Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Computer Player Computer Player
Ihor MalskyyI. Malskyy83
G
captain1
G
74Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Lomano BellamyL. Bellamy76
D
2
D
69Paul CaldwellP. Caldwell
Andriy LytvynchukA. Lytvynchuk79
D
3
D
67Antonio ZubizarretaA. Zubizarreta
Romain AnolfoR. Anolfo76
D
4
D
66Pieter Overbeek-BloemP. Overbeek-Bloem
Oleg MurphyO. Murphy84
M
5
M
75Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Simon BridgeS. Bridge88
M
6
M
71Rodney LindenberghR. Lindenbergh
Guillermo LeonG. Leon86
M
7
M
71Ramon GrotR. Grot
Craig BouldC. Bould81
M
8
M
70Philipp KöpkeP. Köpke
Craig EtheringtonC. Etherington78
A
9captain
A
76Christian NeudeckerC. Neudecker
Louis TouzaniL. Touzani83
A
10
A
75Bjorn-Tore JohnsenB. Johnsen
Alun DichioA. Dichio79
A
11
A
71Jonathan SerrantJ. Serrant
 
Manuele CoralloM. Corallo78
D
12
A
71Helder MoreiraH. Moreira
Oscar KooimanO. Kooiman77
M
13
M
69Sebastian ThielemannS. Thielemann
Maurice HeubachM. Heubach76
A
14
A
69Robert RivalR. Rival

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VVV Venlo and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Wouter Van Bommel.


0.00
The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar get the match underway!
3.01
Pieter Overbeek-Bloem threads a neat ball through to Rodney Lindenbergh. Rodney Lindenbergh advances with the ball. Rodney Lindenbergh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.48
Guillermo Leon makes a probing pass to Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Matthias Bierhoff smothers it!
14.39
Ramon Grot threads the ball through to Bjorn-Tore Johnsen. Bjorn-Tore Johnsen knocks the ball forward to Rodney Lindenbergh but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.18
Ramon Grot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodney Lindenbergh. Rodney Lindenbergh threads a neat, attacking ball through to Bjorn-Tore Johnsen. Some world-class footwork from Bjorn-Tore Johnsen provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Ihor Malskyy.
24.51
Simon Bridge flicks a high pass forward. Louis Touzani holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Louis Touzani edges inside the box! Louis Touzani muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
26.22
Romain Anolfo threads a neat ball through to Lomano Bellamy. Lomano Bellamy kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Bridge. Simon Bridge finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
28.47
Stuart Gemmill flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker cuts inside the box! Christian Neudecker shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Ihor Malskyy. Excellent save.
34.14
Craig Etherington sees a break and surges forward. Craig Etherington plays a one-two with Alun Dichio and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Craig Etherington provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Matthias Bierhoff had no chance!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
38.14
Romain Anolfo hits a low pass to Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Etherington but he's offside!
39.19
Craig Bould flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Alun Dichio provides some space. He shoots at goal but Matthias Bierhoff reads it well. Excellent keeping!
42.28
Pieter Overbeek-Bloem flicks a high pass forward. Ramon Grot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ramon Grot hits a low pass to Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VVV Venlo start the second half!
47.37
Craig Bould makes a strong solo run forward. Craig Bould threads a neat ball through to Simon Bridge. Simon Bridge shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
49.55
Paul Caldwell makes a simple pass to Philipp Köpke. Philipp Köpke flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Serrant who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Serrant lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Ihor Malskyy. What a great pair of hands!
51.18
Ramon Grot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bjorn-Tore Johnsen. Bjorn-Tore Johnsen passes the ball forward but Christian Neudecker is offside!
57.04
Romain Anolfo kicks a strong pass forward to Andriy Lytvynchuk. Andriy Lytvynchuk makes a beautiful solo run. Andriy Lytvynchuk advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Andriy Lytvynchuk provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Matthias Bierhoff. What a great pair of hands!
60.42
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Manuele Corallo replacing Romain Anolfo .
65.22
Guillermo Leon makes a beautiful solo run. Guillermo Leon laces a weighted ball forward to Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio makes a defence splitting pass to Louis Touzani. Pieter Overbeek-Bloem hacks Louis Touzani from behind! Penalty not given!!
66.55
Rodney Lindenbergh makes a probing pass to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ramon Grot but the linesman indicates offside!
67.15
Andriy Lytvynchuk sees space and advances. Andriy Lytvynchuk threads a neat ball through to Louis Touzani. Louis Touzani shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Matthias Bierhoff comfortably smothers it!
72.46
Guillermo Leon flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington tries a spectacular long range effort. Craig Etherington scores for VVV Venlo!!
83.25
Manuele Corallo flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Leon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Leon makes a probing pass to Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington edges inside the box! Craig Etherington rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Craig Bould makes a simple pass to Oleg Murphy. Oleg Murphy passes the ball forward to Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio plays a one-two with Craig Etherington and advances towards the goal... Alun Dichio strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.8%
Play Area
27.5%
42.5%
30%

Scorers
Craig Etherington 34, 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Etherington of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings