Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Danny PearsonDanny Pearson Computer Player Computer Player
Freddy HughesF. Hughes83
G
1
G
66Alberto RamirezA. Ramirez
Elysée BakariE. Bakari82
D
2
D
74Gerhard EderG. Eder
Daisuke SaitoD. Saito81
D
3
D
69Alfred KelbanA. Kelban
Richard MckinlayR. Mckinlay77
D
4
D
60Joost LangerakJ. Langerak
Martijn MoelikerM. Moeliker80
M
5
M
77Theo Van EijkT. Van Eijk
Ahmed WiekensA. Wiekens86
M
captain6
M
73Ugo BeckhamU. Beckham
Geoffrey RoestG. Roest81
M
7
M
73Leon BraatL. Braat
Reinier MeeuwisR. Meeuwis80
M
8
M
68Matthias RiemannM. Riemann
Linus BreyerL. Breyer80
A
9
A
74Youssef MaasY. Maas
Sergio CamposS. Campos76
A
10captain
A
68David KoncheskyD. Konchesky
Bruno DelatorreB. Delatorre78
A
11
A
66Stefano HammingS. Hamming
 
Daan LangerakD. Langerak74
D
12
A
64Andy BakkerA. Bakker
Danny KuiperD. Kuiper78
M
13
M
63Guilherme TeixeiraG. Teixeira
Jose Fortes LorenzoJ. Lorenzo77
A
14
A
63Pierre PetitP. Petit

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to Sparta Rotterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joost Moens.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Utrecht get the match underway!
8.34
Matthias Riemann flicks a high pass forward to Stefano Hamming who brings the ball under control. Stefano Hamming knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Youssef Maas is offside!
9.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Elysée Bakari plays the ball forward to Martijn Moeliker. Martijn Moeliker plays the ball forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens whips in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Linus Breyer scores for FC Utrecht!!
12.00
Alfred Kelban threads a neat ball through to Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham sees space and advances. Ugo Beckham shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
14.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Elysée Bakari laces a weighted ball forward to Martijn Moeliker. Martijn Moeliker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Eder.
16.57
Leon Braat clumsily knocks into Geoffrey Roest. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Geoffrey Roest runs off the knock.
18.36
Sergio Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Alberto Ramirez. Excellent save.
20.43
Matthias Riemann flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Freddy Hughes.
21.17
Corner kick to Sparta Rotterdam. Matthias Riemann plays it out to the edge of the box. Geoffrey Roest reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
22.18
Alfred Kelban flicks a high pass forward to Leon Braat who brings the ball under control. Leon Braat takes it forward alone. Leon Braat knocks in a cross ball towards Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Freddy Hughes.
23.53
Corner kick to Sparta Rotterdam. Matthias Riemann chips it out wide. Martijn Moeliker reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
24.11
Geoffrey Roest makes a simple pass to Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
28.56
Matthias Riemann hits a low pass to Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham whips in a cross ball towards David Konchesky. David Konchesky outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
30.39
Geoffrey Roest plays the ball forward to Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos shoots from outside the area. Alberto Ramirez gets down and covers it.
32.54
Geoffrey Roest deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Bruno Delatorre provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Alberto Ramirez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.33
With imagination, Elysée Bakari laces a weighted ball forward to Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Delatorre who brings the ball under control. Bruno Delatorre shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.51
Daisuke Saito kicks a strong pass forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens threads a neat ball through to Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre knocks in a cross ball towards Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Alberto Ramirez reads it well. Good save!
44.57
Daisuke Saito deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martijn Moeliker. Martijn Moeliker makes a probing pass to Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. 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. Sparta Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Utrecht players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sparta Rotterdam kick off!
47.53
Theo Van Eijk kicks a strong pass forward to Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming whips in a cross ball towards Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas flicks the ball with his head. Elysée Bakari clears it off the line with his head!
48.11
Leon Braat flicks a high pass forward to Stefano Hamming who brings the ball under control. Stefano Hamming plays a scrappy one-two with David Konchesky and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stefano Hamming rockets a shot on goal. Freddy Hughes gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
53.47
Daisuke Saito makes a strong solo run forward. Daisuke Saito kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre knocks the ball forward to Geoffrey Roest but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.13
Elysée Bakari makes a strong solo run forward. Elysée Bakari plays the ball forward to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer plays a scrappy one-two with Sergio Campos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Linus Breyer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
57.12
Daisuke Saito deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens knocks the ball forward to Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.30
FC Utrecht have made 3 substitutions with Daan Langerak replacing Daisuke Saito, Danny Kuiper replacing Martijn Moeliker and Jose Fortes Lorenzo replacing Linus Breyer .
61.39
Ahmed Wiekens comes in with a late challenge on David Konchesky. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Konchesky stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.28
Ugo Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, David Konchesky. David Konchesky skips past Daan Langerak! David Konchesky takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
65.26
Sergio Campos brings the ball forward. Sergio Campos finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.18
Matthias Riemann threads the ball through to Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.35
With a delightful solo run, Leon Braat stretches the opposition's defence. Leon Braat finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.27
Elysée Bakari laces a through ball forward to Reinier Meeuwis. With a delightful solo run, Reinier Meeuwis stretches the opposition's defence. Reinier Meeuwis lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alberto Ramirez with no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
81.02
Ahmed Wiekens kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
90.00
Leon Braat flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham deftly passes the ball to Leon Braat, releasing him through on goal. Leon Braat shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Freddy Hughes with no chance!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

Sparta Rotterdam
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
9
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
31.2%
40%
28.7%

Scorers
Linus Breyer 10, 45
Reinier Meeuwis 24
Bruno Delatorre 33
Sergio Campos 73
Leon Braat 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Reinier Meeuwis of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings
1.Freddy Hughes (GK)
7
2.Elysée Bakari (DEF)
7
3.Daisuke Saito (DEF)
6
4.Richard Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Martijn Moeliker (MID)
6
6.Ahmed Wiekens (MID)yellow card
6
7.Geoffrey Roest (MID)
7
8.Reinier Meeuwis (MID)goal scored
9
9.Linus Breyer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Sergio Campos (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Bruno Delatorre (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Daan Langerak (DEF)
6
13.Danny Kuiper (MID)
6
14.Jose Fortes Lorenzo (ATT)
6

1.Alberto Ramirez (GK)
7
2.Gerhard Eder (DEF)
6
3.Alfred Kelban (DEF)
6
4.Joost Langerak (DEF)
6
5.Theo Van Eijk (MID)
6
6.Ugo Beckham (MID)
7
7.Leon Braat (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Matthias Riemann (MID)
6
9.Youssef Maas (ATT)
6
10.David Konchesky (ATT)
6
11.Stefano Hamming (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy Bakker (ATT)
0
13.Guilherme Teixeira (MID)
0
14.Pierre Petit (ATT)
0