.00
FC Utrecht start the match!
4.41
Alessio Branca catches Glenn van den Berg on the ankles. Alessio Branca is warned by the referee! Glenn van den Berg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.37
Glenn van den Berg knocks the ball to his team mate, Anton Ahrens. Anton Ahrens makes a probing pass to Rafael Mora. Rafael Mora plays a quick one-two with Ivan Bisoli and rushes in on goal... Rafael Mora side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
15.47
Anton Ahrens sees Roel Sonkaya in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roel Sonkaya whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Bisoli. Ivan Bisoli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
20.56
Donato Buriani flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Bisoli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Bisoli cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Ivan Bisoli provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Dominique Van Mol!
21.20
Gary Ritchie comes in with a late challenge on Niccol˜ Comotto. The referee warns Gary Ritchie to calm down! Niccol˜ Comotto stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.42
Nelson Hupkes receives the ball from a throw-in from Dries Jaliens. Nelson Hupkes knocks the ball to his team mate, Donato Buriani. Donato Buriani threads the ball through to Roel Sonkaya. Roel Sonkaya shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
26.52
Anton Ahrens hits a low pass to Rafael Mora. Rafael Mora shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.00
With vision, Tiago Antunes plays the ball forward to Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Gianfranco Briano!
36.13
Arco De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Jordy Monteiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jordy Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.45
Anton Ahrens knocks the ball to his team mate, Roel Sonkaya. Roel Sonkaya controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
40.07
Anton Ahrens makes a simple pass to Rafael Mora. Rafael Mora lofts in a cross ball towards Roel Sonkaya. Roel Sonkaya finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
44.00
Jordy Monteiro passes the ball forward to Romano van der Hoek. Romano van der Hoek knocks the ball forward to Alessio Branca but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half. Fortuna Sittard also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fortuna Sittard players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off the second half!
48.32
Romano van der Hoek comes in with a late challenge on Nelson Hupkes. The referee calls over Romano van der Hoek and shows him a yellow card! Nelson Hupkes runs off the knock.
49.13
Nelson Hupkes threads a neat ball through to Anton Ahrens. Anton Ahrens knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Ritchie. Gary Ritchie tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
51.38
Jochem Kortland passes the ball forward to Romano van der Hoek. Romano van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
53.18
Jordy Monteiro laces a through ball forward to Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano skips past Nelson Hupkes! Some good footwork from Miguel Cano provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Gianfranco Briano manages to keep it out.
54.28
Donato Buriani makes a simple pass to Ivan Bisoli. Ivan Bisoli makes a probing pass to Rafael Mora but he's offside!
61.09
Jochem Kortland comes in with a late challenge on Anton Ahrens. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anton Ahrens grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.37
Jochem Kortland makes a simple pass to Romano van der Hoek. Romano van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianfranco Briano who gathers it comfortably.
66.02
Niccol˜ Comotto knocks the ball to his team mate, Jordy Monteiro. Jordy Monteiro passes the ball forward to Romano van der Hoek. Romano van der Hoek shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Gianfranco Briano manages to gather it comfortably.
67.48
Nelson Hupkes chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Ahrens. Anton Ahrens makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roel Sonkaya. Roel Sonkaya deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Mora but the linesman indicates offside!
71.13
Jordy Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Romano van der Hoek controls it well on his chest. Romano van der Hoek edges inside the box! Romano van der Hoek tries a spectacular strike. Good keeping from Gianfranco Briano as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
72.21
Jordy Monteiro takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.19
Tiago Antunes makes a simple pass to Romano van der Hoek. Romano van der Hoek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alessio Branca but the linesman indicates offside!
77.26
Jochem Kortland makes a simple pass to Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
81.27
Tiago Antunes clumsily knocks into Anton Ahrens. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anton Ahrens stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.44
Donato Buriani threads a neat ball through to Roel Sonkaya. Roel Sonkaya threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gary Ritchie. Gary Ritchie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

Fortuna Sittard
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
34.6%
38.5%
26.9%

Scorers
Gary Ritchie 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianfranco Briano of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings