Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to PSV Eindhoven. A crowd of 19,001 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and PSV Eindhoven are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and PSV Eindhoven are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0PSV Eindhoven start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.42
0-0Rick Goulooze controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sieme Huizingh. Sieme Huizingh shoots from long range but somehow Mario Wijker manages to keep it out.
9.16
0-0Thomas Araya makes a beautiful solo run. Thomas Araya knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michelangelo Grava.
12.41
0-0Winston Krijgsman makes a simple pass to Garry Gough. Garry Gough knocks the ball forward to Sieme Huizingh but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.42
0-0Thomas Araya deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Friedmann. Arno Friedmann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.25
Samuel Varela knocks the ball forward to Sieme Huizingh. Sieme Huizingh controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Mario Wijker easily smothers it.
22.41
Thomas Borchard passes the ball forward to Henk Veldman. Henk Veldman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.14
Guillermo Van Beukering kicks a strong pass forward to Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Armin Köpke easily smothers it!
27.21
Guillermo Van Beukering surges forward with the ball. Guillermo Van Beukering knocks in a cross ball towards Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.57
Thomas Borchard makes a beautiful solo run. Thomas Borchard knocks the ball to his team mate, Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
32.26
Winston Krijgsman threads the ball through to Garry Gough. Garry Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.27
Rick Goulooze deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frits Pfennings. Frits Pfennings tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.29
Winston Krijgsman takes it forward alone. Winston Krijgsman makes a probing pass to Sieme Huizingh but he's offside!
40.06
0-1Edern Nivet knocks the ball forward to Thomas Borchard. Thomas Borchard knocks the ball forward to Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Friedmann. Arno Friedmann directs the ball goalwards with his head. Armin Köpke is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.24
Samuel Varela kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Gough. Garry Gough sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Sparta Rotterdam start the second half!
55.15
Michelangelo Grava makes a simple pass to Winston Krijgsman. Winston Krijgsman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Gough. Garry Gough knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rocco R. Ambrosetti.
69.42
Edern Nivet decides to run forward with the ball. Edern Nivet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Henk Veldman. Henk Veldman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.57
Thomas Borchard passes the ball forward to Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.57
1-1Rocco R. Ambrosetti clumsily knocks into Garry Gough. Rocco R. Ambrosetti is shown the yellow card! Garry Gough grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.19
Winston Krijgsman flicks the ball to his team mate, Frits Pfennings. Frits Pfennings shoots from 20 yards but somehow Mario Wijker manages to keep it out.
81.23
Arno Friedmann clumsily knocks into Michelangelo Grava. Arno Friedmann is given a warning by the referee! Michelangelo Grava gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.49
Winston Krijgsman knocks the ball forward to Garry Gough. Garry Gough shoots from 20 yards. Mario Wijker easily smothers it.
84.09
Rocco R. Ambrosetti threads the ball through to Thomas Borchard. Thomas Borchard makes a probing pass to Arno Friedmann. Arno Friedmann shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.19
Guillermo Van Beukering flicks the ball to his team mate, Arno Friedmann. Arno Friedmann goes all the way! Arno Friedmann shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
87.12
Rocco R. Ambrosetti flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Borchard. Thomas Borchard threads the ball through to Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexander Metzler.
89.27
Thomas Borchard knocks the ball to his team mate, Henk Veldman. Henk Veldman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Michelangelo Grava.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
30.9%
44.4%
24.7%
Scorers