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Helmond Sport cannot yet make a fist against FC Emmen. It doesn’t stop there offensively, that is also the story of the season. On the other hand, the team also gives little away, except for a penalty. A costly mistake, as a result of which FC Emmen leads: 1-0.

A loose ball from Amuzu, well wide of the Emmen goal. Helmond Sport shows little offensively in the Oude Meerdijk.

From the kick-off there is an immediate chance for Anthony van den Hurk, but he hits the ball from close range at goalkeeper Oelschlägel.

Oh oh. Bram van Vlerken misses here and brings down Bradly van Hoeven in the penalty area. Bad action, the penalty is used by Piotr Parzyszek.

A fight between Dennis Vos and Anthony van den Hurk ultimately fizzles out. Referee Nagtegaal could also have given two yellow cards.

● FC Emmen has won only two of the last sixteen First Division meetings with Helmond Sport (G5, V9), but the first leg in November 2023 (1-2); Emmen can play both matches for the first time since 2007/08 winning with the Brabanders in one KKD season.

● Helmond Sport has so far collected 47 points in the current year and can win for the first time since 2013/14 achieve at least fifty points in a First Division season (51 at the time).

● Anthony van den Hurk scored his 78th and 79th goal in the First Division since Van den Hurk’s first goal in the competition in February 2013, only three players scored at least eighty times in the KKD: Robert Mühren (129), Ralf Seuntjens (117) and Thomas Verheydt (102).

Helmond Sport was written off. Dead and buried after the mistake in Maastricht three weeks ago. The play-offs in the Kitchen Champion Division were unattainable for the ambitious club. But after two victories under an interim coaching duo, everything is different.

Read the preview of the match against FC Emmen here.

Helmond Sport with the expected eleven. The same line-up as against Jong Ajax. Tarik Essakkati is missing from the selection, he is ill. On Saturday he talked extensively about his development in the newspaper.

Bend or crack? Do or die? Helmond Sport is still playing for marbles in Emmen tonight. With a win, the team of interim coach Adrie Bogers will be on level terms with MVV Maastricht. That ninth place entitles you to the play-offs.