Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     De Graafschap DoetinchemDe Graafschap Doetinchem
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel72
G
1
G
61Humphrey LobontH. Lobont
Raouf MauriceR. Maurice76
D
2
D
54Demetrius De CiccoD. De Cicco
Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers70
D
3
D
53Jermaine StoneJ. Stone
Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira68
D
captain4
D
52Stephane SchenardiS. Schenardi
William LaslandesW. Laslandes60
D
5captain
M
64Leon NeeskensL. Neeskens
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
M
6
M
63Marco ArcadioM. Arcadio
Jose PirriJ. Pirri71
M
7
M
62Maurits BoussattaM. Boussatta
Mitchell JansenM. Jansen67
M
8
M
62Rui WauR. Wau
Marc CrooksM. Crooks69
A
9
M
62Andres SegarraA. Segarra
Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink68
A
10
A
65Marco van der WalM. van der Wal
Helder SemedoH. Semedo67
A
11
A
65Ulrich SchulpU. Schulp
 
Rick MulderR. Mulder67
G
12
A
55Leonardo ZamoraL. Zamora
Glenn WitschgeG. Witschge62
M
13
D
51Jakob NahrstedtJ. Nahrstedt
Cristiano JardimC. Jardim62
M
14
M
50Raymond GraavenR. Graaven

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to De Graafschap Doetinchem. A crowd of 14,871 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while De Graafschap Doetinchem appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Andre De Gier.


0.00
The whistle blows and De Graafschap Doetinchem get the match underway!
2.15
Demetrius De Cicco hacks Mitchell Jansen from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mitchell Jansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.45
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Marc Crooks collects the pass. Marc Crooks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.58
William Laslandes threads a neat ball through to Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Ferdi Besselink provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Humphrey Lobont manages to keep it out.
10.00
Andres Segarra advances with the ball. Andres Segarra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregoor Brouwers.
14.49
Seeing Gregoor Brouwers's run, Rodrigo Barbosa quickly throws the ball into his path. Gregoor Brouwers runs forward with the ball. Gregoor Brouwers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephane Schenardi.
15.27
William Laslandes gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Ferdi Besselink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.24
Maurits Boussatta passes the ball forward to Ulrich Schulp. Ulrich Schulp threads the ball through into the box. Marco Arcadio cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.15
Marc Crooks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
21.31
Ferdi Besselink threads a neat ball through to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks plays a quick one-two with Helder Semedo and rushes in on goal... Marc Crooks shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.12
Jose Pirri clumsily knocks into Maurits Boussatta. Jose Pirri is shown the yellow card! Maurits Boussatta hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.59
Jose Pirri flicks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.31
Demetrius De Cicco catches Helder Semedo on the ankles. Demetrius De Cicco is given a warning by the referee! Helder Semedo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.27
Rodrigo Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks surges forward with the ball. Marc Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
30.35
Rodrigo Barbosa sees a break and surges forward. Rodrigo Barbosa shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
33.46
Demetrius De Cicco flicks a high pass forward to Rui Wau who brings the ball under control. Rui Wau changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rui Wau knocks the ball forward, putting Maurits Boussatta through on goal. Maurits Boussatta cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
34.09
Rodrigo Barbosa threads the ball through to Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink whips in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo makes a convincing header his aim is horrendously poor!
36.41
Jose Pirri knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa runs straight at the defence! Rodrigo Barbosa shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Humphrey Lobont.
37.11
Mitchell Jansen takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Humphrey Lobont had no chance!! Goal for FC Groningen!
39.01
William Laslandes makes a simple pass to Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.48
Jermaine Stone catches Marc Crooks on the ankles. The referee calls over Jermaine Stone and warns him to calm down! Marc Crooks grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.50
Mitchell Jansen makes a probing pass to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
William Laslandes clumsily knocks into Marco van der Wal. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marco van der Wal gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
Free kick to De Graafschap Doetinchem just outside the area...
45.00
Andres Segarra steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear unchanged since the first half. De Graafschap Doetinchem also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen get the second half underway!
47.04
Raouf Maurice makes a strong solo run forward. With imagination, Raouf Maurice plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.20
Sergio Teixeira makes a probing pass to Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink flicks a high pass forward. Marc Crooks collects the pass. Marc Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.42
Rui Wau threads a neat ball through to Marco Arcadio. Marco Arcadio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco van der Wal but he's offside!
60.01
De Graafschap Doetinchem have made a substitution with Leonardo Zamora replacing Marco van der Wal .
65.39
Mitchell Jansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Humphrey Lobont manages to gather it.
69.42
Andres Segarra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Zamora. Leonardo Zamora shoots from distance but it is tipped over by JŸrgen Van Bommel.
70.27
Rui Wau takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Raouf Maurice comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
71.03
Maurits Boussatta flicks a high ball forward to Ulrich Schulp who takes it down. Ulrich Schulp shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.22
Rodrigo Barbosa threads a neat ball through to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
77.49
Ulrich Schulp barges into Rodrigo Barbosa. The referee calls over Ulrich Schulp and shows him a yellow card! Rodrigo Barbosa stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.38
With some swift thinking, Maurits Boussatta plays the ball forward to Marco Arcadio. Marco Arcadio threads the ball through to Leonardo Zamora but he's offside!
87.13
Sergio Teixeira makes a strong solo run forward. Sergio Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Helder Semedo collects the pass. Helder Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Demetrius De Cicco.
90.00
Jermaine Stone pushes up the pitch. Jermaine Stone kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Wau. Rui Wau plays a one-two with Leonardo Zamora and advances towards the goal... Rui Wau shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Gregoor Brouwers steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

De Graafschap Doetinchem
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.2%
36.8%
Play Area
31.6%
40%
28.4%

Scorers
Rodrigo Barbosa 37
Helder Semedo 48
Marc Crooks 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodrigo Barbosa of FC Groningen

Match Ratings