Match Report


FC VolendamFC Volendam     Helmond SportHelmond Sport
Steven ZuckermanSteven Zuckerman Computer Player Computer Player
Serafim PungaS. Punga72
G
1
G
84Roberto KnopperR. Knopper
Dami‘n HoutmanD. Houtman75
D
2captain
D
66William De PalmaW. De Palma
Achille FalsiniA. Falsini72
D
3
D
62Brutil VerhoevenB. Verhoeven
Neil SullivanN. Sullivan72
D
4
D
62Jean-Michel ColyJ. Coly
Ivar Van Der SchaafI. Van Der Schaaf78
M
captain5
D
51Alfons MeerdinkA. Meerdink
Fernando JardimF. Jardim70
M
6
M
72Jesper De GraefJ. De Graef
Brendan McgovernB. Mcgovern72
M
7
M
57Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith
Alje Van NieuwstadtA. Van Nieuwstadt72
M
8
A
74Daniel WijkerD. Wijker
Ian IniaI. Inia74
A
9
A
68Abubakari Dos SantosA. Dos Santos
Nicholas DiasalmeidaN. Diasalmeida66
A
10
A
65Gary GemmillG. Gemmill
Sieme Dos SantosS. Dos Santos71
A
11
A
62Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira
 
Alun SouthgateA. Southgate68
D
12
G
65Jšrg Van Van Der LaanJ. Van Der Laan
Sebastiao MonteiroS. Monteiro68
M
13
A
61Joost Van Der PennenJ. Van Der Pennen
Joris HansmaJ. Hansma66
A
14
M
56Tjalle RedekerT. Redeker

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Kras Stadion where FC Volendam play host to Helmond Sport. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Volendam 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 Dirk Bisseling.


0.00
The whistle blows and Helmond Sport kick off!
2.18
William De Palma comes in with a late challenge on Sieme Dos Santos. The referee calls over William De Palma and warns him to calm down! Sieme Dos Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.17
Brendan Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Ian Inia collects the pass. Ian Inia lofts in a cross ball towards Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Alfons Meerdink is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
10.46
Fernando Jardim clumsily knocks into Stephen Naysmith. The referee calls over Fernando Jardim and warns him to calm down! Stephen Naysmith runs off the knock.
14.56
Ivar Van Der Schaaf makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Inia. Ian Inia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.27
Stephen Naysmith picks a pass forward to Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.19
Alje Van Nieuwstadt brings the ball forward. Alje Van Nieuwstadt shoots from 20 yards but somehow Roberto Knopper manages to keep it out.
26.50
Brendan Mcgovern hits a low pass to Ian Inia. Ian Inia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Knopper who gathers it comfortably.
28.00
Stephen Naysmith threads the ball through to Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
30.36
Achille Falsini sees Brendan Mcgovern in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brendan Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Sieme Dos Santos. Sieme Dos Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Inia. Ian Inia heads the ball goalwards. Roberto Knopper picks it out of the air!
32.12
Stephen Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker lofts in a cross ball towards Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Serafim Punga manages to keep it out.
34.43
Fernando Jardim flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Diasalmeida who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Diasalmeida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.07
Fernando Jardim hits a low pass to Nicholas Diasalmeida. Nicholas Diasalmeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.51
Brendan Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Nicholas Diasalmeida. Nicholas Diasalmeida shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
FC Volendam kick off the second half!
49.50
Jesper De Graef makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Serafim Punga had no chance!! Goal for Helmond Sport!
53.47
Brendan Mcgovern flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Inia. Ian Inia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.37
Stephen Naysmith runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stephen Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Abubakari Dos Santos. Achille Falsini clumsily knocks into Abubakari Dos Santos. Penalty not given!!
55.12
Alfons Meerdink barges into Sieme Dos Santos. Alfons Meerdink is given a warning by the referee! Sieme Dos Santos runs off the knock.
57.04
Jesper De Graef hits a low pass to Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker finds some space and shoots from distance. Serafim Punga comfortably gets down and covers it.
59.19
Brendan Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Ian Inia. Ian Inia lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Diasalmeida. Nicholas Diasalmeida connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just wide!
60.40
FC Volendam have made 3 substitutions with Alun Southgate replacing Dami‘n Houtman, Sebastiao Monteiro replacing Fernando Jardim and Joris Hansma replacing Sieme Dos Santos and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Helmond Sport have made 2 substitutions with Joost Van Der Pennen replacing Alfons Meerdink and Tjalle Redeker replacing Abubakari Dos Santos .
63.19
Jesper De Graef flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Wijker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Wijker shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
65.23
Brutil Verhoeven threads the ball through to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Tjalle Redeker who takes it down. Tjalle Redeker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Helmond Sport are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
67.26
Jesper De Graef kicks a strong pass forward to Tjalle Redeker. Tjalle Redeker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.02
Achille Falsini runs forward with the ball. Achille Falsini flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Diasalmeida who takes it down. Nicholas Diasalmeida knocks in a cross ball towards Alje Van Nieuwstadt. Alje Van Nieuwstadt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.01
Stephen Naysmith receives the ball from a throw-in from Jesper De Graef. Stephen Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Wijker who takes it down. Daniel Wijker shoots from long range but Serafim Punga is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
77.10
Neil Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Mcgovern controls it well on his chest. With vision, Brendan Mcgovern laces a weighted ball forward to Nicholas Diasalmeida. Nicholas Diasalmeida edges inside the box! Nicholas Diasalmeida cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
78.12
Achille Falsini threads a neat ball through to Brendan Mcgovern. Brendan Mcgovern plays the ball forward to Nicholas Diasalmeida. Nicholas Diasalmeida puts a great ball through. Joris Hansma runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
83.36
Sebastiao Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Joris Hansma. Joris Hansma tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.15
Jean-Michel Coly clumsily knocks into Nicholas Diasalmeida. The referee calls over Jean-Michel Coly and shows him a yellow card! Nicholas Diasalmeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Stephen Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tjalle Redeker. Tjalle Redeker knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Wijker. With a superhuman jump, Daniel Wijker connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daniel Wijker!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Volendam

Helmond Sport
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55%
45%
Play Area
26.2%
46.2%
27.5%

Scorers
Joris Hansma 83
Gary Gemmill 49
Daniel Wijker 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Wijker of Helmond Sport

Match Ratings