Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Den Haag Stadion where ADO Den Haag play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 20,642 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
ADO Den Haag are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arco De Vet.
The pitch is in poor condition.
ADO Den Haag are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arco De Vet.
0.00
0-0ADO Den Haag kick off and get the first half underway!
2.58
0-0Jean-Paul Broers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nabil Lindenbergh. Nabil Lindenbergh shoots from distance but it is tipped over by ƒtienne De Haan.
4.19
0-0Daan Van Der Doelen takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Gary Greig reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
8.42
0-0Jean-Paul Broers takes a quick throw-in. David Van Der Schaaf knocks the ball to his team mate, Lee Lloyd. Lee Lloyd knocks in a cross ball towards Nabil Lindenbergh. Nabil Lindenbergh gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.21
0-0Stefan Manetti flicks a high pass forward. Jeroen Kans controls it well on his chest. Jeroen Kans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.35
0-0Remi Rol barges into Luis Ramirez. Remi Rol is given a warning by the referee! Luis Ramirez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.16
Gianmarco Tedesco takes a quick throw-in. Donato Colasante flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincent Zebina. Vincent Zebina makes a probing pass to Toni Congo. Toni Congo runs straight at the defence! Toni Congo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Ronnie Bolton gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
20.45
Luke Philips makes a beautiful solo run. Luke Philips shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
21.32
0-0Vincent Zebina knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Toni Congo. Toni Congo passes the ball forward but Remi Rol is offside!
22.31
Remi Rol knocks the ball to his team mate, Vincent Zebina. Vincent Zebina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daan Van Der Doelen.
26.52
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Hopkin laces a weighted ball forward to Vincent Zebina. Vincent Zebina plays a scrappy one-two with Toni Congo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Luis Ramirez clumsily knocks into Vincent Zebina. Penalty for ADO Den Haag!!
26.52
0-0The referee points to the spot..
28.15
1-0Toni Congo takes a slow run up. It's in!! Ronnie Bolton had no chance!!
32.55
Luke Philips knocks the ball to his team mate, David Van Der Schaaf. David Van Der Schaaf makes a probing pass to Stefan Manetti. Stefan Manetti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to ƒtienne De Haan who gathers it comfortably.
33.54
Gary Greig hits a low pass to Romero P. Campos. Romero P. Campos decides to run forward with the ball. Romero P. Campos cuts inside the box! Romero P. Campos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
34.51
Jean-Paul Broers flicks a high pass forward. Nabil Lindenbergh comfortably collects the pass. Nabil Lindenbergh tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
39.22
Vincent Zebina threads the ball through to Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin plays a scrappy one-two with Remi Rol and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stephen Hopkin provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. ADO Den Haag appear unchanged since the first half. Vitesse Arnhem also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Vitesse Arnhem kick off the second half!
49.15
Vincent Zebina comes in with a late challenge on Lee Lloyd. The referee warns Vincent Zebina to calm down! Lee Lloyd runs off the knock.
51.21
Lee Lloyd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nabil Lindenbergh. Nabil Lindenbergh knocks the ball forward to Jeroen Kans but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.09
Vincent Zebina changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Vincent Zebina advances inside the box! Vincent Zebina strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Ronnie Bolton is on top of it.
57.28
Gary Greig comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Manetti. The referee calls over Gary Greig and warns him to calm down! Stefan Manetti runs off the knock.
63.24
Stephen Hopkin passes the ball forward to Remi Rol. Remi Rol knocks in a cross ball towards Toni Congo. Toni Congo heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
67.37
2-0Roberto Marin barges into Frederico Costa. The referee calls over Roberto Marin and shows him a yellow card! Frederico Costa stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.29
Gary Greig barges into Nabil Lindenbergh. The referee brings Gary Greig to one side and gives him another warning! Nabil Lindenbergh stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.29
Free kick to Vitesse Arnhem just outside the area...
74.30
Luke Philips steps up and powers a low shot through the wall. The ball takes a slight deflection leaving the keeper helpless. Goal!!
75.55
Stephen Hopkin makes a simple pass to Romero P. Campos. With a delightful solo run, Romero P. Campos stretches the opposition's defence. Romero P. Campos shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.23
2-1Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Rainer Reimers replacing Roberto Marin .
79.57
Gary Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Remi Rol collects the pass. Remi Rol finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
83.41
Jean-Paul Broers changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Paul Broers shoots from long range. Solid save from ƒtienne De Haan.
87.17
Gianmarco Tedesco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincent Zebina. Vincent Zebina sees space and advances. Vincent Zebina knocks the ball to his team mate, Toni Congo. Toni Congo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Ronnie Bolton manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
30.8%
43.6%
25.6%
Scorers
| Toni Congo 28 (p), 63 | Luke Philips 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Toni Congo of ADO Den Haag |
Match Ratings
| 1. | ƒtienne De Haan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wout de Wit (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gianmarco Tedesco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gary Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Donato Colasante (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Hopkin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Romero P. Campos (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Vincent Zebina (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Toni Congo (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Frederico Costa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Remi Rol (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Oliver Oswald (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paolo Doni (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Steve de Vos (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ronnie Bolton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Daan Van Der Doelen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luis Ramirez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Roberto Marin (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Lee Lloyd (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Luke Philips (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Jean-Paul Broers (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Van Der Schaaf (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jeroen Kans (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stefan Manetti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nabil Lindenbergh (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rainer Reimers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Carlos Soler (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fernando Vicente (ATT) | 0 | |