FC Groningen HubFC Groningen has won a friendly match against FC Emmen with a score of 2-0. The Eredivisie club won thanks to goals from Mark Hoekstra and Brynjólfur Willumsson.
What happened?
FC Emmen lost the friendly match against FC Groningen with a score of 2-0. The match was played in Musselkanaal and attracted more than three thousand spectators.
The new head coach of FC Emmen, Menno van Dam, started with Lucas Larsen in the starting lineup. The 19-year-old left-back is on loan from Bröndby IF and made an energetic impression against FC Groningen.
How did the match go?
In the first half, FC Groningen was more dangerous. Stije Resink headed against the crossbar, but FC Emmen did not get further than a few long-range shots from Alaa Bakir.
In the last half hour, FC Emmen conceded two goals. After seven substitutions by the Emmen players, FC Groningen scored through Mark Hoekstra and Brynjólfur Willumsson.
What's next?
FC Emmen will visit second-division club ACV from Assen in a week. In the meantime, the team will practice on Wednesday. The competition will start for the men of Van Dam on August 11 against Jong PSV.
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| August 11 | Jong PSV | - |
FC Groningen is currently in 9th place in the Eredivisie with 48 points from 34 matches. The club has scored 49 goals and conceded 45 goals, with a goal difference of +4.
FC Groningen's current league standing is as follows:
| League Standing | Points | Wins-Draws-Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | 48 | 14-6-14 |
The club is 36 points behind leaders PSV Eindhoven.
