Match Report


Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam     NAC BredaNAC Breda
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul HansenP. Hansen82
G
1
G
49Jan KortlandJ. Kortland
Erik De GierE. De Gier69
D
2
D
58Mauricio BravoM. Bravo
Oscar MarcosO. Marcos63
D
3
D
56Robert KoningR. Koning
Gregoor HersiG. Hersi62
D
4
D
56Marino VersteegM. Versteeg
Orlando JeunechampO. Jeunechamp59
D
5
M
70Marchanno HoutmanM. Houtman
Joost OpdamJ. Opdam74
M
6
M
67Henry RobbenH. Robben
Ole KasmiO. Kasmi68
M
7
M
67Colin JamesC. James
Chris KoningC. Koning55
M
8
M
64Sergio SibilanoS. Sibilano
Rob KromkampR. Kromkamp66
A
9
A
75Goran AssadourianG. Assadourian
Said FuchsS. Fuchs59
A
10captain
A
72Mark HendriksM. Hendriks
Jeroen LuijpersJ. Luijpers52
A
captain11
A
71Silvio TavaresS. Tavares
 
Tjalle KnolT. Knol66
G
12
A
64Dirk StamD. Stam
Winston Van Der LuerW. Van Der Luer59
D
13
A
63Armando PrevitaliA. Previtali
Jšrg Van BosschaartJ. Bosschaart56
G
14
M
61Bryan BogardeB. Bogarde

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 16,774 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sven Doomernik.


0.00
Sparta Rotterdam kick off and get the match underway!
3.06
Colin James flicks a high pass forward. Goran Assadourian controls it well on his chest. Goran Assadourian flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Paul Hansen gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
6.34
Orlando Jeunechamp pushes up the pitch. Orlando Jeunechamp kicks a strong pass forward to Said Fuchs. Said Fuchs plays a scrappy one-two with Rob Kromkamp and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marino Versteeg hacks Said Fuchs from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
9.03
Orlando Jeunechamp flicks a high pass forward. Chris Koning controls it well on his chest. Chris Koning threads a neat ball through to Said Fuchs. Said Fuchs knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rob Kromkamp is offside!
10.08
Colin James flicks a high pass forward. Goran Assadourian holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Goran Assadourian whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
14.51
Mauricio Bravo makes a probing pass to Marchanno Houtman. Marchanno Houtman changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marchanno Houtman plays a scrappy one-two with Goran Assadourian and advances towards the goal... Marchanno Houtman muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Hansen smothers it!
22.36
Mauricio Bravo flicks a high ball forward to Henry Robben who takes it down. Henry Robben makes a simple pass to Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian finds some space and shoots from distance. Paul Hansen easily gets down and covers it.
26.17
Ole Kasmi hits a low pass to Rob Kromkamp. Rob Kromkamp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
27.51
Colin James takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Sergio Sibilano. Sergio Sibilano passes the ball forward to Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Hendriks. Erik De Gier comes in with a late challenge on Mark Hendriks. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
28.00
Henry Robben surges forward with the ball. Henry Robben shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
32.47
Henry Robben makes a simple pass to Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
36.27
Colin James flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Paul Hansen is on top of it.
38.30
Sergio Sibilano knocks the ball forward to Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.57
Orlando Jeunechamp breaks forward. Orlando Jeunechamp flicks a high ball forward to Said Fuchs who takes it down. Said Fuchs shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.19
Marchanno Houtman comes in with a late challenge on Chris Koning. Marchanno Houtman is shown the yellow card! Chris Koning runs off the knock.
44.44
Colin James flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sparta Rotterdam have changed their lineup with Tjalle Knol replacing Gregoor Hersi, Winston Van Der Luer replacing Ole Kasmi and Jšrg Van Bosschaart replacing Said Fuchs. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and NAC Breda get the second half underway!
47.44
Tjalle Knol flicks a high pass forward. Chris Koning holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Koning knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Luijpers. Jeroen Luijpers kicks a strong pass forward to Jšrg Van Bosschaart but the referee indicates it's offside!
49.51
Marino Versteeg threads a neat ball through to Colin James. Colin James advances with the ball. Colin James lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Paul Hansen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
53.17
Sergio Sibilano threads the ball through to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Orlando Jeunechamp.
55.19
Robert Koning deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Robben. Henry Robben surges forward with the ball. Henry Robben shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
59.49
Henry Robben makes a probing pass to Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball comes off Orlando Jeunechamp and the loose ball is cleared up field.
63.32
Chris Koning deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rob Kromkamp. Rob Kromkamp edges inside the box! Rob Kromkamp cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
65.38
Marchanno Houtman catches Chris Koning on the ankles. Marchanno Houtman is warned by the referee! Chris Koning stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.44
Henry Robben makes a probing pass to Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian rushes past Erik De Gier! Goran Assadourian cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.24
Marchanno Houtman flicks a high pass forward. Goran Assadourian collects the pass. Goran Assadourian sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.36
Mauricio Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Colin James controls it well on his chest. Colin James threads a neat ball through to Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks rushes past Tjalle Knol! Some silky footwork from Mark Hendriks provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.41
Marino Versteeg flicks a high pass forward. Colin James collects the pass. Colin James knocks the ball forward to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares chips the ball to his team mate, Goran Assadourian. Some good footwork from Goran Assadourian provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
89.41
Henry Robben hits a low pass to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
90.00
Henry Robben flicks a high pass forward. Goran Assadourian controls it well on his chest. Goran Assadourian shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Paul Hansen. What a save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sparta Rotterdam

NAC Breda
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
1
9
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
30.9%
45.4%
23.7%

Scorers
Said Fuchs 40
Silvio Tavares 50

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvio Tavares of NAC Breda

Match Ratings
1.Paul Hansen (GK)
8
2.Erik De Gier (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Marcos (DEF)
6
4.Gregoor Hersi (DEF)
6
5.Orlando Jeunechamp (DEF)
8
6.Joost Opdam (MID)
6
7.Ole Kasmi (MID)
6
8.Chris Koning (MID)
7
9.Rob Kromkamp (ATT)
6
10.Said Fuchs (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jeroen Luijpers (ATT)
6
 
12.Tjalle Knol (GK)
6
13.Winston Van Der Luer (DEF)
6
14.Jšrg Van Bosschaart (GK)
6

1.Jan Kortland (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Bravo (DEF)
6
3.Robert Koning (DEF)
6
4.Marino Versteeg (DEF)
6
5.Marchanno Houtman (MID)yellow card
6
6.Henry Robben (MID)
7
7.Colin James (MID)
8
8.Sergio Sibilano (MID)
6
9.Goran Assadourian (ATT)
7
10.Mark Hendriks (ATT)
6
11.Silvio Tavares (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Dirk Stam (ATT)
0
13.Armando Previtali (ATT)
0
14.Bryan Bogarde (MID)
0