Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ramon IniaR. Inia70
G
1
G
58Don McGroryD. McGrory
Marco De VisserM. De Visser69
D
2
D
70Dave Van GobbelD. Van Gobbel
Robert HeesakkersR. Heesakkers66
D
3
D
64Dominic JohnstoneD. Johnstone
Mario Van GobbelM. Van Gobbel62
D
4
D
61Morris SmithM. Smith
Cor Van DalenC. Van Dalen58
D
5captain
D
60Wilfred NieuwenburgW. Nieuwenburg
David LawD. Law66
M
6
M
67Rafael PromesR. Promes
Dami‘n ReuserD. Reuser63
M
captain7
M
62Ger Van LoenhoutG. Van Loenhout
Jan-Willem Van DierenJ. Van Dieren70
A
8
M
60Tony ZafarinT. Zafarin
Joris BrouwersJ. Brouwers69
A
9
A
66Bert OoijerB. Ooijer
Alberto SoaresA. Soares66
A
10
A
63Cliff Van Den BromC. Van Den Brom
Stefan EngelaarS. Engelaar64
A
11
A
57Dietmar BierhoffD. Bierhoff
 
Bram WiekensB. Wiekens62
A
12
D
58Martijn WiekensM. Wiekens
Abubakari de HaanA. de Haan58
G
13
G
57Davy Van EdeD. Van Ede
Benedetto FalsiniB. Falsini58
M
14
M
57Dries SchultzD. Schultz

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to RKC Waalwijk. A crowd of 9,082 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while RKC Waalwijk appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sieme Kanu.


0.00
The whistle blows and RKC Waalwijk kick off!
14.53
Dami‘n Reuser sees Joris Brouwers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joris Brouwers edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Joris Brouwers provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
20.08
Tony Zafarin knocks the ball forward to Cliff Van Den Brom. Cliff Van Den Brom tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Ramon Inia manages to keep it out.
24.16
Mario Van Gobbel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n Reuser. Dami‘n Reuser makes a simple pass to Alberto Soares. Alberto Soares plays a one-two with Joris Brouwers and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alberto Soares provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.53
Dominic Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Ger Van Loenhout. Ger Van Loenhout darts forward. Ger Van Loenhout plays a one-two with Bert Ooijer and advances towards the goal... Ger Van Loenhout comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.42
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Abubakari de Haan replacing Robert Heesakkers .
33.46
Wilfred Nieuwenburg kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Promes. Rafael Promes passes the ball forward to Dietmar Bierhoff. Dietmar Bierhoff makes a simple pass, allowing Bert Ooijer to run into the box. Abubakari de Haan comes in with a late challenge on Bert Ooijer. Bert Ooijer appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
34.38
Morris Smith advances with the ball. Morris Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Dietmar Bierhoff. Dietmar Bierhoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cliff Van Den Brom but the linesman indicates offside!
36.35
Tony Zafarin makes a simple pass to Cliff Van Den Brom. Cliff Van Den Brom edges inside the box! Cliff Van Den Brom looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.42
Tony Zafarin comes in with a late challenge on Dami‘n Reuser. The referee warns Tony Zafarin to calm down! Dami‘n Reuser carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem have changed their lineup with Bram Wiekens replacing Marco De Visser and Benedetto Falsini replacing Stefan Engelaar. RKC Waalwijk appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Vitesse Arnhem kick off!
55.43
Abubakari de Haan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n Reuser. Dami‘n Reuser kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Soares. Alberto Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan-Willem Van Dieren but he's offside!
57.58
Rafael Promes threads the ball through to Dietmar Bierhoff. Dietmar Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ramon Inia who gathers it comfortably.
59.36
Rafael Promes sees Bert Ooijer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bert Ooijer whips in a cross ball towards Dietmar Bierhoff. Dietmar Bierhoff makes a looping header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.10
Dominic Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Ger Van Loenhout. Ger Van Loenhout controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bert Ooijer. Bert Ooijer shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Ramon Inia. Excellent save.
63.35
Ger Van Loenhout passes the ball forward to Cliff Van Den Brom. Cliff Van Den Brom lofts in a cross ball towards Bert Ooijer. Bert Ooijer knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Ramon Inia easily punches it away to safety.
65.13
Ger Van Loenhout knocks the ball forward to Dietmar Bierhoff. Dietmar Bierhoff plays the ball forward to Bert Ooijer who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Bert Ooijer provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Mario Van Gobbel.
67.57
Rafael Promes threads a neat ball through to Dietmar Bierhoff. Dietmar Bierhoff sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.45
Mario Van Gobbel passes the ball forward to Dami‘n Reuser. Dami‘n Reuser threads a neat ball through to Benedetto Falsini. Benedetto Falsini shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.20
Dami‘n Reuser threads a neat ball through to Alberto Soares. Alberto Soares knocks in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Van Dieren. Jan-Willem Van Dieren gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Don McGrory with no chance!! Goal for Vitesse Arnhem!
79.25
Morris Smith clumsily knocks into Alberto Soares. The referee calls over Morris Smith and warns him to calm down! Alberto Soares stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.31
Dami‘n Reuser brings the ball forward. Dami‘n Reuser makes a simple pass, allowing Jan-Willem Van Dieren to run into the box. Jan-Willem Van Dieren comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Dominic Johnstone.
86.49
Jan-Willem Van Dieren takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Dave Van Gobbel gets to the ball and clears it up field.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

RKC Waalwijk
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
28.4%
45.7%
25.9%

Scorers
Alberto Soares 24
Jan-Willem Van Dieren 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Soares of Vitesse Arnhem

Match Ratings