Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Iwan KuytI. Kuyt70
G
1
G
62Johan DijkstraJ. Dijkstra
Tijani BuskermolenT. Buskermolen72
D
2
D
67Roberto SchoutenR. Schouten
Oscar Van FessemO. Van Fessem70
D
3
D
64Chris KokC. Kok
Harvey GouloozeH. Goulooze64
D
4captain
D
60Zerbini GelsiZ. Gelsi
Graham InceG. Ince69
M
captain5
D
60Ighli CarreraI. Carrera
Copain FrankenC. Franken68
M
6
M
63Mario de KoningM. de Koning
Jochem de GraafJ. de Graaf63
M
7
M
63Daan KorstenD. Korsten
Ferdi SchreuderF. Schreuder62
M
8
M
57Kevin ZiegenhagenK. Ziegenhagen
Ellery EversE. Evers63
A
9
M
55Zerbini MarescaZ. Maresca
Emanuele BallarinE. Ballarin62
A
10
A
61Ellery De GierE. De Gier
Rick De GoeyR. De Goey59
A
11
A
60Bogdan van VlietB. van Vliet
 
Abdeliah CamadiniA. Camadini68
G
12
G
52Mitchel De GierM. De Gier
Shota De RomijnS. De Romijn63
D
13
M
52Jan Vennegoor BlindJ. Blind
Marino WilnisM. Wilnis59
A
14
D
50Johan AbidallahJ. Abidallah

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to PSV Eindhoven. A crowd of 8,551 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while PSV Eindhoven appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jeremy Pienaar.


0.00
The whistle blows and PSV Eindhoven kick off!
4.21
Oscar Van Fessem threads a neat ball through to Jochem de Graaf. Jochem de Graaf sees space and advances. Jochem de Graaf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.13
Graham Ince advances with the ball. Graham Ince knocks in a cross ball towards Emanuele Ballarin. Emanuele Ballarin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Johan Dijkstra punches it away to safety.
15.04
Without breaking stride, Ighli Carrera plays the ball forward to Daan Korsten. Daan Korsten threads a neat ball through to Bogdan van Vliet. Bogdan van Vliet shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.17
Daan Korsten knocks the ball forward to Ellery De Gier. Ellery De Gier knocks in a cross ball towards Bogdan van Vliet. Bogdan van Vliet gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Iwan Kuyt!
24.50
Harvey Goulooze decides to run forward with the ball. Harvey Goulooze flicks the ball to his team mate, Emanuele Ballarin. Emanuele Ballarin lofts in a cross ball towards Ellery Evers. Ellery Evers directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
26.10
Mario de Koning knocks the ball to his team mate, Ellery De Gier. Ellery De Gier shoots from 25 yards. Iwan Kuyt gets down and covers it.
30.03
Bogdan van Vliet catches Harvey Goulooze on the ankles. The referee warns Bogdan van Vliet to calm down! Harvey Goulooze hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.11
Copain Franken flicks a high pass forward to Emanuele Ballarin who brings the ball under control. Emanuele Ballarin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Dijkstra who gathers it comfortably.
40.37
Copain Franken knocks the ball to his team mate, Emanuele Ballarin. Emanuele Ballarin plays a quick one-two with Rick De Goey and rushes in on goal... Emanuele Ballarin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Johan Dijkstra has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. PSV Eindhoven also appear unchanged since the first half. The PSV Eindhoven players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
VVV Venlo kick off!
48.38
Chris Kok clumsily knocks into Rick De Goey. The referee brings Chris Kok to one side and gives him a warning! Rick De Goey grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.52
Harvey Goulooze flicks a high pass forward to Graham Ince who brings the ball under control. Graham Ince passes the ball forward to Ellery Evers. Ellery Evers lofts in a cross ball towards Emanuele Ballarin. Emanuele Ballarin makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.28
Daan Korsten runs straight at the opposition's defence. Daan Korsten knocks the ball to his team mate, Bogdan van Vliet. Bogdan van Vliet cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but is denied by Iwan Kuyt. Excellent save.
59.34
Zerbini Maresca advances with the ball. Zerbini Maresca shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.25
With a delightful solo run, Jochem de Graaf stretches the opposition's defence. Jochem de Graaf shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
61.37
Oscar Van Fessem chips the ball to his team mate, Jochem de Graaf. Jochem de Graaf knocks the ball forward to Ellery Evers. Ellery Evers cuts inside the box! Ellery Evers makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Johan Dijkstra gets down and covers it.
72.15
Copain Franken knocks the ball forward to Emanuele Ballarin. Emanuele Ballarin lofts in a cross ball towards Rick De Goey. Rick De Goey whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Johan Dijkstra!
75.25
Roberto Schouten flicks a high pass forward. Mario de Koning collects the pass. Mario de Koning flicks a high pass forward. Bogdan van Vliet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bogdan van Vliet shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Chris Kok deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario de Koning. With great vision, Mario de Koning plays the ball forward to Ellery De Gier. Ellery De Gier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Goulooze.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

PSV Eindhoven
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
25.8%
43.9%
30.3%

Scorers
Emanuele Ballarin 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Emanuele Ballarin of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings