Fortuna Sittard steamroll Almere City with convincing 3-0 victory
Fortuna Sittard impressed in the Eredivisie with a deserved 3-0 win over Almere City. At the Fortuna Sittard Stadion, the hosts kept a clean sheet and scored three times, through goals from Alen Halilovic, Kristoffer Peterson and Josip Mitrovic.
Dominant home victory for Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard were in complete control at home against Almere City. The Eredivisie match at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion ended in a resounding 3-0 win for the hosts, who impressed both in attack and defence throughout. Almere City failed to find the net at any point during the game.
Halilovic opens the scoring after 24 minutes
It was Alen Halilovic who gave Fortuna Sittard an early lead. After 24 minutes he converted a cross from Loreintz Rosier to make it 1-0 — an early statement that the hosts had a firm grip on proceedings.
Peterson and Mitrovic wrap it up in the second half
After the break, Fortuna Sittard put the result beyond any doubt. In the 68th minute, Kristoffer Peterson doubled the lead, with Mitchell Dijks providing the assist. Five minutes later, in the 73rd minute, Josip Mitrovic made it 3-0, leaving no question about the final outcome.
Looking ahead: tough schedule for both sides
Fortuna Sittard continue their campaign with home matches against Ajax on 25 August and NEC on 31 August, followed by an away trip to NAC Breda on 14 September. Almere City face an equally demanding fixture list: the Flevoland side host PSV on 24 August, then take on FC Groningen on 31 August before travelling to Heracles Almelo on 15 September.
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Source: Sportmonks
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