Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to Go Ahead Eagles. A crowd of 18,637 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ger Abidallah.


0.00
Go Ahead Eagles start the match!
2.25
Reinier Meeuwis 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 Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Yuri Fabrie.
6.20
Reinier Meeuwis threads the ball through to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sjaak Gronkjaer.
9.31
Richard Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Martijn Moeliker. Martijn Moeliker threads a neat ball through to Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!
10.06
Reinier Meeuwis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fantastic reaction save from Yuri Fabrie!
12.17
Reinier Meeuwis kicks a strong pass forward to Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest rushes past Sjaak Gronkjaer! Geoffrey Roest comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper, Yuri Fabrie, sees it late!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
20.17
Ahmed Wiekens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Tijani De Graef. Excellent block.
22.47
Nabil van den Berg plays the ball forward to Rui Karnebeek. Rui Karnebeek whips in a cross ball towards Tom Nijkamp. Tom Nijkamp beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Richard Mckinlay is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
23.55
Gerard Roy takes a quick corner, playing it short to Tom Nijkamp. Tom Nijkamp looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.38
Clarence Scharrenburg makes a beautiful solo run. Clarence Scharrenburg edges inside the box! Clarence Scharrenburg strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Freddy Hughes is on top of it.
28.19
Geoffrey Roest flicks a high pass forward. Martijn Moeliker collects the pass. Martijn Moeliker lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer heads the ball goalwards. Linus Breyer scores for FC Utrecht!!
33.16
Daan Langerak flicks a high pass forward. Daisuke Saito controls it well on his chest. Daisuke Saito makes a probing pass to Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Yuri Fabrie. Excellent save.
34.05
Ahmed Wiekens flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Campos who takes it down. Sergio Campos whips in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Yuri Fabrie had no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
40.08
Clarence Scharrenburg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nabil van den Berg. With great vision, Nabil van den Berg plays the ball forward to Steven Murrin. Steven Murrin tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
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. Go Ahead Eagles 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
FC Utrecht kick off!
48.29
Daisuke Saito sees Reinier Meeuwis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Reinier Meeuwis flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Wiekens collects the pass. Ahmed Wiekens lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Yuri Fabrie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.12
Reinier Meeuwis plays the ball forward to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
57.17
Hugo Rubio hacks Daan Langerak from behind! Hugo Rubio is shown the yellow card! Daan Langerak carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.35
Ahmed Wiekens flicks a high ball forward to Linus Breyer who takes it down. Linus Breyer whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.35
FC Utrecht have made 3 substitutions with Mitchell de Groot replacing Daan Langerak, Danny Kuiper replacing Martijn Moeliker and Jose Fortes Lorenzo replacing Linus Breyer .
65.41
Daisuke Saito plays a long ball forward. Geoffrey Roest knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre makes a looping header on goal. Superb reactions from Yuri Fabrie. What a save!
67.10
Bruno Delatorre kicks a strong pass forward to Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Gomes.
73.23
Jose Fortes Lorenzo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis knocks in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Yuri Fabrie had no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht! That's his third!
77.31
Daisuke Saito threads a neat ball through to Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Delatorre collects the pass. Bruno Delatorre whips in a cross ball towards Danny Kuiper. Danny Kuiper connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Yuri Fabrie!
78.48
Richard Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Kuiper. Danny Kuiper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yuri Fabrie who gathers it comfortably.
84.36
Daisuke Saito threads a neat ball through to Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Kuiper. Danny Kuiper outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.38
With a delightful solo run, Steven Murrin stretches the opposition's defence. Steven Murrin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Mckinlay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
7
0
Shots on Target
13
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
74.3%
25.7%
Play Area
23%
39.2%
37.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Geoffrey Roest of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings