KERKRADE. Helmond Sport overcomes Roda JC Kerkrade 1-0 after M. Kaars scored just 1 goal (56′). Roda JC Kerkrade was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (66%).​

The match was played at the Parkstad Limburg Stadion stadium in Kerkrade on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Robin Vereijken with the assistance of Frank Jansen and Maarten Ketting. The 4th official was Luc Baars. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.9 degrees Celsius or 48.09 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Roda JC Kerkrade had a strong ball possession 66% while Helmond Sport was struggling with a 34% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Roda JC Kerkrade was more aggressive with 104 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Helmond Sport was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

Roda JC Kerkrade shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Helmond Sport shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Roda JC Kerkrade received 2 yellow cards (T. van de Pavert and N. Vossebelt). On the opposite side, Helmond Sport received 3 yellow cards (M. Chacon, T. Beugelsdijk and B. van Vlerken).

Standings

After playing this match, Roda JC Kerkrade will stay with 21 points to hold in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Helmond Sport will have 15 points like FC Dordrecht to sit in the 19th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eerste Divisie, Roda JC Kerkrade will host Willem II on the 19th of May with a 9-8 head to head stats in favor of Willem II (5 draws).

Helmond Sport will play away agasint FC Eindhoven on the 12th of May with a 13-12 head to head in favor of FC Eindhoven (10 draws).

Roda JC Kerkrade – Formation

Roda JC Kerkrade started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Jurgen Streppel decided to play with the following team: Moritz Nicolas (6.3), Boyd Reith (7.0), Guus Joppen (7.2), Ted Van de Pavert (7.1), Xander Lambrix (6.5), Lennard Hartjes (7.3), Teun Bijleveld (6.9), Niek Vossebelt (6.7), Arjen Van Der Heide (6.1), Dylan Vente (6.5) and Bryan Limbombe (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Terrence Douglas (6.5), Mohamed Mallahi (6.4), Jamie Yayi Mpie, Phil Sieben, Ali Barak, Lennerd Daneels (6.8), Romano Postema (6.9), Jamil Takidine, Rody de Boer, Loek Hamers and Florian Mayer (7.0).

Substitutions

Roda JC Kerkrade made 5 changes: A. van der Heide for L. Daneels (62′), B. Limbombe for M. Mallahi (62′), T. Bijleveld for R. Postema (72′), B. Reith for T. Douglas (75′) and X. Lambrix for F. Mayer (75′).

Best player: Lennard Hartjes​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Roda JC Kerkrade was Lennard Hartjes.

His rating is (7.3) with 48 passes (83% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.

Helmond Sport – Formation

Helmond Sport started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Tim Bakens played with: Mike Havekotte (7.2), Bram Van Vlerken (6.2), Flor Van Den Eynden (8.1), Tom Beugelsdijk (6.8), Bryan Van Hove (7.2), Arno Van Keilegom (6.8), Michael Chacón (7.4), Elmo Lieftink (8.0), Gaetan Bosiers (6.4), Martijn Kaars (7.6) and Hakon Lorentzen (7.0).

They had on the bench: Emir Terzi, Marcus Scholten, Dylan Dassy, Jafar Arias (6.8), Robin Mantel, Wassim Essanoussi, David Mistrafović, Ahmed Azmi, Robin Van der Meer, Jarno Lion and Gabriel Culhaci.

Substitutions

Helmond Sport made 5 changes: G. Bosiers for J. Arias (66′), B. van Vlerken for R. van der Meer (86′), H. Lorentzen for E. Terzi (86′), A. Van Keilegom for M. Scholten (90′) and A. Van Keilegom for M. Scholten (90′).

Best player: Flor Van Den Eynden​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Helmond Sport was Flor Van Den Eynden even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (8.1) with 32 passes (84% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 4.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eerste Divisie.​

• Roda JC Kerkrade – Helmond Sport – 0-1