Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
Rick MottersheadRick Mottershead Computer Player Computer Player
Maurice WauM. Wau69
G
1
G
72Ernesto SotoE. Soto
Diaw LavecchiaD. Lavecchia68
D
2
D
72Juan-Carlos GaladamesJ. Galadames
Tijani De BoerT. De Boer61
D
captain3
D
72Frederico MenendezF. Menendez
Juan RomanJ. Roman68
D
4
D
71Adolfo FarinosA. Farinos
Duncan HansenD. Hansen66
M
5
D
67Louis De VogtL. De Vogt
Stuart WhiteS. White72
M
6
M
79Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith
Ledley ShieldsL. Shields64
M
7captain
M
73Stefano Van NistelrooyS. Van Nistelrooy
Ferry HansmaF. Hansma58
M
8
M
72Scott CollinsS. Collins
Mervin PearceM. Pearce62
A
9
A
71Manuel BarbosaM. Barbosa
Anselmo VignaroliA. Vignaroli66
A
10
A
69Dave BrandD. Brand
Richard BeckhamR. Beckham64
A
11
A
68Aron de GraafA. de Graaf
 
Johan PienaarJ. Pienaar57
D
12
M
72Marcos HelgueraM. Helguera
Morris ScholesM. Scholes68
M
13
M
69Sylvain MikeS. Mike
Lorenzo ScottiL. Scotti60
A
14
G
68Iwan Van Der WoerdtI. Van Der Woerdt

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to PSV Eindhoven. A crowd of 17,230 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while PSV Eindhoven appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Giulliano Van Halst.


0.00
PSV Eindhoven kick off the first half!
6.01
Juan Roman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hansen. Duncan Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Stuart White collects the pass. Stuart White shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.46
Stuart White takes it forward alone. Stuart White whips in a cross ball towards Anselmo Vignaroli. Anselmo Vignaroli heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.11
Juan Roman flicks a high ball forward to Ferry Hansma who takes it down. Ferry Hansma knocks the ball forward to Duncan Hansen. Duncan Hansen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Collins.
10.18
Diaw Lavecchia chips the ball to his team mate, Ledley Shields. Ledley Shields hits a low pass to Mervin Pearce. Mervin Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Beckham. Richard Beckham knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.15
Stefano Van Nistelrooy passes the ball forward to Dave Brand. Dave Brand shoots from outside the area but is denied by Maurice Wau. Excellent save.
20.50
Matt Naysmith takes the throw-in. Scott Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Brand. Dave Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Aron de Graaf. Aron de Graaf powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.22
Ledley Shields hacks Matt Naysmith from behind! Ledley Shields is warned by the referee! Matt Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.32
Ferry Hansma flicks a high ball forward to Richard Beckham who takes it down. Richard Beckham shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
26.25
Matt Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Stefano Van Nistelrooy. Stefano Van Nistelrooy makes a probing pass to Dave Brand. Dave Brand shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
27.23
With some swift thinking, Ferry Hansma plays the ball forward to Anselmo Vignaroli. Anselmo Vignaroli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
30.04
Matt Naysmith brings the ball forward. Matt Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Stefano Van Nistelrooy. Stefano Van Nistelrooy shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Maurice Wau.
31.38
Scott Collins takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Duncan Hansen reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
33.02
Matt Naysmith laces a weighted ball forward to Manuel Barbosa. Manuel Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.36
Frederico Menendez makes a beautiful solo run. Frederico Menendez threads the ball through to Aron de Graaf. Aron de Graaf controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem appear unchanged since the first half. PSV Eindhoven also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Vitesse Arnhem kick off!
47.32
Stuart White decides to run forward with the ball. Stuart White lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Shields. Ledley Shields powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
51.48
Stuart White flicks a high pass forward. Ferry Hansma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferry Hansma controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.01
Juan Roman chips the ball to his team mate, Ledley Shields. Ledley Shields flicks a high ball forward to Mervin Pearce who takes it down. Mervin Pearce finds some space and shoots from distance. Ernesto Soto gets down and covers it.
54.30
With vision, Ledley Shields laces a through ball forward to Mervin Pearce. Mervin Pearce shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
66.44
Tijani De Boer flicks a high ball forward to Ledley Shields who takes it down. Ledley Shields chips the ball to his team mate, Mervin Pearce. Mervin Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Ledley Shields. Ledley Shields connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Vitesse Arnhem!
71.36
Scott Collins sees Aron de Graaf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aron de Graaf shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.27
Matt Naysmith makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.03
Frederico Menendez passes the ball forward to Manuel Barbosa. Manuel Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.35
Ferry Hansma flicks a high ball forward to Anselmo Vignaroli who takes it down. Anselmo Vignaroli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.21
Stefano Van Nistelrooy catches Stuart White on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart White runs off the knock.
90.00
Ferry Hansma passes the ball forward to Richard Beckham. Richard Beckham knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Naysmith.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

PSV Eindhoven
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
29.6%
42%
28.4%

Scorers
Richard Beckham 10
Ledley Shields 66
Aron de Graaf 38, 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aron de Graaf of PSV Eindhoven

Match Ratings