The opening half of the match is underway.

The attempt is denied. Mitchell van Bergen from Sparta Rotterdam takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets intercepted. The assist came from Jens Toornstra.

Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after Ajdin Hrustic allowed the ball to go out.

The attempt is thwarted. Jizz Hornkamp from Heracles Almelo takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.

The attempt is thwarted. Bryan Limbombe from Heracles Almelo takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.

Corner awarded to Heracles Almelo after a foul by Teo Quintero.

Another offensive push underway. Jizz Hornkamp from Heracles Almelo attempts a kopbal from the middle of the penalty area, but Joël Drommel of Sparta Rotterdam makes a great save, diving to his left. The assist came from Ajdin Hrustic, who delivered a precise cross.

Corner awarded to Heracles Almelo after Joël Drommel allowed the ball to go out.

Missed opportunity. Teo Quintero from Sparta Rotterdam attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a quick counterattack.

Match temporarily paused due to an injury to Sem Scheperman from Heracles Almelo.

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

Substitution for Heracles Almelo: Jan Zamburek vervangt Sem Scheperman due to an injury.

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

Offside call against Sparta Rotterdam. Joshua Kitolano has been flagged for being offside.

Shurandy Sambo from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Ivan Mesík from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Jizz Hornkamp from Heracles Almelo has earned a free kick in an offensive position.

The attempt is thwarted. Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The setup came from Joshua Kitolano, who delivered a cross.

Missed opportunity. Jizz Hornkamp from Heracles Almelo attempted a kopbal from the center of the penalty area.

Offside call against Heracles Almelo. Bryan Limbombe has been flagged for being offside.

Corner awarded to Heracles Almelo after a deflection off Teo Quintero.

Opportunity wasted. Bryan Limbombe from Heracles Almelo attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

Missed opportunity! Mitchell van Bergen from Sparta Rotterdam took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal. The assist came from Jens Toornstra.

Fouled by Mimeirhel Benita of Heracles Almelo.

Sayfallah Ltaief from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.

Ivan Mesík from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Jizz Hornkamp of Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Close call! Tristan van Gilst from Heracles Almelo took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Jan Zamburek.

The attempt is thwarted. Sayfallah Ltaief of Sparta Rotterdam takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Teo Quintero.

Missed opportunity. Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal and to the right.

Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Fouled by Jizz Hornkamp from Heracles Almelo.

Fouled by Mimeirhel Benita of Heracles Almelo.

Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Jan Zamburek from Heracles Almelo earned a free kick in the defensive area.

Jizz Hornkamp from Heracles Almelo was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Bruno Martins Indi of Sparta Rotterdam has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after Damon Mirani allowed the ball to go out.

Opportunity wasted. Sayfallah Ltaief of Sparta Rotterdam attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left na een corner kick.

The first half has concluded with Heracles Almelo leading Sparta Rotterdam 1-0.

The second half is underway with the score at Heracles Almelo 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

Substitution for Heracles Almelo: Jannes Wieckhoff vervangt Mimeirhel Benita.

Damon Mirani from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Sayfallah Ltaief from Sparta Rotterdam was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Alec Van Hoorenbeeck from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Jannes Wieckhoff from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Sayfallah Ltaief from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.

Opportunity wasted! Jens Toornstra from Sparta Rotterdam took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sailed high and to the left. The assist came from Mitchell van Bergen.

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Bryan Limbombe from Heracles Almelo takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. However, Joël Drommel, the goalkeeper for Sparta Rotterdam, makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Tristan van Gilst.

Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a penalty! Tobias Lauritsen is brought down inside the box.

Damon Mirani of Heracles Almelo has given away a penalty following a foul committed inside the box.

VAR Review: Penalty Not Awarded to Sparta Rotterdam.

The attempt is thwarted. Mitchell van Bergen from Sparta Rotterdam takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Sayfallah Ltaief.

Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after Ajdin Hrustic allowed the ball to go out.

Opportunity wasted. Sayfallah Ltaief from Sparta Rotterdam attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area na een corner, but it went wide.

Jens Toornstra from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Yvandro Borges Sanches from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Fouled by Jizz Hornkamp from Heracles Almelo.

Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Ajdin Hrustic from Heracles Almelo earned a free kick in the defensive area.

Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Another offensive effort underway. Mitchell van Bergen from Sparta Rotterdam takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped.

Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in their defensive area.

Jizz Hornkamp from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Opportunity squandered! Tobias Lauritsen of Sparta Rotterdam attempted a kopbal from the center of the box but couldn't find the target. The cross was delivered by Mitchell van Bergen.

Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Lance Duijvestijn comes on to replace Mitchell van Bergen.

Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Julian Baas comes on to replace Shurandy Sambo.

Doelpunt! Heracles Almelo leads Sparta Rotterdam 3-0. Jizz Hornkamp scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, finding the top right corner of the net. The assist comes from Ajdin Hrustic after a quick counterattack.

Ivan Mesík from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

The attempt is thwarted. Ayoub Oufkir from Sparta Rotterdam fires a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Joshua Kitolano.

Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Jizz Hornkamp of Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Substitution for Heracles Almelo: Thomas Bruns comes on to replace Tristan van Gilst.

Substitution for Heracles Almelo: Luka Kulenovic comes on to replace Jizz Hornkamp.

Jannes Wieckhoff from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Lance Duijvestijn from Sparta Rotterdam earned a free kick on the left side of the field.

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Jens Toornstra from Sparta Rotterdam takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area. However, Fabian de Keijzer, the goalkeeper for Heracles Almelo, makes a crucial save right in the center of the goal. The setup for this chance came from Ayoub Oufkir, who provided a well-placed through ball.

Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo after Ayoub Oufkir allowed the ball to go out of play.

Ivan Mesík from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Julian Baas from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Substitution for Heracles Almelo: Mario Engels vervangt Yvandro Borges Sanches.

Another offensive effort underway. Lance Duijvestijn from Sparta Rotterdam takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped.

Offside call against Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns is caught in an offside position.

Ivan Mesík from Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Ivan Mesík from Heracles Almelo earned a free kick in an offensive position.

Corner awarded to Heracles Almelo after Julian Baas allowed the ball to go out.

Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Nökkvi Thórisson comes on to replace Mitchell van Bergen.

The attempt is thwarted. Ivan Mesík from Heracles Almelo fires a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The setup came from Ajdin Hrustic, who delivered a cross.

The attempt is thwarted. Julian Baas from Sparta Rotterdam takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Teo Quintero, who delivered a cross.

Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after a play that resulted in a deflection off Fabian de Keijzer.

Offside call against Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns has been caught offside.

Jannes Wieckhoff from Heracles Almelo committed a foul.

Lance Duijvestijn from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Lance Duijvestijn from Sparta Rotterdam takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The attempt is expertly saved in de rechterbenedenhoek by Fabian de Keijzer of Heracles Almelo, with Jens Toornstra providing the assist.

Missed opportunity. Ayoub Oufkir from Sparta Rotterdam takes a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it sails high and to the left of the goal.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.

Opportunity goes begging. Jannes Wieckhoff from Heracles Almelo attempts a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it narrowly gaat links naast.

The second half has concluded with the final score: Heracles Almelo 3, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

That's it! The match has concluded with Heracles Almelo defeating Sparta Rotterdam 3-0.