Match Report


Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam     FC OssFC Oss
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jamie JessJ. Jess68
G
1
G
61Eduardo PardoE. Pardo
Mustapha PiquéM. Piqué76
D
2
D
77Craig CampbellC. Campbell
Brian WilliamsB. Williams73
D
3
D
70Armin SpenglerA. Spengler
Paul BierhoffP. Bierhoff67
D
captain4
D
66Dave De VisserD. De Visser
Abubakari LarosA. Laros54
D
5
M
74Dominique HeubachD. Heubach
Joost TobiassenJ. Tobiassen78
M
6captain
M
66Danny Van Der VaartD. Van Der Vaart
Sander de BoerS. de Boer72
M
7
M
57Jimmy Van Der GaagJ. Van Der Gaag
Arco IkediaA. Ikedia70
M
8
M
53Sven van der LindenS. van der Linden
Silvain LanckohrS. Lanckohr71
A
9
A
61Hans Van HalstH. Van Halst
Jean Pierre DeguervilleJ. Deguerville68
A
10
A
59Tim HammingT. Hamming
Craig McGroryC. McGrory66
A
11
A
54Cesar RegoC. Rego
 
Ernesto GarciaE. Garcia64
A
12
D
63Urvin van der LindenU. van der Linden
Rafael HammingR. Hamming62
M
13
D
62Duncan StrachanD. Strachan
Victor KanuV. Kanu58
M
14
G
59Jakob KlimekJ. Klimek

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play host to FC Oss. A crowd of 15,718 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Oss appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pius Graaven.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Oss get the match underway!
3.24
Jean Pierre Deguerville hacks Armin Spengler from behind! Jean Pierre Deguerville is given a warning by the referee! Armin Spengler carries on, but is struggling a bit.
4.46
Sander de Boer flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Lanckohr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvain Lanckohr shoots from distance but it flies wide!
10.21
Sven van der Linden runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sven van der Linden lofts in a cross ball towards Cesar Rego. Cesar Rego finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jamie Jess with no chance!! Goal for FC Oss!
16.24
Abubakari Laros decides to run forward with the ball. Abubakari Laros threads a neat ball through to Jean Pierre Deguerville. Jean Pierre Deguerville controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
18.00
Sander de Boer threads a neat ball through to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Jean Pierre Deguerville. Jean Pierre Deguerville connects with a diving header. Solid save from Eduardo Pardo.
21.08
Paul Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Arco Ikedia who takes it down. Arco Ikedia kicks a strong pass forward to Silvain Lanckohr. Silvain Lanckohr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Eduardo Pardo is on top of it.
22.23
With great vision, Danny Van Der Vaart plays the ball forward to Tim Hamming. Tim Hamming shoots from distance. Solid save from Jamie Jess.
24.07
Dominique Heubach runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dominique Heubach whips in a cross ball towards Tim Hamming. Tim Hamming is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball comes off Paul Bierhoff and the loose ball is cleared up field.
26.05
Danny Van Der Vaart flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Rego. Cesar Rego sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.14
Joost Tobiassen passes the ball forward to Silvain Lanckohr. Silvain Lanckohr shoots from distance but Eduardo Pardo is on top of it.
33.02
Armin Spengler makes a simple pass to Sven van der Linden. Sven van der Linden knocks the ball forward to Tim Hamming. Tim Hamming whips in a cross ball towards Hans Van Halst. Hans Van Halst powers a header at goal but Jamie Jess is on top of it.
34.01
Brian Williams flicks a high ball forward to Arco Ikedia who takes it down. Arco Ikedia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.23
Armin Spengler clumsily knocks into Jean Pierre Deguerville. The referee calls over Armin Spengler and shows him a yellow card! Jean Pierre Deguerville grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Dave De Visser knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominique Heubach. Dominique Heubach advances with the ball. Dominique Heubach shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sparta Rotterdam appear unchanged since the first half. FC Oss have changed their lineup with Urvin van der Linden replacing Dominique Heubach and Jakob Klimek replacing Sven van der Linden and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.

45.00
The second half starts with Sparta Rotterdam kicking off!
47.51
Danny Van Der Vaart threads a neat ball through to Hans Van Halst. Hans Van Halst skips past Brian Williams! Hans Van Halst comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Mustapha Piqué steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
53.05
Joost Tobiassen plays the ball forward to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory whips in a cross ball towards Silvain Lanckohr. With a superhuman jump, Silvain Lanckohr connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Eduardo Pardo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.32
FC Oss have made a substitution with Duncan Strachan replacing Jimmy Van Der Gaag .
61.37
Duncan Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Joost Tobiassen. The referee calls over Duncan Strachan and shows him a yellow card! Joost Tobiassen stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.19
Arco Ikedia sees Craig McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Lanckohr. Silvain Lanckohr connects with a diving header. Solid save from Eduardo Pardo.
67.46
Duncan Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Klimek. Jakob Klimek knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Bierhoff.
71.48
Mustapha Piqué deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joost Tobiassen. Seeing a gap ahead, Joost Tobiassen picks a pass forward to Silvain Lanckohr. Silvain Lanckohr shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
75.18
Danny Van Der Vaart makes a simple pass to Cesar Rego. Cesar Rego sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Jamie Jess comfortably gets down and covers it.
77.47
Joost Tobiassen flicks a high pass forward to Jean Pierre Deguerville who brings the ball under control. Jean Pierre Deguerville tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
84.17
Paul Bierhoff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arco Ikedia. Arco Ikedia flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Pierre Deguerville. Jean Pierre Deguerville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.27
Duncan Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Sander de Boer. The referee calls over Duncan Strachan and warns him to calm down! Sander de Boer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.46
Joost Tobiassen flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Lanckohr collects the pass. Silvain Lanckohr tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Paul Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Sander de Boer controls it well on his chest. Sander de Boer passes the ball forward to Silvain Lanckohr. Silvain Lanckohr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sparta Rotterdam

FC Oss
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
25.3%
47%
27.7%

Scorers
Craig McGrory 34
Silvain Lanckohr 53
Cesar Rego 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig McGrory of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings