FT FC Utrecht 2 - 1
SC Heerenveen
Commentary:
90+4' Both teams could have won today but FC Utrecht just managed to carve out the victory
90+4' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+4' Today's attendance is 21875.
90+4' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 43%, SC Heerenveen: 57%.
90+3' SC Heerenveen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+3' Good effort by Benjamin Nygren as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+3' Rami Hajal from SC Heerenveen had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
90+3' Tibor Halilovic of SC Heerenveen passes the ball to a team mate.
90+2' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+1' FC Utrecht is in control of the ball.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 43%, SC Heerenveen: 57%.
90' Siem de Jong is leaving the field to be replaced by Hamdi Akujobi in a tactical substitution.
90' Rami Kaib fouls Mohamed Mallahi.
90' FC Utrecht start a counter attack.
90' Rami Kaib from SC Heerenveen directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90' SC Heerenveen with a potentially dangerous attack.
89' A shot from Sander van de Streek takes a deflection but the keeper is there to cover it
89' FC Utrecht start a counter attack.
89' Rami Hajal from SC Heerenveen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
88' Rami Hajal from SC Heerenveen tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it eventually comes to nothing.
88' Rami Kaib puts in a cross...
88' Mike van der Hoorn is injured and is replaced by Benaissa Benamar.
87' Anastasios Douvikas hand-balls.
87' Mohamed Mallahi puts in a cross...
86' Mohamed Mallahi from FC Utrecht makes an aerial pass in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
86' A shot by Anastasios Douvikas is blocked.
86' Mohamed Mallahi from FC Utrecht directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
86' FC Utrecht start a counter attack.
85' Anthony Musaba is leaving the field to be replaced by Benjamin Nygren in a tactical substitution.
85' Rodney Kongolo is leaving the field to be replaced by Rami Hajal in a tactical substitution.
85' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 43%, SC Heerenveen: 57%.
85' Anastasios Douvikas fouls Ibrahim Dresevic.
84' Joey Veerman from SC Heerenveen tries to play a nice 1-2 with a team mate, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
83' SC Heerenveen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
82' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
82' Moussa Sylla is leaving the field to be replaced by Mohamed Mallahi in a tactical substitution.
80' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 43%, SC Heerenveen: 57%.
80' Hidde ter Avest provided the assist for the goal.
80' G O O O A A A L - Sander van de Streek from FC Utrecht heads the ball home!80' Hidde ter Avest puts in a cross...
80' FC Utrecht with a potentially dangerous attack.
80' Goal kick for SC Heerenveen.
79' A chance presents itself to Willem Janssen from FC Utrecht but his header goes wide
79' Adam Maher from FC Utrecht swings in the corner from the right.
79' Moussa Sylla from FC Utrecht sees his square pass blocked by an opponent player.
79' Hidde ter Avest of FC Utrecht passes the ball to a team mate.
78' Good effort by Henk Veerman as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
78' Joey Veerman of SC Heerenveen passes the ball to a team mate.
78' FC Utrecht is in control of the ball.
77' Joey Veerman from SC Heerenveen is ruled offside.
77' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
76' Anastasios Douvikas from FC Utrecht directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
76' FC Utrecht with a potentially dangerous attack.
75' Arjen van der Heide is coming off and he is replaced by Henk Veerman.
75' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 42%, SC Heerenveen: 58%.
75' The referee signals a free kick as Anthony Musaba from SC Heerenveen trips Mike van der Hoorn
74' Safe hands from Xavier Mous as he comes out and claims the ball
74' Adam Maher puts in a cross...
74' Mike van der Hoorn from FC Utrecht heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
74' Moussa Sylla puts in a cross...
74' Rodney Kongolo relieves the pressure with a clearance
74' Adam Maher from FC Utrecht swings in the corner from the right.
73' Rami Kaib clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
73' Bart Ramselaar puts in a cross...
73' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
72' Joey Veerman from SC Heerenveen directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
72' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
71' Milan van Ewijk fouls Remco Balk.
71' Dangerous challenge by Tibor Halilovic from SC Heerenveen. Mike van der Hoorn on the receiving end of that.
70' SC Heerenveen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
70' Ibrahim Dresevic relieves the pressure with a clearance
70' Sander van de Streek puts in a cross...
70' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 40%, SC Heerenveen: 60%.
70' SC Heerenveen plays a short goal kick.
69' Remco Balk from FC Utrecht sends an effort wide of target
69' Adam Maher puts in a cross...
69' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
68' A shot by Ibrahim Dresevic is blocked.
68' Siem de Jong from SC Heerenveen tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
67' A player from SC Heerenveen takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
67' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
66' SC Heerenveen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
66' Willem Janssen fouls Rodney Kongolo.
65' Adam Maher from FC Utrecht swings in the corner from the right.
65' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 40%, SC Heerenveen: 60%.
64' Quinten Timber is coming off and he is replaced by Sander van de Streek.
64' Othman Boussaid is leaving the field to be replaced by Remco Balk in a tactical substitution.
64' Mark van der Maarel is leaving the field to be replaced by Hidde ter Avest in a tactical substitution.
63' Arjen van der Heide from SC Heerenveen is ruled offside.
63' Siem de Jong fouls Mike van der Hoorn.
63' Safe hands from Xavier Mous as he comes out and claims the ball
63' Mark van der Maarel puts in a cross...
63' Milan van Ewijk fouls Moussa Sylla.
62' Good effort by Tibor Halilovic as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
62' A shot by Arjen van der Heide is blocked.
62' SC Heerenveen with a potentially dangerous attack.
62' Joey Veerman from SC Heerenveen takes a short corner kick from the left.
62' Rami Kaib from SC Heerenveen tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
61' Moussa Sylla fouls Milan van Ewijk.
60' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 41%, SC Heerenveen: 59%.
60' A shot by Adam Maher is blocked.
60' Mike van der Hoorn relieves the pressure with a clearance
60' A player from FC Utrecht takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
59' Safe hands from Maarten Paes as he comes out and claims the ball
59' Tibor Halilovic puts in a cross...
57' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
57' SC Heerenveen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
56' SC Heerenveen plays a short goal kick.
56' Django Warmerdam from FC Utrecht crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
55' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 42%, SC Heerenveen: 58%.
55' Mike van der Hoorn relieves the pressure with a clearance
55' Joey Veerman puts in a cross...
55' SC Heerenveen is trying to create something here.
54' The referee signals a free kick as Moussa Sylla from FC Utrecht trips Rami Kaib
53' Anastasios Douvikas from FC Utrecht is ruled offside.
52' FC Utrecht is in control of the ball.
52' SC Heerenveen plays a short goal kick.
52' Mark van der Maarel from FC Utrecht fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
51' Poor play by Rami Kaib as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
51' Othman Boussaid puts in a cross...
51' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
51' Goal kick for FC Utrecht.
51' Siem de Jong from SC Heerenveen sends an effort wide of target
51' Arjen van der Heide puts in a cross...
50' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
50' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 43%, SC Heerenveen: 57%.
49' Mike van der Hoorn relieves the pressure with a clearance
49' Joey Veerman swings in a cross from the free kick.
48' Yellow card for Mark van der Maarel.
48' Reckless challenge there. Mark van der Maarel commits a rough foul on Arjen van der Heide
48' Ibrahim Dresevic from SC Heerenveen goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Anastasios Douvikas
47' FC Utrecht plays a short goal kick.
47' Anthony Musaba goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
47' Poor play by Maarten Paes as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
47' Joey Veerman from SC Heerenveen swings in the corner from the left.
46' Mike van der Hoorn clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
46' Rami Kaib puts in a cross...
46' The second half is underway.
45+2' The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half
45+2' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2' Siem de Jong relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+1' Adam Maher swings in a cross from the free kick.
45+1' The referee signals a free kick as Arjen van der Heide from SC Heerenveen trips Othman Boussaid
45' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45' Othman Boussaid from FC Utrecht tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
45' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 43%, SC Heerenveen: 57%.
45' Moussa Sylla fouls Joey Veerman.
44' Anthony Musaba from SC Heerenveen directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
44' Could be a good chance here as Siem de Jong from SC Heerenveen cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
44' Joey Veerman from SC Heerenveen directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
43' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
42' Anthony Musaba releases a shot, it's parried by Maarten Paes but he can't hold onto it...
42' SC Heerenveen with a potentially dangerous attack.
42' Great vision by Ibrahim Dresevic from SC Heerenveen as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
42' FC Utrecht start a counter attack.
42' Othman Boussaid relieves the pressure with a clearance
42' Joey Veerman from SC Heerenveen swings in the corner from the right.
41' Arjen van der Heide forces a good save from Maarten Paes who turns the ball behind for a corner!
41' SC Heerenveen is trying to create something here.
41' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
40' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 44%, SC Heerenveen: 56%.
39' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
39' Anastasios Douvikas is penalised for pushing Nick Bakker.
39' FC Utrecht is in control of the ball.
38' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38' Ibrahim Dresevic relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' Adam Maher from FC Utrecht swings in the corner from the right.
38' Bart Ramselaar has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
38' Moussa Sylla of FC Utrecht passes the ball to a team mate.
38' Milan van Ewijk could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
38' Anastasios Douvikas from FC Utrecht passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
37' Othman Boussaid puts in a cross...
37' SC Heerenveen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
36' Ibrahim Dresevic relieves the pressure with a clearance
36' Adam Maher from FC Utrecht swings in the corner from the right.
35' Anastasios Douvikas from FC Utrecht directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
35' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
35' Yellow card for Rodney Kongolo.
35' Reckless challenge there. Rodney Kongolo commits a rough foul on Moussa Sylla
34' Arjen van der Heide from SC Heerenveen makes an aerial pass in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
34' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
33' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
32' Moussa Sylla from FC Utrecht sees his square pass blocked by an opponent player.
32' Rodney Kongolo from SC Heerenveen directs a ball squarely in the box, but Maarten Paes runs out to collect the ball
31' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
31' FC Utrecht with a potentially dangerous attack.
30' SC Heerenveen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
30' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 43%, SC Heerenveen: 57%.
30' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
29' The referee signals a free kick as Anthony Musaba from SC Heerenveen trips Moussa Sylla
29' Anthony Musaba from SC Heerenveen tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
29' SC Heerenveen is trying to create something here.
28' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
27' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
27' FC Utrecht is in control of the ball.
26' FC Utrecht plays a short goal kick.
26' Reckless challenge there. Quinten Timber commits a rough foul on Anthony Musaba
25' Rodney Kongolo fouls Quinten Timber.
25' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 38%, SC Heerenveen: 62%.
25' How did he miss that? Tibor Halilovic has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
25' Anthony Musaba of SC Heerenveen passes the ball to a team mate.
23' OWN GOAL - Willem Janssen sends the ball into his own net!23' Poor play by Willem Janssen as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
23' Milan van Ewijk from SC Heerenveen directs a ball squarely in the box.
23' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
22' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
22' FC Utrecht managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
21' Django Warmerdam provided the assist for the goal.
21' G O O O A A A L - Moussa Sylla scores with the right foot!21' Django Warmerdam puts in a cross...
20' What a game! We are witnessing intense and high quality play from both sides.
20' Bart Ramselaar shoots from outside the box, but Xavier Mous has it under control
20' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 38%, SC Heerenveen: 62%.
20' A shot by Othman Boussaid is blocked.
20' Great skill from Othman Boussaid as he dribbles past his opponents
19' The referee signals a free kick as Arjen van der Heide from SC Heerenveen trips Adam Maher
18' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
18' FC Utrecht is in control of the ball.
17' Good effort by Bart Ramselaar as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
17' FC Utrecht with a potentially dangerous attack.
17' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
17' FC Utrecht is in control of the ball.
16' Good effort by Siem de Jong as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
16' Milan van Ewijk puts in a cross...
15' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 43%, SC Heerenveen: 57%.
14' Adam Maher fouls Tibor Halilovic.
14' SC Heerenveen plays a short goal kick.
14' Moussa Sylla from FC Utrecht makes a good pass into the box, but his team mates fail to take advantage of the space
13' A shot by Moussa Sylla is blocked.
13' Ibrahim Dresevic could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
13' Safe hands from Xavier Mous as he comes out and claims the ball
13' What a chance! Bart Ramselaar looks odds on to score, but his effort is cleared off the line!
13' Anastasios Douvikas from FC Utrecht directs a ball squarely in the box.
13' Could be a good chance here as Quinten Timber from FC Utrecht cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
12' SC Heerenveen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
11' Safe hands from Xavier Mous as he comes out and claims the ball
11' Quinten Timber puts in a cross...
11' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11' Anastasios Douvikas from FC Utrecht tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
11' FC Utrecht is in control of the ball.
10' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
10' SC Heerenveen plays a short goal kick.
10' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 26%, SC Heerenveen: 74%.
10' Rami Kaib is penalised for pushing Adam Maher.
9' SC Heerenveen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
9' Anthony Musaba from SC Heerenveen directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
9' Anthony Musaba from SC Heerenveen takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
9' FC Utrecht plays a short goal kick.
8' Siem de Jong goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
8' The referee signals a free kick as Adam Maher from FC Utrecht trips Tibor Halilovic
7' SC Heerenveen is trying to create something here.
6' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
6' Ball possession: FC Utrecht: 28%, SC Heerenveen: 72%.
6' SC Heerenveen plays a short goal kick.
6' How did he miss that? Anastasios Douvikas has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
5' Othman Boussaid from FC Utrecht heads the ball to a team mate.
5' FC Utrecht take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
4' Moussa Sylla relieves the pressure with a clearance
4' Arjen van der Heide puts in a cross...
4' The referee signals a free kick as Quinten Timber from FC Utrecht trips Tibor Halilovic
3' SC Heerenveen is in control of the ball.
3' SC Heerenveen plays a short goal kick.
2' Mike van der Hoorn has a great chance to score, but his header is somehow cleared off the line!
2' Adam Maher from FC Utrecht swings in the corner from the left.
2' Moussa Sylla from FC Utrecht tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
2' Ibrahim Dresevic relieves the pressure with a clearance
1' Mark van der Maarel puts in a cross...
1' Anastasios Douvikas from FC Utrecht is ruled offside.
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
1' FC Utrecht kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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