Dutch Eredivisie

VVV-Venlo vs Fortuna Sittard, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
VVV-Venlo
  • 54': Giorgos Giakoumakis
FT
1 - 3
Fortuna Sittard
  • 10': Lisandro Semedo
  • 59': Mats Seuntjens
  • 66': Zian Flemming

About

VVV-Venlo are hosting Fortuna Sittard at Seacon Stadion – De Koel –, Venlo, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisandro Semedo.
  • 5': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Georgios Giakoumakis tries a through ball, but Josua John is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo).
  • 5': George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Goal! VVV-Venlo 0, Fortuna Sittard 1. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a through ball.
  • 11': Ben Rienstra (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Josua John (VVV-Venlo).
  • 12': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 12': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Foul by Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 14': Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 16': Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 17': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Danny Post tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 25': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 26': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristopher Da Graca.
  • 28': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 28': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 29': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Meritan Shabani tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 35': Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 39': Kristopher Da Graca (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, VVV-Venlo 0, Fortuna Sittard 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VVV-Venlo 0, Fortuna Sittard 1.
  • 45': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Torino Hunte replaces Meritan Shabani.
  • 45': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Yahcuroo Roemer replaces Simon Janssen.
  • 46': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 46': Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roel Janssen following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisandro Semedo.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Torino Hunte (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georgios Giakoumakis with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 52': Kristopher Da Graca (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Arjan Swinkels (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Post with a cross.
  • 54': Goal! VVV-Venlo 1, Fortuna Sittard 1. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Vito van Crooij tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 59': Goal! VVV-Venlo 1, Fortuna Sittard 2. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Foul by Josua John (VVV-Venlo).
  • 61': Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Leon Guwara (VVV-Venlo).
  • 63': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Goal! VVV-Venlo 1, Fortuna Sittard 3. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisandro Semedo with a headed pass.
  • 68': Foul by Ben Rienstra (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 68': Torino Hunte (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Christian Kum replaces Leon Guwara.
  • 70': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Jafar Arias replaces Arjan Swinkels.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mickael Tirpan.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Yahcuroo Roemer (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgios Giakoumakis.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 76': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Anastasios Donis replaces Josua John.
  • 78': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 78': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Anastasios Donis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 81': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Emil Hansson replaces Sebastian Polter.
  • 81': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Dario Van den Buijs replaces Tesfaldet Tekie.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Kum.
  • 84': Foul by Anastasios Donis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 84': Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Christian Kum (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 89': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Ben Rienstra tries a through ball, but Mats Seuntjens is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 89': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Dario Van den Buijs tries a through ball, but Mats Seuntjens is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Lisandro Semedo.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jafar Arias (VVV-Venlo).
  • 90'+2': Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Jafar Arias (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 90'+4': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, VVV-Venlo 1, Fortuna Sittard 3.
  • 0': Match ends, VVV-Venlo 1, Fortuna Sittard 3.
  • 0': Match ends, VVV-Venlo 1, Fortuna Sittard 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
0 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 2
45.9 Possession 54.1
10 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
261 Accurate Passes 316
391 Passes 460
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
0 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 14
0.0 Cross % 0.3
90 Long Balls 78
31 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 15
13 Effective Clearances 7
13 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Seacon Stadion – De Koel –
Location: Venlo, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 28 +41 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 28 +21 53
3 NEC Nijmegen 28 +22 50
4 Ajax Amsterdam 28 +18 48
Full Table

Line-Ups

VVV VVV-Venlo (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Thorsten Kirschbaum (GK)
3 Arjan Swinkels
44 Kristopher Da Graca
6 Danny Post Yellow Card
38 Leon Guwara
2 Tobias Pachonik
15 Simon Janssen
10 Vito van Crooij
12 Josua John
37 Meritan Shabani
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis Yellow Card
VVV-Venlo Substitutes:
Lukas Schmitz, Bram Verbong, Nezar S'Rifi, Wassim Essanoussi, Yahcuroo Roemer, Christian Kum, Delano van Crooij, Anastasios Donis, Lars Nabbe, Steffen Schäfer, Jafar Arias, Torino Hunte.

FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Yanick van Osch (GK)
5 Roel Janssen
2 Martin Angha
35 George Cox
25 Mickaël Tirpan
23 Ben Rienstra
14 Tesfaldet Tekie
10 Mats Seuntjens
7 Lisandro Semedo
9 Sebastian Polter
8 Zian Flemming
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Alexei Koselev, Clint Essers, Arian Kastrati, Michael van Beijnen, Samuel Moutoussamy, Thibaud Verlinden, Dario van den Buijs, Joshua Wehking, Lazaros Rota, Grégoire Amiot, Nassim El Ablak, Emil Hansson.

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