Welcome to the match between Groningen albion and Helmond wanderers

2'

Dominicus Gelens played a lovely ball for Minke Houben, Gerd Jansingh tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Minke Houben delivered the ball to Meino Arents, Aloysius Andries couldn't cut out the pass.

Meino Arents made space for himself and hit a fierce shot. Brecht Dirix wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Nick Van Adrichem couldn't reach it ... Meino Arents capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Groningen albion 1 - 0 Helmond wanderers

3'

Dennis Hoedemakers stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Pim Abbink.

4'

Milan Ramecker blasted a banana shot from long range but Bartel Paulissen got himself between the ball and goal.

6'

Dominicus Gelens tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Gerd Jansingh cut it out.

7'

Minke Houben gave the corner straight to the opposition.

8'

Filippus Kollen's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

13'

Milan Ramecker picked up Pim Abbink's superb pass, Meindert Abels couldn't cut it.

Milan Ramecker tried to take the ball past Bartel Paulissen but Bartel Paulissen denied.

14'

Robrecht De With jinked confidently past Filippus Kollen.

Robrecht De With tried to take the ball past Pim Abbink but Pim Abbink cleanly tackled the ball.

16'

Aloysius Andries tried to pass the ball forward but Dominicus Gelens got to the ball first.

18'

Aloysius Andries played a lovely ball for Gerd Jansingh, Gerd Jansingh picked up on the ball before Dominicus Gelens could reach it.

Gerd Jansingh made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Minke Houben.

20'

Robrecht Achterberg picked up Dennis Hoedemakers's superb pass, Pim Abbink missed his interception.

Robrecht Achterberg tried to use his skill to go past Filippus Kollen but it failed.

21'

Milan Ramecker dribbled past Dennis Hoedemakers.

Milan Ramecker took the ball past Bartel Paulissen.

Milan Ramecker chipped the ball goalwards but Brecht Dirix got himself between the ball and goal.

23'

Meindert Abels directed the ball nicely to Bartel Paulissen, Bartel Paulissen took possession of the ball before Milan Ramecker could intercept.

Bartel Paulissen tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Ad Van De Vliert removed the danger.

24'

Milan Ramecker tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Meindert Abels failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Milan Ramecker ... He should have hit the target at least.

25'

Milan Ramecker played a wonderful ball for Ad Van De Vliert, Ad Van De Vliert took possession of the ball before Meindert Abels could cut it out.

Ad Van De Vliert tried to supply a float cross but Bartel Paulissen found himself in the way of the ball.

26'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Pim Abbink.

Minke Houben hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Brecht Dirix.

27'

Minke Houben turned with the ball past Gerd Jansingh.

Minke Houben tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Aloysius Andries.

28'

Dennis Hoedemakers tried to dart past Meino Arents but Meino Arents dispossessed Dennis Hoedemakers.

30'

Dennis Hoedemakers played the ball forward,Pim Abbink tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bernhard Sevriens moved onto the ball and immediately smashed in low but Dirk Herbertssen got in and cleared the danger.

31'

Minke Houben looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Aloysius Andries.

32'

Meindert Abels escaped from the challenge of Milan Ramecker and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Meindert Abels was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He should have scored.

33'

Robrecht De With tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Ad Van De Vliert.

34'

Aloysius Andries sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

36'

Dominicus Gelens took the ball past Gerd Jansingh.

Dominicus Gelens tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Aloysius Andries.

37'

Milan Ramecker made a good pass to Ad Van De Vliert, Ad Van De Vliert latched onto the ball before Meindert Abels could reach it.

Ad Van De Vliert lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Bartel Paulissen couldn't cut out the pass.

Robrecht Achterberg out-jumped Pim Alferink and the ball was cleared.

40'

Dennis Hoedemakers put some curve on the shot from long range. Pim Abbink failed to block the shot.

Jozef Akker got back in time to make the save.

41'

Bartel Paulissen made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Milan Ramecker.

43'

Robrecht De With tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Pim Abbink.

44'

Minke Houben tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Aloysius Andries.

45'

Meino Arents tried to chip the ball forward but it was intercepted by Bartel Paulissen.

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46'

Dennis Hoedemakers's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

47'

Filippus Kollen laid it forward to Pim Abbink, Pim Abbink took it in his stride before Robrecht De With could reach it.

The float cross came in from Pim Abbink on the wing, Dennis Hoedemakers stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Brecht Dirix won the ball in the air from Meino Arents, then headed the ball clear.

48'

Pass by Filippus Kollen to Pim Abbink, Robrecht De With couldn't cut it.

Pim Abbink skipped easily past Dennis Hoedemakers.

Pim Abbink tried an optimistic effort at goal but Robrecht Achterberg got himself between the ball and goal.

49'

Minke Houben made an attempt to move the ball forward but Gerd Jansingh got in the way of the ball.

50'

Meino Arents gave the corner straight to the opposition.

52'

Meino Arents tried to twist past Aloysius Andries but Meino Arents lost the ball to Aloysius Andries.

53'

Minke Houben took the ball past Aloysius Andries.

Minke Houben struck a medium range piledriver. Gerd Jansingh wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Minke Houben left Nick Van Adrichem with a simple save.

54'

Bernhard Sevriens went across and took the corner.

Lowie Dries challenged Rik Haumann for a heading, then made an attacking header.

Lowie Dries left Jozef Akker with a simple save.

55'

Dennis Hoedemakers tried to skip past the challenge of Ad Van De Vliert but his possession is lost through a tackle by Ad Van De Vliert.

56'

Milan Ramecker delivered the ball to Meino Arents, Meino Arents took it in his stride before Bartel Paulissen could reach it.

Meino Arents passed the ball perfectly to Milan Ramecker, Meindert Abels tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Milan Ramecker struck a medium range piledriver. Bartel Paulissen failed to charge down the shot.

But Milan Ramecker couldn't get it on target ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

57'

Gerd Jansingh could not stop a confident Minke Houben going past him.

Minke Houben smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but the shot clattered off Aloysius Andries.

58'

Gerd Jansingh took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

64'

Meindert Abels tried to jink past Ad Van De Vliert but his possession is lost through a tackle by Ad Van De Vliert.

65'

Minke Houben looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Gerd Jansingh closed in and intercepted the ball.

66'

Rik Haumann took the corner.

Brecht Dirix got above Pim Alferink to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

68'

Minke Houben tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Gerd Jansingh.

69'

Ad Van De Vliert laid it forward to Rik Haumann, the ball was picked up by Rik Haumann before Bartel Paulissen could cut it out.

Rik Haumann held up the ball, evading the challenge of Meindert Abels and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

But Rik Haumann sent the ball high into the stands ... He held his head in his hands.

71'

Bartel Paulissen moved the ball forward for Meindert Abels, Meindert Abels took possession of the ball before Meino Arents could reach it.

Meindert Abels tried to use his skill to go past Ad Van De Vliert but it failed.

72'

Minke Houben got past Robrecht De With.

Minke Houben attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Dennis Hoedemakers cleared the ball from danger.

73'

Aloysius Andries tried to skip past the challenge of Dominicus Gelens but Dominicus Gelens dispossessed Aloysius Andries.

74'

Minke Houben tried to play it past Gerd Jansingh but Gerd Jansingh block tackled Minke Houben.

78'

Minke Houben looked destined to score from long range but Gerd Jansingh made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

79'

Minke Houben tried to play it past Gerd Jansingh but Gerd Jansingh robbed Minke Houben.

82'

Bernhard Sevriens laid it forward to Dennis Hoedemakers, Minke Houben missed his interception.

Dennis Hoedemakers made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Dominicus Gelens.

83'

Dennis Hoedemakers tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Pim Abbink.

84'

Aloysius Andries passed the ball to Gerd Jansingh, Dominicus Gelens stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gerd Jansingh made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Minke Houben.

86'

Ad Van De Vliert executed a block tackle on Meindert Abels before Meindert Abels tried to get onto the pass.

88'

Dirk Herbertssen wasn't able to run off the injury and had to go off.

Dennis Appeldoorn replaced the injured Dirk Herbertssen.

89'

Aloysius Andries fired off a long shot. Dominicus Gelens failed to block the shot.

Aloysius Andries left Jozef Akker with a simple save.

92'

Filippus Kollen hit a long ball upfield,Dennis Hoedemakers stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pim Alferink got well above Brecht Dirix to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Nick Van Adrichem was stranded and helpless to save it ... Pim Alferink finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Groningen albion 2 - 0 Helmond wanderers

End Match Groningen albion 2 - 0 Helmond wanderers