Match Report


Helmond SportHelmond Sport     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Roberto KnopperR. Knopper84
G
1
G
66Gianfranco BrianoG. Briano
William De PalmaW. De Palma66
D
captain2
D
74Dries JaliensD. Jaliens
Brutil VerhoevenB. Verhoeven62
D
3
D
72Nelson HupkesN. Hupkes
Alfons MeerdinkA. Meerdink51
D
4
D
67Remco Van Der WoerdtR. Van Der Woerdt
Oscar DiazO. Diaz47
D
5
D
56Frederico MartinsF. Martins
Jesper De GraefJ. De Graef72
M
6
M
78Donato BurianiD. Buriani
Stan FentonS. Fenton59
M
7
M
67Anton AhrensA. Ahrens
Abubakari Dos SantosA. Dos Santos68
A
8
A
71Rodney MarianaR. Mariana
Gary GemmillG. Gemmill65
A
9
A
69Ezio CalifanoE. Califano
Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira62
A
10captain
A
61Lennart VöllerL. Völler
Joost Van Der PennenJ. Van Der Pennen61
A
11
A
57Jochem GronkjaerJ. Gronkjaer
 
Jšrg Van Van Der LaanJ. Van Der Laan65
G
12
G
64Teddy CharlesT. Charles
Guilherme SousaG. Sousa59
M
13
G
60Luis JesusL. Jesus
Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith57
M
14
M
56Fred Van Der LaanF. Van Der Laan

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stadion De Braak where Helmond Sport play host to FC Utrecht. A crowd of 18,615 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Helmond Sport and FC Utrecht are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eric Van Hintum.


0.00
FC Utrecht kick off the first half!
2.28
Stan Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Gary Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Gary Gemmill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
6.50
Frederico Martins flicks a high pass forward. Anton Ahrens collects the pass. Anton Ahrens passes the ball forward to Ezio Califano. Ezio Califano threads a neat ball through to Jochem Gronkjaer. Jochem Gronkjaer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
8.44
Brutil Verhoeven flicks the ball to his team mate, Stan Fenton. Stan Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Moreira easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvio Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
10.43
Dries Jaliens flicks a high pass forward to Anton Ahrens who brings the ball under control. Anton Ahrens makes a probing pass to Jochem Gronkjaer. Jochem Gronkjaer shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Roberto Knopper.
14.45
Stan Fenton knocks the ball forward to Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nelson Hupkes.
15.54
Showing wonderful composure, Jesper De Graef plays the ball forward to Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
18.11
Nelson Hupkes sees Donato Buriani in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Donato Buriani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jochem Gronkjaer. Jochem Gronkjaer skips past Brutil Verhoeven! Jochem Gronkjaer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.31
Stan Fenton threads the ball through to Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira powers a header at goal. It's there!! Gianfranco Briano has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.21
Jesper De Graef flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Joost Van Der Pennen. Joost Van Der Pennen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.56
Stan Fenton darts forward. Stan Fenton whips in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
34.51
Jesper De Graef makes a simple pass to Joost Van Der Pennen. Joost Van Der Pennen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.39
Stan Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Abubakari Dos Santos controls it well on his chest. Abubakari Dos Santos makes a simple pass, allowing Joost Van Der Pennen to run into the box. Joost Van Der Pennen rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Gianfranco Briano comfortably smothers it!
42.28
Anton Ahrens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jochem Gronkjaer. Jochem Gronkjaer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Showing composure, Stan Fenton plays the ball forward to Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira advances inside the box! Silvio Moreira shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Remco Van Der Woerdt.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Helmond Sport appear unchanged since the first half. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Helmond Sport kicking off!
48.19
Brutil Verhoeven threads a neat ball through to Stan Fenton. Stan Fenton threads the ball through to Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.13
William De Palma flicks the ball to his team mate, Stan Fenton. Stan Fenton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Joost Van Der Pennen. Joost Van Der Pennen makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Gianfranco Briano had no chance!! Goal for Helmond Sport!
55.07
Stan Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Moreira collects the pass. Silvio Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.33
Helmond Sport have made 3 substitutions with Jšrg Van Van Der Laan replacing William De Palma, Guilherme Sousa replacing Oscar Diaz and Stephen Naysmith replacing Gary Gemmill .
61.38
Nelson Hupkes hacks Stan Fenton from behind! The referee warns Nelson Hupkes to calm down! Stan Fenton stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.55
Donato Buriani flicks a high pass forward. Jochem Gronkjaer controls it well on his chest. Jochem Gronkjaer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfons Meerdink.
65.58
Stan Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvio Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
67.02
Stan Fenton threads the ball through to Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
69.54
Remco Van Der Woerdt sees a break and surges forward. Remco Van Der Woerdt kicks a strong pass forward to Lennart Völler. Lennart Völler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Knopper who gathers it comfortably.
71.29
Jesper De Graef controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos whips in a cross ball towards Joost Van Der Pennen. Joost Van Der Pennen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
73.55
Anton Ahrens chips the ball to his team mate, Jochem Gronkjaer. Jochem Gronkjaer rushes past Brutil Verhoeven! Jochem Gronkjaer comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
78.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Anton Ahrens picks a pass forward to Lennart Völler. Lennart Völler knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rodney Mariana is offside!
79.18
Brutil Verhoeven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stan Fenton. Stan Fenton plays the ball forward to Joost Van Der Pennen. Joost Van Der Pennen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.39
Anton Ahrens flicks a high pass forward. Jochem Gronkjaer collects the pass. Jochem Gronkjaer makes a probing pass to Rodney Mariana but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Helmond Sport

FC Utrecht
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
22.5%
45%
32.5%

Scorers
Silvio Moreira 21
Joost Van Der Pennen 24, 51
Abubakari Dos Santos 48, 55
Jochem Gronkjaer 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Abubakari Dos Santos of Helmond Sport

Match Ratings