Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     BVO EmmenBVO Emmen
Computer Player Computer Player Jamie Downing Jamie Downing
Ahmed MelchiotA. Melchiot56
G
1
G
75Heikki HyypiaH. Hyypia
Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn67
D
2
D
76Patrick MassonP. Masson
Leon HoutmanL. Houtman67
D
3
D
75Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann
Joos Van Der WoerdtJ. Van Der Woerdt64
D
4
D
73Francisco MoutinhoF. Moutinho
Roger ChivuR. Chivu63
D
5
M
74Joost WijngaardenJ. Wijngaarden
Aaron RedknappA. Redknapp76
M
6
M
79Scott BridgesS. Bridges
Kevin KnopperK. Knopper66
M
7
M
81Markus RaffM. Raff
Ivo van der MeerI. van der Meer64
M
8
M
77Les WrightL. Wright
Jean-Paul GoossenJ. Goossen61
M
9
A
79Danny MendezD. Mendez
Ed DavidsE. Davids75
A
10
A
78Mauricio BlancoM. Blanco
Piet VercammenP. Vercammen61
A
captain11captain
A
77Rui DouglasR. Douglas
 
Mario CodognolaM. Codognola60
M
12
A
78John DickovJ. Dickov
Raimond Van Der LeegteR. Van Der Leegte56
M
13
A
79Darius FentonD. Fenton
Rafael RamirezR. Ramirez55
A
14
G
41Jaime SemedoJ. Semedo

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to BVO Emmen. A crowd of 18,829 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while BVO Emmen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Alves.


0.00
The whistle blows and BVO Emmen kick off!
6.51
Kevin Knopper threads the ball through to Ed Davids. Ed Davids rushes past Nikolas Thielemann! Some silky footwork from Ed Davids provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Heikki Hyypia manages to keep it out.
10.30
Nikolas Thielemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joost Wijngaarden. Joost Wijngaarden threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Blanco. Mauricio Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
14.46
Nikolas Thielemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez finds some space and shoots from distance but Ahmed Melchiot is on top of it.
18.31
Nikolas Thielemann passes the ball forward to Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
21.56
Markus Raff controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Bridges. Scott Bridges shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.46
Les Wright clumsily knocks into Alex Meiklejohn. Les Wright is shown the yellow card! Alex Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.52
Nikolas Thielemann flicks the ball to his team mate, Markus Raff. Markus Raff flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Blanco collects the pass. Mauricio Blanco finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Ahmed Melchiot manages to gather it.
27.07
Ed Davids flicks a high pass forward. Piet Vercammen collects the pass. Piet Vercammen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.16
Joost Wijngaarden catches Jean-Paul Goossen on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean-Paul Goossen stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.26
Les Wright threads a neat ball through to Scott Bridges. Showing composure, Scott Bridges laces a weighted ball forward to Mauricio Blanco. Mauricio Blanco shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
34.33
With great imagination, Rui Douglas laces a weighted ball forward to Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aaron Redknapp.
38.48
Les Wright knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Moutinho. With a delightful solo run, Francisco Moutinho stretches the opposition's defence. Francisco Moutinho rushes past Leon Houtman! Some silky footwork from Francisco Moutinho provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Ahmed Melchiot is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Jean-Paul Goossen sees Piet Vercammen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Piet Vercammen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Heikki Hyypia who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem appear unchanged since the first half. BVO Emmen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Vitesse Arnhem kick off!
47.53
Kevin Knopper runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kevin Knopper knocks in a cross ball towards Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Heikki Hyypia reads it well. He makes it look easy!
49.40
Markus Raff flicks a high ball forward to Rui Douglas who takes it down. Rui Douglas tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
57.46
Jean-Paul Goossen takes it forward alone. Jean-Paul Goossen knocks in a cross ball towards Ed Davids. Ed Davids rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
61.41
Joost Wijngaarden takes the throw-in. Markus Raff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Ahmed Melchiot. What a great pair of hands!
71.46
Aaron Redknapp passes the ball forward to Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen threads the ball through to Jean-Paul Goossen but he's offside!
77.22
Kevin Knopper hits a low pass to Ed Davids. Ed Davids knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.21
Nikolas Thielemann makes a probing pass to Markus Raff. Markus Raff makes a probing pass to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas knocks in a cross ball towards Joost Wijngaarden. Joost Wijngaarden makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent block by Ivo van der Meer!
84.40
Nikolas Thielemann chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez makes a simple pass, allowing Mauricio Blanco to run into the box. Mauricio Blanco makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
85.44
Markus Raff threads a neat ball through to Les Wright. Les Wright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Les Wright picks a pass forward to Mauricio Blanco. Mauricio Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Joost Wijngaarden. Joost Wijngaarden flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

BVO Emmen
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
32.9%
44.7%
22.4%

Scorers
Francisco Moutinho 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Moutinho of BVO Emmen

Match Ratings
1.Ahmed Melchiot (GK)
8
2.Alex Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
3.Leon Houtman (DEF)
6
4.Joos Van Der Woerdt (DEF)
6
5.Roger Chivu (DEF)
6
6.Aaron Redknapp (MID)
6
7.Kevin Knopper (MID)
7
8.Ivo van der Meer (MID)
6
9.Jean-Paul Goossen (MID)
7
10.Ed Davids (ATT)
7
11.Piet Vercammen (ATT)
6
 
12.Mario Codognola (MID)
0
13.Raimond Van Der Leegte (MID)
0
14.Rafael Ramirez (ATT)
0

1.Heikki Hyypia (GK)
7
2.Patrick Masson (DEF)
6
3.Nikolas Thielemann (DEF)
8
4.Francisco Moutinho (DEF)goal scored
9
5.Joost Wijngaarden (MID)yellow card
6
6.Scott Bridges (MID)
6
7.Markus Raff (MID)
7
8.Les Wright (MID)yellow card
6
9.Danny Mendez (ATT)
7
10.Mauricio Blanco (ATT)
7
11.Rui Douglas (ATT)
6
 
12.John Dickov (ATT)
0
13.Darius Fenton (ATT)
0
14.Jaime Semedo (GK)
0