Match Report


VVV VenloVVV Venlo     Helmond SportHelmond Sport
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Frazer Smith Frazer Smith
Leonardo BlancoL. Blanco72
G
1
G
74Johnny IniaJ. Inia
Niccol˜ TorricelliN. Torricelli71
D
2
D
73Oliver BirkwaldO. Birkwald
Norman LuzhnyN. Luzhny70
D
3
D
80Gerard DreefG. Dreef
Daniel DekkerD. Dekker68
D
4
D
77Reinder DitewigR. Ditewig
Seyni PitauS. Pitau72
M
5captain
D
66Mario MarbusM. Marbus
Simon BridgeS. Bridge77
M
6
M
83Ruben TimmerR. Timmer
Dale BarryD. Barry80
M
captain7
D
42Ian BeattieI. Beattie
Craig BouldC. Bould80
M
8
A
84Jurgen GroenendijkJ. Groenendijk
Arnauld MauriceA. Maurice74
A
9
A
79Melchior OosterhofM. Oosterhof
Aloisio VildaA. Vilda77
A
10
A
73Anton EngelsA. Engels
Regi VredeR. Vrede91
A
11
A
71Kew BoussattaK. Boussatta
 
Niccolo KanuN. Kanu65
D
12
G
50Alberto HernandezA. Hernandez
Ivo KorogluI. Koroglu67
M
13
D
48Ali SinouhA. Sinouh
Daniel GilD. Gil69
A
14
A
46Paul ScholesP. Scholes

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to Helmond Sport. A crowd of 17,290 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VVV Venlo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Helmond Sport appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Wouter Van Bommel.


0.00
Helmond Sport kick off and get the match underway!
6.37
Ian Beattie sees Ruben Timmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruben Timmer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ruben Timmer shoots from 20 yards. Leonardo Blanco gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
14.19
Ian Beattie flicks a high pass forward. Anton Engels controls it well on his chest. Anton Engels shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
15.41
Ian Beattie hits a low pass to Melchior Oosterhof. Melchior Oosterhof knocks in a cross ball towards Anton Engels. Dale Barry catches Anton Engels on the ankles. Penalty for Helmond Sport!!
15.41
The referee points to the spot..
16.43
Kew Boussatta takes a stuttering run up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.28
Norman Luzhny makes a probing pass to Simon Bridge. Simon Bridge makes a probing pass to Regi Vrede. Regi Vrede knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Birkwald.
22.15
Gerard Dreef threads a neat ball through to Melchior Oosterhof. Melchior Oosterhof shoots from long range. Melchior Oosterhof scores for Helmond Sport!!
26.24
With a delightful solo run, Simon Bridge stretches the opposition's defence. Simon Bridge shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Johnny Inia as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
27.20
Corner kick to VVV Venlo. Craig Bould chips it out wide. Kew Boussatta reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
32.20
Simon Bridge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Marbus.
34.36
Simon Bridge passes the ball forward to Regi Vrede. Regi Vrede whips in a cross ball towards Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Johnny Inia.
35.04
Corner kick to VVV Venlo. Simon Bridge plays it short to Aloisio Vilda. Gerard Dreef comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Simon Bridge plays the ball forward to Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VVV Venlo appear unchanged since the first half. Helmond Sport also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and VVV Venlo get the second half underway!
51.51
Gerard Dreef gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Kew Boussatta skips past Daniel Dekker! Kew Boussatta comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Magnificent block by Daniel Dekker!
53.34
Arnauld Maurice flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Bridge. Simon Bridge finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.48
Seyni Pitau laces a through ball forward to Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda whips in a cross ball towards Arnauld Maurice. Arnauld Maurice gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Johnny Inia has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.03
VVV Venlo have made a substitution with Daniel Gil replacing Arnauld Maurice .
61.11
Regi Vrede flicks a high pass forward. Dale Barry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dale Barry knocks in a cross ball towards Regi Vrede. Regi Vrede makes a looping header on goal but somehow Johnny Inia manages to keep it out.
63.58
Anton Engels knocks the ball forward to Kew Boussatta. Kew Boussatta sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.37
Under pressure, Reinder Ditewig clears the ball far upfield. Kew Boussatta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
72.29
Norman Luzhny passes the ball forward to Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda makes a simple pass, allowing Daniel Gil to run into the box. Daniel Gil strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Johnny Inia!
77.19
Niccol˜ Torricelli makes a beautiful solo run. Niccol˜ Torricelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dale Barry. Dale Barry whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Gil. With a superhuman jump, Daniel Gil connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Johnny Inia.
78.22
It's a corner kick. Craig Bould loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Aloisio Vilda shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball strikes Gerard Dreef's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
79.49
Craig Bould takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Johnny Inia drops low and scoops up the ball.
81.07
Simon Bridge flicks a high pass forward. Seyni Pitau collects the pass. Seyni Pitau tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.18
From the throw-in, Aloisio Vilda picks out Dale Barry. Dale Barry kicks a strong pass forward to Regi Vrede. Regi Vrede advances inside the box! Regi Vrede looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Johnny Inia reads it well. Excellent keeping!
85.41
Ian Beattie chips the ball to his team mate, Melchior Oosterhof. Melchior Oosterhof shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Leonardo Blanco.
86.36
Ian Beattie takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Gerard Dreef side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

VVV Venlo

Helmond Sport
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
21.1%
38.6%
40.4%

Scorers
Arnauld Maurice 55
Kew Boussatta 16 (p)
Melchior Oosterhof 22
Gerard Dreef 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gerard Dreef of Helmond Sport

Match Ratings
1.Leonardo Blanco (GK)
7
2.Niccol˜ Torricelli (DEF)
6
3.Norman Luzhny (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Dekker (DEF)
6
5.Seyni Pitau (MID)
6
6.Simon Bridge (MID)
7
7.Dale Barry (MID)
6
8.Craig Bould (MID)
6
9.Arnauld Maurice (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Aloisio Vilda (ATT)
7
11.Regi Vrede (ATT)
7
 
12.Niccolo Kanu (DEF)
0
13.Ivo Koroglu (MID)
0
14.Daniel Gil (ATT)
6

1.Johnny Inia (GK)
9
2.Oliver Birkwald (DEF)
6
3.Gerard Dreef (DEF)goal scored
9
4.Reinder Ditewig (DEF)
6
5.Mario Marbus (DEF)
6
6.Ruben Timmer (MID)
6
7.Ian Beattie (DEF)
7
8.Jurgen Groenendijk (ATT)
6
9.Melchior Oosterhof (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Anton Engels (ATT)
6
11.Kew Boussatta (ATT)goal scored
6
 
12.Alberto Hernandez (GK)
0
13.Ali Sinouh (DEF)
0
14.Paul Scholes (ATT)
0