A draw Sunday evening in Stadium Galgenwaard. FC Utrecht and Vitesse proved equal to each other in the best visited match between both teams ever. There were no goals: 0-0.
Jake Clarke-Salter headed the ball behind David Jensen after a free kick. Ten minutes before the end of the game FC Utrecht seemed beaten by Vitesse. The 221 Vitesse supporters were celebrating, the team from Arnhem thought they had taken the lead. But, after consultation with his assistant Angelo Boonman, video referee Edgar Bijl decided to cancel the goal: offside.
FC Utrecht goal also cancelled
It stayed 0-0, but if the disallowed goals were counted, it would have been 1-1. After fifteen minutes into the game the FC Utrecht supporters were celebrating. Sander van de Streek scored and La Cucamarcha was played. But 1-0? No, the video referee noted that it was offside, so the goal was disallowed.
Spectator record
All that happened in sunny Stadium Galgenwaard. A stadium visited by 22,064 supporters. That was a new record for Eredivisie match between FC Utrecht and Vitesse. The old record from season 2006/2007 with 21,029 was crushed. The supporters did not get to see many chances this time. FC Utrecht and Vitesse, close to each other in the ranking, were also matched on the pitch.
Saves by Jensen
One FC Utrecht player who will definitely make it to the highlights is David Jensen. The goalkeeper prevented Vitesse midfielder Martin Ødegaard from scoring with his good saves.
Saturday: FC Emmen -away
Next up for Advocaat’s team is a trip to De Oude Meerdijk, where FC Utrecht visit FC Emmen. The match against Dick Lukkien’s team starts at 18.30 in Drenthe. Tickets for the away stand are available online and in the FC Utrecht Fanshop.
Two home games coming up
After the match in Emmen, FC Utrecht play two home games in one week. On Wednesday 24 April FC Utrecht meet Fortuna Sittard and Saturday 28 April they play against sc Heerenveen. For both games the tickets are available online and in the FC Utrecht Fanshop.
FC Utrecht - Vitesse 0-0 (0-0)
Yellow cards: Sean Klaiber, Willem Janssen, Simon Gustafson (FC Utrecht), Thulani Serero, Jake Clarke-Salter (Vitesse).
Attendance: 22,064.
Referee: Dennis Higler.
Line-up FC Utrecht:
David Jensen; Mark van der Maarel, Timo Letschert, Willem Janssen (76. Lukas Görtler), Nicolas Gavory; Rico Strieder (46. Urby Emanuelson), Sean Klaiber, Simon Gustafson, Sander van de Streek; Gyrano Kerk (70. Othmane Boussaid), Jean-Christophe Bahebeck.
Line-up Vitesse:
Remko Pasveer; Vyacheslav Karavaev, Jake Clarke-Salter, Danilho Doekhi, Max Clark; Thulani Serero, Martin Ødegaard, Matúš Bero, Alexander Büttner (88. Navarone Foor); Bryan Linssen (85. Tim Matavz), Thomas Buitink (72. Mohammed Dauda).
