Match Report


Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith
Marino RicciM. Ricci72
G
1
G
70Jason BeagrieJ. Beagrie
Don DickovD. Dickov79
D
2
D
60Kai JungK. Jung
Remco Van Der SchaafR. Van Der Schaaf69
D
3captain
D
64Rodrigo FernandesR. Fernandes
Msaddeck HervéM. Hervé64
D
4
D
67John RobertsJ. Roberts
Nuno SousaN. Sousa70
M
5
M
62Carlos MoralesC. Morales
Daniel GuiblesiD. Guiblesi68
M
6
M
75Jaouad Le FrapperJ. Le Frapper
Massimo RobbiatiM. Robbiati67
M
7
M
71Kemal WestwoodK. Westwood
Harris HermansH. Hermans61
M
8
M
69Alun GascoigneA. Gascoigne
Marvin van LeeuwenM. van Leeuwen74
A
captain9
A
67Alexander UnsworthA. Unsworth
Edward GriffinE. Griffin71
A
10
A
65Ruben BarbosaR. Barbosa
Jeremie FoéJ. Foé71
A
11
A
69Corentin IrlesC. Irles
 
Nuno RibeiroN. Ribeiro70
G
12
M
75Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor
Eric LambersE. Lambers66
G
13
M
71Antonio BentoA. Bento
Jean Chr. AntunesJ. Antunes59
A
14
A
73Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Parkstad Limburg Stadion where Roda JC Kerkrade play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 17,713 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Roda JC Kerkrade and Ajax Amsterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ron Inia.


0.00
Roda JC Kerkrade kick off the first half!
2.16
Don Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimo Robbiati. Massimo Robbiati threads a neat ball through to Jeremie Foé. Jeremie Foé shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.40
Remco Van Der Schaaf barges into Ruben Barbosa. Remco Van Der Schaaf is shown the yellow card! Ruben Barbosa carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.37
Jaouad Le Frapper flicks a high pass forward. Corentin Irles controls it well on his chest. Corentin Irles lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but Msaddeck Hervé blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
9.06
Kemal Westwood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. With a superhuman jump, Ruben Barbosa connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.45
Jaouad Le Frapper flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Unsworth collects the pass. Alexander Unsworth lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Msaddeck Hervé happens to be in the right place to block it.
12.47
Kai Jung knocks the ball to his team mate, Alun Gascoigne. Alun Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marino Ricci with no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
15.06
Don Dickov runs forward with the ball. Don Dickov sees Edward Griffin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edward Griffin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.31
Daniel Guiblesi flicks a high pass forward to Edward Griffin who brings the ball under control. Edward Griffin shoots from 20 yards. Jason Beagrie gets down and covers it.
24.21
Massimo Robbiati threads a neat ball through to Jeremie Foé. Jeremie Foé whips in a cross ball towards Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.47
John Roberts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Westwood. Kemal Westwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
33.10
Kai Jung kicks a strong pass forward to Kemal Westwood. Kemal Westwood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Marino Ricci manages to gather it.
38.13
Massimo Robbiati hits a low pass to Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
39.47
Harris Hermans flicks a high pass forward. Marvin van Leeuwen collects the pass. Marvin van Leeuwen whips in a cross ball towards Jeremie Foé. Jeremie Foé makes a deft header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.30
Carlos Morales knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Roda JC Kerkrade appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The Roda JC Kerkrade players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
47.23
Remco Van Der Schaaf catches Jaouad Le Frapper on the ankles. Remco Van Der Schaaf is warned by the referee! Jaouad Le Frapper stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.37
Carlos Morales clumsily knocks into Harris Hermans. Carlos Morales is shown the yellow card! Harris Hermans runs off the knock.
49.47
Carlos Morales brings the ball forward. Carlos Morales knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Alexander Unsworth scores for Ajax Amsterdam!!
53.34
Rodrigo Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Kemal Westwood. Kemal Westwood advances with the ball. Kemal Westwood threads the ball through to Ruben Barbosa but he's offside!
54.25
Rodrigo Fernandes runs forward with the ball. Rodrigo Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Corentin Irles collects the pass. Corentin Irles shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
61.23
Daniel Guiblesi flicks a high pass forward. Edward Griffin collects the pass. Edward Griffin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeremie Foé but the linesman indicates offside!
63.55
Massimo Robbiati flicks a high pass forward. Edward Griffin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Griffin tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Jason Beagrie!
65.52
Nuno Sousa threads the ball through to Jeremie Foé. Jeremie Foé whips in a cross ball towards Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
66.16
John Roberts flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Westwood controls it well on his chest. Kemal Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Barbosa collects the pass. Ruben Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.05
Alun Gascoigne flicks a high ball forward to Corentin Irles who takes it down. Corentin Irles whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa makes a deft header. Ruben Barbosa scores for Ajax Amsterdam!!
72.57
Daniel Guiblesi threads the ball through to Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jason Beagrie reads it well. Excellent keeping!
73.08
Massimo Robbiati barges into Kemal Westwood. Massimo Robbiati is warned by the referee! Kemal Westwood stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.34
Harris Hermans flicks a high pass forward. Marvin van Leeuwen collects the pass. Marvin van Leeuwen shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
78.27
Carlos Morales flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Unsworth who takes it down. Alexander Unsworth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marino Ricci who gathers it comfortably.
83.25
Jaouad Le Frapper flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Barbosa controls it well on his chest. Ruben Barbosa passes the ball forward but Corentin Irles is offside!
85.11
John Roberts chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Westwood. Kemal Westwood runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kemal Westwood shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
87.16
With vision, Kai Jung plays the ball forward to Alun Gascoigne. Alun Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.04
Carlos Morales makes a beautiful solo run. Carlos Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Roda JC Kerkrade

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.5%
65.5%
Play Area
27.4%
44%
28.6%

Scorers
Alexander Unsworth 12, 49
Corentin Irles 42, 66
Ruben Barbosa 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Unsworth of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings