Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 19,370 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joe Hoogstrate.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joe Hoogstrate.
0.00
0-0NAC Breda kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
0-0Patricio Rubio chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Braat. Leon Braat knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Vila.
4.58
Steffen Laudrup makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shota Ikedia. Shota Ikedia flicks a high ball forward to Robert Valéry who takes it down. Robert Valéry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Suarez.
6.01
0-0Carlos Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Theo Van Eijk collects the pass. Theo Van Eijk flicks a high pass forward. David Konchesky collects the pass. David Konchesky makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patricio Rubio but he's offside!
14.34
0-0Gerhard Eder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patricio Rubio. Patricio Rubio kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham threads a neat ball through to David Konchesky. David Konchesky tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Roberto Valente. What a great pair of hands!
15.45
0-0Stefano Hamming flicks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Rubio. Patricio Rubio whips in a cross ball towards David Konchesky. David Konchesky gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.54
Shota Ikedia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Ball. Dave Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Valéry. Robert Valéry directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
18.16
1-0Gerhard Eder makes a beautiful solo run. Gerhard Eder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patricio Rubio. Patricio Rubio tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Roberto Valente has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.38
Patricio Rubio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Theo Van Eijk. Theo Van Eijk deftly passes the ball to David Konchesky, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from David Konchesky provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Roberto Valente keeps it out!
24.55
Alfred Kelban knocks the ball forward to Leon Braat. Leon Braat sees David Konchesky in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Konchesky chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Rubio. Some silky footwork from Patricio Rubio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Roberto Valente!
27.25
Dave Ball makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Valéry. Robert Valéry lofts in a cross ball towards Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
30.47
Jochem Arveladze deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Ball. Dave Ball shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
33.31
Oliver Lindemann flicks a high pass forward. Dave Ball collects the pass. Dave Ball sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.11
Oliver Lindemann flicks a high pass forward. Abdelmalek Barthez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abdelmalek Barthez kicks a strong pass forward to Dave Ball but the referee indicates it's offside!
38.56
1-0Jochem Arveladze clumsily knocks into Theo Van Eijk. The referee brings Jochem Arveladze to one side and gives him a warning! Theo Van Eijk runs off the knock.
39.32
Shota Ikedia advances with the ball. Shota Ikedia shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sparta Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. NAC Breda also appear unchanged since the first half. The NAC Breda players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Sparta Rotterdam kicking off!
47.45
Leon Braat flicks a high pass forward to Stefano Hamming who brings the ball under control. Stefano Hamming knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Valente who gathers it comfortably.
49.40
Oliver Lindemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jochem Arveladze. Seeing a gap ahead, Jochem Arveladze plays the ball forward to Dave Ball. Dave Ball shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
51.22
Carlos Suarez hits a low pass to Theo Van Eijk. Theo Van Eijk kicks a strong pass forward to Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
53.32
Patricio Rubio takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of David Konchesky. David Konchesky sees Youssef Maas in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Youssef Maas lofts in a cross ball towards David Konchesky. David Konchesky finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.57
Gerhard Eder launches a long ball forward into the other half. Patricio Rubio makes a pass forward but David Konchesky makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
65.14
Martial Besson decides to run forward with the ball. Martial Besson flicks the ball to his team mate, Shota Ikedia. Shota Ikedia puts a great ball through but Robert Valéry is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
66.12
Martial Besson threads the ball through to Shota Ikedia. Shota Ikedia threads the ball through to Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Suarez.
75.50
Martial Besson passes the ball forward to Abdelmalek Barthez. Abdelmalek Barthez lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Valéry. Robert Valéry heads the ball goalwards but Geoffrey Averdijk is on top of it.
87.04
David Konchesky knocks the ball to his team mate, Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas whips in a cross ball towards Leon Braat. Leon Braat is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Leon Braat scores for Sparta Rotterdam!!
90.00
Steffen Laudrup makes a simple pass to Vasco Santos. Vasco Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Shota Ikedia. Shota Ikedia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Geoffrey Averdijk who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
28.3%
46.7%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Patricio Rubio of Sparta Rotterdam |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Geoffrey Averdijk (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carlos Suarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gerhard Eder (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alfred Kelban (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Theo Van Eijk (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ugo Beckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Patricio Rubio (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Leon Braat (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Youssef Maas (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | David Konchesky (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Stefano Hamming (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Uwe Engels (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthias Riemann (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Bakker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Roberto Valente (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andres Vila (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martial Besson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oliver Lindemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steffen Laudrup (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Shota Ikedia (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vasco Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jochem Arveladze (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dave Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Abdelmalek Barthez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Robert Valéry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Aaron Lisbie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nwankwo Clarke (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tommy Priestley (ATT) | 0 | |