Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     Helmond SportHelmond Sport
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sven KosterS. Koster59
G
1
G
84Roberto KnopperR. Knopper
Marco MeijndershagenM. Meijndershagen71
D
2captain
D
66William De PalmaW. De Palma
Stefano NervoS. Nervo70
D
3
D
62Brutil VerhoevenB. Verhoeven
Andre van den HeuvelA. van den Heuvel66
D
captain4
D
62Jean-Michel ColyJ. Coly
Diego WoltersD. Wolters65
D
5
D
51Alfons MeerdinkA. Meerdink
Luuk AbidallahL. Abidallah68
M
6
M
72Jesper De GraefJ. De Graef
Johnny AkerboomJ. Akerboom64
M
7
M
59Stan FentonS. Fenton
Ernesto GomezE. Gomez59
M
8
A
74Daniel WijkerD. Wijker
Francesco G. BaggioF. Baggio75
A
9
A
68Abubakari Dos SantosA. Dos Santos
Jonas SeifertJ. Seifert67
A
10
A
65Gary GemmillG. Gemmill
Ernest VandenbroeckE. Vandenbroeck62
A
11
A
62Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira
 
Mike PiquéM. Piqué64
D
12
G
65Jšrg Van Van Der LaanJ. Van Der Laan
Rene BraatR. Braat60
D
13
A
61Joost Van Der PennenJ. Van Der Pennen
Gavin ScalesG. Scales59
G
14
M
59Guilherme SousaG. Sousa

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to Helmond Sport. A crowd of 18,757 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Groningen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Helmond Sport appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Kofi De Goey.


0.00
Helmond Sport kick off!
3.39
Ernesto Gomez chips the ball to his team mate, Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
4.53
Luuk Abidallah flicks a high pass forward to Ernest Vandenbroeck who brings the ball under control. Ernest Vandenbroeck lofts in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
6.45
William De Palma threads the ball through to Stan Fenton. Stan Fenton hits a low pass to Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andre van den Heuvel.
10.06
Johnny Akerboom kicks a strong pass forward to Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck shoots from distance. Roberto Knopper gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
12.33
Stan Fenton clumsily knocks into Ernesto Gomez. Stan Fenton is given a warning by the referee! Ernesto Gomez stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.13
Jean-Michel Coly kicks a strong pass forward to Stan Fenton. Stan Fenton knocks the ball to his team mate, Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.16
Brutil Verhoeven receives the ball from a throw-in from Alfons Meerdink. Brutil Verhoeven makes a probing pass to Stan Fenton. Stan Fenton flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Wijker who takes it down. Daniel Wijker knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Sven Koster has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.51
Ernest Vandenbroeck clumsily knocks into William De Palma. The referee brings Ernest Vandenbroeck to one side and gives him a warning! William De Palma stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.50
Stan Fenton threads the ball through to Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marco Meijndershagen.
30.44
Stefano Nervo flicks a high ball forward to Luuk Abidallah who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Luuk Abidallah plays the ball forward to Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by William De Palma.
32.04
Andre van den Heuvel pushes mid-way up the pitch. Andre van den Heuvel advances with the ball. Andre van den Heuvel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brutil Verhoeven.
36.02
Daniel Wijker hacks Stefano Nervo from behind! The referee calls over Daniel Wijker and shows him a yellow card! Stefano Nervo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.08
Ernesto Gomez darts forward. Ernesto Gomez whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert connects with a diving header but is denied by Roberto Knopper. Excellent save.
42.07
Stan Fenton chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
44.40
William De Palma runs forward with the ball. William De Palma flicks a high ball forward to Silvio Moreira who takes it down. Silvio Moreira finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Diego Wolters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Gomez. Ernesto Gomez knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with FC Groningen kicking off!
47.49
Andre van den Heuvel threads a neat ball through to Ernesto Gomez. Ernesto Gomez knocks the ball forward to Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brutil Verhoeven.
48.01
Stan Fenton hacks Ernesto Gomez from behind! The referee motions to Stan Fenton to come over. It's a red card!! Ernesto Gomez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.18
Silvio Moreira barges into Johnny Akerboom. The referee brings Silvio Moreira to one side and gives him a warning! Johnny Akerboom runs off the knock.
54.26
Johnny Akerboom knocks the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
55.02
Jesper De Graef comes in with a high challenge, catching Ernesto Gomez with his studs. The referee motions to Jesper De Graef to come over. It's a red card!! Ernesto Gomez runs off the knock.
57.41
Stefano Nervo flicks a high ball forward to Luuk Abidallah who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Luuk Abidallah plays the ball forward to Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.26
Johnny Akerboom laces a through ball forward to Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
60.22
Helmond Sport have made 2 substitutions with Joost Van Der Pennen replacing Alfons Meerdink and Guilherme Sousa replacing Abubakari Dos Santos .
61.28
Luuk Abidallah kicks a strong pass forward to Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.39
With vision, Andre van den Heuvel plays the ball forward to Johnny Akerboom. Johnny Akerboom flicks the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio tries a spectacular long range effort but Roberto Knopper is on top of it.
66.25
Ernesto Gomez flicks a high ball forward to Ernest Vandenbroeck who gracefully takes it down. Ernest Vandenbroeck edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ernest Vandenbroeck provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Groningen!
69.42
Ernesto Gomez knocks the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio whips in a cross ball towards Ernest Vandenbroeck. Ernest Vandenbroeck is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.15
Luuk Abidallah flicks a high pass forward. Francesco G. Baggio controls it well on his chest. Francesco G. Baggio shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
78.08
Johnny Akerboom makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.53
Without breaking stride, Andre van den Heuvel plays the ball forward to Ernesto Gomez. Ernesto Gomez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francesco G. Baggio. Francesco G. Baggio shoots from outside the area. Roberto Knopper is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.56
Diego Wolters passes the ball forward to Luuk Abidallah. Luuk Abidallah flicks a high pass forward to Francesco G. Baggio who brings the ball under control. Francesco G. Baggio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

Helmond Sport
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
8
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
2

Possession
69.3%
30.7%
Play Area
21.6%
44.3%
34.1%

Scorers
Ernest Vandenbroeck 66
Francesco G. Baggio 80
Silvio Moreira 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ernesto Gomez of FC Groningen

Match Ratings