Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sven KosterS. Koster59
G
1captain
G
71Gerard LurlingG. Lurling
Marco MeijndershagenM. Meijndershagen71
D
2
D
72Maurice BrouwerM. Brouwer
Stefano NervoS. Nervo70
D
3
D
71Giovanni ManciniG. Mancini
Andre van den HeuvelA. van den Heuvel66
D
captain4
D
63Paul ChivuP. Chivu
Diego WoltersD. Wolters63
D
5
D
51Andy HallA. Hall
Luuk AbidallahL. Abidallah67
M
6
M
71Marcel van der WalM. van der Wal
Madjid LavilleM. Laville60
M
7
M
69Alpay BulentA. Bulent
Karim PasanenK. Pasanen51
M
8
M
68Cliff VolmerC. Volmer
Francesco G. BaggioF. Baggio75
A
9
A
67David CastroD. Castro
Jonas SeifertJ. Seifert65
A
10
A
64Mohammed CruzM. Cruz
Ernest VandenbroeckE. Vandenbroeck62
A
11
A
58Youssef HansmaY. Hansma
 
Mike PiquéM. Piqué63
D
12
M
65Purrel DarwinkelP. Darwinkel
Rene BraatR. Braat60
D
13
G
57Donny Van DierenD. Van Dieren
Gavin ScalesG. Scales59
G
14
M
55Jordy LobontJ. Lobont

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 17,296 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Groningen and Ajax Amsterdam are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Louis Lobont.


0.00
FC Groningen kick off!
8.58
Luuk Abidallah darts forward. Luuk Abidallah knocks in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
9.32
Giovanni Mancini barges into Francesco G. Baggio. The referee warns Giovanni Mancini to calm down! Francesco G. Baggio stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.43
Marcel van der Wal threads a neat ball through to David Castro. David Castro shoots from distance but somehow Sven Koster manages to keep it out.
26.09
Stefano Nervo chips the ball to his team mate, Luuk Abidallah. Showing composure, Luuk Abidallah plays the ball forward to Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gerard Lurling who gathers it comfortably.
27.52
Alpay Bulent deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Castro. David Castro makes a simple pass, allowing Mohammed Cruz to run into the box. Mohammed Cruz rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Sven Koster has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.32
Alpay Bulent hits a low pass to David Castro. David Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.55
Madjid Laville advances with the ball. Madjid Laville deftly passes the ball to Ernest Vandenbroeck, releasing him through on goal. Ernest Vandenbroeck shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ernest Vandenbroeck!
38.52
Karim Pasanen chips the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio runs straight at the defence! Francesco G. Baggio shoots from just inside the box but somehow Gerard Lurling manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam get the second half underway!
48.13
Marcel van der Wal threads a neat ball through to Mohammed Cruz. Mohammed Cruz whips in a cross ball towards David Castro. David Castro makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
53.47
Marcel van der Wal takes a quick throw-in, which Cliff Volmer takes on the chest. Cliff Volmer flicks the ball to his team mate, David Castro. David Castro cuts inside the box! David Castro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Sven Koster is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.14
Madjid Laville threads a neat ball through to Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.16
Cliff Volmer threads the ball through to David Castro. David Castro runs straight at the defence! David Castro shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.30
Alpay Bulent deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Castro. David Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Youssef Hansma. Youssef Hansma is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
67.45
Showing intelligent composure, Madjid Laville plays the ball forward to Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio plays a one-two with Ernest Vandenbroeck and rushes in on goal... Francesco G. Baggio comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gerard Lurling with no chance!! Goal for FC Groningen!
71.17
Marcel van der Wal flicks a high pass forward. Mohammed Cruz collects the pass. Mohammed Cruz shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.47
Madjid Laville sees Ernest Vandenbroeck in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernest Vandenbroeck threads the ball through to Jonas Seifert but he's offside!
81.40
Madjid Laville flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck whips in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Baggio. With a superhuman jump, Francesco G. Baggio connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
85.26
Youssef Hansma comes in with a late challenge on Stefano Nervo. Youssef Hansma is warned by the referee! Stefano Nervo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.6%
41.4%
Play Area
31%
48.3%
20.7%

Scorers
Ernest Vandenbroeck 35
Francesco G. Baggio 67
Mohammed Cruz 28
David Castro 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Castro of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings
1.Sven Koster (GK)
6
2.Marco Meijndershagen (DEF)
6
3.Stefano Nervo (DEF)
6
4.Andre van den Heuvel (DEF)
6
5.Diego Wolters (DEF)
6
6.Luuk Abidallah (MID)
6
7.Madjid Laville (MID)
8
8.Karim Pasanen (MID)
6
9.Francesco G. Baggio (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jonas Seifert (ATT)
6
11.Ernest Vandenbroeck (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Mike Piqué (DEF)
0
13.Rene Braat (DEF)
0
14.Gavin Scales (GK)
0

1.Gerard Lurling (GK)
6
2.Maurice Brouwer (DEF)
6
3.Giovanni Mancini (DEF)
5
4.Paul Chivu (DEF)
6
5.Andy Hall (DEF)
6
6.Marcel van der Wal (MID)
6
7.Alpay Bulent (MID)
6
8.Cliff Volmer (MID)
6
9.David Castro (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Mohammed Cruz (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Youssef Hansma (ATT)
5
 
12.Purrel Darwinkel (MID)
0
13.Donny Van Dieren (GK)
0
14.Jordy Lobont (MID)
0