Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag
Computer Player Computer Player Matthew Dominey Matthew Dominey
Hugo LeonH. Leon71
G
1
G
77Goran VugrinecG. Vugrinec
Chris Van Der VaartC. Van Der Vaart72
D
2
D
78Giuliano MazzocchiG. Mazzocchi
Steven KellerS. Keller72
D
3captain
D
86Paul GemmellP. Gemmell
Christopher MeerdinkC. Meerdink68
D
4
D
83Manuele FavalliM. Favalli
Piotr PolP. Pol66
D
5
M
84Eddie LumsdonE. Lumsdon
Eddie KahnE. Kahn68
M
6
M
88Edgar QuaresmaE. Quaresma
Christian GyanC. Gyan68
M
7
M
84Craig BouldC. Bould
Sieme FabrieS. Fabrie68
M
8
M
83Alejandro VilaA. Vila
Eddie CarterE. Carter75
A
9
A
85Steven SouthgateS. Southgate
Stefan EnescuS. Enescu70
A
captain10
A
82Ernesto CastroE. Castro
James PlattJ. Platt69
A
11
A
83Jose BeyeJ. Beye
 
Giorgio VukojaG. Vukoja68
A
12
D
77Eduardo PirriE. Pirri
Alberto CorreaA. Correa68
M
13
M
80Silvio NevesS. Neves
Franceco MiccoliF. Miccoli67
A
14
A
81Manuel MendesM. Mendes

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to ADO Den Haag. A crowd of 18,278 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Utrecht are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while ADO Den Haag appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bogdan Dijkstra.


0.00
ADO Den Haag kick off and get the first half underway!
4.09
Edgar Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Beye. Jose Beye skips past Chris Van Der Vaart! Jose Beye muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Hugo Leon. What a save!
12.32
Giuliano Mazzocchi chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Southgate. Steven Southgate flicks a high pass forward to Craig Bould who brings the ball under control. Craig Bould makes a defence splitting pass to Ernesto Castro. Ernesto Castro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
21.23
Sieme Fabrie threads a neat ball through to James Platt. James Platt knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Enescu. Giuliano Mazzocchi hacks Stefan Enescu from behind! Penalty not given!!
32.07
Giuliano Mazzocchi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Gemmell. Paul Gemmell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Gemmell runs straight at the defence! Paul Gemmell rockets a shot on goal but somehow Hugo Leon manages to keep it out.
33.55
Giuliano Mazzocchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Bould. Craig Bould kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Lumsdon. Eddie Lumsdon shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
34.15
Manuele Favalli takes a quick throw-in. Giuliano Mazzocchi flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Eddie Lumsdon threads the ball through to Jose Beye. Jose Beye knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alejandro Vila is offside!
39.13
Chris Van Der Vaart kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Gyan. Christian Gyan passes the ball forward to Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Carter. Manuele Favalli hacks Eddie Carter from behind! Eddie Carter appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
42.07
Alejandro Vila flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Quaresma who takes it down. Edgar Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Castro. Ernesto Castro takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Hugo Leon manages to gather it.
44.54
Paul Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernesto Castro. Ernesto Castro cuts inside the box! Ernesto Castro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Hugo Leon is on top of it.
45.00
Sieme Fabrie threads a neat ball through to James Platt. James Platt lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter beats his man to it with a header. Goran Vugrinec effortlessly picks it out of the air!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half. ADO Den Haag also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Utrecht kick off!
51.46
Manuele Favalli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Bould. Craig Bould chips the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Castro. Ernesto Castro skips past Steven Keller! Ernesto Castro takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.37
Eddie Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Jose Beye holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Beye makes a probing pass to Craig Bould but he's offside!
60.43
FC Utrecht have made a substitution with Franceco Miccoli replacing Stefan Enescu .
61.49
Christopher Meerdink pushes up the pitch. Christopher Meerdink flicks a high pass forward. Franceco Miccoli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Franceco Miccoli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giuliano Mazzocchi.
71.50
James Platt barges into Giuliano Mazzocchi. James Platt is shown the yellow card! Giuliano Mazzocchi runs off the knock.
73.55
Edgar Quaresma barges into Sieme Fabrie. Edgar Quaresma is warned by the referee! Sieme Fabrie stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.36
Craig Bould flicks a high ball forward to Steven Southgate who takes it down. Steven Southgate makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jose Beye. Jose Beye cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
77.42
Christopher Meerdink makes a simple pass to Eddie Kahn. Eddie Kahn changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Kahn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Goran Vugrinec reads it well. Good keeping!
78.38
Giuliano Mazzocchi picks a pass forward to Alejandro Vila. Alejandro Vila makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Beye but he's offside!
79.20
Edgar Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Jose Beye holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Beye runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Jose Beye provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Hugo Leon comfortably gets down and covers it.
84.06
Eddie Kahn sees space and advances. Eddie Kahn shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
87.55
Jose Beye clumsily knocks into Steven Keller. Jose Beye is shown the yellow card! Steven Keller gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

ADO Den Haag
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
31.9%
43.5%
24.6%

Scorers
Ernesto Castro 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ernesto Castro of ADO Den Haag

Match Ratings
1.Hugo Leon (GK)
8
2.Chris Van Der Vaart (DEF)
6
3.Steven Keller (DEF)
6
4.Christopher Meerdink (DEF)
6
5.Piotr Pol (DEF)
6
6.Eddie Kahn (MID)
7
7.Christian Gyan (MID)
6
8.Sieme Fabrie (MID)
6
9.Eddie Carter (ATT)
6
10.Stefan Enescu (ATT)
6
11.James Platt (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Giorgio Vukoja (ATT)
0
13.Alberto Correa (MID)
0
14.Franceco Miccoli (ATT)
6

1.Goran Vugrinec (GK)
7
2.Giuliano Mazzocchi (DEF)
7
3.Paul Gemmell (DEF)
7
4.Manuele Favalli (DEF)
6
5.Eddie Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Edgar Quaresma (MID)
6
7.Craig Bould (MID)
7
8.Alejandro Vila (MID)
6
9.Steven Southgate (ATT)
6
10.Ernesto Castro (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jose Beye (ATT)yellow card
7
 
12.Eduardo Pirri (DEF)
0
13.Silvio Neves (MID)
0
14.Manuel Mendes (ATT)
0