Match Report


MVVMVV     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Keith HodgsonKeith Hodgson Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
Pierre-Alain YapiP. Yapi69
G
1
G
76Samba FacciuttoS. Facciutto
Samuel FonsecaS. Fonseca73
D
2
D
74Matt GemmellM. Gemmell
Favio SaenzF. Saenz66
D
3
D
74Scott KeeganS. Keegan
Abdoulaye Falikou FofanaA. Falikou Fofana65
D
4
D
74Gregorio MerinoG. Merino
Gabriel FuentesG. Fuentes73
D
5
M
81Edmundo CaballeroE. Caballero
Orlando BobsonO. Bobson68
M
6
M
79Ahmed WiekensA. Wiekens
Gialuca MiccoliG. Miccoli68
M
7captain
M
81Shota Van Den BromS. Van Den Brom
Roger HelderR. Helder74
M
captain8
M
79Luca GhirardelloL. Ghirardello
Gary DavidsonG. Davidson65
A
9
A
77Linus BreyerL. Breyer
Eduardo LozanoE. Lozano71
A
10
A
79Ronan DeguervilleR. Deguerville
Nick DavidsN. Davids77
A
11
A
78Stefan BusseS. Busse
 
Jose Javier PichichiJ. Pichichi64
D
12
D
72Rob JansenR. Jansen
David VonkD. Vonk65
M
13
M
76Reinier MeeuwisR. Meeuwis
Brendan ScowcroftB. Scowcroft70
A
14
A
75Celestine IkpebaC. Ikpeba

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at De Geusselt where MVV play host to FC Utrecht. A crowd of 18,064 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
MVV are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Melchior Van Thiel.


0.00
MVV get the match underway!
2.11
Edmundo Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Ronan Deguerville controls it well on his chest. Ronan Deguerville controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
3.40
Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana runs forward with the ball. Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Keegan.
4.40
Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana clumsily knocks into Linus Breyer. Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana is shown the yellow card! Linus Breyer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.21
Edmundo Caballero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ronan Deguerville. Ronan Deguerville knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pierre-Alain Yapi who gathers it comfortably.
8.43
Gialuca Miccoli knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Lozano. Eduardo Lozano whips in a cross ball towards Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.05
Orlando Bobson flicks a high ball forward to Gary Davidson who takes it down. Gary Davidson shoots from outside the area but somehow Samba Facciutto manages to keep it out.
18.34
Gregorio Merino flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Busse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Busse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero plays a one-two with Stefan Busse and advances towards the goal... Edmundo Caballero comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
27.56
Ronan Deguerville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse plays a one-two with Linus Breyer and rushes in on goal... Stefan Busse makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Pierre-Alain Yapi. Excellent save.
30.26
Matt Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Wiekens collects the pass. Ahmed Wiekens flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Busse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Busse shoots from long range. Pierre-Alain Yapi gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
33.49
With a delightful solo run, Shota Van Den Brom stretches the opposition's defence. Shota Van Den Brom plays a scrappy one-two with Stefan Busse and advances towards the goal... Shota Van Den Brom rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Pierre-Alain Yapi.
38.10
Gregorio Merino knocks the ball to his team mate, Shota Van Den Brom. Shota Van Den Brom changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Shota Van Den Brom shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Pierre-Alain Yapi had no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
42.59
Stefan Busse makes a beautiful solo run. Stefan Busse shoots from 25 yards 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. MVV appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Utrecht kick off the second half!
48.45
Gregorio Merino flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Busse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Busse threads the ball through to Shota Van Den Brom. Shota Van Den Brom puts a great ball through. Luca Ghirardello runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
54.42
Favio Saenz breaks forward. Favio Saenz takes it forward alone. Favio Saenz shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
60.04
MVV have made 2 substitutions with Jose Javier Pichichi replacing Samuel Fonseca and David Vonk replacing Gialuca Miccoli .FC Utrecht have made 3 substitutions with Rob Jansen replacing Matt Gemmell, Reinier Meeuwis replacing Luca Ghirardello and Celestine Ikpeba replacing Ronan Deguerville .
63.54
Ahmed Wiekens flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Busse collects the pass. Stefan Busse plays a one-two with Celestine Ikpeba and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Stefan Busse provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
67.16
Shota Van Den Brom makes a simple pass to Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero knocks the ball to his team mate, Reinier Meeuwis. Some awkward footwork from Reinier Meeuwis provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.41
Orlando Bobson threads the ball through to Roger Helder. Roger Helder lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Davids. Nick Davids finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
83.30
Ahmed Wiekens chips the ball to his team mate, Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Pierre-Alain Yapi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.38
Edmundo Caballero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shota Van Den Brom. Shota Van Den Brom knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pierre-Alain Yapi who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

MVV

FC Utrecht
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
22.8%
77.2%
Play Area
31.6%
45.6%
22.8%

Scorers
Gary Davidson 8
Shota Van Den Brom 38
Stefan Busse 64
Reinier Meeuwis 67
Linus Breyer 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Shota Van Den Brom of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings