Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     NAC BredaNAC Breda
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Ihor MalskyyI. Malskyy83
G
captain1captain
G
68Fred Van EdeF. Van Ede
Andriy LytvynchukA. Lytvynchuk79
D
2
D
71Sergio SoaresS. Soares
Romain AnolfoR. Anolfo76
D
3
D
76Claus HøghC. Høgh
Johnny De BoerJ. De Boer76
D
4
D
75Yuri VenemaY. Venema
Oleg MurphyO. Murphy84
M
5
D
71Martin ImpeyM. Impey
Simon BridgeS. Bridge88
M
6
M
77Ensio TaulerusE. Taulerus
Craig BouldC. Bould81
M
7
M
74Sven OverathS. Overath
Oscar KooimanO. Kooiman77
M
8
A
72Fouad BezzaiF. Bezzai
Craig EtheringtonC. Etherington78
A
9
A
69John BlinkerJ. Blinker
Maurice HeubachM. Heubach78
A
10
A
78Frank MatthijsF. Matthijs
Louis TouzaniL. Touzani83
A
11
A
69Fabrizio BiagioniF. Biagioni
 
Lomano BellamyL. Bellamy76
D
12
D
71Spiros TsoukalasS. Tsoukalas
Mark JaliensM. Jaliens76
M
13
M
69Viktor IllugasonV. Illugason
Alun DichioA. Dichio79
A
14
A
69Terry ForbesT. Forbes

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to NAC Breda. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jimmy Sikora.


0.00
NAC Breda kick off and get the first half underway!
2.34
Yuri Venema chips the ball to his team mate, Ensio Taulerus. Ensio Taulerus flicks a high ball forward to John Blinker who takes it down. John Blinker knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Frank Matthijs is offside!
18.22
Oscar Kooiman knocks the ball forward to Craig Bould. Craig Bould flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurice Heubach. Maurice Heubach side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.22
Andriy Lytvynchuk threads a neat ball through to Craig Bould. Craig Bould knocks the ball forward, putting Maurice Heubach through on goal. Maurice Heubach side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Fred Van Ede comfortably smothers it!
22.46
Sven Overath makes a probing pass to Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs passes the ball forward but Fabrizio Biagioni is offside!
24.49
Craig Bould deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Kooiman. Oscar Kooiman knocks the ball forward to Craig Bould but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.55
Andriy Lytvynchuk chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Kooiman. Oscar Kooiman flicks a high ball forward to Maurice Heubach who takes it down. Maurice Heubach tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
30.20
Romain Anolfo flicks a high pass forward. Louis Touzani holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Louis Touzani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maurice Heubach. Maurice Heubach whips in a cross ball towards Craig Etherington. Yuri Venema catches Craig Etherington on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
30.20
The referee points to the spot..
31.20
Maurice Heubach takes a long run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed inside the right post. Goal!
32.25
Martin Impey flicks a high ball forward to Frank Matthijs who takes it down. Frank Matthijs makes a great pass forward. John Blinker runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.44
Sven Overath sees space and advances. Sven Overath runs straight at the defence! Sven Overath shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
34.24
Oleg Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Louis Touzani collects the pass. Louis Touzani knocks in a cross ball towards Maurice Heubach. Maurice Heubach outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Fred Van Ede picks it out of the air!
38.48
Sven Overath passes the ball forward to Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Johnny De Boer.
40.46
Sven Overath volleys a long ball forward. Fabrizio Biagioni shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. NAC Breda also appear unchanged since the first half. The NAC Breda players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
VVV Venlo kick off the second half!
49.54
Johnny De Boer launches a long ball forward into the other half. Simon Bridge puts a great ball through. Craig Etherington runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
51.55
Sven Overath threads a neat ball through to Fouad Bezzai. Fouad Bezzai plays a scrappy one-two with John Blinker and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fouad Bezzai shoots from just inside the box. Good keeping from Ihor Malskyy as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
53.46
It's a corner kick. Sven Overath loops the ball over to the far post. Martin Impey takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.17
Martin Impey comes in with a late challenge on Louis Touzani. The referee calls over Martin Impey and shows him a yellow card! Louis Touzani stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.03
NAC Breda have made a substitution with Terry Forbes replacing Fabrizio Biagioni .
61.07
With some swift thinking, Sergio Soares plays the ball forward to Martin Impey. Martin Impey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andriy Lytvynchuk.
63.17
Ensio Taulerus comes in with a late challenge on Louis Touzani. The referee calls over Ensio Taulerus and shows him a yellow card! Louis Touzani stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.18
Craig Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maurice Heubach. Maurice Heubach advances inside the box! Maurice Heubach shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
66.53
Ensio Taulerus passes the ball forward to Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes makes a great pass forward. John Blinker runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
71.06
Simon Bridge brings the ball forward. Simon Bridge knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fred Van Ede who gathers it comfortably.
73.49
Martin Impey catches Simon Bridge on the ankles. Martin Impey is given a warning by the referee! Simon Bridge runs off the knock.
75.33
Claus Høgh passes the ball forward to Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Ihor Malskyy. Excellent save.
77.05
NAC Breda have made 2 substitutions with Spiros Tsoukalas replacing Yuri Venema and Viktor Illugason replacing Ensio Taulerus .
81.05
Oscar Kooiman chips the ball to his team mate, Louis Touzani. Louis Touzani runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Louis Touzani provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fred Van Ede with no chance!! Goal for VVV Venlo!
85.25
Sven Overath flicks a high pass forward. Terry Forbes collects the pass. Terry Forbes whips in a cross ball towards Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs makes a looping header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
87.10
Craig Bould flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Bridge. Simon Bridge whips in a cross ball towards Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
89.13
Sven Overath threads a neat ball through to Claus Høgh. Claus Høgh advances with the ball. Claus Høgh cuts inside the box! Claus Høgh side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

NAC Breda
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
4
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
26%
44.2%
29.9%

Scorers
Maurice Heubach 31 (p)
Louis Touzani 81
Claus Høgh 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Louis Touzani of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings
1.Ihor Malskyy (GK)
7
2.Andriy Lytvynchuk (DEF)
6
3.Romain Anolfo (DEF)
6
4.Johnny De Boer (DEF)
6
5.Oleg Murphy (MID)
6
6.Simon Bridge (MID)
7
7.Craig Bould (MID)
6
8.Oscar Kooiman (MID)
7
9.Craig Etherington (ATT)
6
10.Maurice Heubach (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Louis Touzani (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Lomano Bellamy (DEF)
0
13.Mark Jaliens (MID)
0
14.Alun Dichio (ATT)
0

1.Fred Van Ede (GK)
7
2.Sergio Soares (DEF)
6
3.Claus Høgh (DEF)goal scored
8
4.Yuri Venema (DEF)
6
5.Martin Impey (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Ensio Taulerus (MID)yellow card
5
7.Sven Overath (MID)
8
8.Fouad Bezzai (ATT)
6
9.John Blinker (ATT)
6
10.Frank Matthijs (ATT)
6
11.Fabrizio Biagioni (ATT)
6
 
12.Spiros Tsoukalas (DEF)
6
13.Viktor Illugason (MID)
6
14.Terry Forbes (ATT)
6