Match Report


Helmond SportHelmond Sport     NAC BredaNAC Breda
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Roberto KnopperR. Knopper84
G
1
G
64Nicola C. MainiN. Maini
William De PalmaW. De Palma66
D
captain2
D
84John BerendsenJ. Berendsen
Brutil VerhoevenB. Verhoeven62
D
3
D
68Joao AlmeidaJ. Almeida
Jean-Michel ColyJ. Coly62
D
4
D
57Sebastiao AlvesS. Alves
Alfons MeerdinkA. Meerdink51
D
5captain
M
64Edgar VerberneE. Verberne
Jesper De GraefJ. De Graef72
M
6
M
62Jermaine SalmonJ. Salmon
Guilherme SousaG. Sousa59
M
7
M
57Daan CornelisseD. Cornelisse
Daniel WijkerD. Wijker74
A
8
M
56Jaap NelisseJ. Nelisse
Abubakari Dos SantosA. Dos Santos68
A
9
A
68Gianmatteo RipaG. Ripa
Gary GemmillG. Gemmill65
A
10
A
64Reinier Van SteenveldtR. Van Steenveldt
Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira62
A
11
A
61Jan ScholzJ. Scholz
 
Jšrg Van Van Der LaanJ. Van Der Laan65
G
12
G
62Florian Del GrossoF. Del Grosso
Joost Van Der PennenJ. Van Der Pennen61
A
13
A
58Jochem ClaesJ. Claes
Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith57
M
14
D
55Marco SonkayaM. Sonkaya

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadion De Braak where Helmond Sport play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 19,045 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Helmond Sport are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ruud Huiberts.


0.00
The first half starts with Helmond Sport kicking off!
15.00
Jan Scholz catches Jean-Michel Coly on the ankles. The referee calls over Jan Scholz and shows him a yellow card! Jean-Michel Coly gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.26
Joao Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Salmon. Showing composure, Jermaine Salmon laces a weighted ball forward to Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brutil Verhoeven.
18.40
Jesper De Graef controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Nicola C. Maini manages to gather it.
20.11
Edgar Verberne advances with the ball. Edgar Verberne knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Roberto Knopper had no chance!! Goal for NAC Breda!
26.48
Helmond Sport are keeping most of the possession.
33.10
Helmond Sport are keeping most of the possession.
36.45
Guilherme Sousa hacks Daan Cornelisse from behind! Guilherme Sousa is shown the yellow card! Daan Cornelisse runs off the knock.
39.16
Joao Almeida catches Gary Gemmill on the ankles. Joao Almeida is shown the yellow card! Gary Gemmill runs off the knock.
45.00
Daan Cornelisse chips the ball to his team mate, Reinier Van Steenveldt. Reinier Van Steenveldt threads the ball through into the box. Gianmatteo Ripa rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
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. NAC Breda also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and NAC Breda kick off!
47.31
Guilherme Sousa makes a probing pass to Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker edges inside the box! Daniel Wijker cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
55.16
Jesper De Graef sees a break and surges forward. Jesper De Graef edges inside the box! Jesper De Graef shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
59.35
John Berendsen kicks a strong pass forward to Daan Cornelisse. Daan Cornelisse threads a neat ball through to Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa whips in a cross ball towards Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.46
Helmond Sport have made 2 substitutions with Joost Van Der Pennen replacing Alfons Meerdink and Stephen Naysmith replacing Abubakari Dos Santos .
61.46
Jermaine Salmon decides to run forward with the ball. Jermaine Salmon whips in a cross ball towards Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.23
Jesper De Graef threads the ball through to Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.54
Jermaine Salmon decides to run forward with the ball. Jermaine Salmon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Knopper who gathers it comfortably.
79.52
Guilherme Sousa barges into Edgar Verberne. The referee brings Guilherme Sousa to one side and gives him a warning! Edgar Verberne grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.15
Guilherme Sousa comes in with a late challenge on Daan Cornelisse. Guilherme Sousa is warned by the referee again! Daan Cornelisse runs off the knock.
84.53
Helmond Sport are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
87.51
Sebastiao Alves sees Jaap Nelisse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jaap Nelisse plays the ball forward to Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa hits a low pass to Reinier Van Steenveldt. Reinier Van Steenveldt makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
89.11
Joao Almeida punts the ball hopefully upfield. Reinier Van Steenveldt lofts in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Roberto Knopper. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Helmond Sport

NAC Breda
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
33.8%
43.1%
23.1%

Scorers
Daniel Wijker 47
Jesper De Graef 55
Gianmatteo Ripa 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jesper De Graef of Helmond Sport

Match Ratings