Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jannes VerlindenJ. Verlinden69
G
1
G
66Hans PiketH. Piket
Paolo MolendijkP. Molendijk71
D
2
D
76Ger BesselinkG. Besselink
Francis OwenF. Owen69
D
3
D
73Dominique OvermarsD. Overmars
Egbert JongenE. Jongen66
D
4
D
73Albrecht JanesA. Janes
Arjan Van DijkA. Van Dijk65
D
5
M
68Lucien SamsonL. Samson
John MilliganJ. Milligan71
M
6
M
67Anselmo FissoreA. Fissore
Gavin StrachanG. Strachan71
M
7
M
67Benoit MartinelliB. Martinelli
Mitchel LuijpersM. Luijpers65
A
8
M
64Lars WidmannL. Widmann
Youssef van den HeuvelY. van den Heuvel64
A
9captain
A
70Alejandro CirilloA. Cirillo
Eric FuchsE. Fuchs64
A
captain10
A
69Schumann CarottiS. Carotti
Rodney MeerdinkR. Meerdink61
A
11
A
67Ivar BosI. Bos
 
David ZegersD. Zegers69
M
12
D
71Harris Of HesselinkH. Of Hesselink
Armando TresoldiA. Tresoldi65
M
13
D
60Erik Van HalstE. Van Halst
Adrian MiddletonA. Middleton64
M
14
A
60Sander CalesS. Cales

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to HFC Haarlem. A crowd of 18,958 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Utrecht are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while HFC Haarlem appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Maurice Franken.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Utrecht kicking off!
3.53
Egbert Jongen flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Strachan who takes it down. Gavin Strachan shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.29
Alejandro Cirillo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anselmo Fissore. Anselmo Fissore shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
9.50
Anselmo Fissore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivar Bos. Ivar Bos lofts in a cross ball towards Benoit Martinelli. Benoit Martinelli jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Jannes Verlinden reads it well. He makes it look easy!
10.52
Paolo Molendijk hits a low pass to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.20
Paolo Molendijk makes a probing pass to Arjan Van Dijk. Arjan Van Dijk flicks a high pass forward. John Milligan controls it well on his chest. John Milligan whips in a cross ball towards Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.27
Dominique Overmars sees Alejandro Cirillo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Cirillo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francis Owen.
27.59
Egbert Jongen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan knocks the ball forward to Eric Fuchs. Eric Fuchs knocks in a cross ball towards Youssef van den Heuvel. Albrecht Janes comes in with a late challenge on Youssef van den Heuvel. Youssef van den Heuvel appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
28.47
Ger Besselink flicks a high ball forward to Schumann Carotti who takes it down. Schumann Carotti kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Cirillo. Alejandro Cirillo shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.43
Paolo Molendijk surges forward with the ball. Paolo Molendijk knocks the ball forward to John Milligan. John Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards Mitchel Luijpers. Mitchel Luijpers knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.50
Rodney Meerdink threads a neat ball through to Youssef van den Heuvel. Youssef van den Heuvel whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with HFC Haarlem kicking off!
47.58
John Milligan flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Fuchs. Eric Fuchs knocks in a cross ball towards Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.02
Schumann Carotti clumsily knocks into Arjan Van Dijk. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arjan Van Dijk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.02
John Milligan knocks the ball forward to Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink plays a one-two with Youssef van den Heuvel and rushes in on goal... Rodney Meerdink looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Hans Piket.
58.17
Corner kick to FC Utrecht. Gavin Strachan chips it to the near post. Francis Owen comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
65.06
John Milligan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan edges inside the box! Gavin Strachan shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.34
Anselmo Fissore hits a low pass to Alejandro Cirillo. Alejandro Cirillo whips in a cross ball towards Ivar Bos. Ivar Bos whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Jannes Verlinden manages to keep it out.
73.39
Ger Besselink makes an attacking run forward. Ger Besselink shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Jannes Verlinden.
75.58
Egbert Jongen sees Paolo Molendijk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Molendijk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Fuchs. Eric Fuchs makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.57
Gavin Strachan hits a low pass to Eric Fuchs. Eric Fuchs tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
83.12
Dominique Overmars sees Lucien Samson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lucien Samson flicks a high ball forward to Ivar Bos who takes it down. Ivar Bos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Egbert Jongen.
84.31
Gavin Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink threads the ball through into the box. Mitchel Luijpers comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
85.57
Anselmo Fissore threads a neat ball through to Ivar Bos. Ivar Bos knocks in a cross ball towards Benoit Martinelli. Benoit Martinelli connects with a diving header but is denied by Jannes Verlinden. Excellent save.
89.20
Egbert Jongen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Fuchs. Eric Fuchs knocks in a cross ball towards Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
With a delightful solo run, Anselmo Fissore stretches the opposition's defence. Anselmo Fissore plays a quick one-two with Lucien Samson and rushes in on goal... Anselmo Fissore strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Jannes Verlinden gets down and covers it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

HFC Haarlem
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
31%
43.7%
25.4%

Scorers
Mitchel Luijpers 34
Gavin Strachan 39, 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Strachan of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings