Match Report


SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen     Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Olly Martin Olly Martin
Pieter Van NistelrooyP. Van Nistelrooy68
G
1
G
80Abdelkrim ChippoA. Chippo
Jean-Philippe BlancJ. Blanc69
D
2
D
75Komian MateK. Mate
Dries de VosD. de Vos67
D
3
D
78Johann LehmannJ. Lehmann
Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence65
D
4
D
77Ledley GrantL. Grant
Ben Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua70
M
5
M
74Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger
Orlando Van BastenO. Van Basten66
M
6
M
75Facundo BacaF. Baca
Orlando PothuizenO. Pothuizen62
M
7
M
81Jan Vennegoor LameyJ. Lamey
Helder MonteiroH. Monteiro56
M
8
M
77Jos Van BeukeringJ. Van Beukering
Paul van den BergP. van den Berg71
A
captain9
A
71Bakary BusseB. Busse
Romero P. PichichiR. Pichichi64
A
10
A
85James BoydJ. Boyd
Giuliano Di FrancescoG. Di Francesco57
A
11captain
A
81Gary JamesG. James
 
Abdoullaye TouréA. Touré64
D
12
D
73Panagiotis PappasP. Pappas
Marcel BrugginkM. Bruggink63
G
13
M
77Panagiotis PolitesP. Polites
Ulrich GrimU. Grim62
G
14
A
80Sophiane RecorbetS. Recorbet

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Abe Lenstra Stadion where SC Heerenveen play host to Sparta Rotterdam. A crowd of 19,383 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SC Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Fuchs.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sparta Rotterdam kick off!
3.56
Jan Vennegoor Lamey sees Gary James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary James whips in a cross ball towards Bakary Busse. Bakary Busse makes a deft header. Solid save from Pieter Van Nistelrooy. What a great pair of hands!
6.54
Alfred Lawrence comes in with a late challenge on Gary James. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary James runs off the knock.
10.07
Komian Mate flicks a high pass forward to Facundo Baca who brings the ball under control. Facundo Baca flicks a high pass forward to James Boyd who brings the ball under control. James Boyd tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Pieter Van Nistelrooy!
12.38
Komian Mate makes a probing pass to Linus Schnellinger. Linus Schnellinger threads a neat ball through to Gary James. Gary James shoots from 20 yards but somehow Pieter Van Nistelrooy manages to keep it out.
14.50
Linus Schnellinger makes a probing pass to Bakary Busse. Bakary Busse knocks in a cross ball towards James Boyd. James Boyd connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.03
Jan Vennegoor Lamey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James passes the ball forward but James Boyd is offside!
21.34
Komian Mate flicks a high pass forward. Facundo Baca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Facundo Baca threads a neat ball through to James Boyd. James Boyd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfred Lawrence.
22.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Jan Vennegoor Lamey plays the ball forward to James Boyd. James Boyd shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
26.42
Facundo Baca decides to run forward with the ball. Facundo Baca runs straight at the defence! Facundo Baca comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
28.06
Facundo Baca chips the ball to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pieter Van Nistelrooy who gathers it comfortably.
33.46
Gary James barges into Dries de Vos. Gary James is warned by the referee! Dries de Vos runs off the knock.
34.09
Jean-Philippe Blanc knocks the ball forward to Orlando Van Basten. Orlando Van Basten makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
36.55
Jos Van Beukering flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Busse. Bakary Busse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary James but he's offside!
38.02
Orlando Van Basten kicks a strong pass forward to Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
42.12
Jan Vennegoor Lamey sees Bakary Busse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bakary Busse shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Pieter Van Nistelrooy manages to gather it.
45.00
Orlando Van Basten chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Abdelkrim Chippo. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and SC Heerenveen get the second half underway!
47.44
Komian Mate sees space and advances. Komian Mate flicks a high ball forward to Gary James who takes it down. Gary James finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
49.52
Jos Van Beukering plays the ball forward to Gary James. Gary James shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.43
Facundo Baca chips the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
53.34
Helder Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco edges inside the box! Giuliano Di Francesco rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.06
Helder Monteiro hits a low pass to Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Romero P. Pichichi scores for SC Heerenveen!!
57.51
Komian Mate deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Facundo Baca. Facundo Baca decides to run forward with the ball. Facundo Baca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary James but the linesman indicates offside!
60.31
Sparta Rotterdam have made a substitution with Sophiane Recorbet replacing Bakary Busse .
63.28
Orlando Van Basten chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Abdelkrim Chippo picks it out of the air!
69.29
Dries de Vos flicks a high pass forward. Orlando Van Basten controls it well on his chest. Orlando Van Basten takes it forward alone. Orlando Van Basten shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
71.35
Komian Mate flicks a high pass forward. Jan Vennegoor Lamey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan Vennegoor Lamey hits a low pass to James Boyd. James Boyd rushes past Alfred Lawrence! James Boyd comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. It curls slightly but Pieter Van Nistelrooy manages to gather it easily.
75.17
Facundo Baca makes a probing pass to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet makes a probing pass to Gary James but he's offside!
79.42
Jean-Philippe Blanc makes a probing pass to Helder Monteiro. Helder Monteiro surges forward with the ball. Helder Monteiro rushes past Ledley Grant! Helder Monteiro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.58
Facundo Baca passes the ball forward to James Boyd. James Boyd advances inside the box! James Boyd rockets a shot on goal. Pieter Van Nistelrooy gets down and covers it.
83.42
Ben Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Pichichi. With a superhuman jump, Romero P. Pichichi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
84.02
Facundo Baca runs straight at the opposition's defence. Facundo Baca passes the ball forward but Sophiane Recorbet is offside!
89.11
Linus Schnellinger flicks a high ball forward to Gary James who takes it down. Gary James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Philippe Blanc.
90.00
Orlando Pothuizen barges into Jan Vennegoor Lamey. Orlando Pothuizen is given a warning by the referee! Jan Vennegoor Lamey stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

SC Heerenveen

Sparta Rotterdam
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.7%
64.3%
Play Area
34.5%
45.2%
20.2%

Scorers
Romero P. Pichichi 54
James Boyd 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Facundo Baca of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings