Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Roger BisselingR. Bisseling68
G
1
G
54Pascal JansenP. Jansen
Wouter BakkerW. Bakker72
D
2
D
65Reinier OvermarsR. Overmars
Copain BosschaartC. Bosschaart70
D
3
D
58Frank DekkerF. Dekker
Joos Van GobbelJ. Van Gobbel70
D
4
D
58Bert KuytB. Kuyt
Pascal FrankenP. Franken56
D
5
D
56Florian AtzoriF. Atzori
Harvey ViscaalH. Viscaal69
M
captain6
M
62Niels BotN. Bot
Hans VisserH. Visser65
M
7captain
M
62Mustapha NieuwenburgM. Nieuwenburg
Donny de BruinD. de Bruin63
M
8
M
51Bogdan WiekensB. Wiekens
Wouter KellerW. Keller69
A
9
M
43Tijani van BeekT. van Beek
Bert WauB. Wau68
A
10
A
77Iwan LarosI. Laros
Peter HeeringP. Heering63
A
11
A
73Bram VerhoevenB. Verhoeven
 
Pius KarnebeekP. Karnebeek60
A
12
A
61Alexander ZickA. Zick
Fabian KantelbergF. Kantelberg56
M
13
A
55Jerome SchenningJ. Schenning
Antoine Den TurkA. Den Turk55
A
14
D
53Brutil De GierB. De Gier

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. A crowd of 9,720 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Roda JC Kerkrade appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Abubakari Hoogstrate.


0.00
Roda JC Kerkrade kick off and get the match underway!
2.58
Harvey Viscaal barges into Tijani van Beek. The referee calls over Harvey Viscaal and shows him a yellow card! Tijani van Beek grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.09
Bogdan Wiekens knocks the ball forward to Bram Verhoeven. Bram Verhoeven shoots from 20 yards. Roger Bisseling comfortably gets down and covers it.
15.08
Copain Bosschaart flicks a high pass forward. Hans Visser collects the pass. Hans Visser flicks a high pass forward to Wouter Keller who brings the ball under control. Wouter Keller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.10
Joos Van Gobbel flicks a high pass forward. Donny de Bruin controls it well on his chest. Donny de Bruin threads the ball through to Bert Wau. Bert Wau plays a scrappy one-two with Peter Heering and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Bert Wau provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
24.45
Florian Atzori flicks a high pass forward. Mustapha Nieuwenburg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mustapha Nieuwenburg makes a beautiful solo run. Mustapha Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.41
Wouter Bakker flicks a high pass forward. Hans Visser controls it well on his chest. Hans Visser makes an attacking run forward. Hans Visser plays a one-two with Wouter Keller and rushes in on goal... Hans Visser shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Pascal Jansen.
30.24
Hans Visser sees Peter Heering in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Heering whips in a cross ball towards Bert Wau. Bert Wau makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
33.19
Donny de Bruin barges into Niels Bot. The referee calls over Donny de Bruin and warns him to calm down! Niels Bot stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.32
Mustapha Nieuwenburg runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mustapha Nieuwenburg skips past Copain Bosschaart! Copain Bosschaart comes in with a late challenge on Mustapha Nieuwenburg. Mustapha Nieuwenburg appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
Copain Bosschaart makes a simple pass to Donny de Bruin. Donny de Bruin advances with the ball. Donny de Bruin lofts in a cross ball towards Bert Wau. Bert Wau is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Bert Kuyt. Excellent block.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Roda JC Kerkrade appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen get the second half underway!
47.48
Bogdan Wiekens sees space and advances. Bogdan Wiekens tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
48.47
Harvey Viscaal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Heering. Peter Heering knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
59.01
Tijani van Beek comes in with a late challenge on Hans Visser. The referee brings Tijani van Beek to one side and gives him a warning! Hans Visser carries on, but is struggling a bit.
63.30
Niels Bot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bram Verhoeven. Bram Verhoeven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.22
Hans Visser hits a low pass to Bert Wau. Bert Wau shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Pascal Jansen. What a great pair of hands!
72.29
Hans Visser threads a neat ball through to Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller lofts in a cross ball towards Bert Wau. Bert Wau knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
83.09
Bert Kuyt comes in with a late challenge on Wouter Keller. Bert Kuyt is shown the yellow card! Wouter Keller carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.49
Copain Bosschaart threads the ball through to Hans Visser. Hans Visser makes a simple pass to Peter Heering. Peter Heering deftly passes the ball to Bert Wau, releasing him through on goal. Bert Wau muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
87.27
Niels Bot chips the ball to his team mate, Bram Verhoeven. Bram Verhoeven plays a scrappy one-two with Iwan Laros and stumbles forward towards the goal... Bram Verhoeven looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.11
Joos Van Gobbel barges into Mustapha Nieuwenburg. The referee brings Joos Van Gobbel to one side and gives him a warning! Mustapha Nieuwenburg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

Roda JC Kerkrade
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
25.3%
50.6%
24.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hans Visser of FC Groningen

Match Ratings
1.Roger Bisseling (GK)
6
2.Wouter Bakker (DEF)
7
3.Copain Bosschaart (DEF)
7
4.Joos Van Gobbel (DEF)
6
5.Pascal Franken (DEF)
6
6.Harvey Viscaal (MID)yellow card
5
7.Hans Visser (MID)
9
8.Donny de Bruin (MID)
7
9.Wouter Keller (ATT)
6
10.Bert Wau (ATT)
7
11.Peter Heering (ATT)
7
 
12.Pius Karnebeek (ATT)
0
13.Fabian Kantelberg (MID)
0
14.Antoine Den Turk (ATT)
0

1.Pascal Jansen (GK)
8
2.Reinier Overmars (DEF)
6
3.Frank Dekker (DEF)
7
4.Bert Kuyt (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Florian Atzori (DEF)
6
6.Niels Bot (MID)
6
7.Mustapha Nieuwenburg (MID)
9
8.Bogdan Wiekens (MID)
7
9.Tijani van Beek (MID)
6
10.Iwan Laros (ATT)
6
11.Bram Verhoeven (ATT)
7
 
12.Alexander Zick (ATT)
0
13.Jerome Schenning (ATT)
0
14.Brutil De Gier (DEF)
0