Match Report


SBV EindhovenSBV Eindhoven     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jerome HoutmanJ. Houtman59
G
1
G
59Danny WauD. Wau
Cedric VersteegC. Versteeg67
D
2captain
D
60Jannes Van NistelrooyJ. Van Nistelrooy
Harris MendesH. Mendes66
D
3
D
58Fatik SeedorfF. Seedorf
Marino LupatelliM. Lupatelli52
D
4
D
54Dominic ClelandD. Cleland
Dirk Van De OuwelandD. Van De Ouweland50
D
5
D
54Cosmin WillemsC. Willems
Jesper FränkelJ. Fränkel70
M
6
M
67Raffaele SadottiR. Sadotti
Antonino BrianoA. Briano65
M
7
M
66Anton MoelikerA. Moeliker
Ian MeijerI. Meijer60
M
captain8
M
54Copain Van De HorC. Van De Hor
Thomas RinaldiniT. Rinaldini60
M
9
M
53Rodney GerritsenR. Gerritsen
Alfredo CruzA. Cruz71
A
10
A
64Bram HoogstrateB. Hoogstrate
Nicolas IglesiasN. Iglesias61
A
11
A
63Andre AbidallahA. Abidallah
 
Vincenzo BierhoffV. Bierhoff59
A
12
A
61Ferdinand QuinteroF. Quintero
Gerard PetersG. Peters57
M
13
G
58Regilio Van Der LaanR. Van Der Laan
Wilfred van den BergW. van den Berg57
A
14
G
55Bert CairoB. Cairo

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Jan Louwers Stadion where SBV Eindhoven play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 12,626 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SBV Eindhoven and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jeremy Kanu.


0.00
SBV Eindhoven kick off and get the first half underway!
4.57
Ian Meijer flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Cruz. Alfredo Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Iglesias. Nicolas Iglesias directs the ball goalwards with his head. Danny Wau picks it out of the air!
14.42
Rodney Gerritsen flicks a high pass forward. Andre Abidallah collects the pass. Andre Abidallah runs straight at the defence! Andre Abidallah shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
20.15
Cedric Versteeg knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonino Briano. Antonino Briano sees space and advances. Antonino Briano lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Cruz. Alfredo Cruz shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
26.59
Alfredo Cruz decides to run forward with the ball. Alfredo Cruz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fatik Seedorf.
28.31
With imagination, Antonino Briano plays the ball forward to Alfredo Cruz. Alfredo Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.10
Marino Lupatelli hits a low pass to Nicolas Iglesias. Nicolas Iglesias knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.01
Ian Meijer flicks a high ball forward to Antonino Briano who takes it down. Antonino Briano lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Fränkel. Jesper Fränkel outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Danny Wau.
39.40
Jesper Fränkel takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Danny Wau drops low and scoops up the ball.
40.26
Dominic Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Rodney Gerritsen collects the pass. Rodney Gerritsen makes a probing pass to Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with FC Groningen kicking off!
47.53
Jesper Fränkel threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Iglesias. Nicolas Iglesias tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.46
Copain Van De Hor chips the ball to his team mate, Andre Abidallah. Andre Abidallah shoots from distance but it flies wide!
71.09
Dominic Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Moeliker. Anton Moeliker flicks a high pass forward. Copain Van De Hor collects the pass. Copain Van De Hor knocks in a cross ball towards Bram Hoogstrate. With a superhuman jump, Bram Hoogstrate connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Jerome Houtman manages to keep it out.
73.42
Ian Meijer sees Alfredo Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Iglesias. Nicolas Iglesias makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.38
Thomas Rinaldini runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Thomas Rinaldini whips in a cross ball towards Ian Meijer. Ian Meijer flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
78.46
Thomas Rinaldini knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Iglesias. Nicolas Iglesias shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Danny Wau manages to gather it comfortably.
85.42
Ian Meijer makes a simple pass to Alfredo Cruz. Alfredo Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.11
Ian Meijer threads a neat ball through to Jesper Fränkel. Jesper Fränkel whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Cruz. Alfredo Cruz finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SBV Eindhoven

FC Groningen
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
18.6%
51.4%
30%

Scorers
Alfredo Cruz 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfredo Cruz of SBV Eindhoven

Match Ratings