Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Parkstad Limburg Stadion where Roda JC Kerkrade play host to FC Utrecht. A crowd of 18,094 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Roda JC Kerkrade and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis-Clemente Peyrlade.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Roda JC Kerkrade and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis-Clemente Peyrlade.
0.00
0-0Roda JC Kerkrade kick off!
2.34
0-0Arno Witte makes a simple pass to Teddy Duchemin. Teddy Duchemin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Teddy Duchemin shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
3.26
0-1Alec Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Fox collects the pass. Gilles Fox whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
10.04
0-1Eddie Carter catches Alistair Lloyd on the ankles. Eddie Carter is given a warning by the referee! Alistair Lloyd runs off the knock.
14.38
Gilles Fox comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Lloyd. Gilles Fox is given a warning by the referee! Alistair Lloyd runs off the knock.
24.58
Farid Djallit sees Teddy Duchemin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Duchemin flicks a high pass forward. Joris Koeman collects the pass. Joris Koeman lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Lloyd. Alistair Lloyd rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
28.39
1-1Mikael Sjölund barges into Franceco Miccoli. Mikael Sjölund is shown the yellow card! Franceco Miccoli grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.04
1-1Gilles Fox flicks a high ball forward to Tieme Winter who takes it down. Tieme Winter threads the ball through to Franceco Miccoli. Franceco Miccoli lofts in a cross ball towards Tieme Winter. Tieme Winter gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Mikael Sjölund. Excellent block.
32.46
Gilles Fox receives the ball from a throw-in from Tieme Winter. With intelligent imagination, Gilles Fox plays the ball forward to Alec Sullivan. Alec Sullivan knocks in a cross ball towards Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.40
Gilles Fox catches Romero P. Vega on the ankles. Gilles Fox is shown the yellow card! Romero P. Vega gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.44
Gilles Fox sees Aabraham Sinkonen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aabraham Sinkonen runs straight at the defence! Aabraham Sinkonen takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
40.55
1-1Farid Djallit kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair Lloyd. Alistair Lloyd kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Duchemin. Teddy Duchemin puts a great ball through but Romero P. Vega is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
42.11
1-1Ellery Van Dalen kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox sees Aabraham Sinkonen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aabraham Sinkonen lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter directs the ball goalwards with his head. Manuel Devaux effortlessly punches it away to safety.
44.35
Tieme Winter knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Roda JC Kerkrade have changed their lineup with Rokuro Yamaguchi replacing Romero P. Vega. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half. The Roda JC Kerkrade players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
FC Utrecht kick off the second half!
49.04
1-2Alistair Lloyd makes an attacking run forward. Alistair Lloyd knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Dijkhuizen who gathers it comfortably.
51.49
Gilles Fox threads a neat ball through to Franceco Miccoli. Franceco Miccoli cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Franceco Miccoli provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.07
Ellery Van Dalen knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox makes a probing pass to Franceco Miccoli. Franceco Miccoli plays a scrappy one-two with Eddie Carter and advances towards the goal... Franceco Miccoli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Manuel Devaux has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.00
1-3FC Utrecht have made 3 substitutions with Bas de Vries replacing Alec Sullivan, John Bakboord replacing Aabraham Sinkonen and Helder Faria replacing Franceco Miccoli .
63.23
Teddy Duchemin threads a neat ball through to Rokuro Yamaguchi. Rokuro Yamaguchi lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Meiser. Christopher Meiser gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Chris Van Der Vaart happens to be in the right place to block it.
71.15
Gilles Fox makes a simple pass to Tieme Winter. Tieme Winter controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
72.47
Gerard Zafarin threads a neat ball through to Helder Faria. Helder Faria shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
77.21
1-3Roda JC Kerkrade appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
77.21
Mikael Sjölund flicks a high ball forward to Alistair Lloyd who takes it down. Alistair Lloyd makes a simple pass to Teddy Duchemin. Teddy Duchemin chips the ball to his team mate, Rokuro Yamaguchi. Rokuro Yamaguchi takes a shot at goal but somehow Eric Dijkhuizen manages to keep it out.
84.31
Bas de Vries flicks a high pass forward. Tieme Winter collects the pass. Tieme Winter knocks in a cross ball towards John Bakboord. John Bakboord is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.49
Teddy Duchemin makes a simple pass to Alistair Lloyd. Alistair Lloyd shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
32.1%
44.9%
23.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Fox of FC Utrecht |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Manuel Devaux (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Arno Witte (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Farid Djallit (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mikael Sjölund (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Gavin Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Harvey Inia (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Teddy Duchemin (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alistair Lloyd (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Romero P. Vega (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Joris Koeman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Christopher Meiser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rokuro Yamaguchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gregoor Houwing (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ivar de Graaf (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eric Dijkhuizen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Chris Van Der Vaart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ellery Van Dalen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gerard Zafarin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Bobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gilles Fox (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Tieme Winter (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alec Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Aabraham Sinkonen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Franceco Miccoli (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Eddie Carter (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Bas de Vries (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | John Bakboord (ATT) | | 7 |
| 14. | Helder Faria (ATT) | 6 | |