Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Jan Van TegelenJan Van Tegelen Computer Player Computer Player
Pim de JongP. de Jong70
G
1
G
66Gianfranco BrianoG. Briano
Craig McGroryC. McGrory70
D
captain2
D
74Dries JaliensD. Jaliens
Jan RudgeJ. Rudge60
D
3
D
70Nelson HupkesN. Hupkes
Duncan MccallD. Mccall62
D
4
D
67Remco Van Der WoerdtR. Van Der Woerdt
Oscar ImbrianiO. Imbriani70
M
5
D
66Glenn van den BergG. van den Berg
Jakob BehrensJ. Behrens76
M
6
M
78Donato BurianiD. Buriani
Joseph MillerJ. Miller69
M
7
M
66Anton AhrensA. Ahrens
Vincenzo OverathV. Overath66
M
8
A
74Rafael MoraR. Mora
Thijs LeeT. Lee77
A
9
A
66Ivan BisoliI. Bisoli
Jonas RöhnerJ. Röhner70
A
10captain
A
65Gary RitchieG. Ritchie
Robert CrooksR. Crooks70
A
11
A
53Roel SonkayaR. Sonkaya
 
Ga‘l GovouG. Govou59
D
12
D
65Steven Van DinterenS. Van Dinteren
Michael de GrootM. de Groot62
M
13
G
64Teddy CharlesT. Charles
Stuart GoughS. Gough71
A
14
G
60Luis JesusL. Jesus

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to FC Utrecht. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Tim Jaliens.


0.00
VVV Venlo start the match!
2.34
Anton Ahrens darts forward. Anton Ahrens knocks the ball forward to Gary Ritchie but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.40
Remco Van Der Woerdt brings the ball forward. Remco Van Der Woerdt knocks the ball forward to Roel Sonkaya. Roel Sonkaya makes a simple pass, allowing Rafael Mora to run into the box. Craig McGrory hacks Rafael Mora from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
14.10
Jakob Behrens makes a probing pass to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner knocks in a cross ball towards Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
21.53
Jonas Röhner catches Remco Van Der Woerdt on the ankles. Jonas Röhner is given a warning by the referee! Remco Van Der Woerdt runs off the knock.
24.11
With some swift thinking, Duncan Mccall plays the ball forward to Jakob Behrens. Jakob Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Röhner controls it well on his chest. Jonas Röhner tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
26.17
Donato Buriani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roel Sonkaya. Roel Sonkaya shoots from 20 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pim de Jong with no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
30.48
Nelson Hupkes hacks Jonas Röhner from behind! Nelson Hupkes is shown the yellow card! Jonas Röhner stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.21
Vincenzo Overath flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Röhner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonas Röhner shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
34.03
Jan Rudge passes the ball forward to Jakob Behrens. Jakob Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Thijs Lee controls it well on his chest. Thijs Lee runs straight at the defence! Thijs Lee rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
Jakob Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Thijs Lee controls it well on his chest. Thijs Lee knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries Jaliens.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo have changed their lineup with Ga‘l Govou replacing Duncan Mccall, Michael de Groot replacing Jonas Röhner and Stuart Gough replacing Joseph Miller. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Utrecht kick off!
48.03
Anton Ahrens chips the ball to his team mate, Roel Sonkaya. Roel Sonkaya edges inside the box! Roel Sonkaya looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.03
Oscar Imbriani sees Robert Crooks in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Crooks knocks in a cross ball towards Michael de Groot. Michael de Groot beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
55.05
Jan Rudge controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Behrens. Jakob Behrens threads the ball through to Robert Crooks. Robert Crooks finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
57.42
Craig McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough sees Michael de Groot in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Michael de Groot finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.15
Stuart Gough sees Robert Crooks in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Crooks kicks a strong pass forward to Thijs Lee but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.44
Anton Ahrens chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Mora. Rafael Mora cuts inside the box! Rafael Mora looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
65.55
Nelson Hupkes threads a neat ball through to Anton Ahrens. Anton Ahrens passes the ball forward to Rafael Mora. Rafael Mora knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig McGrory.
69.46
Stuart Gough chips the ball to his team mate, Michael de Groot. Michael de Groot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.47
Ga‘l Govou makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Overath. Vincenzo Overath flicks a high pass forward. Michael de Groot controls it well on his chest. Michael de Groot knocks the ball forward, putting Robert Crooks through on goal. Robert Crooks cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.00
Glenn van den Berg flicks a high pass forward. Anton Ahrens controls it well on his chest. Anton Ahrens threads a neat ball through to Roel Sonkaya. Roel Sonkaya passes the ball forward to Gary Ritchie. Gary Ritchie comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pim de Jong with no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
78.11
Ivan Bisoli barges into Jan Rudge. The referee warns Ivan Bisoli to calm down! Jan Rudge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.22
Anton Ahrens receives the ball from a throw-in from Donato Buriani. Anton Ahrens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Mora. Rafael Mora whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Bisoli. Ivan Bisoli makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.02
Michael de Groot barges into Remco Van Der Woerdt. The referee calls over Michael de Groot and warns him to calm down! Remco Van Der Woerdt gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.29
Stuart Gough flicks a high pass forward to Thijs Lee who brings the ball under control. Thijs Lee knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Remco Van Der Woerdt.
89.51
Roel Sonkaya comes in with a late challenge on Jan Rudge. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jan Rudge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Craig McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Behrens. Jakob Behrens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael de Groot. Michael de Groot edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Michael de Groot provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

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

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
23.6%
43.1%
33.3%

Scorers
Thijs Lee 14
Roel Sonkaya 26, 48
Gary Ritchie 73
Ivan Bisoli 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roel Sonkaya of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings
1.Pim de Jong (GK)
6
2.Craig McGrory (DEF)
6
3.Jan Rudge (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Mccall (DEF)
6
5.Oscar Imbriani (MID)
6
6.Jakob Behrens (MID)
7
7.Joseph Miller (MID)
6
8.Vincenzo Overath (MID)
6
9.Thijs Lee (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jonas Röhner (ATT)
6
11.Robert Crooks (ATT)
6
 
12.Ga‘l Govou (DEF)
6
13.Michael de Groot (MID)
6
14.Stuart Gough (ATT)
6

1.Gianfranco Briano (GK)
7
2.Dries Jaliens (DEF)
6
3.Nelson Hupkes (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Remco Van Der Woerdt (DEF)
7
5.Glenn van den Berg (DEF)
6
6.Donato Buriani (MID)
6
7.Anton Ahrens (MID)
8
8.Rafael Mora (ATT)
7
9.Ivan Bisoli (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Gary Ritchie (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Roel Sonkaya (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Steven Van Dinteren (DEF)
0
13.Teddy Charles (GK)
0
14.Luis Jesus (GK)
0