11′Jordan Bos
22′Ayase Ueda
premier league
Feyenoord still has to work in the battle for a direct Champions League ticket. The Rotterdam team are not in the best shape and are visited by FC Groningen. Will Robin van Persie’s team win this important home match? Follow the match live here!
Sjors Tanis
Sports editor
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A cross from Hadj Moussa is almost tapped into his own goal by Janse. The FC Groningen defender gets away well: it is only a corner kick. It poses no danger.
Yellow card for Dies Janse
Ueda is given plenty of time in the box to attack and strike. Feyenoord’s striker does not hit the ball well, allowing Groningen goalkeeper Vaessen to easily catch it.
Second half kicked off
Referee Makkelie whistles for the start of the second half. Will Feyenoord keep the three points in De Kuip or can FC Groningen still cause a turnaround?
End of first half
It is half time in De Kuip, where Feyenoord has a 2-0 lead against FC Groningen. Today, the Rotterdam team can take another step towards second place, which entitles them to participate in the Champions League.
FC Groningen is powerless offensively. Just a few more minutes until halftime.
The audience in the Kuip applauds: Givairo Read is warming up. The 19-year-old right back was missing for more than four months due to hamstring problems.
Taha has something very beautiful in mind. His volley from distance goes sky high. FC Groningen is looking for the tying goal in De Kuip.
Taha suddenly tries from a free kick from about thirty meters away. Wellenreuther has some difficulty with this, but stops the ball.
GOAL! 2-0 Feyenoord! Goal (penalty kick) by Ayase Ueda!
The Japanese striker uses the penalty. It is his 24th league goal this season. This means Ueda is on his way to becoming the top scorer in the Premier League.
Yellow card for Etienne Vaessen
Penalty Feyenoord! Goalkeeper Wellenreuther with a great pass to Bos, who goes towards the goal and is deposited in the box by Groningen keeper Vaessen.
FC Groningen gets its first chance after Valente loses the ball. Taha takes a swing, but doesn’t hit the ball cleanly: it goes wide.
GOAL! 1-0 Feyenoord! Goal by Jordan Bos!
Valente puts the ball back to Bos, who shoots beautifully into the top corner from outside the sixteen. Party in the stands in De Kuip.
Bos hit the target, but he was in an offside position when the pass was given. The party for the home team is cancelled.
Another opportunity for Feyenoord. Hadj Moussa dribbles in from the right in his characteristic style and looks for the far corner. The ball goes a meter wide of the goal.
After just half a minute, Feyenoord is dangerous in the opponent’s sixteen. Valente, a player for FC Groningen last season, sees his shot being broken.
The players of Feyenoord and FC Groningen are ready in the catacomb of the Kuip. Kick-off will take place in about five minutes.
State of play in the battle for place 2
Feyenoord is in second place with four games to go, which entitles them to Champions League football at the end of the season. NEC, FC Twente and Ajax follow within four points. This is the current status:
2. Feyenoord | 55 points (goal difference +21)
3. NEC | 54 points (+24)
4. FC Twente | 53 points (+19)
5. Ajax | 51 points (+20)
Mikos Gouka
Mikos Gouka has been Feyenoord’s regular follower for this site for years. Gouka writes analyses, interviews and background stories about football and also follows the Dutch national team. Read all his articles this file! Read everything about Feyenoord here.
