Groningen — AZ Alkmaar
Marco Bizot, Eric Botteghin, Timo Letschert, Giliano Wijnaldum, Stéfano Magnasco, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Krisztián Adorján (Richairo Živković 70), Tjaronn Chery, Nick van der Velden (Andraž Kirm 88), Tom Hiariej (Rasmus Lindgren 77), Filip Kostić
Staff: Erwin van de Looi, Alfons Arts, Marcel Groninger, Dick Lukkien
Stadium: Euroborg
Referees: Bas Nijhuis, Rob van de Ven, Charles Schaap
Official matchday programme (programmaboekje) 06.10.2013 | Groningen — AZ Alkmaar (NL Eredivisie 2013/14)
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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📜 Back to Earth: Zivkovic’s Tuesday Night in Volendam
The trajectory of a teenage football prodigy is rarely a straight line to the top;…
📜 Heavy Cranes and Broken Hearts: The Pragmatism of Page 46
Football is often described as the ultimate form of escapism—a 90-minute window where fans can…
📜 Building the Green-and-White Future: The Junior Club Experience
Football clubs are generational institutions. The loyalty of a fanbase isn't just inherited; it is…
📜 The Nigerian Captain in Orange: A 2013 International Anomaly
Football history is full of sliding doors and "what if" moments, and matchday programmes are…
📜 Two Wheels to the Euroborg: The Cycling Capital’s Matchday
If you want to understand the logistical heartbeat of a football club, look at how…
📜 The Lemonade Cow and the Inflatable Stork: A Masterclass in Dutch Party Culture
If a football matchday programme is a mirror of society, then the local advertisements are…
📜 The Showman and the Brawlers: Bas Nijhuis Meets the 2013 Squad
Page 21 of the October 2013 matchday programme presents a fascinating, almost comical clash of…
📜 Instant Cult Hero: Van der Velden Wins the Fans’ Vote
In the previous pages of this matchday programme against AZ Alkmaar, veteran midfielder Nick van der…
📜 Out of the Shadows: Giliano Wijnaldum Faces His Past
Carrying a famous surname in football is a double-edged sword. It opens doors, but it…
📜 The Red Epidemic Continues: Five Sendings-Off in Seven Games
In the previous matchday programme against RKC Waalwijk, we documented a shocking statistical anomaly: FC Groningen had…