| 90' | The match is over. Final score 2 - 3. | |
| 90' | Paulus van Boekel will wait an extra 3 minutes before blowing the whistle to end the second half. | |
| 90' | The away team have replaced Luigi Bruins with Wout Faes. This is the third substitution made today by Mitchell van der Gaag. | |
| 90' | Mitchell van der Gaag is making the team's second substitution at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel with Kevin Vermeulen replacing Stanley Elbers. | |
| 89' | SBV Excelsior have been awarded a corner by Paulus van Boekel. | |
| 88' | Sherel Floranus (Sparta Rotterdam) has received a yellow card from Paulus van Boekel. | |
| 86' | Goal! Anouar Hadouir gives SBV Excelsior a 3 - 2 lead in Rotterdam. | |
| 85' | Sander Fischer is booked for the home team. | |
| 82' | Ragnar Ache is on a sub for Soufyan Ahannach for Sparta Rotterdam. | |
| 82' | The home team replace Fred Friday with Thomas Verhaar. | |
| 80' | Sparta Rotterdam drive forward and Loris Brogno gets in a shot. Without netting, however. | |
| 80' | Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. | |
| 80' | Sparta Rotterdam push forward through Soufyan Ahannach, whose finish on goal is saved. | |
| 80' | Sparta Rotterdam drive upfield and Loris Brogno gets in a shot. The strike is blocked by a SBV Excelsior defender. | |
| 77' | SBV Excelsior make their first substitution with Anouar Hadouir replacing Ali Messaoud. | |
| 76' | SBV Excelsior have been awarded a corner by Paulus van Boekel. | |
| 72' | Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. | |
| 71' | Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. | |
| 68' | Fred Friday (Sparta Rotterdam) wins the ball in the air but heads wide. | |
| 67' | Jordy de Wijs (SBV Excelsior) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card. | |
| 67' | Dick Advocaat (Sparta Rotterdam) is making a first substitution, with Deroy Duarte replacing Ilias Alhaft. | |
| 65' | In Rotterdam SBV Excelsior attack through Luigi Bruins. The finish is off target, however. | |
| 63' | In Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam drive forward through Ryan Sanusi. His shot is on target but it's saved. | |
| 61' | Sparta Rotterdam have been awarded a corner by Paulus van Boekel. | |
| 60' | Sparta Rotterdam attack but Fred Friday's header doesn't find the target. | |
| 46' | Paulus van Boekel has blown to start the second-half. | |
| 45' | Stanley Elbers with an assist there. | |
| 45' | The first-half is over at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel. | |
| 45' | Ali Messaoud grabs a goal to bring things level at 2 - 2 at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel. | |
| 45' | 1 minutes of injury time will be added to the first half. | |
| 45' | Corner awarded to SBV Excelsior. | |
| 44' | Mike van Duinen (SBV Excelsior) has received a first yellow card. | |
| 42' | Goal! Loris Brogno gives Sparta Rotterdam a 2 - 1 lead from the penalty spot. | |
| 42' | Sparta Rotterdam have been awarded a penalty in Rotterdam... | |
| 40' | Paulus van Boekel blows against SBV Excelsior's Ali Messaoud for offside. | |
| 40' | Sparta Rotterdam's Fred Friday is on target but unsuccessful. | |
| 39' | Sparta Rotterdam are coming forward and Sander Fischer gets in a strike, it misses the target, however. | |
| 39' | Sparta Rotterdam have been awarded a corner by Paulus van Boekel. | |
| 37' | Ryan Sanusi for Sparta Rotterdam gets in a strike but fails to hit the target. | |
| 32' | Sparta Rotterdam's Loris Brogno has been booked in Rotterdam. | |
| 31' | Mike van Duinen of SBV Excelsior is pulled up for offside. | |
| 30' | Khalid Karami (SBV Excelsior) gets a yellow card. | |
| 29' | Sparta Rotterdam's Kenneth Dougall misses with an attempt on goal. | |
| 22' | Sparta Rotterdam have been awarded a corner by Paulus van Boekel. | |
| 21' | Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. | |
| 19' | Hicham Faik of SBV Excelsior gets in a strike, but is off target. | |
| 18' | At Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Julian Chabot has been yellow-carded for the home team. | |
| 12' | Corner awarded to SBV Excelsior. | |
| 10' | Sparta Rotterdam have been awarded a corner by Paulus van Boekel. | |
| 10' | Sparta Rotterdam have been awarded a corner by Paulus van Boekel. | |
| 5' | Goal! The away team draw level at 1 - 1 through Ali Messaoud. | |
| 3' | Milan Massop has the misfortune to make it 1 - 0 through an own goal. | |
| 3' | Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. | |
| 1' | The match has started. | |
| Today's match is followed by 10224 spectators. | ||
| Dick Advocaat and Mitchell van der Gaag have now revealed their starting line-ups. |