Dutch Eredivisie

Almere City vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Almere City
  • 5': Yoann Cathline
  • 87': Thomas Robinet
FT
2 - 3
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 19': Tobias Lauritsen
  • 28': Djevencio Van Der Kust
  • 88': Arno Verschueren

About

Almere City are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Yanmar Stadion, Almere, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 4': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 5': Goal! Almere City FC 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Yoann Cathline (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Robinet.
  • 9': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 12': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
  • 13': Foul by Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC).
  • 13': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bart Vriends.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 15': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Samuel Sahin-Radlinger.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stije Resink with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 19': Goal! Almere City FC 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 22': Foul by Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC).
  • 22': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Damian van Bruggen (Almere City FC).
  • 27': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! Almere City FC 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 30': Foul by Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC).
  • 30': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Substitution, Almere City FC. Rajiv van La Parra replaces Adi Nalic because of an injury.
  • 34': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 34': Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC).
  • 40': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 43': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Hamdi Akujobi.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Metinho following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Almere City FC 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Almere City FC 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Almere City FC. Joey Jacobs replaces Álvaro Peña.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Robinet with a cross following a fast break.
  • 47': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hamdi Akujobi following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Damian van Bruggen (Almere City FC).
  • 48': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC).
  • 49': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 54': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 55': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Damian van Bruggen (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
  • 58': Foul by Stije Resink (Almere City FC).
  • 58': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Stije Resink (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
  • 60': Foul by Stije Resink (Almere City FC).
  • 60': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 63': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC).
  • 63': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
  • 64': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Arno Verschueren.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
  • 66': Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Almere City FC. Théo Barbet replaces Sherel Floranus.
  • 70': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 72': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Yoann Cathline (Almere City FC).
  • 75': Substitution, Almere City FC. Jason van Duiven replaces Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
  • 75': Substitution, Almere City FC. Kornelius Hansen replaces Yoann Cathline because of an injury.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC).
  • 76': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC).
  • 78': Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kornelius Hansen with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli replaces Shunsuke Mito.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Koki Saito.
  • 83': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 83': Stije Resink (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC).
  • 85': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Stije Resink (Almere City FC).
  • 85': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán replaces Pelle Clement.
  • 87': Goal! Almere City FC 2, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Théo Barbet.
  • 88': Goal! Almere City FC 2, Sparta Rotterdam 3. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen with a headed pass.
  • 89': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen replaces Koki Saito.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamdi Akujobi with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+1': Théo Barbet (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Damian van Bruggen (Almere City FC).
  • 90'+5': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Almere City FC 2, Sparta Rotterdam 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Almere City FC 2, Sparta Rotterdam 3.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 18
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 8
0 Saves 2
52.1 Possession 47.9
13 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
274 Accurate Passes 260
405 Passes 368
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 19
0.5 Cross % 0.4
75 Long Balls 72
28 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 18
18 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 9
28 Effective Clearances 24
28 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Yanmar Stadion
Location: Almere, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,222

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +31 33
2 FC Utrecht 11 +9 28
3 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +14 26
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +15 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ALM Almere City (5-3-2)

No. Name
18 Samuel Radlinger (GK)
4 Damian Van Bruggen
2 Sherel Floranus Yellow Card
20 Hamdi Akujobi
19 Yoann Cathline
39 Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp
15 Peer Koopmeiners Yellow Card
6 Álvaro Peña
28 Stije Resink Yellow Card
16 Adi Nalic
9 Thomas Robinet
Almere City Substitutes:
Nordin Bakker, Faiz Mattoir, Theo Barbet, Loïc Mbe Soh, Agil Etemadi, Rajiv van La Parra, Pascu, Jason Van Duiven, Joey Jacobs, Milan Corryn, Kornelius Hansen, Joël Van Der Wilt.

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Mike Eerdhuijzen
3 Bart Vriends
5 Djevencio Van Der Kust
2 Saïd Bakari
10 Arno Verschueren
8 Pelle Clement
6 Metinho
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Koki Saito
7 Shunsuke Mito
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Rick Meijssen, Tijs Velthuis, Camiel Neghli, Charles-Andreas Brym, Sergi Rosanas, Rayvien Rosario, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Jonathan de Guzmán, Kaylen Reitmaier, Hamza El Dahri.

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