Match Report


PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle     Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Max van VlietM. van Vliet57
G
captain1captain
G
70Robert HeijeR. Heije
Gianluigi DilisoG. Diliso60
D
2
D
67Ger ElzingaG. Elzinga
Egbert KooistraE. Kooistra54
D
3
D
67Claudio GentoC. Gento
Jeroen KooistraJ. Kooistra48
D
4
D
66Max ForbesM. Forbes
Jean Pierre ZerdouxJ. Zerdoux68
M
5
D
65Dennis MolendijkD. Molendijk
Dominic HutchisonD. Hutchison67
M
6
M
64Jeremie DemontJ. Demont
Delano VremanD. Vreman65
M
7
M
63Albert RobbenA. Robben
Garry ElshotG. Elshot64
M
8
M
59Nelson van der MeerN. van der Meer
Dion HarrisonD. Harrison67
A
9
A
69Alexander BreyerA. Breyer
Ernesto CaballeroE. Caballero55
A
10
A
60Regi GeerinckxR. Geerinckx
Alexandre QuaresmaA. Quaresma54
A
11
A
59Olaf OpdamO. Opdam
 
Remco Van NieuwstadtR. Van Nieuwstadt61
M
12
G
65Adrian PancaroA. Pancaro
Kevin GlassK. Glass57
G
13
D
62Fatik MensahF. Mensah
Jeroen De RomijnJ. De Romijn51
M
14
G
61Brenny van der LindenB. van der Linden

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at IJsseldelta Stadion where PEC Zwolle play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 8,506 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
PEC Zwolle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jan Buskermolen.


0.00
Vitesse Arnhem start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.38
Max Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Nelson van der Meer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson van der Meer threads a neat ball through to Olaf Opdam. Olaf Opdam knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianluigi Diliso.
4.06
Nelson van der Meer threads a neat ball through to Olaf Opdam. Olaf Opdam edges inside the box! Olaf Opdam makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Vitesse Arnhem!
9.07
Gianluigi Diliso makes a probing pass to Delano Vreman. Delano Vreman flicks a high pass forward. Dion Harrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dion Harrison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robert Heije who gathers it comfortably.
10.11
Dominic Hutchison clumsily knocks into Albert Robben. The referee calls over Dominic Hutchison and shows him a yellow card! Albert Robben stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.20
Dominic Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Ernesto Caballero who brings the ball under control. Ernesto Caballero edges inside the box! Ernesto Caballero cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but somehow Robert Heije manages to keep it out.
16.25
Jean Pierre Zerdoux flicks a high ball forward to Alexandre Quaresma who takes it down. Alexandre Quaresma finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.12
Albert Robben passes the ball forward to Regi Geerinckx. Regi Geerinckx threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Max van Vliet with no chance!! Goal for Vitesse Arnhem!
27.13
Jean Pierre Zerdoux threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Quaresma. Alexandre Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Caballero. Ernesto Caballero directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
33.41
Nelson van der Meer hits a low pass to Olaf Opdam. Olaf Opdam shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
36.31
Nelson van der Meer threads a neat ball through to Regi Geerinckx. Regi Geerinckx knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianluigi Diliso.
44.47
Dominic Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Alexandre Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Alexandre Quaresma shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. PEC Zwolle appear unchanged since the first half. Vitesse Arnhem also appear unchanged since the first half. The PEC Zwolle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
PEC Zwolle start the second half!
47.18
Dominic Hutchison flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Quaresma. Alexandre Quaresma controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Robert Heije manages to gather it comfortably.
48.21
Gianluigi Diliso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean Pierre Zerdoux. Jean Pierre Zerdoux makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernesto Caballero. Ernesto Caballero makes a great pass forward. Dion Harrison runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
60.55
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Adrian Pancaro replacing Ger Elzinga .
61.61
Delano Vreman clumsily knocks into Claudio Gento. The referee warns Delano Vreman to calm down! Claudio Gento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.50
Garry Elshot knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Caballero. Ernesto Caballero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Quaresma but he's offside!
65.06
Claudio Gento advances with the ball. Claudio Gento flicks a high pass forward. Olaf Opdam holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Olaf Opdam knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianluigi Diliso.
69.38
Showing composure, Nelson van der Meer plays the ball forward to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.48
PEC Zwolle have made a substitution with Jeroen De Romijn replacing Dion Harrison .
81.32
Jeremie Demont knocks the ball forward to Olaf Opdam. Olaf Opdam whips in a cross ball towards Regi Geerinckx. Regi Geerinckx knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Max van Vliet. Excellent save.
84.07
Seeing Delano Vreman's attacking run, Dominic Hutchison quickly throws the ball into his path. Delano Vreman flicks a high pass forward to Alexandre Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Alexandre Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Jeroen De Romijn. Jeroen De Romijn powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

PEC Zwolle

Vitesse Arnhem
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52%
48%
Play Area
25.3%
45.3%
29.3%

Scorers
Olaf Opdam 4
Alexander Breyer 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Olaf Opdam of Vitesse Arnhem

Match Ratings