Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Parkstad Limburg Stadion where Roda JC Kerkrade play host to FC Utrecht. A crowd of 20,531 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Roda JC Kerkrade and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giampaolo Polonia.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Roda JC Kerkrade and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giampaolo Polonia.
0.00
0-0Roda JC Kerkrade start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.48
0-0Martijn Moeliker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre finds some space and shoots from distance but Vitaliy Skachenko is on top of his game. Excellent save!
4.56
0-1Daisuke Saito surges forward with the ball. Daisuke Saito runs straight at the opposition's defence. Daisuke Saito rushes past Danijel Ripoll! Daisuke Saito comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
10.32
Richard Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Peter Dryden collects the pass. Peter Dryden rushes past Richard Mckinlay! Peter Dryden shoots from just inside the box. Superb reactions from Freddy Hughes. What a save!
14.40
0-1Richard Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens knocks the ball forward to Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.04
Richard Mckinlay drives a long ball upfield. Geoffrey Roest knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
20.09
Ahmed Wiekens hits a low pass to Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Vitaliy Skachenko.
21.16
0-1Ahmed Wiekens takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Sergio Campos comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
22.29
0-1Daisuke Saito flicks a high pass forward to Ahmed Wiekens who brings the ball under control. Ahmed Wiekens threads the ball through to Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitaliy Skachenko who gathers it comfortably.
26.23
Sergio Campos flicks a high pass forward. Geoffrey Roest holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Geoffrey Roest knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Vitaliy Skachenko. What a great pair of hands!
28.36
Ahmed Wiekens plays the ball forward to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Vitaliy Skachenko.
29.22
0-1It's a corner kick. Reinier Meeuwis loops the ball in to towards the near post. Elysée Bakari shoots from just inside the box but somehow Danijel Ripoll happens to be in the right place to block it.
33.29
Richard Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Dreef collects the pass. Ignacio Dreef shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
38.02
Daisuke Saito laces a weighted ball forward to Martijn Moeliker. Martijn Moeliker laces a through ball forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Vitaliy Skachenko is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.16
0-2Richard Mckinlay hacks Ignacio Dreef from behind! The referee calls over Richard Mckinlay and shows him a yellow card! Ignacio Dreef hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.10
Richard Hulme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Greening. Norman Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Ignacio Dreef. Ignacio Dreef powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Roda JC Kerkrade appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half. The Roda JC Kerkrade players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with FC Utrecht kicking off!
49.53
With a delightful solo run, Ahmed Wiekens stretches the opposition's defence. Ahmed Wiekens shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Vitaliy Skachenko manages to gather it effortlessly.
51.35
Richard Hulme threads the ball through to Peter Dryden. Peter Dryden controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ignacio Dreef through on goal. Ignacio Dreef makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Freddy Hughes is on top of it.
57.06
Ben Woodgate flicks a high pass forward to Kai Wallner who brings the ball under control. Kai Wallner knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Dryden. Peter Dryden gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Freddy Hughes. What a great pair of hands!
60.47
1-2Roda JC Kerkrade have made 2 substitutions with Nico Raff replacing Richard Hulme and Romero P. Redondo replacing Peter Dryden .FC Utrecht have made 3 substitutions with Daan Langerak replacing Elysée Bakari, Danny Kuiper replacing Martijn Moeliker and Celestine Ikpeba replacing Linus Breyer .
61.51
Geoffrey Roest threads a neat ball through to Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Vitaliy Skachenko is on top of it.
65.46
Daan Langerak makes a simple pass to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens advances with the ball. Ahmed Wiekens plays a scrappy one-two with Reinier Meeuwis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ahmed Wiekens makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ahmed Wiekens!
71.43
Norman Greening flicks the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Dreef. Ignacio Dreef knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daan Langerak.
73.18
Danijel Ripoll knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Raff. Nico Raff threads the ball through to Norman Greening. Norman Greening runs straight at the defence! Norman Greening tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
75.57
Richard Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens advances with the ball. Ahmed Wiekens knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.57
Roda JC Kerkrade have made a substitution with Roger Davids replacing Adam Gallagher .
79.39
Reinier Meeuwis threads a neat ball through to Danny Kuiper. Danny Kuiper sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.39
Danijel Ripoll controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Raff. Nico Raff runs straight at the defence! Nico Raff looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Freddy Hughes gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
87.33
Geoffrey Roest passes the ball forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens rushes past Roger Davids! Ahmed Wiekens takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
6
13
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
27.1%
42.9%
30%
Scorers
| Ignacio Dreef 44 | Daisuke Saito 5 Ahmed Wiekens 38, 65, 87 Bruno Delatorre 76 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ahmed Wiekens of FC Utrecht |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vitaliy Skachenko (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Danijel Ripoll (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adam Gallagher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kasper Conteh (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard Hulme (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ben Woodgate (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Norman Greening (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ignacio Dreef (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Kai Wallner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Peter Dryden (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Roger Davids (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nico Raff (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Romero P. Redondo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Freddy Hughes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Elysée Bakari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daisuke Saito (DEF) | | 7 |
| 4. | Richard Mckinlay (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Martijn Moeliker (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ahmed Wiekens (MID) | | 10 |
| 7. | Geoffrey Roest (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Reinier Meeuwis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Linus Breyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sergio Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bruno Delatorre (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Daan Langerak (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Danny Kuiper (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Celestine Ikpeba (ATT) | 6 | |