Match Report


RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Tim van DamT. van Dam66
G
1
G
51Tim SchilderT. Schilder
Kevin GalàsekK. Galàsek57
D
2
D
56Donny ArtsD. Arts
Dries JochemsenD. Jochemsen55
D
3
D
55Said GronkjaerS. Gronkjaer
Yoann MachadoY. Machado50
D
4
D
48Bert MeerdinkB. Meerdink
Frank GalliF. Galli49
D
5
D
47Lionel DarmonL. Darmon
Tieme van VlietT. van Vliet61
M
6
M
57Louis BoussattaL. Boussatta
Joachim BenarrivoJ. Benarrivo58
M
7
M
56Giulliano De WindtG. De Windt
Melchior KoningM. Koning58
M
8captain
M
55Harald KromkampH. Kromkamp
Sieme MachlasS. Machlas57
M
captain9
M
51Datti Mohamed PecchiaD. Pecchia
Marchanno PfenningsM. Pfennings60
A
10
A
72Thijs CasT. Cas
Pascal van den HeuvelP. van den Heuvel54
A
11
A
52Michael Van VossenM. Van Vossen
 
Brenny CruyffB. Cruyff58
G
12
A
51Marc OoijerM. Ooijer
Dirk Dos SantosD. Dos Santos50
A
13
A
51Adolfo FuentesA. Fuentes
Nwankwo SalakoN. Salako49
D
14
M
50Mark HapgoodM. Hapgood

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Mandemakers Stadion where RKC Waalwijk play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 11,526 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RKC Waalwijk and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mario Smits.


0.00
FC Groningen start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.52
Giulliano De Windt knocks the ball to his team mate, Harald Kromkamp. Harald Kromkamp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Van Vossen. Michael Van Vossen shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.39
Harald Kromkamp makes a probing pass to Thijs Cas. Thijs Cas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yoann Machado.
9.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Joachim Benarrivo plays the ball forward to Marchanno Pfennings. Marchanno Pfennings finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
16.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Melchior Koning plays the ball forward to Pascal van den Heuvel. Pascal van den Heuvel shoots from 25 yards but Tim Schilder is on top of it.
24.43
Bert Meerdink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Van Vossen. Michael Van Vossen flicks a high ball forward to Thijs Cas who takes it down. Thijs Cas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.55
Louis Boussatta flicks a high pass forward. Thijs Cas easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thijs Cas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yoann Machado.
38.28
Giulliano De Windt flicks a high pass forward to Thijs Cas who brings the ball under control. Thijs Cas knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Michael Van Vossen is offside!
44.29
Sieme Machlas brings the ball forward. Sieme Machlas shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Frank Galli comes in with a late challenge on Giulliano De Windt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Giulliano De Windt gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RKC Waalwijk appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
RKC Waalwijk kick off and get the second half underway!
49.28
Bert Meerdink launches a long ball forward into the other half. Michael Van Vossen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tim van Dam who gathers it comfortably.
54.57
Yoann Machado flicks the ball to his team mate, Melchior Koning. Melchior Koning makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marchanno Pfennings. Marchanno Pfennings controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.33
Marchanno Pfennings makes a probing pass to Pascal van den Heuvel. Pascal van den Heuvel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tieme van Vliet but he's offside!
66.37
Dries Jochemsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joachim Benarrivo. Joachim Benarrivo makes a probing pass to Marchanno Pfennings. Marchanno Pfennings advances inside the box! Marchanno Pfennings looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.50
Bert Meerdink passes the ball forward to Giulliano De Windt. Giulliano De Windt plays a scrappy one-two with Thijs Cas and stumbles forward towards the goal... Giulliano De Windt strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies wide!
71.17
Donny Arts flicks the ball to his team mate, Louis Boussatta. Louis Boussatta makes a simple pass to Thijs Cas. Thijs Cas tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.00
Pascal van den Heuvel threads a neat ball through to Marchanno Pfennings. Marchanno Pfennings knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Said Gronkjaer.
77.19
Melchior Koning chips the ball to his team mate, Marchanno Pfennings. Marchanno Pfennings knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Donny Arts.
81.37
Yoann Machado hoofs the ball up the pitch. Pascal van den Heuvel shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.13
Dries Jochemsen hits a low pass to Joachim Benarrivo. With intelligent vision, Joachim Benarrivo laces a weighted ball forward to Pascal van den Heuvel. Pascal van den Heuvel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lionel Darmon.
89.09
Yoann Machado flicks the ball to his team mate, Joachim Benarrivo. Joachim Benarrivo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Joachim Benarrivo shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

RKC Waalwijk

FC Groningen
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
26.2%
44%
29.8%

Scorers
Marchanno Pfennings 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marchanno Pfennings of RKC Waalwijk

Match Ratings