Match Report


RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
George WillemsG. Willems62
G
1
G
70Arjen KoemanA. Koeman
Enrique MarcelinoE. Marcelino75
D
2
D
67Niels LambersN. Lambers
Scott BurleyS. Burley72
D
captain3
D
65Tjalle Van KouwenT. Van Kouwen
Nenad BoudarèneN. Boudarène64
D
4
D
62Ivar JacobsI. Jacobs
Paolo HurstP. Hurst73
M
5
D
61Nico ZiegeN. Ziege
Youssef RicciY. Ricci67
M
6
M
65Mark FuchsM. Fuchs
Clive KasperC. Kasper66
M
7captain
M
62Pierre-Yves MoulinP. Moulin
Arjen IkediaA. Ikedia63
M
8
M
57Garry VersteegG. Versteeg
Dries SeedorfD. Seedorf71
A
9
A
63Nelson MolenaarN. Molenaar
Stan WalshS. Walsh66
A
10
A
62Teddy PottsT. Potts
Marcel GentileM. Gentile65
A
11
A
61Maurits TouzaniM. Touzani
 
Chris BabangidaC. Babangida63
D
12
G
68Giovanni M. IaquintaG. Iaquinta
Patricio RubioP. Rubio63
D
13
G
68Rainer KneisslR. Kneissl
Miel LandzaatM. Landzaat62
A
14
A
60Giulliano VredeG. Vrede

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Mandemakers Stadion where RKC Waalwijk play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 17,712 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RKC Waalwijk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Groningen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Iwan Galàsek.


0.00
FC Groningen kick off the first half!
3.13
With some swift thinking, Youssef Ricci plays the ball forward to Stan Walsh. Stan Walsh knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tjalle Van Kouwen.
4.13
Paolo Hurst chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel Gentile. Marcel Gentile knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niels Lambers.
6.01
Garry Versteeg passes the ball forward to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts whips in a cross ball towards Maurits Touzani. Enrique Marcelino catches Maurits Touzani on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
8.46
Garry Versteeg takes the throw-in. Mark Fuchs threads a neat ball through to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow George Willems manages to keep it out.
12.45
Niels Lambers kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Versteeg. Seeing a gap ahead, Garry Versteeg plays the ball forward to Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar plays a one-two with Maurits Touzani and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Nelson Molenaar provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
14.11
Teddy Potts clumsily knocks into Scott Burley. Teddy Potts is warned by the referee! Scott Burley stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.47
Dries Seedorf clumsily knocks into Niels Lambers. The referee calls over Dries Seedorf and shows him a yellow card! Niels Lambers runs off the knock.
18.23
Mark Fuchs takes the throw-in. Garry Versteeg threads a neat ball through to Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
20.40
Mark Fuchs knocks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nenad Boudarène.
21.45
With a delightful solo run, Arjen Ikedia stretches the opposition's defence. Arjen Ikedia lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Gentile. Marcel Gentile connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Arjen Koeman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.47
Youssef Ricci threads the ball through to Dries Seedorf. Dries Seedorf plays a scrappy one-two with Stan Walsh and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tjalle Van Kouwen comes in with a late challenge on Dries Seedorf. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
26.12
With great vision, Clive Kasper plays the ball forward to Dries Seedorf. Dries Seedorf knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivar Jacobs.
27.19
Youssef Ricci kicks a strong pass forward to Dries Seedorf. Dries Seedorf shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
30.38
Nenad Boudarène knocks the ball to his team mate, Youssef Ricci. Youssef Ricci sees Marcel Gentile in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcel Gentile makes a pass forward but Stan Walsh makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
33.23
Mark Fuchs comes in with a late challenge on Arjen Ikedia. The referee calls over Mark Fuchs and warns him to calm down! Arjen Ikedia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.37
Pierre-Yves Moulin catches Youssef Ricci on the ankles. Pierre-Yves Moulin is shown the yellow card! Youssef Ricci runs off the knock.
40.26
Clive Kasper threads the ball through to Dries Seedorf. Dries Seedorf knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Walsh. Stan Walsh makes a looping header on goal but Arjen Koeman reads it well. Nice keeping!
42.11
Enrique Marcelino flicks a high ball forward to Clive Kasper who takes it down. Clive Kasper flicks the ball to his team mate, Stan Walsh. Stan Walsh makes a probing pass to Dries Seedorf but he's offside!
44.45
Arjen Ikedia changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Arjen Ikedia tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Arjen Koeman. Excellent save.
45.00
Arjen Ikedia catches Mark Fuchs on the ankles. Arjen Ikedia is shown the yellow card! Mark Fuchs stretches but gets up unharmed.
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
The whistle blows and RKC Waalwijk get the second half underway!
49.21
Clive Kasper flicks the ball to his team mate, Dries Seedorf. Dries Seedorf flicks a high pass forward. Stan Walsh controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Stan Walsh looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Arjen Koeman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
53.49
Pierre-Yves Moulin threads the ball through to Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Willems who gathers it comfortably.
55.40
Youssef Ricci deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dries Seedorf. Dries Seedorf shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.21
Scott Burley makes a simple pass to Paolo Hurst. Paolo Hurst makes a probing pass to Marcel Gentile. Marcel Gentile sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
60.06
RKC Waalwijk have made 3 substitutions with Chris Babangida replacing Nenad Boudarène, Patricio Rubio replacing Paolo Hurst and Miel Landzaat replacing Marcel Gentile .
61.14
Ivar Jacobs flicks a high ball forward to Mark Fuchs who takes it down. Mark Fuchs flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Molenaar who takes it down. Nelson Molenaar knocks in a cross ball towards Maurits Touzani. With a superhuman jump, Maurits Touzani connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by George Willems. Excellent save.
66.08
Pierre-Yves Moulin passes the ball forward to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar makes a deft header. George Willems gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
67.33
Mark Fuchs knocks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts makes a pass forward but Maurits Touzani is yards offside!
77.49
Ivar Jacobs surges forward with the ball. Ivar Jacobs flicks a high pass forward to Teddy Potts who brings the ball under control. Teddy Potts shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
78.07
Garry Versteeg plays the ball forward to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.48
Garry Versteeg kicks a strong pass forward to Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Willems who gathers it comfortably.
87.05
Pierre-Yves Moulin threads a neat ball through to Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

RKC Waalwijk

FC Groningen
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
29.3%
45.7%
25%

Scorers
Marcel Gentile 21
Stan Walsh 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to George Willems of RKC Waalwijk

Match Ratings
1.George Willems (GK)
9
2.Enrique Marcelino (DEF)
6
3.Scott Burley (DEF)
7
4.Nenad Boudarène (DEF)
7
5.Paolo Hurst (MID)
6
6.Youssef Ricci (MID)
8
7.Clive Kasper (MID)
7
8.Arjen Ikedia (MID)yellow card
8
9.Dries Seedorf (ATT)yellow card
7
10.Stan Walsh (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Marcel Gentile (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Chris Babangida (DEF)
6
13.Patricio Rubio (DEF)
6
14.Miel Landzaat (ATT)
6

1.Arjen Koeman (GK)
7
2.Niels Lambers (DEF)
7
3.Tjalle Van Kouwen (DEF)
6
4.Ivar Jacobs (DEF)
7
5.Nico Ziege (DEF)
6
6.Mark Fuchs (MID)
7
7.Pierre-Yves Moulin (MID)yellow card
6
8.Garry Versteeg (MID)
7
9.Nelson Molenaar (ATT)
7
10.Teddy Potts (ATT)
6
11.Maurits Touzani (ATT)
6
 
12.Giovanni M. Iaquinta (GK)
0
13.Rainer Kneissl (GK)
0
14.Giulliano Vrede (ATT)
0