Trainer Julio Velázquez immediately helped Fortuna Sittard to success. The Spanish successor of the dismissed Sjors Ultee made his debut with a narrow victory over Excelsior (1-0).
Rémy Vita gave Fortuna Sittard the first league win of this season in the Eredivisie in the 87th minute, after six matches and only 1 point. The home team had already been on the field for ten minutes with one man less. Mats Seuntjens received his second yellow card of the match in the 77th minute.
Velázquez started his tenth job as a coach in ten years and had Seuntjens appear at the kick-off. The attacker had to settle for a substitute during the away game with NEC last week. During the duel with Excelsior, Seuntjens was again the captain of the home team from Limburg.
fanatic
Coach Velázquez was constantly on the sidelines. He lived fanatically. He sometimes gave his instructions with his voice cracking and wild arm gestures and saw Iñigo Córdoba miss two opportunities for the opening goal in the first half. Couhaib Droouech hit the outside of the post on behalf of Excelsior. In the opening phase of the second half, Burak Yilmaz appeared in front of the goal. However, the Turkish striker of Fortuna encountered Stijn van Gassel, Excelsior’s goalkeeper.
Yilmaz was also involved in Vita’s winning goal. He again shot hard at Van Gassel and saw the Frenchman use the rebound.