Football
Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar. Dutch Eredivisie.
8:00pm, Saturday 2nd March 2024.
Sparta-Stadion "Het Kasteel"Attendance: Attendance10,211.
Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 1.
Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 1.
Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
Nick Olij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Mees de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross.
Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Tijs Velthuis replaces Koki Saito.
Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
Attempt blocked. Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Saito.
Foul by Finn Stam (AZ).
Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe because of an injury.
Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Kristijan Belic.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
Delay in match because of an injury Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam).
Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
Kristijan Belic (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Ruben van Bommel.
Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Sven Mijnans.
Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 1. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles-Andreas Brym with a cross.
Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Shunsuke Mito.
Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koki Saito with a cross.
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Arno Verschueren.
Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a cross.
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nick Olij.
Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, AZ. Finn Stam replaces Yukinari Sugawara because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito is caught offside.
Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 1.
First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 1.
Attempt missed. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mike Eerdhuijzen with a cross following a corner.
Attempt missed. Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
Attempt saved. Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Koki Saito.
Attempt blocked. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 1. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
Kristijan Belic (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Djevencio van der Kust is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristijan Belic.
Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
