Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to Willem II Tilburg. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and Willem II Tilburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pius Zafarin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sparta Rotterdam and Willem II Tilburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pius Zafarin.
0.00
0-0Sparta Rotterdam start the match!
9.42
0-0Ignacio Buskermolen hits a low pass to Ted Audard. Ted Audard runs straight at the defence! Ted Audard rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.39
0-0Martijn Sier decides to run forward with the ball. Martijn Sier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Redan but he's offside!
18.53
0-0Peter Bruins passes the ball forward to Ignacio Buskermolen. Ignacio Buskermolen brings the ball forward. Ignacio Buskermolen plays a quick one-two with Oscar Redan and rushes in on goal... Ignacio Buskermolen comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
22.43
David Levintsky threads the ball through to Don Liddell. Don Liddell tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.50
0-0Jurgen Van Dinteren barges into Gregorio Nunez. The referee calls over Jurgen Van Dinteren and shows him a yellow card! Gregorio Nunez runs off the knock.
27.51
0-0Marc Vandenbroeck flicks a high pass forward. Ole Wevers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ole Wevers flicks a high pass forward. Kwame Zijm controls it well on his chest. Kwame Zijm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nick Besselink who gathers it comfortably.
30.17
Eddie Galli threads a neat ball through to Oscar Redan. Oscar Redan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.31
Jurgen Van Dinteren sees David Levintsky in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Levintsky flicks a high ball forward to Don Liddell who takes it down. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.40
0-1Ignacio Buskermolen sees a break and surges forward. Ignacio Buskermolen knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Redan. Some silky footwork from Oscar Redan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Oscar Redan scores for Willem II Tilburg!!
39.12
David Ritchie passes the ball forward to Gregorio Nunez. Gregorio Nunez sees Ted Audard just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ted Audard tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sparta Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sparta Rotterdam players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off and get the second half underway!
48.47
Ignacio Buskermolen threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Nunez. Gregorio Nunez lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Redan. Oscar Redan outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Copain Van Wanrooy gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
49.05
Kevin Greig threads the ball through to Gregorio Nunez. Gregorio Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Buskermolen. Ignacio Buskermolen whips the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.39
Kevin Greig sees space and advances. Kevin Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Ted Audard. Ted Audard edges inside the box! Ted Audard looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
59.51
Patrick Mowbray makes a beautiful solo run. Patrick Mowbray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.04
0-2Jimmy Babangida catches Ted Audard on the ankles. The referee warns Jimmy Babangida to calm down! Ted Audard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.45
Jimmy Babangida surges forward with the ball. Jimmy Babangida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
65.13
David Levintsky receives the ball from a throw-in from Glynn Ehiogu. David Levintsky makes a probing pass to Don Liddell. Don Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Ole Wevers. Ole Wevers connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.53
Marc Vandenbroeck pushes up the pitch. Marc Vandenbroeck passes the ball forward to Don Liddell. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Kwame Zijm. Kwame Zijm finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.01
Don Liddell catches Ger Overmars on the ankles. The referee calls over Don Liddell and shows him a yellow card! Ger Overmars stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.35
Marc Vandenbroeck flicks a high pass forward to Glynn Ehiogu who brings the ball under control. Glynn Ehiogu runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Glynn Ehiogu shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
79.19
Kevin Greig makes a simple pass to Ted Audard. Ted Audard makes a beautiful solo run. Ted Audard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
84.45
David Levintsky chips the ball to his team mate, Don Liddell. Don Liddell advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Don Liddell provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.28
David Levintsky surges forward with the ball. David Levintsky controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
87.04
Kevin Greig makes a strong solo run forward. Kevin Greig makes a simple pass to Ted Audard. Ted Audard tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper, Copain Van Wanrooy, sees it late!! Goal for Willem II Tilburg!
90.00
Iwan Boussatta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Levintsky. David Levintsky flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Liddell. Don Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Nick Besselink effortlessly smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
32.1%
41%
26.9%
Scorers
| Ole Wevers 65 Kwame Zijm 73 | Oscar Redan 36 Ted Audard 53, 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ted Audard of Willem II Tilburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Copain Van Wanrooy (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marc Vandenbroeck (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Glynn Ehiogu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jurgen Van Dinteren (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Iwan Boussatta (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jimmy Babangida (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | David Levintsky (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Patrick Mowbray (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kwame Zijm (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Don Liddell (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Ole Wevers (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Marc-Vivien Gourvennec (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rui Hertog (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jimmy Van De Looi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nick Besselink (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ger Overmars (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Greig (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Peter Bruins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martijn Sier (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Galli (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ignacio Buskermolen (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | David Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Oscar Redan (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Gregorio Nunez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ted Audard (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Rick Mentink (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dion Fortune (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dries Steijn (ATT) | 0 | |