Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Billy HigginbothamB. Higginbotham56
G
1captain
G
65Copain Van WanrooyC. Van Wanrooy
Edgar Van Der LaanE. Van Der Laan65
D
2
D
76Marc VandenbroeckM. Vandenbroeck
Shota Van GobbelS. Van Gobbel63
D
3
D
74Glynn EhioguG. Ehiogu
Alexander ProctorA. Proctor61
D
4
D
71Jurgen Van DinterenJ. Van Dinteren
Aaron VierklauA. Vierklau58
D
5
M
66Iwan BoussattaI. Boussatta
David ManfrediniD. Manfredini74
M
6
M
64Jimmy BabangidaJ. Babangida
Luuk SchulpenL. Schulpen55
M
captain7
M
59David LevintskyD. Levintsky
Frank HoséF. Hosé54
M
8
M
50Patrick MowbrayP. Mowbray
Harald TimmerH. Timmer51
M
9
A
60Kwame ZijmK. Zijm
Garry GoughG. Gough57
A
10
A
54Don LiddellD. Liddell
Andy RicciA. Ricci52
A
11
A
54Ole WeversO. Wevers
 
Gerard MansG. Mans54
G
12
D
70Marc-Vivien GourvennecM. Gourvennec
Bram MaximianoB. Maximiano53
D
13
D
67Rui HertogR. Hertog
Steve JacksonS. Jackson50
G
14
D
58Jimmy Van De LooiJ. Van De Looi

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to Sparta Rotterdam. A crowd of 12,181 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sparta Rotterdam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Harvey Timmer.


0.00
The whistle blows and NEC Nijmegen kick off!
8.03
Glynn Ehiogu threads a neat ball through to David Levintsky. David Levintsky threads a neat ball through to Kwame Zijm. Kwame Zijm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.40
Glynn Ehiogu makes a probing pass to Marc Vandenbroeck. Marc Vandenbroeck flicks a high pass forward. Don Liddell collects the pass. Don Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Ole Wevers. Ole Wevers jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.14
Jimmy Babangida makes a probing pass to Iwan Boussatta. Iwan Boussatta flicks a high ball forward to Don Liddell who takes it down. Don Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Ole Wevers. Ole Wevers makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
16.51
Jimmy Babangida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ole Wevers. Ole Wevers tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
27.43
Jimmy Babangida runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jimmy Babangida knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexander Proctor.
32.45
Sparta Rotterdam are playing very defensively.
39.18
Iwan Boussatta threads the ball through to Don Liddell. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. Sparta Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sparta Rotterdam start the second half!
57.14
Jimmy Babangida passes the ball forward to Ole Wevers. Ole Wevers shoots from distance but Billy Higginbotham is on top of it.
63.58
Frank Hosé catches Jimmy Babangida on the ankles. Frank Hosé is warned by the referee! Jimmy Babangida runs off the knock.
65.37
Patrick Mowbray runs straight at the opposition's defence. Patrick Mowbray finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.35
Aaron Vierklau darts forward. Aaron Vierklau sees Andy Ricci in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Ricci knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jurgen Van Dinteren.
81.14
Luuk Schulpen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Ricci. Andy Ricci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.02
Jimmy Babangida chips the ball to his team mate, Ole Wevers. Ole Wevers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.43
Shota Van Gobbel knocks the ball forward to Harald Timmer. Harald Timmer flicks a high pass forward to Frank Hosé who brings the ball under control. Frank Hosé lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Gough. Garry Gough heads the ball goalwards but Copain Van Wanrooy is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

Sparta Rotterdam
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
31.9%
47.8%
20.3%

Scorers
Ole Wevers 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ole Wevers of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings