Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Martijn BruinsM. Bruins64
G
1
G
60Marino QuansahM. Quansah
Edwin MansE. Mans69
D
2
D
70Arco De GoeyA. De Goey
Denny HammingD. Hamming61
D
3
D
66Dami‘n Van KouwenD. Van Kouwen
Tony SummerbeeT. Summerbee60
D
4
D
56Marvin De NooijerM. De Nooijer
Robert GrimandiR. Grimandi60
D
5
M
70Ulrich FränkelU. Fränkel
Regi HermansR. Hermans55
D
6
M
64Tiago AntunesT. Antunes
Barry TaksB. Taks50
D
7captain
M
64Edwin HendriksE. Hendriks
Mike Van Der LeegteM. Van Der Leegte72
M
8
M
60Jordy MonteiroJ. Monteiro
Reinder EversR. Evers65
M
9
A
68Leonardo ContehL. Conteh
Artur JesusA. Jesus64
M
10
A
68Alessio BrancaA. Branca
Stefan Van Der SchaafS. Van Der Schaaf78
A
captain11
A
68Ulrich BomersU. Bomers
 
Youssef AlberdaY. Alberda64
M
12
A
64Ruud Van Den BergR. Van Den Berg
Jesper Van Der SarJ. Van Der Sar63
A
13
A
59Marchanno WoltersM. Wolters
Said DitewigS. Ditewig61
G
14
M
57Adilson DijkstraA. Dijkstra

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to Fortuna Sittard. A crowd of 9,915 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 6-3-1 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ruud Van Gastel.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fortuna Sittard kick off!
27.49
Arco De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Jordy Monteiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jordy Monteiro kicks a strong pass forward to Ulrich Bomers. Ulrich Bomers shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
33.14
Denny Hamming knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Van Der Leegte. Mike Van Der Leegte sees Stefan Van Der Schaaf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marino Quansah who gathers it comfortably.
34.57
Jordy Monteiro makes an attacking run forward. Jordy Monteiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alessio Branca but he's offside!
36.44
Reinder Evers receives the ball from a throw-in from Artur Jesus. Reinder Evers kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Van Der Schaaf. Stefan Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.12
Reinder Evers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Van Der Schaaf. Stefan Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Edwin Mans barges into Leonardo Conteh. Edwin Mans is given a warning by the referee! Leonardo Conteh runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. Fortuna Sittard also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fortuna Sittard players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with NEC Nijmegen kicking off!
47.05
Regi Hermans knocks the ball forward to Reinder Evers. Reinder Evers knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Van Der Schaaf. Stefan Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marino Quansah who gathers it comfortably.
67.04
Regi Hermans threads a neat ball through to Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Van Der Schaaf who brings the ball under control. Stefan Van Der Schaaf shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.40
Dami‘n Van Kouwen sees a break and surges forward. Dami‘n Van Kouwen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Conteh. Leonardo Conteh plays a scrappy one-two with Alessio Branca and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Leonardo Conteh provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
78.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Jordy Monteiro plays the ball forward to Leonardo Conteh. Leonardo Conteh passes the ball forward but Ulrich Bomers is offside!
84.44
Reinder Evers knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Van Der Schaaf. Stefan Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dami‘n Van Kouwen.
87.50
Tony Summerbee threads the ball through to Mike Van Der Leegte. Mike Van Der Leegte knocks the ball forward to Stefan Van Der Schaaf. Stefan Van Der Schaaf sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
89.49
Tiago Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Conteh. Seeing a gap ahead, Leonardo Conteh plays the ball forward to Alessio Branca who has made a great run into the box. Alessio Branca side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

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

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
29.4%
50%
20.6%

Scorers
Alessio Branca 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Conteh of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings