Match Report
| Sparta Rotterdam | Sparta Rotterdam |  |  | FC Volendam | FC Volendam | ||||||||||||||||
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| Geoffrey Averdijk | G. Averdijk |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 78 | | Ramon Ketting | R. Ketting | |||||||||
| Carlos Suarez | C. Suarez |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Callum Henderson | C. Henderson | |||||||||
| Gerhard Eder | G. Eder |  | 73 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 70 | | Martin Smits | M. Smits | ||||||||
| Alfred Kelban | A. Kelban |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Mauricio Peiro | M. Peiro | |||||||||
| Theo Van Eijk | T. Van Eijk | | 75 | M | | 5 | | M | 66 |  | Carl Barton | C. Barton | |||||||||
| Ugo Beckham | U. Beckham | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 |  | Vito Schwoch | V. Schwoch | |||||||||
| Patricio Rubio | P. Rubio | | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Antoine Timmer | A. Timmer | |||||||||
| Leon Braat | L. Braat | | 71 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Steve Goossen | S. Goossen | |||||||||
| Youssef Maas | Y. Maas | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 |  | Vitor Fonseca | V. Fonseca | |||||||||
| David Konchesky | D. Konchesky | | 68 | A | | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Zoumana Fiorese | Z. Fiorese | ||||||||
| Stefano Hamming | S. Hamming | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Wout Kooiman | W. Kooiman | |||||||||
| Uwe Engels | U. Engels | | 67 | D | | 12 | | G | 71 | | Oscar Leon | O. Leon | |||||||||
| Matthias Riemann | M. Riemann | | 67 | M | | 13 | | G | 67 | | Neil Booth | N. Booth | |||||||||
| Andy Bakker | A. Bakker | | 63 | A | | 14 | | G | 65 | | Rody Dreef | R. Dreef | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to FC Volendam. A crowd of 17,862 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Volendam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joost Moens.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Volendam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joost Moens.
0.00
0-0FC Volendam start the match!
2.55
0-0Stefano Hamming threads a neat ball through to Leon Braat. Leon Braat plays a scrappy one-two with Stefano Hamming and stumbles forward towards the goal... Callum Henderson catches Leon Braat on the ankles. Leon Braat appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
15.08
1-0Gerhard Eder flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Suarez controls it well on his chest. Carlos Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Rubio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patricio Rubio plays a scrappy one-two with Youssef Maas and advances towards the goal... Patricio Rubio side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Ramon Ketting is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.45
1-0Martin Smits controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Goossen. Steve Goossen flicks a high pass forward. Vito Schwoch controls it well on his chest. Vito Schwoch plays a quick one-two with Zoumana Fiorese and rushes in on goal... Vito Schwoch rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
21.09
1-0Vito Schwoch clumsily knocks into Leon Braat. Vito Schwoch is shown the yellow card! Leon Braat runs off the knock.
22.42
1-0David Konchesky threads the ball through to Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
24.18
1-0Leon Braat hits a low pass to Patricio Rubio. Patricio Rubio makes a simple pass, allowing David Konchesky to run into the box. David Konchesky side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Martin Smits!
28.42
1-0Vito Schwoch makes a simple pass to Steve Goossen. Steve Goossen makes a probing pass to Zoumana Fiorese but he's offside!
32.26
1-0Carl Barton hacks Patricio Rubio from behind! The referee brings Carl Barton to one side and gives him a warning! Patricio Rubio carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.42
Alfred Kelban hits a low pass to Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.24
Martin Smits makes a simple pass to Vito Schwoch. Vito Schwoch flicks a high pass forward. Wout Kooiman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wout Kooiman knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
39.05
Callum Henderson sees Steve Goossen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Goossen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wout Kooiman. Wout Kooiman passes the ball forward but Zoumana Fiorese is offside!
40.45
Carlos Suarez makes a simple pass to Patricio Rubio. Patricio Rubio makes a probing pass to Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Ramon Ketting!
42.20
Vito Schwoch sees Antoine Timmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antoine Timmer whips in a cross ball towards Vito Schwoch. Vito Schwoch outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Leon Braat threads a neat ball through to David Konchesky. David Konchesky plays a scrappy one-two with Youssef Maas and stumbles forward towards the goal... David Konchesky shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Ramon Ketting has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sparta Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. FC Volendam also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Volendam players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Sparta Rotterdam start the second half!
48.04
Mauricio Peiro sees Vitor Fonseca in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Fonseca threads the ball through to Wout Kooiman but he's offside!
49.36
Mauricio Peiro threads the ball through to Carl Barton. Carl Barton threads a neat ball through to Zoumana Fiorese. Zoumana Fiorese advances inside the box! Zoumana Fiorese makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Geoffrey Averdijk.
51.07
Stefano Hamming clumsily knocks into Antoine Timmer. The referee calls over Stefano Hamming and shows him a yellow card! Antoine Timmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.13
2-0Theo Van Eijk catches Steve Goossen on the ankles. The referee warns Theo Van Eijk to calm down! Steve Goossen stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.18
Alfred Kelban takes it forward alone. Alfred Kelban makes a simple pass to David Konchesky. David Konchesky cuts inside the box! David Konchesky muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
59.04
2-0Vito Schwoch flicks the ball to his team mate, Wout Kooiman. Wout Kooiman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.22
Theo Van Eijk threads a neat ball through to Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas plays a quick one-two with Ugo Beckham and rushes in on goal... Youssef Maas muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Ramon Ketting gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
79.10
Patricio Rubio catches Vito Schwoch on the ankles. The referee calls over Patricio Rubio and shows him a yellow card! Vito Schwoch stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.38
Antoine Timmer flicks a high pass forward. Wout Kooiman controls it well on his chest. Wout Kooiman passes the ball forward but Vitor Fonseca is offside!
83.55
Zoumana Fiorese runs straight at the opposition's defence. Zoumana Fiorese shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.38
Patricio Rubio makes a probing pass to David Konchesky. David Konchesky knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Barton.
87.19
Alfred Kelban flicks a high ball forward to Ugo Beckham who takes it down. Ugo Beckham makes a beautiful solo run. Ugo Beckham threads a neat, attacking ball through to David Konchesky. David Konchesky muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.51
Gerhard Eder flicks a high pass forward to Youssef Maas who brings the ball under control. Youssef Maas whips in a cross ball towards David Konchesky. David Konchesky beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
24.1%
43.4%
32.5%
Scorers
| Patricio Rubio 15 David Konchesky 45, 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Konchesky of Sparta Rotterdam |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Geoffrey Averdijk (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carlos Suarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gerhard Eder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alfred Kelban (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Theo Van Eijk (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ugo Beckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Patricio Rubio (MID) |   | 8 |
| 8. | Leon Braat (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Youssef Maas (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | David Konchesky (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stefano Hamming (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Uwe Engels (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthias Riemann (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Bakker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ramon Ketting (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum Henderson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Smits (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mauricio Peiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carl Barton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vito Schwoch (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Antoine Timmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Steve Goossen (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Vitor Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Zoumana Fiorese (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Wout Kooiman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Oscar Leon (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Booth (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rody Dreef (GK) | 0 | |