Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Almere City, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 49': Camiel Neghli
  • 55': Pelle Clement
  • Red Card 90'+3': Mike Eerdhuijzen
FT
2 - 2
Almere City
  • 8': Thomas Robinet
  • 10': Boyd Reith (OG)

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Almere City at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, 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 missed. Thom Haye (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 5': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Ricardo Visus (Almere City FC).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Robinet.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Olij with a through ball.
  • 8': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Almere City FC 1. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamdi Akujobi with a cross.
  • 10': Own Goal by Boyd Reith, Sparta Rotterdam. Sparta Rotterdam 0, Almere City FC 2.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Junior Kadile (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boyd Reith.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Nordin Bakker.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Almere City FC).
  • 23': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Almere City FC).
  • 25': Mike Kleijn (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles-Andreas Brym.
  • 26': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Nordin Bakker.
  • 26': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 26': Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Arno Verschueren.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Robinet.
  • 32': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Junior Kadile (Almere City FC).
  • 32': Junior Kadile (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Marvin Young replaces Rick Meissen.
  • 33': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Saïd Bakari replaces Boyd Reith.
  • 33': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Djevencio van der Kust replaces Mike Kleijn.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pelle Clement following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
  • 36': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 36': Ricardo Visus (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Dangerous play by Théo Barbet (Almere City FC).
  • 43': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 43': Théo Barbet (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Anas Tahiri (Almere City FC).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Almere City FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, Almere City FC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Almere City FC. Kornelius Hansen replaces Junior Kadile.
  • 48': Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Thom Haye following a fast break.
  • 48': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Thom Haye (Almere City FC).
  • 49': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Almere City FC 2. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 55': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 55': Thom Haye (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Almere City FC 2. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles-Andreas Brym following a fast break.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Robinet.
  • 60': Substitution, Almere City FC. Àlex Carbonell replaces Anas Tahiri.
  • 61': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 62': Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Almere City FC).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 69': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a through ball.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 72': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho replaces Joshua Kitolano.
  • 73': Substitution, Almere City FC. Adi Nalic replaces Thom Haye.
  • 75': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Théo Barbet.
  • 77': Foul by Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC).
  • 77': Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Adi Nalic (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Àlex Carbonell.
  • 80': Delay in match (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 80': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Kayky replaces Mohamed Nassoh.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayky.
  • 81': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Àlex Carbonell.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 83': Foul by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC).
  • 83': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Kayky (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Nordin Bakker.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kayky with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
  • 88': Substitution, Almere City FC. Ruben Providence replaces Logan Delaurier-Chaubet.
  • 90': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90': Ruben Providence (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ricardo Visus (Almere City FC).
  • 90'+3': Àlex Carbonell (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+3': Ricardo Visus (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Almere City FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Almere City FC 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 6
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
28.5 Possession 71.5
9 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
134 Accurate Passes 527
245 Passes 627
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 76
9 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.1 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 9
26 Effective Clearances 10
26 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,743

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

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

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Mike Eerdhuijzen Yellow Card
3 Rick Meijssen
5 Mike Kleijn
2 Boyd Reith
10 Arno Verschueren
6 Joshua Kitolano
8 Pelle Clement Yellow Card
9 Charles-Andreas Brym
11 Mohamed Nassoh
7 Camiel Neghli
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Metinho, Aymane Bais, Marvin Young, Djevencio Van Der Kust, Kaylen Reitmaier, Kayky Chagas, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Julian Baas, Saïd Bakari, Jonathan de Guzmán.

ALM Almere City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nordin Bakker (GK)
22 Theo Barbet
4 Ricardo Visus Yellow Card
14 Vasilios Zagaritis
20 Hamdi Akujobi
5 Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp Yellow Card
8 Anas Tahiri
19 Thom Haye
9 Thomas Robinet
11 Junior Morau Kadile Yellow Card
27 Logan Delaurier
Almere City Substitutes:
Ruben Providence, Kornelius Hansen, Faiz Mattoir, Jonas Wendlinger, Joey Jacobs, Àlex Carbonell, Álex Balboa, Joël Van Der Wilt, Christopher Mamengi, Damil Dankerlui, Adi Nalic.

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