Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mohammed HammingM. Hamming74
G
captain1
G
68Giovanni M. IaquintaG. Iaquinta
Nicolas RoudetN. Roudet73
D
2
D
67Niels LambersN. Lambers
Theo van den BergT. van den Berg67
D
3
D
65Greg CleggG. Clegg
Henk KreekH. Kreek56
D
4
D
63Ivar JacobsI. Jacobs
Tony HupkesT. Hupkes54
D
5
D
62Ferdi GraavenF. Graaven
Albert PasanenA. Pasanen68
M
6
M
67David de GraafD. de Graaf
Michel Van BeukeringM. Van Beukering64
M
7captain
M
67Albert De GoeyA. De Goey
Rafael FabrieR. Fabrie58
M
8
M
62Pierre-Yves MoulinP. Moulin
Joe de WitJ. de Wit55
A
9
A
64Nelson MolenaarN. Molenaar
Diego BuskermolenD. Buskermolen53
A
10
A
62Teddy PottsT. Potts
Francois CorreaF. Correa51
A
11
A
62Giulliano VredeG. Vrede
 
Rodrigo QuaresmaR. Quaresma63
G
12
G
68Rainer KneisslR. Kneissl
Aziz RaguelA. Raguel59
G
13
A
61Maurits TouzaniM. Touzani
Tim MolendijkT. Molendijk56
M
14
M
59Garry VersteegG. Versteeg

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 9,685 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Utrecht and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tieme Van Der Hoeven.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Utrecht kick off!
2.01
Diego Buskermolen catches Niels Lambers on the ankles. The referee calls over Diego Buskermolen and warns him to calm down! Niels Lambers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.52
David de Graaf hacks Rafael Fabrie from behind! The referee warns David de Graaf to calm down! Rafael Fabrie runs off the knock.
6.51
David de Graaf hits a low pass to Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Mohammed Hamming manages to gather it.
12.33
David de Graaf deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.45
Nicolas Roudet takes a short throw-in bringing Theo van den Berg into play. Theo van den Berg flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Fabrie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Fabrie runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rafael Fabrie shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
24.31
Pierre-Yves Moulin makes a probing pass to Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar rushes past Henk Kreek! Nelson Molenaar strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.04
Ferdi Graaven flicks the ball to his team mate, Albert De Goey. Albert De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Molenaar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson Molenaar threads a neat, attacking ball through to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Mohammed Hamming easily gets down and covers it.
32.26
Teddy Potts comes in with a late challenge on Tony Hupkes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tony Hupkes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.28
Tony Hupkes threads the ball through to Michel Van Beukering. Michel Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. Joe de Wit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joe de Wit shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
39.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Tony Hupkes plays the ball forward to Michel Van Beukering. Michel Van Beukering takes it forward alone. Michel Van Beukering knocks the ball forward to Francois Correa but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen get the second half underway!
47.30
Niels Lambers threads a neat ball through to Pierre-Yves Moulin. Pierre-Yves Moulin sees Nelson Molenaar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Molenaar tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
49.38
Tony Hupkes makes a simple pass to Michel Van Beukering. Michel Van Beukering kicks a strong pass forward to Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.21
Tony Hupkes flicks a high pass forward to Albert Pasanen who brings the ball under control. Albert Pasanen chips the ball to his team mate, Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Giovanni M. Iaquinta!
60.14
Theo van den Berg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Fabrie. Rafael Fabrie threads a neat ball through to Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Giovanni M. Iaquinta manages to gather it easily.
63.08
Diego Buskermolen hacks Ivar Jacobs from behind! The referee warns Diego Buskermolen again to calm down! Ivar Jacobs stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.57
Niels Lambers catches Joe de Wit on the ankles. Niels Lambers is warned by the referee! Joe de Wit runs off the knock.
66.07
Theo van den Berg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Fabrie. Rafael Fabrie plays the ball forward to Francois Correa. Francois Correa shoots from outside the area but somehow Giovanni M. Iaquinta manages to keep it out.
67.29
Pierre-Yves Moulin catches Albert Pasanen on the ankles. The referee calls over Pierre-Yves Moulin and shows him a yellow card! Albert Pasanen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.01
Michel Van Beukering flicks the ball to his team mate, Francois Correa. Francois Correa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ferdi Graaven.
71.34
Ivar Jacobs knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Yves Moulin. Pierre-Yves Moulin makes a probing pass to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Molenaar. Nelson Molenaar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mohammed Hamming is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.57
Niels Lambers knocks the ball to his team mate, David de Graaf. David de Graaf passes the ball forward to Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.03
Albert Pasanen sees Diego Buskermolen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diego Buskermolen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
83.53
Pierre-Yves Moulin chips the ball to his team mate, Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
David de Graaf advances with the ball. David de Graaf lofts in a cross ball towards Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

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

Possession
53.9%
46.1%
Play Area
27.6%
46.1%
26.3%

Scorers
Nelson Molenaar 71
Teddy Potts 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nelson Molenaar of FC Groningen

Match Ratings