Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     MVVMVV
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel72
G
1
G
69Pierre-Alain YapiP. Yapi
Raouf MauriceR. Maurice77
D
2
D
67Bas PothuizenB. Pothuizen
Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers70
D
3
D
67Jan-Willem van GastelJ. van Gastel
Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira68
D
captain4
D
66Abdoulaye Falikou FofanaA. Falikou Fofana
Jeremy MachlasJ. Machlas61
D
5
D
65Craig FlintlockC. Flintlock
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
M
6
M
76Roger HelderR. Helder
Mitchell JansenM. Jansen67
M
7
M
62Darl Van RijswijkD. Van Rijswijk
Cristiano JardimC. Jardim63
M
8captain
M
62Jesper BertjensJ. Bertjens
Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink69
A
9
A
65Gary DavidsonG. Davidson
Helder SemedoH. Semedo68
A
10
A
61Tony SchilderT. Schilder
Nicky FletcherN. Fletcher63
A
11
A
55Donny JongenD. Jongen
 
Clarence VisserC. Visser67
G
12
G
66Stefan MoulijnS. Moulijn
William LaslandesW. Laslandes61
D
13
M
61Tim DavisT. Davis
Ruud WoltersR. Wolters61
A
14
G
59Jason MaddisonJ. Maddison

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to MVV. A crowd of 17,588 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Groningen and MVV are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Inia.


0.00
MVV start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.44
Darl Van Rijswijk runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Darl Van Rijswijk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
10.25
Cristiano Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan-Willem van Gastel.
14.24
Roger Helder picks a pass forward to Jesper Bertjens. Jesper Bertjens threads a neat ball through to Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregoor Brouwers.
16.28
Jesper Bertjens passes the ball forward to Tony Schilder. Tony Schilder threads the ball through into the box. Gary Davidson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow JŸrgen Van Bommel manages to keep it out.
18.43
Cristiano Jardim hits a low pass to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Flintlock.
21.15
Cristiano Jardim flicks the ball to his team mate, Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
30.22
Rodrigo Barbosa threads a neat ball through to Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.47
Roger Helder kicks a strong pass forward to Darl Van Rijswijk. Darl Van Rijswijk flicks a high pass forward to Tony Schilder who brings the ball under control. Tony Schilder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.46
Mitchell Jansen knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Jardim. Cristiano Jardim flicks a high ball forward to Rodrigo Barbosa who takes it down. Rodrigo Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink is unmarked! He powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
42.49
Craig Flintlock makes a probing pass to Roger Helder. Roger Helder changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Roger Helder knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jeremy Machlas.
45.00
With vision, Darl Van Rijswijk plays the ball forward to Donny Jongen. Donny Jongen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
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. MVV also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen kick off!
47.40
Tony Schilder laces a through ball forward to Donny Jongen. Donny Jongen shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
48.05
Jan-Willem van Gastel flicks a high pass forward. Tony Schilder holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tony Schilder knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gregoor Brouwers.
53.20
Cristiano Jardim makes a simple pass to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
55.35
Jesper Bertjens surges forward with the ball. Jesper Bertjens whips in a cross ball towards Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
60.44
MVV have made 2 substitutions with Stefan Moulijn replacing Craig Flintlock and Tim Davis replacing Roger Helder .
61.50
Sergio Teixeira takes it forward alone. Sergio Teixeira plays the ball forward to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Pierre-Alain Yapi!
63.06
Jesper Bertjens flicks a high pass forward to Donny Jongen who brings the ball under control. Donny Jongen flicks a high pass forward. Gary Davidson controls it well on his chest. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
65.51
Rodrigo Barbosa knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
67.32
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks a high pass forward to Helder Semedo who brings the ball under control. Helder Semedo lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.03
Gregoor Brouwers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Barbosa who has made a great run into the box. Rodrigo Barbosa looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
77.08
Showing composure, Gregoor Brouwers picks a pass forward to Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rodrigo Barbosa shoots from outside the area but Pierre-Alain Yapi reads it well. Good keeping!
78.56
Darl Van Rijswijk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sergio Teixeira.
81.36
Tim Davis flicks a high pass forward. Tony Schilder controls it well on his chest. Tony Schilder knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Wonderful reactions from JŸrgen Van Bommel keeps it out!
84.49
Darl Van Rijswijk catches Mitchell Jansen on the ankles. Darl Van Rijswijk is shown the yellow card! Mitchell Jansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.05
Mitchell Jansen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Jardim. Cristiano Jardim takes it forward alone. Cristiano Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.14
Tony Schilder barges into Mitchell Jansen. The referee calls over Tony Schilder and shows him a yellow card! Mitchell Jansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Donny Jongen catches Cristiano Jardim on the ankles. The referee calls over Donny Jongen and shows him a yellow card! Cristiano Jardim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

MVV
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
27.8%
43%
29.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pierre-Alain Yapi of MVV

Match Ratings