Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arjen KoemanA. Koeman70
G
1captain
G
70Robert HeijeR. Heije
Niels LambersN. Lambers67
D
2
D
67Ger ElzingaG. Elzinga
Tjalle Van KouwenT. Van Kouwen65
D
3
D
66Jeremy RoestJ. Roest
Ivar JacobsI. Jacobs62
D
4
D
66Max ForbesM. Forbes
Nico ZiegeN. Ziege61
D
5
D
59Roel Van RijswijkR. Van Rijswijk
Mark FuchsM. Fuchs65
M
6
M
68Geoffrey PeppinckG. Peppinck
David de GraafD. de Graaf65
M
captain7
M
61Barry KokB. Kok
Pierre-Yves MoulinP. Moulin62
M
8
M
61Albert RobbenA. Robben
Nelson MolenaarN. Molenaar63
A
9
A
69Alexander BreyerA. Breyer
Teddy PottsT. Potts62
A
10
A
68Oscar Van Der LeegteO. Van Der Leegte
Maurits TouzaniM. Touzani61
A
11
A
56Sander Van WanrooyS. Van Wanrooy
 
Giovanni M. IaquintaG. Iaquinta68
G
12
G
65Jimmy Ben HaddouJ. Ben Haddou
Rainer KneisslR. Kneissl68
G
13
G
65Adrian PancaroA. Pancaro
Giulliano VredeG. Vrede60
A
14
G
64ƒtienne Houttuinƒ. Houttuin

E-Energy
today's match is sponsored by E-Energy
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Vitesse Arnhem. A crowd of 17,205 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Groningen and Vitesse Arnhem are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Egbert Zegers.


0.00
The whistle blows and Vitesse Arnhem get the match underway!
3.39
Geoffrey Peppinck kicks a strong pass forward to Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy rushes past Tjalle Van Kouwen! Sander Van Wanrooy shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
4.40
Nico Ziege hacks Alexander Breyer from behind! The referee warns Nico Ziege to calm down! Alexander Breyer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.06
Max Forbes surges forward with the ball. Max Forbes brings the ball forward. Max Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tjalle Van Kouwen.
9.17
Jeremy Roest comes in with a late challenge on Nelson Molenaar. The referee brings Jeremy Roest to one side and gives him a warning! Nelson Molenaar runs off the knock.
10.46
Tjalle Van Kouwen sees Pierre-Yves Moulin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pierre-Yves Moulin flicks a high pass forward to Maurits Touzani who brings the ball under control. Maurits Touzani knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jeremy Roest.
20.44
Max Forbes flicks a high pass forward to Albert Robben who brings the ball under control. Albert Robben controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.57
Mark Fuchs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.38
Teddy Potts clumsily knocks into Max Forbes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Max Forbes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.58
Barry Kok plays the ball forward to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivar Jacobs.
32.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Ivar Jacobs plays the ball forward to Mark Fuchs. With great vision, Mark Fuchs plays the ball forward to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts threads a neat ball through to Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.47
Albert Robben sees Oscar Van Der Leegte in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Van Der Leegte skips past Tjalle Van Kouwen! Oscar Van Der Leegte comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
36.15
Pierre-Yves Moulin sees Nelson Molenaar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Molenaar tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
39.42
Mark Fuchs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.11
Max Forbes hits a low pass to Albert Robben. Albert Robben makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tjalle Van Kouwen.
45.00
Barry Kok sees space and advances. Barry Kok knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Van Der Leegte. Oscar Van Der Leegte flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear unchanged since the first half. Vitesse Arnhem also appear unchanged since the first half. The Vitesse Arnhem players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Groningen kick off the second half!
48.18
David de Graaf kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
55.05
Barry Kok chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arjen Koeman who gathers it comfortably.
60.26
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with ƒtienne Houttuin replacing Barry Kok .
61.29
David de Graaf runs deep into the other half of the pitch. David de Graaf advances inside the box! David de Graaf comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.25
David de Graaf sees Nelson Molenaar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Molenaar knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.25
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Adrian Pancaro replacing Geoffrey Peppinck .
79.09
Pierre-Yves Moulin takes a quick throw-in. Seeing a gap ahead, Mark Fuchs laces a weighted ball forward to Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.00
Mark Fuchs flicks a high ball forward to Maurits Touzani who takes it down. Maurits Touzani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
89.58
Pierre-Yves Moulin flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Potts controls it well on his chest. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Maurits Touzani. Maurits Touzani gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Tjalle Van Kouwen clumsily knocks into Oscar Van Der Leegte. The referee calls over Tjalle Van Kouwen and warns him to calm down! Oscar Van Der Leegte carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

Vitesse Arnhem
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
21.6%
50%
28.4%

Scorers
Nelson Molenaar 48
Teddy Potts 75, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Teddy Potts of FC Groningen

Match Ratings