Match Report


Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam     FC VolendamFC Volendam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alberto RamirezA. Ramirez66
G
1
G
79Ramon KettingR. Ketting
Gerhard EderG. Eder74
D
2
D
71Dirk HertogD. Hertog
Alfred KelbanA. Kelban69
D
3captain
D
70Martin SmitsM. Smits
Joost LangerakJ. Langerak60
D
4
D
68Mauricio PeiroM. Peiro
Theo Van EijkT. Van Eijk77
M
5
M
66Milan Berck van der LindenM. van der Linden
Ugo BeckhamU. Beckham73
M
6
M
65Morris WalkerM. Walker
Leon BraatL. Braat73
M
7
M
64Vito SchwochV. Schwoch
Matthias RiemannM. Riemann68
M
8
M
63Anton JentschA. Jentsch
Youssef MaasY. Maas74
A
9
A
69Zoumana FioreseZ. Fiorese
David KoncheskyD. Konchesky68
A
captain10
A
65Wout KooimanW. Kooiman
Stefano HammingS. Hamming66
A
11
A
54Copain RudgeC. Rudge
 
Andy BakkerA. Bakker64
A
12
D
60Reinier BobsonR. Bobson
Pierre PetitP. Petit63
A
13
D
60Tim SonkayaT. Sonkaya
Guilherme TeixeiraG. Teixeira62
M
14
M
59Ruben HeeringR. Heering

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to FC Volendam. A crowd of 16,063 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 Giampaolo Polonia.


0.00
Sparta Rotterdam kick off the first half!
3.10
With some swift thinking, Gerhard Eder plays the ball forward to Matthias Riemann. Matthias Riemann knocks the ball to his team mate, Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Braat. Leon Braat flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ramon Ketting with no chance!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
8.57
Anton Jentsch flicks the ball to his team mate, Vito Schwoch. Vito Schwoch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.32
Ugo Beckham threads the ball through to Matthias Riemann. Matthias Riemann shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.28
Joost Langerak makes a probing pass to Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas makes a simple pass, allowing David Konchesky to run into the box. David Konchesky looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.26
Alfred Kelban threads a neat ball through to Leon Braat. Leon Braat flicks a high pass forward to Youssef Maas who brings the ball under control. Youssef Maas runs straight at the defence! Youssef Maas takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
28.40
Alfred Kelban chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Braat. Without breaking stride, Leon Braat plays the ball forward to Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming plays a quick one-two with Youssef Maas and rushes in on goal... Stefano Hamming rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
34.48
Sparta Rotterdam are in full control of this game.
36.14
Joost Langerak takes it forward alone. Joost Langerak flicks a high pass forward to Youssef Maas who brings the ball under control. Youssef Maas knocks in a cross ball towards David Konchesky. David Konchesky makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Ramon Ketting.
37.25
It's a corner kick. Matthias Riemann loops the ball over to the far post. Ramon Ketting scoops up the ball.
39.17
Dirk Hertog runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dirk Hertog plays a quick one-two with Copain Rudge and rushes in on goal... Dirk Hertog rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
40.31
Vito Schwoch clumsily knocks into Gerhard Eder. Vito Schwoch is shown the yellow card! Gerhard Eder hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.20
Alfred Kelban makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthias Riemann. Matthias Riemann makes a probing pass to David Konchesky. David Konchesky knocks in a cross ball towards Theo Van Eijk. With a superhuman jump, Theo Van Eijk connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. FC Volendam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Volendam kicking off!
49.54
Matthias Riemann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas shoots from distance but somehow Ramon Ketting manages to keep it out.
51.54
Martin Smits drives a long ball upfield. Wout Kooiman passes the ball forward but Copain Rudge is offside!
53.17
Ugo Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Leon Braat controls it well on his chest. Leon Braat plays a one-two with Youssef Maas and rushes in on goal... Leon Braat looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Ramon Ketting manages to gather it effortlessly.
55.27
Ugo Beckham knocks the ball forward to Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming plays a scrappy one-two with David Konchesky and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Stefano Hamming provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Ramon Ketting. Excellent save.
59.53
Milan Berck van der Linden threads the ball through to Wout Kooiman. Wout Kooiman threads the ball through into the box. Zoumana Fiorese shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball ricochets off Joost Langerak and flashes wide of the far post.
61.04
Vito Schwoch takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Alberto Ramirez punches the ball out of the danger area!
67.36
Alfred Kelban makes a beautiful solo run. Alfred Kelban flicks a high ball forward to Theo Van Eijk who takes it down. Theo Van Eijk cuts inside the box! Theo Van Eijk muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Ramon Ketting gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
71.10
Joost Langerak pushes up the pitch. Joost Langerak controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Konchesky. David Konchesky advances inside the box! David Konchesky strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Ramon Ketting reads it well. Fabulous stop!
72.47
Joost Langerak flicks a high pass forward to Youssef Maas who brings the ball under control. Youssef Maas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Peiro.
75.04
Theo Van Eijk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthias Riemann. Matthias Riemann chips the ball to his team mate, Youssef Maas. Mauricio Peiro barges into Youssef Maas. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.47
Stefano Hamming threads the ball through to Theo Van Eijk. Theo Van Eijk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Youssef Maas but he's offside!
79.05
With great vision, Theo Van Eijk plays the ball forward to Leon Braat. Leon Braat runs straight at the defence! Leon Braat shoots from just inside the box but somehow Ramon Ketting manages to keep it out.
81.22
Matthias Riemann threads a neat ball through to David Konchesky. David Konchesky knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ramon Ketting who gathers it comfortably.
83.22
Zoumana Fiorese barges into Alfred Kelban. The referee warns Zoumana Fiorese to calm down! Alfred Kelban stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.44
Dirk Hertog hits a low pass to Wout Kooiman. Wout Kooiman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
89.31
Leon Braat threads the ball through to Theo Van Eijk. Theo Van Eijk whips in a cross ball towards Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Mauricio Peiro is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
90.00
Dirk Hertog flicks a high pass forward. Morris Walker controls it well on his chest. Morris Walker flicks a high pass forward. Wout Kooiman comfortably collects the pass. Wout Kooiman edges inside the box! Wout Kooiman looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sparta Rotterdam

FC Volendam
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
11
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
71.6%
28.4%
Play Area
28.4%
40.7%
30.9%

Scorers
Leon Braat 3
David Konchesky 21
Theo Van Eijk 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leon Braat of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings
1.Alberto Ramirez (GK)
6
2.Gerhard Eder (DEF)
6
3.Alfred Kelban (DEF)
6
4.Joost Langerak (DEF)
7
5.Theo Van Eijk (MID)goal scored
8
6.Ugo Beckham (MID)
6
7.Leon Braat (MID)goal scored
9
8.Matthias Riemann (MID)
6
9.Youssef Maas (ATT)
7
10.David Konchesky (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stefano Hamming (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy Bakker (ATT)
0
13.Pierre Petit (ATT)
0
14.Guilherme Teixeira (MID)
0

1.Ramon Ketting (GK)
8
2.Dirk Hertog (DEF)
6
3.Martin Smits (DEF)
6
4.Mauricio Peiro (DEF)
6
5.Milan Berck van der Linden (MID)
6
6.Morris Walker (MID)
6
7.Vito Schwoch (MID)yellow card
5
8.Anton Jentsch (MID)
6
9.Zoumana Fiorese (ATT)
6
10.Wout Kooiman (ATT)
6
11.Copain Rudge (ATT)
6
 
12.Reinier Bobson (DEF)
0
13.Tim Sonkaya (DEF)
0
14.Ruben Heering (MID)
0