Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 84': Joshua Kitolano
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Almere City
  • 12': Thomas Robinet
  • 76': Kornelius Hansen

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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 Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 12': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Almere City FC 1. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Tijs Velthuis.
  • 20': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
  • 21': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
  • 22': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC).
  • 26': Foul by Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 26': Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
  • 30': Foul by Manel Royo (Almere City FC).
  • 30': Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán tries a through ball, but Joshua Kitolano is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Damian van Bruggen (Almere City FC).
  • 36': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a headed pass.
  • 38': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Nordin Bakker.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Kornelius Normann Hansen (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stije Resink.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Foul by Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC).
  • 40': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Offside, Almere City FC. Stije Resink tries a through ball, but Thomas Robinet is caught offside.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Stije Resink.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Nordin Bakker.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Almere City FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, Almere City FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Pelle Clement.
  • 46': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
  • 50': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Tijs Velthuis.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Kornelius Normann Hansen (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damian van Bruggen with a headed pass.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (Almere City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Kornelius Normann Hansen (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 55': Foul by Damian van Bruggen (Almere City FC).
  • 55': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Kornelius Normann Hansen (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bart Vriends.
  • 57': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Loïc Mbe Soh.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Nordin Bakker.
  • 60': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Damian van Bruggen.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Manel Royo (Almere City FC).
  • 61': Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Substitution, Almere City FC. Yoann Cathline replaces Rajiv van La Parra.
  • 62': Offside, Almere City FC. Peer Koopmeiners tries a through ball, but Manel Royo is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Joey Jacobs.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tijs Velthuis with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Thomas Robinet.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stije Resink.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Kornelius Normann Hansen (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joey Jacobs.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross.
  • 72': Substitution, Almere City FC. Yann Kitala replaces Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 76': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Almere City FC 2. Kornelius Normann Hansen (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yoann Cathline with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Augustin Anello replaces Camiel Neghli.
  • 77': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 77': Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Augustin Anello.
  • 80': 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 Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 82': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Stije Resink (Almere City FC).
  • 82': Substitution, Almere City FC. Lance Duijvestijn replaces Yoann Cathline because of an injury.
  • 83': Substitution, Almere City FC. Christopher Mamengi replaces Kornelius Normann Hansen.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Almere City FC 2. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bart Vriends.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mehmet Yüksel replaces Saïd Bakari.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mehmet Yüksel (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles-Andreas Brym.
  • 86': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Christopher Mamengi.
  • 87': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Nordin Bakker (Almere City FC).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yann Kitala (Almere City FC).
  • 90'+1': Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Almere City FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Almere City FC 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 2
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 10
6 Saves 2
37.9 Possession 62.1
11 SHOTS 24
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
199 Accurate Passes 375
318 Passes 498
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 9
13 Crosses 39
0.3 Cross % 0.2
82 Long Balls 82
26 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 9
11 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
13 Interceptions 6
45 Effective Clearances 13
45 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,132

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Ajax Amsterdam 31 +36 74
2 PSV Eindhoven 30 +55 67
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 30 +36 62
4 FC Utrecht 31 +19 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Tijs Velthuis
3 Bart Vriends
5 Djevencio Van Der Kust
2 Saïd Bakari
10 Arno Verschueren
8 Joshua Kitolano
6 Jonathan de Guzmán
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Pelle Clement
7 Camiel Neghli
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Delano van Crooij, Augustin Anello, Hamza El Dahri, Django Warmerdam, Dylan Van Wageningen, Mehmet Yuksel, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Metinho, Rick Meijssen, Charles-Andreas Brym.

ALM Almere City (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Nordin Bakker (GK)
4 Damian Van Bruggen
5 Loïc Mbe Soh
3 Joey Jacobs
23 Royo
39 Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp
9 Thomas Robinet
15 Peer Koopmeiners
28 Stije Resink
17 Kornelius Hansen
27 Rajiv van La Parra
Almere City Substitutes:
Pascu, Bradly van Hoeven, Lance Duijvestijn, Yann Kitala, Álvaro Peña, Samuel Radlinger, Danny Post, Jeffry Puriel, Christopher Mamengi, Yoann Cathline, Marcelencio Esajas, Stijn Keller.

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