Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Danny WauD. Wau59
G
1
G
67Nick BesselinkN. Besselink
Jannes Van NistelrooyJ. Van Nistelrooy60
D
captain2captain
D
62Ger OvermarsG. Overmars
Fatik SeedorfF. Seedorf58
D
3
D
56Kevin GreigK. Greig
Dominic ClelandD. Cleland54
D
4
D
54Peter BruinsP. Bruins
Cosmin WillemsC. Willems54
D
5
M
66Martijn SierM. Sier
Raffaele SadottiR. Sadotti67
M
6
M
58Eddie GalliE. Galli
Anton MoelikerA. Moeliker66
M
7
M
58Ignacio BuskermolenI. Buskermolen
Copain Van De HorC. Van De Hor54
M
8
M
57David RitchieD. Ritchie
Rodney GerritsenR. Gerritsen53
M
9
A
74Oscar RedanO. Redan
Bram HoogstrateB. Hoogstrate64
A
10
A
67Gregorio NunezG. Nunez
Andre AbidallahA. Abidallah63
A
11
A
63Ted AudardT. Audard
 
Ferdinand QuinteroF. Quintero61
A
12
A
62Rick MentinkR. Mentink
Regilio Van Der LaanR. Van Der Laan58
G
13
A
61Dion FortuneD. Fortune
Bert CairoB. Cairo55
G
14
A
60Dries SteijnD. Steijn

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 12,634 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Willem II Tilburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tieme De Windt.


0.00
Willem II Tilburg start the match!
2.40
Anton Moeliker hits a low pass to Andre Abidallah. Andre Abidallah knocks in a cross ball towards Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.28
David Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gregorio Nunez. Gregorio Nunez sees Ignacio Buskermolen just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ignacio Buskermolen strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball strikes Rodney Gerritsen's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
9.12
David Ritchie takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Cosmin Willems reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
10.31
Copain Van De Hor sees Bram Hoogstrate in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bram Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball towards Andre Abidallah. Andre Abidallah connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
14.15
David Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Redan. Oscar Redan tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
16.17
Anton Moeliker chips the ball to his team mate, Rodney Gerritsen. Rodney Gerritsen shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.45
Dominic Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Moeliker. Anton Moeliker flicks a high pass forward to Raffaele Sadotti who brings the ball under control. Raffaele Sadotti lofts in a cross ball towards Anton Moeliker. Anton Moeliker whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Nick Besselink manages to keep it out.
20.24
Jannes Van Nistelrooy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Moeliker. Anton Moeliker changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Anton Moeliker knocks in a cross ball towards Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate gets a glancing touch on the cross ball his aim is horrendously poor!
21.12
Anton Moeliker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andre Abidallah. Andre Abidallah knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nick Besselink who gathers it comfortably.
28.42
Ignacio Buskermolen knocks the ball forward to Oscar Redan. Oscar Redan whips in a cross ball towards Ted Audard. Ted Audard beats his man to it with a header. Danny Wau didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
32.10
Anton Moeliker kicks a strong pass forward to Raffaele Sadotti. Raffaele Sadotti shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.06
Copain Van De Hor flicks a high pass forward. Raffaele Sadotti comfortably collects the pass. Raffaele Sadotti whips in a cross ball towards Andre Abidallah. Andre Abidallah whips the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.26
Copain Van De Hor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Abidallah. Andre Abidallah shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
45.00
Peter Bruins makes a probing pass to Ger Overmars. Ger Overmars sees space and advances. Ger Overmars makes a defence splitting pass to Eddie Galli. Some good footwork from Eddie Galli provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Groningen kick off and get the second half underway!
47.01
Jannes Van Nistelrooy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate whips in a cross ball towards Rodney Gerritsen. Ger Overmars barges into Rodney Gerritsen. Rodney Gerritsen appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
48.21
Ignacio Buskermolen passes the ball forward to David Ritchie. David Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Nunez. Gregorio Nunez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Danny Wau.
59.59
Ignacio Buskermolen plays the ball forward to Oscar Redan. Oscar Redan shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Danny Wau. Excellent save.
61.13
Copain Van De Hor makes a probing pass to Andre Abidallah. Andre Abidallah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Greig.
65.42
Ger Overmars sees space and advances. Ger Overmars runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ger Overmars lofts in a cross ball towards Martijn Sier. Martijn Sier connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
67.21
Eddie Galli sees a break and surges forward. Eddie Galli threads the ball through to Ted Audard but he's offside!
69.27
Ger Overmars deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Nunez. Gregorio Nunez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jannes Van Nistelrooy.
71.13
Fatik Seedorf passes the ball forward to Copain Van De Hor. Copain Van De Hor knocks the ball to his team mate, Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nick Besselink who gathers it comfortably.
73.35
Eddie Galli takes it forward alone. Eddie Galli shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
75.45
Anton Moeliker threads a neat ball through to Andre Abidallah. Andre Abidallah tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
77.22
Eddie Galli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Redan. Oscar Redan plays a quick one-two with Gregorio Nunez and rushes in on goal... Oscar Redan comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Danny Wau.
79.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Anton Moeliker plays the ball forward to Andre Abidallah. Andre Abidallah shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
83.33
Martijn Sier threads a neat ball through to Ignacio Buskermolen. Ignacio Buskermolen deftly passes the ball to Ted Audard, releasing him through on goal. Ted Audard comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
87.35
Willem II Tilburg are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
89.24
Ignacio Buskermolen threads a neat ball through to Ted Audard. Ted Audard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Cleland.
90.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
25.6%
45.3%
29.1%

Scorers
Bram Hoogstrate 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anton Moeliker of FC Groningen

Match Ratings
1.Danny Wau (GK)
8
2.Jannes Van Nistelrooy (DEF)
6
3.Fatik Seedorf (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Cleland (DEF)
6
5.Cosmin Willems (DEF)
6
6.Raffaele Sadotti (MID)
6
7.Anton Moeliker (MID)
9
8.Copain Van De Hor (MID)
7
9.Rodney Gerritsen (MID)
6
10.Bram Hoogstrate (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Andre Abidallah (ATT)
7
 
12.Ferdinand Quintero (ATT)
0
13.Regilio Van Der Laan (GK)
0
14.Bert Cairo (GK)
0

1.Nick Besselink (GK)
7
2.Ger Overmars (DEF)
8
3.Kevin Greig (DEF)
6
4.Peter Bruins (DEF)
7
5.Martijn Sier (MID)
6
6.Eddie Galli (MID)
7
7.Ignacio Buskermolen (MID)
8
8.David Ritchie (MID)
6
9.Oscar Redan (ATT)
7
10.Gregorio Nunez (ATT)
6
11.Ted Audard (ATT)
6
 
12.Rick Mentink (ATT)
0
13.Dion Fortune (ATT)
0
14.Dries Steijn (ATT)
0