FC Venlo		FC Utrecht
Nowa1	Tactics	Tutor 532.4
44%	Possession	56%
58%	Play in the half	42%
4	Shots	14
3	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
20	average mark	27.2
average	Shooting	solid
unsatisfactory	Passing	unsatisfactory
poor	Defending	poor

6 minute.
Dekker approaches the ball. Carlier fouls. Dekker was harmed in the clash. Dekker approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Ven approaches the ball. Ven takes a swing and hits it... van Loen palms the ball clear.
What a tremendous chance!

10 minute.
Carlier approaches the ball. Dekker wins the ball from behind. Kuijt just manages to reach the ball first. Dekker just manages to reach the ball first. Dekker takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

23 minute.
van den Broek wins the ball from behind. van den Broek plays the ball through. Koch just manages to reach the ball first. Holleman takes over possession. Holleman takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

24 minute.
Dekker wins the ball from behind. van de Kerkhof approaches the ball. van de Kerkhof passes, it`s a high ball. Brenninkmeijer takes over possession. Brenninkmeijer takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

26 minute.
Brenninkmeijer just manages to reach the ball first. Dumortier just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Dekker is guilty of misconduct. Dumortier got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Dumortier is unable to continue playing. Wattamaleo comes on to the pitch.

29 minute.
Carlier cleverly intercepts the pass. Carlier lobs the ball high into the air. Kerk plays the ball off with his head. Holleman just manages to reach the ball first. Holleman has a fantastic effort at goal. Kewal tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. following a swift pass, Baaij attempts to control the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

32 minute.
Heijn, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hoogstede approaches the ball. Hoogstede makes an instep pass. Ven takes over possession. Ven takes a swing and hits it... van Loen miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

41 minute.
Heijn centers. Ven just manages to reach the ball first. de Munck tripped the opponent on purpose. de Munck is cautioned.

45 minute.
Smit just manages to reach the ball first. Smit lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Hoogstede throws the ball in. Kerk passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: FC Venlo 62%, FC Utrecht 38%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
FC Venlo - FC Utrecht 0:0

63 minute.
Monteiro approaches the ball. Silooy fouls inside the box. Penalty! Monteiro was harmed in the clash. Kerk approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Kewal makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Venlo - FC Utrecht 1:0

74 minute.
Dekker wins the ball from behind. Heijn just manages to reach the ball first. Heijn makes a sublime pass. Ven approaches the ball. Ven shoots.
Missed by few inches.

78 minute.
Smit lobs the ball high into the air. Heijn plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, de Munck attempts to control the ball. Brenninkmeijer approaches the ball. Brenninkmeijer shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: FC Venlo 54%, FC Utrecht 46%.
FC Venlo - FC Utrecht 1:0