Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Winston NieuwenburgW. Nieuwenburg66
G
1
G
54Adam InsleyA. Insley
Diego HeesakkersD. Heesakkers60
D
2
D
56Donny ArtsD. Arts
Regilio EversR. Evers58
D
3captain
D
55Said GronkjaerS. Gronkjaer
Toni Ait AtmaneT. Ait Atmane56
D
4
D
48Bert MeerdinkB. Meerdink
Danny RoestD. Roest53
D
5
D
47Lionel DarmonL. Darmon
Jšrg Van OpschoorJ. Opschoor61
M
captain6
M
57Louis BoussattaL. Boussatta
Joos Van WanrooyJ. Van Wanrooy59
M
7
M
56Giulliano De WindtG. De Windt
Zoumana DanicZ. Danic53
M
8
M
55Harald KromkampH. Kromkamp
Warren FletcherW. Fletcher49
M
9
M
51Datti Mohamed PecchiaD. Pecchia
Ernest ElzingaE. Elzinga61
A
10
A
72Thijs CasT. Cas
Francis GrimaldiF. Grimaldi58
A
11
A
52Michael Van VossenM. Van Vossen
 
Ahmed LurlingA. Lurling55
G
12
G
51Tim SchilderT. Schilder
Dami‘n NelisseD. Nelisse55
G
13
A
51Marc OoijerM. Ooijer
Raymond BlindR. Blind54
A
14
A
51Adolfo FuentesA. Fuentes

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 13,076 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both NEC Nijmegen and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kofi Winter.


0.00
FC Groningen start the match!
2.26
Giulliano De Windt flicks a high pass forward to Michael Van Vossen who brings the ball neatly under control. Michael Van Vossen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Winston Nieuwenburg who gathers it comfortably.
3.35
Thijs Cas comes in with a late challenge on Regilio Evers. Thijs Cas is given a warning by the referee! Regilio Evers carries on, but is struggling a bit.
4.06
Thijs Cas barges into Toni Ait Atmane. The referee calls over Thijs Cas again and warns him to calm down! Toni Ait Atmane hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.01
Jšrg Van Opschoor barges into Harald Kromkamp. Jšrg Van Opschoor is warned by the referee! Harald Kromkamp runs off the knock.
9.06
Toni Ait Atmane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jšrg Van Opschoor. Jšrg Van Opschoor makes a probing pass to Joos Van Wanrooy. Joos Van Wanrooy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bert Meerdink.
12.25
Zoumana Danic barges into Louis Boussatta. The referee calls over Zoumana Danic and shows him a yellow card! Louis Boussatta runs off the knock.
15.04
Giulliano De Windt catches Zoumana Danic on the ankles. The referee brings Giulliano De Windt to one side and gives him a warning! Zoumana Danic carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.08
Zoumana Danic decides to run forward with the ball. Zoumana Danic whips in a cross ball towards Ernest Elzinga. Ernest Elzinga outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
20.42
Bert Meerdink flicks a high ball forward to Giulliano De Windt who takes it down. Giulliano De Windt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thijs Cas. Thijs Cas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.26
Harald Kromkamp changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Harald Kromkamp finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
22.46
Toni Ait Atmane flicks a high ball forward to Joos Van Wanrooy who takes it down. Joos Van Wanrooy threads the ball through to Francis Grimaldi. Francis Grimaldi knocks in a cross ball towards Ernest Elzinga. Ernest Elzinga makes a convincing header. Adam Insley effortlessly picks it out of the air!
27.21
Joos Van Wanrooy knocks the ball forward to Zoumana Danic. Zoumana Danic threads the ball through to Warren Fletcher. Warren Fletcher finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.41
Toni Ait Atmane makes a simple pass to Warren Fletcher. Warren Fletcher brings the ball forward. Warren Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Donny Arts.
33.54
Zoumana Danic passes the ball forward to Joos Van Wanrooy. Joos Van Wanrooy makes a simple pass to Ernest Elzinga. Ernest Elzinga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.21
Datti Mohamed Pecchia makes a beautiful solo run. Datti Mohamed Pecchia lofts in a cross ball towards Thijs Cas. Thijs Cas flicks the ball with his head. Winston Nieuwenburg didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off and get the second half underway!
51.30
Warren Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to Zoumana Danic who brings the ball under control. Zoumana Danic knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giulliano De Windt.
53.33
Louis Boussatta hits a low pass to Michael Van Vossen. Michael Van Vossen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Winston Nieuwenburg who gathers it comfortably.
57.32
Warren Fletcher barges into Giulliano De Windt. Warren Fletcher is warned by the referee! Giulliano De Windt stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.38
Danny Roest barges into Thijs Cas. The referee calls over Danny Roest and shows him a yellow card! Thijs Cas runs off the knock.
60.20
Harald Kromkamp knocks the ball to his team mate, Giulliano De Windt. Giulliano De Windt makes a probing pass to Thijs Cas but he's offside!
66.59
Lionel Darmon flicks a high pass forward to Thijs Cas who brings the ball neatly under control. Thijs Cas flicks a high pass forward. Michael Van Vossen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Michael Van Vossen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.05
Said Gronkjaer comes in with a late challenge on Francis Grimaldi. The referee brings Said Gronkjaer to one side and gives him a warning! Francis Grimaldi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.30
Harald Kromkamp sees space and advances. Harald Kromkamp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Winston Nieuwenburg who gathers it comfortably.
75.57
With vision, Thijs Cas picks a pass forward to Michael Van Vossen. Michael Van Vossen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Winston Nieuwenburg who gathers it comfortably.
79.26
Bert Meerdink hacks Francis Grimaldi from behind! The referee brings Bert Meerdink to one side and gives him a warning! Francis Grimaldi runs off the knock.
85.12
Said Gronkjaer flicks a high pass forward to Giulliano De Windt who brings the ball under control. Giulliano De Windt knocks the ball forward to Thijs Cas. Thijs Cas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.31
Giulliano De Windt sees Louis Boussatta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Louis Boussatta plays a scrappy one-two with Michael Van Vossen and advances towards the goal... Louis Boussatta shoots from just inside the box. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
89.11
Danny Roest threads a neat ball through to Joos Van Wanrooy. Joos Van Wanrooy sees Francis Grimaldi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Grimaldi finds some space and shoots from distance. Adam Insley gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

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

Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
33.7%
43.8%
22.5%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Toni Ait Atmane of NEC Nijmegen

Match Ratings