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FC Groningen 2005/2006
Our season started with a 1-0 homewin against RBC Roosendaal, probably the worst team in the league. Seasonopeners have proved to be difficult for us and this year it was no different. Newcomer Yuri Cornelisse, who also scored the only goal in last weeks cuptie against the amateurs of ter Leede, scored five minuts from time. With him I've mentioned the best player on the pitch. It was a very hard struggle for us. On top of that we lost last years leading goalscorer Erik Nevland after thirty minutes with an injury. Let's hope it's nothing too serious as he is one of our key players. The game changed when Stefano Seedorf, who is coming back from injury and couldn't play the whole game, was brought in. He is a very technically skilled player and all of a sudden we we're able to create some chances. He himself had the best chance but failed eye to eye with the RBC keeper. After RBC's Acuna was sent off after a very dumb second yellow card (for kicking the ball away after a whistle) we got more and more room and scoring seemed only a matter of time. First newcomer Bruno Silva hit the post with a lovely chip, then Seedorf should have scored and eventually Cornelisse scored. What a relief.
The newcomers: Cornelisse can look back at an excellent debut. Silva and Lingren played well too. The only disappointment was Levchenko. He's supposed to be our new number 10 but couldn't live up to the expectations. Maybe he needs some time to adjust. Let's hope so.
Stats:
1 Roorda; 2 Silva, 3C Matthijs, 4 Kruiswijk, 5 Florén; 6 Buijs, 7 Cornelisse, 8 Fledderus (62' 14 Seedorf), 10 Levchenko; 9 Salmon, 11 Nevland (34' 15 Lindgren).
Attendance: 11.255
85' Cornelisse 1-0
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