The second half concludes with Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo still at a stalemate, neither team managing to score. The scoreboard reads 0-0.

Ivan Mesík - Heracles Almelo - won a free kick on the left wing.

Fouled by Charles-Andreas Brym - Sparta Rotterdam

Fouled by Charles-Andreas Brym - Sparta Rotterdam

Brian De Keersmaecker - Heracles Almelo - won a free kick in defence.

Corner - Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Sem Scheperman.

Jonathan de Guzmán - Sparta Rotterdam - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Giandro Sambo - Heracles Almelo

Giandro Sambo - Heracles Almelo - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Mohamed Nassoh - Sparta Rotterdam

Pelle Clement of Sparta Rotterdam has earned a defensive free kick.

Giandro Sambo of Heracles Almelo commits a foul.

Ivan Mesík of Heracles Almelo has committed a foul.

Charles-Andreas Brym of Sparta Rotterdam has earned a defensive free kick.

Corner kick awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. Brian De Keersmaecker is responsible for the concession.

Pelle Clement's attempt is thwarted. The Sparta Rotterdam player takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.

Player switch - Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns is replacing Daniël van Kaam.

Player change - Heracles Almelo. Giandro Sambo is coming on to replace Juho Talvitie.

Jannes Wieckhoff from Heracles Almelo has secured a free kick on the right flank.

Mohamed Nassoh of Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.

Player change - Sparta Rotterdam. Joshua Kitolano is coming on to replace Arno Verschueren.

Teo Quintero of Sparta Rotterdam has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Sem Scheperman of Heracles Almelo commits a foul.

Opportunity squandered. Sparta Rotterdam's Djevencio van der Kust attempts a shot with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area but fails to find the target. The assist was provided by Pelle Clement.

Another offensive move. Juho Talvitie from Heracles Almelo tries a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Mario Engels.

Opportunity missed. Damon Mirani from Heracles Almelo attempts a header from within the six-yard box on the left side, but it narrowly misses the left post. The assist was provided by Daniël van Kaam, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo, caused by Nick Olij's actions.

Another offensive push. Mario Engels from Heracles Almelo attempts a shot with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's caught in the top middle of the net. The assist was provided by Brian De Keersmaecker.

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Match pause - Mario Engels of Heracles Almelo is injured.

Jonathan de Guzmán from Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.

Bryan Limbombe of Heracles Almelo has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Opportunity missed. Bryan Limbombe from Heracles Almelo attempts a right-footed shot from beyond the box, which narrowly misses the target.

Player swap - Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym is replacing Tobias Lauritsen.

Player swap - Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito is replaced by Camiel Neghli.

Player change - Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen is coming on to replace Mike Eerdhuijzen.

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Match holdup - Sparta Rotterdam.

Juho Talvitie of Heracles Almelo has earned a free kick on the right flank.

Jonathan de Guzmán from Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.

Player swap - Heracles Almelo. Sem Scheperman is on the field replacing Shiloh 't Zand due to an injury.

Pause has ended. They are prepared to resume.

The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Shiloh 't Zand from Heracles Almelo.

Missed chance. Arno Verschueren - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Mohamed Nassoh with a cross.

Shiloh 't Zand - Heracles Almelo - secured a defensive free kick.

Jonathan de Guzmán from Sparta Rotterdam has committed a foul.

Player swap - Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzman is replacing Metinho.

Ivan Mesík of Heracles Almelo has earned a defensive free kick.

Arno Verschueren of Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.

Mike Eerdhuijzen of Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a defensive free kick.

Mario Engels from Heracles Almelo commits a foul.

Attempt thwarted. A right-footed shot from outside the penalty area by Shiloh 't Zand of Heracles Almelo is successfully intercepted.

Pause is finished. They are prepared to proceed.

The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Metinho from Sparta Rotterdam.

Shiloh 't Zand - Heracles Almelo - secured an offensive free kick.

Metinho commits a foul - against Sparta Rotterdam.

The second half commences with Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo still at a stalemate, neither team has scored.

The initial half concludes with Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo at a stalemate, neither team scoring, 0-0.

Opportunity squandered. Shiloh 't Zand took a right-footed shot from beyond the box for Heracles Almelo, narrowly missing the goal to the left. The assist came from Daniël van Kaam.

Attempt thwarted. Bryan Limbombe of Heracles Almelo has his right-footed shot from outside the penalty area obstructed.

Metinho of Sparta Rotterdam has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.

Metinho commits a foul - Sparta Rotterdam.

Bryan Limbombe of Heracles Almelo successfully secured a free kick on the left flank.

Missed chance. Shunsuke Mito - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Boyd Reith.

Opportunity squandered. Arno Verschueren of Sparta Rotterdam attempted a header from the middle of the box, but it veered off to the left. The cross was provided by Shunsuke Mito.

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

Match interruption - Metinho is injured - Sparta Rotterdam game.

Shiloh 't Zand of Heracles Almelo has been handed a yellow card due to a misconduct on the field.

Metinho, from Sparta Rotterdam, has earned an offensive free kick.

Shiloh 't Zand of Heracles Almelo has committed a foul.

Tobias Lauritsen of Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.

Damon Mirani commits a foul - Heracles Almelo.

Another offensive effort. Boyd Reith of Sparta Rotterdam takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's skillfully saved in the right corner.

Mohamed Nassoh of Sparta Rotterdam has earned a free kick on the left flank.

Jannes Wieckhoff commits a foul - representing Heracles Almelo.

Missed chance. Damon Mirani - Heracles Almelo - shot with the head from the left side of the box missed to the left. Assist - Daniël van Kaam with a cross after corner.

Corner - Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Metinho.

Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo. This was due to a defensive action by Teo Quintero.

Attempt thwarted. Mario Engels of Heracles Almelo takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's obstructed. The assist came from Brian De Keersmaecker.

Teo Quintero of Sparta Rotterdam has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Mario Engels from Heracles Almelo commits a foul.

Player change - Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff is replacing Lorenzo Milani due to injury.

Pause is over. They are prepared to proceed.

Delay in match - Sparta Rotterdam

Missed chance. Tobias Lauritsen - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Boyd Reith with a cross.

Shiloh 't Zand - Heracles Almelo - secured a defensive free kick.

Metinho commits a foul - Sparta Rotterdam.

Attempt thwarted. Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area is stopped.

Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo, forced by Djevencio van der Kust's defensive play.

Lorenzo Milani of Heracles Almelo has earned a defensive free kick.

Arno Verschueren of Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.

Metinho of Sparta Rotterdam has earned an offensive free kick.

Shiloh 't Zand of Heracles Almelo commits a foul.

Opportunity squandered. Tobias Lauritsen of Sparta Rotterdam nearly scores with a header from inside the six-yard box on the left side, but it goes wide to the left. The assist was provided by Boyd Reith with a cross.

Opportunity squandered. Shiloh 't Zand took a shot with his right foot from beyond the penalty area following a free kick against Heracles Almelo, but the ball soared high over the goal.

Arno Verschueren of Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.

Brian De Keersmaecker of Heracles Almelo has secured an offensive free kick.

Bryan Limbombe commits a foul - Heracles Almelo.

Boyd Reith of Sparta Rotterdam has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Arno Verschueren of Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.

Daniël van Kaam of Heracles Almelo has successfully secured a free kick in the offensive zone.

Corner kick awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. This was due to a deflection off Ivan Mesík.

Pelle Clement of Sparta Rotterdam has earned an offensive free kick.

Brian De Keersmaecker commits a foul - Heracles Almelo.