Helmond commercial job for Van de Kerkhof

06 July 2002

Former Dutch international René van de Kerkhof has accepted a job on FC Eindhoven's commercial staff and will be responsible for attracting new sponsors plus maintaining existing business contacts. The 50 year-old former Twente, PSV, Apollon Athene, Seiko Hongkong, Helmond Sport, Eindhoven right-winger decided to go into business, and even 'dabbled' in local politics, since hanging up his boots!

Willem II hire Van Beelen to Helmond

05 July 2002

Willem II are hiring out Hendrik van Beelen to Helmond Sport next season. The forward only arrived in Tilburg last year but his arrival at his new club makes the way free for Laurens ten Heuvel to move to Willem II! The "Tricolores" have been interested in the 26 year-old striker for some time but face competition from English side Sheffield United although Ten Heuvel would prefer signing for Willem II.

RBC hire Melvin Fleur

04 Jun 2002

Anderlecht's Melvin Fleur will play for newly re-promoted RBC next season in the Ere Divisie. The 20 year-old left-back is a product of Ajax's youth academy and moved to Belgium in the summer of 2001 along with another young Ajax player Sherjill MacDonald. RKC Waalwijk and NAC had been interested in the defender but he failed to impress them sufficiently to earn a deal.

Helmond want Tumba and Demba

08 May 2002

Helmond Sport, who've just announced that former Groningen and Roda coach Jan van Dijk is to be the new club trainer, are interested in hiring NEC's Zico Tumba and signing KV Oostende's Abdoulai Demba. Tumba has recently been told there's no room for him in Nijmegen.

Eerste Divisie Roundup

04 May 2002

Excelsior beat Helmond 1-0 Excelsior were unlucky in not gaining direct promotion to the Ere Divisie and are now forced to compete in the end of season playoffs. They won an uninspiring duel last night with a solitary goal in the 25th minute by Michel Kruijer.

Eerste Divisie Roundup

26 Apr 2002

Helmond lose to Dordrecht 2-4. Helmond found themselves already trailing in the 2nd minute of the match when Mark de Vriesd the score with his 13th goal of the season. 13 minutes later Rachid el Khalifi nodded in the 0-2.  Helmond reduced the gap to just 1 goal in the 61st minute via Remco Torken but, within 4 minutes, they conceded another goal when Marcel van der Net headed in from close range. In the 84th minute Van der Net was once again on target after a scrimmage before goal. Raoul Henar put away another consolation goal back for the home side in the 84th minute.

Hendriksen returns to Helmond

26 Apr 2002

Roy Hendriksen will be returning to his former club Helmond Sport at the end of the season and has signed a contract for 2 seasons with an option for one more. The midfielder has been playing in the far north of Holland for the last 6 years, 3 of them with Veendam, but now wants to return south to Zeelnad to build himself a house in his old 'backyard'.

Verlijsdonk steps down as Helmond trainer

24 Apr 2002

Helmond Sport's trainer Mario Verlijsdonk is to take a step backwards next season and return to his former job as assistant trainer at the Eerste Divisie club. The 43 year-old former Eindhoven and VVV player has been assistant trainer with Helmond during the last 4 seasons and signed a contract to take over from Louis Coolen last May.

First Division Roundup

20 Apr 2002

Helmond  lose to Zwolle  1-4. Zwolle are back on top of the Eerste Divisie after last night's 1-4 away win against Helmond. The home side went ahead after Remco Torken netted in the 6th minute. Helmond managed to hold on to the  lead until 10 minutes into the 2nd half when Zwolle's Arjan Bosschart finally equalized. 5 minutes later Remco Schol shot Zwolle into the lead with a 25 meter shot and another 4 minutes later Arne Slot nodded in the 1-3 for his 10th of the season. 10 minutes before the end, 'Man of the Match' Arjan Bosschart scored his 2nd goal of the evening, putting the final 1-4 in the board.

First Division Roundup 06 Apr 2002 Helmond draw with Top Oss 1 - 1. After a rather boring 1st half Erik van Dijkd the score for Helmond in the 65th minute. Top Oss drew level 13 minutes later via Danny Guyt. First Division Roundup 30 Mar 2002 VVV draw with Helmond  0 - 0. Both teams turned up for the match and both teams put on their strip but that didn't guarantee an entertaining match, so a goalless draw was an unsurprising result. First Division Roundup 24 Mar 2002 Helmond draw with Emmen 1 - 1 What began as an exciting match fizzled out after 20 minutes of play. Erik van Dijkd the score for Helmond in the 11th minute and Paul Weerman pulled one back for the visitors 3 minutes later with his 12th goal of the season. First Division Roundup 02 Mar 2002 Heracles beat  Helmond  2- 1. Although Heracles started the game well, putting Helmond under pressure, it was the visitors who created the best chances in the beginning. Ex-PSVer Juul Ellerman saw his header bounce off the post in the 23rd minute. The second half belonged to the home side. Roy Stroeve narrowly missed the goal with a shot that skimmed the crossbar and, 5 minutes later, Thijs Sluijter hit the post.  2 minutes after that Roy Stroeve  missed yet another chance, failing to score before angoal. In the 55th minute Heracles finally managed to get one on the board when Berry Hoogeveen rounded off a fine cross from Thijs Sluiter. 10 minutes later Berry Hoogeveen was once again on target scoring his 2nd of the evening. Although a 3 - 0 score seemed the likely outcome of the evening it was Helmond that got one back with the last goal of the evening, Raoul Henar making it 2-1 after the visitors were awarded a penalty for a foul on Juul Ellerman. First Division Roundup 23 Feb 2002 Helmond lose to RBC 1 - 5 Helmond Sport got off to a real bad start tonight, former- Feyenoorder Henk Vos hitting the back of the net for RBC after only 2 minutes of play. Geert den Ouden made it 0 - 2 for the visitors in the 13th with his 12th goal of the season and Vos put away his 2nd of the evening for the 0 - 3 in the 15th minute. In the last 5 minutes of the first half Edwin de Graaf scored his 7th and 8th goal of the season for the Roosendaalers. With Helmond trailing 0 - 5 the second half was a mere formality and far less entertaining than the goal-filled first half. The match was practically over when ex- PSVer Juul Ellerman scored a consolation goal 1 minute before the final whistle. Division 1 Roundup 15 Feb 2002 MVV draw with  Helmond 1 - 1. This was MVV's first game since their 1 - 7 home defeat by Excelsior 2 weeks ago. Ronald Dassen scored for the visitors in the 49th, Helmond's top scorer John Mutsaers got the equalizer in the 78th minute with his 11th goal of the season Division1 Roundup 08 Feb 2002 Helmond beat Den Haag 2 - 0 Arno Schaapd the score for Helmond in the 64th minute of the game with his first goal of the season  and, 1  minute before the final whistle, Richard van Gils scored his second of the season and Helmond's second of the night. Den Haag now drop to 5th position while Helmond remain 13th. First Division Roundup 01 Feb 2002 Haarlem drew with Helmond 1 - 1 The first half hour belonged to Haarlem, the last to Helmond in a match where both teams failed to entertain the spectators. Ex-Ajax defender Mitchell Piquéd the score in the 14th minute of the game with his second goal in as many games for his new club. Helmond drew level via Raoul Henar's spot-shot. First Division Roundup 25 Jan 2002 Helmond Sport beat Telstar 2 - 1. Raoul Henard the score in the 40th for Helmond but Ten Heuvel pulled them level in the 60th. Raoul Henar got the match-winner with his second goal in the 54th minute. Roda hire out Ramora to Helmond 09 Jan 2002 Roda are hiring out their Italian striker Paolo Ramora to Eerste Divisie side Helmond Sport for the rest of this season - he remains under contract with the Kerkrade crew till 2005. The 21 year-old arrived in Kerkrade in 1999 from Italian side Salernitana but a broken leg kept him on the sidelines for so long that he lost his place in the lineup. First Division Roundup 21 Dec 2001 Cambuur beat Helmond 2 - 1. Kenneth Goudmijn put the home team ahead in the 35th, Arno Schaap equalized in the 52nd before Johna Abma got the winner in the 87th. First Division Roundup 15 Dec 2001 Helmond beat Eindhoven 3 - 0. Helmond get 3 valuable points thanks to goals by Richard van Gils in the 15th, Erik van Dijk in the 60th and Juul Ellerman in the 67th. First Division Roundup 07 Dec 2001 Helmond Sport drew with Excelsior 1 - 1. Ties Konings gave Helmond the lead in the 16th minute but Excelsior fought back hard after Gill Swerts equalizer in the 46th and went home with a point. First Division Roundup 01 Dec 2001 Dordrecht beat Helmond 2 - 1. Helmond's Raoul Henard the score in the 50th, Mark de Vries equalized in the 51st for the home team but Leon van Dalen got the match-winner in the 68th. First Division Roundup 24 Nov 2001 Zwolle draw with Helmond 2 - 2. Richard Roelofsend the score in the 14th minute, Raoul Henar equalized in the 30th, Dominggus Lim-Duam made it 2 - 1 in the 35th and Jurgen Streppel got the late equalizer in the 86th. First Division Roundup 20 Nov 2001 Helmond lose to Go Ahead Eagles 1 - 2. A goal from Niki Leferink (8th) and a spot-shot from Jordy Zuidam (9th) put the visitors 0 - 2 up within 10 minutes. Raoul Henar put away an injury time, consolation spot-shot goal for the home team. It's the 3rd win in 4 games for the Eagles who climb to 11th place while Helmond languish in 16th. First Division Roundup 09 Nov 2001 TOP Oss lose to Helmond Sport  0 - 1. After a mediocre 1st half Ties Konings scored the matchwinner for the visitors in the 48th. First Division Roundup 02 Nov 2001 Helmond Sport beat VVV 2 - 0 thanks to goals from Raoul Henar (a 20th minute spot-shot) and Ties Konings (65th). The win takes Helmond into 10th place while VVV are 12th.  First Division Roundup 27 Oct 2001 Emmen beat Helmond  4 - 0. Dennis Iliohan scored the first two of Emmen's quartet of goals tonight in the 31st and 35th Paul Weerman (46th) and Jeffrey de Visscher (76th) added the 3rd and 4th. Emmen climb into 2nd place after this convincing win, while Helmond are down-in-the-dumps in 16th. Helmond trial for Van Eijs 27 Oct 2001 Helmond have offered Frank van Eijs a trial during the coming week. The 29 year-old former Dundee United defender is without a contract since his deal ran out in Scotland last summer, despite a trial with German side Rot Weiss Essen in August. He surprised everyone in Holland's football-land when he signed for Dundee two years ago and played 16 matches for them in the first season but made no appearances last season. First Division Roundup 19 Oct 2001 Helmond lost to Volendam  5 - 1. Helmond's Jurgen Streppel and Volendam's Patrick Leeflang were sent off in a turbulent 1st half. Oiuchou and Esajas both scored twice, Eddy Putter got the 5th and Raoul Henar got one back for Helmond. First Division Roundup 13 Oct 2001 Veendam beat Helmond Sport  1 - 0. An unfortunate own-goal by defender Erik Stock gave Veendam a very useful 3 points which keep them in touch with the top teams in the Eerste Divisie in 5th place while Helmond remain struggling in 16th position. First Division Roundup 05 Oct 2001 Helmond Sport beat Heracles Almelo  0 - 0. Rene Kolmschot was yet another player sent off for a red card offence this season, in the 17th minute. Heracles couldn't find a way to profit from their advantage while both teams had their chances and will be satisfied to have earned a point from this match. First Division Roundup 28 Sept 2001 RBC  drew with  Helmond  1- 1. Henk Vos put RBC ahead 5 minutes before time and Raoul Henar scored the injury-time equalizer.  First Division Roundup 21 Sept 2001 Helmond Sport beat MVV 2 - 1. This was Helmond's 1st win of the season (Juul Ellerman got the match-winner) while MVV are now firmly sunk at the bottom with one point. First Division Roundup 14 Sept 2001 Den Haag  drew against  Helmond 0 - 0. Ambitious Den Haag failed to win for the 2nd time in a row even though Helmond played the last 15 minutes with 10 men after Ronald Dassen got sent off for a red card offence. First Division Roundup 08 Sept 2001 Helmond Sport lost to Haarlem 0 - 3. Sijmen Told the score in the 13th, Paul Mulders added a 2nd in the 78th and Gert Jan Temerus made it 0 - 3 in the 83rd. No Helmond move for Roda's Ramora  04 Sept 2001 Contarary to earlier reports Paolo Ramora will not be moving from Roda JC to join Helmond Sport. The 20 year-old, recently recovered from a knee injury, has not been able to agree terms with the First Division side. He joined the Kerkrade club from Italian side Salernitana 2 years ago and played 4 matches for them in the 1999/2000 season, failed to play for them last season and has little hope of doing so in the near future. Roda's Ramora on loan to Helmond 30 Aug 2001 Roda are lending outside-right Paolo Ramora to Helmond Sport for the duration of this season. The 20 year-old Italian joined Roda 2 years ago from Salernitana but injured his knee at the beginning of last season and has been struggling to recover ever since. He's little chance of making his way back into the 1st team in Kerkrade but should be able to build up his match-rhythm in Helmond (once he's agreed terms that is!). First Division Roundup 25 Aug 2001 On Saturday:Helmond lost to Cambuur 0 - 2.Derksen and Bruin scored the matchwinners. First Division Roundup 18 Aug 2001 Eindhoven drew 1 - 1 against Helmond Sport.Ronald Dassen has the honour of being the first player of the season to pick up a red card - after only 20 minutes he was on his way to the dressing room.Despite playing with 10 men the home team went ahead in front of a very meagre 1,983 spectators Ties Konings scored for the visitors against his old club in the 49th and Yunus Altunel equalized 10 minutes later.but Yunus Altunel got an equalizer for the visitors. Krzysztof Bociek on trial with Helmond 17 July 2001 Krzysztof Bociek is currently on trial with Helmond Sport. The former Stal Mielec, PAOK Saloniki, FC Volendam, AZ and NEC player has played in Holland for the last 5 years but has been without a club since being De Graafschap sign Van Leerdam 15 June 2001 De Graafschap have signed Helmond Sport's Ilja van Leerdam on a contract for 4 years. The 22 year-old midfielder has been with the First Division side for 2 seasons in which he's turned into quite a goal getter, scoring 14 times in 29 matches last season.