Match Report


Telstar VelsenTelstar Velsen     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Erik RijkaardE. Rijkaard69
G
1
G
68Giovanni M. IaquintaG. Iaquinta
Jšrg Van DarwinkelJ. Darwinkel79
D
2
D
65Greg CleggG. Clegg
Ignacio JaliensI. Jaliens62
D
3
D
63Ivar JacobsI. Jacobs
Brenny Van VlietB. Van Vliet59
D
4
D
62Ferdi GraavenF. Graaven
Mustapha DitewigM. Ditewig74
M
5
D
60Fabrizio StatutoF. Statuto
Gareth WilcoxG. Wilcox69
M
6
M
71Kevin BirnbaumK. Birnbaum
Andy KosterA. Koster63
M
captain7captain
M
67Albert De GoeyA. De Goey
Marvin VerlindenM. Verlinden62
M
8
M
67David de GraafD. de Graaf
Carlos FaberC. Faber79
A
9
A
76Lee AllmanL. Allman
Jesper FränkelJ. Fränkel67
A
10
A
62Teddy PottsT. Potts
Rene HeijeR. Heije61
A
11
A
62Giulliano VredeG. Vrede
 
Jeffrey BoutaharJ. Boutahar66
G
12
M
65Mark FuchsM. Fuchs
Mamar BilaudelleM. Bilaudelle59
A
13
M
63Pierre-Yves MoulinP. Moulin
Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher58
M
14
A
61Maurits TouzaniM. Touzani

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at TATA Steel Stadion where Telstar Velsen play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 18,551 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Telstar Velsen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Groningen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nelson Allach.


0.00
Telstar Velsen kick off and get the match underway!
3.24
Kevin Birnbaum threads the ball through to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ignacio Jaliens.
4.37
With a delightful solo run, Gareth Wilcox stretches the opposition's defence. Gareth Wilcox shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
6.56
Albert De Goey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.50
Ivar Jacobs flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Birnbaum. Kevin Birnbaum knocks the ball forward to Lee Allman. Lee Allman shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.09
Marvin Verlinden knocks the ball forward to Jesper Fränkel. Jesper Fränkel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivar Jacobs.
10.54
Ferdi Graaven hits it upfield. Giulliano Vrede knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brenny Van Vliet.
14.21
Ferdi Graaven knocks the ball forward to Kevin Birnbaum. Kevin Birnbaum chips the ball to his team mate, Lee Allman. Lee Allman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Erik Rijkaard gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
15.55
With vision, Jšrg Van Darwinkel laces a weighted ball forward to Mustapha Ditewig. Mustapha Ditewig flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Fränkel. Jesper Fränkel shoots from long range. Giovanni M. Iaquinta effortlessly gets down and covers it.
18.04
Carlos Faber catches Ferdi Graaven on the ankles. Carlos Faber is shown the yellow card! Ferdi Graaven runs off the knock.
24.13
Ignacio Jaliens flicks a high pass forward to Andy Koster who brings the ball under control. Andy Koster makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Koster shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.19
Ivar Jacobs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert De Goey. Albert De Goey knocks the ball to his team mate, Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jšrg Van Darwinkel.
32.12
Jšrg Van Darwinkel makes a simple pass to Gareth Wilcox. Gareth Wilcox decides to run forward with the ball. Gareth Wilcox tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.30
Brenny Van Vliet takes a short throw-in bringing Ignacio Jaliens into play. Ignacio Jaliens sees Andy Koster in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Koster flicks a high pass forward. Rene Heije holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rene Heije shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Giovanni M. Iaquinta had no chance!! Goal for Telstar Velsen!
36.49
Marvin Verlinden clumsily knocks into Kevin Birnbaum. The referee warns Marvin Verlinden to calm down! Kevin Birnbaum gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.48
Andy Koster knocks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Fränkel. Jesper Fränkel shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
44.27
With great vision, Ferdi Graaven plays the ball forward to Albert De Goey. Seeing a gap ahead, Albert De Goey plays the ball forward to Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
David de Graaf sees Lee Allman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lee Allman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jšrg Van Darwinkel.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Telstar Velsen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Telstar Velsen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Groningen start the second half!
47.44
Gareth Wilcox makes a simple pass to Jesper Fränkel. Jesper Fränkel shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.16
Gareth Wilcox chips the ball to his team mate, Rene Heije. Rene Heije tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
59.56
David de Graaf catches Gareth Wilcox on the ankles. David de Graaf is given a warning by the referee! Gareth Wilcox gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.03
Andy Koster sees Carlos Faber in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Faber shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Giovanni M. Iaquinta easily smothers it!
61.50
Marvin Verlinden kicks a strong pass forward to Jesper Fränkel. Jesper Fränkel edges inside the box! Jesper Fränkel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
65.26
Gareth Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Rene Heije. Rene Heije shoots from long range. Giovanni M. Iaquinta gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
66.16
Albert De Goey makes a simple pass to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brenny Van Vliet.
69.38
Ignacio Jaliens flicks a high pass forward to Andy Koster who brings the ball under control. Andy Koster makes a probing pass to Jesper Fränkel. Jesper Fränkel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivar Jacobs.
71.45
Jšrg Van Darwinkel brings the ball forward. Jšrg Van Darwinkel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rene Heije. Rene Heije knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giovanni M. Iaquinta who gathers it comfortably.
72.16
Ferdi Graaven hits a low pass to Kevin Birnbaum. Kevin Birnbaum sees Lee Allman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lee Allman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.16
Gareth Wilcox sees space and advances. Gareth Wilcox finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.57
Mustapha Ditewig makes a beautiful solo run. Mustapha Ditewig shoots from distance. Solid save from Giovanni M. Iaquinta.
81.52
With a delightful solo run, Kevin Birnbaum stretches the opposition's defence. Kevin Birnbaum lofts in a cross ball towards Lee Allman. Lee Allman heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Erik Rijkaard had no chance!! Goal for FC Groningen!
89.12
Jšrg Van Darwinkel takes it forward alone. Jšrg Van Darwinkel sees Carlos Faber in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Faber knocks in a cross ball towards Jesper Fränkel. Jesper Fränkel whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Telstar Velsen

FC Groningen
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
22.8%
42.4%
34.8%

Scorers
Rene Heije 33
Jesper Fränkel 61, 89
Lee Allman 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jesper Fränkel of Telstar Velsen

Match Ratings
1.Erik Rijkaard (GK)
6
2.Jšrg Van Darwinkel (DEF)
7
3.Ignacio Jaliens (DEF)
6
4.Brenny Van Vliet (DEF)
6
5.Mustapha Ditewig (MID)
6
6.Gareth Wilcox (MID)
8
7.Andy Koster (MID)
7
8.Marvin Verlinden (MID)
7
9.Carlos Faber (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Jesper Fränkel (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Rene Heije (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jeffrey Boutahar (GK)
0
13.Mamar Bilaudelle (ATT)
0
14.Kevin Gallacher (MID)
0

1.Giovanni M. Iaquinta (GK)
8
2.Greg Clegg (DEF)
6
3.Ivar Jacobs (DEF)
6
4.Ferdi Graaven (DEF)
6
5.Fabrizio Statuto (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Birnbaum (MID)
7
7.Albert De Goey (MID)
6
8.David de Graaf (MID)
6
9.Lee Allman (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Teddy Potts (ATT)
6
11.Giulliano Vrede (ATT)
6
 
12.Mark Fuchs (MID)
0
13.Pierre-Yves Moulin (MID)
0
14.Maurits Touzani (ATT)
0