Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Rodrigo QuaresmaR. Quaresma63
G
captain1
G
68Pieter Van NistelrooyP. Van Nistelrooy
Nicolas RoudetN. Roudet74
D
2
D
69Jean-Philippe BlancJ. Blanc
Theo van den BergT. van den Berg67
D
3
D
66Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence
Sven GentenaarS. Gentenaar59
D
4
D
64Abdoullaye TouréA. Touré
Henk KreekH. Kreek57
D
5
M
70Ben Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua
Tieme SchomakerT. Schomaker61
M
6
M
67Orlando Van BastenO. Van Basten
Rafael FabrieR. Fabrie59
M
7
M
62Orlando PothuizenO. Pothuizen
Alec MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn54
M
8
M
56Helder MonteiroH. Monteiro
Joe de WitJ. de Wit56
A
9captain
A
72Paul van den BergP. van den Berg
Nikos van DijkN. van Dijk55
A
10
A
64Romero P. PichichiR. Pichichi
Diego BuskermolenD. Buskermolen54
A
11
A
57Giuliano Di FrancescoG. Di Francesco
 
Aziz RaguelA. Raguel59
G
12
G
63Ulrich GrimU. Grim
Bjšrn VermeulenB. Vermeulen52
D
13
G
63Marcel BrugginkM. Bruggink
Francois CorreaF. Correa51
A
14
D
58Enrique RedondoE. Redondo

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to SC Heerenveen. A crowd of 9,546 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Utrecht are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Heerenveen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Theo Vrede.


0.00
FC Utrecht get the match underway!
2.05
With some swift thinking, Rafael Fabrie plays the ball forward to Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.55
Orlando Pothuizen knocks the ball to his team mate, Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
8.20
Orlando Van Basten passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
10.53
Alec Meiklejohn sees space and advances. Alec Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
14.33
Orlando Pothuizen threads a neat ball through to Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Theo van den Berg.
15.18
Rafael Fabrie makes a simple pass to Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Pieter Van Nistelrooy picks it out of the air!
20.06
Alfred Lawrence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Orlando Pothuizen. Orlando Pothuizen takes it forward alone. Orlando Pothuizen plays a one-two with Paul van den Berg and advances towards the goal... Theo van den Berg barges into Orlando Pothuizen. Penalty not given!!
28.41
Henk Kreek makes a strong solo run forward. With imagination, Henk Kreek laces a through ball forward to Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.14
Henk Kreek knocks the ball forward to Tieme Schomaker. Tieme Schomaker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen lofts in a cross ball towards Nikos van Dijk. Nikos van Dijk flicks the ball with his head. Pieter Van Nistelrooy didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
36.54
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
38.04
Orlando Pothuizen threads the ball through to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.44
Sven Gentenaar chips the ball to his team mate, Tieme Schomaker. Tieme Schomaker threads the ball through to Nikos van Dijk. Nikos van Dijk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pieter Van Nistelrooy who gathers it comfortably.
42.19
Alec Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen knocks in a cross ball towards Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half. SC Heerenveen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with SC Heerenveen kicking off!
48.48
Orlando Pothuizen threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Rodrigo Quaresma!
60.17
Orlando Van Basten knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
65.38
Sven Gentenaar plays the ball forward to Alec Meiklejohn. Alec Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Nikos van Dijk. Nikos van Dijk plays a scrappy one-two with Joe de Wit and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nikos van Dijk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Nikos van Dijk scores for FC Utrecht!!
72.01
Orlando Pothuizen knocks the ball to his team mate, Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
73.38
Orlando Van Basten sees space and advances. Orlando Van Basten edges inside the box! Orlando Van Basten side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Rodrigo Quaresma reads it well. Superb keeping!
75.13
Tieme Schomaker knocks the ball to his team mate, Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen knocks in a cross ball towards Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Pieter Van Nistelrooy. Excellent save.
78.02
Alec Meiklejohn chips the ball to his team mate, Nikos van Dijk. Nikos van Dijk shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.13
Helder Monteiro receives the ball from a throw-in from Ben Lua-Lua. Helder Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
81.47
Abdoullaye Touré flicks a high pass forward to Ben Lua-Lua who brings the ball under control. Ben Lua-Lua makes a beautiful solo run. Ben Lua-Lua whips in a cross ball towards Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.46
Alfred Lawrence knocks the ball forward to Helder Monteiro. Helder Monteiro hits a low pass to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from 20 yards. Rodrigo Quaresma is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.44
Helder Monteiro makes a simple pass to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg plays a one-two with Romero P. Pichichi and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Paul van den Berg provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Rodrigo Quaresma reads it well. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

SC Heerenveen
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
32.9%
45.2%
21.9%

Scorers
Joe de Wit 42
Nikos van Dijk 65
Romero P. Pichichi 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joe de Wit of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings