Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel72
G
1captain
G
54Jo SchulpJ. Schulp
Raouf MauriceR. Maurice76
D
2
D
68Jon ForbesJ. Forbes
Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers70
D
3
D
66John MatteoJ. Matteo
Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira68
D
captain4
D
62Darl MarbusD. Marbus
William LaslandesW. Laslandes60
D
5
M
75Patrick PienaarP. Pienaar
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
M
6
M
65Marvin HasselbainkM. Hasselbaink
Jose PirriJ. Pirri71
M
7
M
65Cosimo MezzanottiC. Mezzanotti
Mitchell JansenM. Jansen67
M
8
M
58Ronan SanchezR. Sanchez
Marc CrooksM. Crooks69
A
9
A
64Marinus NieuwenburgM. Nieuwenburg
Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink68
A
10
A
63Reinier OpdamR. Opdam
Helder SemedoH. Semedo67
A
11
A
62Eugne BochuE. Bochu
 
Rick MulderR. Mulder67
G
12
A
58Louis Van Der VaartL. Van Der Vaart
Glenn WitschgeG. Witschge62
M
13
D
57Ruben ArtsR. Arts
Cristiano JardimC. Jardim62
M
14
A
54Kai RichterK. Richter

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to SC Heerenveen in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Heerenveen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Quansah.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen kick off!
3.22
John Matteo knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronan Sanchez. Ronan Sanchez darts forward. Ronan Sanchez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
4.25
Ronan Sanchez sees Reinier Opdam in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Reinier Opdam knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mitchell Jansen.
8.58
With vision, Jon Forbes laces a weighted ball forward to Cosimo Mezzanotti. Cosimo Mezzanotti threads the ball through to Reinier Opdam. Reinier Opdam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marinus Nieuwenburg but the linesman indicates offside!
10.32
Marvin Hasselbaink kicks a strong pass forward to Eugne Bochu. Eugne Bochu whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Pienaar. Patrick Pienaar makes a deft header but somehow JŸrgen Van Bommel manages to keep it out.
15.17
John Matteo threads a neat ball through to Reinier Opdam. Reinier Opdam knocks the ball forward to Marvin Hasselbaink but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.47
Jon Forbes threads the ball through to Marvin Hasselbaink. Marvin Hasselbaink makes a probing pass to Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
20.13
SC Heerenveen are dictating the run of play here today.
28.41
Gregoor Brouwers barges into Reinier Opdam. Gregoor Brouwers is shown the yellow card! Reinier Opdam runs off the knock.
28.41
Free kick to SC Heerenveen just outside the area...
29.39
Cosimo Mezzanotti takes a long run up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
32.11
Darl Marbus threads the ball through to Patrick Pienaar. Patrick Pienaar knocks the ball to his team mate, Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
33.24
Ronan Sanchez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cosimo Mezzanotti. Cosimo Mezzanotti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugne Bochu but he's offside!
36.39
Sergio Teixeira brings the ball forward. Sergio Teixeira threads the ball through to Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cosimo Mezzanotti.
39.35
Gregoor Brouwers sees a break and surges forward. Gregoor Brouwers kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo makes a deft header. The ball strikes John Matteo's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
42.25
Sergio Teixeira hits a low pass to Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mitchell Jansen knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Jo Schulp is on top of it.
45.00
Patrick Pienaar makes a probing pass to Ronan Sanchez. Ronan Sanchez makes a beautiful solo run. Ronan Sanchez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear unchanged since the first half. SC Heerenveen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SC Heerenveen kick off!
48.35
Jose Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen threads a neat ball through to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.23
Ronan Sanchez makes a simple pass to Reinier Opdam. Reinier Opdam knocks the ball forward to Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Hasselbaink. Marvin Hasselbaink rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.50
Ronan Sanchez flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Pienaar who brings the ball under control. Patrick Pienaar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
57.46
Marvin Hasselbaink sees Reinier Opdam in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Reinier Opdam shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
60.54
Mitchell Jansen knocks the ball forward to Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cosimo Mezzanotti.
61.37
Raouf Maurice flicks a high pass forward. Mitchell Jansen controls it well on his chest. Mitchell Jansen makes an attacking run forward. Mitchell Jansen plays a one-two with Ferdi Besselink and advances towards the goal... Mitchell Jansen strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Jo Schulp reads it well. Fabulous save!
65.21
Jon Forbes flicks a high ball forward to Eugne Bochu who takes it down. Eugne Bochu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
66.42
Cosimo Mezzanotti barges into Jose Pirri. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Pirri runs off the knock.
71.22
Jon Forbes plays the ball forward to Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Reinier Opdam. Reinier Opdam shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
73.27
Rodrigo Barbosa takes the throw-in. Jose Pirri brings the ball forward. Jose Pirri lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Jo Schulp.
74.06
Mitchell Jansen takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Jo Schulp drops low and scoops up the ball.
77.14
John Matteo comes in with a high challenge, catching Rodrigo Barbosa with his studs. The referee motions to John Matteo to come over. It's a red card!! Rodrigo Barbosa runs off the knock.
78.42
Sergio Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.32
Jose Pirri makes a probing pass to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.42
Reinier Opdam threads a neat ball through to Marinus Nieuwenburg. Marinus Nieuwenburg shoots from outside the area. Solid save from JŸrgen Van Bommel.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

SC Heerenveen
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
42.4%
57.6%
Play Area
32.9%
40%
27.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mitchell Jansen of FC Groningen

Match Ratings
1.JŸrgen Van Bommel (GK)
7
2.Raouf Maurice (DEF)
6
3.Gregoor Brouwers (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Sergio Teixeira (DEF)
7
5.William Laslandes (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Barbosa (MID)
6
7.Jose Pirri (MID)
7
8.Mitchell Jansen (MID)
7
9.Marc Crooks (ATT)
6
10.Ferdi Besselink (ATT)
6
11.Helder Semedo (ATT)
6
 
12.Rick Mulder (GK)
0
13.Glenn Witschge (MID)
0
14.Cristiano Jardim (MID)
0

1.Jo Schulp (GK)
7
2.Jon Forbes (DEF)
7
3.John Matteo (DEF)red card
3
4.Darl Marbus (DEF)
6
5.Patrick Pienaar (MID)
6
6.Marvin Hasselbaink (MID)
6
7.Cosimo Mezzanotti (MID)yellow card
5
8.Ronan Sanchez (MID)
7
9.Marinus Nieuwenburg (ATT)
6
10.Reinier Opdam (ATT)
6
11.Eugne Bochu (ATT)
6
 
12.Louis Van Der Vaart (ATT)
0
13.Ruben Arts (DEF)
0
14.Kai Richter (ATT)
0