Groningen — Willem II
Sergio Padt, Johan Kappelhof, Eric Botteghin, Yoëll van Nieff, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Tjaronn Chery, Rasmus Lindgren, Tom Hiariej (Hans Hateboer 61), Jarchinio Antonia, Michael de Leeuw (Nick van der Velden 73), Danny Hoesen (Dino Islamović 80)
Kostas Lamprou, Jordens Peters, Frank van der Struijk, Dries Wuytens, Mitchell Dijks, Robbie Haemhouts, Robert Braber (Ali Messaoud 64), Stijn Wuytens, Samuel Armenteros, Ben Sahar (Terell Ondaan 59), Jerson Cabral (Bruno Andrade 80)
Staff: Jurgen Streppel, Dirk Heesen, Adrie Bogers, Dirk Jan Derksen
Stadium: Euroborg
Referees: Bas Nijhuis, Rob van de Ven, Charles Schaap
Official matchday programme (programmaboekje) 28.09.2014 | Groningen — Willem II (NL Eredivisie 2014/15)
FC Groningen printed matchday programmes regularly that season. For this match a 72-page A5 programme was issued.
Snapshot of the Era: Match Almanac
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📜 A Handful of Internationals: The Academy’s Golden Generation
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📜 The Countdown to 20: Bas Nijhuis and the Cult of the Dutch Referee
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📜 Nine Matches Unbeaten and Hoesen’s Favorite Victim
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📜 Slaying the Giants: Botteghin’s Masterclass Against Ajax
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📜 The Ghosts of Oosterpark: Willem II’s Euroborg Curse
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📜 Filling Bizot’s Gloves: The Rocky Genesis of Sergio Padt
Replacing a fan-favorite goalkeeper is one of the most psychologically demanding tasks in football. In…
📜 44 Matches of Misery: Willem II’s Historic Away Curse
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📜 Dr. Jekyll at the Euroborg, Mr. Hyde on the Road: The Early Season Struggles
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