Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at De Vijverberg where De Graafschap Doetinchem play host to FC Utrecht. A crowd of 19,771 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
De Graafschap Doetinchem are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ruben Bosman.
The pitch is in poor condition.
De Graafschap Doetinchem are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ruben Bosman.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and De Graafschap Doetinchem get the match underway!
2.01
0-1Elysée Bakari gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Sergio Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.09
Without breaking stride, Richard Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer sees Meziane Zerara in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Meziane Zerara whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.11
0-2Edmundo Caballero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Breyer but the linesman indicates offside!
22.33
0-2Elysée Bakari flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Wiekens collects the pass. Ahmed Wiekens sees Meziane Zerara in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Meziane Zerara tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Humphrey Lobont manages to gather it easily.
24.43
Edmundo Caballero flicks a high pass forward to Meziane Zerara who brings the ball under control. Meziane Zerara lofts in a cross ball towards Luca Ghirardello. Luca Ghirardello is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
26.18
Edmundo Caballero flicks a high pass forward to Meziane Zerara who brings the ball under control. Meziane Zerara lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Humphrey Lobont had no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
34.19
Richard Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens decides to run forward with the ball. Ahmed Wiekens finds some space and shoots from distance. Humphrey Lobont gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. De Graafschap Doetinchem appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht have changed their lineup with Celestine Ikpeba replacing Meziane Zerara. The FC Utrecht players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
FC Utrecht kick off!
49.11
Edmundo Caballero flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Campos who brings the ball under control. Sergio Campos hits a low pass to Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.21
0-4Stephane Schenardi sees a break and surges forward. Stephane Schenardi shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
60.29
0-4De Graafschap Doetinchem have made a substitution with Leonardo Zamora replacing Marco van der Wal .FC Utrecht have made 2 substitutions with Rob Jansen replacing Richard Mckinlay and Geoffrey Roest replacing Shota Van Den Brom .
61.34
Edmundo Caballero plays the ball forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens lofts in a cross ball towards Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
65.22
0-4Stephane Schenardi catches Sergio Campos on the ankles. The referee calls over Stephane Schenardi and shows him a yellow card! Sergio Campos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.52
Geoffrey Roest laces a weighted ball forward to Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
67.24
Luca Ghirardello makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Humphrey Lobont manages to gather it effortlessly.
69.24
Rob Jansen sees Ahmed Wiekens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ahmed Wiekens knocks the ball forward to Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba shoots from 25 yards but Humphrey Lobont reads it well. He makes it look easy!
71.09
Rob Jansen sees a break and surges forward. Rob Jansen chips the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest threads the ball through to Linus Breyer but he's offside!
72.20
Luca Ghirardello chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
73.47
Ahmed Wiekens knocks the ball to his team mate, Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Linus Breyer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the German!
78.26
Leon Neeskens threads a neat ball through to Ulrich Schulp. Ulrich Schulp advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ulrich Schulp provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Freddy Hughes is on top of it.
81.37
Ulrich Schulp flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Zamora collects the pass. Leonardo Zamora shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
89.13
Andres Segarra flicks the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Schulp. Ulrich Schulp whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Zamora. Leonardo Zamora powers a header at goal. Solid save from Freddy Hughes. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
3
11
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
32%
44%
24%
Scorers
| Linus Breyer 2, 26, 73 Sergio Campos 10 Celestine Ikpeba 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Linus Breyer of FC Utrecht |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Humphrey Lobont (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Demetrius De Cicco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jermaine Stone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephane Schenardi (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Leon Neeskens (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marco Arcadio (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Maurits Boussatta (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Rui Wau (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andres Segarra (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marco van der Wal (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ulrich Schulp (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Leonardo Zamora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jakob Nahrstedt (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Raymond Graaven (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Freddy Hughes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Scott Keegan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Elysée Bakari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Edmundo Caballero (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Ahmed Wiekens (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Shota Van Den Brom (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Luca Ghirardello (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Linus Breyer (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Sergio Campos (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Meziane Zerara (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Rob Jansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Geoffrey Roest (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Celestine Ikpeba (ATT) | | 7 |