Match Report


Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam     PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jamie JessJ. Jess68
G
1captain
G
73Silvain BroerseS. Broerse
Mustapha PiquéM. Piqué76
D
2
D
70Sebastian GarciaS. Garcia
Brian WilliamsB. Williams73
D
3
D
68Bill ShearerB. Shearer
Paul BierhoffP. Bierhoff67
D
captain4
D
62Gennaro PavanG. Pavan
Roland CruyffR. Cruyff57
D
5
M
73Joost Van VeenJ. Van Veen
Joost TobiassenJ. Tobiassen78
M
6
M
71Mario VianaM. Viana
Sander de BoerS. de Boer71
M
7
M
69Luigi BonazzoliL. Bonazzoli
Arco IkediaA. Ikedia70
M
8
M
64Rosario MiccoliR. Miccoli
Silvain LanckohrS. Lanckohr71
A
9
A
78Darl MokoenaD. Mokoena
Jean Pierre DeguervilleJ. Deguerville68
A
10
A
64Ger RudgeG. Rudge
Craig McGroryC. McGrory66
A
11
A
60Christian PiquéC. Piqué
 
Ernesto GarciaE. Garcia64
A
12
M
62Giulliano KortlandG. Kortland
Rafael HammingR. Hamming62
M
13
A
59Robert GullitR. Gullit
Sidney ChapuisS. Chapuis58
A
14
D
58Jan-Willem Van Den BromJ. Van Den Brom

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to PEC Zwolle. A crowd of 19,361 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while PEC Zwolle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fred Lambers.


0.00
Sparta Rotterdam kick off the first half!
3.09
Roland Cruyff kicks a strong pass forward to Joost Tobiassen. Joost Tobiassen flicks a high pass forward. Jean Pierre Deguerville collects the pass. Jean Pierre Deguerville lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Lanckohr. Bill Shearer catches Silvain Lanckohr on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
4.45
Brian Williams chips the ball to his team mate, Sander de Boer. Sander de Boer kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Pierre Deguerville. Jean Pierre Deguerville tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.26
Rosario Miccoli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Bierhoff.
9.52
Sander de Boer flicks a high pass forward. Jean Pierre Deguerville collects the pass. Jean Pierre Deguerville makes a probing pass to Craig McGrory but he's offside!
10.35
Mustapha Piqué threads a neat ball through to Joost Tobiassen. Joost Tobiassen hits a low pass to Silvain Lanckohr. Silvain Lanckohr shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
12.48
Gennaro Pavan threads a neat ball through to Mario Viana. Mario Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Jamie Jess manages to gather it comfortably.
15.46
Sebastian Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Rosario Miccoli collects the pass. Rosario Miccoli kicks a strong pass forward to Darl Mokoena. Darl Mokoena knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.36
Luigi Bonazzoli catches Sander de Boer on the ankles. Luigi Bonazzoli is warned by the referee! Sander de Boer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.20
Joost Van Veen passes the ball forward to Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
24.40
Arco Ikedia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Arco Ikedia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean Pierre Deguerville but he's offside!
26.18
Arco Ikedia decides to run forward with the ball. Arco Ikedia shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
33.39
Joost Tobiassen flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvain Lanckohr. Silvain Lanckohr knocks in a cross ball towards Jean Pierre Deguerville. Jean Pierre Deguerville whips the ball goalwards with his head. Silvain Broerse comfortably punches it away to safety.
34.12
Arco Ikedia flicks a high pass forward. Craig McGrory collects the pass. Craig McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Lanckohr. Silvain Lanckohr outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Silvain Broerse had no chance!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
38.21
Rosario Miccoli chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.54
Joost Tobiassen clumsily knocks into Luigi Bonazzoli. The referee warns Joost Tobiassen to calm down! Luigi Bonazzoli gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.11
Sander de Boer chips the ball to his team mate, Jean Pierre Deguerville. Jean Pierre Deguerville sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
44.29
Paul Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Sander de Boer who takes it down. Sander de Boer chips the ball to his team mate, Silvain Lanckohr. Silvain Lanckohr shoots from long range but Silvain Broerse reads it well. Excellent save!
45.00
Luigi Bonazzoli comes in with a late challenge on Sander de Boer. Luigi Bonazzoli is given another warning by the referee! Sander de Boer runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sparta Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. PEC Zwolle also appear unchanged since the first half. The PEC Zwolle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and PEC Zwolle kick off!
47.40
Paul Bierhoff darts forward. Paul Bierhoff sees Silvain Lanckohr in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvain Lanckohr tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.11
Sander de Boer flicks a high ball forward to Craig McGrory who takes it down. Craig McGrory shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
51.19
Paul Bierhoff controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sander de Boer. Sander de Boer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from Silvain Broerse keeps it out!
54.41
Gennaro Pavan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luigi Bonazzoli. Luigi Bonazzoli flicks a high pass forward. Darl Mokoena holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darl Mokoena knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.43
Mario Viana knocks the ball to his team mate, Ger Rudge. Ger Rudge tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Jamie Jess.
66.49
It's a corner kick. Darl Mokoena loops the ball in to towards the near post. Mustapha Piqué reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
67.05
Arco Ikedia comes in with a late challenge on Mario Viana. Arco Ikedia is shown the yellow card! Mario Viana runs off the knock.
71.39
Sander de Boer flicks a high pass forward. Jean Pierre Deguerville controls it well on his chest. Jean Pierre Deguerville shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
72.37
Arco Ikedia sees a break and surges forward. Arco Ikedia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Silvain Broerse. What a great pair of hands!
73.26
Rosario Miccoli knocks the ball to his team mate, Ger Rudge. Ger Rudge whips in a cross ball towards Christian Piqué. Christian Piqué gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
87.25
Sebastian Garcia makes a probing pass to Mario Viana. Mario Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Ger Rudge. Ger Rudge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sparta Rotterdam

PEC Zwolle
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
23.4%
46.8%
29.9%

Scorers
Silvain Lanckohr 34
Christian Piqué 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvain Lanckohr of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings