Match Report


Helmond SportHelmond Sport     Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles
Frazer SmithFrazer Smith Computer Player Computer Player
Yuki TakahashiY. Takahashi78
G
1captain
G
67Atam ElzingaA. Elzinga
Reinder DitewigR. Ditewig84
D
2
D
65Msaddeck CherradM. Cherrad
Valgeir HlödverssonV. Hlödversson82
D
captain3
D
63Arnold WilnisA. Wilnis
Yuri VenemaY. Venema77
D
4
D
62Stefano WitschgeS. Witschge
Brian ClemenceB. Clemence89
M
5
D
57Jean-Paul FränkelJ. Fränkel
Ruben TimmerR. Timmer91
M
6
M
72Milan Berck BrouwerM. Brouwer
Antonio MartinsA. Martins82
M
7
M
64Norman StandingN. Standing
Adam LaverA. Laver88
M
8
M
63Wayne CookeW. Cooke
Jurgen GroenendijkJ. Groenendijk93
A
9
M
58Davy Van Der VegtD. Van Der Vegt
Bjšrn FrankenB. Franken83
A
10
A
71Rob TuhuteruR. Tuhuteru
Melchior OosterhofM. Oosterhof81
A
11
A
58Nikos WeversN. Wevers
 
Sebastien MuhlsteinS. Muhlstein79
D
12
G
60Luuk OoijerL. Ooijer
Matthias SeibertM. Seibert78
M
13
G
58Dennis MachlasD. Machlas
Kew BoussattaK. Boussatta77
A
14
M
57Tomas CastroT. Castro
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadion De Braak where Helmond Sport play host to Go Ahead Eagles. A crowd of 17,076 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Helmond Sport are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Go Ahead Eagles appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Adilson Verberne.


0.00
The first half starts with Go Ahead Eagles kicking off!
4.25
Valgeir Hlödversson pushes up the pitch. Valgeir Hlödversson kicks a strong pass forward to Jurgen Groenendijk. Jurgen Groenendijk knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Melchior Oosterhof is offside!
8.54
Stefano Witschge flicks a high pass forward. Rob Tuhuteru collects the pass. Rob Tuhuteru shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
12.36
Jurgen Groenendijk darts forward. Jurgen Groenendijk cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jurgen Groenendijk provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Brian Clemence plays the ball forward to Adam Laver. Adam Laver knocks the ball forward to Melchior Oosterhof. Melchior Oosterhof plays a one-two with Bjšrn Franken and advances towards the goal... Melchior Oosterhof shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Atam Elzinga gets down and covers it.
28.20
Wayne Cooke flicks a high pass forward to Davy Van Der Vegt who brings the ball under control. Davy Van Der Vegt shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
33.20
With some swift thinking, Adam Laver plays the ball forward to Brian Clemence. Brian Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Timmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruben Timmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Melchior Oosterhof but he's offside!
34.53
Norman Standing flicks a high pass forward. Rob Tuhuteru controls it well on his chest. Rob Tuhuteru shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Yuki Takahashi!
38.33
Milan Berck Brouwer hacks Brian Clemence from behind! The referee calls over Milan Berck Brouwer and shows him a yellow card! Brian Clemence carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.43
Adam Laver makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jurgen Groenendijk. Jurgen Groenendijk plays a scrappy one-two with Melchior Oosterhof and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jurgen Groenendijk provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Atam Elzinga manages to keep it out.
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. Go Ahead Eagles also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Helmond Sport kick off and get the second half underway!
49.59
Yuri Venema threads the ball through to Antonio Martins. Antonio Martins passes the ball forward to Melchior Oosterhof. Melchior Oosterhof knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.45
Reinder Ditewig passes the ball forward to Yuri Venema. Yuri Venema runs straight at the opposition's defence. Yuri Venema edges inside the box! Yuri Venema shoots from just inside the box but somehow Atam Elzinga manages to keep it out.
53.11
Reinder Ditewig threads a neat ball through to Brian Clemence. Brian Clemence knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Timmer. Ruben Timmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Atam Elzinga.
54.25
Corner kick to Helmond Sport. Ruben Timmer plays it out to the edge of the box. Milan Berck Brouwer reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
57.06
Valgeir Hlödversson flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Martins controls it well on his chest. Antonio Martins makes a simple pass to Jurgen Groenendijk. Jurgen Groenendijk kicks a strong pass forward to Bjšrn Franken but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.01
Helmond Sport have made 2 substitutions with Sebastien Muhlstein replacing Yuri Venema and Kew Boussatta replacing Melchior Oosterhof .
67.52
Wayne Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Rob Tuhuteru controls it well on his chest. Rob Tuhuteru flicks a high pass forward to Wayne Cooke who brings the ball under control. Wayne Cooke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yuki Takahashi who gathers it comfortably.
69.44
Antonio Martins kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Laver. Adam Laver finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
72.57
Ruben Timmer darts forward. Ruben Timmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kew Boussatta but the linesman indicates offside!
77.28
Helmond Sport have made a substitution with Matthias Seibert replacing Antonio Martins .
81.14
Matthias Seibert threads a neat ball through to Jurgen Groenendijk. Jurgen Groenendijk shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
Jurgen Groenendijk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Laver. Adam Laver lofts in a cross ball towards Bjšrn Franken. Bjšrn Franken makes a deft header. Atam Elzinga effortlessly picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Helmond Sport

Go Ahead Eagles
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
25.7%
44.3%
30%

Scorers
Jurgen Groenendijk 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jurgen Groenendijk of Helmond Sport

Match Ratings