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Unlike FC Emmen – RKC Waalwijk, the tension on Friday between Almere City and Helmond Sport is still full. Almere City seemed to decide twice in the heenduel, but a comeback from Helmond Sport made sure that the visitors now have the best starting position. Can the Almerians rectify the damage?
Almere City :
There seemed to be nothing for Almere City on Monday. The visitors took possession of the initiative after an uninterrupted opening phase, and after nearly half an hour they took advantage of Gaston Salasiwa. In the follow-up of the first half there were still opportunities for Yener Arica and Soufyan Ahannach. At rest there was more and more tilting in the game. Helmond Sport made a physical match and Almere City had a lot of trouble. The home side had a free kick close to the equalizer, but Rick ten Voorde scored 0-2. In the remaining twenty minutes, Jack de Gier’s team handed everything out and returned with a 4-2 defeat to Almere.
The Vulture is often excited, but this time it was different. “You know it’s only opportunistic football with them. You make 2-0 at a good time and if you give it away then it’s just amateuristic, “the coach was hard for his team. “I do not know how to overcome this thunder, but we have three more days left.” The Vulture has good hope that a number of injuries will be available again on Friday. These are Javier Vet, Calvin Mac-Intosh and Sven Braken. Fat and Mac Intosh are needed in the rear while Braken’s front-end drive is useful. Damon Mirani and Tom Overtoom will definitely not be there.
In the second half, Faris Hammouti and Abdel Metalsi were in the center, as leftback Paul Quasten was not fit enough, yellow and had to be replaced. As a result, Lars Nieuwpoort shifted from the center to the left. “They have been proverbially seen by the ice creams. I’m not going to pay for Hammouti and Metalsi, this is just a collective failure in the last twenty minutes, while nothing is going on, “said De Gier, who acknowledged that the young duo was not ready yet. “That has turned out. That’s why I hope that Friday, Mac and Mac will be back. ”
Probable setup Almere City FC
Kramer; Van Buuren, Macintosh, Nieuwpoort, Quasten; Rijsdijk, Arica, Salasiwa; MacDonald, Ten Voorde, Arica
Helmond :
Helmond Sport played a lost game for a long time. Over half a year, the Helmonders would fly out of the tournament without battles or blows. That could not happen, trainer Roy Hendriksen found. Helmond Sport was much better at rest. Helmond Sport pulled the ball out of the game from the visitors by deflecting a physical game. It seemed impossible to get out, because Almere City came on 0-2. However, the Catsmeppers showed resilience. In three minutes time, Teije ten Den and Robert Braber pulled the position straight. The Helmonders had been vulnerable by Almere City and went full for the profit. It even became 4-2 by goals of Jordy Thomassen and Steven Edwards.
Roy Hendriksen was the first to make it clear that nothing has yet been decided. “There is something fun this evening, but that means we have a long way to go. This is a nice result but does not mean so much. We are working hard to get the second round, “the coach responded. Braber admits he did not count on this after the 0-2. “I do not give up quickly, but at those 0-2 I was just afraid that we had already given away the play-offs. Looked so long, but how should we still do this? But we kept doing everything. That that still resulted in four goals was unexpected, but quite beautiful and gives a huge boost to the next game, “Braber said.
On Friday, Stijn van Gassel will once again defend the goal. Ferhat Kaya was not adequately restored for a spot at the competition on Monday and, moreover, Van Gassel is doing well. Hendriksen retired on Monday for wing attackers Giovanni Hiwat for Thomassen. The latter knew a good invasion and it is therefore also conceivable that Hendriksen maintains the arrangement of the second half. Whether the formation is going to shake something is awaiting.
Probable setup Helmond Sport
Van Gassel; Verkennis, Warmolts, Van Koesveld, Justiana; Edwards, Braber, Bourdouxhe; Zeldenrust, Ten Den, Thomassen
Almere City vs Helmond head to head
08.05.17 ERE Helmond Almere City 4 : 2
28.04.17 EER Helmond Almere City 1 : 1
28.10.16 EER Almere City Helmond 1 : 0
18.03.16 EER Helmond Almere City 0 : 2
20.11.15 EER Almere City Helmond 2 : 2