Match Report


Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam     FC OssFC Oss
Olly MartinOlly Martin Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Abdelkrim ChippoA. Chippo80
G
1
G
73Humphrey Van De HorH. Van De Hor
Komian MateK. Mate75
D
2
D
67Martin IaquintaM. Iaquinta
Johann LehmannJ. Lehmann78
D
3
D
68Egbert MoulijnE. Moulijn
Mihai DalakisM. Dalakis82
D
4captain
D
71Michael KansM. Kans
Panagiotis PolitesP. Polites77
M
5
D
69Ian KoevermansI. Koevermans
Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger73
M
6
M
61Isaiah WilsonI. Wilson
Jan Vennegoor LameyJ. Lamey81
M
7
M
64Wouter FaberW. Faber
Jos Van BeukeringJ. Van Beukering77
M
8
M
77Tom DassenT. Dassen
Gary JamesG. James81
A
9
A
76Brutil AxB. Ax
Sophiane RecorbetS. Recorbet79
A
10
A
81Callum MckinlayC. Mckinlay
Arno BaslerA. Basler84
A
captain11
A
71Terry SmithT. Smith
 
Panagiotis PappasP. Pappas72
D
12
A
70Cosmin ZafarinC. Zafarin
Arjen JanssenA. Janssen77
M
13
D
66Brian RichardsB. Richards
James BoydJ. Boyd84
A
14
D
59Jacob SummerbellJ. Summerbell

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to FC Oss. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Oss appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ron Inia.


0.00
FC Oss kick off and get the first half underway!
2.20
Isaiah Wilson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Isaiah Wilson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.14
Tom Dassen flicks a high pass forward. Terry Smith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Terry Smith shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.12
Johann Lehmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jos Van Beukering. Jos Van Beukering sees Sophiane Recorbet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sophiane Recorbet plays a one-two with Gary James and rushes in on goal... Sophiane Recorbet side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Humphrey Van De Hor.
13.30
Corner kick to Sparta Rotterdam. Linus Schnellinger chips it to the near post. Humphrey Van De Hor scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
14.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Wouter Faber plays the ball forward to Terry Smith. Terry Smith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
18.38
Komian Mate hits a low pass to Linus Schnellinger. Linus Schnellinger threads the ball through to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet whips in a cross ball towards Gary James. Gary James whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Humphrey Van De Hor. Excellent save.
21.32
Jan Vennegoor Lamey flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Recorbet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sophiane Recorbet plays a sublime one-two with Gary James and races in on goal... Sophiane Recorbet side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
26.24
Egbert Moulijn laces a weighted ball forward to Isaiah Wilson. Isaiah Wilson knocks the ball forward to Brutil Ax. Brutil Ax tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Abdelkrim Chippo had no chance!! Goal for FC Oss!
34.02
Johann Lehmann threads a neat ball through to Panagiotis Polites. Panagiotis Polites controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Basler. Arno Basler skips past Martin Iaquinta! Some good footwork from Arno Basler provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Ian Koevermans happens to be in the right place to block it.
36.25
Jos Van Beukering sees a break and surges forward. Jos Van Beukering shoots from outside the area but Humphrey Van De Hor reads it well. He makes it look easy!
38.45
Tom Dassen makes a probing pass to Brutil Ax. Brutil Ax passes the ball forward but Terry Smith is offside!
45.00
Linus Schnellinger flicks a high pass forward. Arno Basler controls it well on his chest. Arno Basler 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. FC Oss also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sparta Rotterdam players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sparta Rotterdam kick off and get the second half underway!
47.48
Ian Koevermans comes in with a late challenge on Gary James. Ian Koevermans is given a warning by the referee! Gary James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.34
Panagiotis Polites flicks a high pass forward. Gary James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary James shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
51.32
Wouter Faber kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Mckinlay. Callum Mckinlay shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
53.49
Ian Koevermans flicks a high pass forward to Isaiah Wilson who brings the ball under control. Isaiah Wilson makes a probing pass to Brutil Ax. Brutil Ax shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.46
Linus Schnellinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James whips in a cross ball towards Sophiane Recorbet. With a superhuman jump, Sophiane Recorbet connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Michael Kans. Excellent block.
59.23
Wouter Faber kicks a strong pass forward to Brutil Ax. Brutil Ax skips past Johann Lehmann! Brutil Ax rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
60.34
Sparta Rotterdam have made 2 substitutions with Arjen Janssen replacing Linus Schnellinger and James Boyd replacing Arno Basler .
63.23
Wouter Faber flicks a high pass forward to Brutil Ax who brings the ball under control. Brutil Ax shoots from distance but Abdelkrim Chippo is on top of his game. Nice save!
66.18
Egbert Moulijn flicks a high pass forward. Wouter Faber controls it well on his chest. Wouter Faber makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Mckinlay. Callum Mckinlay runs straight at the defence! Callum Mckinlay side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Abdelkrim Chippo!
69.33
Komian Mate hits a low pass to Jos Van Beukering. Jos Van Beukering flicks the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.26
With great vision, Komian Mate plays the ball forward to Jan Vennegoor Lamey. Jan Vennegoor Lamey threads the ball through to James Boyd. James Boyd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.27
Jan Vennegoor Lamey plays the ball forward to Gary James. Gary James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Humphrey Van De Hor who gathers it comfortably.
78.18
Arjen Janssen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James lofts in a cross ball towards Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet whips the ball goalwards with his head. Sophiane Recorbet scores for Sparta Rotterdam!!
84.36
Jan Vennegoor Lamey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.41
Johann Lehmann flicks a high pass forward. Panagiotis Polites collects the pass. Panagiotis Polites sees Sophiane Recorbet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sophiane Recorbet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michael Kans.
87.54
Arjen Janssen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Recorbet but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sparta Rotterdam

FC Oss
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
27.6%
38.8%
33.7%

Scorers
Sophiane Recorbet 78
Brutil Ax 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brutil Ax of FC Oss

Match Ratings
1.Abdelkrim Chippo (GK)
8
2.Komian Mate (DEF)
8
3.Johann Lehmann (DEF)
7
4.Mihai Dalakis (DEF)
6
5.Panagiotis Polites (MID)
6
6.Linus Schnellinger (MID)
7
7.Jan Vennegoor Lamey (MID)
7
8.Jos Van Beukering (MID)
7
9.Gary James (ATT)
8
10.Sophiane Recorbet (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Arno Basler (ATT)
7
 
12.Panagiotis Pappas (DEF)
0
13.Arjen Janssen (MID)
6
14.James Boyd (ATT)
6

1.Humphrey Van De Hor (GK)
8
2.Martin Iaquinta (DEF)
6
3.Egbert Moulijn (DEF)
6
4.Michael Kans (DEF)
6
5.Ian Koevermans (DEF)
6
6.Isaiah Wilson (MID)
7
7.Wouter Faber (MID)
7
8.Tom Dassen (MID)
6
9.Brutil Ax (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Callum Mckinlay (ATT)
7
11.Terry Smith (ATT)
6
 
12.Cosmin Zafarin (ATT)
0
13.Brian Richards (DEF)
0
14.Jacob Summerbell (DEF)
0