Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard
Rob BakerRob Baker Christopher George Christopher George
Ronnie BoltonR. Bolton68
G
1
G
62Stephen DeaneS. Deane
Daan Van Der DoelenD. Van Der Doelen62
D
2
D
66Sergio SchulpS. Schulp
Luis RamirezL. Ramirez55
D
3
D
57Marama LeboeufM. Leboeuf
Roberto MarinR. Marin62
D
4
D
60Dietmar JaschkeD. Jaschke
Rainer ReimersR. Reimers57
D
5
D
63Richard BrittonR. Britton
Carlos SolerC. Soler60
M
6
M
68Raymond KettingR. Ketting
Luke PhilipsL. Philips68
M
7
M
42Adam Le SauxA. Le Saux
Jean-Paul BroersJ. Broers74
M
8
M
59Jan HelmerJ. Helmer
David Van Der SchaafD. Van Der Schaaf64
M
9
A
57Jimmy BakkatiJ. Bakkati
Nabil LindenberghN. Lindenbergh60
A
captain10
A
68Dado GrangerD. Granger
Jeroen KansJ. Kans59
A
11captain
A
65Craig StuartC. Stuart
 
Stefan ManettiS. Manetti81
A
12
D
63Steffen WillS. Will
Cosmin KosterC. Koster75
M
13
M
57Shota Van DinterenS. Van Dinteren
Lee LloydL. Lloyd56
M
14
A
54Oleg DeanO. Dean

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to Fortuna Sittard. A crowd of 19,393 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jerome Goossen.


0.00
Vitesse Arnhem start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.40
Dietmar Jaschke pushes mid-way up the pitch. Dietmar Jaschke changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dietmar Jaschke makes a simple pass, allowing Dado Granger to run into the box. Some superb footwork from Dado Granger provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The keeper, Ronnie Bolton, sees it late!! Goal for Fortuna Sittard!
6.00
Marama Leboeuf flicks a high pass forward to Dado Granger who brings the ball under control. Dado Granger shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
8.10
Sergio Schulp passes the ball forward to Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux sees Jimmy Bakkati in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jimmy Bakkati makes a probing pass to Dado Granger but he's offside!
16.10
Jean-Paul Broers hits a low pass to Jeroen Kans. Jeroen Kans finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stephen Deane with no chance!! Goal for Vitesse Arnhem!
22.57
Roberto Marin advances with the ball. Roberto Marin knocks the ball forward to Jeroen Kans. Jeroen Kans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.22
Carlos Soler passes the ball forward to Nabil Lindenbergh. With some swift thinking, Nabil Lindenbergh plays the ball forward to Jean-Paul Broers. Jean-Paul Broers shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.57
Raymond Ketting chips the ball to his team mate, Dado Granger. Dado Granger shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
36.31
Rainer Reimers knocks the ball forward to Jean-Paul Broers. Jean-Paul Broers threads the ball through to Carlos Soler. Carlos Soler lofts in a cross ball towards Jeroen Kans. Jeroen Kans is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Stephen Deane is on top of it.
38.42
Daan Van Der Doelen flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Soler. Carlos Soler threads the ball through to Jeroen Kans. Jeroen Kans knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Deane who gathers it comfortably.
40.40
Carlos Soler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carlos Soler finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.32
Jan Helmer decides to run forward with the ball. Jan Helmer plays a one-two with Craig Stuart and rushes in on goal... Jan Helmer shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Luke Philips makes a probing pass to Jeroen Kans. Jeroen Kans lofts in a cross ball towards Nabil Lindenbergh. Nabil Lindenbergh beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. The Fortuna Sittard players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off!
49.04
Richard Britton flicks the ball to his team mate, Dado Granger. Dado Granger flicks a high pass forward. Craig Stuart collects the pass. Craig Stuart threads a neat ball through to Raymond Ketting. Raymond Ketting makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
51.17
Luis Ramirez flicks the ball to his team mate, Luke Philips. Luke Philips flicks a high pass forward. Jeroen Kans holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeroen Kans lofts in a cross ball towards Luke Philips. Luke Philips jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.25
Roberto Marin pushes up the pitch. Roberto Marin chips the ball to his team mate, Nabil Lindenbergh. Nabil Lindenbergh whips in a cross ball towards David Van Der Schaaf. David Van Der Schaaf connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Stephen Deane manages to keep it out.
57.54
Dietmar Jaschke makes a probing pass to Jan Helmer. Seeing a gap ahead, Jan Helmer picks a pass forward to Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati skips past Luke Philips! Some good footwork from Jimmy Bakkati provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
59.36
Sergio Schulp passes the ball forward to Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer makes a simple pass to Dado Granger. Dado Granger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Ronnie Bolton keeps it out!
60.46
Fortuna Sittard have made 2 substitutions with Steffen Will replacing Sergio Schulp and Shota Van Dinteren replacing Jan Helmer .
63.22
Dietmar Jaschke makes a simple pass to Shota Van Dinteren. Shota Van Dinteren flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Bakkati controls it well on his chest. Jimmy Bakkati controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Ronnie Bolton as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
64.35
It's a corner kick. Raymond Ketting loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Jeroen Kans reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
66.47
Jean-Paul Broers knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Kans. Jeroen Kans lofts in a cross ball towards David Van Der Schaaf. David Van Der Schaaf directs the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Stephen Deane as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
67.06
Jean-Paul Broers takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Stephen Deane drops low and scoops up the ball.
69.31
Carlos Soler threads a neat ball through to Jeroen Kans. Jeroen Kans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.46
Daan Van Der Doelen comes in with a late challenge on Adam Le Saux. The referee calls over Daan Van Der Doelen and shows him a yellow card! Adam Le Saux carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.46
Free kick to Fortuna Sittard just outside the area...
72.25
Dado Granger steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
75.52
Raymond Ketting flicks a high ball forward to Craig Stuart who takes it down. Craig Stuart sees Adam Le Saux just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Luis Ramirez catches Adam Le Saux on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.21
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Stefan Manetti replacing David Van Der Schaaf .
79.02
Marama Leboeuf flicks a high pass forward. Raymond Ketting holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raymond Ketting flicks a high pass forward. Adam Le Saux holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Le Saux kicks a strong pass forward to Dado Granger but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.04
Dietmar Jaschke hits a low pass to Craig Stuart. Craig Stuart threads a neat ball through to Dado Granger. Dado Granger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis Ramirez.
83.11
Steffen Will threads the ball through to Shota Van Dinteren. Shota Van Dinteren lofts in a cross ball towards Dado Granger. Dado Granger makes a looping header on goal. It's miles wide!
89.49
Luis Ramirez chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Philips. Luke Philips controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jeroen Kans. Jeroen Kans knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Deane who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Raymond Ketting advances with the ball. Raymond Ketting finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Ronnie Bolton!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

Fortuna Sittard
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.7%
56.3%
Play Area
32.2%
41.4%
26.4%

Scorers
Jeroen Kans 16
Jean-Paul Broers 26
Dado Granger 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jean-Paul Broers of Vitesse Arnhem

Match Ratings
1.Ronnie Bolton (GK)
8
2.Daan Van Der Doelen (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Luis Ramirez (DEF)
6
4.Roberto Marin (DEF)
7
5.Rainer Reimers (DEF)
6
6.Carlos Soler (MID)
7
7.Luke Philips (MID)
6
8.Jean-Paul Broers (MID)goal scored
9
9.David Van Der Schaaf (MID)
6
10.Nabil Lindenbergh (ATT)
7
11.Jeroen Kans (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Stefan Manetti (ATT)
6
13.Cosmin Koster (MID)
0
14.Lee Lloyd (MID)
0

1.Stephen Deane (GK)
7
2.Sergio Schulp (DEF)
6
3.Marama Leboeuf (DEF)
6
4.Dietmar Jaschke (DEF)
8
5.Richard Britton (DEF)
6
6.Raymond Ketting (MID)
7
7.Adam Le Saux (MID)
7
8.Jan Helmer (MID)
7
9.Jimmy Bakkati (ATT)
6
10.Dado Granger (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Craig Stuart (ATT)
6
 
12.Steffen Will (DEF)
6
13.Shota Van Dinteren (MID)
6
14.Oleg Dean (ATT)
0