Match Report


Helmond SportHelmond Sport     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Roberto KnopperR. Knopper84
G
1captain
G
71Gerard LurlingG. Lurling
William De PalmaW. De Palma66
D
captain2
D
72Maurice BrouwerM. Brouwer
Brutil VerhoevenB. Verhoeven62
D
3
D
71Giovanni ManciniG. Mancini
Jean-Michel ColyJ. Coly62
D
4
D
65Paul ChivuP. Chivu
Alfons MeerdinkA. Meerdink51
D
5
D
65Massimo SottilM. Sottil
Jesper De GraefJ. De Graef72
M
6
M
71Marcel van der WalM. van der Wal
Guilherme SousaG. Sousa59
M
7
M
69Alpay BulentA. Bulent
Daniel WijkerD. Wijker74
A
8
M
69Cliff VolmerC. Volmer
Abubakari Dos SantosA. Dos Santos68
A
9
A
67David CastroD. Castro
Gary GemmillG. Gemmill65
A
10
A
65Mohammed CruzM. Cruz
Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira62
A
11
A
58Youssef HansmaY. Hansma
 
Jšrg Van Van Der LaanJ. Van Der Laan65
G
12
M
65Purrel DarwinkelP. Darwinkel
Joost Van Der PennenJ. Van Der Pennen61
A
13
G
57Donny Van DierenD. Van Dieren
Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith57
M
14
M
56Jordy LobontJ. Lobont

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadion De Braak where Helmond Sport play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 19,453 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Helmond Sport are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Louis Lobont.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam get the match underway!
6.10
William De Palma pushes up the pitch. William De Palma makes an attacking run forward. William De Palma lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.53
Guilherme Sousa comes in with a late challenge on Alpay Bulent. Guilherme Sousa is warned by the referee! Alpay Bulent stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.18
Jesper De Graef makes a simple pass to Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker knocks in a cross ball towards Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.54
Cliff Volmer plays the ball forward to Mohammed Cruz. Mohammed Cruz advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Mohammed Cruz provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Roberto Knopper manages to keep it out.
26.55
Guilherme Sousa advances with the ball. Guilherme Sousa lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Gerard Lurling had no chance!! Goal for Helmond Sport!
34.25
Guilherme Sousa barges into Marcel van der Wal. Guilherme Sousa is shown the yellow card! Marcel van der Wal runs off the knock.
34.25
Helmond Sport are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
36.36
Giovanni Mancini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent knocks the ball forward to Mohammed Cruz. Mohammed Cruz whips in a cross ball towards David Castro. David Castro rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Roberto Knopper is on top of his game. Great save!
38.50
Paul Chivu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent threads the ball through to Youssef Hansma. Youssef Hansma makes a probing pass between the defence to David Castro. David Castro tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
42.52
William De Palma comes in with a late challenge on Cliff Volmer. William De Palma is given a warning by the referee! Cliff Volmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Brutil Verhoeven catches David Castro on the ankles. The referee warns Brutil Verhoeven to calm down! David Castro runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Helmond Sport appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ajax Amsterdam players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Helmond Sport kick off the second half!
48.01
Massimo Sottil threads a neat ball through to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent passes the ball forward to David Castro. David Castro shoots from outside the area but is denied by Roberto Knopper. Excellent save.
55.02
Alfons Meerdink barges into Youssef Hansma. The referee calls over Alfons Meerdink and warns him to calm down! Youssef Hansma carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.49
Guilherme Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Gary Gemmill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
60.48
Helmond Sport have made 3 substitutions with Jšrg Van Van Der Laan replacing William De Palma, Joost Van Der Pennen replacing Alfons Meerdink and Stephen Naysmith replacing Abubakari Dos Santos .
61.58
Guilherme Sousa barges into Alpay Bulent. The referee warns Guilherme Sousa again to calm down! Alpay Bulent stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.43
Massimo Sottil flicks a high ball forward to Alpay Bulent who takes it down. With imagination, Alpay Bulent plays the ball forward to David Castro. David Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Roberto Knopper comfortably smothers it!
66.51
Maurice Brouwer knocks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent threads a neat ball through to Youssef Hansma. Youssef Hansma skips past Brutil Verhoeven! Youssef Hansma takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
73.17
Giovanni Mancini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel van der Wal. Marcel van der Wal flicks the ball to his team mate, Youssef Hansma. Youssef Hansma advances inside the box! Youssef Hansma makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Jšrg Van Van Der Laan plays the ball forward to Guilherme Sousa. Guilherme Sousa sees Silvio Moreira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvio Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gerard Lurling who gathers it comfortably.
84.44
Marcel van der Wal catches Jesper De Graef on the ankles. Marcel van der Wal is shown the yellow card! Jesper De Graef gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.56
Jšrg Van Van Der Laan makes a beautiful solo run. Jšrg Van Van Der Laan flicks a high pass forward. Gary Gemmill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Gemmill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Helmond Sport

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
31.5%
68.5%
Play Area
30.1%
45.2%
24.7%

Scorers
Daniel Wijker 6
Gary Gemmill 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Knopper of Helmond Sport

Match Ratings