Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
Jeremy SmithJeremy Smith David Bacon David Bacon
Jason BeagrieJ. Beagrie70
G
1
G
74Ovidiu RaducioiuO. Raducioiu
Kai JungK. Jung60
D
2
D
68Mustapha LeroyM. Leroy
Ricardo MunozR. Munoz66
D
captain3captain
D
74Andre AntunesA. Antunes
Bas MaasB. Maas63
D
4
D
66Alejandro ApolloniA. Apolloni
Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor75
M
5
M
76Eric PolheimE. Polheim
Carlos MoralesC. Morales62
M
6
M
79Arjan ten BrinkA. ten Brink
Antonio BentoA. Bento71
M
7
M
76Steven FoxS. Fox
Ben HarrisonB. Harrison76
M
8
M
71Ivan MonteroI. Montero
Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée73
A
9
A
72Jorge CastroJ. Castro
Ruben BarbosaR. Barbosa65
A
10
A
69Graham MannG. Mann
Jason SenoussiJ. Senoussi68
A
11
A
80Aron ScharrenburgA. Scharrenburg
 
Jaouad Le FrapperJ. Le Frapper75
M
12
G
54Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes
Kemal WestwoodK. Westwood71
M
13
D
67Matthias GeisM. Geis
Alexander UnsworthA. Unsworth66
A
14
A
69Leslie NovielloL. Noviello

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 19,302 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and Willem II Tilburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ron Inia.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off and get the first half underway!
9.11
Showing fabulous composure, Bas Maas plays the ball forward to Ben Harrison. Ben Harrison sees a break and surges forward. Ben Harrison whips in a cross ball towards Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
10.56
Steven Fox threads a neat ball through to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg whips in a cross ball towards Graham Mann. Graham Mann makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
15.04
Antonio Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
16.33
Antonio Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée shoots from 20 yards. Ovidiu Raducioiu gets down and covers it.
18.41
Ben Harrison threads a neat ball through to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Ovidiu Raducioiu!
21.48
Antonio Bento hits a low pass to Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Ovidiu Raducioiu. Excellent save.
22.12
Alejandro Apolloni hits a low pass to Arjan ten Brink. Arjan ten Brink threads a neat ball through to Graham Mann. Graham Mann shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
26.23
Steven Fox threads the ball through to Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.55
Harald Van De Hor chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi knocks the ball to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Johnny Wimbée scores for Ajax Amsterdam!!
30.26
Arjan ten Brink makes a simple pass to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.10
Harald Van De Hor kicks a strong pass forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
34.41
Bas Maas comes in with a late challenge on Graham Mann. The referee calls over Bas Maas and shows him a yellow card! Graham Mann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.03
Andre Antunes threads a neat ball through to Ivan Montero. Ivan Montero knocks the ball forward to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro knocks the ball forward to Aron Scharrenburg but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.49
Steven Fox controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Mann. Graham Mann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Jason Beagrie easily gets down and covers it.
44.13
Andre Antunes darts forward. Andre Antunes decides to run forward with the ball. Andre Antunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Antonio Bento barges into Arjan ten Brink. Antonio Bento is warned by the referee! Arjan ten Brink stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off and get the second half underway!
47.52
Jorge Castro comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Munoz. Jorge Castro is warned by the referee! Ricardo Munoz carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.53
Andre Antunes clumsily knocks into Ruben Barbosa. The referee calls over Andre Antunes and warns him to calm down! Ruben Barbosa runs off the knock.
53.11
Carlos Morales plays the ball forward to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mustapha Leroy.
55.20
Steven Fox flicks a high pass forward to Aron Scharrenburg who brings the ball under control. Aron Scharrenburg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.50
Carlos Morales threads a neat ball through to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa shoots from long range but somehow Ovidiu Raducioiu manages to keep it out.
61.54
Ricardo Munoz flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Bento controls it well on his chest. Showing composure, Antonio Bento laces a through ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Antunes.
63.33
Harald Van De Hor flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Barbosa controls it well on his chest. Ruben Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi makes a convincing header but is denied by Ovidiu Raducioiu. Excellent save.
65.06
Ivan Montero clumsily knocks into Harald Van De Hor. Ivan Montero is given a warning by the referee! Harald Van De Hor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.29
Ricardo Munoz chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Morales. Carlos Morales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Senoussi. Jason Senoussi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mustapha Leroy.
69.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Kai Jung plays the ball forward to Ben Harrison. Ben Harrison flicks a high pass forward to Ruben Barbosa who brings the ball under control. Ruben Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Ovidiu Raducioiu.
72.39
Mustapha Leroy comes in with a late challenge on Ben Harrison. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ben Harrison carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.58
Graham Mann clumsily knocks into Ricardo Munoz. The referee calls over Graham Mann and shows him a yellow card! Ricardo Munoz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.01
Antonio Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mustapha Leroy.
79.45
Kai Jung makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harald Van De Hor. Harald Van De Hor threads the ball through to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Ovidiu Raducioiu. What a great pair of hands!
89.33
Steven Fox barges into Carlos Morales. The referee brings Steven Fox to one side and gives him a warning! Carlos Morales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Carlos Morales makes a simple pass to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
6
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
25.3%
43%
31.6%

Scorers
Johnny Wimbée 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ovidiu Raducioiu of Willem II Tilburg

Match Ratings
1.Jason Beagrie (GK)
7
2.Kai Jung (DEF)
7
3.Ricardo Munoz (DEF)
6
4.Bas Maas (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Harald Van De Hor (MID)
6
6.Carlos Morales (MID)
6
7.Antonio Bento (MID)
7
8.Ben Harrison (MID)
7
9.Johnny Wimbée (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Ruben Barbosa (ATT)
7
11.Jason Senoussi (ATT)
7
 
12.Jaouad Le Frapper (MID)
0
13.Kemal Westwood (MID)
0
14.Alexander Unsworth (ATT)
0

1.Ovidiu Raducioiu (GK)
9
2.Mustapha Leroy (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Andre Antunes (DEF)
6
4.Alejandro Apolloni (DEF)
6
5.Eric Polheim (MID)
6
6.Arjan ten Brink (MID)
6
7.Steven Fox (MID)
6
8.Ivan Montero (MID)
6
9.Jorge Castro (ATT)
5
10.Graham Mann (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Aron Scharrenburg (ATT)
6
 
12.Ricardo Antunes (GK)
0
13.Matthias Geis (DEF)
0
14.Leslie Noviello (ATT)
0