Match Report


FC Twente 65FC Twente 65     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gaspar FernandesG. Fernandes68
G
1
G
72JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel
Liam PegoloL. Pegolo66
D
2
D
76Raouf MauriceR. Maurice
Alberto RibeiroA. Ribeiro66
D
3
D
70Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers
Paolo GeerinckxP. Geerinckx66
D
4captain
D
68Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira
Nenad VellasN. Vellas53
D
5
D
60William LaslandesW. Laslandes
Jimmy ArtsJ. Arts68
M
captain6
M
75Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa
Karim KreekK. Kreek67
M
7
M
71Jose PirriJ. Pirri
Ferdi Van NistelrooyF. Van Nistelrooy67
M
8
M
67Mitchell JansenM. Jansen
Ferdinando FerroF. Ferro64
M
9
A
69Marc CrooksM. Crooks
Evans BianchiE. Bianchi65
A
10
A
68Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink
Aaron BastinA. Bastin63
A
11
A
67Helder SemedoH. Semedo
 
Robin DrentR. Drent66
G
12
G
67Rick MulderR. Mulder
Warren PhilipsW. Philips64
M
13
M
62Glenn WitschgeG. Witschge
Garcia Duque SereniG. Sereni62
A
14
M
62Cristiano JardimC. Jardim

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at De Grolsch Veste where FC Twente 65 play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 15,515 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Twente 65 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Groningen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joost Moens.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Twente 65 get the match underway!
2.36
Alberto Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferdinando Ferro. Ferdinando Ferro advances with the ball. Ferdinando Ferro threads a neat ball through to Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
4.24
Paolo Geerinckx flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Arts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jimmy Arts chips the ball to his team mate, Evans Bianchi. Evans Bianchi shoots from distance but JŸrgen Van Bommel is on top of it.
8.08
Raouf Maurice knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
9.31
Paolo Geerinckx chips the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Van Nistelrooy. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy makes a probing pass to Evans Bianchi. Evans Bianchi shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.01
Raouf Maurice surges forward with the ball. Raouf Maurice passes the ball forward to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Liam Pegolo clumsily knocks into Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink falls like a sack of potatoes. Penalty for FC Groningen!!
14.01
The referee points to the spot..
15.27
Helder Semedo takes a long run up. It's in!! Gaspar Fernandes had no chance!!
18.43
Karim Kreek flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Bastin controls it well on his chest. Aaron Bastin shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by JŸrgen Van Bommel!
20.51
Liam Pegolo flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy controls it well on his chest. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy threads a neat ball through to Karim Kreek. Karim Kreek shoots from long range. Karim Kreek scores for FC Twente 65!!
26.10
Raouf Maurice flicks a high pass forward. Helder Semedo collects the pass. Helder Semedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.08
Sergio Teixeira takes it forward alone. Sergio Teixeira flicks a high ball forward to Helder Semedo who takes it down. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Geerinckx.
30.39
Rodrigo Barbosa takes it forward alone. Rodrigo Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Gaspar Fernandes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.49
Gregoor Brouwers flicks a high pass forward. Mitchell Jansen controls it well on his chest. Mitchell Jansen hits a low pass to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks whips in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
44.06
Jose Pirri makes a simple pass to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Marc Crooks provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper, Gaspar Fernandes, sees it late!! Goal for FC Groningen!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Twente 65 appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen 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 Groningen kick off!
47.21
Alberto Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Van Nistelrooy. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but JŸrgen Van Bommel reads it well. Excellent save!
61.47
Gregoor Brouwers flicks a high ball forward to Marc Crooks who takes it down. Marc Crooks shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
67.50
Gregoor Brouwers flicks a high pass forward to Jose Pirri who brings the ball under control. Jose Pirri flicks a high ball forward to Marc Crooks who takes it down. Marc Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.16
Paolo Geerinckx knocks the ball forward to Jimmy Arts. Jimmy Arts flicks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
72.34
Karim Kreek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by JŸrgen Van Bommel!
77.29
Nenad Vellas knocks the ball to his team mate, Evans Bianchi. Evans Bianchi whips in a cross ball towards Karim Kreek. Karim Kreek gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.22
Alberto Ribeiro hits a low pass to Ferdi Van Nistelrooy. Ferdi Van Nistelrooy sees Ferdinando Ferro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ferdinando Ferro puts a great ball through. Aaron Bastin runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
87.47
Ferdi Van Nistelrooy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Bastin. Aaron Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
89.32
Karim Kreek sees space and advances. Karim Kreek shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Jose Pirri knocks the ball to his team mate, Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen flicks a high ball forward to Helder Semedo who takes it down. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Twente 65

FC Groningen
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
27.3%
48.1%
24.7%

Scorers
Karim Kreek 21, 77
Helder Semedo 15 (p)
Marc Crooks 30, 44
Ferdi Besselink 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marc Crooks of FC Groningen

Match Ratings