Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Steven RobertsonSteven Robertson Computer Player Computer Player
Jesper WitschgeJ. Witschge73
G
1
G
72JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel
Giovanni Van EijkG. Van Eijk72
D
2
D
77Raouf MauriceR. Maurice
Henk HeijeH. Heije75
D
3
D
70Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers
Mark AxM. Ax75
D
captain4captain
D
68Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira
Jurgen van VlietJ. van Vliet70
D
5
D
61William LaslandesW. Laslandes
Patrick WalserP. Walser82
M
6
M
75Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa
Ignacio OlfersI. Olfers81
M
7
M
67Mitchell JansenM. Jansen
Boudewijn ten BrinkB. ten Brink82
M
8
M
63Cristiano JardimC. Jardim
Tijani HamersT. Hamers74
A
9
A
69Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink
Jesper RigaJ. Riga74
A
10
A
68Helder SemedoH. Semedo
Wouter EbbingeW. Ebbinge71
A
11
A
63Nicky FletcherN. Fletcher
 
Gerard HamersG. Hamers67
D
12
G
67Clarence VisserC. Visser
Diego Ten HagD. Ten Hag77
M
13
D
60Jeremy MachlasJ. Machlas
Jurgen BabangidaJ. Babangida68
A
14
M
59Jamal ElshotJ. Elshot

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 18,236 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joost Moens.


0.00
FC Groningen kick off and get the first half underway!
4.19
Henk Heije sees space and advances. With imagination, Henk Heije laces a through ball forward to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregoor Brouwers.
9.20
Mark Ax catches Ferdi Besselink on the ankles. Mark Ax is shown the yellow card! Ferdi Besselink runs off the knock.
10.38
Henk Heije flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Olfers collects the pass. Ignacio Olfers flicks the ball to his team mate, Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to JŸrgen Van Bommel who gathers it comfortably.
20.17
Cristiano Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.43
Patrick Walser runs straight at the opposition's defence. Patrick Walser whips in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
27.08
Henk Heije passes the ball forward to Ignacio Olfers. Ignacio Olfers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
28.10
Jurgen van Vliet makes a beautiful solo run. Jurgen van Vliet knocks in a cross ball towards Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink heads the ball goalwards but JŸrgen Van Bommel is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
30.40
Mitchell Jansen barges into Ignacio Olfers. Mitchell Jansen is shown the yellow card! Ignacio Olfers carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.16
Mark Ax controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink flicks a high ball forward to Jesper Riga who takes it down. Jesper Riga knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
36.28
Helder Semedo barges into Giovanni Van Eijk. The referee calls over Helder Semedo and shows him a yellow card! Giovanni Van Eijk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.16
With great vision, Mark Ax plays the ball forward to Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser hits a low pass to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Boudewijn ten Brink comes in with a late challenge on Rodrigo Barbosa. Boudewijn ten Brink is given a warning by the referee! Rodrigo Barbosa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Ajax Amsterdam kicking off!
48.35
Jurgen van Vliet hits a low pass to Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser kicks a strong pass forward to Ignacio Olfers. Ignacio Olfers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but JŸrgen Van Bommel is on top of it.
60.53
Ajax Amsterdam have made 3 substitutions with Gerard Hamers replacing Jurgen van Vliet, Diego Ten Hag replacing Ignacio Olfers and Jurgen Babangida replacing Tijani Hamers .
65.56
With imagination, Mark Ax plays the ball forward to Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida knocks the ball forward to Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga threads the ball through to Wouter Ebbinge but he's offside!
66.16
Rodrigo Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.29
Rodrigo Barbosa threads a neat ball through to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.50
Diego Ten Hag flicks a high pass forward. Jesper Riga holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jesper Riga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.14
Mitchell Jansen decides to run forward with the ball. Mitchell Jansen flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Fletcher controls it well on his chest. Nicky Fletcher shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
73.34
Patrick Walser passes the ball forward to Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Patrick Walser provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
75.11
Henk Heije flicks a high pass forward to Diego Ten Hag who brings the ball under control. Diego Ten Hag knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. JŸrgen Van Bommel is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
78.12
Mitchell Jansen passes the ball forward to Cristiano Jardim. Cristiano Jardim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Henk Heije.
81.12
Raouf Maurice hits it upfield. Ferdi Besselink shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
84.46
Sergio Teixeira slams into Jurgen Babangida with his studs up. Sergio Teixeira is shown the red card!! Jurgen Babangida runs off the knock.
85.05
Mark Ax controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giovanni Van Eijk. Giovanni Van Eijk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
William Laslandes chips the ball to his team mate, Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerard Hamers.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

FC Groningen
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
27.7%
45.8%
26.5%

Scorers
Jesper Riga 38
Wouter Ebbinge 75
Rodrigo Barbosa 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodrigo Barbosa of FC Groningen

Match Ratings