Dutch Eredivisie

RKC Waalwijk vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
  • 89': Michiel Kramer
FT
1 - 0
Sparta Rotterdam

    About

    RKC Waalwijk are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans tries a through ball, but Lennart Thy is caught offside.
    • 5': Hand ball by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 10': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 10': Jens Odgaard (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
    • 19': Hand ball by Achraf El Bouchataoui (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 23': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Vurnon Anita tries a through ball, but Jens Odgaard is caught offside.
    • 24': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Dario Van den Buijs tries a through ball, but Michiel Kramer is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 27': Mohammed Osman (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Melle Meulensteen.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Alexander Büttner (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Laurent Jans (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Juriën Gaari with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Saïd Bakari with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Foul by Mohammed Osman (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 31': Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 31': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Achraf El Bouchataoui (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 32': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Foul by Mohammed Osman (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 35': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 37': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bart Vriends with a headed pass.
    • 40': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
    • 45': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Juriën Gaari tries a through ball, but Saïd Bakari is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 48': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Bryan Smeets tries a through ball, but Lennart Thy is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Laurent Jans with a cross.
    • 50': Foul by Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 50': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Dario Van den Buijs tries a through ball, but Michiel Kramer is caught offside.
    • 55': Hand ball by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 56': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Juriën Gaari.
    • 58': Foul by Jens Odgaard (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 58': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Ayman Azhil replaces Juriën Gaari.
    • 59': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Luuk Wouters replaces Alexander Büttner.
    • 59': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Iliass Bel Hassani replaces Achraf El Bouchataoui.
    • 61': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 61': Jens Odgaard (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 67': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mario Engels replaces Sven Mijnans.
    • 67': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Michael Heylen replaces Mohammed Osman.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Odgaard with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayman Azhil.
    • 75': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Emanuel Emegha replaces Vito van Crooij.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Bakari with a cross.
    • 76': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Laurent Jans.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
    • 81': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 81': Luuk Wouters (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 83': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Tom Beugelsdijk.
    • 85': Hand ball by Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 86': Foul by Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 86': Jens Odgaard (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iliass Bel Hassani.
    • 89': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iliass Bel Hassani with a cross.
    • 90': Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Etienne Vaessen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+3': Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Etienne Vaessen tries a through ball, but Michiel Kramer is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    48.9 Possession 51.1
    9 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    344 Accurate Passes 380
    462 Passes 484
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 7
    17 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    80 Long Balls 71
    29 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 12
    0.9 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 14
    14 Effective Clearances 25
    14 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
    Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands
    Attendance: 5,304

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 26 +44 68
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 26 +20 49
    3 NEC Nijmegen 26 +21 46
    4 FC Twente 26 +18 44
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RKC RKC Waalwijk (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
    59 Ahmed Touba
    24 Dario van den Buijs
    3 Melle Meulensteen
    14 Achraf El Bouchataoui
    6 Vurnon Anita
    28 Alexander Büttner
    2 Juriën Gaari
    29 Michiel Kramer
    22 Saïd Bakari
    7 Jens Odgaard
    RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
    Hans Mulder, Issam El Maach, Iliass Bel Hassani, Ayman Azhil, Lennerd Daneels, Finn Stokkers, Luuk Wouters, Sebbe Augustijns, Shawn Adewoye, Jens Teunckens, Lars Nieuwpoort, Yassin Oukili.

    SPA Sparta Rotterdam (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Maduka Okoye (GK)
    4 Tom Beugelsdijk Yellow Card
    6 Adil Auassar
    3 Bart Vriends
    8 Mohammed Osman
    10 Bryan Smeets
    5 Mica Pinto
    2 Laurent Jans
    9 Lennart Thy
    11 Vito van Crooij
    7 Sven Mijnans
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Kenzo Goudmijn, Mario Engels, Emmanuel Emegha, Michaël Heylen, Tim Coremans, Jeremy Van Mullem, Benjamin van Leer, Achraf Madi, Mohammed Tahiri, Giannis Masouras.

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