Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to FC Utrecht. A crowd of 18,172 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Bert Westerveld.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Bert Westerveld.
0.00
0-0Sparta Rotterdam get the match underway!
3.33
0-0Daisuke Saito knocks the ball forward to Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre shoots from 25 yards but Alberto Ramirez is on top of it.
4.35
0-0Daisuke Saito flicks a high pass forward. Geoffrey Roest controls it well on his chest. Geoffrey Roest passes the ball forward to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Kuiper. With a superhuman jump, Danny Kuiper connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Gerhard Eder. Excellent block.
10.45
0-0Reinier Meeuwis sees a break and surges forward. Reinier Meeuwis finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.56
0-0Gerhard Eder makes a simple pass to Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham brings the ball forward. Ugo Beckham puts a great ball through but David Konchesky is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
15.17
0-1Daisuke Saito threads a neat ball through to Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos makes a simple pass to Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alberto Ramirez with no chance!! Goal for FC Utrecht!
20.51
0-1Richard Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Kuiper. Danny Kuiper flicks a high pass forward to Linus Breyer who brings the ball under control. Linus Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joost Langerak.
22.57
Richard Mckinlay brings the ball forward. Richard Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest knocks the ball forward to Danny Kuiper but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.07
0-1Geoffrey Roest hacks Ugo Beckham from behind! Geoffrey Roest is given a warning by the referee! Ugo Beckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.06
Danny Kuiper knocks the ball forward to Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest plays a scrappy one-two with Linus Breyer and advances towards the goal... Geoffrey Roest shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.50
Geoffrey Roest threads the ball through to Martijn Moeliker. Martijn Moeliker lofts in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest makes a deft header but Alberto Ramirez reads it well. Fabulous stop!
34.32
Geoffrey Roest chips the ball to his team mate, Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
39.51
Martijn Moeliker chips the ball to his team mate, Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Delatorre. Bruno Delatorre makes a deft header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.24
Geoffrey Roest threads a neat ball through to Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos advances inside the box! Sergio Campos takes a shot at goal. The ball cannons off Alfred Kelban, going wide.
43.31
0-2Danny Kuiper takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. David Konchesky gets to the ball and clears it up field.
44.17
Matthias Riemann chips the ball to his team mate, David Konchesky. David Konchesky shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
Gerhard Eder barges into Sergio Campos. The referee brings Gerhard Eder to one side and gives him a warning! Sergio Campos runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sparta Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Utrecht get the second half underway!
48.33
Martijn Moeliker makes a beautiful solo run. Martijn Moeliker knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.44
Elysée Bakari surges forward with the ball. Elysée Bakari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Campos. Sergio Campos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.50
Seeing a gap ahead, Danny Kuiper plays the ball forward to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Linus Breyer provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but it is tipped over by Alberto Ramirez.
57.45
Matthias Riemann takes it forward alone. Matthias Riemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
60.02
0-3FC Utrecht have made 3 substitutions with Mitchell de Groot replacing Richard Mckinlay, Piet Janssen replacing Danny Kuiper and Jose Fortes Lorenzo replacing Linus Breyer .
65.26
Leon Braat advances with the ball. Leon Braat shoots from 25 yards. Freddy Hughes gets down and covers it.
75.19
Theo Van Eijk flicks a high pass forward. Youssef Maas collects the pass. Youssef Maas plays a scrappy one-two with Leon Braat and advances towards the goal... Youssef Maas looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Freddy Hughes gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
77.14
Elysée Bakari makes a probing pass to Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Campos but the linesman indicates offside!
78.37
Ugo Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Braat. Leon Braat advances inside the box! Leon Braat shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.01
Leon Braat deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Konchesky. David Konchesky makes a defence splitting pass to Theo Van Eijk. Theo Van Eijk shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
81.40
Mitchell de Groot sees space and advances. Mitchell de Groot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
83.17
Leon Braat threads the ball through to Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
84.18
Daisuke Saito flicks a high pass forward to Martijn Moeliker who brings the ball under control. Martijn Moeliker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest shoots from outside the area. Alberto Ramirez gets down and covers it.
89.26
Daisuke Saito darts forward. Daisuke Saito whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
29.8%
70.2%
Play Area
28.6%
44%
27.4%
Scorers
| Geoffrey Roest 15, 26 Sergio Campos 48 Jose Fortes Lorenzo 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Geoffrey Roest of FC Utrecht |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alberto Ramirez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gerhard Eder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfred Kelban (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joost Langerak (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Theo Van Eijk (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ugo Beckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Braat (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Matthias Riemann (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Youssef Maas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Konchesky (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stefano Hamming (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Bakker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pierre Petit (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Guilherme Teixeira (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Freddy Hughes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Elysée Bakari (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Daisuke Saito (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Richard Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martijn Moeliker (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Danny Kuiper (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Geoffrey Roest (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Reinier Meeuwis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Linus Breyer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Sergio Campos (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Bruno Delatorre (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mitchell de Groot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Piet Janssen (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jose Fortes Lorenzo (ATT) | | 7 |