Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player James Clayton James Clayton
Ivar Van VlietI. Van Vliet72
G
1
G
66Saul LozanoS. Lozano
Arjen De VetA. De Vet68
D
2
D
71Laurent SikoraL. Sikora
Alan PearsonA. Pearson65
D
3
D
67Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco
Gary McgovernG. Mcgovern59
D
captain4
D
66Ricardo MolownyR. Molowny
Antoine JosephA. Joseph59
D
5
D
68Mohammed CapronM. Capron
Nicolas PardoN. Pardo78
M
6captain
M
75Pablo RubioP. Rubio
Yuri JacobsY. Jacobs51
M
7
M
75Graham KasperG. Kasper
Regillio de KoningR. de Koning75
A
8
M
68Andre FerreiraA. Ferreira
Menno Van Der WoerdtM. Van Der Woerdt69
A
9
A
71Davy NieuwenhuijzenD. Nieuwenhuijzen
Ernesto CarmonaE. Carmona68
A
10
A
72Kurt Van Der SchaafK. Van Der Schaaf
Mitchell Van AnkerenM. Van Ankeren55
A
11
A
65Luuk KoningL. Koning
 
Louis Van WonderenL. Van Wonderen64
G
12
D
63Nelson Van GobbelN. Van Gobbel
Carlos JaliensC. Jaliens55
G
13
M
70Jonathan SturbaJ. Sturba
Dries FaberD. Faber55
D
14
A
64Rui WesterveldR. Westerveld

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to Ajax Amsterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Humphrey Zuidam.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam start the match!
2.31
Jose Carrasco advances with the ball. Jose Carrasco threads a neat ball through to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivar Van Vliet who gathers it comfortably.
3.54
Jose Carrasco sees Andre Ferreira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andre Ferreira sees Luuk Koning in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luuk Koning knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alan Pearson.
6.14
Yuri Jacobs hits a low pass to Ernesto Carmona. Ernesto Carmona finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.39
Pablo Rubio flicks the ball to his team mate, Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen shoots from 25 yards. Ivar Van Vliet gets down and covers it.
10.31
Pablo Rubio passes the ball forward to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning whips in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ivar Van Vliet punches it away to safety.
12.31
Alan Pearson flicks a high pass forward. Yuri Jacobs collects the pass. Yuri Jacobs makes a probing pass to Menno Van Der Woerdt. Menno Van Der Woerdt tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
14.29
Showing composure, Jose Carrasco plays the ball forward to Andre Ferreira. Andre Ferreira makes an attacking run forward. Andre Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning whips the ball goalwards with his head. Ivar Van Vliet is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.00
Graham Kasper sees Luuk Koning in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luuk Koning knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
28.35
Graham Kasper chips the ball to his team mate, Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
32.16
Graham Kasper passes the ball forward to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Pearson.
33.03
Ricardo Molowny hits a low pass to Pablo Rubio. Pablo Rubio makes a simple pass to Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivar Van Vliet who gathers it comfortably.
34.22
Ernesto Carmona comes in with a late challenge on Laurent Sikora. The referee warns Ernesto Carmona to calm down! Laurent Sikora stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.25
Yuri Jacobs threads a neat ball through to Mitchell Van Ankeren. Mitchell Van Ankeren plays the ball forward to Menno Van Der Woerdt who has made a great run into the box. Menno Van Der Woerdt cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
42.15
Graham Kasper flicks the ball to his team mate, Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ivar Van Vliet!
44.53
Andre Ferreira threads the ball through to Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf whips in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. With a superhuman jump, Luuk Koning connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Arjen De Vet catches Ricardo Molowny on the ankles. Arjen De Vet is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Molowny hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off!
47.00
Andre Ferreira flicks a high ball forward to Luuk Koning who takes it down. Luuk Koning controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.56
Davy Nieuwenhuijzen comes in with a late challenge on Arjen De Vet. The referee warns Davy Nieuwenhuijzen to calm down! Arjen De Vet stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Andre Ferreira picks a pass forward to Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Ivar Van Vliet manages to gather it comfortably.
54.22
Andre Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. With a superhuman jump, Davy Nieuwenhuijzen connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.30
Pablo Rubio threads a neat ball through to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arjen De Vet.
67.10
Alan Pearson sees space and advances. Alan Pearson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernesto Carmona. Ernesto Carmona shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
75.43
Yuri Jacobs hacks Graham Kasper from behind! The referee calls over Yuri Jacobs and shows him a yellow card! Graham Kasper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.01
Graham Kasper receives the ball from a throw-in from Pablo Rubio. Graham Kasper hits a low pass to Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent block by Antoine Joseph!
85.38
Alan Pearson threads the ball through to Yuri Jacobs. Yuri Jacobs flicks a high pass forward to Menno Van Der Woerdt who brings the ball under control. Menno Van Der Woerdt whips in a cross ball towards Mitchell Van Ankeren. Mitchell Van Ankeren directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
9
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
30.1%
69.9%
Play Area
41.1%
41.1%
17.8%

Scorers
Luuk Koning 14
Davy Nieuwenhuijzen 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luuk Koning of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings