Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Computer Player Computer Player Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel72
G
1
G
83Freddy HughesF. Hughes
Raouf MauriceR. Maurice77
D
2
D
81Elysée BakariE. Bakari
Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers70
D
3
D
81Daisuke SaitoD. Saito
Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira68
D
captain4
D
77Richard MckinlayR. Mckinlay
Jeremy MachlasJ. Machlas61
D
5
M
80Martijn MoelikerM. Moeliker
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
M
6captain
M
86Ahmed WiekensA. Wiekens
Mitchell JansenM. Jansen67
M
7
M
81Geoffrey RoestG. Roest
Cristiano JardimC. Jardim63
M
8
M
80Reinier MeeuwisR. Meeuwis
Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink69
A
9
A
80Linus BreyerL. Breyer
Helder SemedoH. Semedo68
A
10
A
76Sergio CamposS. Campos
Nicky FletcherN. Fletcher63
A
11
A
78Bruno DelatorreB. Delatorre
 
Clarence VisserC. Visser67
G
12
D
72Adrian CorsiA. Corsi
William LaslandesW. Laslandes61
D
13
M
77Danny KuiperD. Kuiper
Ruud WoltersR. Wolters61
A
14
A
76Celestine IkpebaC. Ikpeba

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to FC Utrecht. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andre De Gier.


0.00
FC Utrecht start the match!
2.00
Geoffrey Roest chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. With a superhuman jump, Sergio Campos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
6.33
Gregoor Brouwers catches Ahmed Wiekens on the ankles. Gregoor Brouwers is shown the yellow card! Ahmed Wiekens hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.59
Geoffrey Roest knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre whips in a cross ball towards Martijn Moeliker. Martijn Moeliker rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.01
Cristiano Jardim sees a break and surges forward. Cristiano Jardim shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
21.41
Sergio Campos kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
27.25
Gregoor Brouwers sees space and advances. Gregoor Brouwers flicks a high ball forward to Rodrigo Barbosa who takes it down. Rodrigo Barbosa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Mckinlay.
28.59
Nicky Fletcher catches Ahmed Wiekens on the ankles. The referee calls over Nicky Fletcher and shows him a yellow card! Ahmed Wiekens runs off the knock.
32.16
Gregoor Brouwers flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Fletcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicky Fletcher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.43
Daisuke Saito picks a pass forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
34.31
Elysée Bakari passes the ball forward to Reinier Meeuwis. Without breaking stride, Reinier Meeuwis plays the ball forward to Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Raouf Maurice.
38.51
Gregoor Brouwers makes a probing pass to Raouf Maurice. Raouf Maurice takes it forward alone. Raouf Maurice lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.38
Mitchell Jansen hacks Geoffrey Roest from behind! Mitchell Jansen is shown the yellow card! Geoffrey Roest hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.05
Elysée Bakari sees a break and surges forward. Elysée Bakari lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Sergio Campos clumsily knocks into Sergio Teixeira. The referee brings Sergio Campos to one side and gives him a warning! Sergio Teixeira runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen get the second half underway!
49.07
Daisuke Saito chips the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens sees a break and surges forward. Ahmed Wiekens lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre heads the ball goalwards. JŸrgen Van Bommel gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
51.12
Cristiano Jardim darts forward. Cristiano Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
53.24
Cristiano Jardim makes a beautiful solo run. Cristiano Jardim knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Freddy Hughes who gathers it comfortably.
55.48
Elysée Bakari knocks the ball forward to Daisuke Saito. Daisuke Saito makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.01
FC Utrecht have made 3 substitutions with Adrian Corsi replacing Richard Mckinlay, Danny Kuiper replacing Martijn Moeliker and Celestine Ikpeba replacing Sergio Campos .
66.16
Jeremy Machlas kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa flicks a high ball forward to Cristiano Jardim who takes it down. Cristiano Jardim shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.31
Adrian Corsi flicks a high pass forward to Celestine Ikpeba who brings the ball under control. Celestine Ikpeba knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Kuiper. Danny Kuiper is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. JŸrgen Van Bommel didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
77.39
Daisuke Saito makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Kuiper. Danny Kuiper flicks a high pass forward. Linus Breyer controls it well on his chest. Linus Breyer makes a defence splitting pass to Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba takes a shot at goal. It's there!! JŸrgen Van Bommel has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.20
Gregoor Brouwers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cristiano Jardim. Cristiano Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Besselink holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferdi Besselink knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adrian Corsi.
84.53
Daisuke Saito hits a low pass to Danny Kuiper. Danny Kuiper runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Danny Kuiper knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. JŸrgen Van Bommel easily picks it out of the air!
85.06
Mitchell Jansen plays the ball forward to Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink whips in a cross ball towards Cristiano Jardim. With a superhuman jump, Cristiano Jardim connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
87.25
Adrian Corsi passes the ball forward to Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! JŸrgen Van Bommel had no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
90.00
Daisuke Saito makes a probing pass to Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

FC Utrecht
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.3%
61.7%
Play Area
30.9%
44.4%
24.7%

Scorers
Martijn Moeliker 11
Bruno Delatorre 40
Celestine Ikpeba 77
Linus Breyer 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Delatorre of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings