Match Report


VVV Venlo     Crewe Alexandra
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H. BesselinkGcaptain1GR. Hernandez
H. FrankenD2DR. Brooking
F. DicaraD3DF. Soler
A. BrunelD4DG. Boyd
E. CairoM5DT. Brand
M. RobbenM6MM. Keane
T. SitrukM7MG. White
R. BabangidaM8AN. Dominguez
S. Van WesteropA9captainAM. Carrasco
E. Van Der GunA10AG. Miccoli
S. HoogendorpA11AS. Beckham
 
J. DijkstraG12GM. Draper
R. NieuwenhuijzenA13MA. Mcallister
D. FonsecaD14DW. Stewart

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Match Report

Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play Crewe Alexandra in this Inter Cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Datti Mohamed Lupatelli.


0.00
The first half starts with Crewe Alexandra kicking off!
9.38
Matthew Keane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Beckham. Stephen Beckham outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Harald Besselink. What a great pair of hands!
12.40
Tim Brand catches Silvain Hoogendorp on the ankles. The referee calls over Tim Brand and warns him to calm down! Silvain Hoogendorp stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.48
Ernest Cairo barges into Matthew Keane. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matthew Keane stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.58
Humphrey Franken threads a neat ball through to Ernest Cairo. Ernest Cairo knocks the ball forward to Silvain Hoogendorp. Silvain Hoogendorp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.27
Gavin White sees Stephen Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.42
Matthew Keane deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Harald Besselink gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
33.18
Menno Robben flicks a high pass forward to Sander Van Westerop who brings the ball under control. Sander Van Westerop shoots from distance but Romero P. Hernandez is on top of it.
39.48
Roy Babangida chips the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
44.29
Ted Sitruk comes in with a late challenge on Gavin White. Ted Sitruk is shown the yellow card! Gavin White hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Roy Babangida hits a low pass to Sander Van Westerop. Sander Van Westerop controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Romero P. Hernandez comfortably gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. Crewe Alexandra also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VVV Venlo start the second half!
47.25
Gavin Boyd passes the ball forward to Gavin White. Gavin White flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Carrasco who brings the ball under control. Marcos Carrasco finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
51.04
Crewe Alexandra are dictating the run of play here today.
57.14
Matthew Keane knocks the ball to his team mate, Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Humphrey Franken.
59.59
Ted Sitruk plays the ball forward to Silvain Hoogendorp. Silvain Hoogendorp shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
60.58
Fabrizio Dicara plays the ball forward to Roy Babangida. Roy Babangida passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Silvain Hoogendorp. Silvain Hoogendorp knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frederico Soler.
61.36
Frederico Soler kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin White. Gavin White sees Giulio Miccoli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giulio Miccoli threads the ball through to Stephen Beckham but he's offside!
66.44
Roy Babangida flicks the ball to his team mate, Sander Van Westerop. Sander Van Westerop shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
75.55
Alfred Brunel sees space and advances. Alfred Brunel knocks the ball forward to Silvain Hoogendorp. Silvain Hoogendorp shoots from long range. Romero P. Hernandez easily gets down and covers it.
77.47
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Daniel Fonseca replacing Silvain Hoogendorp .
79.50
Roy Babangida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.07
Humphrey Franken sees Menno Robben in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Menno Robben threads a neat ball through to Erik Van Der Gun. Erik Van Der Gun shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.20
Gavin White plays the ball forward to Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco runs straight at the defence! Marcos Carrasco side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Harald Besselink.
85.20
Corner kick to Crewe Alexandra. Tim Brand plays it short to Frederico Soler. Frederico Soler comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Frederico Soler scores for Crewe Alexandra!!
87.05
Crewe Alexandra are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
89.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Ruel Brooking plays the ball forward to Matthew Keane. Matthew Keane knocks the ball forward to Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Carrasco but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

Crewe Alexandra
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 49.2753623188406 vs 50.7246376811594
Play Area
Home team third: 26.09%, Midfield: 40.58%, Away team third: 33.33%

Scorers
Marcos Carrasco 47
Frederico Soler 85

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Carrasco of Crewe Alexandra

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Harald Besselink (GK)
7
2. Humphrey Franken (DEF)
6
3. Fabrizio Dicara (DEF)
6
4. Alfred Brunel (DEF)
6
5. Ernest Cairo (MID)
5
6. Menno Robben (MID)
6
7. Ted Sitruk (MID)
5
8. Roy Babangida (MID)
7
9. Sander Van Westerop (ATT)
6
10. Erik Van Der Gun (ATT)
6
11. Silvain Hoogendorp (ATT)
6

12. Joos Dijkstra (GK)
0
13. Rui Nieuwenhuijzen (ATT)
0
14. Daniel Fonseca (DEF)
6

1. Romero P. Hernandez (GK)
8
2. Ruel Brooking (DEF)
6
3. Frederico Soler (DEF)
8
4. Gavin Boyd (DEF)
7
5. Tim Brand (DEF)
6
6. Matthew Keane (MID)
7
7. Gavin White (MID)
8
8. Nahuel Dominguez (ATT)
6
9. Marcos Carrasco (ATT)
9
10. Giulio Miccoli (ATT)
6
11. Stephen Beckham (ATT)
6

12. Mick Draper (GK)
0
13. Alex Mcallister (MID)
0
14. Warren Stewart (DEF)
0