Match Report


Helmond SportHelmond Sport     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Steven Robertson Steven Robertson
Jonathan DichioJ. Dichio68
G
1
G
73Jesper WitschgeJ. Witschge
Wes KeeganW. Keegan74
D
2
D
72Giovanni Van EijkG. Van Eijk
Garry SounessG. Souness68
D
3
D
75Henk HeijeH. Heije
Eugenio MoraE. Mora66
D
4captain
D
75Mark AxM. Ax
Paul Of HesselinkP. Of Hesselink72
M
5
D
70Raymond HeeringR. Heering
Ernesto José MariE. José Mari70
M
6
M
82Patrick WalserP. Walser
Fernando MoralesF. Morales68
M
captain7
M
81Albert GroenendijkA. Groenendijk
Martin PinziM. Pinzi67
M
8
M
82Rene VisserR. Visser
Ivar BakkatiI. Bakkati74
A
9
A
74Tijani HamersT. Hamers
Felipe NavarroF. Navarro67
A
10
A
74Jesper RigaJ. Riga
Eric HankeE. Hanke66
A
11
A
72Sieb VermeulenS. Vermeulen
 
Sergio DreefS. Dreef67
M
12
D
64Tieme Van DierenT. Van Dieren
Alistair JobsonA. Jobson62
A
13
M
71Ed SchomakerE. Schomaker
Gianfranco PantanelliG. Pantanelli62
D
14
A
65Shota ScharrenburgS. Scharrenburg

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadion De Braak where Helmond Sport play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 19,349 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Helmond Sport are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bert Westerveld.


0.00
The whistle blows and Helmond Sport get the match underway!
6.54
Ernesto José Mari passes the ball forward to Martin Pinzi. Martin Pinzi shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
8.58
Fernando Morales catches Henk Heije on the ankles. Fernando Morales is warned by the referee! Henk Heije grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.57
Albert Groenendijk knocks the ball forward to Sieb Vermeulen. Sieb Vermeulen tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Jonathan Dichio!
16.38
Showing composure, Patrick Walser plays the ball forward to Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga knocks in a cross ball towards Rene Visser. Rene Visser connects with a diving header. Jonathan Dichio manages to gather it effortlessly.
20.11
Garry Souness flicks a high pass forward. Martin Pinzi controls it well on his chest. Martin Pinzi makes a beautiful solo run. Martin Pinzi knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Hanke. Eric Hanke is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
26.16
Rene Visser brings the ball forward. Rene Visser knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wes Keegan.
28.46
Showing composure, Eugenio Mora plays the ball forward to Paul Of Hesselink. Paul Of Hesselink knocks the ball forward to Ivar Bakkati. Ivar Bakkati lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Hanke. Eric Hanke is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Jesper Witschge didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
30.25
Patrick Walser receives the ball from a throw-in from Giovanni Van Eijk. Patrick Walser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga flicks a high pass forward. Albert Groenendijk collects the pass. Albert Groenendijk makes a pass forward but Sieb Vermeulen makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
32.27
Garry Souness flicks a high pass forward. Ivar Bakkati controls it well on his chest. Ivar Bakkati makes a great pass forward. Paul Of Hesselink runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.27
Raymond Heering kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Groenendijk. Albert Groenendijk makes a simple pass to Sieb Vermeulen. Sieb Vermeulen knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jonathan Dichio manages to gather it comfortably.
38.44
Giovanni Van Eijk flicks a high pass forward. Albert Groenendijk collects the pass. Albert Groenendijk knocks the ball to his team mate, Rene Visser. Rene Visser plays a scrappy one-two with Sieb Vermeulen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rene Visser rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Helmond Sport appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
49.20
Ernesto José Mari clumsily knocks into Rene Visser. The referee calls over Ernesto José Mari and shows him a yellow card! Rene Visser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.00
Garry Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Pinzi. Martin Pinzi brings the ball forward. Martin Pinzi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giovanni Van Eijk.
55.20
Eugenio Mora flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivar Bakkati. Ivar Bakkati controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ernesto José Mari. Ernesto José Mari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.09
Albert Groenendijk surges forward with the ball. Albert Groenendijk plays a scrappy one-two with Sieb Vermeulen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Eugenio Mora catches Albert Groenendijk on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
60.44
Ajax Amsterdam have made 3 substitutions with Tieme Van Dieren replacing Giovanni Van Eijk, Ed Schomaker replacing Albert Groenendijk and Shota Scharrenburg replacing Sieb Vermeulen .
61.45
Wes Keegan threads a neat ball through to Ivar Bakkati. Ivar Bakkati makes a probing pass to Felipe Navarro. Felipe Navarro whips in a cross ball towards Eric Hanke. Eric Hanke heads the ball goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
63.43
Rene Visser passes the ball forward to Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.39
Eugenio Mora threads the ball through to Fernando Morales. Fernando Morales flicks a high pass forward. Eric Hanke controls it well on his chest. Eric Hanke lofts in a cross ball towards Ivar Bakkati. Ivar Bakkati makes a convincing header. Fantastic reactions from Tieme Van Dieren blocks the shot!
66.11
Mark Ax darts forward. Mark Ax flicks a high ball forward to Tijani Hamers who takes it down. Tijani Hamers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
67.46
Patrick Walser plays the ball forward to Ed Schomaker. Ed Schomaker lofts in a cross ball towards Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.56
Patrick Walser threads the ball through to Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonathan Dichio who gathers it comfortably.
73.52
Mark Ax flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Walser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patrick Walser knocks the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers whips in a cross ball towards Shota Scharrenburg. Shota Scharrenburg rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Shota Scharrenburg scores for Ajax Amsterdam!!
78.46
Patrick Walser threads the ball through to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers whips in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
81.25
Martin Pinzi hits a low pass to Ivar Bakkati. Ivar Bakkati tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
84.56
Raymond Heering makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
85.02
Henk Heije flicks a high ball forward to Mark Ax who takes it down. Mark Ax knocks the ball to his team mate, Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers knocks in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
87.36
Patrick Walser hacks Wes Keegan from behind! The referee calls over Patrick Walser and warns him to calm down! Wes Keegan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Eric Hanke barges into Ed Schomaker. Eric Hanke is shown the yellow card! Ed Schomaker runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Helmond Sport

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
31.4%
44.2%
24.4%

Scorers
Rene Visser 38
Shota Scharrenburg 74
Jesper Riga 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rene Visser of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings
1.Jonathan Dichio (GK)
8
2.Wes Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Garry Souness (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Mora (DEF)
7
5.Paul Of Hesselink (MID)
6
6.Ernesto José Mari (MID)yellow card
5
7.Fernando Morales (MID)
6
8.Martin Pinzi (MID)
7
9.Ivar Bakkati (ATT)
6
10.Felipe Navarro (ATT)
6
11.Eric Hanke (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Sergio Dreef (MID)
0
13.Alistair Jobson (ATT)
0
14.Gianfranco Pantanelli (DEF)
0

1.Jesper Witschge (GK)
6
2.Giovanni Van Eijk (DEF)
6
3.Henk Heije (DEF)
6
4.Mark Ax (DEF)
7
5.Raymond Heering (DEF)
6
6.Patrick Walser (MID)
7
7.Albert Groenendijk (MID)
7
8.Rene Visser (MID)goal scored
9
9.Tijani Hamers (ATT)
8
10.Jesper Riga (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Sieb Vermeulen (ATT)
7
 
12.Tieme Van Dieren (DEF)
6
13.Ed Schomaker (MID)
6
14.Shota Scharrenburg (ATT)goal scored
8