Match Report
| VVV Venlo | VVV Venlo |  |  | Cambuur | Cambuur | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Willems | T. Willems |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Sergio Moreira | S. Moreira | |||||||||
| Micka‘l Gillet | M. Gillet |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Bjšrn Fabrie | B. Fabrie | |||||||||
| Dries Ten Hag | D. Ten Hag | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Samir Morlock | S. Morlock | |||||||||
| Jochem Opschoor | J. Opschoor | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 |  | Oleg Standing | O. Standing | |||||||||
| Aziz Pedron | A. Pedron | | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 58 | | Leon Summerbell | L. Summerbell | |||||||||
| Steve Robben | S. Robben | | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Alje Kuiper | A. Kuiper | |||||||||
| Remco Melchiot | R. Melchiot | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Olaf Smit | O. Smit | |||||||||
| Lucien Rambo | L. Rambo | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Gerard Klein | G. Klein | |||||||||
| Neil Niven | N. Niven |  | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Arthur Marshall | A. Marshall | |||||||||
| Pedro Rego | P. Rego | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Maurits Kok | M. Kok | |||||||||
| Tieme Robbemond | T. Robbemond | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Joe Taks | J. Taks | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to Cambuur. A crowd of 18,887 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both VVV Venlo and Cambuur are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both VVV Venlo and Cambuur are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Cambuur kick off and get the match underway!
8.45
0-0Alje Kuiper kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Taks. Joe Taks shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
14.56
0-0Olaf Smit catches Jochem Opschoor on the ankles. The referee calls over Olaf Smit and warns him to calm down! Jochem Opschoor runs off the knock.
16.39
0-0Steve Robben hacks Gerard Klein from behind! The referee calls over Steve Robben and shows him a yellow card! Gerard Klein grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.56
0-0Steve Robben passes the ball forward to Neil Niven. Neil Niven goes all the way! Neil Niven takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Sergio Moreira easily smothers it!
24.59
Gerard Klein knocks the ball forward to Arthur Marshall. Arthur Marshall shoots from 25 yards but somehow Tim Willems manages to keep it out.
27.04
Dries Ten Hag threads the ball through to Steve Robben. Steve Robben passes the ball forward to Neil Niven. Neil Niven shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.29
1-0Jochem Opschoor passes the ball forward to Remco Melchiot. Remco Melchiot threads the ball through to Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego knocks in a cross ball towards Tieme Robbemond. Tieme Robbemond flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tieme Robbemond!
36.20
1-0Oleg Standing flicks the ball to his team mate, Alje Kuiper. Alje Kuiper threads the ball through to Arthur Marshall. Arthur Marshall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries Ten Hag.
38.22
Remco Melchiot barges into Olaf Smit. The referee calls over Remco Melchiot and warns him to calm down! Olaf Smit stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.48
Jochem Opschoor comes in with a late challenge on Joe Taks. The referee calls over Jochem Opschoor and warns him to calm down! Joe Taks stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.07
Oleg Standing makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerard Klein. Gerard Klein surges forward with the ball. Gerard Klein shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
VVV Venlo kick off and get the second half underway!
53.30
1-0Bjšrn Fabrie hacks Lucien Rambo from behind! The referee calls over Bjšrn Fabrie and shows him a yellow card! Lucien Rambo runs off the knock.
57.46
Samir Morlock makes a simple pass to Olaf Smit. Olaf Smit knocks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Marshall. Arthur Marshall shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Tim Willems manages to gather it comfortably.
59.58
Remco Melchiot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Niven. Neil Niven shoots from 20 yards but Sergio Moreira is on top of it.
61.12
Alje Kuiper threads the ball through to Joe Taks. Joe Taks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jochem Opschoor.
63.40
Gerard Klein makes a beautiful solo run. Gerard Klein shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
65.48
Alje Kuiper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurits Kok. Maurits Kok shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Tim Willems.
66.52
1-0VVV Venlo are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
67.51
1-0Steve Robben kicks a strong pass forward to Tieme Robbemond. Tieme Robbemond makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Rego but he's offside!
69.35
Alje Kuiper kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Taks. Joe Taks finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
71.52
Maurits Kok clumsily knocks into Dries Ten Hag. The referee calls over Maurits Kok and warns him to calm down! Dries Ten Hag hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.29
Olaf Smit passes the ball forward to Maurits Kok. Maurits Kok knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries Ten Hag.
77.54
Steve Robben passes the ball forward to Tieme Robbemond. Tieme Robbemond whips in a cross ball towards Neil Niven. Neil Niven connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Sergio Moreira.
83.15
Dries Ten Hag knocks the ball forward to Steve Robben. Steve Robben makes a probing pass to Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Sergio Moreira easily smothers it!
84.03
Alje Kuiper kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Marshall. Arthur Marshall shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
85.26
Lucien Rambo makes a probing pass to Tieme Robbemond. Tieme Robbemond threads the ball through to Neil Niven but he's offside!
89.37
Leon Summerbell threads the ball through to Olaf Smit. Olaf Smit advances with the ball. Olaf Smit shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Lucien Rambo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Niven. Neil Niven tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Sergio Moreira manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
29.7%
47.3%
23%
Scorers