Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     BVO EmmenBVO Emmen
Keith HodgsonKeith Hodgson Jamie Downing Jamie Downing
Hugo LeonH. Leon70
G
1
G
75Heikki HyypiaH. Hyypia
Chris Van Der VaartC. Van Der Vaart71
D
2
D
79Sjaak HespS. Hesp
Ellery Van DalenE. Van Dalen77
D
3
D
75Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann
Piotr PolP. Pol66
D
4
D
72Daniel OliveiraD. Oliveira
Philipp SchöllP. Schöll64
D
5captain
M
82Sergio BentoS. Bento
Tieme WinterT. Winter75
M
captain6
M
76Romarin MbamiR. Mbami
Miguel JairzinhoM. Jairzinho74
M
7
M
77Les WrightL. Wright
Martin MarcoliniM. Marcolini72
M
8
M
75Fredrik MossF. Moss
Aabraham SinkonenA. Sinkonen67
A
9
A
79Darius FentonD. Fenton
James PlattJ. Platt68
A
10
A
78Mauricio BlancoM. Blanco
Eddie CarterE. Carter73
A
11
A
77Rui DouglasR. Douglas
 
Gerard ZafarinG. Zafarin69
D
12
A
79Danny MendezD. Mendez
Franceco MiccoliF. Miccoli66
A
13
A
78John DickovJ. Dickov
Pieter QuansahP. Quansah55
M
14
M
79Scott BridgesS. Bridges

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to BVO Emmen. A crowd of 18,587 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Utrecht are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while BVO Emmen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luis-Clemente Peyrlade.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Utrecht get the match underway!
2.55
Daniel Oliveira plays the ball forward to Les Wright. Les Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Fenton. Darius Fenton rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.28
Tieme Winter threads a neat ball through to James Platt. James Platt knocks in a cross ball towards Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.50
Martin Marcolini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Platt. James Platt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sjaak Hesp.
15.38
Sjaak Hesp passes the ball forward to Romarin Mbami. Romarin Mbami deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darius Fenton. Darius Fenton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fredrik Moss but he's offside!
16.37
Les Wright flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Moss collects the pass. Fredrik Moss controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Blanco. Mauricio Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Bento. Sergio Bento jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Hugo Leon had no chance!! Goal for BVO Emmen!
22.37
Martin Marcolini barges into Sergio Bento. The referee calls over Martin Marcolini and shows him a yellow card! Sergio Bento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.04
Daniel Oliveira flicks a high ball forward to Sjaak Hesp who takes it down. Sjaak Hesp knocks the ball forward to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas lofts in a cross ball towards Romarin Mbami. Romarin Mbami makes a deft header but it flies well off target!
30.42
Romarin Mbami flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Blanco. Mauricio Blanco shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
33.13
Piotr Pol chips the ball to his team mate, James Platt. James Platt chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter cuts inside the box! Eddie Carter rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.14
Fredrik Moss makes a simple pass to Romarin Mbami. Romarin Mbami shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.08
Ellery Van Dalen flicks a high pass forward. Tieme Winter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tieme Winter kicks a strong pass forward to Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nikolas Thielemann.
38.23
Ellery Van Dalen threads a neat ball through to Tieme Winter. Tieme Winter threads a neat ball through to Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.02
Romarin Mbami runs straight at the opposition's defence. Romarin Mbami tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.58
Daniel Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Moss controls it well on his chest. These two players are working well together. Fredrik Moss threads the ball through to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas shoots from distance. Hugo Leon is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half. BVO Emmen also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Utrecht players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
BVO Emmen start the second half!
47.18
Daniel Oliveira threads the ball through to Les Wright. Les Wright sees space and advances. Les Wright shoots from outside the area. Hugo Leon effortlessly gets down and covers it.
49.00
Fredrik Moss threads the ball through to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
60.10
Showing composure, Martin Marcolini picks a pass forward to Tieme Winter. Tieme Winter passes the ball forward to Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Oliveira.
63.24
Sjaak Hesp sees Fredrik Moss in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fredrik Moss threads a neat ball through to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Hugo Leon.
65.18
Philipp Schöll makes a strong solo run forward. Philipp Schöll knocks the ball to his team mate, Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.58
Martin Marcolini plays the ball forward to Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.40
Philipp Schöll knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter makes a beautiful solo run. Eddie Carter whips in a cross ball towards Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Heikki Hyypia!
81.13
Miguel Jairzinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
83.44
Darius Fenton threads a neat ball through to Les Wright. Les Wright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.10
Les Wright makes a probing pass to Darius Fenton. Darius Fenton finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Hugo Leon!
89.38
Martin Marcolini hacks Romarin Mbami from behind! The referee warns Martin Marcolini to calm down! Romarin Mbami stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

BVO Emmen
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
32.9%
41.8%
25.3%

Scorers
Aabraham Sinkonen 65
Darius Fenton 3
Sergio Bento 16
Rui Douglas 43

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darius Fenton of BVO Emmen

Match Ratings
1.Hugo Leon (GK)
8
2.Chris Van Der Vaart (DEF)
6
3.Ellery Van Dalen (DEF)
6
4.Piotr Pol (DEF)
6
5.Philipp Schöll (DEF)
7
6.Tieme Winter (MID)
7
7.Miguel Jairzinho (MID)
7
8.Martin Marcolini (MID)yellow card
6
9.Aabraham Sinkonen (ATT)goal scored
8
10.James Platt (ATT)
6
11.Eddie Carter (ATT)
7
 
12.Gerard Zafarin (DEF)
0
13.Franceco Miccoli (ATT)
0
14.Pieter Quansah (MID)
0

1.Heikki Hyypia (GK)
6
2.Sjaak Hesp (DEF)
6
3.Nikolas Thielemann (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Oliveira (DEF)
7
5.Sergio Bento (MID)goal scored
8
6.Romarin Mbami (MID)
7
7.Les Wright (MID)
8
8.Fredrik Moss (MID)
8
9.Darius Fenton (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Mauricio Blanco (ATT)
7
11.Rui Douglas (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Danny Mendez (ATT)
0
13.John Dickov (ATT)
0
14.Scott Bridges (MID)
0