Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Jan Van TegelenJan Van Tegelen Michael Douglas Michael Douglas
Pim de JongP. de Jong70
G
1captain
G
80Ismael BulentI. Bulent
Craig McGroryC. McGrory70
D
captain2
D
73Sherif SoloyS. Soloy
Raul AliyuR. Aliyu66
D
3
D
79Cor HendriksC. Hendriks
Jan RudgeJ. Rudge61
D
4
D
68Arthur WoodgateA. Woodgate
Joseph MillerJ. Miller70
M
5
D
70Nicola MartuscielloN. Martusciello
Jakob BehrensJ. Behrens77
M
6
M
73Reinder KreekR. Kreek
Mariano PagliariniM. Pagliarini70
M
7
M
76Emiliano PieriE. Pieri
Vincenzo OverathV. Overath67
M
8
A
74Lorenzo GiampaoloL. Giampaolo
Thijs LeeT. Lee78
A
9
M
74Carlton ThomsonC. Thomson
Jonas RöhnerJ. Röhner71
A
10
A
75Nico KistnerN. Kistner
Stuart GoughS. Gough72
A
11
A
81Franck DoumencF. Doumenc
 
Ivar VercammenI. Vercammen58
A
12
M
78Eben AmoahE. Amoah
Robert CrooksR. Crooks71
A
13
M
74Stefan KlompeS. Klompe
Hryhoriy ShevchenkoH. Shevchenko67
A
14
A
76Florian BergF. Berg

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to Sparta Rotterdam. A crowd of 20,231 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sparta Rotterdam appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Kool.


0.00
Sparta Rotterdam get the match underway!
4.14
Emiliano Pieri makes a simple pass to Franck Doumenc. Franck Doumenc whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Thomson. Carlton Thomson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Pim de Jong has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.05
Emiliano Pieri comes in with a late challenge on Jakob Behrens. The referee calls over Emiliano Pieri and warns him to calm down! Jakob Behrens grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.13
Jakob Behrens threads a neat ball through to Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner finds some space and shoots from distance but Ismael Bulent reads it well. Excellent save!
12.09
Reinder Kreek makes a probing pass to Carlton Thomson. Carlton Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Giampaolo. Lorenzo Giampaolo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
20.09
Emiliano Pieri flicks a high pass forward. Nico Kistner collects the pass. Nico Kistner lofts in a cross ball towards Franck Doumenc. Franck Doumenc flicks the ball with his head but Pim de Jong is on top of it.
21.55
Carlton Thomson clumsily knocks into Raul Aliyu. The referee brings Carlton Thomson to one side and gives him a warning! Raul Aliyu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.22
Jakob Behrens knocks the ball forward to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arthur Woodgate.
26.31
Emiliano Pieri hacks Vincenzo Overath from behind! The referee brings Emiliano Pieri to one side and gives him another warning! Vincenzo Overath hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.10
Jakob Behrens plays the ball forward to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arthur Woodgate.
33.06
Emiliano Pieri sees Franck Doumenc in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Franck Doumenc plays a scrappy one-two with Nico Kistner and stumbles forward towards the goal... Franck Doumenc strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.00
Jakob Behrens passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Ismael Bulent. What a great pair of hands!
38.00
Emiliano Pieri threads the ball through to Lorenzo Giampaolo. Lorenzo Giampaolo lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Thomson. Carlton Thomson fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Pim de Jong!
44.44
Jakob Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Röhner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonas Röhner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ismael Bulent who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Carlton Thomson clumsily knocks into Jan Rudge. The referee calls over Carlton Thomson again and warns him to calm down! Jan Rudge stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. Sparta Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and VVV Venlo get the second half underway!
49.53
Emiliano Pieri makes a beautiful solo run. Emiliano Pieri shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
51.25
Emiliano Pieri clumsily knocks into Jan Rudge. The referee calls over Emiliano Pieri and shows him a yellow card! Jan Rudge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.25
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
53.33
Raul Aliyu flicks the ball to his team mate, Mariano Pagliarini. Mariano Pagliarini sees Stuart Gough in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Röhner. Jonas Röhner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
54.12
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
55.06
Jakob Behrens knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Ismael Bulent.
56.50
Vincenzo Overath takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Franck Doumenc gets to the ball and clears it up field.
57.00
Reinder Kreek passes the ball forward to Nico Kistner. Nico Kistner whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Thomson. Carlton Thomson beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
60.55
VVV Venlo have made 2 substitutions with Ivar Vercammen replacing Raul Aliyu and Hryhoriy Shevchenko replacing Jonas Röhner .Sparta Rotterdam have made 2 substitutions with Eben Amoah replacing Reinder Kreek and Stefan Klompe replacing Emiliano Pieri .
61.63
Nicola Martusciello makes a strong solo run forward. Nicola Martusciello threads a neat ball through to Nico Kistner. Nico Kistner lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Thomson. Carlton Thomson makes a looping header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.49
Ivar Vercammen sees Vincenzo Overath in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Overath hits a low pass to Hryhoriy Shevchenko. Hryhoriy Shevchenko knocks in a cross ball towards Thijs Lee. Nicola Martusciello hacks Thijs Lee from behind! Thijs Lee appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
67.30
Ivar Vercammen passes the ball forward to Jakob Behrens. Jakob Behrens decides to run forward with the ball. Jakob Behrens skips past Nicola Martusciello! Jakob Behrens muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.54
Eben Amoah kicks a strong pass forward to Franck Doumenc. Franck Doumenc knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivar Vercammen.
79.25
Jakob Behrens threads a neat ball through to Thijs Lee. Thijs Lee whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ismael Bulent with no chance!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
83.13
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.06
Arthur Woodgate hits a low pass to Stefan Klompe. Stefan Klompe runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stefan Klompe whips in a cross ball towards Nico Kistner. Nico Kistner flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Pim de Jong had no chance!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
89.20
Craig McGrory brings the ball forward. Craig McGrory threads a neat ball through to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ismael Bulent who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Stefan Klompe sees a break and surges forward. Stefan Klompe rushes past Ivar Vercammen! Stefan Klompe comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

Sparta Rotterdam
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.9%
41.1%
Play Area
32.9%
45.2%
21.9%

Scorers
Jakob Behrens 67
Stuart Gough 79
Carlton Thomson 4
Franck Doumenc 33
Nico Kistner 84
Stefan Klompe 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Klompe of Sparta Rotterdam

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

1.Ismael Bulent (GK)
7
2.Sherif Soloy (DEF)
6
3.Cor Hendriks (DEF)
6
4.Arthur Woodgate (DEF)
6
5.Nicola Martusciello (DEF)
6
6.Reinder Kreek (MID)
6
7.Emiliano Pieri (MID)yellow card
6
8.Lorenzo Giampaolo (ATT)
6
9.Carlton Thomson (MID)goal scored
7
10.Nico Kistner (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Franck Doumenc (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eben Amoah (MID)
6
13.Stefan Klompe (MID)goal scored
9
14.Florian Berg (ATT)
0