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Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam: A game of few thrills
Sparta Rotterdam edged out Willem II 2-1 in a match characterized by a lack of scoring opportunities and a lack of attacking precision.
The game started with a very defensive Willem II, yielding possession to Sparta Rotterdam, who dominated the ball throughout the match. The first scoring chance came in the 48th minute when Patrick Clement capitalized on an assist from Mohamed Nassoh to open the scoring.
Willem II, however, stayed in the game and in the 84th minute equalized with a goal from Chidera Sandra, following a defensive error by Sparta Rotterdam. The Willem II’s joy was short-lived, however, as in the 89th minute Cyriel Neghli sealed the game for Sparta Rotterdam with a goal that ultimately gave them the victory.
The match was marked by a large number of yellow cards, with a total of 6. J. Bosch, B. Reith, D. van der Kust, J. Kitolano, C. Sandra, and C. Neghli were cautioned by referee Allard Lindhout.
Despite the win, Sparta Rotterdam will need to improve their finishing, while Willem II will have to find a more dynamic game to be able to compete in the Eredivisie.
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Substitutions willem ii: at minute 72 B. Lambert came in and A. Lachkar went out., at minute 72 R. Nizet came in and R. Sigurgeirsson went out., at minute 72 A. Ahmed Fatah came in and N. Doodeman went out., at minute 80 J. Bokila came in and J. Bosch went out.
Substitutions sparta rotterdam: at minute 80 J. Kitolano came in and A. Verschueren went out., at minute 90 M. Young came in and R. Meissen went out., at minute 90 S. Bakari came in and C. Neghli went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Willem II
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Sparta Rotterdam
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