Match Report


Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam     RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Roy MentinkR. Mentink74
G
1
G
59Menno PolakM. Polak
David WaterreusD. Waterreus57
D
2
D
75Cor Van GesselC. Van Gessel
Egbert WiekensE. Wiekens55
D
3
D
70Martin KleinM. Klein
Tjalle JongenT. Jongen53
D
4
D
54Frederico FernandesF. Fernandes
Regilio DekkerR. Dekker52
D
captain5
D
52Miel HespM. Hesp
Kaba DumasK. Dumas66
M
6
M
68Jaap BotJ. Bot
Markus DittrichM. Dittrich64
M
7
M
66Alun ClaphamA. Clapham
Billy LarosB. Laros57
M
8captain
A
77Reinier PrommayonR. Prommayon
Joos MendesJ. Mendes47
M
9
A
73Scott FergusonS. Ferguson
Cedric PolakC. Polak68
A
10
A
67Sander LanckohrS. Lanckohr
Ivo MarbusI. Marbus61
A
11
A
65Steve MeeuwisS. Meeuwis
 
Ulrich TychonU. Tychon72
G
12
A
59Tjalle van DamT. van Dam
Piet Van Den HerikP. Van Den Herik58
G
13
G
56Ian VolmerI. Volmer
Kai PalumboK. Palumbo55
A
14
M
56Albert NokA. Nok

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to RKC Waalwijk. A crowd of 8,932 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while RKC Waalwijk appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Geoffrey Hasselbaink.


0.00
Sparta Rotterdam kick off the first half!
2.09
Billy Laros flicks a high pass forward. Ivo Marbus collects the pass. Ivo Marbus shoots from long range. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
6.45
Egbert Wiekens hacks Scott Ferguson from behind! Egbert Wiekens is given a warning by the referee! Scott Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.25
Martin Klein hits a low pass to Frederico Fernandes. Frederico Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Reinier Prommayon collects the pass. Reinier Prommayon shoots from distance. Roy Mentink easily gets down and covers it.
14.18
Alun Clapham threads the ball through to Steve Meeuwis. Steve Meeuwis finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.55
Steve Meeuwis makes a beautiful solo run. Steve Meeuwis shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.04
Joos Mendes hits a low pass to Cedric Polak. Cedric Polak advances inside the box! Cedric Polak comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
36.24
Frederico Fernandes flicks a high pass forward to Alun Clapham who brings the ball neatly under control. Alun Clapham tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Roy Mentink manages to keep it out.
39.42
Markus Dittrich threads the ball through to Billy Laros. Billy Laros threads the ball through to Cedric Polak but he's offside!
40.40
Alun Clapham flicks a high pass forward to Jaap Bot who brings the ball under control. Jaap Bot sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
44.22
Alun Clapham kicks a strong pass forward to Reinier Prommayon. Reinier Prommayon whips in a cross ball towards Sander Lanckohr. Sander Lanckohr directs the ball goalwards with his head. Roy Mentink picks it out of the air!
45.00
Billy Laros makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cedric Polak. Cedric Polak advances inside the box! Cedric Polak cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Cor Van Gessel is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
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. RKC Waalwijk also appear unchanged since the first half. The RKC Waalwijk players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and RKC Waalwijk kick off!
49.38
Alun Clapham kicks a strong pass forward to Jaap Bot. Jaap Bot knocks in a cross ball towards Sander Lanckohr. Sander Lanckohr connects with a diving header but Roy Mentink is on top of it.
51.08
Billy Laros flicks the ball to his team mate, Markus Dittrich. Markus Dittrich makes a probing pass between the defence to Kaba Dumas. Some good footwork from Kaba Dumas provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
54.07
Alun Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Steve Meeuwis controls it well on his chest. Steve Meeuwis tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
57.45
Martin Klein barges into Ivo Marbus. Martin Klein is shown the yellow card! Ivo Marbus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.37
Sparta Rotterdam have made a substitution with Piet Van Den Herik replacing Kaba Dumas .
63.13
Martin Klein threads a neat ball through to Alun Clapham. Alun Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Jaap Bot. Jaap Bot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Roy Mentink!
66.05
Billy Laros controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cedric Polak. Cedric Polak shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
69.54
Jaap Bot threads the ball through to Sander Lanckohr. Sander Lanckohr rushes past Egbert Wiekens! Egbert Wiekens barges into Sander Lanckohr. Sander Lanckohr appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
77.11
Sparta Rotterdam have made a substitution with Kai Palumbo replacing Cedric Polak .
78.15
Frederico Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.32
With great imagination, Markus Dittrich plays the ball forward to Kai Palumbo. Kai Palumbo finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
84.28
Frederico Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Miel Hesp controls it well on his chest. Miel Hesp hits a low pass to Alun Clapham. Alun Clapham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Alun Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Jaap Bot collects the pass. Jaap Bot shoots from outside the area but somehow Roy Mentink manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sparta Rotterdam

RKC Waalwijk
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
27.5%
47.8%
24.6%

Scorers
Ivo Marbus 2
Steve Meeuwis 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roy Mentink of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings
1.Roy Mentink (GK)
9
2.David Waterreus (DEF)
6
3.Egbert Wiekens (DEF)
6
4.Tjalle Jongen (DEF)
6
5.Regilio Dekker (DEF)
6
6.Kaba Dumas (MID)
6
7.Markus Dittrich (MID)
6
8.Billy Laros (MID)
7
9.Joos Mendes (MID)
6
10.Cedric Polak (ATT)
6
11.Ivo Marbus (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ulrich Tychon (GK)
0
13.Piet Van Den Herik (GK)
6
14.Kai Palumbo (ATT)
6

1.Menno Polak (GK)
6
2.Cor Van Gessel (DEF)
6
3.Martin Klein (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Frederico Fernandes (DEF)
6
5.Miel Hesp (DEF)
6
6.Jaap Bot (MID)
7
7.Alun Clapham (MID)
8
8.Reinier Prommayon (ATT)
6
9.Scott Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Sander Lanckohr (ATT)
6
11.Steve Meeuwis (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tjalle van Dam (ATT)
0
13.Ian Volmer (GK)
0
14.Albert Nok (MID)
0