Match Report


FC Twente 65FC Twente 65     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Computer Player Computer Player
Anthony Van LoenhoutA. Van Loenhout72
G
1
G
69Jannes VerlindenJ. Verlinden
Vasco TeixeiraV. Teixeira77
D
2
D
71Paolo MolendijkP. Molendijk
Sven van der WalS. van der Wal78
D
3
D
69Francis OwenF. Owen
Jaap EversJ. Evers76
D
4
D
66Egbert JongenE. Jongen
Sol MidgleyS. Midgley86
M
5
D
65Arjan Van DijkA. Van Dijk
ƒtienne Marbusƒ. Marbus73
M
6
M
71John MilliganJ. Milligan
Eduardo WilsonE. Wilson79
M
7
M
71Gavin StrachanG. Strachan
Liam SalaL. Sala90
M
8
A
65Mitchel LuijpersM. Luijpers
Romarin MillaR. Milla77
A
9
A
64Youssef van den HeuvelY. van den Heuvel
Mervin PottsM. Potts79
A
10captain
A
64Eric FuchsE. Fuchs
Rabiu AliyuR. Aliyu79
A
captain11
A
61Rodney MeerdinkR. Meerdink
 
Fotis KamarasF. Kamaras85
A
12
M
69David ZegersD. Zegers
Scott InceS. Ince88
M
13
M
65Armando TresoldiA. Tresoldi
Frits SedoukiF. Sedouki79
A
14
M
64Adrian MiddletonA. Middleton

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at De Grolsch Veste where FC Twente 65 play host to FC Utrecht. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Twente 65 are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Houttuin.


0.00
FC Utrecht start the match!
6.20
Romarin Milla flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu Aliyu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rabiu Aliyu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.12
Sven van der Wal makes a probing pass to Sol Midgley. Sol Midgley knocks the ball forward to Mervin Potts. Mervin Potts lofts in a cross ball towards ƒtienne Marbus. ƒtienne Marbus powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.37
Jaap Evers threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Wilson. Seeing a gap ahead, Eduardo Wilson picks a pass forward to Mervin Potts. Mervin Potts shoots from 25 yards but Jannes Verlinden reads it well. Well saved!
18.28
Gavin Strachan makes a strong solo run forward. With vision, Gavin Strachan picks a pass forward to Eric Fuchs. Eric Fuchs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.31
ƒtienne Marbus surges forward with the ball. ƒtienne Marbus makes a simple pass, allowing Rabiu Aliyu to run into the box. Rabiu Aliyu tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.16
Francis Owen darts forward. Francis Owen hits a low pass to John Milligan. John Milligan shoots from 20 yards but Anthony Van Loenhout reads it well. He makes it look easy!
28.58
ƒtienne Marbus runs straight at the opposition's defence. ƒtienne Marbus plays a one-two with Eduardo Wilson and rushes in on goal... ƒtienne Marbus strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.14
With great vision, Sol Midgley plays the ball forward to ƒtienne Marbus. ƒtienne Marbus knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Milla. Romarin Milla powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Romarin Milla!
38.39
Vasco Teixeira kicks a strong pass forward to Sol Midgley. Sol Midgley flicks a high pass forward to ƒtienne Marbus who brings the ball under control. ƒtienne Marbus knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Wilson. Eduardo Wilson makes a looping header on goal but Jannes Verlinden is on top of it.
40.08
Sven van der Wal knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Wilson. Eduardo Wilson flicks a high pass forward. ƒtienne Marbus controls it well on his chest. ƒtienne Marbus skips past Francis Owen! Some good footwork from ƒtienne Marbus provides some space. He shoots at goal but Jannes Verlinden is on top of it.
44.21
Francis Owen knocks the ball forward to Mitchel Luijpers. Mitchel Luijpers whips in a cross ball towards Youssef van den Heuvel. Youssef van den Heuvel makes a convincing header. The ball strikes Sven van der Wal's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
Corner kick to FC Utrecht. John Milligan plays it short to Francis Owen. Francis Owen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Anthony Van Loenhout is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Twente 65 appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Twente 65 players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Twente 65 kick off!
47.42
Sven van der Wal hits a low pass to Mervin Potts. Mervin Potts makes a pass forward but Rabiu Aliyu makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
51.21
ƒtienne Marbus flicks a high pass forward. Liam Sala holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Liam Sala sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
53.31
Jaap Evers receives the ball from a throw-in from Vasco Teixeira. Jaap Evers sees a break and surges forward. Jaap Evers whips in a cross ball towards Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
54.47
John Milligan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodney Meerdink. Rodney Meerdink whips in a cross ball towards Mitchel Luijpers. Mitchel Luijpers outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is miles over!
55.44
Gavin Strachan threads the ball through to Youssef van den Heuvel. Youssef van den Heuvel lofts in a cross ball towards Mitchel Luijpers. Mitchel Luijpers knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Anthony Van Loenhout.
56.24
John Milligan takes a quick corner, playing it short to Paolo Molendijk. Some silky footwork from Paolo Molendijk provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
57.30
Vasco Teixeira catches Mitchel Luijpers on the ankles. Vasco Teixeira is given a warning by the referee! Mitchel Luijpers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.59
Sol Midgley flicks a high pass forward. ƒtienne Marbus collects the pass. ƒtienne Marbus shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
63.30
Vasco Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Wilson. Eduardo Wilson chips the ball to his team mate, Liam Sala. Liam Sala whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Wilson. With a superhuman jump, Eduardo Wilson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
73.15
Sol Midgley sees Mervin Potts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mervin Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu makes a looping header on goal. Jannes Verlinden is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.27
FC Utrecht have made a substitution with Armando Tresoldi replacing Mitchel Luijpers .
78.36
Vasco Teixeira advances with the ball. Vasco Teixeira cuts inside the box! Vasco Teixeira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
81.28
John Milligan flicks a high pass forward to Eric Fuchs who brings the ball under control. Eric Fuchs shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
87.12
ƒtienne Marbus clumsily knocks into Gavin Strachan. The referee calls over ƒtienne Marbus and shows him a yellow card! Gavin Strachan stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.04
John Milligan darts forward. John Milligan shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Eduardo Wilson sees Rabiu Aliyu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rabiu Aliyu threads the ball through into the box. Sol Midgley takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Jannes Verlinden.
90.00
It's a corner kick. Sol Midgley kicks a low ball out wide. Romarin Milla shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Twente 65

FC Utrecht
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
12
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.8%
35.2%
Play Area
22.5%
43.7%
33.8%

Scorers
ƒtienne Marbus 10, 29
Romarin Milla 33
Rabiu Aliyu 73
Francis Owen 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to ƒtienne Marbus of FC Twente 65

Match Ratings
1.Anthony Van Loenhout (GK)
6
2.Vasco Teixeira (DEF)
6
3.Sven van der Wal (DEF)
6
4.Jaap Evers (DEF)
6
5.Sol Midgley (MID)
6
6.ƒtienne Marbus (MID)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
7.Eduardo Wilson (MID)
7
8.Liam Sala (MID)
6
9.Romarin Milla (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Mervin Potts (ATT)
7
11.Rabiu Aliyu (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Fotis Kamaras (ATT)
0
13.Scott Ince (MID)
0
14.Frits Sedouki (ATT)
0

1.Jannes Verlinden (GK)
8
2.Paolo Molendijk (DEF)
6
3.Francis Owen (DEF)goal scored
7
4.Egbert Jongen (DEF)
6
5.Arjan Van Dijk (DEF)
6
6.John Milligan (MID)
7
7.Gavin Strachan (MID)
6
8.Mitchel Luijpers (ATT)
6
9.Youssef van den Heuvel (ATT)
6
10.Eric Fuchs (ATT)
6
11.Rodney Meerdink (ATT)
6
 
12.David Zegers (MID)
0
13.Armando Tresoldi (MID)
6
14.Adrian Middleton (MID)
0