Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Feyenoord Rotterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Feyenoord Rotterdam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
FC Groningen kick off the first half!
2.29
Stephan Nyarko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frans Arctopolitanus. Frans Arctopolitanus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.54
Luke Mendonca flicks the ball to his team mate, Shota Frijters. Shota Frijters makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wout De Graef but he's offside!
4.01
Gharib Chippo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.51
Anthony Schmucki deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley lofts in a cross ball towards Piotr Deyna. Piotr Deyna connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Simo Carlbohm easily picks it out of the air!
9.37
Gharib Chippo chips the ball to his team mate, Piotr Deyna. Piotr Deyna goes all the way! Piotr Deyna tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.21
Julian Castillo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wout De Graef. Wout De Graef goes all the way! Wout De Graef makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Garba Aliyu manages to gather it comfortably.
14.14
Mitchell Elshot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shota Frijters. Shota Frijters whips in a cross ball towards Wout De Graef. Wout De Graef is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
20.51
Davor Jurcic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frans Arctopolitanus. Frans Arctopolitanus shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.28
Anthony Schmucki sees space and advances. Anthony Schmucki knocks the ball to his team mate, Frans Arctopolitanus. Frans Arctopolitanus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simo Carlbohm who gathers it comfortably.
24.24
Adelkria Bouzidi sees a break and surges forward. Adelkria Bouzidi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.32
Julian Castillo chips the ball to his team mate, Moreno Ficini. Moreno Ficini lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Frijters. Shota Frijters is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.19
Gharib Chippo advances with the ball. Gharib Chippo tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
28.08
Adelkria Bouzidi knocks the ball to his team mate, Zvonimir Jurcic. Zvonimir Jurcic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley lofts in a cross ball towards Frans Arctopolitanus. Frans Arctopolitanus is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.18
Gharib Chippo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frans Arctopolitanus. Frans Arctopolitanus whips in a cross ball towards Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Simo Carlbohm had no chance!! Goal for Feyenoord Rotterdam!
40.50
Wout De Graef barges into Stephan Nyarko. Wout De Graef is warned by the referee! Stephan Nyarko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.42
Stephan Nyarko flicks the ball to his team mate, Zvonimir Jurcic. Zvonimir Jurcic sees space and advances. Zvonimir Jurcic lofts in a cross ball towards Piotr Deyna. Piotr Deyna connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Anthony Schmucki knocks the ball forward to Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastian Prieto.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
Feyenoord Rotterdam start the second half!
47.34
Davor Jurcic knocks the ball forward to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley whips in a cross ball towards Piotr Deyna. Piotr Deyna flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.47
Adelkria Bouzidi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davor Jurcic. Davor Jurcic passes the ball forward to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Piotr Deyna. Piotr Deyna makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
53.34
Dominique Senden flicks the ball to his team mate, Mitchell Elshot. Mitchell Elshot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wout De Graef. Wout De Graef knocks in a cross ball towards Shota Frijters. Shota Frijters is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Garba Aliyu.
59.58
Davor Jurcic sees a break and surges forward. Davor Jurcic threads the ball through to Richard Lockley but he's offside!
61.59
Mitchell Elshot makes a simple pass to Moreno Ficini. Moreno Ficini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.38
Gharib Chippo passes the ball forward to Frans Arctopolitanus. Frans Arctopolitanus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Schulpen.
72.22
Arek Iwan passes the ball forward to Piotr Deyna. Piotr Deyna knocks in a cross ball towards Frans Arctopolitanus. Frans Arctopolitanus powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
75.42
Stephan Nyarko clumsily knocks into Wout De Graef. Stephan Nyarko is warned by the referee! Wout De Graef hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.28
Zvonimir Jurcic makes a probing pass to Piotr Deyna. Piotr Deyna whips in a cross ball towards Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley directs the ball goalwards with his head. Simo Carlbohm manages to gather it comfortably.
84.43
Gharib Chippo barges into Julian Castillo. Gharib Chippo is shown the yellow card! Julian Castillo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.29
Anthony Schmucki deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arek Iwan. Arek Iwan sees a break and surges forward. Arek Iwan lofts in a cross ball towards Frans Arctopolitanus. Frans Arctopolitanus powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Frans Arctopolitanus of Feyenoord Rotterdam
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.6%
67.4%
Play Area
32.6%
41.9%
25.6%