
RKC Waalwijk vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
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- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
- 4': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Foul by Reuven Niemeijer (RKC Waalwijk).
- 10': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 21': Foul by Liam van Gelderen (RKC Waalwijk).
- 21': Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roshon van Eijma.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Liam van Gelderen (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daouda Weidmann.
- 25': Attempt missed. Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daouda Weidmann.
- 26': Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 26': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 28': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
- 28': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 37': Foul by Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk).
- 37': Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Roshon van Eijma.
- 39': Attempt saved. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boyd Reith.
- 42': Attempt saved. Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
- 42': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 42': Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk).
- 44': Attempt saved. Reuven Niemeijer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 45': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk).
- 45'+3': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Godfried Roemeratoe.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
- 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
- 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Richonell Margaret replaces Reuven Niemeijer.
- 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Tim van de Loo replaces Chris Lokesa.
- 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Joshua Kitolano.
- 47': Foul by Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk).
- 47': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 49': Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daouda Weidmann.
- 50': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Julian Lelieveld replaces Roshon van Eijma because of an injury.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt saved. Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
- 55': Attempt saved. Tim van de Loo (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
- 55': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 55': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.
- 58': Foul by Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk).
- 58': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
- 60': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Teo Quintero.
- 61': Attempt missed. Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 61': Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 62': Attempt saved. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 62': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Nick Olij.
- 63': Attempt saved. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denilho Cleonise with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen replaces Teo Quintero.
- 66': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Godfried Roemeratoe.
- 67': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Julian Baas.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
- 69': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Dario Van den Buijs.
- 70': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Camiel Neghli following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Boyd Reith (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 71': Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
- 75': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Denilho Cleonise.
- 76': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
- 76': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 76': Liam van Gelderen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daouda Weidmann.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt missed. Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denilho Cleonise with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Tobias Lauritsen.
- 78': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho replaces Pelle Clement.
- 78': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Juan Familia-Castillo replaces Aaron Meijers.
- 80': Attempt missed. Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.
- 81': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 81': Liam van Gelderen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 85': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Yassin Oukili replaces Godfried Roemeratoe.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito replaces Camiel Neghli because of an injury.
- 86': Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Boyd Reith (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 86': Attempt missed. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
- 87': Attempt missed. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 88': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Juan Familia-Castillo (RKC Waalwijk).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 89': Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richonell Margaret with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Juan Familia-Castillo (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
- 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
Statistics
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10 | Fouls | 10 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
9 | Saves | 3 |
56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
14 | SHOTS | 27 |
5 | ON GOAL | 10 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
422 | Accurate Passes | 288 |
513 | Passes | 370 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
15 | Crosses | 30 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
77 | Long Balls | 50 |
37 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
15 | Tackles | 9 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
5 | Interceptions | 13 |
35 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
35 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands
Attendance: 7,179
Eredivisie Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ajax Amsterdam | 22 | +31 | 54 |
2 | PSV Eindhoven | 23 | +45 | 52 |
3 | FC Utrecht | 23 | +6 | 43 |
4 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 22 | +20 | 40 |
Line-Ups
RKC Waalwijk (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jeroen Houwen (GK) |
3 | Dario van den Buijs |
17 | Roshon van Eijma |
28 | Aaron Meijers |
4 | Liam van Gelderen |
10 | Reuven Niemeijer |
24 | Godfried Roemeratoe |
30 | Daouda Weidmann |
9 | Oskar Zawada |
14 | Chris Lokesa |
7 | Denilho Cleonise |
Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nick Olij (GK) |
4 | Mike Eerdhuijzen |
3 | Teo Quintero |
5 | Djevencio Van Der Kust |
2 | Boyd Reith |
10 | Arno Verschueren ![]() |
8 | Joshua Kitolano |
6 | Pelle Clement |
9 | Tobias Lauritsen |
11 | Mohamed Nassoh |
7 | Camiel Neghli |
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