Almere City vs Sparta Rotterdam

U.S. Open Cup

Almere City

4-8-20

0-3

Final

Sparta

9-11-12

Yanmar Stadion

Match pulse

ALMAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTSPA

52%Possession48%

17Shots15

4On target9

6Corners2

6Saves3

6Fouls8

52'Marvin YoungSPA

Team	1H	2H	T
ALM	0	0	0
SPA	0	3	3

Who won: Sparta 3-0

Sparta Rotterdam beat Almere City 3-0 on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Yanmar Stadion. Goals for Sparta: Mitchell van Bergen (57'), Mike Eerdhuijzen (68') and Kristian Hlynsson (89').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

ALMSPA

6Fouls8

0Yellow Cards1

0Red Cards0

0Offsides1

6Corner Kicks2

6Saves3

51.8Possession48.2

17SHOTS15

4ON GOAL9

0.2On Target %0.6

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

324Accurate Passes326

417Passes394

0.8Pass Completion %0.8

10Accurate Crosses5

31Crosses19

0.3Cross %0.3

73Long Balls69

41Accurate Long Balls41

0.6Long Balls %0.6

8Blocked Shots3

13Effective Tackles14

17Tackles25

0.8Tackle %0.6

6Interceptions4

14Effective Clearances53

14Clearances53

Player of the game

Kristian Hlynsson

SPA · 1 G, 1 A

8.1

Deserved to win

12%

ALM · 0.15 xG

76%

Draw

12%

SPA · 0.15 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

Match ends, Almere City FC 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3.
Second Half ends, Almere City FC 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3.
90'+4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3'
Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Martins (Almere City FC).
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Lauritsen
Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Tobias Lauritsen.
N. Thórisson
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Eerdhuijzen
Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen replaces Mike Eerdhuijzen.
R. Meissen
90'+1'
Handball
Hand ball by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
GOAL89'
Goal! Right footed shot
K. Hlynsson · ast P. Clement
Goal! Almere City FC 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3. Kristian Hlynsson (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelle Clement following a fast break.
ALM 0 - 3 SPA
89'
Corner awarded
Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Marvin Young.
86'
Free kick won
Kristian Hlynsson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Foul
Foul by Tim Receveur (Almere City FC).
85'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kornelius Hansen with a cross.
T. Robinet
84'
Sub
Subbed on for G. Zechiël
Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement replaces Gjivai Zechiël.
P. Clement
84'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Kitolano
Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán replaces Joshua Kitolano.
J. de Guzmán
83'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83'
Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
82'ALM
Corner awarded
Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Kristian Hlynsson.
82'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
82'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Thom Haye (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
81'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Vasilios Zagaritis.
80'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Kristian Hlynsson (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
79'
Free kick won
Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
Foul
Foul by Ruben Providence (Almere City FC).
78'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
S. Bakari