Dutch Eredivisie

RKC Waalwijk vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
  • 53': Arno Verschueren (OG)
  • Red Card 75': Godfried Roemeratoe
FT
1 - 1
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 82': Joshua Kitolano (P)

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.
  • 2': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a through ball.
  • 4': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 7': Django Warmerdam (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 8': Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Metinho.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denilho Cleonise with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Django Warmerdam (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 15': Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 17': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Django Warmerdam (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 18': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Michiel Kramer.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens following a fast break.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 22': Foul by Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 22': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 27': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Meijers.
  • 33': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 33': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 38': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 38': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 45'+1': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Julian Lelieveld replaces Juriën Gaari.
  • 46': Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 46': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Shunsuke Mito.
  • 48': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 48': Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 49': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Metinho.
  • 51': Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 51': Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 53': Own Goal by Arno Verschueren, Sparta Rotterdam. RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 54': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 54': Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 55': Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Django Warmerdam with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 57': Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 57': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Yassin Oukili.
  • 60': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli replaces Saïd Bakari.
  • 65': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Koki Saito replaces Shunsuke Mito.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Django Warmerdam.
  • 67': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement replaces Metinho.
  • 68': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 68': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Chris Lokesa.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Django Warmerdam (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michiel Kramer with a headed pass.
  • 71': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 71': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 73': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Reuven Niemeijer replaces Michiel Kramer.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 75': Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the red card.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a headed pass.
  • 78': Penalty Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Reuven Niemeijer (RKC Waalwijk) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': VAR Decision: Penalty Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 81': Etienne Vaessen (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 85': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. David Min replaces Chris Lokesa.
  • 86': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Kevin Felida replaces Denilho Cleonise.
  • 87': Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 87': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': David Min (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. David Min (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kevin Felida (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 90'+1': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 21
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 5
53.7 Possession 46.3
15 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
407 Accurate Passes 340
486 Passes 422
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 50
20 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 15
0.3 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 5
17 Effective Clearances 30
17 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands
Attendance: 6,517

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 28 +41 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 28 +21 53
3 NEC Nijmegen 28 +22 50
4 Ajax Amsterdam 28 +18 48
Full Table

Line-Ups

RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK) Yellow Card
3 Dario van den Buijs Yellow Card
4 Shawn Adewoye
28 Aaron Meijers Yellow Card
23 Juriën Gaari Yellow Card
6 Yassin Oukili
24 Godfried Roemeratoe Red Card
14 Chris Lokesa
7 Denilho Cleonise
29 Michiel Kramer Yellow Card
20 Mats Seuntjens
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Reuven Niemeijer, Julian Lelieveld, Zakaria Bakkali, Jeroen Houwen, Thierry Lutonda, Filip Stevanovic, Daouda Weidmann, David Min, Jeffrey Bruma, Kevin Felida, Patrick Vroegh, Mark Spenkelink.

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 Joshua Kitolano
6 Metinho Yellow Card
9 Charles-Andreas Brym
11 Django Warmerdam
7 Shunsuke Mito
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Koki Saito, Dano Lourens, Camiel Neghli, Delano van Crooij, Max De Ligt, Jay Den Haan, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Pelle Clement, Hamza El Dahri, Rick Meissen.

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