Match Report


VeendamVeendam     Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nick KooimanN. Kooiman53
G
captain1
G
60Marino QuansahM. Quansah
Jan Vennegoor WinterJ. Winter66
D
2
D
70Arco De GoeyA. De Goey
Arco VeurinkA. Veurink57
D
3
D
66Dami‘n Van KouwenD. Van Kouwen
Niels LatuheruN. Latuheru56
D
4
D
56Marvin De NooijerM. De Nooijer
Julian VidalJ. Vidal56
D
5
M
70Ulrich FränkelU. Fränkel
Kofi RobbenK. Robben69
M
6
M
64Tiago AntunesT. Antunes
Peter LindenberghP. Lindenbergh66
M
7captain
M
64Edwin HendriksE. Hendriks
Kofi LanckohrK. Lanckohr64
A
8
M
60Jordy MonteiroJ. Monteiro
Richard De RomijnR. De Romijn56
A
9
A
68Leonardo ContehL. Conteh
Jeremy ZwaanswijkJ. Zwaanswijk55
A
10
A
68Alessio BrancaA. Branca
Barry Van Der LeegteB. Van Der Leegte49
A
11
A
68Ulrich BomersU. Bomers
 
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison59
M
12
A
64Ruud Van Den BergR. Van Den Berg
Sergio TychonS. Tychon58
M
13
A
59Marchanno WoltersM. Wolters
Tom AlberdaT. Alberda53
G
14
M
57Adilson DijkstraA. Dijkstra

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at De Langeleegte where Veendam play host to Fortuna Sittard. A crowd of 9,833 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Veendam 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 Bram Darwinkel.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fortuna Sittard kick off!
2.37
Dami‘n Van Kouwen threads a neat ball through to Edwin Hendriks. Edwin Hendriks flicks a high pass forward. Alessio Branca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alessio Branca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
6.40
Kofi Robben flicks a high pass forward to Barry Van Der Leegte who brings the ball under control. Barry Van Der Leegte threads a neat, attacking ball through to Richard De Romijn. Richard De Romijn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
9.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Dami‘n Van Kouwen plays the ball forward to Edwin Hendriks. Edwin Hendriks kicks a strong pass forward to Ulrich Bomers. Ulrich Bomers passes the ball forward but Leonardo Conteh is offside!
18.05
Edwin Hendriks darts forward. Edwin Hendriks makes a simple pass, allowing Alessio Branca to run into the box. Alessio Branca muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.05
Dami‘n Van Kouwen threads a neat ball through to Tiago Antunes. Tiago Antunes sees a break and surges forward. Tiago Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Nick Kooiman as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
22.37
Jordy Monteiro takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Tiago Antunes cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
24.16
Dami‘n Van Kouwen hacks Jeremy Zwaanswijk from behind! The referee brings Dami‘n Van Kouwen to one side and gives him a warning! Jeremy Zwaanswijk carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.30
Arco De Goey knocks the ball forward to Edwin Hendriks. With great vision, Edwin Hendriks plays the ball forward to Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Conteh. Leonardo Conteh fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
28.25
Tiago Antunes clumsily knocks into Peter Lindenbergh. The referee calls over Tiago Antunes and shows him a yellow card! Peter Lindenbergh runs off the knock.
30.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Dami‘n Van Kouwen plays the ball forward to Jordy Monteiro. Jordy Monteiro makes a simple pass to Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca cuts inside the box! Alessio Branca cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
34.54
Peter Lindenbergh deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard De Romijn. Richard De Romijn skips past Marvin De Nooijer! Richard De Romijn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.55
Jordy Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Bomers controls it well on his chest. Ulrich Bomers finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.03
Marvin De Nooijer barges into Kofi Lanckohr. Marvin De Nooijer is warned by the referee! Kofi Lanckohr gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.22
Ulrich Fränkel hits a low pass to Ulrich Bomers. Ulrich Bomers shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
44.54
Arco De Goey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Antunes. Tiago Antunes plays the ball forward to Leonardo Conteh. Leonardo Conteh knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nick Kooiman who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Veendam appear unchanged since the first half. Fortuna Sittard also appear unchanged since the first half. The Veendam players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Veendam kick off!
47.30
Edwin Hendriks runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Edwin Hendriks makes a probing pass to Ulrich Bomers but he's offside!
48.10
Marvin De Nooijer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jordy Monteiro. Jordy Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Alessio Branca collects the pass. Alessio Branca shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
51.37
Dami‘n Van Kouwen advances with the ball. Dami‘n Van Kouwen makes a simple pass to Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Conteh. Leonardo Conteh makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
53.11
Arco Veurink kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Lindenbergh. Peter Lindenbergh sees Jeremy Zwaanswijk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jeremy Zwaanswijk threads the ball through to Kofi Lanckohr but he's offside!
54.52
With great vision, Peter Lindenbergh plays the ball forward to Richard De Romijn. Richard De Romijn whips in a cross ball towards Barry Van Der Leegte. Barry Van Der Leegte connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.30
Kofi Robben sees Jeremy Zwaanswijk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jeremy Zwaanswijk shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
61.12
Kofi Robben sees Barry Van Der Leegte in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Barry Van Der Leegte puts a great ball through. Jeremy Zwaanswijk runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
63.15
Arco De Goey hits a low pass to Jordy Monteiro. Jordy Monteiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ulrich Bomers. Ulrich Bomers lofts in a cross ball towards Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
65.30
Kofi Robben knocks the ball forward to Kofi Lanckohr. Kofi Lanckohr kicks a strong pass forward to Richard De Romijn but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.16
Julian Vidal takes it forward alone. Julian Vidal knocks the ball to his team mate, Kofi Lanckohr. Kofi Lanckohr edges inside the box! Kofi Lanckohr takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
69.29
Tiago Antunes threads the ball through to Leonardo Conteh. Leonardo Conteh shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.01
Arco Veurink darts forward. Arco Veurink chips the ball to his team mate, Barry Van Der Leegte. Barry Van Der Leegte plays a quick one-two with Kofi Lanckohr and rushes in on goal... Barry Van Der Leegte takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
73.04
Ulrich Fränkel plays the ball forward to Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca plays a one-two with Leonardo Conteh and rushes in on goal... Alessio Branca shoots from just inside the box. Alessio Branca scores for Fortuna Sittard!! That's his third!
77.44
Fortuna Sittard have made 3 substitutions with Adilson Dijkstra replacing Ulrich Bomers, Marchanno Wolters replacing Jordy Monteiro and Ruud Van Den Berg replacing Marvin De Nooijer .
83.43
Tiago Antunes makes a simple pass to Alessio Branca. Alessio Branca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Nick Kooiman is on top of it.
84.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Edwin Hendriks plays the ball forward to Adilson Dijkstra. Adilson Dijkstra shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
87.31
Arco Veurink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kofi Robben. Kofi Robben flicks a high ball forward to Barry Van Der Leegte who takes it down. Barry Van Der Leegte advances inside the box! Barry Van Der Leegte cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Marino Quansah is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Veendam

Fortuna Sittard
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
27.8%
44.4%
27.8%

Scorers
Alessio Branca 30, 48, 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alessio Branca of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings