Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Het Kasteel where Sparta Rotterdam play Roda JC Kerkrade in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roda JC Kerkrade appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Romano Davids.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sparta Rotterdam are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roda JC Kerkrade appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Romano Davids.
0.00
0-0Roda JC Kerkrade kick off the first half!
6.33
0-0Glynn Ehiogu brings the ball forward. Glynn Ehiogu flicks a high ball forward to Ole Wevers who takes it down. Ole Wevers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.34
0-1Gregorio Redondo knocks the ball forward to Eoin Lua-Lua. Eoin Lua-Lua whips in a cross ball towards Marcello Safanjon. Marcello Safanjon whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.50
Under pressure, Jesper Opschoor clears the ball far upfield. Steven Opschoor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuel Devaux who gathers it comfortably.
16.53
0-1Gregorio Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Milan Berck de Haan. Milan Berck de Haan shoots from long range but Copain Van Wanrooy is on top of it.
20.11
Gregorio Redondo threads a neat ball through to Rick de Groot. Rick de Groot cuts inside the box! Rick de Groot rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Copain Van Wanrooy. Excellent save.
24.08
Victor Visser chips the ball to his team mate, Ole Wevers. Ole Wevers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
27.26
0-1Niels Janssen flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Moncur. Jason Moncur shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.04
Marcello Safanjon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marcello Safanjon plays a scrappy one-two with Milan Berck de Haan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marcello Safanjon takes a shot at goal. Copain Van Wanrooy is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.29
Victor Visser flicks a high pass forward. Don Liddell collects the pass. Don Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Opschoor. Steven Opschoor is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Manuel Devaux.
34.04
0-2It's a corner kick. Jason Moncur kicks a low ball out wide. Don Liddell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
42.45
0-2Jesper Opschoor makes a probing pass to Don Liddell. Don Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Opschoor but he's offside!
44.08
0-2Marcello Safanjon clumsily knocks into Jason Moncur. Marcello Safanjon is warned by the referee! Jason Moncur stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Roda JC Kerkrade also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Sparta Rotterdam get the second half underway!
49.45
Marcello Safanjon makes a simple pass to Rick de Groot. Rick de Groot lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Lua-Lua. Eoin Lua-Lua is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.09
Marcello Safanjon flicks a high pass forward. Milan Berck de Haan controls it well on his chest. Milan Berck de Haan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marc Vandenbroeck.
54.19
Joos Huiberts kicks a strong pass forward to Marcello Safanjon. Marcello Safanjon advances with the ball. Marcello Safanjon knocks in a cross ball towards Dominique Wijker. Dominique Wijker flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.31
0-2Bert Overmars comes in with a late challenge on Steven Opschoor. Bert Overmars is shown the yellow card! Steven Opschoor stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Bert Overmars plays the ball forward to Arnauld Mouret. Arnauld Mouret makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcello Safanjon. Marcello Safanjon whips in a cross ball towards Milan Berck de Haan. Milan Berck de Haan heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
72.34
Joos Huiberts sees Rick de Groot in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rick de Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Dominique Wijker. Dominique Wijker sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
73.24
Jason Moncur flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Liddell. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.04
Gregorio Redondo sees space and advances. Gregorio Redondo whips in a cross ball towards Milan Berck de Haan. Milan Berck de Haan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Copain Van Wanrooy keeps it out!
85.18
0-2Marcello Safanjon clumsily knocks into Niels Janssen. The referee warns Marcello Safanjon again to calm down! Niels Janssen grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.30
Arnauld Mouret makes a probing pass to Eoin Lua-Lua. With fabulous imagination, Eoin Lua-Lua picks a pass forward to Milan Berck de Haan. Milan Berck de Haan passes the ball forward to Gregorio Redondo. Gregorio Redondo strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.57
Marc Vandenbroeck receives the ball from a throw-in from Glynn Ehiogu. Marc Vandenbroeck flicks a high pass forward. Niels Janssen collects the pass. Niels Janssen knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Opschoor. Steven Opschoor knocks in a cross ball towards Don Liddell. Don Liddell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Glynn Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Steven Opschoor controls it well on his chest. Steven Opschoor lofts in a cross ball towards Don Liddell. Don Liddell makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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
| Don Liddell 90 | Marcello Safanjon 9, 28 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marcello Safanjon of Roda JC Kerkrade |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Copain Van Wanrooy (GK)
7
2. Marc Vandenbroeck (DEF)
6
3. Glynn Ehiogu (DEF)
7
4. Jesper Opschoor (DEF)
6
5. Victor Visser (MID)
6
6. Niels Janssen (MID)
6
7. Jason Moncur (MID)
6
8. Steve Hupkes (MID)
6
9. Steven Opschoor (ATT)
7
10. Don Liddell (ATT)
7
11. Ole Wevers (ATT)
6
12. Ole Schilder (GK)
0
13. Sergio Heering (DEF)
0
14. Sander Wijnen (MID)
0
1. Manuel Devaux (GK)
6
2. Diogo Ferreira (DEF)
6
3. Bert Overmars (DEF)
5
4. Joos Huiberts (DEF)
6
5. Arnauld Mouret (DEF)
6
6. Gregorio Redondo (MID)
7
7. Marcello Safanjon (MID)
10
8. Rick de Groot (MID)
6
9. Dominique Wijker (ATT)
6
10. Milan Berck de Haan (ATT)
7
11. Eoin Lua-Lua (ATT)
6
12. Stephen Mccall (ATT)
0
13. Rody Van Gobbel (DEF)
0
14. Tony Kuyt (MID)
0