Match Report


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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at GN Bouw-Stadion where FC Dordrecht play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 18,464 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Dordrecht and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ruben Bosman.


0.00
FC Dordrecht get the match underway!
2.25
Gregoor Brouwers sweeps the ball long. Mitchell Jansen skips past Adilson Frijters! Mitchell Jansen tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
8.33
Raouf Maurice threads the ball through to Sergio Teixeira. Sergio Teixeira threads the ball through to Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Besselink controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ferdi Besselink takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.16
Craig Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Banchelli controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, Claudio Banchelli stretches the opposition's defence. Claudio Banchelli lofts in a cross ball towards Pasquale Pinardi. Pasquale Pinardi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
15.29
Rafik Deplace flicks a high pass forward to Marco Koeman who brings the ball neatly under control. Marco Koeman rushes past Mitchell Jansen! Marco Koeman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow JŸrgen Van Bommel manages to keep it out.
16.15
Craig Milburn threads a neat ball through to Edgar Olfers. Edgar Olfers threads a neat ball through to Rafik Deplace. Rafik Deplace controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.52
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.17
Edgar Olfers comes in with a late challenge on Rodrigo Barbosa. Edgar Olfers is shown the yellow card! Rodrigo Barbosa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.02
Rafik Deplace sees Edgar Olfers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Olfers flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Medina controls it well on his chest. Ivan Medina edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Ivan Medina provides some space. He shoots at goal. Sergio Teixeira steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
34.54
Cristiano Jardim sees Helder Semedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.23
Rafik Deplace surges forward with the ball. Rafik Deplace plays a scrappy one-two with Edgar Olfers and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Rafik Deplace provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
40.11
Rodrigo Barbosa clumsily knocks into Pascal Lecour. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pascal Lecour runs off the knock.
42.39
Rodrigo Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Milburn.
44.58
Nicky Fletcher clumsily knocks into Pascal Lecour. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pascal Lecour runs off the knock.
45.00
Adilson Frijters plays the ball forward to Rafik Deplace. Rafik Deplace passes the ball forward to Ivan Medina. Ivan Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Koeman. Marco Koeman powers a header at goal. JŸrgen Van Bommel easily picks it out of the air!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
FC Groningen start the second half!
48.32
With imagination, Rodrigo Barbosa laces a through ball forward to Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Ivar van Dam gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
51.16
Mitchell Jansen comes in with a late challenge on Rafik Deplace. Mitchell Jansen is shown the yellow card! Rafik Deplace stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.36
Gregoor Brouwers receives the ball from a throw-in from Sergio Teixeira. Gregoor Brouwers makes a probing pass to Cristiano Jardim. Cristiano Jardim plays the ball forward to Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Ivar van Dam. What a great pair of hands!
60.42
FC Dordrecht have made a substitution with Tommaso Pregnolato replacing Claudio Banchelli .
67.03
Pascal Lecour deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Olfers. Edgar Olfers kicks a strong pass forward to Marco Koeman. Marco Koeman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.17
Mitchell Jansen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo deftly passes the ball to Nicky Fletcher, releasing him through on goal. Nicky Fletcher muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
72.07
With a delightful solo run, Pasquale Pinardi stretches the opposition's defence. Pasquale Pinardi lofts in a cross ball towards Tommaso Pregnolato. Tommaso Pregnolato rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.32
Sergio Teixeira darts forward. Sergio Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo plays a scrappy one-two with Nicky Fletcher and stumbles forward towards the goal... Helder Semedo strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Ivar van Dam keeps it out!
78.28
Mitchell Jansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.06
Rodrigo Barbosa threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Jardim. Cristiano Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Helder Semedo collects the pass. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adilson Frijters.
84.25
Rafik Deplace hacks Gregoor Brouwers from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gregoor Brouwers carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.03
Edgar Olfers knocks the ball forward to Marco Koeman. Marco Koeman knocks in a cross ball towards Tommaso Pregnolato. Tommaso Pregnolato finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.22
Rodrigo Barbosa makes a simple pass to Cristiano Jardim. Cristiano Jardim shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Adilson Frijters passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Edgar Olfers. Edgar Olfers makes a probing pass to Ivan Medina. Ivan Medina whips in a cross ball towards Rafik Deplace. Rafik Deplace rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
28.9%
42.3%
28.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sergio Teixeira of FC Groningen

Match Ratings