Helmond Sport left it behind again at a time when it really had to happen: the team of interim coach Adrie Bogers lost without a chance 3-0 at FC Emmen on Monday evening. And so the play-offs are out of sight and all in all the season has largely turned out to be a failure.
Would it still happen? Helmond Sport has often had a kind of last chance to reach the play-offs this season. But Monday in Drenthe was really the very, very last opportunity to make something of the season. With a big win over FC Emmen, Helmond Sport could have taken over ninth place, a place that entitles them to the last play-off ticket.
Coach Adrie Bogers and his players were aware of that scenario. In contrast to the away match against MVV a few weeks ago, Helmond Sport now started eagerly. Yet, on the whole, the Helmond team had a hard time with the physical play of FC Emmen, which is simply not the game of this Helmond Sport.
Clumsy action
Initially there was little going on, until Bram van Vlerken committed an awkward foul on the back line in the 10th minute. Bradly van Hoeven went down willingly and was awarded a penalty. Piotr Parzyszek capitalized on that golden opportunity: 1-0. From the kick-off that followed, Anthony van den Hurk appeared alone in front of the FC Emmen goal, but the Helmond Sport striker hit the legs of goalkeeper Eric Oelschlägel.
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That was the only serious chance for Helmond Sport in the first half. So it remained 1-0. And with that Helmond Sport came away the best. Because due to careless loss of ball by first Michel Ludwig and then Arno Van Keilegom, the home team from Drenthe had two excellent chances to score, but Helmond Sport stayed alive.
Lack of quality
Helmond Sport also failed to make a fist in the second half. The team tried, but lacks the qualities at the forefront to really compete for the marbles. That is clear after yet another last chance. FC Emmen easily took a 3-0 lead through Patrick Brouwer and Vicente Besuijen.
That’s it. And so Helmond Sport fell through the ice again at a time when it really had to. In theory, the Helmonders can still make it to the play-offs, but in practice it is almost impossible. FC Emmen has four more points with two matches to go. And MVV is also in much better shape than the Helmonders, who will play the derby against FC Eindhoven on Friday.
FC Emmen – Helmond Sport 3-0 (1-0). 10. Parzyszek (pen.) 1-0, 69. Brouwer 2-0, 73. Besuijen 3-0.
Referee: Nightingale.
Yellow cards: Kieftenbeld (FC Emmen), Van Vlerken (Helmond Sport).
Helmond Sports: Van der Steen; Van Vlerken, Schmidt (59. Kreekels), Krätschmer, Van Hove; Ludwig (59. Ostrc), Kaars (84. Mallahi), Botos; Van Keilegom, Van den Hurk (76. Marin), Amuzu (76. Lorentzen).
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90’+5′
End of second half
90’+2′
Yellow card for Bram van Vlerken
87′
Jorrit Smeets is replaced by Jorn Hekkert
88′
Helmond Sport still escapes the 4-0, after Konings is given all the time and space to give a cross. At the second post, Brouwer has the ball before heading in, but he heads well over.
84′
Martijn Kaars is replaced by Mohamed Mallahi
76′
Anthony van den Hurk is replaced by Álvaro Marín
76′
Joseph Amuzu is replaced by Håkon Lorentzen
73′
3-0 GOAL by Vicente Besuijen!
And yes. There is also the 3-0. Besuijen takes advantage of the space behind the Helmond defense and outwits Van der Steen. Over and out for Helmond Sport.
68′
2-0 GOAL by Patrick Brouwer!
The FC Emmen substitute is free at the far post and nods a cross against the ropes. It seems to be over for Helmond Sport.
67′
Piotr Parzyszek is replaced by Joey Konings
67′
Bradly van Hoeven is replaced by Patrick Brouwer
59′
Michel Ludwig is replaced by Enrik Ostrc
59′
Doke Schmidt is replaced by Mees Kreekels
59′
Helmond Sport can’t make a fist even after the break. That is why Enrik Ostrc and Mees Kreekels are preparing for a raid. Can they force something?
47′
Yellow card for Maikel Kieftenbeld
45′
Second half kicked off
45’+4′
End of first half
45′
Helmond Sport escapes again
A whopper of an opportunity for Besuijen from FC Emmen. Van Keilegom loses the ball, Van Hove then misjudges the situation. The attacker of the Drenth team shoots just wide
41′
Helmond Sport escapes the 2-0. Michel Ludwig thinks about it a little too easily and offers Van Hoeven an imposed opportunity. The Emmen attacker shoots wide.
31′
Botos’ injury isn’t too bad
Giannis Botos is injured on the field and is in quite a bit of pain. But he can still go further.
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