Commentary
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Today's attendance is 21995
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FC Groningen with a deserved victory after a fine display
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Ball possession: FC Groningen: 43%, Sparta Rotterdam: 57%.
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Boyd Reith relieves the pressure with a clearance
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That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
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Stije Resink is leaving the field to be replaced by Thijmen Blokzijl in a tactical substitution.
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Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson
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Marvin Peersman wins an air challenge against Tobias Lauritsen
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Good effort by Romano Postema as he directs a shot on target, but Nick Olij saves it
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Arno Verschueren takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
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Marvin Peersman successfully blocks the shot
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A shot by Arno Verschueren is blocked
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Leandro Bacuna from FC Groningen goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Tobias Lauritsen
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Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field
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The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added
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FC Groningen are in control of the ball.
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Ball possession: FC Groningen: 44%, Sparta Rotterdam: 56%.
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Goal kick for FC Groningen
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Charles-Andreas Brym from Sparta Rotterdam fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
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Shunsuke Mito from Sparta Rotterdam swings in the corner from the right.
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Marvin Peersman relieves the pressure with a clearance
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Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
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Leandro Bacuna relieves the pressure with a clearance
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Johan Hove relieves the pressure with a clearance
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Marco Rente wins an air challenge against Joshua Kitolano
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Romano Postema from FC Groningen intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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Shunsuke Mito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
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Finn Stam from FC Groningen intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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Said Bakari is leaving the field to be replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym in a tactical substitution.
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Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.
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Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson wins an air challenge against Joshua Kitolano
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Said Bakari from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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FC Groningen are in control of the ball.
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FC Groningen take a throw-in in their own half of the field
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Ball possession: FC Groningen: 45%, Sparta Rotterdam: 55%.
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Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam
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Johan Hove fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
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FC Groningen take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
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Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
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Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam
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The referee signals a free kick as Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam trips Leandro Bacuna
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Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam
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Wouter Prins is leaving the field to be replaced by Finn Stam in a tactical substitution.
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A chance presents itself to Marco Rente from FC Groningen but his header goes wide
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Leandro Bacuna from FC Groningen swings in the corner from the left.
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Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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Mike Eerdhuijzen from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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Boyd Reith relieves the pressure with a clearance
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Shunsuke Mito from Sparta Rotterdam is ruled offside
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Ball possession: FC Groningen: 44%, Sparta Rotterdam: 56%.