Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith
Giovanni M. IaquintaG. Iaquinta68
G
1
G
70Jason BeagrieJ. Beagrie
Greg CleggG. Clegg65
D
2
D
60Kai JungK. Jung
Ivar JacobsI. Jacobs63
D
3captain
D
66Ricardo MunozR. Munoz
Ferdi GraavenF. Graaven62
D
4
D
63Bas MaasB. Maas
Fabrizio StatutoF. Statuto60
D
5
M
75Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor
Kevin BirnbaumK. Birnbaum71
M
6
M
62Carlos MoralesC. Morales
Albert De GoeyA. De Goey67
M
captain7
M
71Antonio BentoA. Bento
David de GraafD. de Graaf67
M
8
M
76Ben HarrisonB. Harrison
Lee AllmanL. Allman76
A
9
A
73Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée
Teddy PottsT. Potts62
A
10
A
65Ruben BarbosaR. Barbosa
Giulliano VredeG. Vrede62
A
11
A
68Jason SenoussiJ. Senoussi
 
Mark FuchsM. Fuchs65
M
12
M
75Jaouad Le FrapperJ. Le Frapper
Pierre-Yves MoulinP. Moulin63
M
13
M
71Kemal WestwoodK. Westwood
Maurits TouzaniM. Touzani61
A
14
A
67Alexander UnsworthA. Unsworth

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 17,372 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by ƒtienne Meeuwis.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
3.46
Greg Clegg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert De Goey. Albert De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Lee Allman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lee Allman shoots from distance. Jason Beagrie gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
4.41
Ferdi Graaven flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Birnbaum. Kevin Birnbaum makes a simple pass to Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede plays a perfect one-two with Lee Allman and rushes in on goal... Giulliano Vrede rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Jason Beagrie. Excellent save.
8.37
Bas Maas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harald Van De Hor. Harald Van De Hor threads a neat ball through to Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
9.20
Ben Harrison chips the ball to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi makes a convincing header but is denied by Giovanni M. Iaquinta. Excellent save.
10.36
Albert De Goey threads a neat ball through to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts whips in a cross ball towards Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede heads the ball goalwards. Fantastic reaction save from Jason Beagrie!
12.27
Albert De Goey passes the ball forward to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jason Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
14.19
Kai Jung controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Morales. Carlos Morales makes a probing pass to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.36
With imagination, David de Graaf plays the ball forward to Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.27
Carlos Morales passes the ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giovanni M. Iaquinta who gathers it comfortably.
30.56
Kai Jung receives the ball from a throw-in from Ricardo Munoz. Kai Jung hits a low pass to Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Barbosa collects the pass. Ruben Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just wide!
32.27
Ben Harrison receives the ball from a throw-in from Antonio Bento. Ben Harrison plays the ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée whips in a cross ball towards Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.48
Kai Jung passes the ball forward to Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
36.32
Antonio Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Giovanni M. Iaquinta is on top of it.
38.15
Without breaking stride, Harald Van De Hor plays the ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
40.07
Antonio Bento flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabrizio Statuto.
42.14
Ferdi Graaven sees Albert De Goey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert De Goey decides to run forward with the ball. Albert De Goey shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Groningen kick off the second half!
48.09
Ricardo Munoz threads the ball through to Carlos Morales. Carlos Morales passes the ball forward to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.17
Kai Jung flicks a high pass forward. Ben Harrison collects the pass. Ben Harrison hits a low pass to Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
53.21
Antonio Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.57
Antonio Bento threads a neat ball through to Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.35
Fabrizio Statuto picks a pass forward to Albert De Goey. Albert De Goey runs straight at the opposition's defence. Albert De Goey finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.13
Antonio Bento passes the ball forward to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivar Jacobs.
60.48
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Alexander Unsworth replacing Ruben Barbosa .
61.57
David de Graaf flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Potts collects the pass. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.06
David de Graaf knocks the ball to his team mate, Lee Allman. Lee Allman flicks a high pass forward. Giulliano Vrede controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Giulliano Vrede shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.03
Albert De Goey darts forward. Albert De Goey cuts inside the box! Albert De Goey cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
67.14
David de Graaf darts forward. David de Graaf whips in a cross ball towards Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
69.44
Fabrizio Statuto brings the ball forward. Fabrizio Statuto makes a probing pass to Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
71.51
Harald Van De Hor clumsily knocks into David de Graaf. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David de Graaf runs off the knock.
71.51
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
72.52
Harald Van De Hor flicks a high pass forward. Johnny Wimbée controls it well on his chest. Johnny Wimbée kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Unsworth but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.13
Carlos Morales flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
78.49
Antonio Bento threads a neat ball through to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
84.42
Greg Clegg sees a break and surges forward. Greg Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Giulliano Vrede controls it well on his chest. Giulliano Vrede lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
31.4%
43%
25.6%

Scorers
Albert De Goey 42
Teddy Potts 84
Jason Senoussi 14
Johnny Wimbée 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albert De Goey of FC Groningen

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

1.Jason Beagrie (GK)
7
2.Kai Jung (DEF)
6
3.Ricardo Munoz (DEF)
6
4.Bas Maas (DEF)
6
5.Harald Van De Hor (MID)yellow card
6
6.Carlos Morales (MID)
6
7.Antonio Bento (MID)
7
8.Ben Harrison (MID)
6
9.Johnny Wimbée (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ruben Barbosa (ATT)
7
11.Jason Senoussi (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jaouad Le Frapper (MID)
0
13.Kemal Westwood (MID)
0
14.Alexander Unsworth (ATT)
6