PRESS KITS Group stage - Group C - Matchday 5 Thursday, 16 December 2004 - 20:45 (local time) Galgenwaard - Utrecht FC UTRECHT FK AUSTRIA WIEN MATCH OFFICIALS Referee Athanassios Briakos (GRE) Assistant referees Dimitrios Papadopoulos (GRE), Dimitrios Bozatzidis (GRE) Fourth official Emmanouil Tapatzas (GRE) UEFA delegate Alessandro Lulli (ITA) MATCH BACKGROUND Utrecht play for pride Although already eliminated from the UEFA Cup after losing their first three games, FC Utrecht bring a fine record against Austrian clubs into the game with FK Austria Wien. Unbeaten record In three previous ties against Austrian clubs, the Dutch Cup holders have won all three, and also remain unbeaten in the six matches. All matches have taken place in the first round of the UEFA Cup between the 1987/88 and 2001/02 seasons. Nevertheless, this is the first occasion that Utrecht have met a club from the Austrian capital. UEFA Cup successes The first meeting with Austrian clubs took Utrecht to Linz where they drew 0-0 during 1987/88 season versus Linzer ASK before advancing with a 2-0 home win in the return leg thanks to goals from John van Loen (22 minutes) and Johan de Cock (46). Then during the 1991/92 campaign, Utrecht won 1-0 at SK Sturm Graz, before winning 3-1 at home with Wlodimierz Smolarek scoring in both legs. GAK denied During the 2001/02 season, Utrecht started with a 3-0 home win against Grazer AK with current players Dave van den Bergh and Stéphane Tanghe among the scorers. The return leg did not go entirely to plan as GAK quickly wiped off the three-goal deficit after 38 minutes of the first half, before Utrecht regrouped with three second-half goals from Dirk Kuijt (47 minutes), Patrick Zwaanswijk (54) and Arco Jochemsen (68) to win 6-3 on aggregate. While Utrecht will defend a one hundred per cent home record against Austrian teams, they will be facing a club whose only previous meeting with a Dutch opposition was also a winning one. Ajax defeated Austria played AFC Ajax in the first round of the 1989/90 UEFA Cup, and won the opening game 1-0 at home with a Josef Degeorgi goal after 18 minutes. The return leg at Amsterdam went to extra time after a Jan Wouters equaliser on the stroke of half-time. However, the match turned sour for the home side. Hannes Pleva put Austria ahead again after 98 minutes, and then six minutes later the match was abandoned after an iron bar hit Austria goalkeeper Franz Wohlfahrt. The match was subsequently awarded to the visitors by a 3-0 forfeit scoreline for a 4-0 aggregate success. State of play: Group C FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk have qualified with nine points from their four matches, and will likely be joined Real Zaragoza who have six points. A draw at Club Brugge KV would guarantee them a place in the next round and they could even lose and progress provided FK Austrian Wien did not win at FC Utrecht, who are already eliminated. Brugge and Austria both have four points but the Belgian side are third by virtue of goals scored and so they need only match Austria's result on matchday four to advance. 1/9 1:27:14 uefa.com Matchday 5 - Group C - Thursday, 16 December 2004 - PRESS KITS UTRECHT-AUSTRIA PLAYERS PROFILES FC Utrecht Goalkeepers No Name Nat. DoB 1 Joost Terol HOL 01.02.1980 Quit football for two years to become professional soldier...made first team debut during the 2003/04 season...signed new four-year deal in July 2004...1.93m tall. 12 René Ponk HOL 21.10.1971 First team debut in 1994 with FC Utrecht, moved to SD Compostela in La Liga in 1997, returned to Utrecht in 2001...reserve 'keeper to Harald Wapenaar during the 2002/03 season, first choice last term during Dutch Cup- winning season. 30 Michel Vorm HOL 20.10.1983 40 Daan Huiskamp HOL 10.11.1985 Defenders No Name Nat. DoB 2 Tim Cornelisse HOL 03.04.1978 Signed summer 2004 after four seasons at SBV Vitesse...previously a junior with RSC Anderlecht, then had two seasons with RKC Waalwijk...full-back or central defender. 4 David Di Tommaso FRA 06.10.1979 Played UEFA Champions League for AS Monaco FC...at Monaco from 1998-2000, then spent last four seasons at CS Sedan-Ardennes...first-choice at Sedan for three seasons. 5 Étienne Shew-Atjon HOL 24.11.1974 Former Feyenoord youth academy product...left-back, who joined the club in 1998...100 Eredivisie games in his last game of last season...then inked new contract until 2006. 15 Edson Braafheid HOL 08.04.1983 From Paramaribo, Surinam, former youth international defender...new contract until 2007...league debut in 2003/04 at left-back. 17 Alje Schut HOL 18.02.1981 Born at Utrecht, joined Feyenoord youth academy aged 12, returned six years later...league debut in 2000, first choice for past two seasons, though injured in 2003/04. 19 Bas van den Brink HOL 11.09.1982 Debut in 2003 Dutch Super Cup versus PSV Eindhoven...appeared in 15 league games during the 2003/04 campaign. 22 Sander Keller HOL 18.09.1979 26 Dwight Tiendalli HOL 21.10.1985 27 Leendert van Steensel HOL 20.04.1984 28 Driss El Akchaoui HOL 20.05.1983 29 Dennis Schaap HOL 09.09.1986 39 Kees van Buuren HOL 27.07.1986 42 Bas Mooij HOL 02.03.1985 45 Ömer Özcelik HOL 22.01.1988 46 Thys Attrvelt HOL 12.02.1987 Midfielders No Name Nat. DoB 3 Jordy Zuidam HOL 08.07.1980 6 Jean-Paul de Jong HOL 17.10.1970 Third on FC Utrecht's all-time appearance lists with over 310 Erdedivisie games, just ten goals...12th season with club...club captain..born at Utrecht. 7 Darl Douglas HOL 05.10.1979 Born at Paramaribo, Surinam, he is from the AFC Ajax youth academy...played in top flight for RBC Roosendaal in 2000/01, then in lower leagues with Haarlem FC and joined FC Utrecht from ABV Hercules...right-sided midfielder. 8 Joost Broerse HOL 08.05.1979 2/9 1:27:14 uefa.com Matchday 5 - Group C - Thursday, 16 December 2004 - PRESS KITS UTRECHT-AUSTRIA Product of FC Utrecht youth academy...made professional debut for FC Groningen where he was captain and played 1997-2003...returned to Utrecht in summer 2003. 10 Stéphane Tanghe BEL 15.01.1972 Nine caps for Belgium, recalled to squad in 2004 but withdrew with hand injury...club Player of Year during the 2003/04...joined in 2000 from R. Excelsior Mouscron...two goals in 2004/05 UEFA Cup first round versus Djurgårdens IF. 11 Dave van den Bergh HOL 07.05.1976 Winning goal in 2003/04 Dutch Cup final...in 1994/95 AFC Ajax UEFA Champions League-winning squad...moved to Rayo Vallecano de Madrid in 1997 as Marc Overmars played in his position...moved to FC Utrecht in 2000...capped this season. 14 Richal Leitoe HOL 19.04.1983 Born at Willemstad, Cuacao...joined FC Utrecht in summer 2003...formerly at Feyenoord youth academy. 16 Samir El Gaaouri HOL 28.05.1984 Dutch youth international, back up to Dave van den Bergh...joined from second division side SC Fortuna Sittard in the summer of 2004 on a three-year contract. 21 Rick Kruijs HOL 09.05.1985 Son of former FC Utrecht player and current De Graafschap coach Gert Kruijs...first-team debut in November 2003...has new contract to 2009. 23 Hans Somers BEL 09.03.1978 Joined club in summer 2004 after 5 seasons with K. Lierse SK 1996-2001, then three seasons with Trabzonspor...two goals in 2004 Dutch Super Cup win versus AFC Ajax (4-2). 37 Nassir Maachi HOL 09.09.1985 44 Mitchell van den Belt HOL 22.10.1987 47 Jasper Bolland HOL 13.05.1986 Forwards No Name Nat. DoB 9 Hans van de Haar HOL 01.02.1975 Joined in summer 2003 to replace Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord and Netherlands)...12 goals in all games in 2003/04...former youth player with FC Utrecht and AFC Ajax...played in Germany for KFC Uerdingen 05 and SSV Ulm. 18 Prince Rajcomar HOL 25.04.1985 Joined from second division club SC Fortuna Sittard in summer 2004 with Samir El Gaaouri...eight goals for Fortuna during the 2003/04 season. 20 Sandro Calabro HOL 11.04.1983 Dutch youth international, son of Sicilian father...formerly at Feyenoord youth academy, joined FC Utrecht in summer 2003 from ADO Den Haag...Utrecht 'supersub'. 34 Adnan Alisic HOL 10.02.1984 35 Koen van der Biezen HOL 10.07.1985 36 Kevin van Baarlen HOL 05.07.1985 41 Jimmy van Baarlen HOL 05.07.1985 43 Giuseppe Rossini FRA 23.08.1986 Coach No Name Nat. DoB Foeke Booy HOL 25.04.1962 FK Austria Wien Goalkeepers No Name Nat. DoB 1 Joseph Didulica CRO 14.10.1977 12 Szabolcs Safar HUN 20.08.1974 13 Bartolomej Kuru AUT 06.04.1987 30 Marc Ziegler GER 13.06.1976 3/9 1:27:14 uefa.com Matchday 5 - Group C - Thursday, 16 December 2004 - PRESS KITS UTRECHT-AUSTRIA Defenders No Name Nat. DoB 2 Rabiu Afolabi NGA 18.04.1980 3 Fernando Troyansky ARG 24.11.1977 4 Mikael Antonsson SWE 31.05.1981 5 Saša Papac BHZ 07.02.1980 6 Ernst Dospel AUT 08.10.1976 16 Krzysztof Ratajczyk POL 09.11.1973 17 Didier Dheedene BEL 22.01.1972 18 Florian Metz AUT 18.09.1985 25 Fernando Santos BRA 25.02.1980 Midfielders No Name Nat.