Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 9,078 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Vitesse Arnhem kick off!
2.05
0-0Melchior Langerak surges forward with the ball. Melchior Langerak sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Regillio van der Meer manages to keep it out.
8.12
0-0Bram Meijer kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Winter. Leon Winter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.17
0-0Aaron van Leeuwen hacks Ahmed Van Wanrooy from behind! Aaron van Leeuwen is shown the yellow card! Ahmed Van Wanrooy gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.55
Mark Maclean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Costa. Alexandre Costa knocks the ball forward to Aaron van Leeuwen. Aaron van Leeuwen tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Regillio van der Meer manages to gather it comfortably.
15.47
0-0Leon Winter comes in with a late challenge on Mark Maclean. Leon Winter is shown the yellow card! Mark Maclean stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.47
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
16.49
Raimond Van Der Heijden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Winter. Leon Winter shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.39
0-0Mark Maclean flicks the ball to his team mate, Melchior Langerak. Melchior Langerak controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron van Leeuwen. Aaron van Leeuwen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sieb Heering.
26.26
Alexandre Costa chips the ball to his team mate, Raimond Hoekstra. Raimond Hoekstra controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.03
Sieb Heering controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Raimond Van Der Heijden. Raimond Van Der Heijden chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Winter. Leon Winter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
30.03
0-0Enrique Alvarez catches Raimond Hoekstra on the ankles. Enrique Alvarez is given a warning by the referee! Raimond Hoekstra stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.44
Petri Van Den Bergh knocks the ball forward to Aaron van Leeuwen. Aaron van Leeuwen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.53
0-1Melchior Langerak makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron van Leeuwen. Aaron van Leeuwen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.28
Gianfranco Negro knocks the ball forward to Petri Van Den Bergh. Petri Van Den Bergh knocks the ball forward to Raimond Hoekstra. Raimond Hoekstra tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
45.00
Melchior Langerak flicks the ball to his team mate, Raimond Hoekstra. Raimond Hoekstra goes all the way! Raimond Hoekstra shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off!
59.42
0-2Simon Ferdinand chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron van Leeuwen. Aaron van Leeuwen passes the ball forward but Raimond Hoekstra is offside!
61.23
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
66.45
Samba El Khebir barges into Melchior Langerak. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Melchior Langerak runs off the knock.
73.10
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
75.00
Alexandre Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Aaron van Leeuwen. Aaron van Leeuwen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
78.57
Simon Ferdinand knocks the ball forward to Aaron van Leeuwen. Aaron van Leeuwen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ahmed Van Wanrooy.
79.14
Ole van der Linden knocks the ball to his team mate, Melchior Langerak. Melchior Langerak threads the ball through to Aaron van Leeuwen. Aaron van Leeuwen whips in a cross ball towards Raimond Hoekstra. Raimond Hoekstra powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
83.03
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.09
Simon Ferdinand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Raimond Hoekstra. Raimond Hoekstra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
89.52
Samba El Khebir deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Santos. Jorge Santos tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Gabriel Fuentes manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.2%
65.8%
Play Area
34.2%
46.8%
19%
Scorers