Match Report


Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marc KoschmiederM. Koschmieder54
G
1
G
71Gary YoungG. Young
Nuno JesusN. Jesus80
D
2
D
71Nikos OlfersN. Olfers
Regilio Van Der GouwR. Van Der Gouw69
D
3captain
D
68Benjamin ArnaudB. Arnaud
Jorge CarvalhoJ. Carvalho67
D
4
D
67David OliveiraD. Oliveira
Urvin MarbusU. Marbus65
D
5
D
65Rui Den TurkR. Den Turk
Mario AlberdaM. Alberda73
M
6
M
76Silvio TavaresS. Tavares
Marc JanesM. Janes69
M
7
M
70Jordi CaluwéJ. Caluwé
Gianmarco LavecchiaG. Lavecchia68
A
captain8
A
69Steven BanksS. Banks
Christopher AlberdaC. Alberda67
A
9
A
68David WardD. Ward
Gareth LampardG. Lampard64
A
10
A
65Ramon TalanR. Talan
Melchior BomersM. Bomers61
A
11
A
63Harald TobiassenH. Tobiassen
 
Gianmatteo AlbinoG. Albino69
M
12
M
67Luuk de VriesL. de Vries
Callum HansenC. Hansen68
M
13
M
67Antonio VegaA. Vega
Shota VerlindenS. Verlinden60
D
14
G
64Andy De VetA. De Vet

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Willem II Stadion where Willem II Tilburg play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 17,597 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Willem II Tilburg and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pius Graaven.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Groningen kicking off!
3.35
Marc Janes catches Jordi Caluwé on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jordi Caluwé runs off the knock.
10.17
Jordi Caluwé knocks the ball forward to Harald Tobiassen. Harald Tobiassen knocks in a cross ball towards David Ward. David Ward makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Marc Koschmieder!
15.21
Jordi Caluwé catches Marc Janes on the ankles. Jordi Caluwé is given a warning by the referee! Marc Janes runs off the knock.
18.41
Mario Alberda flicks a high pass forward. Christopher Alberda collects the pass. Christopher Alberda lofts in a cross ball towards Gareth Lampard. David Oliveira comes in with a late challenge on Gareth Lampard. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
20.50
Mario Alberda sees Gianmarco Lavecchia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianmarco Lavecchia lofts in a cross ball towards Melchior Bomers. Melchior Bomers makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
21.04
Marc Janes threads a neat ball through to Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia shoots from distance. Gianmarco Lavecchia scores for Willem II Tilburg!!
24.25
Marc Janes flicks a high pass forward to Gianmarco Lavecchia who brings the ball under control. Gianmarco Lavecchia lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda makes a deft header but it is miles over!
27.19
Silvio Tavares knocks the ball forward to Harald Tobiassen. Harald Tobiassen whips in a cross ball towards Ramon Talan. Ramon Talan flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That brings them level!
30.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Jorge Carvalho plays the ball forward to Mario Alberda. Mario Alberda threads the ball through to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.26
Urvin Marbus threads a neat ball through to Mario Alberda. Mario Alberda flicks a high pass forward. Christopher Alberda collects the pass. Christopher Alberda kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmarco Lavecchia but the referee indicates it's offside!
38.48
Urvin Marbus volleys a long ball forward. Gareth Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.19
David Oliveira barges into Gareth Lampard. The referee calls over David Oliveira and shows him a yellow card! Gareth Lampard runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off and get the second half underway!
49.51
Mario Alberda chips the ball to his team mate, Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.14
Regilio Van Der Gouw makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mario Alberda. Seeing a gap ahead, Mario Alberda plays the ball forward to Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia edges inside the box! Gianmarco Lavecchia side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
53.47
Marc Janes flicks a high ball forward to Melchior Bomers who takes it down. Melchior Bomers lofts in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
54.07
Jordi Caluwé chips the ball to his team mate, Harald Tobiassen. Harald Tobiassen knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but David Ward is offside!
59.34
Marc Janes threads a neat ball through to Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Nikos Olfers happens to be in the right place to block it.
60.45
FC Groningen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.06
Jordi Caluwé knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Banks. Steven Banks advances inside the box! Steven Banks shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.26
Jordi Caluwé makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Ward. David Ward knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Regilio Van Der Gouw.
71.47
Nuno Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Mario Alberda controls it well on his chest. Mario Alberda sees Christopher Alberda in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Christopher Alberda plays the ball forward to Gareth Lampard who has made a great run into the box. Gareth Lampard makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Gary Young has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.15
Jordi Caluwé hits a low pass to Harald Tobiassen. Harald Tobiassen plays a scrappy one-two with Ramon Talan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Harald Tobiassen takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.58
Jordi Caluwé flicks a high pass forward. Harald Tobiassen controls it well on his chest. Harald Tobiassen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Koschmieder who gathers it comfortably.
81.50
Urvin Marbus makes a simple pass to Marc Janes. Marc Janes flicks a high pass forward. Christopher Alberda controls it well on his chest. Christopher Alberda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.30
Jorge Carvalho gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Melchior Bomers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Benjamin Arnaud.
85.16
Jordi Caluwé sees space and advances. Jordi Caluwé finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
87.06
Nuno Jesus knocks the ball forward to Marc Janes. Marc Janes flicks the ball to his team mate, Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda knocks in a cross ball towards Melchior Bomers. Melchior Bomers knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Willem II Tilburg

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

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
30.8%
44.9%
24.4%

Scorers
Gianmarco Lavecchia 21
Gareth Lampard 71
Melchior Bomers 87
Ramon Talan 27
Steven Banks 61
Harald Tobiassen 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harald Tobiassen of FC Groningen

Match Ratings
1.Marc Koschmieder (GK)
6
2.Nuno Jesus (DEF)
6
3.Regilio Van Der Gouw (DEF)
6
4.Jorge Carvalho (DEF)
6
5.Urvin Marbus (DEF)
6
6.Mario Alberda (MID)
7
7.Marc Janes (MID)yellow card
7
8.Gianmarco Lavecchia (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Christopher Alberda (ATT)
7
10.Gareth Lampard (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Melchior Bomers (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Gianmatteo Albino (MID)
0
13.Callum Hansen (MID)
0
14.Shota Verlinden (DEF)
0

1.Gary Young (GK)
6
2.Nikos Olfers (DEF)
6
3.Benjamin Arnaud (DEF)
6
4.David Oliveira (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Rui Den Turk (DEF)
6
6.Silvio Tavares (MID)
6
7.Jordi Caluwé (MID)
8
8.Steven Banks (ATT)goal scored
8
9.David Ward (ATT)
6
10.Ramon Talan (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Harald Tobiassen (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Luuk de Vries (MID)
0
13.Antonio Vega (MID)
0
14.Andy De Vet (GK)
0