Match Report


Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard     Feyenoord RotterdamFeyenoord Rotterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ivar Van VlietI. Van Vliet72
G
1
G
70Victor HeesakkersV. Heesakkers
Gerald CollinG. Collin73
D
2
D
73Billy BoothB. Booth
Nikos BoschN. Bosch70
D
3
D
68Steven CornelisseS. Cornelisse
Alan PearsonA. Pearson65
D
captain4
D
61Wout WinterW. Winter
Davy ChivuD. Chivu60
D
5
M
72Noah LittbarskiN. Littbarski
Nicolas PardoN. Pardo78
M
6
M
69Graeme ByrneG. Byrne
Garry RitchieG. Ritchie61
M
7
M
65Gijs Van DinterenG. Van Dinteren
Ernesto CarmonaE. Carmona68
A
8captain
M
56Mustapha NeeskensM. Neeskens
Mitchell Van AnkerenM. Van Ankeren55
A
9
A
72Yuri DenneboomY. Denneboom
Ruben CarvalhoR. Carvalho52
A
10
A
66Alexander MustoeA. Mustoe
Wilfred van GastelW. van Gastel52
A
11
A
65Nicholas BuzareN. Buzare
 
Milan Berck WijngaardenM. Wijngaarden61
M
12
G
68Roland van DamR. van Dam
Antoine JosephA. Joseph59
D
13
A
64Ferdi De VetF. De Vet
Gary McgovernG. Mcgovern59
D
14
A
61Gerard ArveladzeG. Arveladze

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play host to Feyenoord Rotterdam. A crowd of 19,720 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fortuna Sittard are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Feyenoord Rotterdam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by AndrŽ Cornelisse.


0.00
Feyenoord Rotterdam kick off and get the first half underway!
2.46
Steven Cornelisse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graeme Byrne. Graeme Byrne threads a neat ball through to Alexander Mustoe. Alexander Mustoe controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
3.12
Noah Littbarski flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Mustoe who brings the ball under control. Alexander Mustoe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Davy Chivu.
4.02
With a delightful solo run, Graeme Byrne stretches the opposition's defence. Graeme Byrne shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
6.49
Yuri Denneboom clumsily knocks into Davy Chivu. The referee warns Yuri Denneboom to calm down! Davy Chivu gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.29
Noah Littbarski passes the ball forward to Nicholas Buzare. Nicholas Buzare shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
10.25
Graeme Byrne advances with the ball. Graeme Byrne plays a scrappy one-two with Yuri Denneboom and stumbles forward towards the goal... Graeme Byrne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
14.36
Garry Ritchie passes the ball forward to Mitchell Van Ankeren. Mitchell Van Ankeren controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
15.31
Garry Ritchie flicks the ball to his team mate, Mitchell Van Ankeren. Mitchell Van Ankeren shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Victor Heesakkers.
16.36
It's a corner kick. Garry Ritchie loops the ball over to the far post. Nicholas Buzare reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
20.40
Wout Winter makes a probing pass to Gijs Van Dinteren. Gijs Van Dinteren makes a simple pass to Yuri Denneboom. Yuri Denneboom shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
22.39
Garry Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Wilfred van Gastel. Wilfred van Gastel knocks in a cross ball towards Mitchell Van Ankeren. Mitchell Van Ankeren flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Victor Heesakkers.
24.26
Graeme Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Mustoe collects the pass. Alexander Mustoe whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Denneboom. Yuri Denneboom outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward his aim is horrendously poor!
33.29
Nicolas Pardo kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Carmona. Ernesto Carmona knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wout Winter.
38.05
Gerald Collin threads a neat ball through to Garry Ritchie. Garry Ritchie sees Ernesto Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Carmona makes a defence splitting pass to Ruben Carvalho. Ruben Carvalho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Fortuna Sittard!
45.00
Billy Booth catches Davy Chivu on the ankles. Billy Booth is warned by the referee! Davy Chivu gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. Feyenoord Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off!
48.08
Gijs Van Dinteren threads a neat ball through to Yuri Denneboom. Yuri Denneboom knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivar Van Vliet who gathers it comfortably.
66.48
Steven Cornelisse kicks a strong pass forward to Gijs Van Dinteren. Gijs Van Dinteren deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Mustoe. Alexander Mustoe finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.34
Garry Ritchie catches Gijs Van Dinteren on the ankles. The referee brings Garry Ritchie to one side and gives him a warning! Gijs Van Dinteren runs off the knock.
75.10
Graeme Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Mustoe controls it well on his chest. Alexander Mustoe shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.32
Yuri Denneboom catches Alan Pearson on the ankles. The referee calls over Yuri Denneboom and shows him a yellow card! Alan Pearson stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.04
Wout Winter hacks Ruben Carvalho from behind! The referee brings Wout Winter to one side and gives him a warning! Ruben Carvalho runs off the knock.
87.57
Graeme Byrne clumsily knocks into Alan Pearson. The referee warns Graeme Byrne to calm down! Alan Pearson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Noah Littbarski flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Buzare controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Buzare knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Davy Chivu.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fortuna Sittard

Feyenoord Rotterdam
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.6%
57.4%
Play Area
37.7%
41%
21.3%

Scorers
Ruben Carvalho 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruben Carvalho of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings