Feyenoord Sunday itself a disservice in the battle for a direct ticket to European football.
The team of coach Fred Rutten joined FC Utrecht in a very moderate duel no further than 0-0 and lost the third place as to AZ. That spot will soon give the right to direct placement for the third qualifying round of the Europa League.
Number two Ajax, which later on Sunday plays the game against PSV, has five points over Feyenoord.
The Rotterdam continued for the fourth time in as many away games after the winter without a victory. Therefore, if a season in which Feyenoord during the first half of the season many compliments received for the game fizzled go out.
Lousy
The crowd at the Galgenwaard were offered a downright lousy first half . Both teams enforced no serious chance now and the only thing that stood out was some nasty violations. Utrecht was in the first 45 minutes four times yellow from referee Bjorn Kuipers.
Feyenoord looked tired after a heavy European week. AS Roma eliminated the Rotterdam in a tumultuous Europa League match, which also can have negative consequences. The club fears punishment from UEFA after the match was stopped because fans threw stuff on the field
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Then there are speculations about the imminent departure of Rutten. The expectation is that Feyenoord Monday announcing that the coach does not extend his expiring contract. His assistant Jean-Paul van Gastel would be the ideal successor, though the board so far kept the tight lipped about the future of Rutten.
Opportunities
Utrecht seemed the line of mediocre season just is not better, though the home team was 56 minutes or record the first real chance of the game. Christian Kum aimed the ball over the goal Kenneth Vermeer.
Feyenoord had only ten minutes later speak of itself, but a cross from Lucas Woudenberg not arrived. The young left back came into the team because Miquel Nelom got injured. Rutten was already lacking the injured Colin Kazim-Richards, Khalid Boulahrouz and Luke Wilkshire.
In the last twenty minutes of the match burned somewhat loose. Sébastien Haller missed a good chance for Utrecht and his goalkeeper Ruiter saved on the other hand handsome on a shot by Karim El Ahmadi.
Haller got into the final stage another chance, which was cleared off the line by Terence Kongolo. El Ahmadi also still had a chance, but he went on in a favorable position. The final phase was characterized by errors and therefore there was no winner, the contest that also not really earned
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By:. NU.nl/Charlie Boatswain
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