Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Steven Robertson Steven Robertson
Roberto ValenteR. Valente76
G
1
G
73Jesper WitschgeJ. Witschge
Martial BessonM. Besson80
D
2
D
72Giovanni Van EijkG. Van Eijk
Hugo MarquesH. Marques82
D
3
D
75Henk HeijeH. Heije
Harvey CookeH. Cooke79
D
4captain
D
75Mark AxM. Ax
Dagui MionnetD. Mionnet80
M
5
D
70Jurgen van VlietJ. van Vliet
Greg BeckhamG. Beckham81
M
6
M
82Patrick WalserP. Walser
Vasco SantosV. Santos88
M
7
M
81Ignacio OlfersI. Olfers
Jochem ArveladzeJ. Arveladze88
M
8
M
82Boudewijn ten BrinkB. ten Brink
Romero P. VegaR. Vega78
A
9
A
74Tijani HamersT. Hamers
Frederico SantosF. Santos78
A
captain10
A
74Jesper RigaJ. Riga
Tommy PriestleyT. Priestley77
A
11
A
71Wouter EbbingeW. Ebbinge
 
Paul TaylorP. Taylor29
D
12
D
72Donny Van BeukeringD. Van Beukering
Vasco AndradeV. Andrade75
M
13
M
82Rene VisserR. Visser
Jose Fortes LorenzoJ. Lorenzo75
A
14
A
72Thijs KellerT. Keller

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to Ajax Amsterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NAC Breda are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Melchior Van Thiel.


0.00
NAC Breda kick off and get the first half underway!
2.05
Jochem Arveladze knocks the ball to his team mate, Greg Beckham. Greg Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jesper Witschge manages to gather it easily.
3.27
Dagui Mionnet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
4.03
Jesper Riga knocks the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Roberto Valente!
8.48
Patrick Walser threads a neat ball through to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.16
Mark Ax comes in with a late challenge on Romero P. Vega. Mark Ax is shown the yellow card! Romero P. Vega runs off the knock.
16.10
Hugo Marques makes a probing pass to Vasco Santos. Vasco Santos flicks a high pass forward to Dagui Mionnet who brings the ball under control. Dagui Mionnet knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Jesper Witschge. Excellent save.
18.03
Mark Ax kicks a strong pass forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tijani Hamers finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
20.52
Ignacio Olfers flicks a high ball forward to Jesper Riga who takes it down. Jesper Riga knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harvey Cooke.
22.17
Jochem Arveladze chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Santos. Vasco Santos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
26.44
Jurgen van Vliet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Olfers. Ignacio Olfers makes a simple pass to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
28.47
Boudewijn ten Brink threads the ball through to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Wouter Ebbinge provides some space. He shoots at goal. Roberto Valente gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
32.25
Ignacio Olfers flicks a high pass forward. Tijani Hamers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tijani Hamers passes the ball forward to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.04
Greg Beckham runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Greg Beckham shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
36.57
Greg Beckham threads a neat ball through to Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jesper Witschge effortlessly punches it away to safety.
38.29
Hugo Marques sees a break and surges forward. Hugo Marques kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.55
Hugo Marques makes a probing pass to Greg Beckham. With wonderful vision, Greg Beckham plays the ball forward to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega skips past Boudewijn ten Brink! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Romero P. Vega provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but Henk Heije is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
40.06
Hugo Marques passes the ball forward to Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze makes a simple pass to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley whips in a cross ball towards Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jesper Witschge effortlessly picks it out of the air!
45.00
Hugo Marques flicks a high pass forward. Jochem Arveladze collects the pass. Jochem Arveladze threads a neat ball through to Greg Beckham. Greg Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ajax Amsterdam players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Ajax Amsterdam start the second half!
48.06
Hugo Marques flicks a high pass forward to Martial Besson who brings the ball under control. Martial Besson plays the ball forward to Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Witschge who gathers it comfortably.
51.21
Jochem Arveladze knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Boudewijn ten Brink.
53.28
Martial Besson brings the ball forward. With vision, Martial Besson plays the ball forward to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Witschge who gathers it comfortably.
54.36
Vasco Santos hits a low pass to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jurgen van Vliet.
55.18
Without breaking stride, Hugo Marques plays the ball forward to Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley connects with a diving header but Jesper Witschge is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
59.03
With vision, Vasco Santos plays the ball forward to Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
61.03
NAC Breda have made 2 substitutions with Vasco Andrade replacing Dagui Mionnet and Jose Fortes Lorenzo replacing Tommy Priestley .Ajax Amsterdam have made 3 substitutions with Donny Van Beukering replacing Henk Heije, Rene Visser replacing Patrick Walser and Thijs Keller replacing Jesper Riga .
63.47
Vasco Santos flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Santos controls it well on his chest. Frederico Santos whips in a cross ball towards Greg Beckham. Greg Beckham heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
65.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Harvey Cooke plays the ball forward to Vasco Andrade. Vasco Andrade flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Vega. With a superhuman jump, Romero P. Vega connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Jesper Witschge gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
69.53
Hugo Marques knocks the ball to his team mate, Martial Besson. Martial Besson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.55
Rene Visser takes a long throw-in. With vision, Ignacio Olfers plays the ball forward to Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wouter Ebbinge but he's offside!
73.09
Ignacio Olfers sees space and advances. Ignacio Olfers knocks the ball to his team mate, Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
78.25
Ignacio Olfers passes the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.45
Ignacio Olfers flicks a high pass forward. Wouter Ebbinge holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wouter Ebbinge shoots from long range but somehow Roberto Valente manages to keep it out.
84.14
Hugo Marques threads the ball through to Vasco Santos. Vasco Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.39
Donny Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Olfers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ignacio Olfers knocks the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martial Besson.
89.18
Rene Visser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers deftly passes the ball to Boudewijn ten Brink, releasing him through on goal. Boudewijn ten Brink comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Roberto Valente manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
10
6
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.3%
35.7%
Play Area
28.6%
42.9%
28.6%

Scorers
Vasco Santos 22
Romero P. Vega 59
Frederico Santos 70
Wouter Ebbinge 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Santos of NAC Breda

Match Ratings
1.Roberto Valente (GK)
7
2.Martial Besson (DEF)
7
3.Hugo Marques (DEF)
7
4.Harvey Cooke (DEF)
6
5.Dagui Mionnet (MID)
6
6.Greg Beckham (MID)
7
7.Vasco Santos (MID)goal scored
8
8.Jochem Arveladze (MID)
7
9.Romero P. Vega (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Frederico Santos (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Tommy Priestley (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Taylor (DEF)
0
13.Vasco Andrade (MID)
6
14.Jose Fortes Lorenzo (ATT)
6

1.Jesper Witschge (GK)
7
2.Giovanni Van Eijk (DEF)
6
3.Henk Heije (DEF)
6
4.Mark Ax (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jurgen van Vliet (DEF)
6
6.Patrick Walser (MID)
6
7.Ignacio Olfers (MID)
7
8.Boudewijn ten Brink (MID)
6
9.Tijani Hamers (ATT)
7
10.Jesper Riga (ATT)
6
11.Wouter Ebbinge (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Donny Van Beukering (DEF)
6
13.Rene Visser (MID)
6
14.Thijs Keller (ATT)
6