Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Computer Player Computer Player Rick Mottershead Rick Mottershead
JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel72
G
1
G
69Maurice WauM. Wau
Raouf MauriceR. Maurice77
D
2
D
57Johan PienaarJ. Pienaar
Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers70
D
3captain
D
44Hugo MarinH. Marin
Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira68
D
captain4
D
50Ivo HumanI. Human
Jeremy MachlasJ. Machlas61
D
5
M
66Duncan HansenD. Hansen
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
M
6
M
58Ferry HansmaF. Hansma
Mitchell JansenM. Jansen67
M
7
M
64Ledley ShieldsL. Shields
Cristiano JardimC. Jardim63
M
8
M
68Morris ScholesM. Scholes
Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink69
A
9
A
60Lorenzo ScottiL. Scotti
Helder SemedoH. Semedo68
A
10
A
62Mervin PearceM. Pearce
Nicky FletcherN. Fletcher63
A
11
A
64Richard BeckhamR. Beckham
 
Clarence VisserC. Visser67
G
12
D
61Tijani De BoerT. De Boer
William LaslandesW. Laslandes61
D
13
M
72Stuart WhiteS. White
Ruud WoltersR. Wolters61
A
14
A
51Carlos PahlplatzC. Pahlplatz

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 19,880 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gerard Boateng.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen get the match underway!
2.38
Johan Pienaar flicks the ball to his team mate, Ferry Hansma. Ferry Hansma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Beckham. Richard Beckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.38
Ferdi Besselink sees Nicky Fletcher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicky Fletcher shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Maurice Wau smothers it!
8.30
Duncan Hansen makes a probing pass to Mervin Pearce. Mervin Pearce knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Barbosa.
9.57
Ledley Shields flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Hansen who takes it down. Duncan Hansen shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
16.11
Mitchell Jansen passes the ball forward to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
21.24
Duncan Hansen catches Nicky Fletcher on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicky Fletcher gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.34
Ledley Shields sees Richard Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Beckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.51
Raouf Maurice passes the ball forward to Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen chips the ball to his team mate, Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Maurice Wau reads it well. Fabulous stop!
32.56
Jeremy Machlas makes a beautiful solo run. Jeremy Machlas threads a neat ball through to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hugo Marin.
34.19
Morris Scholes flicks a high pass forward. Lorenzo Scotti collects the pass. Lorenzo Scotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.29
FC Groningen are playing very defensively.
44.39
Richard Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ledley Shields. Ledley Shields chips the ball to his team mate, Mervin Pearce. Mervin Pearce side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
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. Vitesse Arnhem also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Vitesse Arnhem kick off the second half!
48.54
Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Marin plays the ball forward to Ledley Shields. Ledley Shields flicks a high pass forward. Ferry Hansma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferry Hansma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jeremy Machlas.
54.21
Ferry Hansma makes a beautiful solo run. Ferry Hansma lofts in a cross ball towards Mervin Pearce. Mervin Pearce is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
57.08
Ferry Hansma passes the ball forward to Lorenzo Scotti. Lorenzo Scotti knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Beckham. Richard Beckham jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.05
Morris Scholes flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Pearce holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mervin Pearce whips in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Scotti. Lorenzo Scotti makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
67.32
Lorenzo Scotti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Beckham. Richard Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Mervin Pearce. Mervin Pearce connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
73.29
Ferry Hansma flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Hansen controls it well on his chest. Duncan Hansen decides to run forward with the ball. Duncan Hansen advances inside the box! Duncan Hansen tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
78.48
Gregoor Brouwers pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gregoor Brouwers flicks a high pass forward to Ferdi Besselink who brings the ball under control. Ferdi Besselink tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
83.40
With a delightful solo run, Ferry Hansma stretches the opposition's defence. Ferry Hansma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.04
Without breaking stride, Gregoor Brouwers plays the ball forward to Cristiano Jardim. Cristiano Jardim sees a break and surges forward. Cristiano Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.27
Sergio Teixeira sees Nicky Fletcher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicky Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivo Human.
90.00
Ferry Hansma changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ferry Hansma shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

Vitesse Arnhem
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
32.1%
46.9%
21%

Scorers
Rodrigo Barbosa 16
Mervin Pearce 54
Richard Beckham 57
Lorenzo Scotti 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lorenzo Scotti of Vitesse Arnhem

Match Ratings
1.JŸrgen Van Bommel (GK)
6
2.Raouf Maurice (DEF)
6
3.Gregoor Brouwers (DEF)
7
4.Sergio Teixeira (DEF)
6
5.Jeremy Machlas (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Barbosa (MID)goal scored
8
7.Mitchell Jansen (MID)
6
8.Cristiano Jardim (MID)
6
9.Ferdi Besselink (ATT)
6
10.Helder Semedo (ATT)
6
11.Nicky Fletcher (ATT)
6
 
12.Clarence Visser (GK)
0
13.William Laslandes (DEF)
0
14.Ruud Wolters (ATT)
0

1.Maurice Wau (GK)
6
2.Johan Pienaar (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Marin (DEF)
6
4.Ivo Human (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Hansen (MID)yellow card
6
6.Ferry Hansma (MID)
9
7.Ledley Shields (MID)
6
8.Morris Scholes (MID)
6
9.Lorenzo Scotti (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Mervin Pearce (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Richard Beckham (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tijani De Boer (DEF)
0
13.Stuart White (MID)
0
14.Carlos Pahlplatz (ATT)
0