Match Report
| FC Utrecht | FC Utrecht |  |  | NAC Breda | NAC Breda | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Grant Bennion | Grant Bennion | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hugo Leon | H. Leon |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 76 |  | Hugo Bento | H. Bento | ||||||||
| Chris Van Der Vaart | C. Van Der Vaart |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Mick Dublin | M. Dublin | |||||||||
| Steven Keller | S. Keller | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 77 |  | Claus Høgh | C. Høgh | |||||||||
| Christopher Meerdink | C. Meerdink | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 75 | | Egbert Van Halst | E. Van Halst | |||||||||
| Piotr Pol | P. Pol |  | 66 | D | | 5 | | D | 71 | | Martin Impey | M. Impey | |||||||||
| Eddie Kahn | E. Kahn | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 |  | Ensio Taulerus | E. Taulerus | |||||||||
| Christian Gyan | C. Gyan |  | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 78 |  | Sven Overath | S. Overath | |||||||||
| Sieme Fabrie | S. Fabrie | | 68 | M | | 8 | | M | 85 | | Peter Fenton | P. Fenton | |||||||||
| Eddie Carter | E. Carter | | 75 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Jason Milburn | J. Milburn | |||||||||
| Stefan Enescu | S. Enescu |  | 70 | A | | | 10 | | A | 80 | | Frank Matthijs | F. Matthijs | ||||||||
| James Platt | J. Platt | | 69 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 |  | Bernard Olembé | B. Olembé | |||||||||
| Giorgio Vukoja | G. Vukoja |  | 68 | A | | 12 | | D | 67 | | Pascal Seeler | P. Seeler | |||||||||
| Alberto Correa | A. Correa |  | 68 | M | | 13 | | M | 64 | | Marcel Wijnen | M. Wijnen | |||||||||
| Franceco Miccoli | F. Miccoli | | 67 | A | | 14 | | A | 71 | | Dion Youds | D. Youds | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 19,914 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Utrecht and NAC Breda are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Milan Berck Van Der Doelen.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Utrecht and NAC Breda are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Milan Berck Van Der Doelen.
0.00
0-0NAC Breda kick off and get the first half underway!
2.48
0-0Sieme Fabrie flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Carter comfortably collects the pass. Eddie Carter knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hugo Bento who gathers it comfortably.
9.46
0-1Peter Fenton knocks the ball forward to Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn deftly passes the ball to Frank Matthijs, releasing him through on goal. Frank Matthijs muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Frank Matthijs!
12.37
0-1Steven Keller sees a break and surges forward. Steven Keller decides to run forward with the ball. Steven Keller knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Gyan. Claus Høgh hacks Christian Gyan from behind! Christian Gyan appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
14.25
Christian Gyan hits a low pass to Sieme Fabrie. Sieme Fabrie lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Enescu. Egbert Van Halst catches Stefan Enescu on the ankles. Stefan Enescu appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
16.14
0-1Eddie Kahn kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Gyan. Christian Gyan lofts in a cross ball towards James Platt. James Platt heads the ball goalwards. Hugo Bento picks it out of the air!
21.25
0-1Eddie Kahn flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Enescu who gracefully takes it down. Stefan Enescu lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Gyan. With a superhuman jump, Christian Gyan connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Sven Overath clears it off the line with his head!
34.27
Mick Dublin passes the ball forward to Sven Overath. Sven Overath threads a neat ball through to Bernard Olembé. Bernard Olembé chips the ball to his team mate, Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
40.53
0-1Sven Overath barges into Eddie Carter. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie Carter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.51
Frank Matthijs passes the ball forward to Bernard Olembé. Bernard Olembé knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Piotr Pol.
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. NAC Breda also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
FC Utrecht start the second half!
47.36
Sven Overath hits a low pass to Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steven Keller.
57.03
Claus Høgh threads a neat ball through to Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs passes the ball forward to Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Hugo Leon manages to keep it out.
59.08
0-1Christian Gyan sees Stefan Enescu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Enescu threads the ball through to James Platt but he's offside!
60.05
0-1FC Utrecht have made a substitution with Franceco Miccoli replacing Stefan Enescu .NAC Breda have made a substitution with Pascal Seeler replacing Martin Impey .
63.54
Eddie Kahn sees a break and surges forward. Eddie Kahn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Fenton.
65.14
Egbert Van Halst makes a probing pass to Peter Fenton. Peter Fenton whips in a cross ball towards Bernard Olembé. Bernard Olembé heads the ball goalwards but somehow Christopher Meerdink happens to be in the right place to block it.
67.10
Pascal Seeler takes it forward alone. Pascal Seeler kicks a strong pass forward to Bernard Olembé. Bernard Olembé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.50
Piotr Pol knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Gyan. Christian Gyan changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Christian Gyan kicks a strong pass forward to James Platt but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.04
0-1Egbert Van Halst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mick Dublin. Mick Dublin sees space and advances. Mick Dublin knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.23
Ensio Taulerus flicks a high ball forward to Bernard Olembé who takes it down. Bernard Olembé runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Bernard Olembé provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hugo Leon with no chance!! Goal for NAC Breda!
77.23
NAC Breda have made 2 substitutions with Marcel Wijnen replacing Ensio Taulerus and Dion Youds replacing Frank Matthijs .
79.04
0-2Egbert Van Halst hacks Eddie Carter from behind! The referee warns Egbert Van Halst to calm down! Eddie Carter runs off the knock.
89.28
Jason Milburn surges forward with the ball. Jason Milburn makes a probing pass between the defence to Dion Youds. Dion Youds shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dion Youds!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
25.3%
49.3%
25.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bernard Olembé of NAC Breda |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Hugo Leon (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Chris Van Der Vaart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steven Keller (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Christopher Meerdink (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Piotr Pol (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Kahn (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Christian Gyan (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Sieme Fabrie (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eddie Carter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stefan Enescu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | James Platt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Giorgio Vukoja (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alberto Correa (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Franceco Miccoli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Hugo Bento (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mick Dublin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Claus Høgh (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Egbert Van Halst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Impey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ensio Taulerus (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sven Overath (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Peter Fenton (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jason Milburn (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Frank Matthijs (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Bernard Olembé (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Pascal Seeler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Marcel Wijnen (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dion Youds (ATT) | | 8 |