Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     FC VolendamFC Volendam
Jan Van TegelenJan Van Tegelen Steven Zuckerman Steven Zuckerman
Pim de JongP. de Jong70
G
1
G
72Serafim PungaS. Punga
Craig McGroryC. McGrory70
D
captain2
D
75Dami‘n HoutmanD. Houtman
Raul AliyuR. Aliyu66
D
3
D
72Achille FalsiniA. Falsini
Jan RudgeJ. Rudge61
D
4
D
72Neil SullivanN. Sullivan
Rio BestR. Best67
M
5captain
M
78Ivar Van Der SchaafI. Van Der Schaaf
Jakob BehrensJ. Behrens77
M
6
M
72Brendan McgovernB. Mcgovern
Joseph MillerJ. Miller70
M
7
M
70Fernando JardimF. Jardim
Oscar ImbrianiO. Imbriani70
M
8
M
72Alje Van NieuwstadtA. Van Nieuwstadt
Thijs LeeT. Lee78
A
9
A
74Ian IniaI. Inia
Jonas RöhnerJ. Röhner71
A
10
A
66Nicholas DiasalmeidaN. Diasalmeida
Stuart GoughS. Gough72
A
11
A
71Sieme Dos SantosS. Dos Santos
 
Ivar VercammenI. Vercammen58
A
12
D
68Alun SouthgateA. Southgate
Robert CrooksR. Crooks71
A
13
M
69Stuart NaysmithS. Naysmith
Hryhoriy ShevchenkoH. Shevchenko67
A
14
A
66Joris HansmaJ. Hansma

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to FC Volendam. A crowd of 18,261 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VVV Venlo and FC Volendam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Akerboom.


0.00
FC Volendam kick off!
2.50
Achille Falsini sees Brendan Mcgovern in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brendan Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pim de Jong who gathers it comfortably.
4.25
Brendan Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Diasalmeida. Nicholas Diasalmeida knocks in a cross ball towards Sieme Dos Santos. With a superhuman jump, Sieme Dos Santos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pim de Jong with no chance!! Goal for FC Volendam!
10.30
Nicholas Diasalmeida catches Raul Aliyu on the ankles. Nicholas Diasalmeida is shown the yellow card! Raul Aliyu stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.10
Craig McGrory threads the ball through to Joseph Miller. Joseph Miller passes the ball forward to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
14.15
Fernando Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Inia. Ian Inia shoots from outside the area but Pim de Jong reads it well. Excellent keeping!
15.51
Raul Aliyu catches Ian Inia on the ankles. The referee warns Raul Aliyu to calm down! Ian Inia runs off the knock.
16.33
Dami‘n Houtman makes a strong solo run forward. Showing composure, Dami‘n Houtman plays the ball forward to Ian Inia. Ian Inia knocks in a cross ball towards Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Pim de Jong.
17.27
Brendan Mcgovern takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Oscar Imbriani chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
20.43
Dami‘n Houtman knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Jardim. Fernando Jardim threads a neat ball through to Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.32
Fernando Jardim threads a neat ball through to Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Inia but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.21
Dami‘n Houtman chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Jardim. Fernando Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.52
Ivar Van Der Schaaf makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig McGrory.
33.32
Neil Sullivan hits a low pass to Fernando Jardim. Fernando Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos hits a low pass to Ian Inia. Some silky footwork from Ian Inia provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.16
Oscar Imbriani catches Brendan Mcgovern on the ankles. The referee calls over Oscar Imbriani and shows him a yellow card! Brendan Mcgovern stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Joseph Miller sees Thijs Lee in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thijs Lee whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. FC Volendam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VVV Venlo kick off and get the second half underway!
53.41
Fernando Jardim catches Jakob Behrens on the ankles. Fernando Jardim is given a warning by the referee! Jakob Behrens carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.07
With great vision, Alje Van Nieuwstadt plays the ball forward to Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Diasalmeida. Some silky footwork from Nicholas Diasalmeida provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Pim de Jong. Excellent save.
59.37
Ian Inia clumsily knocks into Raul Aliyu. Ian Inia is given a warning by the referee! Raul Aliyu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.03
VVV Venlo have made 2 substitutions with Ivar Vercammen replacing Raul Aliyu and Hryhoriy Shevchenko replacing Jonas Röhner .FC Volendam have made 3 substitutions with Alun Southgate replacing Neil Sullivan, Stuart Naysmith replacing Alje Van Nieuwstadt and Joris Hansma replacing Sieme Dos Santos .
66.37
Jakob Behrens kicks a strong pass forward to Hryhoriy Shevchenko. Hryhoriy Shevchenko whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough makes a deft header. Serafim Punga is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.52
Alun Southgate controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brendan Mcgovern. Brendan Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Ian Inia. Ian Inia edges inside the box! Ivar Vercammen hacks Ian Inia from behind! Ian Inia appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
71.24
Craig McGrory breaks forward. Craig McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Shevchenko. Hryhoriy Shevchenko lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
72.02
Ivar Vercammen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Imbriani. With great vision, Oscar Imbriani plays the ball forward to Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Shevchenko. Hryhoriy Shevchenko flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Serafim Punga. Excellent save.
73.29
Craig McGrory hacks Ian Inia from behind! Craig McGrory is shown the yellow card! Ian Inia carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.49
Fernando Jardim runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fernando Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Diasalmeida. Nicholas Diasalmeida flicks the ball with his head. Pim de Jong gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
84.37
Craig McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Joseph Miller. Joseph Miller chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alun Southgate.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

FC Volendam
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
33.3%
44.9%
21.8%

Scorers
Stuart Gough 66
Sieme Dos Santos 4
Ian Inia 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sieme Dos Santos of FC Volendam

Match Ratings
1.Pim de Jong (GK)
7
2.Craig McGrory (DEF)yellow card
7
3.Raul Aliyu (DEF)
6
4.Jan Rudge (DEF)
6
5.Rio Best (MID)
6
6.Jakob Behrens (MID)
6
7.Joseph Miller (MID)
6
8.Oscar Imbriani (MID)yellow card
5
9.Thijs Lee (ATT)
6
10.Jonas Röhner (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Gough (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ivar Vercammen (ATT)
6
13.Robert Crooks (ATT)
0
14.Hryhoriy Shevchenko (ATT)
7

1.Serafim Punga (GK)
7
2.Dami‘n Houtman (DEF)
7
3.Achille Falsini (DEF)
6
4.Neil Sullivan (DEF)
6
5.Ivar Van Der Schaaf (MID)
6
6.Brendan Mcgovern (MID)
7
7.Fernando Jardim (MID)
8
8.Alje Van Nieuwstadt (MID)
6
9.Ian Inia (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Nicholas Diasalmeida (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Sieme Dos Santos (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Alun Southgate (DEF)
6
13.Stuart Naysmith (MID)
6
14.Joris Hansma (ATT)
6