Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mohammed HammingM. Hamming75
G
captain1
G
61Max SplinterM. Splinter
Nicolas RoudetN. Roudet73
D
2
D
71Carlos CondéC. Condé
Theo van den BergT. van den Berg67
D
3
D
66Tomˆs Van VlietT. Van Vliet
Henk KreekH. Kreek56
D
4
D
62Kofi FränkelK. Fränkel
Tony HupkesT. Hupkes54
D
5
M
58Oscar HerreroO. Herrero
Michel Van BeukeringM. Van Beukering64
M
6
M
57Tom SedoukiT. Sedouki
Rafael FabrieR. Fabrie58
M
7captain
M
56Daniel MoreiraD. Moreira
Tim MolendijkT. Molendijk56
M
8
M
56Ralph BaileyR. Bailey
Joe de WitJ. de Wit55
A
9
A
64Hauke OswaldH. Oswald
Diego BuskermolenD. Buskermolen54
A
10
A
53Eric CalesE. Cales
Francois CorreaF. Correa51
A
11
A
53Davy HupkesD. Hupkes
 
Rodrigo QuaresmaR. Quaresma63
G
12
M
54Kurt VandenbroeckK. Vandenbroeck
Aziz RaguelA. Raguel59
G
13
M
54Nelson Van De HorN. Van De Hor
Alec MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn54
M
14
G
54Harvey MoensH. Moens

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to NEC Nijmegen in this derby match. 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 NEC Nijmegen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jos Davids.


0.00
FC Utrecht start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.35
Tony Hupkes passes the ball forward to Michel Van Beukering. Michel Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. Francois Correa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francois Correa shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
4.21
Kofi Fränkel knocks the ball forward to Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Davy Hupkes. Davy Hupkes whips in a cross ball towards Eric Cales. With a superhuman jump, Eric Cales connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.16
Eric Cales barges into Nicolas Roudet. The referee warns Eric Cales to calm down! Nicolas Roudet stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.57
Rafael Fabrie hacks Daniel Moreira from behind! Rafael Fabrie is warned by the referee! Daniel Moreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.12
Kofi Fränkel makes a simple pass to Oscar Herrero. Oscar Herrero flicks a high pass forward. Davy Hupkes collects the pass. Davy Hupkes rushes past Henk Kreek! Davy Hupkes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Mohammed Hamming!
16.23
Daniel Moreira sees Davy Hupkes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Davy Hupkes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.17
Tim Molendijk barges into Oscar Herrero. Tim Molendijk is given a warning by the referee! Oscar Herrero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.33
Rafael Fabrie makes a probing pass to Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.34
Tom Sedouki flicks a high pass forward. Eric Cales controls it well on his chest. Eric Cales shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Mohammed Hamming.
30.55
Rafael Fabrie flicks a high pass forward to Joe de Wit who brings the ball under control. Joe de Wit shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Max Splinter manages to gather it easily.
32.09
Tom Sedouki makes a simple pass to Eric Cales. Eric Cales knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Hupkes. With a superhuman jump, Davy Hupkes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.29
Kofi Fränkel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira darts forward. Daniel Moreira knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Cales. Eric Cales connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
40.42
Henk Kreek picks a pass forward to Michel Van Beukering. Michel Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. Francois Correa controls it well on his chest. Francois Correa threads the ball through into the box. Joe de Wit comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Magnificent block by Carlos Condé!
42.05
Ralph Bailey threads the ball through to Eric Cales. Eric Cales cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Eric Cales provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half. NEC Nijmegen also appear unchanged since the first half. The NEC Nijmegen players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
NEC Nijmegen start the second half!
48.54
Carlos Condé barges into Diego Buskermolen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Diego Buskermolen stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.46
Tom Sedouki controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Cales. Eric Cales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for NEC Nijmegen!
59.51
Theo van den Berg plays the ball forward to Tim Molendijk. Tim Molendijk advances with the ball. Tim Molendijk cuts inside the box! Kofi Fränkel clumsily knocks into Tim Molendijk. Tim Molendijk appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
60.18
NEC Nijmegen have made a substitution with Kurt Vandenbroeck replacing Ralph Bailey .
63.31
Theo van den Berg barges into Hauke Oswald. Theo van den Berg is shown the yellow card! Hauke Oswald grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.32
Carlos Condé flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Herrero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Herrero flicks a high pass forward. Davy Hupkes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Davy Hupkes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tony Hupkes.
69.18
Michel Van Beukering deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
73.45
Daniel Moreira sees Eric Cales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eric Cales shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.39
Nicolas Roudet makes a probing pass to Michel Van Beukering. Michel Van Beukering makes a probing pass to Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
81.21
Kurt Vandenbroeck flicks a high pass forward. Davy Hupkes controls it well on his chest. Davy Hupkes plays a perfect one-two with Hauke Oswald and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Davy Hupkes provides some space. He shoots at goal but Mohammed Hamming is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
84.53
Michel Van Beukering chips the ball to his team mate, Joe de Wit. Joe de Wit sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.36
Nicolas Roudet makes a simple pass to Michel Van Beukering. Michel Van Beukering makes a simple pass to Diego Buskermolen. Diego Buskermolen shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Max Splinter. What a great pair of hands!
89.53
Daniel Moreira makes a beautiful solo run. Daniel Moreira shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

NEC Nijmegen
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
31.2%
45.5%
23.4%

Scorers
Eric Cales 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Cales of NEC Nijmegen

Match Ratings
1.Mohammed Hamming (GK)
8
2.Nicolas Roudet (DEF)
6
3.Theo van den Berg (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Henk Kreek (DEF)
6
5.Tony Hupkes (DEF)
6
6.Michel Van Beukering (MID)
7
7.Rafael Fabrie (MID)
7
8.Tim Molendijk (MID)
7
9.Joe de Wit (ATT)
6
10.Diego Buskermolen (ATT)
6
11.Francois Correa (ATT)
6
 
12.Rodrigo Quaresma (GK)
0
13.Aziz Raguel (GK)
0
14.Alec Meiklejohn (MID)
0

1.Max Splinter (GK)
7
2.Carlos Condé (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Tomˆs Van Vliet (DEF)
6
4.Kofi Fränkel (DEF)
7
5.Oscar Herrero (MID)
6
6.Tom Sedouki (MID)
7
7.Daniel Moreira (MID)
8
8.Ralph Bailey (MID)
6
9.Hauke Oswald (ATT)
6
10.Eric Cales (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Davy Hupkes (ATT)
7
 
12.Kurt Vandenbroeck (MID)
6
13.Nelson Van De Hor (MID)
0
14.Harvey Moens (GK)
0