Match Report


Feyenoord RotterdamFeyenoord Rotterdam     FC GroningenFC Groningen
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Tino MorganT. Morgan74
G
1
G
72JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel
John ClaphamJ. Clapham72
D
2
D
76Raouf MauriceR. Maurice
Leon HeubachL. Heubach73
D
3
D
70Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers
Vincenzo HollmerV. Hollmer62
D
4captain
D
68Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira
Kemal EhioguK. Ehiogu65
D
5
D
60William LaslandesW. Laslandes
Carlos PastorC. Pastor69
M
6
M
75Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa
Bogdan Van GobbelB. Van Gobbel74
M
7
M
71Jose PirriJ. Pirri
Silvain HoflandS. Hofland77
M
captain8
M
67Mitchell JansenM. Jansen
Egbert KarnebeekE. Karnebeek67
A
9
A
69Marc CrooksM. Crooks
Adilson LandzaatA. Landzaat73
A
10
A
68Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink
Silvio MendesS. Mendes65
A
11
A
67Helder SemedoH. Semedo
 
Billy ZijmB. Zijm63
G
12
G
67Rick MulderR. Mulder
Melchior TimmerM. Timmer65
M
13
M
62Glenn WitschgeG. Witschge
Joe BoatengJ. Boateng62
A
14
M
62Cristiano JardimC. Jardim

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at De Kuip where Feyenoord Rotterdam play host to FC Groningen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pius Broerse.


0.00
Feyenoord Rotterdam start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.17
Carlos Pastor knocks the ball forward to Egbert Karnebeek. Egbert Karnebeek finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.08
Rodrigo Barbosa makes a beautiful solo run. Rodrigo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tino Morgan who gathers it comfortably.
16.20
Vincenzo Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Hofland controls it well on his chest. Silvain Hofland passes the ball forward to Egbert Karnebeek. Egbert Karnebeek whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Mendes. Silvio Mendes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.01
Mitchell Jansen advances with the ball. Mitchell Jansen whips in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Tino Morgan!
22.09
Vincenzo Hollmer sees space and advances. Vincenzo Hollmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Egbert Karnebeek. Egbert Karnebeek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
26.32
Silvain Hofland flicks a high pass forward to Egbert Karnebeek who brings the ball under control. Egbert Karnebeek knocks in a cross ball towards Adilson Landzaat. Adilson Landzaat beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by JŸrgen Van Bommel!
34.50
Egbert Karnebeek plays the ball forward to Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sergio Teixeira.
38.56
Mitchell Jansen flicks a high pass forward to Helder Semedo who brings the ball under control. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.48
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks a high ball forward to Helder Semedo who takes it down. Helder Semedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.41
Silvain Hofland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adilson Landzaat. Adilson Landzaat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.03
Kemal Ehiogu breaks forward. With some swift thinking, Kemal Ehiogu plays the ball forward to Bogdan Van Gobbel. Bogdan Van Gobbel puts a great ball through. Egbert Karnebeek runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Feyenoord Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Feyenoord Rotterdam players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Groningen kick off the second half!
47.40
Leon Heubach kicks a strong pass forward to Silvain Hofland. Silvain Hofland brings the ball forward. Silvain Hofland shoots from long range. Magnificent save by JŸrgen Van Bommel!
48.06
Silvio Mendes threads a neat ball through to Adilson Landzaat. Adilson Landzaat runs straight at the defence! Adilson Landzaat shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
57.38
Mitchell Jansen comes in with a late challenge on Adilson Landzaat. Mitchell Jansen is warned by the referee! Adilson Landzaat runs off the knock.
57.38
Free kick to Feyenoord Rotterdam just outside the area...
58.40
Egbert Karnebeek steps up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
60.49
Rodrigo Barbosa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks tries a spectacular long range effort. Tino Morgan gets down and covers it.
63.12
Mitchell Jansen takes it forward alone. Mitchell Jansen knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
71.44
Silvio Mendes comes in with a late challenge on Jose Pirri. Silvio Mendes is given a warning by the referee! Jose Pirri stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.28
Vincenzo Hollmer brings the ball forward. Vincenzo Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Mendes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvio Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sergio Teixeira.
77.25
Feyenoord Rotterdam have made 2 substitutions with Melchior Timmer replacing Carlos Pastor and Joe Boateng replacing Silvio Mendes .
78.28
John Clapham knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvain Hofland. Silvain Hofland flicks a high pass forward. Egbert Karnebeek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Egbert Karnebeek knocks in a cross ball towards Joe Boateng. Joe Boateng jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Feyenoord Rotterdam are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
83.38
Bogdan Van Gobbel kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Boateng. Joe Boateng threads the ball through into the box. Silvain Hofland muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. JŸrgen Van Bommel gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
84.06
John Clapham knocks the ball forward to Melchior Timmer. Melchior Timmer flicks a high pass forward to Bogdan Van Gobbel who brings the ball under control. Bogdan Van Gobbel lofts in a cross ball towards Egbert Karnebeek. Egbert Karnebeek heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
89.44
With a delightful solo run, Bogdan Van Gobbel stretches the opposition's defence. Bogdan Van Gobbel advances inside the box! Bogdan Van Gobbel side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Leon Heubach takes it forward alone. Leon Heubach picks a pass forward to Joe Boateng. Joe Boateng lofts in a cross ball towards Adilson Landzaat. Adilson Landzaat jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Raouf Maurice happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Feyenoord Rotterdam

FC Groningen
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.5%
30.5%
Play Area
20.7%
48.8%
30.5%

Scorers
Silvio Mendes 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvio Mendes of Feyenoord Rotterdam

Match Ratings
1.Tino Morgan (GK)
7
2.John Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Leon Heubach (DEF)
7
4.Vincenzo Hollmer (DEF)
8
5.Kemal Ehiogu (DEF)
7
6.Carlos Pastor (MID)
6
7.Bogdan Van Gobbel (MID)
8
8.Silvain Hofland (MID)
8
9.Egbert Karnebeek (ATT)
8
10.Adilson Landzaat (ATT)
6
11.Silvio Mendes (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Billy Zijm (GK)
0
13.Melchior Timmer (MID)
6
14.Joe Boateng (ATT)
6

1.JŸrgen Van Bommel (GK)
8
2.Raouf Maurice (DEF)
6
3.Gregoor Brouwers (DEF)
6
4.Sergio Teixeira (DEF)
6
5.William Laslandes (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Barbosa (MID)
7
7.Jose Pirri (MID)
6
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