Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Danny WauD. Wau59
G
1
G
71Winston VersteegW. Versteeg
Jannes Van NistelrooyJ. Van Nistelrooy61
D
2
D
65Mark RoordaM. Roorda
Uwe SachsU. Sachs58
D
3
D
65David KluivertD. Kluivert
Regillio Van WanrooyR. Van Wanrooy56
D
4
D
51Eddie PhilipsE. Philips
Davy VermeulenD. Vermeulen54
D
5
D
49Harald Van Der GouwH. Van Der Gouw
Anton MoelikerA. Moeliker67
M
6
M
63Ahmed VremanA. Vreman
Zoumana PontalZ. Pontal65
M
7
M
62Ricardo SegarraR. Segarra
Copain Van De HorC. Van De Hor55
M
8
M
62Stefano DoomernikS. Doomernik
Tieme Van Der MeydeT. Van Der Meyde51
M
captain9captain
M
62Aron Van DierenA. Van Dieren
Ferdinand QuinteroF. Quintero63
A
10
A
58Fernando ReyF. Rey
Piet VercammenP. Vercammen62
A
11
A
56Ivan ValtolinaI. Valtolina
 
Regilio Van Der LaanR. Van Der Laan58
G
12
M
57Frits BotF. Bot
Marcus LoweM. Lowe56
A
13
A
56Eric SeifertE. Seifert
Garry BakkatiG. Bakkati52
G
14
M
56Donny AverdijkD. Averdijk

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to RKC Waalwijk. A crowd of 13,439 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Groningen and RKC Waalwijk are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Barry Allchurch.


0.00
RKC Waalwijk kick off!
4.02
Stefano Doomernik kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Valtolina. Ivan Valtolina shoots from 25 yards but Danny Wau reads it well. Fabulous save!
6.31
Ricardo Segarra kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Valtolina. Ivan Valtolina flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Rey who takes it down. Fernando Rey sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
16.55
Aron Van Dieren kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Valtolina. Ivan Valtolina shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
22.06
Eddie Philips pushes up the pitch. Eddie Philips flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Rey collects the pass. Fernando Rey tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.37
Zoumana Pontal kicks a strong pass forward to Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Winston Versteeg manages to gather it comfortably.
33.22
Zoumana Pontal catches Harald Van Der Gouw on the ankles. The referee calls over Zoumana Pontal and warns him to calm down! Harald Van Der Gouw grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.42
Harald Van Der Gouw catches Anton Moeliker on the ankles. The referee brings Harald Van Der Gouw to one side and gives him a warning! Anton Moeliker grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.30
Copain Van De Hor hits a low pass to Anton Moeliker. Anton Moeliker lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Quintero. Ferdinand Quintero connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
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. RKC Waalwijk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Groningen kick off!
49.56
Davy Vermeulen hacks Ahmed Vreman from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ahmed Vreman stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.02
Anton Moeliker picks a pass forward to Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen rushes past Eddie Philips! Piet Vercammen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
57.07
Ahmed Vreman surges forward with the ball. Ahmed Vreman knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Valtolina. Ivan Valtolina is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
60.53
Regillio Van Wanrooy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Moeliker. Anton Moeliker kicks a strong pass forward to Copain Van De Hor. Copain Van De Hor knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Quintero. Ferdinand Quintero beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Winston Versteeg.
62.29
Corner kick to FC Groningen. Tieme Van Der Meyde plays it out to the edge of the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jannes Van Nistelrooy provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.01
Zoumana Pontal hacks Stefano Doomernik from behind! Zoumana Pontal is warned by the referee again! Stefano Doomernik hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.08
Stefano Doomernik hits a low pass to Ivan Valtolina. Ivan Valtolina controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Danny Wau. Excellent save.
84.04
Copain Van De Hor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harald Van Der Gouw.
90.00
David Kluivert makes a probing pass to Fernando Rey. With some swift thinking, Fernando Rey plays the ball forward to Ivan Valtolina. Ivan Valtolina rushes past Uwe Sachs! Ivan Valtolina makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

RKC Waalwijk
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47%
53%
Play Area
25.8%
48.5%
25.8%

Scorers
Fernando Rey 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Rey of RKC Waalwijk

Match Ratings