Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Danny WauD. Wau59
G
captain1
G
52Clarence CalesC. Cales
Jannes Van NistelrooyJ. Van Nistelrooy60
D
2
D
76Hennie VremanH. Vreman
Fatik SeedorfF. Seedorf58
D
3
D
61Younes MolinierY. Molinier
Dominic ClelandD. Cleland54
D
4
D
61Jean-Louis RascleJ. Rascle
Cosmin WillemsC. Willems54
D
5
M
69Bruno MartinsB. Martins
Raffaele SadottiR. Sadotti67
M
6
M
61Frits Of HesselinkF. Of Hesselink
Anton MoelikerA. Moeliker66
M
7
M
60Andy NieuwenburgA. Nieuwenburg
Copain Van De HorC. Van De Hor54
M
8
M
56Dominic McCoistD. McCoist
Rodney GerritsenR. Gerritsen53
M
9
A
76Anthony KortlandA. Kortland
Bram HoogstrateB. Hoogstrate64
A
10
A
74Frederico PastorF. Pastor
Andre AbidallahA. Abidallah63
A
11captain
A
63Arno RohrschneiderA. Rohrschneider
 
Ferdinand QuinteroF. Quintero61
A
12
A
62David JongsmaD. Jongsma
Regilio Van Der LaanR. Van Der Laan58
G
13
A
60John GemmellJ. Gemmell
Bert CairoB. Cairo55
G
14
A
58Danny Van BeukeringD. Van Beukering

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to SC Heerenveen in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while SC Heerenveen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tieme De Windt.


0.00
FC Groningen kick off and get the match underway!
2.16
Copain Van De Hor threads a neat ball through to Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.12
Andy Nieuwenburg flicks a high pass forward. Arno Rohrschneider collects the pass. Arno Rohrschneider shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.21
Dominic Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Copain Van De Hor. Copain Van De Hor plays a one-two with Bram Hoogstrate and rushes in on goal... Copain Van De Hor comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball curls but is blocked by Hennie Vreman's outstretched leg.
18.11
Dominic McCoist flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Louis Rascle who takes it down. Jean-Louis Rascle flicks the ball to his team mate, Arno Rohrschneider. Arno Rohrschneider shoots from outside the area but Danny Wau is on top of it.
21.12
Younes Molinier takes the throw-in. Hennie Vreman kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Nieuwenburg. Andy Nieuwenburg flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Kortland collects the pass. Anthony Kortland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.04
Raffaele Sadotti takes it forward alone. Raffaele Sadotti whips in a cross ball towards Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Hennie Vreman and the loose ball is cleared up field.
28.11
Copain Van De Hor runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Copain Van De Hor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bram Hoogstrate but the linesman indicates offside!
34.18
Andy Nieuwenburg chips the ball to his team mate, Frits Of Hesselink. Frits Of Hesselink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Kortland. Anthony Kortland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Raffaele Sadotti.
38.07
Jean-Louis Rascle flicks a high ball forward to Andy Nieuwenburg who takes it down. Andy Nieuwenburg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Kortland. Anthony Kortland shoots from 20 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Danny Wau with no chance!! Goal for SC Heerenveen!
42.27
Anton Moeliker knocks the ball forward to Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Andre Abidallah is offside!
44.21
Hennie Vreman hits a low pass to Andy Nieuwenburg. With vision, Andy Nieuwenburg laces a through ball forward to Frederico Pastor. Frederico Pastor lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Rohrschneider. Arno Rohrschneider powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Dominic McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Arno Rohrschneider controls it well on his chest. Arno Rohrschneider knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Kortland. With a superhuman jump, Anthony Kortland connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
SC Heerenveen kick off and get the second half underway!
48.12
Hennie Vreman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Rohrschneider. Arno Rohrschneider shoots from 25 yards. Danny Wau is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.09
Fatik Seedorf makes a probing pass to Raffaele Sadotti. Raffaele Sadotti chips the ball to his team mate, Rodney Gerritsen. Rodney Gerritsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Clarence Cales. Excellent save.
60.13
SC Heerenveen are dictating the run of play here today.
67.37
Frits Of Hesselink flicks a high pass forward. Dominic McCoist controls it well on his chest. Dominic McCoist shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
69.14
Hennie Vreman passes the ball forward to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins knocks the ball forward to Frits Of Hesselink. Frits Of Hesselink puts a great ball through but Anthony Kortland is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
72.26
Anthony Kortland flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Pastor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Pastor whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.07
Bram Hoogstrate catches Dominic McCoist on the ankles. The referee calls over Bram Hoogstrate and warns him to calm down! Dominic McCoist hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.26
Andy Nieuwenburg flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Pastor who brings the ball under control. Frederico Pastor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fatik Seedorf.
85.58
Dominic McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Rohrschneider. Arno Rohrschneider shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.55
Fatik Seedorf plays the ball forward to Rodney Gerritsen. Rodney Gerritsen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Clarence Cales who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Jean-Louis Rascle barges into Bram Hoogstrate. Jean-Louis Rascle is shown the yellow card! Bram Hoogstrate gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

SC Heerenveen
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.9%
61.1%
Play Area
27.8%
41.7%
30.6%

Scorers
Anthony Kortland 38, 45
Arno Rohrschneider 48
Bruno Martins 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Kortland of SC Heerenveen

Match Ratings