Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade
Danny PearsonDanny Pearson Ralf Tillie Ralf Tillie
Freddy HughesF. Hughes81
G
1captain
G
70Vitaliy SkachenkoV. Skachenko
Scott KeeganS. Keegan75
D
2
D
70Craig BurleyC. Burley
Elysée BakariE. Bakari79
D
3
D
73Robert CookeR. Cooke
Richard MckinlayR. Mckinlay75
D
4
D
73Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui
Edmundo CaballeroE. Caballero83
M
5
M
73Kasper ContehK. Conteh
Ahmed WiekensA. Wiekens82
M
6
M
70Jose IbanezJ. Ibanez
Shota Van Den BromS. Van Den Brom83
M
captain7
M
70Fernando AlonsoF. Alonso
Luca GhirardelloL. Ghirardello80
M
8
M
71Norman GreeningN. Greening
Linus BreyerL. Breyer78
A
9
A
73Ignacio DreefI. Dreef
Sergio CamposS. Campos76
A
10
A
74Kai WallnerK. Wallner
Stefan BusseS. Busse79
A
11
A
70Romero P. RedondoR. Redondo
 
Rob JansenR. Jansen73
D
12
D
69Noel PearceN. Pearce
Reinier MeeuwisR. Meeuwis76
M
13
M
65Jason DublinJ. Dublin
Celestine IkpebaC. Ikpeba76
A
14
A
66Titus McManamanT. McManaman

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Utrecht and Roda JC Kerkrade are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Inia.


0.00
FC Utrecht kick off!
3.54
Jose Ibanez hacks Sergio Campos from behind! The referee calls over Jose Ibanez and warns him to calm down! Sergio Campos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.43
Fernando Alonso receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Ibanez. Fernando Alonso flicks a high pass forward to Norman Greening who brings the ball neatly under control. Norman Greening advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Norman Greening provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Freddy Hughes comfortably smothers it!
12.40
Shota Van Den Brom flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Busse who brings the ball under control. Stefan Busse advances inside the box! Stefan Busse makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Vitaliy Skachenko had no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
21.07
Craig Burley sees Robert Cooke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward to Jose Ibanez who brings the ball under control. Jose Ibanez plays a one-two with Fernando Alonso and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Jose Ibanez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.43
Shota Van Den Brom knocks the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
27.30
With some swift thinking, Scott Keegan plays the ball forward to Richard Mckinlay. Richard Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse hits a low pass to Shota Van Den Brom. Shota Van Den Brom strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Vitaliy Skachenko.
28.23
Corner kick to FC Utrecht. Ahmed Wiekens plays it short to Richard Mckinlay. Some good footwork from Richard Mckinlay provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Robert Cooke.
29.12
It's a corner kick. Ahmed Wiekens loops the ball in to towards the near post. Ignacio Dreef reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
32.49
Luca Ghirardello flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Busse who takes it down. Stefan Busse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sergio Campos but he's offside!
34.49
Scott Keegan passes the ball forward to Shota Van Den Brom. Shota Van Den Brom flicks a high ball forward to Ahmed Wiekens who takes it down. Ahmed Wiekens knocks the ball forward to Sergio Campos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.51
Scott Keegan threads the ball through to Richard Mckinlay. Richard Mckinlay hits a low pass to Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse plays a quick one-two with Sergio Campos and rushes in on goal... Stefan Busse cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
42.08
Ahmed Wiekens flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.20
Craig Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kasper Conteh. Kasper Conteh flicks a high ball forward to Jose Ibanez who gracefully takes it down. Jose Ibanez whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Dreef. Ignacio Dreef powers a header at goal. It's there!! Freddy Hughes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half. Roda JC Kerkrade also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Roda JC Kerkrade kicking off!
48.24
Hassan Abdellaoui clumsily knocks into Luca Ghirardello. The referee calls over Hassan Abdellaoui and warns him to calm down! Luca Ghirardello hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.21
Ahmed Wiekens flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Busse who takes it down. Stefan Busse plays a quick one-two with Linus Breyer and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Stefan Busse provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
59.46
Ignacio Dreef runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ignacio Dreef tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.15
Roda JC Kerkrade have made 3 substitutions with Noel Pearce replacing Robert Cooke, Jason Dublin replacing Fernando Alonso and Titus McManaman replacing Ignacio Dreef .
67.42
Craig Burley passes the ball forward to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo knocks in a cross ball towards Norman Greening. Norman Greening makes a deft header. Freddy Hughes didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
71.58
Elysée Bakari knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos shoots from 25 yards but somehow Vitaliy Skachenko manages to keep it out.
75.09
Shota Van Den Brom knocks the ball forward to Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
79.44
Shota Van Den Brom chips the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens tries a spectacular long range effort but Vitaliy Skachenko is on top of his game. Great save!
85.02
Kasper Conteh plays the ball forward to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo finds some space and shoots from distance but Freddy Hughes reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
Jose Ibanez comes in with a late challenge on Linus Breyer. Jose Ibanez is given another warning by the referee! Linus Breyer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

Roda JC Kerkrade
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
22.1%
45.6%
32.4%

Scorers
Stefan Busse 12
Jose Ibanez 21
Ignacio Dreef 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Busse of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings
1.Freddy Hughes (GK)
7
2.Scott Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Elysée Bakari (DEF)
6
4.Richard Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Edmundo Caballero (MID)
6
6.Ahmed Wiekens (MID)
6
7.Shota Van Den Brom (MID)
7
8.Luca Ghirardello (MID)
6
9.Linus Breyer (ATT)
6
10.Sergio Campos (ATT)
6
11.Stefan Busse (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Rob Jansen (DEF)
0
13.Reinier Meeuwis (MID)
0
14.Celestine Ikpeba (ATT)
0

1.Vitaliy Skachenko (GK)
7
2.Craig Burley (DEF)
6
3.Robert Cooke (DEF)
6
4.Hassan Abdellaoui (DEF)
6
5.Kasper Conteh (MID)
6
6.Jose Ibanez (MID)goal scored
9
7.Fernando Alonso (MID)
7
8.Norman Greening (MID)
6
9.Ignacio Dreef (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Kai Wallner (ATT)
6
11.Romero P. Redondo (ATT)
6
 
12.Noel Pearce (DEF)
6
13.Jason Dublin (MID)
6
14.Titus McManaman (ATT)
6