Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith
Nick DoomernikN. Doomernik62
G
1
G
70Jason BeagrieJ. Beagrie
Christopher Van AnkerenC. Van Ankeren74
D
2
D
63Rodrigo FernandesR. Fernandes
Erik van der WalE. van der Wal72
D
3captain
D
66Ricardo MunozR. Munoz
Stefano SchreuderS. Schreuder68
D
4
D
67John RobertsJ. Roberts
Bart HespB. Hesp59
M
5
M
75Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor
Matt ByrneM. Byrne57
M
6
M
75Jaouad Le FrapperJ. Le Frapper
Rafael HermansR. Hermans57
M
captain7
M
71Kemal WestwoodK. Westwood
Romero P. DuranR. Duran55
M
8
M
76Ben HarrisonB. Harrison
Arnold TychonA. Tychon78
A
9
A
66Alexander UnsworthA. Unsworth
Leon DitewigL. Ditewig67
A
10
A
73Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée
Antoine CaluwéA. Caluwé61
A
11
A
69Corentin IrlesC. Irles
 
Donny VerberneD. Verberne60
G
12
G
43Jody BeckhamJ. Beckham
Martin PolheimM. Polheim58
A
13
M
62Carlos MoralesC. Morales
Robert LodewijksR. Lodewijks58
G
14
A
65Ruben BarbosaR. Barbosa

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 20,888 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both NAC Breda and Ajax Amsterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Regilio Koevermans.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the first half!
2.58
Ricardo Munoz flicks a high pass forward. Ben Harrison collects the pass. Ben Harrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Nick Doomernik manages to gather it.
3.38
Harald Van De Hor chips the ball to his team mate, Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Erik van der Wal.
4.53
Ricardo Munoz flicks a high pass forward to Kemal Westwood who brings the ball under control. Kemal Westwood threads a neat ball through to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
6.42
Ben Harrison kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée directs the ball goalwards with his head but Erik van der Wal is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
15.50
Romero P. Duran hits a low pass to Antoine Caluwé. Antoine Caluwé whips in a cross ball towards Arnold Tychon. Rodrigo Fernandes barges into Arnold Tychon. Arnold Tychon appeals for a penalty! Given!!
15.50
The referee points to the spot..
17.39
Arnold Tychon takes a short run up. What a cracker!! Jason Beagrie had no chance!!
18.55
Jaouad Le Frapper flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
20.22
Ben Harrison makes a simple pass to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée connects with a diving header. Johnny Wimbée scores for Ajax Amsterdam!!
24.01
Matt Byrne plays the ball forward to Antoine Caluwé. Antoine Caluwé knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jason Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
26.00
Matt Byrne flicks the ball to his team mate, Antoine Caluwé. Antoine Caluwé makes a probing pass to Arnold Tychon but he's offside!
30.50
With vision, Rodrigo Fernandes laces a weighted ball forward to Harald Van De Hor. Harald Van De Hor flicks a high pass forward. Johnny Wimbée controls it well on his chest. Johnny Wimbée plays a scrappy one-two with Corentin Irles and advances towards the goal... Erik van der Wal barges into Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
33.57
Bart Hesp flicks a high pass forward to Antoine Caluwé who brings the ball under control. Antoine Caluwé whips in a cross ball towards Leon Ditewig. Leon Ditewig rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Jason Beagrie picks it out of the air!
34.22
Rafael Hermans catches Jaouad Le Frapper on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jaouad Le Frapper gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
NAC Breda kick off!
49.14
Matt Byrne makes a simple pass to Arnold Tychon. Arnold Tychon lofts in a cross ball towards Antoine Caluwé. Antoine Caluwé knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Jason Beagrie punches it away to safety.
51.42
John Roberts makes a simple pass to Jaouad Le Frapper. Jaouad Le Frapper flicks a high pass forward. Johnny Wimbée controls it well on his chest. Johnny Wimbée runs straight at the defence! Johnny Wimbée shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
54.10
Rafael Hermans darts forward. Rafael Hermans whips in a cross ball towards Leon Ditewig. Leon Ditewig connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
55.51
Matt Byrne knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnold Tychon. Arnold Tychon whips in a cross ball towards Leon Ditewig. Ricardo Munoz barges into Leon Ditewig. Leon Ditewig appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
60.01
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Ruben Barbosa replacing Johnny Wimbée .
65.52
With a delightful solo run, Kemal Westwood stretches the opposition's defence. Kemal Westwood rushes past Stefano Schreuder! Some superb footwork from Kemal Westwood provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
66.47
With great vision, Harald Van De Hor plays the ball forward to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Nick Doomernik.
67.43
Stefano Schreuder chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Hermans. Rafael Hermans threads a neat ball through to Arnold Tychon. Arnold Tychon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jason Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
69.22
Rafael Hermans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnold Tychon. Arnold Tychon knocks in a cross ball towards Antoine Caluwé. Antoine Caluwé makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.31
Rafael Hermans controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnold Tychon. Arnold Tychon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Munoz.
73.33
Matt Byrne flicks a high ball forward to Leon Ditewig who takes it down. Leon Ditewig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.00
Ben Harrison makes an attacking run forward. Ben Harrison whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.13
Romero P. Duran receives the ball from a throw-in from Matt Byrne. Romero P. Duran chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Ditewig. Leon Ditewig lofts in a cross ball towards Antoine Caluwé. Antoine Caluwé connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.55
Ben Harrison comes in with a late challenge on Bart Hesp. Ben Harrison is shown the yellow card! Bart Hesp hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.19
Arnold Tychon comes in with a late challenge on John Roberts. The referee brings Arnold Tychon to one side and gives him a warning! John Roberts runs off the knock.
83.58
Harald Van De Hor chips the ball to his team mate, Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefano Schreuder.
85.52
Jaouad Le Frapper plays the ball forward to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
89.14
Ben Harrison threads a neat ball through to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles passes the ball forward but Alexander Unsworth is offside!
90.00
John Roberts makes a probing pass to Kemal Westwood. Kemal Westwood sees Ruben Barbosa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.6%
58.4%
Play Area
26%
50.6%
23.4%

Scorers
Arnold Tychon 17 (p)
Johnny Wimbée 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Johnny Wimbée of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings