Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     MVVMVV
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ruben SteijnR. Steijn70
G
1
G
60Olaf van den BergO. van den Berg
Carlos GomesC. Gomes64
D
2captain
D
67Medhi DomoraudM. Domoraud
Del OwenD. Owen53
D
3
D
63Bryan FuchsB. Fuchs
Youssef MaximianoY. Maximiano51
D
4
D
62Roel StroeveR. Stroeve
Iwan JacobsI. Jacobs44
D
5
D
61Philipp SchnoorP. Schnoor
Raffaele SadottiR. Sadotti66
M
captain6
M
57Aaron BoertienA. Boertien
Hugo DiezH. Diez64
M
7
M
54Ernesto MendezE. Mendez
Thijs De RomijnT. De Romijn63
M
8
M
47Colin RobertsC. Roberts
Rodney GerritsenR. Gerritsen51
M
9
M
47Don CollinsD. Collins
Remco SeedorfR. Seedorf68
A
10
A
63Jurgen ArtsJ. Arts
Bram HoogstrateB. Hoogstrate63
A
11
A
58Mohammed ZwaanswijkM. Zwaanswijk
 
Andre AbidallahA. Abidallah62
A
12
G
60Ernest WilnisE. Wilnis
Danny WauD. Wau58
G
13
G
57Glenn De BoerG. De Boer
Romero P. MarcosR. Marcos57
A
14
D
55Artur AntunesA. Antunes

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to MVV. A crowd of 12,703 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Groningen and MVV are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Youssef Van Beukering.


0.00
FC Groningen kick off!
2.11
Bryan Fuchs runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Bryan Fuchs passes the ball forward but Jurgen Arts is offside!
10.19
Thijs De Romijn passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Remco Seedorf. Remco Seedorf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.22
Del Owen hits a low pass to Thijs De Romijn. Thijs De Romijn knocks the ball to his team mate, Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.07
Hugo Diez hits a low pass to Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.17
Roel Stroeve controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Roberts. Colin Roberts chips the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Zwaanswijk. Mohammed Zwaanswijk shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
27.35
Bryan Fuchs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ernesto Mendez. Ernesto Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Mohammed Zwaanswijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mohammed Zwaanswijk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Diez.
28.21
Youssef Maximiano chips the ball to his team mate, Remco Seedorf. Remco Seedorf chips the ball to his team mate, Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate tries a spectacular long range effort. Fantastic reaction save from Olaf van den Berg!
32.59
Bryan Fuchs hacks Remco Seedorf from behind! Bryan Fuchs is warned by the referee! Remco Seedorf hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.04
Del Owen surges forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Del Owen stretches the opposition's defence. Del Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate powers a header at goal but Olaf van den Berg reads it well. Nice save!
39.39
Remco Seedorf flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Diez who brings the ball under control. Hugo Diez controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Remco Seedorf through on goal. Colin Roberts comes in with a late challenge on Remco Seedorf. Penalty not given!!
42.55
Bryan Fuchs flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Roberts. Colin Roberts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jurgen Arts. Jurgen Arts controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
44.54
Hugo Diez hacks Don Collins from behind! Hugo Diez is shown the yellow card! Don Collins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with MVV kicking off!
47.40
Bryan Fuchs comes in with a late challenge on Del Owen. Bryan Fuchs is given another warning by the referee! Del Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.19
Roel Stroeve kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Roberts. Colin Roberts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mohammed Zwaanswijk. Mohammed Zwaanswijk passes the ball forward to Jurgen Arts. Some good footwork from Jurgen Arts provides some space. He shoots at goal. Good keeping from Ruben Steijn as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
60.21
Bryan Fuchs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Mendez. Ernesto Mendez darts forward. Ernesto Mendez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mohammed Zwaanswijk but he's offside!
66.30
Carlos Gomes hacks Don Collins from behind! Carlos Gomes is warned by the referee! Don Collins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.24
Jurgen Arts hacks Hugo Diez from behind! The referee brings Jurgen Arts to one side and gives him a warning! Hugo Diez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.38
Rodney Gerritsen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rodney Gerritsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.21
Carlos Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Iwan Jacobs. Iwan Jacobs flicks a high ball forward to Remco Seedorf who takes it down. Remco Seedorf knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roel Stroeve.
72.12
Hugo Diez comes in with a late challenge on Colin Roberts. The referee calls over Hugo Diez and warns him to calm down! Colin Roberts carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.53
Thijs De Romijn flicks a high pass forward. Remco Seedorf controls it well on his chest. Remco Seedorf runs straight at the defence! Remco Seedorf takes a shot at goal but Olaf van den Berg is on top of it.
83.16
Rodney Gerritsen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Medhi Domoraud.
84.29
Thijs De Romijn flicks a high pass forward to Remco Seedorf who brings the ball under control. Remco Seedorf whips in a cross ball towards Bram Hoogstrate. Bram Hoogstrate outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
85.18
Carlos Gomes passes the ball forward to Thijs De Romijn. Thijs De Romijn passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roel Stroeve.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

MVV
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.5%
30.5%
Play Area
22%
50%
28%

Scorers
Hugo Diez 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thijs De Romijn of FC Groningen

Match Ratings
1.Ruben Steijn (GK)
6
2.Carlos Gomes (DEF)
6
3.Del Owen (DEF)
8
4.Youssef Maximiano (DEF)
6
5.Iwan Jacobs (DEF)
6
6.Raffaele Sadotti (MID)
6
7.Hugo Diez (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Thijs De Romijn (MID)
9
9.Rodney Gerritsen (MID)
7
10.Remco Seedorf (ATT)
8
11.Bram Hoogstrate (ATT)
7
 
12.Andre Abidallah (ATT)
0
13.Danny Wau (GK)
0
14.Romero P. Marcos (ATT)
0

1.Olaf van den Berg (GK)
7
2.Medhi Domoraud (DEF)
6
3.Bryan Fuchs (DEF)
7
4.Roel Stroeve (DEF)
6
5.Philipp Schnoor (DEF)
6
6.Aaron Boertien (MID)
6
7.Ernesto Mendez (MID)
6
8.Colin Roberts (MID)
6
9.Don Collins (MID)
6
10.Jurgen Arts (ATT)
6
11.Mohammed Zwaanswijk (ATT)
6
 
12.Ernest Wilnis (GK)
0
13.Glenn De Boer (GK)
0
14.Artur Antunes (DEF)
0