Match Report


Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam     FC OssFC Oss
Lee CooperLee Cooper Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Joachim IulianoJ. Iuliano75
G
1
G
74Nick HansmaN. Hansma
Gerhard EderG. Eder72
D
2
D
71ƒtienne Gronkjaerƒ. Gronkjaer
Alfred KelbanA. Kelban68
D
3
D
68Robbie FortuneR. Fortune
Daniele HallD. Hall69
D
4
D
67Elena CruzE. Cruz
Lennart BackesL. Backes74
M
5
D
68Mario MoutinhoM. Moutinho
Patricio RubioP. Rubio72
M
6
M
69Lennart MatthäusL. Matthäus
Jason LjungbergJ. Ljungberg76
M
7captain
M
75Jacob MccannJ. Mccann
Ugo BeckhamU. Beckham72
M
8
M
65Aladino GalloA. Gallo
Eric BräutigamE. Bräutigam69
A
captain9
A
72Billy ThomsonB. Thomson
Alec YoungA. Young72
A
10
A
76Petri KarelseP. Karelse
Moktar TalfournierM. Talfournier69
A
11
A
76Alberto BeattieA. Beattie
 
Kaba MichelK. Michel65
A
12
D
61Ferdi Shew A TjonF. Shew A Tjon
Uwe EngelsU. Engels66
D
13
M
66Nicolas MarcelinoN. Marcelino
Ernest CornelisseE. Cornelisse73
M
14
A
66Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to FC Oss. A crowd of 20,610 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
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 Pius Broerse.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sparta Rotterdam kick off!
8.03
Ugo Beckham knocks the ball forward to Moktar Talfournier. Moktar Talfournier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aladino Gallo.
9.35
Gerhard Eder kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Bräutigam. Eric Bräutigam advances inside the box! Eric Bräutigam comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Nick Hansma has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.07
Daniele Hall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfred Kelban. Alfred Kelban controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patricio Rubio. Patricio Rubio knocks the ball forward, putting Jason Ljungberg through on goal. Jason Ljungberg shoots from just inside the box but Nick Hansma is on top of it.
14.29
Daniele Hall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Bräutigam. Eric Bräutigam changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eric Bräutigam shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Nick Hansma manages to gather it.
16.45
Aladino Gallo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Aladino Gallo whips in a cross ball towards Petri Karelse. Petri Karelse finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.18
Aladino Gallo knocks the ball forward to Lennart Matthäus. Lennart Matthäus shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.03
Patricio Rubio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Backes. Lennart Backes plays a scrappy one-two with Eric Bräutigam and advances towards the goal... Lennart Backes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.18
Patricio Rubio takes it forward alone. Patricio Rubio knocks the ball forward to Alec Young but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
30.30
Alfred Kelban clumsily knocks into Alberto Beattie. Alfred Kelban is warned by the referee! Alberto Beattie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.51
Aladino Gallo makes a probing pass to Alberto Beattie. Alberto Beattie makes a simple pass, allowing Billy Thomson to run into the box. Billy Thomson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Fantastic reactions from Alfred Kelban blocks the shot!
44.17
Robbie Fortune surges forward with the ball. Robbie Fortune knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Beattie. Alberto Beattie knocks the ball forward, putting Billy Thomson through on goal. Billy Thomson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
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 Uwe Engels replacing Daniele Hall and Kaba Michel replacing Moktar Talfournier. FC Oss appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Oss players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Oss kick off and get the second half underway!
51.16
Aladino Gallo takes the throw-in. With some swift thinking, Jacob Mccann plays the ball forward to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Joachim Iuliano gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
55.02
Ugo Beckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Ljungberg. Jason Ljungberg tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Nick Hansma.
56.22
Jason Ljungberg takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Some good footwork from Kaba Michel provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
57.04
Robbie Fortune chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Mccann. Jacob Mccann threads a neat ball through to Alberto Beattie. Alberto Beattie plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Thomson and advances towards the goal... Alberto Beattie comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but Joachim Iuliano reads it well. Fabulous save!
59.13
Aladino Gallo threads a neat ball through to Alberto Beattie. Alberto Beattie shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Joachim Iuliano easily smothers it!
60.39
Sparta Rotterdam have made a substitution with Ernest Cornelisse replacing Jason Ljungberg .FC Oss have made a substitution with Andy Mcinnes replacing Alberto Beattie .
72.08
Alec Young flicks a high pass forward to Eric Bräutigam who brings the ball neatly under control. Eric Bräutigam makes a simple pass, allowing Patricio Rubio to run into the box. Patricio Rubio cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
77.02
FC Oss have made 2 substitutions with Ferdi Shew A Tjon replacing ƒtienne Gronkjaer and Nicolas Marcelino replacing Jacob Mccann .
78.12
Elena Cruz knocks the ball forward to Lennart Matthäus. Lennart Matthäus makes a simple pass to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes skips past Uwe Engels! Andy Mcinnes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.10
Patricio Rubio brings the ball forward. Patricio Rubio threads the ball through to Lennart Backes but he's offside!
85.20
Uwe Engels hits a low pass to Patricio Rubio. Patricio Rubio knocks the ball to his team mate, Kaba Michel. Kaba Michel plays a scrappy one-two with Ugo Beckham and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kaba Michel makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Nick Hansma manages to keep it out.
89.30
Robbie Fortune makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Petri Karelse. Petri Karelse cuts inside the box! Petri Karelse cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Solid save from Joachim Iuliano. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sparta Rotterdam

FC Oss
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
25.4%
41.8%
32.8%

Scorers
Eric Bräutigam 9
Lennart Backes 20
Patricio Rubio 72
Andy Mcinnes 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Bräutigam of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings
1.Joachim Iuliano (GK)
7
2.Gerhard Eder (DEF)
6
3.Alfred Kelban (DEF)
6
4.Daniele Hall (DEF)
6
5.Lennart Backes (MID)goal scored
7
6.Patricio Rubio (MID)goal scored
9
7.Jason Ljungberg (MID)
6
8.Ugo Beckham (MID)
6
9.Eric Bräutigam (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Alec Young (ATT)
6
11.Moktar Talfournier (ATT)
6
 
12.Kaba Michel (ATT)
6
13.Uwe Engels (DEF)
6
14.Ernest Cornelisse (MID)
6

1.Nick Hansma (GK)
7
2.ƒtienne Gronkjaer (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Fortune (DEF)
6
4.Elena Cruz (DEF)
6
5.Mario Moutinho (DEF)
6
6.Lennart Matthäus (MID)
6
7.Jacob Mccann (MID)
6
8.Aladino Gallo (MID)
7
9.Billy Thomson (ATT)
6
10.Petri Karelse (ATT)
6
11.Alberto Beattie (ATT)
7
 
12.Ferdi Shew A Tjon (DEF)
6
13.Nicolas Marcelino (MID)
6
14.Andy Mcinnes (ATT)goal scored
7