Match Report


VeendamVeendam     FC Twente 65FC Twente 65
Computer Player Computer Player Gaetano De Rosa Gaetano De Rosa
Arjen WinterA. Winter52
G
1captain
G
67Paolo JochemsenP. Jochemsen
Darius RodgersD. Rodgers61
D
2
D
66Paolo GeerinckxP. Geerinckx
Leon Van NistelrooyL. Van Nistelrooy61
D
3
D
66Albert VazquezA. Vazquez
Giuliano BoneraG. Bonera58
D
4
D
66Alberto RibeiroA. Ribeiro
Juan-Carlos CortesJ. Cortes57
D
5
M
64Warren PhilipsW. Philips
Jakob WitteJ. Witte71
M
6
M
66Ferdinando FerroF. Ferro
Said RijkaardS. Rijkaard69
M
captain7
M
68Ferdi Van NistelrooyF. Van Nistelrooy
John DalglishJ. Dalglish53
M
8
M
67Karim KreekK. Kreek
Leon HoenessL. Hoeness50
M
9
A
62Garcia Duque SereniG. Sereni
Alec McallisterA. Mcallister70
A
10
A
66Evans BianchiE. Bianchi
Leon DirkL. Dirk68
A
11
A
58Arnauld IorioA. Iorio
 
Adilson Van Der PennenA. Van Der Pennen63
A
12
D
54Nenad VellasN. Vellas
Anthony VermeulenA. Vermeulen56
A
13
M
57Arjen LindenberghA. Lindenbergh
Bogdan KortlandB. Kortland56
D
14
A
63Aaron BastinA. Bastin

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at De Langeleegte where Veendam play host to FC Twente 65. A crowd of 9,591 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Veendam are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Twente 65 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Henk Winter.


0.00
Veendam kick off and get the first half underway!
8.31
John Dalglish changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. John Dalglish knocks the ball forward to Leon Dirk but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.22
Said Rijkaard brings the ball forward. Said Rijkaard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ferdi Van Nistelrooy.
12.27
Darius Rodgers brings the ball forward. Darius Rodgers hits a low pass to John Dalglish. John Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albert Vazquez.
14.26
Ferdinando Ferro receives the ball from a throw-in from Ferdi Van Nistelrooy. Ferdinando Ferro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ferdinando Ferro cuts inside the box! Ferdinando Ferro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
21.52
With great vision, Albert Vazquez plays the ball forward to Garcia Duque Sereni. Garcia Duque Sereni sees Arnauld Iorio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arnauld Iorio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.47
Arnauld Iorio makes a simple pass to Garcia Duque Sereni. Garcia Duque Sereni shoots from long range but Arjen Winter is on top of it.
26.43
Said Rijkaard passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Leon Dirk. Leon Dirk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.24
Juan-Carlos Cortes advances with the ball. Juan-Carlos Cortes flicks a high pass forward to Leon Dirk who brings the ball neatly under control. Leon Dirk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.15
Albert Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Ferdinando Ferro controls it well on his chest. Ferdinando Ferro passes the ball forward to Ferdi Van Nistelrooy. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy threads the ball through to Arnauld Iorio but he's offside!
33.22
Leon Hoeness plays the ball forward to Leon Dirk. Leon Dirk knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister connects with a diving header. Paolo Jochemsen picks it out of the air!
34.26
Said Rijkaard hits a low pass to Leon Dirk. Leon Dirk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
39.48
Karim Kreek barges into Said Rijkaard. Karim Kreek is shown the yellow card! Said Rijkaard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.11
Warren Philips chips the ball to his team mate, Evans Bianchi. Evans Bianchi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Van Nistelrooy.
45.00
Said Rijkaard sees Alec Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Mcallister passes the ball forward but John Dalglish is offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Veendam appear unchanged since the first half. FC Twente 65 have changed their lineup with Nenad Vellas replacing Paolo Geerinckx and Aaron Bastin replacing Arnauld Iorio.

45.00
FC Twente 65 start the second half!
47.28
Ferdinando Ferro plays the ball forward to Garcia Duque Sereni. Garcia Duque Sereni lofts in a cross ball towards Evans Bianchi. Evans Bianchi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
48.35
Albert Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy threads the ball through to Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
51.55
With imagination, Ferdi Van Nistelrooy picks a pass forward to Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin advances inside the box! Giuliano Bonera catches Aaron Bastin on the ankles. Aaron Bastin appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
53.39
Ferdinando Ferro passes the ball forward to Warren Philips. Warren Philips hits a low pass to Ferdinando Ferro. Ferdinando Ferro shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
57.50
Garcia Duque Sereni barges into Leon Van Nistelrooy. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Van Nistelrooy stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.50
Karim Kreek runs forward with the ball. Karim Kreek threads a neat ball through to Garcia Duque Sereni. Garcia Duque Sereni knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdinando Ferro. Ferdinando Ferro connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
63.40
Karim Kreek hacks Darius Rodgers from behind! The referee warns Karim Kreek to calm down! Darius Rodgers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.43
Ferdinando Ferro kicks a strong pass forward to Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin lofts in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Sereni. Garcia Duque Sereni flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.46
Ferdi Van Nistelrooy flicks a high pass forward. Garcia Duque Sereni collects the pass. Garcia Duque Sereni knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
72.23
With a delightful solo run, Nenad Vellas stretches the opposition's defence. Nenad Vellas whips in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Sereni. Garcia Duque Sereni directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.50
Albert Vazquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Ribeiro. Alberto Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Garcia Duque Sereni. Garcia Duque Sereni shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.07
Karim Kreek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin whips in a cross ball towards Ferdi Van Nistelrooy. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.07
FC Twente 65 have made a substitution with Arjen Lindenbergh replacing Ferdi Van Nistelrooy .
78.10
Arjen Lindenbergh sees Warren Philips in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Warren Philips shoots from long range but Arjen Winter reads it well. Excellent keeping!
79.03
Karim Kreek makes a probing pass to Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.12
Evans Bianchi chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Van Nistelrooy.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Veendam

FC Twente 65
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.9%
63.1%
Play Area
34.5%
44%
21.4%

Scorers
Ferdinando Ferro 59
Ferdi Van Nistelrooy 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ferdinando Ferro of FC Twente 65

Match Ratings