Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     NAC BredaNAC Breda
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sven KosterS. Koster59
G
1
G
64Nicola C. MainiN. Maini
Marco MeijndershagenM. Meijndershagen71
D
2
D
83John BerendsenJ. Berendsen
Stefano NervoS. Nervo70
D
3
D
67Joao AlmeidaJ. Almeida
Andre van den HeuvelA. van den Heuvel66
D
captain4
D
67Garry RudgeG. Rudge
Diego WoltersD. Wolters64
D
5captain
M
64Edgar VerberneE. Verberne
Luuk AbidallahL. Abidallah67
M
6
M
62ƒtienne Faberƒ. Faber
Madjid LavilleM. Laville60
M
7
M
61Jermaine SalmonJ. Salmon
Karim PasanenK. Pasanen51
M
8
M
57Daan CornelisseD. Cornelisse
Francesco G. BaggioF. Baggio75
A
9
A
68Gianmatteo RipaG. Ripa
Jonas SeifertJ. Seifert65
A
10
A
64Reinier Van SteenveldtR. Van Steenveldt
Ernest VandenbroeckE. Vandenbroeck62
A
11
A
60Jan ScholzJ. Scholz
 
Mike PiquéM. Piqué63
D
12
A
58Jochem ClaesJ. Claes
Rene BraatR. Braat60
D
13
D
57Sebastiao AlvesS. Alves
Gavin ScalesG. Scales59
G
14
M
56Jaap NelisseJ. Nelisse

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 18,311 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Akerboom.


0.00
FC Groningen start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.51
Andre van den Heuvel threads a neat ball through to Luuk Abidallah. Luuk Abidallah knocks the ball forward to Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
6.35
Madjid Laville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.10
Luuk Abidallah sees Francesco G. Baggio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francesco G. Baggio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.44
Diego Wolters knocks the ball to his team mate, Madjid Laville. Showing composure, Madjid Laville laces a through ball forward to Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck whips in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.26
Madjid Laville sees Francesco G. Baggio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francesco G. Baggio whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just off target!
15.21
John Berendsen kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Verberne. Edgar Verberne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa runs straight at the defence! Gianmatteo Ripa looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Sven Koster. Excellent save.
18.26
Reinier Van Steenveldt catches Andre van den Heuvel on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andre van den Heuvel carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.51
Madjid Laville flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Seifert controls it well on his chest. Jonas Seifert shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
24.26
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
27.08
Joao Almeida advances with the ball. Joao Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa runs straight at the defence! Andre van den Heuvel hacks Gianmatteo Ripa from behind! Penalty not given!!
32.29
Madjid Laville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio lofts in a cross ball towards Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is miles over!
34.05
Stefano Nervo brings the ball forward. Stefano Nervo darts forward. Stefano Nervo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
38.51
ƒtienne Faber runs deep into the other half of the pitch. ƒtienne Faber knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.39
Joao Almeida surges forward with the ball. Joao Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Ripa. Seeing a gap ahead, Gianmatteo Ripa plays the ball forward to Reinier Van Steenveldt who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Reinier Van Steenveldt provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
ƒtienne Faber flicks a high ball forward to Reinier Van Steenveldt who takes it down. Reinier Van Steenveldt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andre van den Heuvel.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear unchanged since the first half. NAC Breda also appear unchanged since the first half. The NAC Breda players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and NAC Breda get the second half underway!
53.12
Karim Pasanen flicks a high pass forward. Francesco G. Baggio controls it well on his chest. Francesco G. Baggio whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.49
Edgar Verberne flicks a high ball forward to Reinier Van Steenveldt who takes it down. Reinier Van Steenveldt lofts in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
60.11
John Berendsen hits a low pass to Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Reinier Van Steenveldt. Reinier Van Steenveldt lofts in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Sven Koster with no chance!! Goal for NAC Breda!
65.55
Garry Rudge flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Verberne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Verberne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa lofts in a cross ball towards Reinier Van Steenveldt. Reinier Van Steenveldt makes a convincing header but Sven Koster is on top of it.
66.01
Diego Wolters pushes up the pitch. Diego Wolters makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert whips in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. John Berendsen clears it off the line with his head!
71.29
Garry Rudge hacks Luuk Abidallah from behind! Garry Rudge is given a warning by the referee! Luuk Abidallah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.45
ƒtienne Faber changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. ƒtienne Faber flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Ripa. Some silky footwork from Gianmatteo Ripa provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for NAC Breda!
75.02
Edgar Verberne catches Karim Pasanen on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Karim Pasanen runs off the knock.
85.52
Jermaine Salmon kicks a strong pass forward to Reinier Van Steenveldt. Reinier Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.01
Joao Almeida deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daan Cornelisse. Daan Cornelisse threads the ball through to Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

NAC Breda
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
25.7%
47.1%
27.1%

Scorers
Francesco G. Baggio 10
Jonas Seifert 53
Jan Scholz 39
Gianmatteo Ripa 60, 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianmatteo Ripa of NAC Breda

Match Ratings