Match Report
| Fortuna Sittard | Fortuna Sittard |  |  | NAC Breda | NAC Breda | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Deane | S. Deane |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 | | Richard Beresford | R. Beresford | |||||||||
| Steffen Will | S. Will |  | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 |  | Yuri Opdam | Y. Opdam | |||||||||
| Marama Leboeuf | M. Leboeuf |  | 57 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 64 | | Paul Averdijk | P. Averdijk | ||||||||
| Dietmar Jaschke | D. Jaschke | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Alfred Brand | A. Brand | |||||||||
| Richard Britton | R. Britton | | 63 | D | | 5 | | M | 70 | | David Szepan | D. Szepan | |||||||||
| Raymond Ketting | R. Ketting | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Said Tychon | S. Tychon | |||||||||
| Shota Van Dinteren | S. Van Dinteren | | 57 | M | | | 7 | | M | 61 |  | Jose Ramos | J. Ramos | ||||||||
| Jan Helmer | J. Helmer | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 |  | Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | |||||||||
| Jimmy Bakkati | J. Bakkati | | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Cor Lucius | C. Lucius | |||||||||
| Stephen Matteo | S. Matteo | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Uwe Wilke | U. Wilke | |||||||||
| Matthias Schäfer | M. Schäfer | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Richard Liddell | R. Liddell | |||||||||
| Abel Martins | A. Martins | | 47 | D | | 12 | | G | 59 |  | Cesare Scarpa | C. Scarpa | |||||||||
| Adam Le Saux | A. Le Saux | | 42 | M | | 13 | | D | 59 | | Urvin van der Hoek | U. van der Hoek | |||||||||
| Ugo Bowyer | U. Bowyer | | 43 | D | | 14 | | D | 58 | | Christian Wijker | C. Wijker | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 14,961 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arjan Dibi.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arjan Dibi.
0.00
0-0NAC Breda get the match underway!
4.15
0-0Jose Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Wilke controls it well on his chest. Uwe Wilke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dietmar Jaschke.
6.55
0-0Stephen Matteo sees Jimmy Bakkati in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jimmy Bakkati rushes past Yuri Opdam! Some good footwork from Jimmy Bakkati provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
9.47
Jan Helmer hits a low pass to Matthias Schäfer. Matthias Schäfer finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
14.53
0-1Yuri Opdam hits it upfield. Richard Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
18.46
Raymond Ketting sees Stephen Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Matteo shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
20.12
0-1Alfred Brand chips the ball to his team mate, Said Tychon. Said Tychon threads a neat ball through to Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke rushes past Dietmar Jaschke! Some silky footwork from Uwe Wilke provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Stephen Deane. Excellent save.
24.19
Jose Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke knocks in a cross ball towards Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
32.11
Said Tychon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Liddell. Richard Liddell shoots from distance but Stephen Deane is on top of it.
33.05
Jose Ramos threads a neat ball through to Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius threads a neat ball through to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Richard Liddell. Richard Liddell gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.23
Yuri Opdam controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Szepan. David Szepan threads a neat ball through to Richard Liddell. Richard Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Deane who gathers it comfortably.
39.46
Alfred Brand makes a simple pass to Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.17
Cor Lucius plays the ball forward to Richard Liddell. Richard Liddell shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Stephen Deane.
43.48
0-2It's a corner kick which Said Tychon takes quickly, playing the ball short to Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius flicks the ball on with his first touch. Richard Liddell comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. NAC Breda also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off the second half!
57.30
Richard Britton flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Bakkati collects the pass. Jimmy Bakkati finds some space and shoots from distance. Richard Beresford gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
60.43
0-2Fortuna Sittard have made a substitution with Abel Martins replacing Dietmar Jaschke .NAC Breda have made a substitution with Christian Wijker replacing Uwe Wilke .
63.40
0-2Raymond Ketting knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Schäfer. Matthias Schäfer makes a great pass forward. Shota Van Dinteren runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
69.19
Stephen Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Matteo and advances towards the goal... Jimmy Bakkati tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Richard Beresford had no chance!! Goal for Fortuna Sittard!
77.13
Fortuna Sittard have made 2 substitutions with Adam Le Saux replacing Raymond Ketting and Ugo Bowyer replacing Steffen Will .NAC Breda have made 2 substitutions with Cesare Scarpa replacing Alfred Brand and Urvin van der Hoek replacing Cor Lucius .
79.43
Adam Le Saux threads a neat ball through to Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
81.06
Kevin Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Wijker. Christian Wijker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Liddell but he's offside!
83.20
With vision, Jose Ramos plays the ball forward to Richard Liddell. Richard Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marama Leboeuf.
90.00
Yuri Opdam plays the ball forward to Urvin van der Hoek. Urvin van der Hoek lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Liddell. Richard Liddell gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.9%
59.1%
Play Area
22.7%
53%
24.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Liddell of NAC Breda |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stephen Deane (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Steffen Will (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marama Leboeuf (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dietmar Jaschke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Britton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Raymond Ketting (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Shota Van Dinteren (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jan Helmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jimmy Bakkati (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Stephen Matteo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Matthias Schäfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Abel Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adam Le Saux (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ugo Bowyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Richard Beresford (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Yuri Opdam (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Averdijk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alfred Brand (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Szepan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Said Tychon (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jose Ramos (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Cor Lucius (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Uwe Wilke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Liddell (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Cesare Scarpa (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Urvin van der Hoek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Christian Wijker (DEF) | 6 | |