Match Report


Helmond SportHelmond Sport     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Computer Player Computer Player Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
Jonathan DichioJ. Dichio66
G
1
G
81Freddy HughesF. Hughes
Antonio VazquezA. Vazquez69
D
2
D
73Rob JansenR. Jansen
Garry SounessG. Souness66
D
3
D
79Elysée BakariE. Bakari
Stephen BradyS. Brady59
D
4
D
75Richard MckinlayR. Mckinlay
Paul Of HesselinkP. Of Hesselink71
M
5
M
83Edmundo CaballeroE. Caballero
Ernesto José MariE. José Mari70
M
6
M
82Ahmed WiekensA. Wiekens
Sergio DreefS. Dreef67
M
captain7captain
M
78Geoffrey RoestG. Roest
Fernando MoralesF. Morales66
M
8
M
80Luca GhirardelloL. Ghirardello
Ivar BakkatiI. Bakkati71
A
9
A
78Linus BreyerL. Breyer
Mike CarrickM. Carrick70
A
10
A
76Sergio CamposS. Campos
Nelson BrouwerN. Brouwer66
A
11
A
79Stefan BusseS. Busse
 
Martin PinziM. Pinzi66
M
12
D
75Scott KeeganS. Keegan
Alistair JobsonA. Jobson61
A
13
M
76Reinier MeeuwisR. Meeuwis
Mark VercammenM. Vercammen58
M
14
A
68Harris De GoeyH. De Goey

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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 FC Utrecht. A crowd of 19,990 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Helmond Sport and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Bert Westerveld.


0.00
FC Utrecht kick off the first half!
3.38
Sergio Dreef controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Morales. Fernando Morales controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Freddy Hughes manages to gather it.
6.53
Richard Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Luca Ghirardello. Luca Ghirardello passes the ball forward to Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Campos. With a superhuman jump, Sergio Campos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Jonathan Dichio is on top of it.
8.13
Geoffrey Roest deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.07
With great vision, Garry Souness plays the ball forward to Ernesto José Mari. Ernesto José Mari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Dreef. Sergio Dreef shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
10.11
Stephen Brady comes in with a late challenge on Edmundo Caballero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edmundo Caballero gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.32
Ahmed Wiekens knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Jonathan Dichio smothers it!
16.06
Sergio Dreef threads a neat ball through to Ivar Bakkati. Ivar Bakkati edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ivar Bakkati provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Ivar Bakkati scores for Helmond Sport!!
22.53
Ernesto José Mari hits a low pass to Ivar Bakkati. Ivar Bakkati tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Freddy Hughes. Excellent save.
30.26
Edmundo Caballero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer skips past Antonio Vazquez! Linus Breyer strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.24
Ahmed Wiekens plays the ball forward to Geoffrey Roest. Geoffrey Roest passes the ball forward but Ahmed Wiekens is offside!
44.52
Garry Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Ivar Bakkati. Ivar Bakkati flicks a high pass forward to Nelson Brouwer who brings the ball under control. Nelson Brouwer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rob Jansen.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Helmond Sport appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half. The Helmond Sport players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Helmond Sport kick off!
53.12
Stephen Brady makes a probing pass to Sergio Dreef. Sergio Dreef makes a defence splitting pass to Nelson Brouwer. Some world-class footwork from Nelson Brouwer provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.08
Antonio Vazquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivar Bakkati. Ivar Bakkati knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto José Mari. Ernesto José Mari advances inside the box! Ernesto José Mari comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.53
FC Utrecht have made 3 substitutions with Scott Keegan replacing Richard Mckinlay, Reinier Meeuwis replacing Edmundo Caballero and Harris De Goey replacing Sergio Campos .
65.44
Geoffrey Roest passes the ball forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jonathan Dichio manages to gather it easily.
69.54
Rob Jansen plays the ball forward to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer threads the ball through into the box. Reinier Meeuwis comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but Jonathan Dichio reads it well. Excellent save!
71.18
Fernando Morales flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Dreef holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Dreef shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
72.53
Under pressure, Ahmed Wiekens clears the ball far upfield. Stefan Busse shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Jonathan Dichio manages to gather it.
73.22
Elysée Bakari flicks a high pass forward. Rob Jansen collects the pass. Rob Jansen decides to run forward with the ball. Rob Jansen makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Ahmed Wiekens. Some good footwork from Ahmed Wiekens provides some space. He shoots at goal but Jonathan Dichio is on top of it.
75.25
Antonio Vazquez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Antonio Vazquez shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.58
Scott Keegan comes in with a late challenge on Nelson Brouwer. Scott Keegan is given a warning by the referee! Nelson Brouwer runs off the knock.
90.00
Elysée Bakari hits a low pass to Luca Ghirardello. Luca Ghirardello controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens plays a scrappy one-two with Luca Ghirardello and advances towards the goal... Ahmed Wiekens cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Helmond Sport

FC Utrecht
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
26.2%
44.6%
29.2%

Scorers
Ivar Bakkati 16
Nelson Brouwer 53
Ernesto José Mari 57
Linus Breyer 30
Ahmed Wiekens 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivar Bakkati of Helmond Sport

Match Ratings
1.Jonathan Dichio (GK)
8
2.Antonio Vazquez (DEF)
6
3.Garry Souness (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Brady (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Paul Of Hesselink (MID)
6
6.Ernesto José Mari (MID)goal scored
8
7.Sergio Dreef (MID)
7
8.Fernando Morales (MID)
6
9.Ivar Bakkati (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Mike Carrick (ATT)
6
11.Nelson Brouwer (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Martin Pinzi (MID)
0
13.Alistair Jobson (ATT)
0
14.Mark Vercammen (MID)
0

1.Freddy Hughes (GK)
6
2.Rob Jansen (DEF)
6
3.Elysée Bakari (DEF)
6
4.Richard Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Edmundo Caballero (MID)
6
6.Ahmed Wiekens (MID)goal scored
8
7.Geoffrey Roest (MID)
6
8.Luca Ghirardello (MID)
6
9.Linus Breyer (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Sergio Campos (ATT)
6
11.Stefan Busse (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Keegan (DEF)
5
13.Reinier Meeuwis (MID)
6
14.Harris De Goey (ATT)
6