Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at De Kuip where Feyenoord Rotterdam play host to FC Utrecht. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
The whistle blows and Feyenoord Rotterdam kick off!
3.24
Sotiris Xanthopoulos makes a simple pass to Lari Rosengren. Lari Rosengren chips the ball to his team mate, Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey plays a perfect one-two with Marc Degn and rushes in on goal... Eben Dugbatey shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.28
Marek Lubanski catches Mike Van Der Vaart on the ankles. The referee calls over Marek Lubanski and warns him to calm down! Mike Van Der Vaart stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.41
Ahmed Van Eijk sees a break and surges forward. Ahmed Van Eijk plays a perfect one-two with Cedric Van Der Gaag and rushes in on goal... Ahmed Van Eijk takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
15.33
Feyenoord Rotterdam are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate FC Utrecht's defence.
18.52
Marek Iwan threads the ball through to Andriy Skachenko. Andriy Skachenko finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Cor Hesp manages to keep it out.
20.35
Ivan Brncic threads the ball through to Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey goes all the way! Eben Dugbatey shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Cor Hesp manages to gather it comfortably.
21.44
Ahmed Van Eijk decides to run forward with the ball. Ahmed Van Eijk knocks the ball forward to Matthew Lua-Lua but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.57
Nuno Reis threads the ball through to Cedric Van Der Gaag. Cedric Van Der Gaag knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Rukavina.
26.11
Emmanuel Carbajal barges into Marc Degn. The referee calls over Emmanuel Carbajal and warns him to calm down! Marc Degn stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.10
Ivan Brncic knocks the ball forward to Andriy Skachenko. Andriy Skachenko flicks the ball to his team mate, Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.36
Ahmed Van Eijk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthew Lua-Lua. Matthew Lua-Lua goes all the way! Matthew Lua-Lua shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.03
Ivan Brncic makes a simple pass to Andriy Skachenko. Andriy Skachenko knocks in a cross ball towards Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.58
Lari Rosengren passes the ball forward to Marc Degn. Marc Degn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.57
Lari Rosengren deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey whips in a cross ball towards Andriy Skachenko. Andriy Skachenko powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.09
Wilco Goossen makes a simple pass to Ahmed Van Eijk. Ahmed Van Eijk chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Lua-Lua. Matthew Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Van Der Gaag but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
FC Utrecht kick off and get the second half underway!
51.40
Wilco Broerse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Lua-Lua. Matthew Lua-Lua plays a perfect one-two with Cedric Van Der Gaag and rushes in on goal... Matthew Lua-Lua shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Carsten Schmeichel had no chance!! Goal for Feyenoord Rotterdam!
54.20
Mariano S. Lima knocks the ball to his team mate, Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Degn. Marc Degn rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.15
Sotiris Xanthopoulos surges forward with the ball. Sotiris Xanthopoulos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Degn. Marc Degn knocks in a cross ball towards Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Cor Hesp is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.40
Lari Rosengren knocks the ball to his team mate, Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey goes all the way! Eben Dugbatey takes a shot at goal but Cor Hesp is on top of it.
61.41
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
66.05
Wilco Broerse makes a probing pass to Mike Van Der Vaart. Mike Van Der Vaart controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Carsten Schmeichel manages to gather it comfortably.
67.15
Wilco Goossen threads the ball through to Wilco Broerse. Wilco Broerse decides to run forward with the ball. Wilco Broerse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Lua-Lua. Matthew Lua-Lua shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.46
Mariano S. Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey goes all the way! Eben Dugbatey shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.54
Mariano S. Lima knocks the ball to his team mate, Andriy Skachenko. Andriy Skachenko threads the ball through to Marc Degn but he's offside!
84.25
Martin Rukavina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lari Rosengren. Lari Rosengren makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey plays a perfect one-two with Andriy Skachenko and rushes in on goal... Eben Dugbatey rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
85.09
Martin Rukavina makes a simple pass to Ivan Brncic. Ivan Brncic makes a probing pass to Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey goes all the way! Eben Dugbatey cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Cor Hesp easily smothers it!
89.36
Sotiris Xanthopoulos makes a simple pass to Lari Rosengren. Lari Rosengren flicks the ball to his team mate, Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey knocks the ball to his team mate, Andriy Skachenko. Andriy Skachenko makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Cor Hesp is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
30.3%
46.1%
23.7%
Scorers
Matthew Lua-Lua 51, 67 | Eben Dugbatey 27, 55, 78 Andriy Skachenko 89 |