UTRECHT – FC Utrecht today starts the duel with Fortuna Sittard with the same eleven as last week against RKC Waalwijk. Rick Kruys makes his home debut as head coach of FC Utrecht.
Standings: 1-1
5′ Bart Ramselaar (1-0)
61′ Zian Flemming (1-1)
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
Live blog:
89′ Disapproved. Van der Maarel heads the ball in. It’s 2-1 for the home side. At least, until VAR intervenes. The ball had hit Janssen’s arm. hands.
86′ Substitution. Pinto comes in for Cox at Fortuna.
84 ‘Akmqvist is quickly out via the switch. Eventually the ball reaches Sylla, but goalkeeper Van Osch can catch it.
80 ‘The next substitution of FC Utrecht. Timber is replaced by Almqvist.
79 ‘Another important save by De Keijzer. He blocks a hard shot into the right corner.
73 ‘At Fortuna, Gladon comes in for Benschop.
71 ‘Van der Hoorn collides with Van de Streek. The Utrecht defender has often had a head injury. He seems to be able to continue for the time being.
68′ Substitutions. Ramselaar and Boussaid move to the side. Van de Streek and Sylla come between the lines. At Fortuna, Noslin is replaced by Lisandro Semedo.
66 ‘Another great opportunity for FC Utrecht. Boussaid cannot hit the ball well, causing the ball to go over for open goal.
62′ Substitution at FC Utrecht. Tasos Douvikas is replaced by Mimoun Mahi.
61′ Hit. Where FC Utrecht needs many opportunities, Fortuna strikes in one of the few opportunities. After a scrimmage it is Zian Flemming who makes the 1-1.
Fortuna Sittard’s 1-1
55 ‘Good action by Timber. The midfielder passes the ball, but Douvikas cannot get it between the posts.
Good action from Timber, Douvikas is missing
51 ‘Stuffy moments for FC Utrecht. Fortuna strikes in the switch. Goalkeeper De Keijzer saves twice and finally Van der Kust gets the ball off the line.
Good saves from De Keijzer
49′ Van der Hoorn header! Goalkeeper Van Osch saves.
46 ‘The second half has started between FC Utrecht and Fortuna Sittard!
Peace
45+3′ Now Ramselaar again with the chance. His shot flies into the hands of Fortuna goalkeeper Van Osch.
43 ‘Analyst Kruys is a Timber fan. “I praised him this week, but he should have scored twice already.”
Another great opportunity for Timber
41′ Another chance! Timber lashes out, but the midfielder’s hard shot goes wide.
40 ‘A treacherous pass from Fortuna just misses De Keijzer’s goal.
33′ Another chance! In the switch the ball comes between Ramselaar and Timber. The two hesitate for too long. Timber eventually lashes out, but goalkeeper Van Osch can save.
Timber and Ramselaar doubt too long
31′ Janssen! The FC Utrecht captain’s header just flies over.
Janssen heads just over Fortuna’s goal
24 ‘Rienstra and Boussaid collide. Both players go to the ground and are treated. Boussaid can continue, Rienstra has to be substituted.
23′ Boussaid gets the ball on the right side. The Belgian goes in and shoots, but the attempt goes just wide.
Boussaid shoots, but misses
18′ Former Hercules and DHSC player Tijjani Noslin approaches from the right but his cross flies high up Bunnikside.
16 ‘Analyst Gert Kruys still sees some points for improvement. “The midfielder clumps together too much, make the field big”
12 ‘FC Utrecht is not collapsing yet and seems to be looking for the second goal.
5′ GOAL! The ball is in! Bart Ramselaar shoots in the 1-0 from the edge of the box. It is the ninth goal of the season for the club’s top scorer.
Bart Ramselaar’s 1-0
1 ‘Kicked off in Galgenwaard Stadium.
Lineups:
FC Utrecht: De Keijzer, Van der Maarel, Van der Hoorn, Janssen, Van der Kust; Timber, Maher, Gustafson; Boussaid, Douvikas, Ramselaar.
Fortuna Sittard: Van Osch; Tirpan, Angha, Siovas, Cox; Rienstra, Flemming, Duarte; Noslin, Benschop, Seuntjens
Warm up:
– Fortuna received FC Utrecht 21 times before in the Eredivisie. The home team won fourteen times, Fortuna took the three points three times.
– Earlier this season, the game in Limburg ended in 2-2.
– FC Utrecht is currently the number seven in the Eredivisie. Fortuna Sittard is seventeenth.
– Utrechter Sjors Ultee is head coach at Fortuna Sittard. In the past he worked as a trainer for FC Utrecht, just like his assistant Rob Alflen.
– FC Utrecht lost the last four away matches.
– Top scorer at FC Utrecht is Bart Ramselaar with eight goals. Fortuna’s top scorer is also eight. That’s Mats Seuntjens.
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