Match Report
| FC Volendam | FC Volendam |  |  | Sparta Rotterdam | Sparta Rotterdam | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Ramon Ketting | R. Ketting |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Geoffrey Averdijk | G. Averdijk | |||||||||
| Francisco Alves | F. Alves |  | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Carlos Suarez | C. Suarez | |||||||||
| Callum Henderson | C. Henderson |  | 73 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 73 |  | Gerhard Eder | G. Eder | ||||||||
| Martin Smits | M. Smits | | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 |  | Alfred Kelban | A. Kelban | |||||||||
| Carl Barton | C. Barton |  | 66 | M | | 5 | | M | 75 | | Theo Van Eijk | T. Van Eijk | |||||||||
| Vito Schwoch | V. Schwoch |  | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Ugo Beckham | U. Beckham | |||||||||
| Antoine Timmer | A. Timmer | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Patricio Rubio | P. Rubio | |||||||||
| Steve Goossen | S. Goossen | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 71 | | Leon Braat | L. Braat | |||||||||
| Vitor Fonseca | V. Fonseca | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Youssef Maas | Y. Maas | |||||||||
| Zoumana Fiorese | Z. Fiorese | | 69 | A | | 10 | | | A | 68 | | David Konchesky | D. Konchesky | ||||||||
| Wout Kooiman | W. Kooiman | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Stefano Hamming | S. Hamming | |||||||||
| Oscar Leon | O. Leon | | 71 | G | | 12 | | D | 67 | | Uwe Engels | U. Engels | |||||||||
| Neil Booth | N. Booth | | 67 | G | | 13 | | M | 67 | | Matthias Riemann | M. Riemann | |||||||||
| Mauricio Peiro | M. Peiro | | 67 | D | | 14 | | A | 63 | | Andy Bakker | A. Bakker | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Kras Stadion where FC Volendam play host to Sparta Rotterdam. A crowd of 19,658 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Volendam and Sparta Rotterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giampaolo Polonia.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Volendam and Sparta Rotterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giampaolo Polonia.
0.00
0-0Sparta Rotterdam start the match!
2.35
0-0Vito Schwoch kicks a strong pass forward to Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Suarez.
12.45
0-0Theo Van Eijk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Konchesky but he's offside!
15.52
Theo Van Eijk brings the ball forward. Theo Van Eijk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ramon Ketting who gathers it comfortably.
27.53
0-0Ugo Beckham comes in with a late challenge on Antoine Timmer. The referee calls over Ugo Beckham and shows him a yellow card! Antoine Timmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.35
0-0Gerhard Eder passes the ball forward to Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas makes a probing pass to Leon Braat. Leon Braat sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Ramon Ketting is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
33.54
Gerhard Eder threads a neat ball through to Theo Van Eijk. Theo Van Eijk kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Braat. Leon Braat whips in a cross ball towards Youssef Maas. Youssef Maas knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Ramon Ketting is on top of it.
44.13
0-0Ugo Beckham sees space and advances. Ugo Beckham knocks the ball forward, putting David Konchesky through on goal. David Konchesky tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
0-1Gerhard Eder kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Beckham. Ugo Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Konchesky. David Konchesky rushes past Francisco Alves! David Konchesky side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Volendam appear unchanged since the first half. Sparta Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Volendam players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
FC Volendam start the second half!
48.48
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
49.19
Carlos Suarez flicks a high pass forward to Alfred Kelban who brings the ball under control. Alfred Kelban chips the ball to his team mate, Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Ramon Ketting is on top of it.
51.54
Francisco Alves surges forward with the ball. Francisco Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zoumana Fiorese. Zoumana Fiorese makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.37
With a delightful solo run, Leon Braat stretches the opposition's defence. Leon Braat shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
60.36
Martin Smits threads a neat ball through to Carl Barton. Carl Barton flicks a high pass forward to Zoumana Fiorese who brings the ball under control. Zoumana Fiorese knocks the ball forward to Steve Goossen but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
61.00
Martin Smits catches Theo Van Eijk on the ankles. Martin Smits is shown the yellow card! Theo Van Eijk runs off the knock.
65.30
Gerhard Eder boots it upfield. Ugo Beckham shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
69.23
Theo Van Eijk clumsily knocks into Martin Smits. The referee calls over Theo Van Eijk and shows him a yellow card! Martin Smits stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.03
Carl Barton sees space and advances. Carl Barton threads the ball through into the box. Wout Kooiman shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Volendam!
77.48
1-1Theo Van Eijk kicks a strong pass forward to David Konchesky. David Konchesky plays a scrappy one-two with Stefano Hamming and advances towards the goal... Martin Smits catches David Konchesky on the ankles. David Konchesky appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
79.30
Martin Smits deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antoine Timmer. Antoine Timmer decides to run forward with the ball. Antoine Timmer plays a quick one-two with Vito Schwoch and rushes in on goal... Antoine Timmer tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
84.53
Francisco Alves takes it forward alone. Francisco Alves flicks a high pass forward to Vito Schwoch who brings the ball under control. Vito Schwoch runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Vito Schwoch provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.15
Steve Goossen sees Vitor Fonseca in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Fonseca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.13
Patricio Rubio threads a neat ball through to Stefano Hamming. Stefano Hamming knocks in a cross ball towards David Konchesky. David Konchesky beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Francisco Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vito Schwoch. Vito Schwoch brings the ball forward. Vito Schwoch sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Konchesky of Sparta Rotterdam |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ramon Ketting (GK)
8
2. Francisco Alves (DEF)
7
3. Callum Henderson (DEF)
6
4. Martin Smits (DEF)
5
5. Carl Barton (MID)
8
6. Vito Schwoch (MID)
7
7. Antoine Timmer (MID)
7
8. Steve Goossen (MID)
6
9. Vitor Fonseca (ATT)
6
10. Zoumana Fiorese (ATT)
6
11. Wout Kooiman (ATT)
8
12. Oscar Leon (GK)
0
13. Neil Booth (GK)
0
14. Mauricio Peiro (DEF)
0
1. Geoffrey Averdijk (GK)
6
2. Carlos Suarez (DEF)
6
3. Gerhard Eder (DEF)
7
4. Alfred Kelban (DEF)
6
5. Theo Van Eijk (MID)
6
6. Ugo Beckham (MID)
7
7. Patricio Rubio (MID)
6
8. Leon Braat (MID)
8
9. Youssef Maas (ATT)
6
10. David Konchesky (ATT)
9
11. Stefano Hamming (ATT)
6
12. Uwe Engels (DEF)
0
13. Matthias Riemann (MID)
0
14. Andy Bakker (ATT)
0