Match Report


Helmond SportHelmond Sport     Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard
Frazer SmithFrazer Smith Christopher George Christopher George
Gabriel SuárezG. Suárez74
G
1
G
69Mustapha SonkayaM. Sonkaya
Valgeir HlödverssonV. Hlödversson81
D
2
D
77Peter RourkeP. Rourke
Efrain CardenasE. Cardenas75
D
captain3
D
76Alje BraatA. Braat
Sebastien MuhlsteinS. Muhlstein77
D
4
D
63Peter KluivertP. Kluivert
Brian ClemenceB. Clemence89
M
5
D
67Matteo MaterazziM. Materazzi
Ruben TimmerR. Timmer89
M
6
M
81Don HendryD. Hendry
Saïd FerhaouiS. Ferhaoui73
M
7
M
75Jean-Paul VarkevisserJ. Varkevisser
Trond Egil KippeT. Kippe81
M
8
M
71Ronald IniaR. Inia
Jurgen GroenendijkJ. Groenendijk91
A
9captain
A
76Rafael VredeR. Vrede
Melchior OosterhofM. Oosterhof81
A
10
A
72Rodney KerkhofR. Kerkhof
Ahmed AmraniA. Amrani77
A
11
A
73Artur VianaA. Viana
 
Reinder DitewigR. Ditewig82
D
12
D
69Leon UpsonL. Upson
Warren CharltonW. Charlton79
M
13
M
73Nico HerzogN. Herzog
Kew BoussattaK. Boussatta75
A
14
D
72Jaap KlompeJ. Klompe

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadion De Braak where Helmond Sport play host to Fortuna Sittard. A crowd of 19,275 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Helmond Sport are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jimmy Sikora.


0.00
Fortuna Sittard kick off and get the first half underway!
3.08
Don Hendry darts forward. Don Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.56
Ruben Timmer sees space and advances. Ruben Timmer finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.47
Melchior Oosterhof threads a neat ball through to Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani cuts inside the box! Ahmed Amrani rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.11
Don Hendry sees Artur Viana in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Viana shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
16.37
Don Hendry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Don Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Artur Viana but he's offside!
21.03
Don Hendry advances with the ball. Don Hendry threads the ball through into the box. Rafael Vrede shoots from just inside the box. Rafael Vrede scores for Fortuna Sittard!!
27.12
Rafael Vrede makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodney Kerkhof. Rodney Kerkhof puts a great ball through. Rafael Vrede runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
28.53
Ronald Inia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodney Kerkhof. Rodney Kerkhof whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Vrede. Rafael Vrede knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Gabriel Suárez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
34.48
Peter Rourke flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Paul Varkevisser who takes it down. Jean-Paul Varkevisser makes a simple pass to Rodney Kerkhof. Rodney Kerkhof sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gabriel Suárez manages to gather it easily.
38.46
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
42.30
Peter Kluivert slams into Brian Clemence with his studs up. Peter Kluivert is shown the red card!! Brian Clemence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Helmond Sport appear unchanged since the first half. Fortuna Sittard have changed their lineup with Leon Upson replacing Peter Rourke. The Helmond Sport players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Helmond Sport kick off the second half!
47.59
Rafael Vrede hacks Efrain Cardenas from behind! Rafael Vrede is shown the yellow card! Efrain Cardenas runs off the knock.
54.31
Saïd Ferhaoui deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Clemence. Brian Clemence whips in a cross ball towards Melchior Oosterhof. Melchior Oosterhof makes a convincing header but Mustapha Sonkaya reads it well. Fabulous stop!
55.57
Ruben Timmer threads a neat ball through to Jurgen Groenendijk. Jurgen Groenendijk whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Timmer. Ruben Timmer flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Mustapha Sonkaya had no chance!! Goal for Helmond Sport!
60.05
Helmond Sport have made a substitution with Kew Boussatta replacing Ahmed Amrani .Fortuna Sittard have made a substitution with Jaap Klompe replacing Matteo Materazzi .
63.17
Valgeir Hlödversson brings the ball forward. Valgeir Hlödversson flicks a high pass forward. Melchior Oosterhof holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Melchior Oosterhof finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.13
Efrain Cardenas flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Clemence. Brian Clemence threads a neat ball through to Trond Egil Kippe. Trond Egil Kippe hits a low pass to Brian Clemence. Brian Clemence makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
73.58
Jaap Klompe passes the ball forward to Artur Viana. Artur Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Hendry. Don Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Vrede. With a superhuman jump, Rafael Vrede connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Rafael Vrede scores for Fortuna Sittard!! That's the equaliser! What a way to get his hattrick!
77.38
Helmond Sport have made 2 substitutions with Reinder Ditewig replacing Sebastien Muhlstein and Warren Charlton replacing Saïd Ferhaoui .
78.43
Valgeir Hlödversson advances with the ball. Valgeir Hlödversson flicks a high pass forward. Melchior Oosterhof collects the pass. Melchior Oosterhof plays a scrappy one-two with Warren Charlton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Melchior Oosterhof provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Mustapha Sonkaya.
79.37
It's a corner kick. Ruben Timmer kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Rafael Vrede gets to the ball and clears it up field.
81.10
Artur Viana threads a neat ball through to Jean-Paul Varkevisser. Jean-Paul Varkevisser shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
87.42
Jaap Klompe runs forward with the ball. Jaap Klompe advances with the ball. Jaap Klompe passes the ball forward but Rafael Vrede is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Helmond Sport

Fortuna Sittard
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
26.7%
45.3%
28%

Scorers
Ahmed Amrani 9
Ruben Timmer 56
Brian Clemence 67
Rafael Vrede 21, 29, 74

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Vrede of Fortuna Sittard

Match Ratings
1.Gabriel Suárez (GK)
6
2.Valgeir Hlödversson (DEF)
7
3.Efrain Cardenas (DEF)
6
4.Sebastien Muhlstein (DEF)
6
5.Brian Clemence (MID)goal scored
7
6.Ruben Timmer (MID)goal scored
7
7.Saïd Ferhaoui (MID)
6
8.Trond Egil Kippe (MID)
6
9.Jurgen Groenendijk (ATT)
6
10.Melchior Oosterhof (ATT)
6
11.Ahmed Amrani (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Reinder Ditewig (DEF)
6
13.Warren Charlton (MID)
6
14.Kew Boussatta (ATT)
6

1.Mustapha Sonkaya (GK)
6
2.Peter Rourke (DEF)
6
3.Alje Braat (DEF)
6
4.Peter Kluivert (DEF)red card
3
5.Matteo Materazzi (DEF)
6
6.Don Hendry (MID)
8
7.Jean-Paul Varkevisser (MID)
6
8.Ronald Inia (MID)
6
9.Rafael Vrede (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
10.Rodney Kerkhof (ATT)
6
11.Artur Viana (ATT)
6
 
12.Leon Upson (DEF)
6
13.Nico Herzog (MID)
0
14.Jaap Klompe (DEF)
6