Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at De Kuip where Feyenoord Rotterdam play host to Sparta Rotterdam. A crowd of 18,735 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Sparta Rotterdam kicking off!
3.34
0-0Clarence Kreek sees a break and surges forward. Clarence Kreek makes a probing pass to Dami‘n De Cler. Dami‘n De Cler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.57
0-0Igor Beschastnykh comes in with a late challenge on Paulo Loureiro. The referee calls over Igor Beschastnykh and warns him to calm down! Paulo Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.07
0-0Roland Visser brings the ball forward. Roland Visser sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
16.23
0-0Jose Javier Iglesias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nabil Wapenaar. Nabil Wapenaar kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Humphrey Gerritsen. Humphrey Gerritsen flicks the ball with his head. Mike Van Nistelrooy manages to gather it comfortably.
24.31
Igor Beschastnykh barges into Paulo Loureiro. Igor Beschastnykh is warned by the referee again! Paulo Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.25
0-0Feyenoord Rotterdam are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
32.18
0-1Nabil Wapenaar makes a probing pass to Humphrey Gerritsen. Humphrey Gerritsen lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Dainelli. Marco Dainelli directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.31
0-1Paulo Loureiro hacks Igor Beschastnykh from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Igor Beschastnykh gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.18
Fernando Vega catches Arco Vreman on the ankles. Fernando Vega is given a warning by the referee! Arco Vreman gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.34
Clarence Kreek flicks the ball to his team mate, Roland Visser. Roland Visser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dami‘n De Cler. Dami‘n De Cler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.25
Igor Beschastnykh makes a simple pass to Gijs Zimmerman. Gijs Zimmerman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Humphrey Bosschaart who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Feyenoord Rotterdam kicking off!
47.53
Brutil Koevermans comes in with a high challenge, catching Igor Beschastnykh with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Igor Beschastnykh gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
53.35
Jaap Zuidersma kicks a strong pass forward to Roland Visser. Roland Visser kicks a strong pass forward to Dami‘n De Cler. Dami‘n De Cler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Maurizio Pinardi.
54.36
Igor Beschastnykh flicks the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n De Cler. Dami‘n De Cler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Humphrey Bosschaart who gathers it comfortably.
65.45
Nabil Wapenaar comes in with a late challenge on Marcel Schenning. Nabil Wapenaar is given a warning by the referee! Marcel Schenning carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.24
Humphrey Gerritsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeffrey Van Der Meyde. Jeffrey Van Der Meyde surges forward with the ball. Jeffrey Van Der Meyde knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.16
Igor Beschastnykh threads the ball through to Ferdi Paauwe. Ferdi Paauwe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.14
Marcel Schenning makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dami‘n De Cler. Dami‘n De Cler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gijs Zimmerman. Gijs Zimmerman shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.23
Humphrey Gerritsen makes a simple pass to Jeffrey Van Der Meyde. Jeffrey Van Der Meyde surges forward with the ball. Jeffrey Van Der Meyde knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
78.12
Marco Dainelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arco Vreman.
79.05
Fernando Vega clumsily knocks into Arco Vreman. The referee calls over Fernando Vega again and warns him to calm down! Arco Vreman stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.31
Arco Vreman advances with the ball. Arco Vreman kicks a strong pass forward to Dami‘n De Cler. Dami‘n De Cler lofts in a cross ball towards Gijs Zimmerman. Gijs Zimmerman is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
23.6%
48.6%
27.8%
Scorers