Match Report


Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles     Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Olly Martin Olly Martin
Oscar HoséO. Hosé66
G
1
G
80Abdelkrim ChippoA. Chippo
Jos de KoningJ. de Koning72
D
2
D
76Zeljko BrescianoZ. Bresciano
Alfred ImpeyA. Impey71
D
3
D
77Ledley GrantL. Grant
Martin OrtegaM. Ortega62
D
4
D
71Panagiotis PappasP. Pappas
Regillio LandzaatR. Landzaat71
M
5
M
61Wes MooreW. Moore
Arco WillemsA. Willems66
M
6
M
76Arjen JanssenA. Janssen
Ivo KlompeI. Klompe64
M
captain7
M
78Jan Vennegoor LameyJ. Lamey
Brian PriorB. Prior60
M
8
M
77Jos Van BeukeringJ. Van Beukering
Alje JuffingA. Juffing76
A
9
A
84James BoydJ. Boyd
Godwin AdeshinaG. Adeshina74
A
10
A
81Gary JamesG. James
Gonzalo PotillonG. Potillon70
A
11captain
A
71Nico BöhmN. Böhm
 
Dirk WijkerD. Wijker62
G
12
D
81Mihai DalakisM. Dalakis
Mark van den BroekM. van den Broek61
D
13
M
68Oliver PalumboO. Palumbo
Reinier VandenbroeckR. Vandenbroeck60
G
14
A
32Andy BoothA. Booth

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at De Adelaarshorst where Go Ahead Eagles play host to Sparta Rotterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Go Ahead Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ferry Opdam.


0.00
Sparta Rotterdam get the match underway!
2.04
Arjen Janssen makes a simple pass to Nico Böhm. Nico Böhm edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Nico Böhm provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Jos de Koning!
3.17
Jos de Koning sees Arco Willems in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arco Willems flicks a high pass forward to Godwin Adeshina who brings the ball under control. Godwin Adeshina passes the ball forward but Gonzalo Potillon is offside!
4.35
Zeljko Bresciano threads the ball through to Jos Van Beukering. Jos Van Beukering brings the ball forward. Jos Van Beukering lofts in a cross ball towards Gary James. Gary James makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.37
Ledley Grant barges into Godwin Adeshina. The referee warns Ledley Grant to calm down! Godwin Adeshina stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.24
Brian Prior knocks the ball to his team mate, Gonzalo Potillon. Gonzalo Potillon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.04
Arjen Janssen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary James. Gary James edges inside the box! Gary James makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.06
Alfred Impey passes the ball forward to Brian Prior. Brian Prior runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brian Prior shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.12
Jan Vennegoor Lamey threads the ball through to Nico Böhm. Nico Böhm controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
32.20
Arco Willems catches Jan Vennegoor Lamey on the ankles. The referee warns Arco Willems to calm down! Jan Vennegoor Lamey stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.36
Ivo Klompe kicks a strong pass forward to Gonzalo Potillon. Gonzalo Potillon plays a quick one-two with Godwin Adeshina and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Gonzalo Potillon provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
39.57
Brian Prior knocks the ball to his team mate, Gonzalo Potillon. Gonzalo Potillon makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Alje Juffing. Alje Juffing side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
42.15
Ivo Klompe catches Jan Vennegoor Lamey on the ankles. The referee calls over Ivo Klompe and shows him a yellow card! Jan Vennegoor Lamey runs off the knock.
42.15
Go Ahead Eagles are keeping most of the possession.
44.29
Jan Vennegoor Lamey knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James runs straight at the defence! Gary James strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Oscar Hosé.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Go Ahead Eagles appear unchanged since the first half. Sparta Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Go Ahead Eagles kick off!
48.03
Arco Willems kicks a strong pass forward to Gonzalo Potillon. Gonzalo Potillon lofts in a cross ball towards Godwin Adeshina. Godwin Adeshina powers a header at goal. Abdelkrim Chippo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
51.50
Ivo Klompe catches Ledley Grant on the ankles. Ivo Klompe is warned by the referee! Ledley Grant hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.29
Arjen Janssen threads a neat ball through to Gary James. Gary James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.29
Ivo Klompe changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ivo Klompe makes a defence splitting pass to Gonzalo Potillon. Gonzalo Potillon shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.20
Alfred Impey chips the ball to his team mate, Ivo Klompe. Ivo Klompe makes a probing pass to Alje Juffing. Alje Juffing shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
59.37
Martin Ortega hits a low pass to Arco Willems. Arco Willems makes an attacking run forward. Arco Willems flicks a high pass forward. Godwin Adeshina controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Godwin Adeshina provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
60.43
Sparta Rotterdam have made 2 substitutions with Oliver Palumbo replacing Arjen Janssen and Andy Booth replacing James Boyd .
61.47
Oliver Palumbo passes the ball forward to Andy Booth. Andy Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Böhm. Nico Böhm powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.09
Ivo Klompe catches Oliver Palumbo on the ankles. The referee warns Ivo Klompe again to calm down! Oliver Palumbo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.09
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.47
Martin Ortega makes a probing pass to Ivo Klompe. Ivo Klompe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Godwin Adeshina. Godwin Adeshina advances inside the box! Godwin Adeshina tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.36
Go Ahead Eagles are keeping most of the possession.
71.38
Jan Vennegoor Lamey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Booth. Andy Booth threads the ball through to Gary James but he's offside!
73.48
Jos Van Beukering controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
75.00
Godwin Adeshina catches Ledley Grant on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ledley Grant stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.07
Ivo Klompe decides to run forward with the ball. Ivo Klompe edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ivo Klompe provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.51
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.56
Jan Vennegoor Lamey sees space and advances. Jan Vennegoor Lamey skips past Jos de Koning! Jan Vennegoor Lamey tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
83.58
Panagiotis Pappas threads a neat ball through to Jan Vennegoor Lamey. Jan Vennegoor Lamey threads a neat ball through to Nico Böhm. Nico Böhm flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Oscar Hosé with no chance!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam! That's his third!
87.47
Ledley Grant makes a simple pass to Jan Vennegoor Lamey. Jan Vennegoor Lamey chips the ball to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Jos Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. Andy Booth controls it well on his chest. Andy Booth advances inside the box! Andy Booth shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Go Ahead Eagles

Sparta Rotterdam
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
28.2%
44.7%
27.1%

Scorers
Alje Juffing 40
Gary James 4, 22, 84
Nico Böhm 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary James of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings
1.Oscar Hosé (GK)
6
2.Jos de Koning (DEF)
6
3.Alfred Impey (DEF)
6
4.Martin Ortega (DEF)
6
5.Regillio Landzaat (MID)
6
6.Arco Willems (MID)
6
7.Ivo Klompe (MID)yellow card
6
8.Brian Prior (MID)
6
9.Alje Juffing (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Godwin Adeshina (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Gonzalo Potillon (ATT)
6
 
12.Dirk Wijker (GK)
0
13.Mark van den Broek (DEF)
0
14.Reinier Vandenbroeck (GK)
0

1.Abdelkrim Chippo (GK)
7
2.Zeljko Bresciano (DEF)
6
3.Ledley Grant (DEF)
6
4.Panagiotis Pappas (DEF)
6
5.Wes Moore (MID)
6
6.Arjen Janssen (MID)
6
7.Jan Vennegoor Lamey (MID)
7
8.Jos Van Beukering (MID)
7
9.James Boyd (ATT)
6
10.Gary James (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Nico Böhm (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Mihai Dalakis (DEF)
0
13.Oliver Palumbo (MID)
6
14.Andy Booth (ATT)
6