Match Report
| VVV Venlo | VVV Venlo |  |  | AZ 67 Alkmaar | AZ 67 Alkmaar | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Ahmed Faber | A. Faber |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 65 | | Bogdan Darwinkel | B. Darwinkel | ||||||||
| Tijani Buskermolen | T. Buskermolen | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Ole Mans | O. Mans | |||||||||
| Oscar Van Fessem | O. Van Fessem | | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 |  | Sven Frieser | S. Frieser | |||||||||
| Regis Paisley | R. Paisley |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 70 | | Serge Essola | S. Essola | |||||||||
| Graham Ince | G. Ince |  | 69 | M | | 5 | | M | 80 | | Abubakari Seedorf | A. Seedorf | |||||||||
| Copain Franken | C. Franken | | 68 | M | | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Marvin Jacobs | M. Jacobs | ||||||||
| Jochem de Graaf | J. de Graaf | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Noah Francke | N. Francke | |||||||||
| Ferdi Schreuder | F. Schreuder | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Paul Goodwin | P. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Emanuele Ballarin | E. Ballarin |  | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Jonas Dittmann | J. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Ellery Evers | E. Evers | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Ferdi Janssen | F. Janssen | |||||||||
| Rick De Goey | R. De Goey | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Ernest Lindenbergh | E. Lindenbergh | |||||||||
| Iwan Kuyt | I. Kuyt | | 71 | G | | 12 | | D | 69 |  | Gary Mckinlay | G. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Harvey Goulooze | H. Goulooze | | 64 | D | | 13 | | D | 69 |  | Fernando Gil | F. Gil | |||||||||
| Shota De Romijn | S. De Romijn | | 64 | D | | 14 | | D | 66 |  | Ruben Fonseca | R. Fonseca | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 19,441 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VVV Venlo and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Johan Schenning.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VVV Venlo and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Johan Schenning.
0.00
0-0VVV Venlo kick off and get the match underway!
2.56
0-0Ole Mans knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Jacobs. Marvin Jacobs takes it forward alone. Marvin Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Ahmed Faber as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
4.08
0-0Noah Francke takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Abubakari Seedorf. Abubakari Seedorf heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Paul Goodwin rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.58
0-0Noah Francke brings the ball forward. Noah Francke knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
15.15
Jochem de Graaf plays the ball forward to Emanuele Ballarin. Emanuele Ballarin lofts in a cross ball towards Rick De Goey. Rick De Goey beats his man to it with a header but Bogdan Darwinkel is on top of it.
16.28
0-0Sven Frieser knocks the ball forward to Marvin Jacobs. Marvin Jacobs decides to run forward with the ball. Marvin Jacobs knocks the ball forward to Ferdi Janssen but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.57
0-0Tijani Buskermolen kicks a strong pass forward to Jochem de Graaf. With vision, Jochem de Graaf plays the ball forward to Ellery Evers. Ellery Evers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.07
Copain Franken threads a neat ball through to Rick De Goey. Rick De Goey shoots from long range but is denied by Bogdan Darwinkel. Excellent save.
22.18
Marvin Jacobs flicks a high pass forward to Ferdi Janssen who brings the ball under control. Ferdi Janssen runs straight at the defence! Ferdi Janssen takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
27.21
Sven Frieser knocks the ball forward to Marvin Jacobs. Marvin Jacobs flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Janssen collects the pass. Ferdi Janssen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.27
Copain Franken flicks a high pass forward. Rick De Goey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rick De Goey lofts in a cross ball towards Ellery Evers. Ellery Evers connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Bogdan Darwinkel. Excellent save.
32.37
Serge Essola hits a low pass to Marvin Jacobs. With vision, Marvin Jacobs picks a pass forward to Ferdi Janssen. Ferdi Janssen controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jonas Dittmann through on goal. Jonas Dittmann cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
33.03
Marvin Jacobs decides to run forward with the ball. Marvin Jacobs rushes past Regis Paisley! Marvin Jacobs takes a shot at goal. Good keeping from Ahmed Faber as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
34.27
0-0Marvin Jacobs takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Graham Ince jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
36.30
With imagination, Copain Franken picks a pass forward to Emanuele Ballarin. Emanuele Ballarin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.10
Copain Franken flicks a high pass forward. Emanuele Ballarin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Emanuele Ballarin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bogdan Darwinkel who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
0-0Ferdi Schreuder hacks Marvin Jacobs from behind! The referee calls over Ferdi Schreuder and shows him a yellow card! Marvin Jacobs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with AZ 67 Alkmaar kicking off!
47.40
Serge Essola threads the ball through to Paul Goodwin. Paul Goodwin sees Jonas Dittmann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonas Dittmann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Regis Paisley.
48.22
Oscar Van Fessem flicks a high ball forward to Copain Franken who takes it down. Copain Franken flicks a high pass forward. Rick De Goey collects the pass. Rick De Goey plays a scrappy one-two with Emanuele Ballarin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rick De Goey makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
49.45
Graham Ince clumsily knocks into Paul Goodwin. The referee calls over Graham Ince and shows him a yellow card! Paul Goodwin runs off the knock.
57.53
Marvin Jacobs chips the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Janssen. Ferdi Janssen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.58
Serge Essola clumsily knocks into Ellery Evers. Serge Essola is shown the yellow card! Ellery Evers stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.09
Marvin Jacobs decides to run forward with the ball. Marvin Jacobs shoots from distance but is denied by Ahmed Faber. Excellent save.
69.45
Regis Paisley flicks a high ball forward to Ferdi Schreuder who takes it down. With wonderful imagination, Ferdi Schreuder plays the ball forward to Rick De Goey. Rick De Goey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sven Frieser.
73.50
Rick De Goey barges into Sven Frieser. The referee calls over Rick De Goey and shows him a yellow card! Sven Frieser runs off the knock.
75.09
Ferdi Schreuder flicks a high pass forward. Emanuele Ballarin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Emanuele Ballarin whips in a cross ball towards Rick De Goey. Rick De Goey whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.50
0-0AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Gary Mckinlay replacing Noah Francke and Ruben Fonseca replacing Ferdi Janssen .
84.06
Abubakari Seedorf darts forward. Abubakari Seedorf plays a one-two with Jonas Dittmann and rushes in on goal... Abubakari Seedorf side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.33
Graham Ince flicks a high ball forward to Rick De Goey who takes it down. Rick De Goey plays a one-two with Emanuele Ballarin and rushes in on goal... Rick De Goey tries a spectacular strike but somehow Bogdan Darwinkel manages to keep it out.
87.16
0-0Ruben Fonseca barges into Oscar Van Fessem. The referee warns Ruben Fonseca to calm down! Oscar Van Fessem stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ahmed Faber (GK)
7
2. Tijani Buskermolen (DEF)
6
3. Oscar Van Fessem (DEF)
6
4. Regis Paisley (DEF)
6
5. Graham Ince (MID)
5
6. Copain Franken (MID)
7
7. Jochem de Graaf (MID)
6
8. Ferdi Schreuder (MID)
5
9. Emanuele Ballarin (ATT)
6
10. Ellery Evers (ATT)
6
11. Rick De Goey (ATT)
6
12. Iwan Kuyt (GK)
0
13. Harvey Goulooze (DEF)
0
14. Shota De Romijn (DEF)
0
1. Bogdan Darwinkel (GK)
8
2. Ole Mans (DEF)
6
3. Sven Frieser (DEF)
6
4. Serge Essola (DEF)
5
5. Abubakari Seedorf (MID)
6
6. Marvin Jacobs (MID)
9
7. Noah Francke (MID)
6
8. Paul Goodwin (MID)
6
9. Jonas Dittmann (ATT)
6
10. Ferdi Janssen (ATT)
6
11. Ernest Lindenbergh (ATT)
6
12. Gary Mckinlay (DEF)
6
13. Fernando Gil (DEF)
0
14. Ruben Fonseca (DEF)
5