Dutch Eredivisie

Fortuna Sittard vs Almere City, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard
  • 24': Alen Halilovic
  • 68': Kristoffer Peterson
  • 73': Josip Mitrovic
FT
3 - 0
Almere City

    About

    Fortuna Sittard are hosting Almere City at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 1': Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 4': Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Vasilios Zagaritis.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Substitution, Almere City FC. Emanuel Poku replaces Thomas Robinet because of an injury.
    • 11': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 16': Foul by Álex Balboa (Almere City FC).
    • 16': Josip Mitrovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Makan Aiko.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivo Pinto with a cross.
    • 20': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Joey Jacobs.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Álex Balboa (Almere City FC).
    • 22': Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Almere City FC 0. Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loreintz Rosier.
    • 25': Foul by Josip Mitrovic (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 25': Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Dijks with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Stije Resink.
    • 28': Foul by Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC).
    • 28': Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Makan Aiko.
    • 33': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Joey Jacobs.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Dijks.
    • 34': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Joey Jacobs.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Nordin Bakker (Almere City FC).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Foul by Emanuel Poku (Almere City FC).
    • 37': Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC).
    • 40': Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 43': Foul by Álex Balboa (Almere City FC).
    • 43': Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC).
    • 44': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Stije Resink.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Loreintz Rosier.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Balboa with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 1, Almere City FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fortuna Sittard 1, Almere City FC 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Adi Nalic (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamdi Akujobi with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Mitrovic.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Josip Mitrovic.
    • 49': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Nordin Bakker.
    • 50': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 50': Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Loreintz Rosier.
    • 53': Substitution, Almere City FC. Christopher Mamengi replaces Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Stije Resink (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 53': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Stije Resink.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Makan Aiko.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristoffer Peterson with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC).
    • 59': Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Christopher Mamengi (Almere City FC).
    • 60': Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Christopher Mamengi (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 61': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Nordin Bakker.
    • 68': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 2, Almere City FC 0. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Mitchell Dijks.
    • 71': Adi Nalic (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Josip Mitrovic (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 72': Foul by Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC).
    • 72': Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Makan Aiko.
    • 73': Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 73': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 3, Almere City FC 0. Josip Mitrovic (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 75': Foul by Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC).
    • 75': Josip Mitrovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Josip Mitrovic (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 76': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Samuel Bastien replaces Josip Mitrovic.
    • 76': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Ante Erceg replaces Alen Halilovic.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Foul by Emanuel Poku (Almere City FC).
    • 77': Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Emanuel Poku (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, Almere City FC. Àlex Carbonell replaces Adi Nalic.
    • 79': Substitution, Almere City FC. Faïz Mattoir replaces Álex Balboa.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kornelius Hansen.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faïz Mattoir.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivo Pinto.
    • 84': Hand ball by Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 86': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Darijo Grujcic replaces Kristoffer Peterson.
    • 86': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Syb van Ottele replaces Loreintz Rosier.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Emanuel Poku (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stije Resink.
    • 89': Foul by Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 89': Stije Resink (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 3, Almere City FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Fortuna Sittard 3, Almere City FC 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    5 Saves 4
    48.5 Possession 51.5
    8 SHOTS 20
    4 ON GOAL 9
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    281 Accurate Passes 304
    357 Passes 373
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 8
    12 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    59 Long Balls 62
    27 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    18 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 9
    30 Effective Clearances 12
    30 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
    Location: Sittard, Netherlands
    Attendance: 9,249

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4 +8 12
    2 PSV Eindhoven 5 +9 12
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 5 +6 11
    4 AZ Alkmaar 4 +5 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Mattijs Branderhorst (GK)
    14 Rodrigo Guth
    4 Shawn Adewoye
    35 Mitchell Dijks
    12 Ivo Pinto
    28 Josip Mitrovic
    80 Ryan Fosso
    32 Loreintz Rosier
    11 Makan Aiko Yellow Card
    7 Kristoffer Peterson
    10 Alen Halilovic
    Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
    Luuk Koopmans, Jasper Dahlhaus, Syb van Ottele, Tristan Schenkhuizen, Samuel Bastien, Sjors-Lowis Hermsen, Ramazan Bayram, Milan Robberechts, Luka Tunjic, Darijo Grujcic, Ante Erceg.

    ALM Almere City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nordin Bakker (GK)
    2 Sherel Floranus Yellow Card
    3 Joey Jacobs
    14 Vasilios Zagaritis
    20 Hamdi Akujobi
    16 Adi Nalic
    23 Álex Balboa
    8 Stije Resink
    9 Thomas Robinet
    17 Kornelius Hansen
    5 Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp
    Almere City Substitutes:
    Jonas Wendlinger, Faiz Mattoir, Marley Dors, Emanuel Poku, Jeffry Puriel, Jaden Pinas, Àlex Carbonell, Joël Van Der Wilt, Christopher Mamengi, Logan Delaurier-Chaubet.

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