Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Albrecht DörnerA. Dörner61
G
1
G
68Roger BisselingR. Bisseling
Simon SchäferS. Schäfer59
D
2
D
72Wouter BakkerW. Bakker
Eric CorstanjeE. Corstanje58
D
captain3
D
70Copain BosschaartC. Bosschaart
Robin VercammenR. Vercammen52
D
4
D
70Joos Van GobbelJ. Van Gobbel
Frank BisselingF. Bisseling52
D
5
D
56Pascal FrankenP. Franken
Milan Berck SchultzM. Schultz72
M
6captain
M
69Harvey ViscaalH. Viscaal
Gerhard MorlockG. Morlock67
M
7
M
65Hans VisserH. Visser
Francisco SanzF. Sanz66
M
8
M
63Donny de BruinD. de Bruin
Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn57
A
9
A
69Wouter KellerW. Keller
Hennie LandzaatH. Landzaat54
A
10
A
69Bert WauB. Wau
Chris HitchcockC. Hitchcock52
A
11
A
63Peter HeeringP. Heering
 
Theo SedoukiT. Sedouki62
M
12
A
60Pius KarnebeekP. Karnebeek
Aron JacobsA. Jacobs58
M
13
M
56Fabian KantelbergF. Kantelberg
Jos MoulijnJ. Moulijn55
M
14
A
55Antoine Den TurkA. Den Turk

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 9,868 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while FC Groningen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kees Peppinck.


0.00
Vitesse Arnhem kick off and get the match underway!
10.25
Hennie Landzaat comes in with a late challenge on Joos Van Gobbel. Hennie Landzaat is warned by the referee! Joos Van Gobbel runs off the knock.
14.10
Donny de Bruin flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Heering. Peter Heering lofts in a cross ball towards Bert Wau. Bert Wau rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Albrecht Dörner reads it well. Quality keeping!
15.57
Hans Visser flicks a high pass forward. Wouter Keller comfortably collects the pass. Wouter Keller finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.07
Harvey Viscaal passes the ball forward to Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller passes the ball forward but Bert Wau is offside!
18.17
Joos Van Gobbel pushes mid-way up the pitch. Joos Van Gobbel flicks a high pass forward. Bert Wau collects the pass. Bert Wau makes a probing pass to Peter Heering but he's offside!
20.46
Gerhard Morlock advances with the ball. Gerhard Morlock finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.28
Joos Van Gobbel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hans Visser. Hans Visser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.27
Wouter Bakker threads the ball through to Donny de Bruin. Donny de Bruin flicks a high pass forward. Peter Heering controls it well on his chest. Peter Heering plays a quick one-two with Bert Wau and rushes in on goal... Peter Heering takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
26.10
Harvey Viscaal sees Bert Wau in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bert Wau knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Heering. Peter Heering flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Albrecht Dörner!
27.26
Eric Corstanje hits it upfield. Chris Hitchcock shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.29
Wouter Bakker kicks a strong pass forward to Hans Visser. With imagination, Hans Visser plays the ball forward to Peter Heering. Peter Heering shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
32.47
With imagination, Eric Corstanje laces a weighted ball forward to Francisco Sanz. Francisco Sanz hits a low pass to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
34.38
Donny de Bruin flicks a high pass forward. Bert Wau collects the pass. Bert Wau rushes past Robin Vercammen! Robin Vercammen catches Bert Wau on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
38.19
Joos Van Gobbel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Donny de Bruin. Donny de Bruin makes a simple pass to Bert Wau. Bert Wau tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
40.31
Hans Visser surges forward with the ball. Hans Visser cuts inside the box! Hans Visser comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem have changed their lineup with Aron Jacobs replacing Gerhard Morlock. FC Groningen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The FC Groningen players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen kick off!
51.30
Wouter Bakker flicks a high ball forward to Hans Visser who takes it down. Hans Visser threads a neat ball through to Donny de Bruin. Donny de Bruin skips past Eric Corstanje! Donny de Bruin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
54.23
Milan Berck Schultz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Roger Bisseling!
60.07
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Jos Moulijn replacing Chris Hitchcock .
61.11
Pascal Franken controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hans Visser. Hans Visser flicks a high pass forward to Peter Heering who brings the ball neatly under control. Peter Heering lofts in a cross ball towards Wouter Keller. Wouter Keller connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Albrecht Dörner.
62.40
Wouter Bakker takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Robin Vercammen reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
63.04
Hans Visser sees Bert Wau in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bert Wau shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
75.37
Hans Visser flicks a high pass forward. Donny de Bruin controls it well on his chest. Donny de Bruin shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.43
Vitesse Arnhem have made a substitution with Theo Sedouki replacing Robin Vercammen .
83.42
Joos Van Gobbel sees a break and surges forward. Joos Van Gobbel makes a simple pass to Bert Wau. Bert Wau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.45
Harvey Viscaal knocks the ball forward to Peter Heering. Peter Heering plays a one-two with Bert Wau and advances towards the goal... Peter Heering rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.43
Aron Jacobs threads the ball through to Jos Moulijn. Jos Moulijn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

FC Groningen
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
4
8
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.5%
62.5%
Play Area
30.7%
45.5%
23.9%

Scorers
Peter Heering 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Peter Heering of FC Groningen

Match Ratings
1.Albrecht Dörner (GK)
7
2.Simon Schäfer (DEF)
6
3.Eric Corstanje (DEF)
7
4.Robin Vercammen (DEF)
6
5.Frank Bisseling (DEF)
6
6.Milan Berck Schultz (MID)
6
7.Gerhard Morlock (MID)
6
8.Francisco Sanz (MID)
6
9.Alex Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
10.Hennie Landzaat (ATT)
5
11.Chris Hitchcock (ATT)
6
 
12.Theo Sedouki (MID)
6
13.Aron Jacobs (MID)
6
14.Jos Moulijn (MID)
6

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