Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Haarlem Stadion where HFC Haarlem play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 18,970 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both HFC Haarlem and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both HFC Haarlem and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0HFC Haarlem kick off the first half!
2.39
0-0Ruud Huiberts passes the ball forward to Edward Alston. Edward Alston lofts in a cross ball towards Humphrey Van Nistelrooy. Humphrey Van Nistelrooy connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
3.48
0-0Henry de Groot flicks the ball to his team mate, Markus Neudecker. Markus Neudecker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Landon Delass.
4.42
0-1Cedric Coppens knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Morrison. Andy Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Humphrey Van Nistelrooy. Humphrey Van Nistelrooy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.23
0-1Andy Morrison hacks Marc Molendijk from behind! Andy Morrison is warned by the referee! Marc Molendijk grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.34
0-1Winston Lamey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ramon Vandenbroeck. Ramon Vandenbroeck surges forward with the ball. Ramon Vandenbroeck whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Vandenbroeck. Stefan Vandenbroeck connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Ole Wau easily smothers it.
18.20
Winston Lamey passes the ball forward to Henry de Groot. Henry de Groot chips the ball to his team mate, Markus Neudecker. Markus Neudecker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Landon Delass.
21.48
Ignacio Rosario deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruud Huiberts. Ruud Huiberts kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Alston. Edward Alston knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.10
Diego Bosch passes the ball forward to Ruud Huiberts. Ruud Huiberts passes the ball forward to Andy Morrison. Andy Morrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Winston Lamey.
26.53
Florin Petrescu passes the ball forward to Edward Alston. Edward Alston shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Regillio Bergdolmo!
27.41
Ruud Van Basten flicks the ball to his team mate, Ramon Vandenbroeck. Ramon Vandenbroeck knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Van Vliet. Jan Vennegoor Van Vliet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.49
Bakary Walter passes the ball forward to Markus Neudecker. Markus Neudecker shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Ole Wau easily smothers it!
34.17
Cedric Coppens makes a simple pass to Andy Morrison. Andy Morrison controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.31
Winston Lamey knocks the ball forward to Bakary Walter. Bakary Walter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Neudecker. Markus Neudecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.30
Ruud Huiberts flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Morrison. Andy Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Humphrey Van Nistelrooy. Humphrey Van Nistelrooy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Regillio Bergdolmo manages to keep it out.
42.51
Winston Lamey threads the ball through to Henry de Groot. Henry de Groot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Neudecker. Markus Neudecker knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Vandenbroeck. Stefan Vandenbroeck connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
0-1Dragan Vugrinec knocks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Coppens. Cedric Coppens makes a simple pass to Humphrey Van Nistelrooy. Humphrey Van Nistelrooy makes a probing pass to Edward Alston but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
FC Groningen kick off and get the second half underway!
47.16
Landon Delass flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruud Huiberts. Ruud Huiberts advances with the ball. Ruud Huiberts makes a probing pass to Edward Alston but he's offside!
49.08
Florin Petrescu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Morrison. Andy Morrison controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Regillio Bergdolmo easily smothers it.
53.02
Landon Delass makes a simple pass to Ruud Huiberts. Ruud Huiberts makes a simple pass to Edward Alston. Edward Alston passes the ball forward but Andy Morrison is offside!
55.08
Henry de Groot passes the ball forward to Stefan Vandenbroeck. Stefan Vandenbroeck whips in a cross ball towards Markus Neudecker. Markus Neudecker connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Markus Neudecker scores for HFC Haarlem!!
71.43
Ramon Vandenbroeck hacks Florin Petrescu from behind! The referee calls over Ramon Vandenbroeck and shows him a yellow card! Florin Petrescu grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.14
Bakary Walter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Vandenbroeck. Stefan Vandenbroeck whips in a cross ball towards Markus Neudecker. Markus Neudecker is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.44
Henry de Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Vennegoor Van Vliet. Jan Vennegoor Van Vliet knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Neudecker. Markus Neudecker flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Ole Wau.
79.47
2-1Bakary Walter barges into Ruud Huiberts. The referee calls over Bakary Walter and warns him to calm down! Ruud Huiberts stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.11
Landon Delass clumsily knocks into Markus Neudecker. The referee calls over Landon Delass and warns him to calm down! Markus Neudecker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.26
Ruud Van Basten makes a probing pass to Bakary Walter. Bakary Walter passes the ball forward to Markus Neudecker. Markus Neudecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Ramon Vandenbroeck flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Vandenbroeck. Stefan Vandenbroeck passes the ball forward but Jan Vennegoor Van Vliet is offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
27.4%
40.5%
32.1%
Scorers