Match Report
| Sparta Rotterdam | Sparta Rotterdam |  |  | FC Dordrecht | FC Dordrecht | ||||||||||||||||
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| Geoffrey Averdijk | G. Averdijk |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Purrel Ax | P. Ax | |||||||||
| Carlos Suarez | C. Suarez |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Craig Milburn | C. Milburn | |||||||||
| Gerhard Eder | G. Eder |  | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Pascal Lecour | P. Lecour | |||||||||
| Alfred Kelban | A. Kelban | | 69 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 63 | | Corentin Zaami | C. Zaami | ||||||||
| Theo Van Eijk | T. Van Eijk | | 75 | M | | 5 | | D | 58 | | Simon Jahn | S. Jahn | |||||||||
| Ugo Beckham | U. Beckham | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Edgar Olfers | E. Olfers | |||||||||
| Patricio Rubio | P. Rubio | | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Rafik Deplace | R. Deplace | |||||||||
| Leon Braat | L. Braat | | 71 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Pedro Kiko | P. Kiko | |||||||||
| Youssef Maas | Y. Maas | | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Bert van Gastel | B. van Gastel | |||||||||
| David Konchesky | D. Konchesky | | 68 | A | | | 10 | | A | 70 |  | Claudio Banchelli | C. Banchelli | ||||||||
| Stefano Hamming | S. Hamming | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 69 | | Ivan Medina | I. Medina | |||||||||
| Uwe Engels | U. Engels | | 67 | D | | 12 | | A | 68 | | Danny de Jong | D. de Jong | |||||||||
| Matthias Riemann | M. Riemann | | 67 | M | | 13 | | A | 67 | | Morgan Amoroso | M. Amoroso | |||||||||
| Andy Bakker | A. Bakker | | 63 | A | | 14 | | A | 66 | | Willem Schultz | W. Schultz | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to FC Dordrecht. A crowd of 19,533 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Dordrecht appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ger Abidallah.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Dordrecht appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ger Abidallah.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and FC Dordrecht kick off!
4.06
1-0Carlos Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Braat. Leon Braat flicks a high pass forward. David Konchesky controls it well on his chest. David Konchesky plays a quick one-two with Youssef Maas and rushes in on goal... David Konchesky makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
8.45
1-0Carlos Suarez catches Bert van Gastel on the ankles. The referee calls over Carlos Suarez and shows him a yellow card! Bert van Gastel carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.58
Ugo Beckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Theo Van Eijk. Theo Van Eijk plays a one-two with Stefano Hamming and advances towards the goal... Theo Van Eijk cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
15.13
2-0Alfred Kelban makes a probing pass to Leon Braat. Leon Braat deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Konchesky. David Konchesky runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from David Konchesky provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Purrel Ax gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
18.18
2-0Alfred Kelban chips the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Eder. Gerhard Eder threads a neat ball through to Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham plays a scrappy one-two with Youssef Maas and advances towards the goal... Ugo Beckham makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
22.25
2-0Edgar Olfers comes in with a high challenge, catching Alfred Kelban with his studs. The referee motions to Edgar Olfers to come over. It's a red card!! Alfred Kelban hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.08
Ugo Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Rubio. Patricio Rubio runs straight at the defence! Patricio Rubio cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
33.48
2-0Pedro Kiko clumsily knocks into Theo Van Eijk. The referee warns Pedro Kiko to calm down! Theo Van Eijk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.21
2-0Rafik Deplace comes in with a late challenge on Ugo Beckham. Rafik Deplace is shown the yellow card! Ugo Beckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.42
Carlos Suarez sees Stefano Hamming in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Hamming makes a probing pass to Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham plays a scrappy one-two with Youssef Maas and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ugo Beckham muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
2-0Patricio Rubio makes a probing pass to Leon Braat. Leon Braat knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Lecour.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sparta Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. FC Dordrecht also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Sparta Rotterdam kick off and get the second half underway!
51.23
Claudio Banchelli threads the ball through to Rafik Deplace. Rafik Deplace shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rafik Deplace!
54.21
2-1Alfred Kelban flicks a high pass forward. David Konchesky controls it well on his chest. David Konchesky makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Youssef Maas but he's offside!
60.02
2-1FC Dordrecht have made a substitution with Willem Schultz replacing Bert van Gastel .
61.10
Corentin Zaami comes in with a late challenge on David Konchesky. Corentin Zaami is shown the yellow card! David Konchesky runs off the knock.
65.27
Patricio Rubio makes a probing pass to Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Lecour.
67.47
Ugo Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, David Konchesky. David Konchesky plays a scrappy one-two with Stefano Hamming and advances towards the goal... David Konchesky side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.32
Leon Braat knocks the ball to his team mate, Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ugo Beckham is offside!
73.15
Carlos Suarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Braat. Leon Braat skips past Pascal Lecour! Some silky footwork from Leon Braat provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Purrel Ax has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.09
Ugo Beckham makes a simple pass to Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming puts a great ball through. David Konchesky runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
87.38
Ivan Medina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Willem Schultz. Willem Schultz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Geoffrey Averdijk who gathers it comfortably.
89.34
4-1Carlos Suarez flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Beckham who brings the ball under control. Ugo Beckham sees Youssef Maas in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Youssef Maas rushes past Pascal Lecour! Corentin Zaami clumsily knocks into Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
74%
26%
Play Area
20.5%
46.6%
32.9%
Scorers
| David Konchesky 4, 67 Theo Van Eijk 10 Leon Braat 73 | Rafik Deplace 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Konchesky of Sparta Rotterdam |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Geoffrey Averdijk (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Carlos Suarez (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Gerhard Eder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alfred Kelban (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Theo Van Eijk (MID) |  | 7 |
| 6. | Ugo Beckham (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patricio Rubio (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Leon Braat (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Youssef Maas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Konchesky (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stefano Hamming (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Uwe Engels (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthias Riemann (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Bakker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Purrel Ax (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Craig Milburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pascal Lecour (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Corentin Zaami (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Simon Jahn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edgar Olfers (MID) |  | 3 |
| 7. | Rafik Deplace (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Pedro Kiko (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bert van Gastel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Claudio Banchelli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ivan Medina (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Danny de Jong (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Morgan Amoroso (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Willem Schultz (ATT) | 6 | |