Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     FC VolendamFC Volendam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mohammed HammingM. Hamming75
G
captain1
G
57Rodney HansmaR. Hansma
Nicolas RoudetN. Roudet73
D
2
D
63Arco GentenaarA. Gentenaar
Theo van den BergT. van den Berg67
D
3
D
59Abubakari DijkstraA. Dijkstra
Henk KreekH. Kreek56
D
4captain
D
53Helder PostigaH. Postiga
Tony HupkesT. Hupkes54
D
5
M
70Luuk DrentL. Drent
Michel Van BeukeringM. Van Beukering64
M
6
M
59Jimmy De WindtJ. De Windt
Tim MolendijkT. Molendijk56
M
7
M
59Giulliano MensahG. Mensah
Alec MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn54
M
8
M
49Paul RiggottP. Riggott
Joe de WitJ. de Wit55
A
9
A
69Fatik SedoukiF. Sedouki
Diego BuskermolenD. Buskermolen53
A
10
A
61Jimmy Van SteenveldtJ. Van Steenveldt
Francois CorreaF. Correa51
A
11
A
52Jimmy BobsonJ. Bobson
 
Rodrigo QuaresmaR. Quaresma63
G
12
G
55Glenn HoséG. Hosé
Aziz RaguelA. Raguel59
G
13
G
54Aaron MeijndershagenA. Meijndershagen
Bjšrn VermeulenB. Vermeulen52
D
14
A
51Jeremy BroerseJ. Broerse

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to FC Volendam. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Utrecht are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Volendam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Henk Dos Santos.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Volendam kicking off!
3.56
Michel Van Beukering makes a simple pass to Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.28
Helder Postiga threads a neat ball through to Giulliano Mensah. Giulliano Mensah sees Jimmy Van Steenveldt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jimmy Van Steenveldt plays a one-two with Jimmy Bobson and rushes in on goal... Jimmy Van Steenveldt takes a shot at goal but Mohammed Hamming is on top of it.
10.51
Paul Riggott knocks the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Bobson. Jimmy Bobson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Mohammed Hamming.
12.42
It's a corner kick. Giulliano Mensah kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Luuk Drent rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.30
Michel Van Beukering barges into Giulliano Mensah. Michel Van Beukering is given a warning by the referee! Giulliano Mensah runs off the knock.
18.54
Alec Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francois Correa but he's offside!
20.09
Michel Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. Diego Buskermolen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diego Buskermolen shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
21.29
Michel Van Beukering knocks the ball to his team mate, Francois Correa. Francois Correa makes a great pass forward. Diego Buskermolen runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
24.20
Michel Van Beukering flicks a high ball forward to Diego Buskermolen who takes it down. Diego Buskermolen tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Rodney Hansma. Excellent save.
26.28
Tim Molendijk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
32.19
Arco Gentenaar clumsily knocks into Alec Meiklejohn. Arco Gentenaar is shown the yellow card! Alec Meiklejohn stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.19
Free kick to FC Utrecht just outside the area...
33.36
Tim Molendijk takes a long run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
40.08
Giulliano Mensah knocks the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Bobson. Jimmy Bobson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Theo van den Berg.
42.46
Tim Molendijk hits a low pass to Francois Correa. Francois Correa puts a great ball through. Diego Buskermolen runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
44.15
Tony Hupkes barges into Jimmy Bobson. The referee calls over Tony Hupkes and shows him a yellow card! Jimmy Bobson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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 Volendam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Utrecht kick off!
48.06
Abubakari Dijkstra clumsily knocks into Tim Molendijk. Abubakari Dijkstra is shown the yellow card! Tim Molendijk gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.39
Henk Kreek barges into Jimmy Van Steenveldt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jimmy Van Steenveldt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.37
Arco Gentenaar kicks a strong pass forward to Giulliano Mensah. Giulliano Mensah threads a neat ball through to Jimmy Van Steenveldt. Jimmy Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball towards Fatik Sedouki. Fatik Sedouki heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
65.14
Nicolas Roudet chips the ball to his team mate, Michel Van Beukering. Michel Van Beukering flicks a high ball forward to Joe de Wit who takes it down. Joe de Wit tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.56
Theo van den Berg hacks Jimmy Van Steenveldt from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jimmy Van Steenveldt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.10
Nicolas Roudet makes a probing pass to Alec Meiklejohn. Alec Meiklejohn sees Francois Correa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francois Correa shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
72.12
Michel Van Beukering comes in with a late challenge on Giulliano Mensah. Michel Van Beukering is shown the yellow card! Giulliano Mensah runs off the knock.
81.58
Abubakari Dijkstra barges into Diego Buskermolen. The referee calls over Abubakari Dijkstra and warns him to calm down! Diego Buskermolen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.15
Nicolas Roudet knocks the ball forward to Alec Meiklejohn. Alec Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Rodney Hansma is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

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

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
28.4%
44.8%
26.9%

Scorers
Joe de Wit 26
Diego Buskermolen 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diego Buskermolen of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings