Sparta Eindhoven		merli FC
Normal	Tactics	Normal
52%	Possession	48%
47%	Play in the half	53%
14	Shots	5
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
20.1	average mark	20.2
weak	Shooting	weak
poor	Passing	poor
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

8 minute.
Schendelaar just manages to reach the ball first. Schendelaar makes a one-touch pass. Blind just manages to reach the ball first. Blind takes a swing and hits it... following a swift pass, van Koesveld attempts to control the ball.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Berkhout approaches the ball. Schendelaar wins the ball from behind. Schendelaar makes a sublime pass. Blind has problems with catching the ball. Blind shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

21 minute.
Hermans takes over possession. Gorré cleverly intercepts the pass. Gorré makes a sublime pass. Smits approaches the ball. Smits has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

33 minute.
van Velzen has problems with catching the ball. Steiger approaches the ball. Steiger makes a one-touch pass. Schendelaar approaches the ball. Schendelaar takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

39 minute.
de Kamps lobs the ball high into the air. van Velzen plays the ball off with his head. Schendelaar approaches the ball. Blind just manages to reach the ball first. Blind has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Sparta Eindhoven 41%, merli FC 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Sparta Eindhoven - merli FC 0:0

48 minute.
Here comes Hermans, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gorré just manages to reach the ball first. Elzinga takes the opponents legs away. Elzinga is cautioned.

61 minute.
Elzinga passes the ball on the spur of the moment. de Kamps has problems with catching the ball. de Kamps passes, it`s a high ball. Blind takes over possession. Blind shoots. Hoogma tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Post!

89 minute.
Schendelaar just manages to reach the ball first. van Koesveld cleverly intercepts the pass. Blind cleverly intercepts the pass. Schendelaar approaches the ball. Schendelaar has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Sparta Eindhoven 54%, merli FC 46%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Sparta Eindhoven - merli FC 0:0