Match report

VVV Venlo and Fortuna Sittard Draw 0-0 in Eredivisie Clash

VVV Venlo
VVV Venlo
0–0
FT
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
Feb 29, 2020

In a closely contested Eredivisie match, VVV Venlo and Fortuna Sittard played to a goalless draw. Both teams showed determination and tactical discipline, leading to a frustrating evening for the fans. Notable were the yellow cards issued to Roel Janssen and D. Post from VVV Venlo, and W. Dammers, V. Damășcan, and F. Passlack from Fortuna Sittard.

Key Facts

  • • VVV Venlo: 0 goals, 2 yellow cards (D. Post, Roel Janssen)
  • • Fortuna Sittard: 0 goals, 3 yellow cards (W. Dammers, V. Damășcan, F. Passlack)
  • • Substitutions for Fortuna Sittard: T. Tekie for A. Carbonell, R. Karjalainen for V. Damășcan, A. Ciss for N. Frederiksen
  • • Substitutions for VVV Venlo: J. Yeboah for Jerome Sinclair, R. Neudecker for E. Linthorst

Lineups

VVV Venlo

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 T. Kirschbaum (G)
  • 14 C. Kum (D)
  • 4 R. Janssen (D)
  • 13 N. Röseler (D)
  • 2 T. Pachonik (D)
  • 6 D. Post (M)
  • 20 T. Bruns (M)
  • 10 J. Opoku (F)
  • 11 R. Neudecker (M)
  • 29 O. Darfalou (F)
  • 19 J. Yeboah (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 J. Sinclair
  • 21 E. Linthorst
  • 26 S. van Dijck
  • 16 D. van Crooij
  • 24 S. Janssen
  • 5 S. Schäfer
  • 22 B. Verbong
  • 18 R. Gelmi
  • 17 T. Dekker
  • 31 L. Cattermole
  • 7 H. Wright

Fortuna Sittard

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 77 A. Koşelev (G)
  • 4 B. Ňinaj (D)
  • 3 W. Dammers (D)
  • 15 F. Passlack (M)
  • 35 G. Cox (D)
  • 44 L. Rota (D)
  • 10 M. Diemers (F)
  • 14 T. Tekie (M)
  • 6 J. Smeets (M)
  • 20 A. Ciss (M)
  • 99 V. Damaşcan (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Álex Carbonell
  • 7 R. Karjalainen
  • 52 N. Frederiksen
  • 27 R. Koot
  • 28 A. Jug
  • 34 L. Fernandes
  • 12 C. Essers
  • 70 J. Donkor
  • 2 M. Angha
  • 5 G. Amiot

Timeline

  1. VVV Venlo
    16' VVV Venlo Card · Yellow Card
    D. Post
  2. Fortuna Sittard
    27' Fortuna Sittard Card · Yellow Card
    W. Dammers
  3. VVV Venlo
    40' VVV Venlo Card · Yellow Card
    Roel Janssen
  4. Fortuna Sittard
    64' Fortuna Sittard Card · Yellow Card
    V. Damaşcan
  5. Fortuna Sittard
    64' Fortuna Sittard subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Tekie · On: A. Carbonell
  6. Fortuna Sittard
    72' Fortuna Sittard subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Damaşcan · On: R. Karjalainen
  7. VVV Venlo
    77' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Yeboah · On: Jerome Sinclair
  8. VVV Venlo
    82' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Neudecker · On: E. Linthorst
  9. Fortuna Sittard
    85' Fortuna Sittard Card · Yellow Card
    F. Passlack
  10. Fortuna Sittard
    88' Fortuna Sittard subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Ciss · On: N. Frederiksen

Match Stats

Stat VVV Venlo Fortuna Sittard
Fouls 16 11
Pass Accuracy 74% 81%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 7
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 360 508
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 3 2
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 41% 59%
Accurate Passes 267 409
Shots Inside Box 7 3
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card to D. Post in the 16th minute set a defensive tone for VVV Venlo, limiting their attacking options
  • ▸ Fortuna Sittard's substitution of T. Tekie for A. Carbonell in the 64th minute aimed to shift momentum, but failed to create clear scoring chances