merli FC		Sparta Eindhoven
Normal	Tactics	Normal
53%	Possession	47%
39%	Play in the half	61%
8	Shots	3
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
20.4	average mark	18.1
poor	Shooting	weak
poor	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	poor

5 minute.
Here comes Berkhout, having a little trouble catching the ball. Schendelaar cleverly intercepts the pass. Schendelaar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Blind just manages to reach the ball first. Blind takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

16 minute.
Berkhout approaches the ball. Schendelaar just manages to reach the ball first. Schendelaar makes an instep pass. Blind takes over possession. Blind shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

18 minute.
Fraser makes a sublime pass. Schendelaar approaches the ball. Schendelaar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Blind takes over possession. Blind has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
Missed by few inches.

31 minute.
van Velzen plays the ball off with his head. Berkhout ineptly catches the ball. Schendelaar fouls. Schendelaar is cautioned.

38 minute.
Molenaar just manages to reach the ball first. van Schaik wins the ball from behind. van Schaik attempts to pass. Smits just manages to reach the ball first. Smits takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

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: merli FC 46%, Sparta Eindhoven 54%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
merli FC - Sparta Eindhoven 0:0

48 minute.
Elzinga just manages to reach the ball first. Berkhout cleverly intercepts the pass. van Schaik tripped the opponent on purpose. van Schaik is cautioned.

50 minute.
van Schaik takes over possession. Roosenburg cleverly intercepts the pass. Roosenburg plays the ball through. Smits just manages to reach the ball first. Smits has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

70 minute.
Witteveen just manages to reach the ball first. Witteveen passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Steiger, swiftly takes the throw-in. Schendelaar lobs the ball high into the air. Hoogma palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
It was close.

78 minute.
de Kamps takes over possession. Bruna wins the ball from behind. Duijnhouwer plays the ball through. Gorré just manages to reach the ball first. Gorré shoots.
Missed by few inches.

83 minute.
de Kamps centers. Roosenburg plays the ball off with his head. Bekker ineptly catches the ball. Smits takes over possession. Smits takes a swing and hits it... Hofkens tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: merli FC 32%, Sparta Eindhoven 68%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
merli FC - Sparta Eindhoven 0:0