Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Roger BisselingR. Bisseling68
G
1captain
G
67Harris HendriksH. Hendriks
Wouter BakkerW. Bakker72
D
2
D
71Sergio KarelseS. Karelse
Copain BosschaartC. Bosschaart70
D
3
D
65Steffen WielandS. Wieland
Joos Van GobbelJ. Van Gobbel70
D
4
D
51Younes BagayokoY. Bagayoko
Pascal FrankenP. Franken56
D
5
D
49Billy WoltersB. Wolters
Hans VisserH. Visser65
M
captain6
M
67Harris HuibertsH. Huiberts
Donny de BruinD. de Bruin63
M
7
M
63Tieme EbbingeT. Ebbinge
Fabian KantelbergF. Kantelberg56
M
8
M
58ƒtienne Hammingƒ. Hamming
Wouter KellerW. Keller69
A
9
A
74Ivar GentenaarI. Gentenaar
Bert WauB. Wau68
A
10
A
71Ernest JochemsenE. Jochemsen
Peter HeeringP. Heering63
A
11
A
64Danny SmithD. Smith
 
Pius KarnebeekP. Karnebeek60
A
12
G
63Wout DijkhuizenW. Dijkhuizen
Antoine Den TurkA. Den Turk55
A
13
A
63Henry de HaanH. de Haan
Arjen MoelikerA. Moeliker54
D
14
A
60Pier Giovanni GiampaoloP. Giampaolo

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to PEC Zwolle. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Groningen and PEC Zwolle are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Abubakari Latuheru.


0.00
FC Groningen get the match underway!
3.44
Steffen Wieland barges into Bert Wau. The referee calls over Steffen Wieland and shows him a yellow card! Bert Wau runs off the knock.
3.44
Free kick to FC Groningen just outside the area...
4.23
Bert Wau calmly steps up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
6.52
ƒtienne Hamming flicks a high pass forward. Ernest Jochemsen collects the pass. Ernest Jochemsen shoots from distance but Roger Bisseling is on top of it.
9.37
Joos Van Gobbel flicks a high pass forward. Hans Visser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hans Visser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Heering. Peter Heering knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.26
Harris Huiberts flicks a high ball forward to Ernest Jochemsen who takes it down. Ernest Jochemsen shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.33
Wouter Bakker chips the ball to his team mate, Donny de Bruin. Donny de Bruin sees Peter Heering in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Heering lofts in a cross ball towards Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
22.08
Steffen Wieland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, ƒtienne Hamming. ƒtienne Hamming flicks a high pass forward. Ernest Jochemsen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernest Jochemsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.36
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.45
Donny de Bruin barges into Tieme Ebbinge. The referee calls over Donny de Bruin and shows him a yellow card! Tieme Ebbinge stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.36
Harris Huiberts makes an attacking run forward. Harris Huiberts shoots from 25 yards but Roger Bisseling reads it well. Fabulous save!
28.51
Billy Wolters catches Peter Heering on the ankles. Billy Wolters is warned by the referee! Peter Heering stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.54
Fabian Kantelberg plays the ball forward to Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller runs straight at the defence! Wouter Keller looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
39.37
Copain Bosschaart kicks a strong pass forward to Donny de Bruin. Without breaking stride, Donny de Bruin plays the ball forward to Bert Wau. Bert Wau plays a one-two with Wouter Keller and rushes in on goal... Bert Wau cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Harris Hendriks.
42.16
Copain Bosschaart catches ƒtienne Hamming on the ankles. Copain Bosschaart is warned by the referee! ƒtienne Hamming grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.47
Bert Wau catches Steffen Wieland on the ankles. The referee calls over Bert Wau and warns him to calm down! Steffen Wieland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. PEC Zwolle appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Groningen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
PEC Zwolle kick off and get the second half underway!
48.58
Pascal Franken surges forward with the ball. Pascal Franken passes the ball forward to Peter Heering. Peter Heering shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
51.21
Donny de Bruin chips the ball to his team mate, Bert Wau. Bert Wau knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian Kantelberg. Fabian Kantelberg makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
53.16
Hans Visser runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hans Visser knocks the ball forward to Bert Wau but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.20
Donny de Bruin flicks a high pass forward. Wouter Keller controls it well on his chest. Wouter Keller rushes past Steffen Wieland! Some silky footwork from Wouter Keller provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
59.39
Tieme Ebbinge threads a neat ball through to Ivar Gentenaar. Ivar Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roger Bisseling who gathers it comfortably.
61.17
Joos Van Gobbel flicks a high pass forward. Donny de Bruin controls it well on his chest. Donny de Bruin flicks a high pass forward. Bert Wau controls it well on his chest. Bert Wau shoots from outside the area but somehow Harris Hendriks manages to keep it out.
63.55
Donny de Bruin passes the ball forward to Peter Heering. Peter Heering finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.57
Younes Bagayoko runs forward with the ball. Younes Bagayoko makes a probing pass to Ivar Gentenaar. Ivar Gentenaar shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
67.10
Donny de Bruin threads a neat ball through to Fabian Kantelberg. Fabian Kantelberg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.26
Pascal Franken deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Donny de Bruin. Donny de Bruin threads the ball through to Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller threads the ball through to Bert Wau but he's offside!
73.28
Copain Bosschaart catches Danny Smith on the ankles. The referee calls over Copain Bosschaart again and warns him to calm down! Danny Smith stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.10
Copain Bosschaart comes in with a late challenge on Ivar Gentenaar. The referee calls over Copain Bosschaart and shows him a yellow card! Ivar Gentenaar grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.04
Hans Visser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller rushes past Steffen Wieland! Wouter Keller tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
81.33
Billy Wolters passes the ball forward to Tieme Ebbinge. Tieme Ebbinge flicks a high pass forward. Danny Smith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Smith plays a one-two with Ernest Jochemsen and advances towards the goal... Danny Smith looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.24
Donny de Bruin makes a simple pass to Fabian Kantelberg. Fabian Kantelberg lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Heering. Peter Heering outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just wide!
89.36
Donny de Bruin threads a neat ball through to Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller knocks the ball forward to Peter Heering but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Steffen Wieland hits a low pass to Harris Huiberts. Harris Huiberts chips the ball to his team mate, Ivar Gentenaar. Ivar Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

PEC Zwolle
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
22.7%
45.5%
31.8%

Scorers
Peter Heering 64
Wouter Keller 77
Danny Smith 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wouter Keller of FC Groningen

Match Ratings