Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Computer Player Computer Player
Ihor MalskyyI. Malskyy87
G
1
G
68Manuel DevauxM. Devaux
Yevhen SkachenkoY. Skachenko80
D
2
D
80Diogo FerreiraD. Ferreira
Andriy LytvynchukA. Lytvynchuk80
D
3
D
74Bert OvermarsB. Overmars
Nico MeidtN. Meidt77
D
4captain
D
74Joos HuibertsJ. Huiberts
Andy DavidsonA. Davidson85
M
5
D
74Arnauld MouretA. Mouret
Frederico LoureiroF. Loureiro82
M
captain6
M
74Gregorio RedondoG. Redondo
Dion MasonD. Mason90
M
7
M
66Marcello SafanjonM. Safanjon
Ezio GuanaE. Guana88
M
8
M
64Rick de GrootR. de Groot
Carlo SeiterC. Seiter77
A
9
A
72Dominique WijkerD. Wijker
Demetrio CarusoD. Caruso78
A
10
A
67Milan Berck de HaanM. de Haan
Eduardo GuerreroE. Guerrero75
A
11
A
67Eoin Lua-LuaE. Lua-Lua
 
Hugo FonsecaH. Fonseca77
D
12
A
63Stephen MccallS. Mccall
Markus RaffM. Raff84
M
13
D
58Rody Van GobbelR. Van Gobbel
Louis TouzaniL. Touzani87
A
14
M
56Tony KuytT. Kuyt

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roda JC Kerkrade appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Romano Robben.


0.00
VVV Venlo kick off and get the first half underway!
3.52
With a delightful solo run, Dion Mason stretches the opposition's defence. Dion Mason puts a great ball through. Carlo Seiter runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
4.22
Marcello Safanjon laces a weighted ball forward to Milan Berck de Haan. Milan Berck de Haan whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Lua-Lua. Eoin Lua-Lua is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Ihor Malskyy manages to gather it effortlessly.
6.49
Dion Mason flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Guerrero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Guerrero knocks the ball forward to Andy Davidson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.23
Yevhen Skachenko flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Loureiro controls it well on his chest. Frederico Loureiro plays the ball forward to Eduardo Guerrero. Eduardo Guerrero skips past Joos Huiberts! Some good footwork from Eduardo Guerrero provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Arnauld Mouret!
14.13
Yevhen Skachenko threads the ball through to Nico Meidt. Nico Meidt passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ezio Guana. Ezio Guana shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.04
Nico Meidt comes in with a late challenge on Gregorio Redondo. The referee warns Nico Meidt to calm down! Gregorio Redondo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.54
Ezio Guana hacks Gregorio Redondo from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gregorio Redondo runs off the knock.
18.02
Gregorio Redondo knocks the ball forward to Milan Berck de Haan. Milan Berck de Haan whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Redondo. Gregorio Redondo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
20.12
Joos Huiberts hits a low pass to Marcello Safanjon. Marcello Safanjon flicks a high ball forward to Dominique Wijker who takes it down. Dominique Wijker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andriy Lytvynchuk.
22.25
Bert Overmars deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Redondo. Gregorio Redondo chips the ball to his team mate, Dominique Wijker. Dominique Wijker finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
26.23
Nico Meidt flicks a high pass forward. Andy Davidson collects the pass. Andy Davidson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ezio Guana. Ezio Guana whips in a cross ball towards Carlo Seiter. Carlo Seiter finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.41
Eduardo Guerrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Demetrio Caruso. Demetrio Caruso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Guerrero but he's offside!
42.58
Andy Davidson hits a low pass to Ezio Guana. Ezio Guana shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
44.59
Andriy Lytvynchuk runs forward with the ball. Andriy Lytvynchuk flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Seiter collects the pass. Carlo Seiter finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. Roda JC Kerkrade also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Roda JC Kerkrade get the second half underway!
47.01
Milan Berck de Haan clumsily knocks into Eduardo Guerrero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Guerrero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.25
Dion Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Guerrero. Eduardo Guerrero advances inside the box! Eduardo Guerrero muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.55
Marcello Safanjon barges into Dion Mason. Marcello Safanjon is given a warning by the referee! Dion Mason carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.40
Arnauld Mouret hits a low pass to Bert Overmars. Bert Overmars passes the ball forward to Eoin Lua-Lua. Eoin Lua-Lua knocks in a cross ball towards Milan Berck de Haan. Milan Berck de Haan fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Ihor Malskyy gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
55.22
Bert Overmars passes the ball forward to Gregorio Redondo. Gregorio Redondo chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Lua-Lua. Eoin Lua-Lua shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.26
Rick de Groot hacks Frederico Loureiro from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.12
Ezio Guana chips the ball to his team mate, Carlo Seiter. With great vision, Carlo Seiter plays the ball forward to Eduardo Guerrero who has made a great run into the box. Eduardo Guerrero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eduardo Guerrero!
63.09
Dion Mason threads a neat ball through to Frederico Loureiro. Frederico Loureiro skips past Bert Overmars! Frederico Loureiro takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
67.38
With great vision, Andriy Lytvynchuk plays the ball forward to Demetrio Caruso. Demetrio Caruso deftly passes the ball to Eduardo Guerrero, releasing him through on goal. Eduardo Guerrero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Spaniard!
73.09
Milan Berck de Haan kicks a strong pass forward to Marcello Safanjon. Marcello Safanjon shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.38
Dominique Wijker catches Nico Meidt on the ankles. Dominique Wijker is shown the yellow card! Nico Meidt runs off the knock.
77.45
Roda JC Kerkrade have made a substitution with Stephen Mccall replacing Dominique Wijker and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
79.03
Joos Huiberts catches Andy Davidson on the ankles. The referee calls over Joos Huiberts and shows him a yellow card! Andy Davidson stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.03
Free kick to VVV Venlo just outside the area...
80.34
Frederico Loureiro steps up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
83.23
Rick de Groot makes a probing pass to Milan Berck de Haan. Milan Berck de Haan shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Milan Berck de Haan!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

Roda JC Kerkrade
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
24%
45.3%
30.7%

Scorers
Carlo Seiter 26
Eduardo Guerrero 48, 59, 67
Milan Berck de Haan 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Guerrero of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings
1.Ihor Malskyy (GK)
6
2.Yevhen Skachenko (DEF)
6
3.Andriy Lytvynchuk (DEF)
7
4.Nico Meidt (DEF)
6
5.Andy Davidson (MID)
6
6.Frederico Loureiro (MID)
6
7.Dion Mason (MID)
7
8.Ezio Guana (MID)yellow card
6
9.Carlo Seiter (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Demetrio Caruso (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Guerrero (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Hugo Fonseca (DEF)
0
13.Markus Raff (MID)
0
14.Louis Touzani (ATT)
0

1.Manuel Devaux (GK)
6
2.Diogo Ferreira (DEF)
6
3.Bert Overmars (DEF)
6
4.Joos Huiberts (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Arnauld Mouret (DEF)
6
6.Gregorio Redondo (MID)
6
7.Marcello Safanjon (MID)
6
8.Rick de Groot (MID)yellow card
6
9.Dominique Wijker (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Milan Berck de Haan (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Eoin Lua-Lua (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephen Mccall (ATT)
6
13.Rody Van Gobbel (DEF)
0
14.Tony Kuyt (MID)
0