Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Computer Player Computer Player
Roberto ValenteR. Valente76
G
1
G
72JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel
Andres VilaA. Vila78
D
2
D
76Raouf MauriceR. Maurice
Martial BessonM. Besson80
D
captain3
D
70Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers
Oleksiy KryvenkoO. Kryvenko79
D
4captain
D
68Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira
Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes77
D
5
D
60William LaslandesW. Laslandes
Greg BeckhamG. Beckham80
M
6
M
75Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa
Vasco SantosV. Santos86
M
7
M
71Jose PirriJ. Pirri
Jochem ArveladzeJ. Arveladze88
M
8
M
67Mitchell JansenM. Jansen
Robert ValéryR. Valéry82
A
9
A
68Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink
Frederico SantosF. Santos77
A
10
A
67Helder SemedoH. Semedo
Tommy PriestleyT. Priestley76
A
11
A
59Ludovic DiablemontL. Diablemont
 
Steffen LaudrupS. Laudrup72
D
12
G
67Rick MulderR. Mulder
Antonio MorenoA. Moreno83
M
13
M
62Glenn WitschgeG. Witschge
Duncan LiddellD. Liddell32
A
14
M
62Cristiano JardimC. Jardim

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to FC Groningen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both NAC Breda and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fabian Meerdink.


0.00
NAC Breda kick off!
2.10
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Ludovic Diablemont controls it well on his chest. Ludovic Diablemont controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
3.06
Vasco Santos flicks a high pass forward to Tommy Priestley who brings the ball under control. Tommy Priestley edges inside the box! Tommy Priestley side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving JŸrgen Van Bommel with no chance!! Goal for NAC Breda!
6.02
Jochem Arveladze threads a neat ball through to Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow JŸrgen Van Bommel manages to keep it out.
8.09
Oleksiy Kryvenko flicks a high pass forward. Greg Beckham controls it well on his chest. Greg Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Valéry. Robert Valéry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.14
Vasco Santos makes a simple pass to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
16.08
Martial Besson flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Santos controls it well on his chest. Vasco Santos flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Santos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Santos rushes past Gregoor Brouwers! Frederico Santos comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
20.39
Jochem Arveladze makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley plays a one-two with Jochem Arveladze and advances towards the goal... Tommy Priestley strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tommy Priestley!
24.19
Jochem Arveladze chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Valéry. Robert Valéry kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Priestley but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.25
Greg Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley whips in a cross ball towards Robert Valéry. Robert Valéry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.05
Vasco Santos hits a low pass to Robert Valéry. Robert Valéry lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Englishman!
36.50
Gregoor Brouwers flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Sergio Teixeira makes a probing pass to Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo beats his man to it with a header. Wonderful reactions from Roberto Valente keeps it out!
38.14
Ricardo Antunes threads a neat ball through to Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze threads a neat ball through to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley cuts inside the box! Tommy Priestley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.27
Rodrigo Barbosa makes a beautiful solo run. Rodrigo Barbosa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Antunes.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen kick off!
49.23
Frederico Santos makes a simple pass to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving JŸrgen Van Bommel with no chance!! Goal for NAC Breda!
53.54
Jose Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Helder Semedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Valente who gathers it comfortably.
55.22
Andres Vila flicks a high pass forward. Robert Valéry collects the pass. Robert Valéry chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.31
NAC Breda have made 2 substitutions with Steffen Laudrup replacing Ricardo Antunes and Antonio Moreno replacing Jochem Arveladze .
63.49
Oleksiy Kryvenko darts forward. Oleksiy Kryvenko decides to run forward with the ball. Oleksiy Kryvenko whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
65.48
William Laslandes hits a low pass to Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
69.19
Greg Beckham threads a neat ball through to Antonio Moreno. Antonio Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. JŸrgen Van Bommel gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
71.54
Vasco Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley knocks in a cross ball towards Greg Beckham. Greg Beckham makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
78.36
With some swift thinking, Antonio Moreno plays the ball forward to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from JŸrgen Van Bommel.
79.30
Antonio Moreno sees a break and surges forward. Antonio Moreno plays a one-two with Greg Beckham and advances towards the goal... Antonio Moreno muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
83.36
With great vision, Jose Pirri plays the ball forward to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Roberto Valente manages to gather it.
90.00
Mitchell Jansen kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Valente who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

FC Groningen
Goals
9
0
Shots on Target
12
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.9%
36.1%
Play Area
20.8%
43.1%
36.1%

Scorers
Tommy Priestley 3, 20, 30, 38, 49
Frederico Santos 16
Robert Valéry 27
Greg Beckham 72
Antonio Moreno 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Priestley of NAC Breda

Match Ratings