Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles
Christopher GeorgeChristopher George Computer Player Computer Player
Mustapha SonkayaM. Sonkaya72
G
1
G
67Atam ElzingaA. Elzinga
Gregoor FrankenG. Franken46
D
2
D
65Msaddeck CherradM. Cherrad
Giovanni Van GobbelG. Van Gobbel47
D
3
D
63Arnold WilnisA. Wilnis
Martijn YakubuM. Yakubu45
D
4
D
62Stefano WitschgeS. Witschge
Frank ViscaalF. Viscaal57
G
5
D
57Jean-Paul FränkelJ. Fränkel
Wilco KostwinderW. Kostwinder84
M
6
M
72Milan Berck BrouwerM. Brouwer
Nico HerzogN. Herzog83
M
7
M
64Norman StandingN. Standing
Gerard MelchiotG. Melchiot66
M
8
M
63Wayne CookeW. Cooke
Rodney MarianaR. Mariana67
A
9captain
M
58Davy Van Der VegtD. Van Der Vegt
Marchanno WeversM. Wevers73
A
10
A
71Rob TuhuteruR. Tuhuteru
Victor van DijkV. van Dijk65
A
captain11
A
58Denny WillemsD. Willems
 
Marc SchillingM. Schilling81
D
12
G
60Luuk OoijerL. Ooijer
Emanuele FrezzoliniE. Frezzolini73
M
13
A
58Nikos WeversN. Wevers
Rainer KühnR. Kühn78
A
14
G
58Dennis MachlasD. Machlas

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to Go Ahead Eagles. A crowd of 20,710 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Go Ahead Eagles appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Milan Berck Van Der Doelen.


0.00
The whistle blows and Go Ahead Eagles get the match underway!
4.42
Gregoor Franken knocks the ball forward to Rodney Mariana. Rodney Mariana edges inside the box! Rodney Mariana tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
8.15
Stefano Witschge comes in with a late challenge on Martijn Yakubu. The referee brings Stefano Witschge to one side and gives him a warning! Martijn Yakubu runs off the knock.
10.31
Norman Standing catches Giovanni Van Gobbel on the ankles. The referee warns Norman Standing to calm down! Giovanni Van Gobbel stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.49
Frank Viscaal decides to run forward with the ball. Frank Viscaal knocks in a cross ball towards Rodney Mariana. Rodney Mariana jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Atam Elzinga manages to gather it effortlessly.
20.49
Wilco Kostwinder chips the ball to his team mate, Victor van Dijk. Victor van Dijk skips past Stefano Witschge! Victor van Dijk muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.04
Showing composure, Wayne Cooke laces a through ball forward to Rob Tuhuteru. Rob Tuhuteru whips in a cross ball towards Denny Willems. Denny Willems connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
30.46
Jean-Paul Fränkel passes the ball forward to Arnold Wilnis. Arnold Wilnis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rob Tuhuteru. Rob Tuhuteru shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
33.56
Gregoor Franken flicks a high pass forward. Gerard Melchiot controls it well on his chest. Gerard Melchiot threads a neat ball through to Rodney Mariana. Rodney Mariana shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.20
Msaddeck Cherrad deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Milan Berck Brouwer. Milan Berck Brouwer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Milan Berck Brouwer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rob Tuhuteru is offside!
38.21
Rodney Mariana sees a break and surges forward. Rodney Mariana shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
39.25
Frank Viscaal hits a low pass to Wilco Kostwinder. Wilco Kostwinder knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-Paul Fränkel.
42.19
Arnold Wilnis makes a simple pass to Milan Berck Brouwer. Milan Berck Brouwer threads the ball through to Rob Tuhuteru. Rob Tuhuteru whips in a cross ball towards Denny Willems. Denny Willems makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.30
Milan Berck Brouwer chips the ball to his team mate, Denny Willems. Denny Willems lofts in a cross ball towards Rob Tuhuteru. Rob Tuhuteru makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Frank Viscaal catches Norman Standing on the ankles. Frank Viscaal is given a warning by the referee! Norman Standing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. Go Ahead Eagles also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Fortuna Sittard get the second half underway!
47.29
Giovanni Van Gobbel runs forward with the ball. Giovanni Van Gobbel chips the ball to his team mate, Marchanno Wevers. Marchanno Wevers knocks in a cross ball towards Victor van Dijk. Victor van Dijk jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
49.19
Jean-Paul Fränkel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Standing. Norman Standing controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rob Tuhuteru. Rob Tuhuteru advances inside the box! Rob Tuhuteru side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
55.37
Gregoor Franken knocks the ball to his team mate, Wilco Kostwinder. Wilco Kostwinder threads the ball through to Rodney Mariana. Rodney Mariana lofts in a cross ball towards Victor van Dijk. Victor van Dijk jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Atam Elzinga manages to keep it out.
57.29
With a delightful solo run, Wilco Kostwinder stretches the opposition's defence. Wilco Kostwinder kicks a strong pass forward to Marchanno Wevers but the referee indicates it's offside!
59.16
Wilco Kostwinder flicks a high pass forward. Marchanno Wevers collects the pass. Marchanno Wevers cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Marchanno Wevers provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
60.33
Fortuna Sittard have made 2 substitutions with Emanuele Frezzolini replacing Nico Herzog and Rainer Kühn replacing Rodney Mariana .
65.38
Gregoor Franken flicks a high pass forward. Emanuele Frezzolini collects the pass. Emanuele Frezzolini makes a probing pass to Marchanno Wevers. Marchanno Wevers shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.14
Wayne Cooke threads the ball through to Norman Standing. Norman Standing flicks the ball to his team mate, Denny Willems. Denny Willems makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.36
Wilco Kostwinder sees Victor van Dijk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Victor van Dijk plays a scrappy one-two with Gerard Melchiot and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Victor van Dijk provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
72.04
Norman Standing sees Wayne Cooke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wayne Cooke threads a neat ball through to Rob Tuhuteru. Rob Tuhuteru shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
75.33
Norman Standing flicks a high pass forward. Denny Willems holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Denny Willems whips in a cross ball towards Rob Tuhuteru. Rob Tuhuteru connects with a diving header but Mustapha Sonkaya is on top of it.
78.40
Milan Berck Brouwer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wayne Cooke. Wayne Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Denny Willems controls it well on his chest. Denny Willems shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
83.30
Wilco Kostwinder flicks a high pass forward. Victor van Dijk controls it well on his chest. Victor van Dijk whips in a cross ball towards Emanuele Frezzolini. Emanuele Frezzolini powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

Go Ahead Eagles
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
25.3%
41%
33.7%

Scorers
Victor van Dijk 20
Emanuele Frezzolini 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Victor van Dijk of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings