Match Report


Helmond SportHelmond Sport     PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
Computer Player Computer Player John E Hyldgaard John E Hyldgaard
Roberto KnopperR. Knopper84
G
1captain
G
75Dylan CostaD. Costa
William De PalmaW. De Palma66
D
captain2
D
69Donny SluiterD. Sluiter
Brutil VerhoevenB. Verhoeven62
D
3
D
74Tomasz AnolfoT. Anolfo
Jean-Michel ColyJ. Coly62
D
4
D
70Ian OwenI. Owen
Alfons MeerdinkA. Meerdink51
D
5
M
83Gerard BobsonG. Bobson
Jesper De GraefJ. De Graef72
M
6
M
81Ferry SchenningF. Schenning
Guilherme SousaG. Sousa59
M
7
M
78Ulrich GrotU. Grot
Daniel WijkerD. Wijker74
A
8
M
79Martin DitewigM. Ditewig
Abubakari Dos SantosA. Dos Santos68
A
9
A
68Michel Van GastelM. Van Gastel
Gary GemmillG. Gemmill65
A
10
A
75David DavidsD. Davids
Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira62
A
11
A
74Nelson OpschoorN. Opschoor
 
Jšrg Van Van Der LaanJ. Van Der Laan65
G
12
D
70Ivo Van FessemI. Van Fessem
Joost Van Der PennenJ. Van Der Pennen61
A
13
M
78Regi DirkR. Dirk
Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith57
M
14
A
68Adilson HasselbainkA. Hasselbaink

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadion De Braak where Helmond Sport play host to PSV Eindhoven. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Helmond Sport are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while PSV Eindhoven appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Remco Berger.


0.00
PSV Eindhoven kick off the first half!
3.42
Jesper De Graef flicks a high pass forward. Gary Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Gary Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira beats his man to it with a header but Dylan Costa is on top of it.
4.45
Gerard Bobson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Davids. David Davids hits a low pass to Michel Van Gastel. Some good footwork from Michel Van Gastel provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.32
Gerard Bobson flicks a high pass forward to David Davids who brings the ball under control. David Davids puts a great ball through but Nelson Opschoor is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
15.28
Ian Owen barges into Abubakari Dos Santos. Ian Owen is given a warning by the referee! Abubakari Dos Santos runs off the knock.
16.27
Jean-Michel Coly flicks a high pass forward. Jesper De Graef controls it well on his chest. Jesper De Graef flicks a high pass forward. Abubakari Dos Santos controls it well on his chest. Abubakari Dos Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
20.15
Guilherme Sousa threads a neat ball through to Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
21.24
Jesper De Graef kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvio Moreira but the linesman indicates offside!
24.07
Martin Ditewig knocks the ball forward to Nelson Opschoor. Nelson Opschoor skips past Jean-Michel Coly! Nelson Opschoor comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Roberto Knopper. Excellent save.
26.46
Guilherme Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Moreira collects the pass. Silvio Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dylan Costa who gathers it comfortably.
42.06
Ian Owen flicks a high ball forward to Martin Ditewig who takes it down. Martin Ditewig threads a neat ball through to David Davids. David Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Opschoor. Nelson Opschoor beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for PSV Eindhoven!
45.00
Jean-Michel Coly threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Sousa. Seeing a gap ahead, Guilherme Sousa plays the ball forward to Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Helmond Sport appear unchanged since the first half. PSV Eindhoven have changed their lineup with Adilson Hasselbaink replacing Nelson Opschoor. The Helmond Sport players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Helmond Sport kick off the second half!
53.59
Ulrich Grot runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ulrich Grot plays a quick one-two with David Davids and rushes in on goal... Ulrich Grot tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
60.55
Helmond Sport have made 2 substitutions with Joost Van Der Pennen replacing Alfons Meerdink and Stephen Naysmith replacing Abubakari Dos Santos .PSV Eindhoven have made 2 substitutions with Ivo Van Fessem replacing Ian Owen and Regi Dirk replacing Ulrich Grot .
65.43
With a delightful solo run, Martin Ditewig stretches the opposition's defence. Martin Ditewig whips in a cross ball towards Adilson Hasselbaink. Adilson Hasselbaink makes a looping header on goal. Roberto Knopper comfortably punches it away to safety.
66.35
Ivo Van Fessem makes a beautiful solo run. With vision, Ivo Van Fessem laces a through ball forward to David Davids. David Davids shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
71.40
Ivo Van Fessem brings the ball forward. Ivo Van Fessem makes a probing pass to Michel Van Gastel. Michel Van Gastel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.48
David Davids barges into Brutil Verhoeven. David Davids is shown the yellow card! Brutil Verhoeven runs off the knock.
75.31
Ivo Van Fessem flicks a high pass forward. Ferry Schenning holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferry Schenning decides to run forward with the ball. Ferry Schenning plays a one-two with David Davids and rushes in on goal... Ferry Schenning comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
77.10
Joost Van Der Pennen plays the ball forward to Jesper De Graef. Jesper De Graef flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomasz Anolfo.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Helmond Sport

PSV Eindhoven
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
36.2%
39.1%
24.6%

Scorers
Michel Van Gastel 4
Nelson Opschoor 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nelson Opschoor of PSV Eindhoven

Match Ratings