Match Report


Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam     SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
Olly MartinOlly Martin Computer Player Computer Player
Abdelkrim ChippoA. Chippo80
G
1
G
68Pieter Van NistelrooyP. Van Nistelrooy
Johann LehmannJ. Lehmann78
D
2
D
70Leon GrotL. Grot
Ledley GrantL. Grant77
D
3
D
69Jean-Philippe BlancJ. Blanc
Mihai DalakisM. Dalakis82
D
4
D
67Dries de VosD. de Vos
Panagiotis PolitesP. Polites77
M
5
M
69Ben Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua
Arjen JanssenA. Janssen77
M
6
M
69Joris MeerdinkJ. Meerdink
Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger73
M
7
M
66Orlando Van BastenO. Van Basten
Jos Van BeukeringJ. Van Beukering77
M
8
M
62Harald van den BroekH. van den Broek
James BoydJ. Boyd84
A
9captain
A
76Peter BerendsenP. Berendsen
Sophiane RecorbetS. Recorbet78
A
10
A
71Paul van den BergP. van den Berg
Arno BaslerA. Basler83
A
captain11
A
64Romero P. PichichiR. Pichichi
 
Panagiotis PappasP. Pappas72
D
12
D
65Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence
Oliver PalumboO. Palumbo71
M
13
D
64Abdoullaye TouréA. Touré
Gary JamesG. James81
A
14
G
62Ulrich GrimU. Grim

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to SC Heerenveen. A crowd of 20,433 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and SC Heerenveen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Fuchs.


0.00
The whistle blows and SC Heerenveen kick off!
4.57
Panagiotis Polites knocks the ball forward to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.04
Dries de Vos flicks the ball to his team mate, Joris Meerdink. Joris Meerdink sees space and advances. Joris Meerdink controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Peter Berendsen through on goal. Peter Berendsen tries a spectacular strike but it's well over the bar!
9.43
Johann Lehmann makes a beautiful solo run. Johann Lehmann makes a probing pass to Arno Basler. Arno Basler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Recorbet but the linesman indicates offside!
16.51
Ben Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
18.47
Mihai Dalakis chips the ball to his team mate, Linus Schnellinger. Linus Schnellinger knocks the ball forward to James Boyd. James Boyd advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from James Boyd provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Pieter Van Nistelrooy reads it well. Great keeping!
20.07
Johann Lehmann catches Peter Berendsen on the ankles. Johann Lehmann is shown the yellow card! Peter Berendsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.07
Free kick to SC Heerenveen just outside the area...
21.20
Paul van den Berg calmly steps up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
22.37
Johann Lehmann makes a strong solo run forward. Johann Lehmann threads a neat ball through to Arno Basler. Arno Basler passes the ball forward but James Boyd is offside!
26.45
With great vision, Arjen Janssen plays the ball forward to James Boyd. James Boyd edges inside the box! James Boyd side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Pieter Van Nistelrooy is on top of it.
27.21
Panagiotis Polites sees Arno Basler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arno Basler advances inside the box! Arno Basler shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.46
Panagiotis Polites makes a probing pass to James Boyd. James Boyd knocks in a cross ball towards Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Jean-Philippe Blanc is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
32.08
Jos Van Beukering makes a simple pass to James Boyd. James Boyd plays a one-two with Sophiane Recorbet and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from James Boyd provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball is deflected off Jean-Philippe Blanc and goes out of play.
33.41
Linus Schnellinger takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Arno Basler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.22
Orlando Van Basten hits a low pass to Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
36.27
Panagiotis Polites runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Panagiotis Polites knocks the ball forward to Sophiane Recorbet but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.43
Orlando Van Basten sees a break and surges forward. Orlando Van Basten knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Abdelkrim Chippo manages to gather it.
45.00
Johann Lehmann knocks the ball forward to Arjen Janssen. Arjen Janssen threads the ball through to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sparta Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. SC Heerenveen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sparta Rotterdam get the second half underway!
47.44
Joris Meerdink kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ledley Grant.
48.12
Linus Schnellinger hacks Ben Lua-Lua from behind! The referee warns Linus Schnellinger to calm down! Ben Lua-Lua runs off the knock.
49.56
Arjen Janssen knocks the ball to his team mate, Arno Basler. Arno Basler makes a simple pass, allowing Sophiane Recorbet to run into the box. Sophiane Recorbet cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.41
Jos Van Beukering controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet plays a scrappy one-two with Arno Basler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sophiane Recorbet takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Pieter Van Nistelrooy.
52.25
Corner kick to Sparta Rotterdam. Linus Schnellinger plays it to the near post. Dries de Vos reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
54.24
Arjen Janssen hits a low pass to Arno Basler. Arno Basler skips past Leon Grot! Arno Basler takes a shot at goal but is denied by Pieter Van Nistelrooy. Excellent save.
57.09
With imagination, Dries de Vos plays the ball forward to Harald van den Broek. Harald van den Broek flicks a high pass forward. Paul van den Berg easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul van den Berg finds some space and shoots from distance. Abdelkrim Chippo gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
59.11
Joris Meerdink sees Paul van den Berg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul van den Berg shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Abdelkrim Chippo!
60.06
Sparta Rotterdam have made 3 substitutions with Panagiotis Pappas replacing Johann Lehmann, Oliver Palumbo replacing Panagiotis Polites and Gary James replacing Arno Basler .
61.15
Jos Van Beukering threads the ball through to Gary James. Gary James lofts in a cross ball towards James Boyd. James Boyd makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pieter Van Nistelrooy with no chance!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
65.31
Dries de Vos hits a low pass to Joris Meerdink. Joris Meerdink sees a break and surges forward. Joris Meerdink advances inside the box! Joris Meerdink strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Abdelkrim Chippo. Excellent save.
66.52
Panagiotis Pappas clumsily knocks into Paul van den Berg. The referee calls over Panagiotis Pappas and shows him a yellow card! Paul van den Berg stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.19
Ledley Grant flicks a high pass forward to Linus Schnellinger who brings the ball under control. Linus Schnellinger flicks a high pass forward to Sophiane Recorbet who brings the ball under control. Sophiane Recorbet shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.56
Jos Van Beukering sees Sophiane Recorbet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sophiane Recorbet edges inside the box! Sophiane Recorbet shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
78.39
Joris Meerdink knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen flicks the ball with his head. Abdelkrim Chippo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
81.53
Paul van den Berg comes in with a late challenge on Mihai Dalakis. Paul van den Berg is given a warning by the referee! Mihai Dalakis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.47
With vision, Ledley Grant laces a weighted ball forward to Arjen Janssen. Arjen Janssen knocks the ball forward to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet plays a quick one-two with Gary James and rushes in on goal... Sophiane Recorbet looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Pieter Van Nistelrooy had no chance!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
90.00
Jos Van Beukering chips the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sparta Rotterdam

SC Heerenveen
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
10
6
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
25%
43.5%
31.5%

Scorers
Arno Basler 27
James Boyd 61
Sophiane Recorbet 72, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sophiane Recorbet of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings