Match Report
| Fortuna Sittard | Fortuna Sittard |  |  | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Mustapha Sonkaya | M. Sonkaya |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 |  | Ashley Mcleod | A. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Steve De Nooijer | S. De Nooijer | | 53 | M |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Kevin Jackson | K. Jackson | |||||||||
| Kai Riemann | K. Riemann |  | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Anthony Laver | A. Laver | |||||||||
| Frank Viscaal | F. Viscaal | | 55 | G | | 4 | | D | 48 |  | Jaime Tavares | J. Tavares | |||||||||
| Albert Rey | A. Rey |  | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Mark Laycock | M. Laycock | |||||||||
| Hans Blinker | H. Blinker | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Arthur May | A. May | |||||||||
| Gregoor Claes | G. Claes | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Nigel Greaves | N. Greaves | |||||||||
| Ronald Inia | R. Inia | | 66 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Alistair Smith | A. Smith | ||||||||
| Boudewijn Peppinck | B. Peppinck | | 47 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Clive Marshall | C. Marshall | |||||||||
| Ronnie Van Der Meyde | R. Van Der Meyde | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Oberdan Montella | O. Montella | |||||||||
| Jeroen Knopper | J. Knopper | | 71 | A | | 11 | | | A | 54 | | Ljubisa Pergolizzi | L. Pergolizzi | ||||||||
| Arthur Hendrie | A. Hendrie | | 49 | M | | 12 | | G | 52 | | Mick Jacobs | M. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Bert Van Galen | B. Van Galen | | 49 | M | | 13 | | A | 52 | | Ruel Ehiogu | R. Ehiogu | |||||||||
| Victor van Dijk | V. van Dijk | | 65 | A | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Neil Konchesky | N. Konchesky | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Trendwork Arena where Fortuna Sittard play Rochdale in this friendly game. A crowd of 9,247 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fortuna Sittard and Rochdale are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fortuna Sittard and Rochdale are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Fortuna Sittard get the match underway!
2.28
0-0Albert Rey makes a probing pass to Hans Blinker. Hans Blinker advances with the ball. Hans Blinker threads a neat ball through to Boudewijn Peppinck. Boudewijn Peppinck rockets a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
3.21
0-0Steve De Nooijer threads a neat ball through to Gregoor Claes. Without breaking stride, Gregoor Claes plays the ball forward to Jeroen Knopper. Jeroen Knopper shoots from 25 yards. Ashley Mcleod gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
6.50
1-0Hans Blinker makes a probing pass to Boudewijn Peppinck. Boudewijn Peppinck whips in a cross ball towards Ronald Inia. Ronald Inia directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.36
Kai Riemann receives the ball from a throw-in from Frank Viscaal. Kai Riemann plays the ball forward to Hans Blinker. Hans Blinker runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hans Blinker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
15.09
1-0Alistair Smith flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Greaves. Nigel Greaves passes the ball forward but Ljubisa Pergolizzi is offside!
16.12
Nigel Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clive Marshall. Clive Marshall shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
20.33
Boudewijn Peppinck makes a simple pass to Jeroen Knopper. Jeroen Knopper knocks in a cross ball towards Ronald Inia. Ronald Inia beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Ashley Mcleod.
21.41
1-0Ronald Inia takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Albert Rey makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
22.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Ronald Inia laces a weighted ball forward to Boudewijn Peppinck. Boudewijn Peppinck makes a probing pass to Ronnie Van Der Meyde but he's offside!
24.42
Gregoor Claes flicks a high pass forward. Ronald Inia collects the pass. Ronald Inia plays a scrappy one-two with Boudewijn Peppinck and advances towards the goal... Ronald Inia strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Ashley Mcleod!
26.29
1-0Ljubisa Pergolizzi catches Frank Viscaal on the ankles. The referee calls over Ljubisa Pergolizzi and shows him a yellow card! Frank Viscaal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Frank Viscaal laces a weighted ball forward to Ronald Inia. Without breaking stride, Ronald Inia plays the ball forward to Gregoor Claes. Gregoor Claes lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.52
Boudewijn Peppinck threads a neat ball through to Ronald Inia. Ronald Inia whips in a cross ball towards Boudewijn Peppinck. Boudewijn Peppinck connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
39.35
Jeroen Knopper hacks Kevin Jackson from behind! Jeroen Knopper is shown the yellow card! Kevin Jackson stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.20
Albert Rey flicks a high pass forward. Ronald Inia collects the pass. Ronald Inia threads the ball through to Jeroen Knopper. Jeroen Knopper plays a one-two with Hans Blinker and rushes in on goal... Jeroen Knopper comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
44.12
Jaime Tavares makes a probing pass to Alistair Smith. Alistair Smith flicks a high ball forward to Clive Marshall who takes it down. Clive Marshall plays a quick one-two with Oberdan Montella and rushes in on goal... Clive Marshall muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fortuna Sittard appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale kick off!
47.31
Alistair Smith flicks a high pass forward. Arthur May holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arthur May shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
49.39
Jaime Tavares kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Greaves. Nigel Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Clive Marshall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Clive Marshall shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
51.02
Steve De Nooijer makes a simple pass to Ronald Inia. Ronald Inia sees Boudewijn Peppinck in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Boudewijn Peppinck lofts in a cross ball towards Ronald Inia. Ronald Inia makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.32
Arthur May plays the ball forward to Oberdan Montella. Oberdan Montella knocks the ball to his team mate, Clive Marshall. Clive Marshall shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.07
Ljubisa Pergolizzi sees a break and surges forward. Ljubisa Pergolizzi whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Smith. Alistair Smith beats his man to it with a header but it flies well off target!
59.32
Anthony Laver passes the ball forward to Nigel Greaves. Nigel Greaves flicks a high ball forward to Clive Marshall who takes it down. Clive Marshall finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
65.51
Nigel Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alistair Smith. Alistair Smith makes a simple pass, allowing Ljubisa Pergolizzi to run into the box. Ljubisa Pergolizzi tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.13
Anthony Laver knocks the ball forward to Alistair Smith. Alistair Smith darts forward. Alistair Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Ljubisa Pergolizzi but the referee indicates it's offside!
69.43
Alistair Smith surges forward with the ball. Alistair Smith shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.16
3-0Kai Riemann flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregoor Claes. Gregoor Claes flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Van Der Meyde controls it well on his chest. Ronnie Van Der Meyde knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ashley Mcleod who gathers it comfortably.
77.53
3-0Fortuna Sittard have made a substitution with Victor van Dijk replacing Jeroen Knopper .
78.60
Gregoor Claes sees Ronnie Van Der Meyde in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ronnie Van Der Meyde knocks in a cross ball towards Victor van Dijk. Victor van Dijk connects with a diving header but is denied by Ashley Mcleod. Excellent save.
79.54
Mark Laycock threads a neat ball through to Anthony Laver. Anthony Laver makes a probing pass to Alistair Smith. Alistair Smith rushes past Frank Viscaal! Some good footwork from Alistair Smith provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.31
With vision, Jaime Tavares laces a through ball forward to Arthur May. Arthur May flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Smith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Smith advances inside the box! Alistair Smith shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Mustapha Sonkaya had no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
87.17
Arthur May makes a simple pass to Ljubisa Pergolizzi. Ljubisa Pergolizzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.05
Arthur May comes in with a late challenge on Frank Viscaal. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frank Viscaal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Anthony Laver flicks a high ball forward to Arthur May who takes it down. Arthur May knocks the ball forward to Clive Marshall. Clive Marshall plays a one-two with Oberdan Montella and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Clive Marshall provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Ronald Inia 7, 51 Ronnie Van Der Meyde 32 | Alistair Smith 81 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Mustapha Sonkaya (GK)
6
2. Steve De Nooijer (MID)
6
3. Kai Riemann (DEF)
6
4. Frank Viscaal (GK)
6
5. Albert Rey (DEF)
6
6. Hans Blinker (MID)
6
7. Gregoor Claes (MID)
7
8. Ronald Inia (MID)
9
9. Boudewijn Peppinck (ATT)
7
10. Ronnie Van Der Meyde (ATT)
7
11. Jeroen Knopper (ATT)
6
12. Arthur Hendrie (MID)
0
13. Bert Van Galen (MID)
0
14. Victor van Dijk (ATT)
6
1. Ashley Mcleod (GK)
7
2. Kevin Jackson (DEF)
6
3. Anthony Laver (DEF)
6
4. Jaime Tavares (DEF)
6
5. Mark Laycock (DEF)
6
6. Arthur May (MID)
6
7. Nigel Greaves (MID)
6
8. Alistair Smith (MID)
8
9. Clive Marshall (ATT)
6
10. Oberdan Montella (ATT)
6
11. Ljubisa Pergolizzi (ATT)
6
12. Mick Jacobs (GK)
0
13. Ruel Ehiogu (ATT)
0
14. Neil Konchesky (ATT)
0