June 09, 2023 – 4:25 PM
On Sunday afternoon, Sparta Rotterdam will play the final for European football. After the first confrontation with FC Twente ended in 1-1, Sparta must try to enforce European football in Enschede. The kick-off is at 2.30 pm.
On Thursday evening, the first match between Sparta and Twente was played at Het Kasteel. In the first half it was Twente that had the best chances through Vaclav Cerny and Michal Sadilek. Cerny hits the outside of the post, while Sadilek slid the ball wide. In the first half a real big chance for Sparta failed to materialize, but after the break it was soon hit. Koki Saito was knocked out in the penalty area, after which Vito van Crooij scored the 1-0 from the penalty spot. It was a start to more opportunities for Sparta, which was closer to a goal than Twente. Arno Verschueren had the best chance from a corner kick, but headed just wide. Jonathan de Guzmán’s attempt also went centimeters wide. As a result, Sparta seemed to be heading for a 1-0 win, but Ramiz Zerrouki headed in the 1-1 in injury time.
As a result, Sparta goes to Enschede with a completely different feeling, but there is still enough to play for. In any case, the lords of the castle must not lose in the Grolsch Veste. Sparta did not do that earlier this season. In a true spectacle, it then ended in 3-3 thanks to a late goal from Shurandy Sambo.
