Goal: Fitim Kacik
Although FC Groningen was certainly not the lesser of PSV during most of the match, after ninety minutes the score was the same as last season. Moreover, just like last week, coach Erwin van de Looi's team went down unnecessarily. PSV's goal fell a minute before time, when Eindhoven player Kacik scored. Martijn van der Laan tried to get his effort off the line with a pull, but was just too late. The ball had already crossed the goal line by half a meter.
In the first half FC Groningen started with a huge chance to take the lead. Robert Pomstra hit the post as early as the first minute. Stefan Nijland was also close to a goal, but saw a header headed away just before the goal by the PSV defense. There were yellow cards for Martijn van der Laan and Dennis Krohne. Until ten minutes before the end of the match, Groningen was in complete control of the game. In the closing stages both teams went for the win and PSV was the happiest.
Line-up Groningen A1: Catsburg; Holder, Herman Rozema, Thalen, Van der Laan; Metaj, Nijland, Pomstra; Ramic, Öztürk and Krohne.
Line-up PSV A1: Boffin; van Berlo, van Eijden, ter Horst, Flu (Sabajo); Peljto, Carratta, Gorter; Kacik, Quianoo (Waalkens) and Schirra
Report: FCGroningen.nl