FT Cambuur 1 - 2
FC Groningen
Commentary:
90+8' Today's attendance is 7000.
90+8' Joergen Strand Larsen from FC Groningen is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+8' Both teams could have won today but FC Groningen just managed to carve out the victory
90+8' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+8' Ball possession: Cambuur: 53%, FC Groningen: 47%.
90+8' David Sambissa from Cambuur crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
90+8' Mees Hoedemakers from Cambuur tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+7' Mitchell Paulissen puts in a cross...
90+7' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+7' Neraysho Kasanwirjo relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+7' Alex Bangura puts in a cross...
90+7' Safe hands from Peter Leeuwenburgh as he comes out and claims the ball
90+7' Mitchell Paulissen puts in a cross...
90+6' Ball possession: Cambuur: 50%, FC Groningen: 50%.
90+6' Patrick Joosten hand-balls.
90+6' David Sambissa is penalised for pushing Mohamed El Hankouri.
90+6' A contender for goal of the season!
90+5' GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for FC Groningen stands.
90+5' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
90+3' G O O O A A A L - Wow! Joergen Strand Larsen scores with a bicycle-kick with the right! That was some goal!
90+3' Poor play by Marco Tol as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
90+3' Bjorn Meijer puts in a cross...
90+3' Marco Tol relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+3' A player from FC Groningen takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
90+3' Gabriel Gudmundsson is leaving the field to be replaced by Bjorn Meijer in a tactical substitution.
90+2' A shot by Azor Matusiwa is blocked.
90+2' Azor Matusiwa from FC Groningen takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90+2' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+2' The fourth official shows there are 6 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' The referee signals a free kick as Tom Boere from Cambuur trips Neraysho Kasanwirjo
90+1' Good effort by Mohamed El Hankouri as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+1' Goal kick for FC Groningen.
90+1' Cambuur are trying to create something here.
90' The referee signals a free kick as Azor Matusiwa from FC Groningen trips Alex Bangura
90' Ball possession: Cambuur: 51%, FC Groningen: 49%.
89' Patrick Joosten is penalised for pushing Doke Schmidt.
89' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
89' Doke Schmidt relieves the pressure with a clearance
89' Gabriel Gudmundsson puts in a cross...
89' Mitchell Paulissen relieves the pressure with a clearance
88' Patrick Joosten from FC Groningen swings in the corner from the right.
88' Marco Tol clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
88' A player from FC Groningen takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
88' Mees Hoedemakers relieves the pressure with a clearance
88' A player from FC Groningen takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
87' Marco Tol relieves the pressure with a clearance
87' Mohamed El Hankouri puts in a cross...
87' Marco Tol relieves the pressure with a clearance
87' Patrick Joosten from FC Groningen swings in the corner from the right.
87' Doke Schmidt clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
87' Mohamed El Hankouri puts in a cross...
86' Doke Schmidt relieves the pressure with a clearance
86' Mike te Wierik puts in a cross...
86' Marco Tol relieves the pressure with a clearance
86' Gabriel Gudmundsson puts in a cross...
86' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
85' Ball possession: Cambuur: 53%, FC Groningen: 47%.
85' Dangerous challenge by Mees Hoedemakers from Cambuur. Joergen Strand Larsen on the receiving end of that.
84' Michael Breij is leaving the field to be replaced by Mitchell Paulissen in a tactical substitution.
83' A shot by Jamie Jacobs is blocked.
83' Cambuur are trying to create something here.
82' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
82' Romano Postema from FC Groningen directs a ball squarely in the box, but Sonny Stevens runs out to collect the ball
82' FC Groningen are trying to create something here.
82' Goal kick for Cambuur.
81' The referee signals a free kick as Michael Breij from Cambuur trips Gabriel Gudmundsson
81' Ball possession: Cambuur: 52%, FC Groningen: 48%.
81' Issa Kallon is leaving the field to be replaced by David Sambissa in a tactical substitution.
81' Erik Schouten is leaving the field to be replaced by Marco Tol in a tactical substitution.
81' A chance presents itself to Wessel Dammers from FC Groningen but his header goes wide
80' Patrick Joosten from FC Groningen swings in the corner from the left.
80' Mees Hoedemakers clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
80' Patrick Joosten puts in a cross...
80' Mees Hoedemakers relieves the pressure with a clearance
80' Joergen Strand Larsen from FC Groningen swings in the corner from the right.
79' Erik Schouten clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
79' Mohamed El Hankouri puts in a cross...
79' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
78' The game is restarted.
78' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
77' The referee signals a free kick as Jamie Jacobs from Cambuur trips Mohamed El Hankouri
76' Goal kick for Cambuur.
76' FC Groningen are trying to create something here.
76' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
75' Ball possession: Cambuur: 53%, FC Groningen: 47%.
75' Cambuur plays a short goal kick.
75' Gabriel Gudmundsson from FC Groningen crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
75' Erik Schouten relieves the pressure with a clearance
75' Patrick Joosten from FC Groningen swings in the corner from the right.
75' Mohamed El Hankouri forces a good save from Sonny Stevens who turns the ball behind for a corner!
74' FC Groningen with a potentially dangerous attack.
74' FC Groningen plays a short goal kick.
74' Michael Breij from Cambuur crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
74' Cambuur are trying to create something here.
73' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
72' Ahmed El Messaoudi is leaving the field to be replaced by Joergen Strand Larsen in a tactical substitution.
72' Tomas Suslov is leaving the field to be replaced by Daniel van Kaam in a tactical substitution.
72' Michael de Leeuw is leaving the field to be replaced by Patrick Joosten in a tactical substitution.
72' Mike te Wierik relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Mees Hoedemakers swings in a cross from the free kick.
71' Azor Matusiwa from FC Groningen goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Michael Breij
70' Cambuur are trying to create something here.
70' Ball possession: Cambuur: 53%, FC Groningen: 47%.
69' Erik Schouten comes back onto the field.
69' With that goal, Cambuur equalised. Game on!
68' Jamie Jacobs provided the assist for the goal.
68' G O O O A A A L - Robin Maulun scores with the right foot!68' Jamie Jacobs from Cambuur directs a ball squarely in the box.
67' Cambuur are trying to create something here.
67' The game is restarted.
67' Erik Schouten is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
66' Erik Schouten is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
66' Ball possession: Cambuur: 53%, FC Groningen: 47%.
65' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
65' Alex Bangura relieves the pressure with a clearance
65' FC Groningen start a counter attack.
64' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
64' Safe hands from Peter Leeuwenburgh as he comes out and claims the ball
64' Robin Maulun puts in a cross...
64' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
63' Cambuur plays a short goal kick.
63' Ahmed El Messaoudi fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
62' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
62' Safe hands from Peter Leeuwenburgh as he comes out and claims the ball
62' Jamie Jacobs puts in a cross...
62' Michael de Leeuw comes back onto the field.
61' Goal kick for FC Groningen.
61' The game is restarted.
61' Michael de Leeuw is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
60' Ball possession: Cambuur: 53%, FC Groningen: 47%.
60' Michael de Leeuw is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
60' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
59' Romano Postema has a great chance to score, but Sonny Stevens comes out strongly to save!
59' CHANCE! Romano Postema finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
59' Romano Postema from FC Groningen takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
59' Tomas Suslov carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
59' FC Groningen with a potentially dangerous attack.
58' Goal kick for FC Groningen.
58' Nick Doodeman is leaving the field to be replaced by Jamie Jacobs in a tactical substitution.
58' Sam Hendriks is leaving the field to be replaced by Tom Boere in a tactical substitution.
57' Michael Breij goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
57' Sam Hendriks from Cambuur tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
57' Mees Hoedemakers from Cambuur swings in the corner from the right.
57' Peter Leeuwenburgh from FC Groningen makes a great save.
56' It's a good hit from long range by Issa Kallon who forces a save from Peter Leeuwenburgh. Corner kick.
56' Safe hands from Sonny Stevens as he comes out and claims the ball
56' Gabriel Gudmundsson puts in a cross...
56' Safe hands from Peter Leeuwenburgh as he comes out and claims the ball
56' Doke Schmidt puts in a cross...
55' The referee signals a free kick as Tomas Suslov from FC Groningen trips Alex Bangura
55' Safe hands from Sonny Stevens as he comes out and claims the ball
54' FC Groningen are trying to create something here.
53' The referee signals a free kick as Calvin Mac-Intosch from Cambuur trips Romano Postema
53' A shot by Mees Hoedemakers is blocked.
53' Great defending by Mike te Wierik from FC Groningen to prevent his team conceding a goal.
53' Nick Doodeman from Cambuur passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
53' Michael Breij of Cambuur passes the ball to a team mate.
52' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
51' Alex Bangura from Cambuur directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
51' Wessel Dammers relieves the pressure with a clearance
51' Nick Doodeman puts in a cross...
50' Ball possession: Cambuur: 52%, FC Groningen: 48%.
50' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
50' Safe hands from Peter Leeuwenburgh as he comes out and claims the ball
50' Sam Hendriks from Cambuur had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
50' Issa Kallon from Cambuur directs a ball squarely in the box.
50' Issa Kallon from Cambuur takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
50' Cambuur start a counter attack.
50' Alex Bangura relieves the pressure with a clearance
49' Gabriel Gudmundsson puts in a cross...
49' The referee signals a free kick as Sam Hendriks from Cambuur trips Mike te Wierik
48' The referee signals a free kick as Mees Hoedemakers from Cambuur trips Tomas Suslov
48' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
47' Wessel Dammers relieves the pressure with a clearance
46' Nick Doodeman puts in a cross...
46' Cyril Ngonge is leaving the field to be replaced by Romano Postema in a tactical substitution.
46' The second half is underway.
45+2' The only goal scored by FC Groningen gives them the slight advantage as we are heading into halftime.
45+2' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2' Ball possession: Cambuur: 52%, FC Groningen: 48%.
45+1' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45+1' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' Ball possession: Cambuur: 51%, FC Groningen: 49%.
45' Michael de Leeuw from FC Groningen is ruled offside.
44' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
44' Mohamed El Hankouri from FC Groningen tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
44' FC Groningen are trying to create something here.
44' A shot from Michael de Leeuw takes a deflection but the keeper is there to cover it
43' Gabriel Gudmundsson puts in a cross...
43' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
42' Michael de Leeuw is penalised for pushing Calvin Mac-Intosch.
42' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
42' Goal kick for FC Groningen.
41' Issa Kallon from Cambuur crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
41' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
40' Sam Hendriks from Cambuur tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
40' Robin Maulun from Cambuur swings in the corner from the right.
40' Nick Doodeman from Cambuur tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
40' Ball possession: Cambuur: 50%, FC Groningen: 50%.
39' Neraysho Kasanwirjo is penalised for pushing Mees Hoedemakers.
39' Doke Schmidt relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' A player from FC Groningen takes a long throw from left side of the pitch into the opponent's box
38' Gabriel Gudmundsson from FC Groningen tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
38' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
37' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
37' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
37' Ball possession: Cambuur: 49%, FC Groningen: 51%.
36' Ahmed El Messaoudi from FC Groningen is ruled offside.
35' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
35' Great vision by Doke Schmidt from Cambuur as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
35' Mohamed El Hankouri puts in a cross...
34' Goal kick for FC Groningen.
34' Cambuur are trying to create something here.
33' Tomas Suslov provided the assist for the goal.
33' G O O O A A A L - Ahmed El Messaoudi from FC Groningen heads the ball home!33' Tomas Suslov from FC Groningen swings in the corner from the right.
32' Michael de Leeuw from FC Groningen tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
31' The referee signals a free kick as Michael Breij from Cambuur trips Tomas Suslov
31' Cambuur plays a short goal kick.
31' FC Groningen are trying to create something here.
31' Ball possession: Cambuur: 52%, FC Groningen: 48%.
30' Issa Kallon from Cambuur goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Gabriel Gudmundsson
29' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
28' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
28' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
27' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
26' Michael Breij shoots from outside the box, but Peter Leeuwenburgh has it under control
26' Neraysho Kasanwirjo comes back onto the field.
25' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25' The game is restarted.
25' Neraysho Kasanwirjo is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
25' Ball possession: Cambuur: 55%, FC Groningen: 45%.
24' Neraysho Kasanwirjo is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
24' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
23' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
23' Michael Breij from Cambuur sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
23' Mike te Wierik relieves the pressure with a clearance
23' Great vision by Neraysho Kasanwirjo from FC Groningen as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
23' Issa Kallon puts in a cross...
22' Nick Doodeman from Cambuur makes an aerial pass in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
22' Cambuur are trying to create something here.
21' Nick Doodeman from Cambuur is ruled offside.
21' Cambuur plays a short goal kick.
21' Tomas Suslov goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
21' Poor play by Erik Schouten as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
21' Mohamed El Hankouri puts in a cross...
21' Ball possession: Cambuur: 54%, FC Groningen: 46%.
20' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
20' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
19' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
19' Safe hands from Peter Leeuwenburgh as he comes out and claims the ball
19' Erik Schouten sends a long ball upfield.
18' Neraysho Kasanwirjo is penalised for pushing Doke Schmidt.
17' Cyril Ngonge from FC Groningen is ruled offside.
16' Safe hands from Peter Leeuwenburgh as he comes out and claims the ball
16' Michael Breij puts in a cross...
16' Wessel Dammers hand-balls.
15' Azor Matusiwa from FC Groningen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
15' Cyril Ngonge puts in a cross...
15' Ball possession: Cambuur: 52%, FC Groningen: 48%.
15' Safe hands from Sonny Stevens as he comes out and claims the ball
15' Ahmed El Messaoudi from FC Groningen swings in the corner from the right.
14' Calvin Mac-Intosch clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
14' Tomas Suslov from FC Groningen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
14' Calvin Mac-Intosch relieves the pressure with a clearance
14' Mohamed El Hankouri puts in a cross...
13' Issa Kallon from Cambuur goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Mohamed El Hankouri
13' Mike te Wierik relieves the pressure with a clearance
13' Michael Breij puts in a cross...
12' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11' Gabriel Gudmundsson from FC Groningen crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
11' Calvin Mac-Intosch relieves the pressure with a clearance
11' A player from FC Groningen takes a long throw from left side of the pitch into the opponent's box
10' Ball possession: Cambuur: 51%, FC Groningen: 49%.
10' FC Groningen are in control of the ball.
9' The referee signals a free kick as Tomas Suslov from FC Groningen trips Alex Bangura
9' Cambuur take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
8' Cambuur plays a short goal kick.
8' Mohamed El Hankouri from FC Groningen crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
8' FC Groningen are trying to create something here.
7' Ahmed El Messaoudi is penalised for pushing Sonny Stevens.
7' A shot by Cyril Ngonge is blocked.
6' Ahmed El Messaoudi puts in a cross...
6' Ahmed El Messaoudi from FC Groningen takes a short corner kick from the right.
6' Sonny Stevens from Cambuur makes a great save.
6' Sonny Stevens stretches his body and turns behind a volleyed effort by Tomas Suslov. That was a great scoring chance!
6' Gabriel Gudmundsson puts in a cross...
5' Goal kick for FC Groningen.
5' Ball possession: Cambuur: 57%, FC Groningen: 43%.
5' Issa Kallon from Cambuur makes an aerial pass in the box, but his team mate fails to benefit from it.
4' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
3' Cambuur take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
3' Issa Kallon from Cambuur is ruled offside.
2' Cambuur plays a short goal kick.
2' FC Groningen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1' The referee signals a free kick as Michael Breij from Cambuur trips Gabriel Gudmundsson
1' The players are playing on an artificial grass pitch today.
1' A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
1' FC Groningen kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
Welcome to Cambuur Stadion, the match will start in about 5 minutes.
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