Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     FC VolendamFC Volendam
Keith HodgsonKeith Hodgson Computer Player Computer Player
Hugo LeonH. Leon70
G
1
G
79Marinus JansenM. Jansen
Chris Van Der VaartC. Van Der Vaart71
D
2
D
77Ruben Van Der LuerR. Van Der Luer
Ellery Van DalenE. Van Dalen77
D
3
D
66Roland Van RijswijkR. Van Rijswijk
Gerard ZafarinG. Zafarin69
D
4
D
63Alex ManettiA. Manetti
Kevin BobsonK. Bobson68
D
5
M
78Willem FrijtersW. Frijters
Tieme WinterT. Winter75
M
captain6
M
57Bert WijkerB. Wijker
Martin MarcoliniM. Marcolini72
M
7
M
56Louis MeerdinkL. Meerdink
Miguel JairzinhoM. Jairzinho74
M
8
M
50Eddie CopeE. Cope
Michael TrapassoM. Trapasso67
A
9captain
A
66Stanley CharltonS. Charlton
Aabraham SinkonenA. Sinkonen67
A
10
A
63Jorge BarrosJ. Barros
Eddie CarterE. Carter73
A
11
A
63Menno JanssenM. Janssen
 
Pieter QuansahP. Quansah56
M
12
G
75JŸrgen CairoJ. Cairo
Franceco MiccoliF. Miccoli66
A
13
G
69Jannes BuskermolenJ. Buskermolen
James PlattJ. Platt68
A
14
G
59Marvin WauM. Wau

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to FC Volendam. A crowd of 17,303 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Utrecht are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Volendam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bogdan Dijkstra.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Volendam kicking off!
6.21
Miguel Jairzinho hits a low pass to Michael Trapasso. Michael Trapasso makes a great pass forward. Martin Marcolini runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
8.25
Ellery Van Dalen flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Bobson. Kevin Bobson knocks the ball forward to Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Jairzinho. Miguel Jairzinho rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Marinus Jansen is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
9.13
Martin Marcolini flicks the ball to his team mate, Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roland Van Rijswijk.
12.05
Without breaking stride, Aabraham Sinkonen plays the ball forward to Michael Trapasso. Michael Trapasso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Manetti.
15.40
Chris Van Der Vaart knocks the ball to his team mate, Tieme Winter. Tieme Winter flicks a high pass forward. Michael Trapasso controls it well on his chest. Michael Trapasso lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter connects with a diving header. Marinus Jansen easily picks it out of the air!
22.21
Menno Janssen kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Charlton. Stanley Charlton rushes past Ellery Van Dalen! Stanley Charlton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Hugo Leon reads it well. Nice keeping!
24.30
Martin Marcolini sees Miguel Jairzinho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Jairzinho lofts in a cross ball towards Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
26.48
Bert Wijker flicks a high ball forward to Louis Meerdink who takes it down. Louis Meerdink whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Charlton. Stanley Charlton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Stanley Charlton scores for FC Volendam!!
30.58
With great vision, Bert Wijker plays the ball forward to Willem Frijters. Willem Frijters sees space and advances. Willem Frijters finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Hugo Leon!
32.57
Showing composure, Tieme Winter picks a pass forward to Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Marinus Jansen manages to gather it easily.
33.15
Aabraham Sinkonen makes a probing pass to Miguel Jairzinho. Miguel Jairzinho shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
42.06
Eddie Cope knocks the ball forward to Menno Janssen. Menno Janssen shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.29
Martin Marcolini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half. FC Volendam 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
FC Utrecht kick off and get the second half underway!
49.20
Miguel Jairzinho knocks the ball forward to Martin Marcolini. Martin Marcolini tries a spectacular long range effort but Marinus Jansen is on top of it.
51.24
Bert Wijker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerard Zafarin.
54.33
Kevin Bobson hits a low pass to Tieme Winter. Tieme Winter hits a low pass to Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.29
FC Utrecht have made a substitution with James Platt replacing Aabraham Sinkonen .
63.17
Chris Van Der Vaart threads a neat ball through to Martin Marcolini. Martin Marcolini chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Trapasso. Michael Trapasso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roland Van Rijswijk.
65.11
Eddie Carter plays the ball forward to Miguel Jairzinho. Miguel Jairzinho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.01
Tieme Winter threads the ball through to Martin Marcolini. Martin Marcolini lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Trapasso. Michael Trapasso knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Marinus Jansen gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
72.33
Roland Van Rijswijk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Menno Janssen. Menno Janssen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.11
Miguel Jairzinho makes an attacking run forward. Miguel Jairzinho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruben Van Der Luer.
77.31
Louis Meerdink makes a probing pass to Stanley Charlton. Stanley Charlton whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros makes a convincing header. Solid save from Hugo Leon.
89.21
Tieme Winter knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Louis Meerdink flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Charlton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stanley Charlton sees Jorge Barros just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Jorge Barros provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

FC Volendam
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
23.7%
46.1%
30.3%

Scorers
Aabraham Sinkonen 54
Stanley Charlton 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stanley Charlton of FC Volendam

Match Ratings