Match Report


Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam     Feyenoord RotterdamFeyenoord Rotterdam
Olly MartinOlly Martin Computer Player Computer Player
Abdelkrim ChippoA. Chippo80
G
1
G
70Olaf FränkelO. Fränkel
Komian MateK. Mate76
D
2captain
D
71Jesper IkediaJ. Ikedia
Johann LehmannJ. Lehmann78
D
3
D
67Johnny PeppinckJ. Peppinck
Panagiotis PappasP. Pappas73
D
4
D
66John SullivanJ. Sullivan
Martin FrieserM. Frieser73
M
5
M
70Clarence MachlasC. Machlas
Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger76
M
6
M
70Felipe DominguezF. Dominguez
Jan Vennegoor LameyJ. Lamey83
M
7
M
63John RaeJ. Rae
Facundo BacaF. Baca76
M
8
M
62Eugenio DiazE. Diaz
James BoydJ. Boyd85
A
9
A
72Silvain LambersS. Lambers
Sophiane RecorbetS. Recorbet80
A
10
A
72Sergio HoutmanS. Houtman
Houssin AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui75
A
captain11
A
67Brian PowerB. Power
 
Mihai DalakisM. Dalakis82
D
12
G
68Alberto PinheiroA. Pinheiro
Panagiotis PolitesP. Polites77
M
13
D
64Leon WallnerL. Wallner
Gary JamesG. James84
A
14
D
62Djimi MichelD. Michel

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to Feyenoord Rotterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Johan Schenning.


0.00
The whistle blows and Feyenoord Rotterdam get the match underway!
2.39
Facundo Baca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
6.13
Johann Lehmann sees space and advances. Johann Lehmann threads the ball through to James Boyd. James Boyd cuts inside the box! James Boyd shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
9.53
Jan Vennegoor Lamey flicks a high ball forward to Houssin Abdellaoui who takes it down. Houssin Abdellaoui sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
10.40
Martin Frieser threads the ball through to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet threads a neat ball through to James Boyd. James Boyd strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.28
Facundo Baca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Sullivan.
20.44
Jan Vennegoor Lamey flicks a high pass forward to Sophiane Recorbet who brings the ball under control. Sophiane Recorbet advances inside the box! Sophiane Recorbet side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Olaf Fränkel gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.18
Eugenio Diaz makes a probing pass to Brian Power. Brian Power rushes past Komian Mate! Brian Power comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Abdelkrim Chippo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.40
John Rae knocks the ball forward to Sergio Houtman. Sergio Houtman shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
27.26
John Rae sees Brian Power in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brian Power shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
28.22
Felipe Dominguez makes a simple pass to Brian Power. Brian Power knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abdelkrim Chippo who gathers it comfortably.
30.29
Jan Vennegoor Lamey flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Recorbet controls it well on his chest. Sophiane Recorbet plays the ball forward to Houssin Abdellaoui who has made a great run into the box. Houssin Abdellaoui comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Olaf Fränkel gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
32.56
John Rae decides to run forward with the ball. John Rae whips in a cross ball towards Brian Power. Brian Power makes a deft header but somehow Abdelkrim Chippo manages to keep it out.
33.26
John Rae passes the ball forward to Brian Power. Brian Power knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers powers a header at goal but Abdelkrim Chippo reads it well. Excellent keeping!
34.12
Jesper Ikedia makes a probing pass to Clarence Machlas. Clarence Machlas flicks a high ball forward to Brian Power who takes it down. Brian Power tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
38.25
John Rae sees space and advances. John Rae lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Power. Brian Power connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
39.16
John Rae flicks a high pass forward to Silvain Lambers who brings the ball under control. Silvain Lambers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.04
Martin Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Recorbet controls it well on his chest. Sophiane Recorbet knocks in a cross ball towards James Boyd. James Boyd makes a looping header on goal. James Boyd scores for Sparta Rotterdam!! The crowd cheers as the Englishman celebrates his hattrick!
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. Feyenoord Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sparta Rotterdam start the second half!
47.27
John Sullivan makes a strong solo run forward. John Sullivan kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Houtman. Sergio Houtman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
48.38
Linus Schnellinger flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Recorbet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sophiane Recorbet knocks in a cross ball towards James Boyd. James Boyd connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Olaf Fränkel!
51.39
Komian Mate makes a probing pass to Linus Schnellinger. Linus Schnellinger sees James Boyd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. James Boyd lofts in a cross ball towards Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
57.08
Felipe Dominguez passes the ball forward to Brian Power. Brian Power lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Houtman. Sergio Houtman rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.31
Sparta Rotterdam have made a substitution with Panagiotis Polites replacing Martin Frieser .
61.39
John Sullivan makes a probing pass to Felipe Dominguez. Felipe Dominguez flicks a high ball forward to Silvain Lambers who takes it down. Silvain Lambers lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Houtman. Sergio Houtman makes a convincing header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.15
Felipe Dominguez makes a probing pass to Brian Power. Brian Power runs straight at the defence! Brian Power shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Feyenoord Rotterdam!
67.56
With a delightful solo run, Linus Schnellinger stretches the opposition's defence. Linus Schnellinger deftly passes the ball to Houssin Abdellaoui, releasing him through on goal. Houssin Abdellaoui strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
71.01
Facundo Baca hits a low pass to James Boyd. James Boyd plays a quick one-two with Sophiane Recorbet and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from James Boyd provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.25
Johann Lehmann sees a break and surges forward. Johann Lehmann flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Recorbet controls it well on his chest. Sophiane Recorbet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Houssin Abdellaoui but he's offside!
79.47
Komian Mate flicks a high pass forward to Jan Vennegoor Lamey who brings the ball under control. Jan Vennegoor Lamey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd plays a one-two with Houssin Abdellaoui and rushes in on goal... James Boyd side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Olaf Fränkel with no chance!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
83.50
Panagiotis Polites makes a probing pass to Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui plays a quick one-two with Sophiane Recorbet and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Houssin Abdellaoui provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Olaf Fränkel. Excellent save.
84.37
Seeing Clarence Machlas's attacking run, Felipe Dominguez quickly throws the ball into his path. Clarence Machlas chips the ball to his team mate, Silvain Lambers. Silvain Lambers lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Power. Brian Power connects with a diving header. The ball strikes Panagiotis Pappas's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
85.08
Clarence Machlas takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. John Rae cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.33
Komian Mate controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Linus Schnellinger. Linus Schnellinger flicks the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Olaf Fränkel who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sparta Rotterdam

Feyenoord Rotterdam
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
11
8
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
25.6%
44.4%
30%

Scorers
James Boyd 6, 10, 40, 71, 79
Brian Power 22, 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James Boyd of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings
1.Abdelkrim Chippo (GK)
6
2.Komian Mate (DEF)
6
3.Johann Lehmann (DEF)
7
4.Panagiotis Pappas (DEF)
6
5.Martin Frieser (MID)
6
6.Linus Schnellinger (MID)
6
7.Jan Vennegoor Lamey (MID)
6
8.Facundo Baca (MID)
6
9.James Boyd (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Sophiane Recorbet (ATT)
7
11.Houssin Abdellaoui (ATT)
6
 
12.Mihai Dalakis (DEF)
0
13.Panagiotis Polites (MID)
6
14.Gary James (ATT)
0

1.Olaf Fränkel (GK)
6
2.Jesper Ikedia (DEF)
6
3.Johnny Peppinck (DEF)
6
4.John Sullivan (DEF)
6
5.Clarence Machlas (MID)
6
6.Felipe Dominguez (MID)
6
7.John Rae (MID)
6
8.Eugenio Diaz (MID)
6
9.Silvain Lambers (ATT)
6
10.Sergio Houtman (ATT)
6
11.Brian Power (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Alberto Pinheiro (GK)
0
13.Leon Wallner (DEF)
0
14.Djimi Michel (DEF)
0