Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Piet VerhoevenP. Verhoeven61
G
1
G
71Aaron JanssenA. Janssen
Romano VeldmanR. Veldman66
D
2captain
D
67Isaiah BishopI. Bishop
Bjšrn HersiB. Hersi65
D
captain3
D
67Anton Van NistelrooyA. Van Nistelrooy
Roy HoutmanR. Houtman58
D
4
D
64Winston Van HaarenW. Van Haaren
Boudewijn RudgeB. Rudge55
D
5
M
65Steffen WeigelS. Weigel
Pieter Van De WeyP. Van De Wey67
M
6
M
63Sylvain BoatengS. Boateng
Claudio MoraC. Mora63
M
7
M
58Nikos MarisN. Maris
Yannick MeiteY. Meite58
M
8
M
48Guillermo FuchsG. Fuchs
Regi HuizinghR. Huizingh77
A
9
A
69Kader HeaumetK. Heaumet
Yuri RobbemondY. Robbemond63
A
10
A
65Patrick CollymoreP. Collymore
Jeremy PiquéJ. Piqué63
A
11
A
64Adam MeramA. Meram
 
Eric SchönenbornE. Schönenborn59
A
12
G
69Jos DavidsJ. Davids
Harald VonkH. Vonk55
D
13
D
63Patrick NewtonP. Newton
Jaap ArveladzeJ. Arveladze55
G
14
D
62Mike Van GastelM. Van Gastel

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to SC Heerenveen. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Heerenveen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Orlando Splinter.


0.00
The whistle blows and VVV Venlo kick off!
2.08
Guillermo Fuchs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Collymore. Patrick Collymore shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.37
Claudio Mora flicks a high pass forward. Regi Huizingh collects the pass. Regi Huizingh shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
8.45
Nikos Maris sees Kader Heaumet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kader Heaumet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.03
Anton Van Nistelrooy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sylvain Boateng. Sylvain Boateng changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sylvain Boateng shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
12.14
Pieter Van De Wey flicks a high ball forward to Regi Huizingh who takes it down. Regi Huizingh finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
14.01
Yannick Meite plays the ball forward to Yuri Robbemond. Yuri Robbemond finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
15.23
Steffen Weigel makes a beautiful solo run. Steffen Weigel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.41
Bjšrn Hersi threads the ball through to Yannick Meite. Yannick Meite passes the ball forward to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.12
Claudio Mora makes a simple pass to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Isaiah Bishop.
21.41
Claudio Mora passes the ball forward to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
22.34
Boudewijn Rudge pushes mid-way up the pitch. Boudewijn Rudge decides to run forward with the ball. Boudewijn Rudge whips in a cross ball towards Regi Huizingh. Regi Huizingh is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Aaron Janssen reads it well. Nice keeping!
24.27
Steffen Weigel takes a quick throw-in, which Sylvain Boateng takes on the chest. Sylvain Boateng flicks a high ball forward to Adam Meram who takes it down. Adam Meram knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Piet Verhoeven who gathers it comfortably.
26.38
Roy Houtman clumsily knocks into Patrick Collymore. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Patrick Collymore grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.06
Romano Veldman plays the ball forward to Pieter Van De Wey. Pieter Van De Wey flicks a high ball forward to Regi Huizingh who takes it down. Regi Huizingh controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
32.13
Guillermo Fuchs flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Meram. Adam Meram plays a scrappy one-two with Kader Heaumet and stumbles forward towards the goal... Adam Meram comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.09
Claudio Mora brings the ball forward. Claudio Mora knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jeremy Piqué is offside!
39.32
Sylvain Boateng threads the ball through to Kader Heaumet. Kader Heaumet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Boudewijn Rudge.
42.38
Claudio Mora plays the ball forward to Regi Huizingh. Regi Huizingh tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. SC Heerenveen have changed their lineup with Mike Van Gastel replacing Kader Heaumet. The VVV Venlo players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with SC Heerenveen kicking off!
47.58
Pieter Van De Wey hits a low pass to Regi Huizingh. Regi Huizingh shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Aaron Janssen.
49.57
Boudewijn Rudge takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Isaiah Bishop comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
53.53
Claudio Mora catches Nikos Maris on the ankles. The referee brings Claudio Mora to one side and gives him a warning! Nikos Maris gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.23
Boudewijn Rudge takes it forward alone. Boudewijn Rudge sees a break and surges forward. Boudewijn Rudge tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
57.29
Claudio Mora makes a probing pass to Regi Huizingh. Regi Huizingh sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
60.03
SC Heerenveen have made 2 substitutions with Jos Davids replacing Anton Van Nistelrooy and Patrick Newton replacing Nikos Maris .
66.04
Claudio Mora makes a beautiful solo run. Claudio Mora sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
71.05
Roy Houtman knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Mora. Claudio Mora flicks a high pass forward. Jeremy Piqué holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeremy Piqué puts a great ball through. Regi Huizingh runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
73.33
Guillermo Fuchs hacks Pieter Van De Wey from behind! The referee calls over Guillermo Fuchs and warns him to calm down! Pieter Van De Wey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.34
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Jaap Arveladze replacing Jeremy Piqué .
79.11
Sylvain Boateng controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Meram. Adam Meram shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.29
With a delightful solo run, Claudio Mora stretches the opposition's defence. Claudio Mora tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
85.13
With great vision, Claudio Mora plays the ball forward to Yuri Robbemond. Yuri Robbemond shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
87.10
Yannick Meite threads the ball through to Jaap Arveladze. Jaap Arveladze knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Isaiah Bishop.
89.44
Yannick Meite passes the ball forward to Jaap Arveladze. Jaap Arveladze finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
90.00
Claudio Mora flicks a high pass forward. Jaap Arveladze controls it well on his chest. Jaap Arveladze tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

SC Heerenveen
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
10
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
21.4%
47.6%
31%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Claudio Mora of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings
1.Piet Verhoeven (GK)
6
2.Romano Veldman (DEF)
6
3.Bjšrn Hersi (DEF)
6
4.Roy Houtman (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Boudewijn Rudge (DEF)
8
6.Pieter Van De Wey (MID)
6
7.Claudio Mora (MID)
9
8.Yannick Meite (MID)
6
9.Regi Huizingh (ATT)
6
10.Yuri Robbemond (ATT)
6
11.Jeremy Piqué (ATT)
6
 
12.Eric Schönenborn (ATT)
0
13.Harald Vonk (DEF)
0
14.Jaap Arveladze (GK)
6

1.Aaron Janssen (GK)
8
2.Isaiah Bishop (DEF)
6
3.Anton Van Nistelrooy (DEF)
6
4.Winston Van Haaren (DEF)
6
5.Steffen Weigel (MID)
6
6.Sylvain Boateng (MID)
7
7.Nikos Maris (MID)
6
8.Guillermo Fuchs (MID)
6
9.Kader Heaumet (ATT)
6
10.Patrick Collymore (ATT)
6
11.Adam Meram (ATT)
6
 
12.Jos Davids (GK)
6
13.Patrick Newton (DEF)
6
14.Mike Van Gastel (DEF)
6