Match Report
| FC Groningen | FC Groningen |  |  | PEC Zwolle | PEC Zwolle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Young | G. Young |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 73 |  | Silvain Broerse | S. Broerse | ||||||||
| Nikos Olfers | N. Olfers | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Sebastian Garcia | S. Garcia | |||||||||
| Benjamin Arnaud | B. Arnaud |  | 68 | D | | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Bill Shearer | B. Shearer | ||||||||
| David Oliveira | D. Oliveira |  | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Stefan Wijnen | S. Wijnen | |||||||||
| Rui Den Turk | R. Den Turk | | 65 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 | | Joost Van Veen | J. Van Veen | |||||||||
| Silvio Tavares | S. Tavares | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Mario Viana | M. Viana | |||||||||
| Jordi Caluwé | J. Caluwé | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 |  | Luigi Bonazzoli | L. Bonazzoli | |||||||||
| Steven Banks | S. Banks | | 69 | A | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Rosario Miccoli | R. Miccoli | |||||||||
| David Ward | D. Ward | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 82 | | Nick Overmars | N. Overmars | |||||||||
| Ramon Talan | R. Talan | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Christian Piqué | C. Piqué | |||||||||
| Harald Tobiassen | H. Tobiassen | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Robert Gullit | R. Gullit | |||||||||
| Luuk de Vries | L. de Vries | | 67 | M | | 12 | | D | 62 | | Gennaro Pavan | G. Pavan | |||||||||
| Antonio Vega | A. Vega | | 67 | M | | 13 | | M | 62 | | Giulliano Kortland | G. Kortland | |||||||||
| Andy De Vet | A. De Vet | | 64 | G | | 14 | | D | 58 | | Jean-Luc Roy | J. Roy | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to PEC Zwolle. A crowd of 20,644 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while PEC Zwolle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mart’n Soto.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while PEC Zwolle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mart’n Soto.
0.00
0-0FC Groningen kick off the first half!
2.35
1-0Benjamin Arnaud threads a neat ball through to Jordi Caluwé. Jordi Caluwé makes a probing pass to Ramon Talan. Ramon Talan plays a scrappy one-two with Harald Tobiassen and advances towards the goal... Ramon Talan takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.17
1-0David Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Jordi Caluwé collects the pass. Jordi Caluwé decides to run forward with the ball. Jordi Caluwé rushes past Bill Shearer! Some silky footwork from Jordi Caluwé provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Silvain Broerse gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
9.54
1-0Robert Gullit barges into Rui Den Turk. Robert Gullit is given a warning by the referee! Rui Den Turk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.18
1-0David Oliveira flicks the ball to his team mate, Jordi Caluwé. Jordi Caluwé makes a simple pass to Harald Tobiassen. Harald Tobiassen shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.23
1-0Joost Van Veen makes a probing pass to Nick Overmars. Nick Overmars knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is deflected wide by Benjamin Arnaud.
16.35
1-0Nick Overmars takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Silvio Tavares chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
18.36
Jordi Caluwé flicks a high pass forward. Steven Banks holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Banks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Silvain Broerse effortlessly smothers it!
21.04
Stefan Wijnen makes a probing pass to Mario Viana. Mario Viana flicks a high ball forward to Nick Overmars who takes it down. Nick Overmars shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
26.31
1-0Showing composure, Benjamin Arnaud plays the ball forward to Jordi Caluwé. Seeing a gap ahead, Jordi Caluwé plays the ball forward to Steven Banks. Steven Banks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvain Broerse who gathers it comfortably.
28.32
Bill Shearer kicks a strong pass forward to Luigi Bonazzoli. Luigi Bonazzoli flicks a high ball forward to Christian Piqué who takes it down. Christian Piqué shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Gary Young smothers it!
33.00
Luigi Bonazzoli threads the ball through to Nick Overmars. Nick Overmars knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Benjamin Arnaud.
40.42
Bill Shearer makes a simple pass to Luigi Bonazzoli. Luigi Bonazzoli sees a break and surges forward. Luigi Bonazzoli shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.49
Rosario Miccoli hits a low pass to Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué whips in a cross ball towards Nick Overmars. Nick Overmars outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.22
Jordi Caluwé runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jordi Caluwé plays a one-two with Ramon Talan and rushes in on goal... Jordi Caluwé shoots from just inside the box. Silvain Broerse is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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. PEC Zwolle also appear unchanged since the first half. The PEC Zwolle players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
PEC Zwolle kick off!
48.50
Rosario Miccoli sees Robert Gullit in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Gullit knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué whips the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Gary Young as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
50.52
2-0Corner kick to PEC Zwolle. Nick Overmars plays it to the near post. Jordi Caluwé gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
51.08
2-0Benjamin Arnaud makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jordi Caluwé. With a delightful solo run, Jordi Caluwé stretches the opposition's defence. Jordi Caluwé threads the ball through to Harald Tobiassen but he's offside!
54.43
Nikos Olfers plays a long ball forward. Steven Banks rushes past Stefan Wijnen! Stefan Wijnen catches Steven Banks on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
55.29
Rosario Miccoli sees a break and surges forward. Rosario Miccoli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.05
2-1Mario Viana comes in with a late challenge on Jordi Caluwé. Mario Viana is shown the yellow card! Jordi Caluwé gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.25
With great vision, Sebastian Garcia plays the ball forward to Joost Van Veen. Joost Van Veen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Gullit. Robert Gullit knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Oliveira.
65.15
With a delightful solo run, Joost Van Veen stretches the opposition's defence. Joost Van Veen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.03
Jordi Caluwé sees Steven Banks in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steven Banks rushes past Stefan Wijnen! Steven Banks tries a spectacular strike his aim is horrendously poor!
67.50
Benjamin Arnaud threads a neat ball through to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares threads a neat ball through to David Ward. David Ward runs straight at the defence! David Ward takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Groningen!
72.39
Rosario Miccoli threads a neat ball through to Nick Overmars. Nick Overmars tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Gary Young manages to keep it out.
73.40
Rui Den Turk threads the ball through to Jordi Caluwé. Jordi Caluwé threads a neat ball through to David Ward. David Ward advances inside the box! David Ward takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Silvain Broerse smothers it!
77.56
3-1FC Groningen have made a substitution with Andy De Vet replacing Harald Tobiassen .
78.60
Stefan Wijnen threads a neat ball through to Luigi Bonazzoli. Luigi Bonazzoli flicks a high pass forward. Christian Piqué collects the pass. Christian Piqué knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Gullit. Robert Gullit heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gary Young with no chance!! Goal for PEC Zwolle!
90.00
Rui Den Turk knocks the ball forward to Jordi Caluwé. Jordi Caluwé threads the ball through to Ramon Talan. Ramon Talan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
32.9%
40.5%
26.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jordi Caluwé of FC Groningen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gary Young (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nikos Olfers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Benjamin Arnaud (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | David Oliveira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rui Den Turk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Silvio Tavares (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jordi Caluwé (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Steven Banks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Ward (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Ramon Talan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Harald Tobiassen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luuk de Vries (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Antonio Vega (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy De Vet (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Silvain Broerse (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sebastian Garcia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bill Shearer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stefan Wijnen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Joost Van Veen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mario Viana (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Luigi Bonazzoli (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Rosario Miccoli (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Nick Overmars (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Christian Piqué (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Robert Gullit (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Gennaro Pavan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Giulliano Kortland (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jean-Luc Roy (DEF) | 0 | |