Match Report


MVVMVV     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steven DistinS. Distin75
G
1
G
72JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel
Pasquale MatteassiP. Matteassi73
D
2
D
76Raouf MauriceR. Maurice
Bas PothuizenB. Pothuizen66
D
3
D
70Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers
Abdoulaye Falikou FofanaA. Falikou Fofana66
D
4captain
D
68Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira
Jan-Willem van GastelJ. van Gastel66
D
5
D
60William LaslandesW. Laslandes
Roger HelderR. Helder75
M
6
M
75Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa
Nico KneisslN. Kneissl70
M
7
M
71Jose PirriJ. Pirri
Orlando BobsonO. Bobson69
M
captain8
M
67Mitchell JansenM. Jansen
Nick DavidsN. Davids79
A
9
A
69Marc CrooksM. Crooks
Brendan ScowcroftB. Scowcroft72
A
10
A
68Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink
Gary DavidsonG. Davidson65
A
11
A
67Helder SemedoH. Semedo
 
Pierre-Alain YapiP. Yapi69
G
12
G
67Rick MulderR. Mulder
Craig FlintlockC. Flintlock64
D
13
M
62Glenn WitschgeG. Witschge
Tony SchilderT. Schilder60
A
14
M
62Cristiano JardimC. Jardim

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at De Geusselt where MVV play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 18,306 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both MVV and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ruben Bosman.


0.00
MVV start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.52
Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana sees Orlando Bobson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Orlando Bobson threads the ball through to Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Davids. Nick Davids directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nick Davids!
8.53
Rodrigo Barbosa hacks Orlando Bobson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Orlando Bobson runs off the knock.
9.51
Nico Kneissl controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by William Laslandes.
10.10
Gregoor Brouwers flicks a high ball forward to Helder Semedo who takes it down. Helder Semedo shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
16.22
Bas Pothuizen makes a probing pass to Orlando Bobson. Orlando Bobson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nick Davids. Nick Davids lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
20.45
Mitchell Jansen passes the ball forward to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
24.36
Mitchell Jansen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bas Pothuizen.
26.23
Sergio Teixeira threads the ball through to Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa sees space and advances. Rodrigo Barbosa finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
27.59
Gregoor Brouwers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
32.50
Bas Pothuizen surges forward with the ball. Bas Pothuizen brings the ball forward. Bas Pothuizen knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. JŸrgen Van Bommel picks it out of the air!
33.51
Mitchell Jansen threads a neat ball through to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
34.52
Nico Kneissl makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roger Helder. Roger Helder finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.11
Roger Helder sees a break and surges forward. Roger Helder knocks in a cross ball towards Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving JŸrgen Van Bommel with no chance!! Goal for MVV!
42.53
Gregoor Brouwers flicks a high pass forward. Mitchell Jansen controls it well on his chest. Mitchell Jansen threads the ball through to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.30
Nico Kneissl takes it forward alone. Nico Kneissl plays a one-two with Gary Davidson and advances towards the goal... Nico Kneissl comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. What a cracker!! JŸrgen Van Bommel had no chance!! Goal for MVV!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
FC Groningen kick off!
57.17
Nico Kneissl makes a probing pass to Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Davids. Nick Davids beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by JŸrgen Van Bommel.
58.35
Nick Davids takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. JŸrgen Van Bommel scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
60.16
MVV have made 3 substitutions with Pierre-Alain Yapi replacing Jan-Willem van Gastel, Craig Flintlock replacing Roger Helder and Tony Schilder replacing Gary Davidson .
65.48
Rodrigo Barbosa sees Jose Pirri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Pirri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steven Distin who gathers it comfortably.
66.54
Brendan Scowcroft clumsily knocks into Sergio Teixeira. Brendan Scowcroft is shown the yellow card! Sergio Teixeira runs off the knock.
71.53
Rodrigo Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
77.51
Gregoor Brouwers catches Brendan Scowcroft on the ankles. The referee calls over Gregoor Brouwers and shows him a yellow card! Brendan Scowcroft hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.46
Pasquale Matteassi knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Davids. Nick Davids threads a neat ball through to Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Barbosa.
84.37
Bas Pothuizen sees space and advances. Bas Pothuizen takes it forward alone. Bas Pothuizen whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
87.48
Craig Flintlock catches Mitchell Jansen on the ankles. The referee warns Craig Flintlock to calm down! Mitchell Jansen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.18
Jose Pirri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bas Pothuizen.
90.00
Sergio Teixeira picks a pass forward to Rodrigo Barbosa. With wonderful vision, Rodrigo Barbosa plays the ball forward to Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Steven Distin with no chance!! Goal for FC Groningen!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

MVV

FC Groningen
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
29.7%
44.6%
25.7%

Scorers
Nick Davids 3
Brendan Scowcroft 38
Nico Kneissl 44
Marc Crooks 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nico Kneissl of MVV

Match Ratings