Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Steven Robertson Steven Robertson
JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel72
G
1
G
73Jesper WitschgeJ. Witschge
Raouf MauriceR. Maurice77
D
2
D
72Giovanni Van EijkG. Van Eijk
Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers70
D
3
D
76Henk HeijeH. Heije
Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira68
D
captain4captain
D
75Mark AxM. Ax
Jeremy MachlasJ. Machlas61
D
5
D
70Jurgen van VlietJ. van Vliet
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
M
6
M
82Patrick WalserP. Walser
Jamal ElshotJ. Elshot60
M
7
M
83Ignacio OlfersI. Olfers
Raymond Van BommelR. Van Bommel56
M
8
M
82Boudewijn ten BrinkB. ten Brink
Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink69
A
9
A
74Tijani HamersT. Hamers
Helder SemedoH. Semedo68
A
10
A
74Jesper RigaJ. Riga
Nicky FletcherN. Fletcher63
A
11
A
72Sieb VermeulenS. Vermeulen
 
Clarence VisserC. Visser67
G
12
D
72Donny Van BeukeringD. Van Beukering
William LaslandesW. Laslandes61
D
13
M
82Rene VisserR. Visser
Ruud WoltersR. Wolters61
A
14
A
68Jurgen BabangidaJ. Babangida

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 18,468 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Groningen and Ajax Amsterdam are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Quansah.


0.00
FC Groningen kick off the first half!
2.27
Ferdi Besselink threads a neat ball through to Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Witschge who gathers it comfortably.
3.02
Raouf Maurice barges into Sieb Vermeulen. Raouf Maurice is warned by the referee! Sieb Vermeulen runs off the knock.
8.02
Jurgen van Vliet flicks a high pass forward. Boudewijn ten Brink collects the pass. Boudewijn ten Brink threads a neat ball through to Sieb Vermeulen. Sieb Vermeulen knocks in a cross ball towards Ignacio Olfers. Ignacio Olfers makes a deft header but Raouf Maurice is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
10.11
Jeremy Machlas hacks Patrick Walser from behind! The referee warns Jeremy Machlas to calm down! Patrick Walser stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.36
Raymond Van Bommel surges forward with the ball. Raymond Van Bommel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.08
Jeremy Machlas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicky Fletcher. With some swift thinking, Nicky Fletcher plays the ball forward to Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
16.38
Jamal Elshot flicks a high pass forward. Raymond Van Bommel controls it well on his chest. Raymond Van Bommel knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink heads the ball goalwards. Ferdi Besselink scores for FC Groningen!!
22.26
Patrick Walser kicks a strong pass forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
24.57
Mark Ax makes a simple pass to Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
30.49
Boudewijn ten Brink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
32.38
Henk Heije knocks the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jesper Riga through on goal. Jesper Riga tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by JŸrgen Van Bommel.
33.43
Boudewijn ten Brink takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Patrick Walser side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Raouf Maurice.
38.57
Sergio Teixeira flicks a high pass forward to Jamal Elshot who brings the ball under control. Jamal Elshot hits a low pass to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. FC Groningen are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
42.58
Sieb Vermeulen decides to run forward with the ball. Sieb Vermeulen lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by JŸrgen Van Bommel!
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. Ajax Amsterdam have changed their lineup with Donny Van Beukering replacing Giovanni Van Eijk, Rene Visser replacing Boudewijn ten Brink and Jurgen Babangida replacing Tijani Hamers.

45.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the second half!
47.23
Jesper Riga threads a neat ball through to Sieb Vermeulen. Sieb Vermeulen whips in a cross ball towards Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.23
Rodrigo Barbosa makes a simple pass to Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
49.58
Raymond Van Bommel threads a neat ball through to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
51.28
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks the ball to his team mate, Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo shoots from 25 yards. Jesper Witschge gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
59.50
Raymond Van Bommel sees Ferdi Besselink in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ferdi Besselink whips in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
60.15
With vision, Gregoor Brouwers plays the ball forward to Raymond Van Bommel. Raymond Van Bommel passes the ball forward to Nicky Fletcher. Nicky Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Jamal Elshot. Jamal Elshot is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
61.04
Donny Van Beukering makes a simple pass to Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida advances inside the box! Jurgen Babangida comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but JŸrgen Van Bommel smothers it!
66.51
Mark Ax flicks a high pass forward. Henk Heije collects the pass. Henk Heije flicks a high pass forward. Sieb Vermeulen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sieb Vermeulen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.53
Sieb Vermeulen hacks Raymond Van Bommel from behind! The referee calls over Sieb Vermeulen and warns him to calm down! Raymond Van Bommel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.24
Ignacio Olfers makes a probing pass to Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
78.04
Mark Ax makes a simple pass to Sieb Vermeulen. Sieb Vermeulen whips in a cross ball towards Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. JŸrgen Van Bommel punches it away to safety.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
28.9%
48.7%
22.4%

Scorers
Ferdi Besselink 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ferdi Besselink of FC Groningen

Match Ratings