Tuesday, April 19, 2016

FC Groningen can continue to hope for playoffs after win against Roda JC – NU.nl

Albert Rusnak was halfway through the second half responsible for the only goal in Groningen. The Slovakian striker missed the final phase also a penalty.

In the last four games Groningen picked up ten points. There was a series of six defeats in a row to advance.

The victory of Tuesday’s team coach Erwin van de Looi got 44 points from 32 games, good for tenth place in the rankings. Groningen therefore continue to hope for the playoffs allowed to European football.

Roda JC is on the fourteenth place with 31 points, just six more than number sixteen Willem II. As a result, the team of Darije Kalezić not completely safe and it must fear to some extent for the playoffs

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missed opportunities

Although the home side in the first half had the better of the game, halfway through was not scored. Rusnak ran twice Roda goalkeeper Benjamin van Leer and Jesper Drost and Oussama Idrissi did not step on sharp sight.

The rest grabbed Van de Looi in. Juninho Bacuna and Danny Hoesen made way for Alexander Sørloth and Simon Tibbling. That the game of the cup winner of last season was good, though the best chance of the second half initially Tomi Juric.

After 67 minutes Groningen still took the lead. Rusnak got the ball at his feet in the penalty box area and saw his effort over Roda captain Tom Van Hyfte disappearing in the Limburg: 1-0

Rusnak later had two great chances to double the margin. but first saw are facing a penalty kick by Van Leer and later shot hit the crossbar. Rydell Poepon failed on the other hand to bring the tying goal.

So Groningen achieved the third victory in the last four league matches. Only last Saturday was a draw at Feyenoord (1-1)

Check out the results, the state and the program in the Eredivisie

By.: NU.nl

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