Match Report
| Veendam | Veendam |  |  | Fortuna Sittard | Fortuna Sittard | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | Christopher George | Christopher George | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Müller | L. Müller |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Stephen Deane | S. Deane | |||||||||
| Adilson de Vries | A. de Vries |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Steffen Will | S. Will | |||||||||
| Melchior Hesp | M. Hesp | | 73 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Marama Leboeuf | M. Leboeuf | ||||||||
| Norman Mann | N. Mann | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Dietmar Jaschke | D. Jaschke | |||||||||
| John Cleland | J. Cleland |  | 66 | D | | 5 | | D | 63 | | Richard Britton | R. Britton | |||||||||
| Tim Makin | T. Makin | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Raymond Ketting | R. Ketting | |||||||||
| Riccardo Grieco | R. Grieco |  | 69 | M | | 7 | | | M | 57 | | Shota Van Dinteren | S. Van Dinteren | ||||||||
| Tony Brand | T. Brand | | 60 | A | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Jan Helmer | J. Helmer | |||||||||
| Don Gallacher | D. Gallacher | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Jimmy Bakkati | J. Bakkati | |||||||||
| Francesco G. Bizzarri | F. Bizzarri | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Stephen Matteo | S. Matteo | |||||||||
| Youssef Kortland | Y. Kortland | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Matthias Schäfer | M. Schäfer | |||||||||
| Gerhard Kohler | G. Kohler | | 69 | D | | 12 | | D | 47 |  | Abel Martins | A. Martins | |||||||||
| Jose Costa | J. Costa | | 65 | M | | 13 | | M | 42 | | Adam Le Saux | A. Le Saux | |||||||||
| Alassandro Bonomi | A. Bonomi | | 65 | A | | 14 | | D | 43 | | Ugo Bowyer | U. Bowyer | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at De Langeleegte where Veendam play host to Fortuna Sittard. A crowd of 20,715 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Veendam are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arno Wevers.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Veendam are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arno Wevers.
0.00
0-0Fortuna Sittard get the match underway!
2.47
0-0Adilson de Vries flicks a high pass forward. Riccardo Grieco collects the pass. Riccardo Grieco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco G. Bizzarri. Francesco G. Bizzarri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
3.11
Under pressure, Dietmar Jaschke clears the ball far upfield. Matthias Schäfer finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.30
Melchior Hesp flicks a high pass forward to Riccardo Grieco who brings the ball under control. Riccardo Grieco threads the ball through to Tim Makin. Tim Makin plays a one-two with Francesco G. Bizzarri and rushes in on goal... Tim Makin strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.02
0-1Steffen Will flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Schäfer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Matthias Schäfer plays the ball forward to Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jan Helmer through on goal. Jan Helmer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.04
0-1Marama Leboeuf makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Raymond Ketting. Raymond Ketting lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
20.56
Tim Makin flicks a high pass forward. Tony Brand controls it well on his chest. Tony Brand whips in a cross ball towards Youssef Kortland. Youssef Kortland makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
21.20
0-1Tony Brand flicks a high pass forward to Francesco G. Bizzarri who brings the ball under control. Francesco G. Bizzarri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.42
With imagination, Norman Mann plays the ball forward to Tim Makin. Tim Makin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Riccardo Grieco. Riccardo Grieco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
32.17
0-1Riccardo Grieco threads a neat ball through to Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Youssef Kortland but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.05
Don Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Tim Makin controls it well on his chest. Tim Makin shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
38.01
John Cleland sees space and advances. John Cleland passes the ball forward to Tony Brand. Tony Brand sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.01
Norman Mann flicks a high pass forward to Tim Makin who brings the ball under control. Tim Makin threads a neat ball through to Youssef Kortland. Youssef Kortland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.53
0-1Riccardo Grieco picks a pass forward to Tim Makin. Tim Makin lofts in a cross ball towards Youssef Kortland. Marama Leboeuf clumsily knocks into Youssef Kortland. Youssef Kortland appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Veendam appear unchanged since the first half. Fortuna Sittard also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Veendam kick off!
48.49
0-1Stephen Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer rushes past Melchior Hesp! Melchior Hesp barges into Jan Helmer. Penalty not given!!
49.01
Dietmar Jaschke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer makes a beautiful solo run. Jan Helmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.22
Jan Helmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.50
Steffen Will chips the ball to his team mate, Raymond Ketting. Raymond Ketting knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Schäfer. Matthias Schäfer plays a one-two with Jimmy Bakkati and rushes in on goal... Matthias Schäfer tries a spectacular strike but Lars Müller reads it well. Nice keeping!
55.18
John Cleland takes it forward alone. John Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Tony Brand collects the pass. Tony Brand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marama Leboeuf.
57.32
Tim Makin knocks the ball forward to Francesco G. Bizzarri. Francesco G. Bizzarri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Stephen Deane manages to keep it out.
60.38
0-1Fortuna Sittard have made a substitution with Abel Martins replacing Dietmar Jaschke .
71.01
Raymond Ketting kicks a strong pass forward to Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
72.49
With some swift thinking, Raymond Ketting plays the ball forward to Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Schäfer. Matthias Schäfer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.11
Fortuna Sittard have made 2 substitutions with Adam Le Saux replacing Raymond Ketting and Ugo Bowyer replacing Steffen Will .
83.50
Norman Mann decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Mann flicks a high pass forward to Tim Makin who brings the ball under control. Tim Makin shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Stephen Deane manages to gather it comfortably.
84.25
Riccardo Grieco knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Brand. Tony Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Riccardo Grieco. With a superhuman jump, Riccardo Grieco connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Riccardo Grieco!
89.12
Marama Leboeuf flicks a high pass forward to Adam Le Saux who brings the ball under control. Adam Le Saux sees space and advances. Adam Le Saux shoots from distance but Lars Müller is on top of it.
90.00
John Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Tim Makin who gracefully takes it down. Tim Makin flicks a high pass forward to Youssef Kortland who brings the ball under control. Youssef Kortland shoots from outside the area. Stephen Deane effortlessly gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30.4%
40.2%
29.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Riccardo Grieco of Veendam |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lars Müller (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Adilson de Vries (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Melchior Hesp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Norman Mann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | John Cleland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Tim Makin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Riccardo Grieco (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Tony Brand (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Don Gallacher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Francesco G. Bizzarri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Youssef Kortland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gerhard Kohler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Costa (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alassandro Bonomi (ATT) | 0 | |
| 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) | 7 | |
| 7. | Shota Van Dinteren (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jan Helmer (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Jimmy Bakkati (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stephen Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matthias Schäfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Abel Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adam Le Saux (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ugo Bowyer (DEF) | 6 | |