Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to PEC Zwolle. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VVV Venlo and PEC Zwolle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arjen Darwinkel.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VVV Venlo and PEC Zwolle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arjen Darwinkel.
0.00
0-0VVV Venlo kick off and get the match underway!
4.35
0-0Duarte Soares hacks Philipp Wilke from behind! The referee warns Duarte Soares to calm down! Philipp Wilke runs off the knock.
10.10
0-0Gunnar Kvarme knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Schreuder. Marcel Schreuder darts forward. Marcel Schreuder shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.38
0-0Niccol˜ Torricelli flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Mendes who takes it down. Pedro Mendes threads the ball through to Simon Bridge. Simon Bridge shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
14.03
0-0Gunnar Kvarme hits a low pass to Damien Ntumpa Nsafu. Damien Ntumpa Nsafu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Norman Luzhny.
20.21
Gunnar Kvarme plays the ball forward to Glenn De Windt. Glenn De Windt shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Leonardo Blanco. Excellent save.
22.45
Gunnar Kvarme threads the ball through to Linus Wendel. Linus Wendel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.58
Filipe Campos pushes up the pitch. Filipe Campos changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Filipe Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Damien Ntumpa Nsafu. Damien Ntumpa Nsafu makes a convincing header. Leonardo Blanco easily punches it away to safety.
32.22
0-0Jason Grant sees Linus Wendel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Linus Wendel knocks in a cross ball towards Damien Ntumpa Nsafu. Damien Ntumpa Nsafu makes a convincing header. Philipp Wilke sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
34.45
0-0Norman Luzhny comes in with a late challenge on Linus Wendel. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Linus Wendel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.41
Norman Luzhny passes the ball forward to Dale Barry. Dale Barry kicks a strong pass forward to Regi Vrede. Regi Vrede knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gunnar Kvarme.
38.35
Dale Barry knocks the ball to his team mate, Regi Vrede. Regi Vrede finds some space and shoots from distance. Tijani Van Den Berg gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
39.53
Philipp Wilke catches Duarte Soares on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duarte Soares stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.12
Lee Mapp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Schreuder. Marcel Schreuder makes a probing pass to Linus Wendel. Linus Wendel shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Leonardo Blanco.
42.09
Filipe Campos hits a low pass to Marcel Schreuder. Marcel Schreuder flicks a high pass forward to Duarte Soares who brings the ball neatly under control. Duarte Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Blanco who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Geoffrey Hermans knocks the ball to his team mate, Damien Ntumpa Nsafu. Damien Ntumpa Nsafu shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. PEC Zwolle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and PEC Zwolle kick off!
47.22
With some swift thinking, Marcel Schreuder plays the ball forward to Damien Ntumpa Nsafu. Damien Ntumpa Nsafu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Blanco who gathers it comfortably.
49.37
0-1Filipe Campos sees Glenn De Windt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glenn De Windt threads a neat ball through to Marcel Schreuder. Marcel Schreuder whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Soares. Duarte Soares directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
54.11
Dale Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Maurice. Arnauld Maurice lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Bridge. Simon Bridge makes a convincing header but it is deflected wide by Glenn De Windt.
57.54
Seeing a gap ahead, Marcel Schreuder laces a weighted ball forward to Damien Ntumpa Nsafu. Damien Ntumpa Nsafu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Philipp Wilke.
59.51
Pedro Mendes knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Maurice. With some swift thinking, Arnauld Maurice plays the ball forward to Regi Vrede who has made a great run into the box. Regi Vrede tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Tijani Van Den Berg. Excellent save.
60.14
0-1VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Daniel Gil replacing Arnauld Maurice .
65.30
Norman Luzhny threads a neat ball through to Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda threads a neat ball through to Regi Vrede. Regi Vrede edges inside the box! Regi Vrede muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Tijani Van Den Berg gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
66.21
Dale Barry takes it forward alone. Dale Barry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.13
Dale Barry hacks Geoffrey Hermans from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Geoffrey Hermans stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.22
Craig Bould sees Regi Vrede in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Regi Vrede lofts in a cross ball towards Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
71.02
Philipp Wilke passes the ball forward to Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Tijani Van Den Berg effortlessly gets down and covers it.
72.02
Norman Luzhny flicks a high pass forward to Simon Bridge who brings the ball under control. Simon Bridge sees Daniel Gil in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Gil plays a one-two with Simon Bridge and advances towards the goal... Daniel Gil comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
73.06
0-1PEC Zwolle are dictating the run of play here today.
77.36
VVV Venlo have made 2 substitutions with Julian Hackworth replacing Norman Luzhny and Rodolfo Menendez replacing Simon Bridge .
78.41
Craig Bould makes an attacking run forward. Craig Bould rushes past Gunnar Kvarme! Craig Bould shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Tijani Van Den Berg.
81.44
Rodolfo Menendez flicks a high ball forward to Aloisio Vilda who takes it down. Aloisio Vilda edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Aloisio Vilda provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.23
Jason Grant flicks the ball to his team mate, Linus Wendel. Linus Wendel whips in a cross ball towards Damien Ntumpa Nsafu. Damien Ntumpa Nsafu rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
87.39
Craig Bould brings the ball forward. Craig Bould flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Mendes. Pedro Mendes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Tijani Van Den Berg is on top of it.
90.00
Craig Bould knocks the ball forward to Dale Barry. Dale Barry chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tijani Van Den Berg of PEC Zwolle |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Leonardo Blanco (GK)
7
2. Niccol˜ Torricelli (DEF)
6
3. Philipp Wilke (DEF)
5
4. Norman Luzhny (DEF)
6
5. Pedro Mendes (MID)
6
6. Simon Bridge (MID)
6
7. Dale Barry (MID)
6
8. Craig Bould (MID)
8
9. Arnauld Maurice (ATT)
6
10. Aloisio Vilda (ATT)
8
11. Regi Vrede (ATT)
7
12. Julian Hackworth (DEF)
6
13. Rodolfo Menendez (MID)
6
14. Daniel Gil (ATT)
6
1. Tijani Van Den Berg (GK)
9
2. Gunnar Kvarme (DEF)
6
3. Lee Mapp (DEF)
6
4. Filipe Campos (DEF)
7
5. Geoffrey Hermans (MID)
6
6. Jason Grant (MID)
6
7. Marcel Schreuder (MID)
8
8. Glenn De Windt (MID)
6
9. Damien Ntumpa Nsafu (ATT)
6
10. Duarte Soares (ATT)
7
11. Linus Wendel (ATT)
6
12. Albert Van Haaren (ATT)
0
13. Ronnie Caluwé (DEF)
0
14. Eduardo Barbosa (DEF)
0