Match Report


FC DordrechtFC Dordrecht     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Billy LoweB. Lowe72
G
1
G
59Sven KosterS. Koster
Henk Van Der GouwH. Van Der Gouw70
D
2
D
71Marco MeijndershagenM. Meijndershagen
Mattia NunziataM. Nunziata68
D
captain3
D
70Stefano NervoS. Nervo
Harald SendenH. Senden66
D
4captain
D
66Andre van den HeuvelA. van den Heuvel
Regilio MeeuwisR. Meeuwis74
M
5
D
65Diego WoltersD. Wolters
Eric SchumacherE. Schumacher71
M
6
M
67Luuk AbidallahL. Abidallah
Dennis de GraafD. de Graaf68
M
7
M
64Johnny AkerboomJ. Akerboom
Eduardo BlancoE. Blanco67
M
8
M
59Ernesto GomezE. Gomez
Matthias MetzlerM. Metzler71
A
9
A
75Francesco G. BaggioF. Baggio
Rafael DenneboomR. Denneboom71
A
10
A
67Jonas SeifertJ. Seifert
Gijs HellemonsG. Hellemons66
A
11
A
62Ernest VandenbroeckE. Vandenbroeck
 
Antonio UrsoA. Urso66
M
12
D
63Mike PiquéM. Piqué
Arno SchreuderA. Schreuder64
M
13
D
60Rene BraatR. Braat
Roland JezierskiR. Jezierski62
A
14
G
59Gavin ScalesG. Scales

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at GN Bouw-Stadion where FC Dordrecht play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 20,381 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Dordrecht are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Groningen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tim Jaliens.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Groningen kicking off!
4.50
Eric Schumacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler runs straight at the defence! Matthias Metzler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.59
Harald Senden knocks the ball to his team mate, Regilio Meeuwis. Regilio Meeuwis hits a low pass to Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Denneboom. Rafael Denneboom directs the ball goalwards with his head. Sven Koster easily picks it out of the air!
10.13
Eric Schumacher kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Denneboom. Rafael Denneboom whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler connects with a diving header. Sven Koster didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
15.30
Mattia Nunziata knocks the ball forward to Eric Schumacher. Eric Schumacher threads the ball through to Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.08
Dennis de Graaf passes the ball forward to Rafael Denneboom. Rafael Denneboom shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.43
Henk Van Der Gouw flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Blanco collects the pass. Eduardo Blanco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler edges inside the box! Andre van den Heuvel catches Matthias Metzler on the ankles. Matthias Metzler appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
21.51
Eduardo Blanco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gijs Hellemons. Gijs Hellemons makes a pass forward but Matthias Metzler makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
22.08
Dennis de Graaf knocks the ball forward to Gijs Hellemons. Gijs Hellemons knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sven Koster who gathers it comfortably.
24.17
Ernesto Gomez passes the ball forward to Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio knocks in a cross ball towards Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
27.11
FC Dordrecht are in full control of this game.
28.41
Mattia Nunziata makes a probing pass to Regilio Meeuwis. Regilio Meeuwis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
30.11
Andre van den Heuvel brings the ball forward. Andre van den Heuvel runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andre van den Heuvel tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.43
Diego Wolters catches Eric Schumacher on the ankles. The referee calls over Diego Wolters and warns him to calm down! Eric Schumacher grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.23
Matthias Metzler comes in with a late challenge on Stefano Nervo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefano Nervo runs off the knock.
34.07
Dennis de Graaf sees Gijs Hellemons in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gijs Hellemons knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.01
Regilio Meeuwis flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Metzler controls it well on his chest. Matthias Metzler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefano Nervo.
38.22
Harald Senden hits a low pass to Eric Schumacher. Eric Schumacher makes a beautiful solo run. Eric Schumacher finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
39.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Dennis de Graaf plays the ball forward to Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler plays a scrappy one-two with Rafael Denneboom and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Matthias Metzler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
40.17
Harald Senden surges forward with the ball. Harald Senden threads a neat ball through to Gijs Hellemons. Gijs Hellemons whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Metzler. With a superhuman jump, Matthias Metzler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Dordrecht!
45.00
Marco Meijndershagen knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Gomez. Ernesto Gomez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Dordrecht get the second half underway!
47.29
Ernesto Gomez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert lofts in a cross ball towards Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.15
Luuk Abidallah flicks a high pass forward. Ernest Vandenbroeck controls it well on his chest. Ernest Vandenbroeck knocks in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Good keeping from Billy Lowe as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
50.48
Corner kick to FC Groningen. Ernesto Gomez chips it to the near post. Stefano Nervo rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
51.47
Henk Van Der Gouw flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Blanco. Eduardo Blanco chips the ball to his team mate, Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler plays a scrappy one-two with Gijs Hellemons and advances towards the goal... Matthias Metzler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Sven Koster had no chance!! Goal for FC Dordrecht!
57.33
Johnny Akerboom catches Eric Schumacher on the ankles. Johnny Akerboom is warned by the referee! Eric Schumacher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.14
Luuk Abidallah kicks a strong pass forward to Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio advances inside the box! Francesco G. Baggio cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.08
FC Dordrecht have made 2 substitutions with Antonio Urso replacing Henk Van Der Gouw and Arno Schreuder replacing Eric Schumacher .
61.11
Ernesto Gomez threads a neat ball through to Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.54
Mattia Nunziata flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Blanco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Blanco hits a low pass to Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler tries a spectacular long range effort. Sven Koster gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
65.42
With great vision, Dennis de Graaf plays the ball forward to Gijs Hellemons. Gijs Hellemons whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Denneboom. Rafael Denneboom fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Sven Koster with no chance!! Goal for FC Dordrecht!
69.47
Diego Wolters gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Ernest Vandenbroeck sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.09
Dennis de Graaf passes the ball forward to Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler skips past Diego Wolters! Matthias Metzler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.09
FC Dordrecht have made a substitution with Roland Jezierski replacing Gijs Hellemons .
78.34
Luuk Abidallah deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert whips 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. The ball is well placed but Harald Senden is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
83.07
Ernest Vandenbroeck catches Mattia Nunziata on the ankles. The referee calls over Ernest Vandenbroeck and warns him to calm down! Mattia Nunziata stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.55
Andre van den Heuvel decides to run forward with the ball. Andre van den Heuvel passes the ball forward to Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert makes a convincing header. Solid save from Billy Lowe.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Dordrecht

FC Groningen
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.3%
33.7%
Play Area
25.8%
40.4%
33.7%

Scorers
Matthias Metzler 40, 51, 75
Rafael Denneboom 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthias Metzler of FC Dordrecht

Match Ratings