Match Report


Feyenoord RotterdamFeyenoord Rotterdam     Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade
Rene VerhoefRene Verhoef Clyde Wootton Clyde Wootton
Piet KorstenP. Korsten73
G
1
G
65Manuel DevauxM. Devaux
Ted MouretT. Mouret68
D
2
D
60Arno WitteA. Witte
Filipe OliveiraF. Oliveira68
D
3
D
73Farid DjallitF. Djallit
Jerome AntunesJ. Antunes71
D
4captain
D
79Mikael SjölundM. Sjölund
Billy MakinB. Makin71
D
5
D
61Gavin NaysmithG. Naysmith
Ioannis VakouftsisI. Vakouftsis77
M
6
M
61Harvey IniaH. Inia
Jonathan RufusJ. Rufus75
M
7
M
64Teddy DucheminT. Duchemin
Nuno FariaN. Faria72
A
8
M
61Alistair LloydA. Lloyd
Enrique RamirezE. Ramirez80
M
captain9
A
70Romero P. VegaR. Vega
Gregoor ZuidersmaG. Zuidersma71
A
10
A
66Joris KoemanJ. Koeman
Nick GrimandiN. Grimandi72
A
11
A
70Christopher MeiserC. Meiser
 
Christopher KellerC. Keller62
D
12
A
66Rokuro YamaguchiR. Yamaguchi
Jerome van der WalJ. van der Wal76
M
13
G
50Gregoor HouwingG. Houwing
Noel FormonN. Formon62
A
14
M
58Ivar de GraafI. de Graaf

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at De Kuip where Feyenoord Rotterdam play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. A crowd of 16,615 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Feyenoord Rotterdam are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Roda JC Kerkrade appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jimmy Sikora.


0.00
Roda JC Kerkrade kick off the first half!
2.07
Alistair Lloyd chips the ball to his team mate, Christopher Meiser. Christopher Meiser skips past Jonathan Rufus! Some good footwork from Christopher Meiser provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Piet Korsten. What a great pair of hands!
3.51
Ioannis Vakouftsis flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Faria finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
4.38
Jonathan Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Ioannis Vakouftsis controls it well on his chest. Ioannis Vakouftsis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
6.57
Joris Koeman threads a neat ball through to Christopher Meiser. Christopher Meiser hits a low pass to Joris Koeman. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Joris Koeman provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.04
Ioannis Vakouftsis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Faria. Nuno Faria plays a scrappy one-two with Jonathan Rufus and advances towards the goal... Nuno Faria shoots from just inside the box but it flies just wide!
9.03
Ioannis Vakouftsis hits a low pass to Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
10.07
Mikael Sjölund clumsily knocks into Nick Grimandi. The referee calls over Mikael Sjölund and shows him a yellow card! Nick Grimandi runs off the knock.
12.27
Harvey Inia flicks a high ball forward to Joris Koeman who takes it down. Joris Koeman advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Joris Koeman provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Joris Koeman!
15.42
Teddy Duchemin brings the ball forward. Teddy Duchemin kicks a strong pass forward to Christopher Meiser but the referee indicates it's offside!
16.51
Teddy Duchemin flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Lloyd holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Lloyd edges inside the box! Alistair Lloyd side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper, Piet Korsten, sees it late!! Goal for Roda JC Kerkrade!
22.57
Alistair Lloyd brings the ball forward. Alistair Lloyd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ted Mouret.
26.27
Billy Makin pushes up the pitch. Billy Makin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Makin threads a neat, attacking ball through to Enrique Ramirez. Some silky footwork from Enrique Ramirez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.05
Jonathan Rufus flicks a high ball forward to Nick Grimandi who takes it down. Nick Grimandi knocks in a cross ball towards Gregoor Zuidersma. Gregoor Zuidersma knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
33.05
Nick Grimandi hacks Arno Witte from behind! The referee warns Nick Grimandi to calm down! Arno Witte stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.32
Joris Koeman hacks Billy Makin from behind! The referee calls over Joris Koeman and shows him a yellow card! Billy Makin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
38.03
Arno Witte flicks a high pass forward to Farid Djallit who brings the ball under control. Farid Djallit threads a neat ball through to Teddy Duchemin. Teddy Duchemin shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
42.23
Harvey Inia flicks a high ball forward to Christopher Meiser who takes it down. Christopher Meiser finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Piet Korsten manages to gather it easily.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Feyenoord Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Roda JC Kerkrade have changed their lineup with Rokuro Yamaguchi replacing Romero P. Vega.

45.00
Feyenoord Rotterdam kick off the second half!
54.35
Without breaking stride, Jonathan Rufus plays the ball forward to Ioannis Vakouftsis. Ioannis Vakouftsis flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Faria shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
55.21
Alistair Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Christopher Meiser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christopher Meiser finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Piet Korsten!
57.58
Jonathan Rufus chips the ball to his team mate, Gregoor Zuidersma. Gregoor Zuidersma advances inside the box! Gavin Naysmith catches Gregoor Zuidersma on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
57.58
The referee points to the spot..
59.28
Enrique Ramirez takes a short run up. The ball slams so fast into the bottom right corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
61.10
Filipe Oliveira flicks a high pass forward to Ioannis Vakouftsis who brings the ball under control. Ioannis Vakouftsis threads a neat ball through to Nuno Faria. Nuno Faria whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Rufus. With a superhuman jump, Jonathan Rufus connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
63.19
Jonathan Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Faria controls it well on his chest. Nuno Faria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.25
Mikael Sjölund flicks a high pass forward to Harvey Inia who brings the ball under control. Harvey Inia runs straight at the opposition's defence. Harvey Inia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.58
Farid Djallit darts forward. Showing composure, Farid Djallit plays the ball forward to Christopher Meiser. Christopher Meiser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.38
Farid Djallit flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Lloyd holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Lloyd sees a break and surges forward. Alistair Lloyd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Duchemin but he's offside!
81.17
Teddy Duchemin flicks a high ball forward to Harvey Inia who takes it down. Harvey Inia shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.05
Harvey Inia barges into Nuno Faria. The referee calls over Harvey Inia and shows him a yellow card! Nuno Faria hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.18
Teddy Duchemin makes a probing pass to Joris Koeman. Joris Koeman knocks in a cross ball towards Alistair Lloyd. Alistair Lloyd rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Feyenoord Rotterdam

Roda JC Kerkrade
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
28.6%
44%
27.4%

Scorers
Enrique Ramirez 59 (p)
Joris Koeman 12
Alistair Lloyd 17

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alistair Lloyd of Roda JC Kerkrade

Match Ratings
1.Piet Korsten (GK)
7
2.Ted Mouret (DEF)
6
3.Filipe Oliveira (DEF)
6
4.Jerome Antunes (DEF)
6
5.Billy Makin (DEF)
7
6.Ioannis Vakouftsis (MID)
7
7.Jonathan Rufus (MID)
7
8.Nuno Faria (ATT)
6
9.Enrique Ramirez (MID)goal scored
6
10.Gregoor Zuidersma (ATT)
6
11.Nick Grimandi (ATT)
6
 
12.Christopher Keller (DEF)
0
13.Jerome van der Wal (MID)
0
14.Noel Formon (ATT)
0

1.Manuel Devaux (GK)
6
2.Arno Witte (DEF)
6
3.Farid Djallit (DEF)
7
4.Mikael Sjölund (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Gavin Naysmith (DEF)
6
6.Harvey Inia (MID)yellow card
6
7.Teddy Duchemin (MID)
8
8.Alistair Lloyd (MID)goal scored
9
9.Romero P. Vega (ATT)
6
10.Joris Koeman (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Christopher Meiser (ATT)
7
 
12.Rokuro Yamaguchi (ATT)
6
13.Gregoor Houwing (GK)
0
14.Ivar de Graaf (MID)
0