Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to MVV. A crowd of 20,043 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and MVV are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joost Moens.


0.00
MVV kick off and get the match underway!
3.57
Bas Pothuizen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Donny Jongen. Donny Jongen whips in a cross ball towards Tony Schilder. Tony Schilder outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jesper Witschge gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
4.38
Bas Pothuizen threads a neat ball through to Darl Van Rijswijk. Darl Van Rijswijk flicks a high ball forward to Tony Schilder who takes it down. Tony Schilder finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
6.38
Jurgen van Vliet flicks a high pass forward. Boudewijn ten Brink controls it well on his chest. Boudewijn ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Sieb Vermeulen collects the pass. Sieb Vermeulen knocks in a cross ball towards Albert Groenendijk. Albert Groenendijk rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
8.42
Seeing Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana's run, Darl Van Rijswijk quickly throws the ball into his path. With some swift thinking, Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana plays the ball forward to Roger Helder. Roger Helder finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
12.25
Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana kicks a strong pass forward to Darl Van Rijswijk. Darl Van Rijswijk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Donny Jongen. Donny Jongen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Witschge who gathers it comfortably.
15.53
Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana decides to run forward with the ball. Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana picks a pass forward to Donny Jongen. Donny Jongen edges inside the box! Donny Jongen takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.09
Bas Pothuizen barges into Tijani Hamers. The referee brings Bas Pothuizen to one side and gives him a warning! Tijani Hamers stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.52
Bas Pothuizen flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Smithe. Dave Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Gary Davidson controls it well on his chest. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Donny Jongen. Donny Jongen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
26.31
Tony Schilder comes in with a late challenge on Jurgen van Vliet. The referee calls over Tony Schilder and shows him a yellow card! Jurgen van Vliet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.35
Dave Smithe chips the ball to his team mate, Roger Helder. Roger Helder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.08
Sieb Vermeulen clumsily knocks into Dave Smithe. The referee warns Sieb Vermeulen to calm down! Dave Smithe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.24
Boudewijn ten Brink flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Walser who brings the ball under control. Patrick Walser knocks in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
40.41
Tony Schilder clumsily knocks into Ferry Vos. Tony Schilder is warned by the referee! Ferry Vos runs off the knock.
42.43
Ferry Vos hits it upfield. Albert Groenendijk shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Roger Helder knocks the ball forward to Darl Van Rijswijk. Darl Van Rijswijk knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jurgen van Vliet.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
47.20
Boudewijn ten Brink knocks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga whips in a cross ball towards Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball comes off Bas Pothuizen and the loose ball is cleared up field.
49.01
Albert Groenendijk makes a probing pass to Sieb Vermeulen. Sieb Vermeulen advances inside the box! Jan-Willem van Gastel hacks Sieb Vermeulen from behind! Sieb Vermeulen appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
54.13
Dave Smithe catches Albert Groenendijk on the ankles. Dave Smithe is shown the yellow card! Albert Groenendijk carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.58
Roger Helder flicks a high pass forward to Darl Van Rijswijk who brings the ball under control. Darl Van Rijswijk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Donny Jongen. Donny Jongen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ferry Vos.
59.29
Boudewijn ten Brink flicks a high ball forward to Jesper Riga who takes it down. Jesper Riga whips in a cross ball towards Sieb Vermeulen. Sieb Vermeulen makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Pierre-Alain Yapi had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
61.29
Ajax Amsterdam have made 3 substitutions with Donny Van Beukering replacing Mark Ax, Ignacio Olfers replacing Albert Groenendijk and Tim Meeuwis replacing Sieb Vermeulen .MVV have made 2 substitutions with Stefan Moulijn replacing Craig Flintlock and Jesper Bertjens replacing Roger Helder .
67.04
Ignacio Olfers kicks a strong pass forward to Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
69.15
Jesper Bertjens makes a probing pass to Donny Jongen. Donny Jongen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.43
Ignacio Olfers threads a neat ball through to Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan-Willem van Gastel.
72.06
Patrick Walser hits a low pass to Ignacio Olfers. Ignacio Olfers lofts in a cross ball towards Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
73.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Boudewijn ten Brink plays the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers shoots from 25 yards but somehow Pierre-Alain Yapi manages to keep it out.
75.34
Tijani Hamers decides to run forward with the ball. Tijani Hamers lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Pierre-Alain Yapi manages to keep it out.
77.48
Jurgen van Vliet chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser flicks a high ball forward to Tim Meeuwis who takes it down. Tim Meeuwis knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser powers a header at goal but is denied by Stefan Moulijn. Excellent block.
79.35
Jurgen van Vliet passes the ball forward to Ignacio Olfers. Ignacio Olfers threads a neat ball through to Tim Meeuwis. Tim Meeuwis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
81.43
Gary Davidson hacks Ferry Vos from behind! Gary Davidson is warned by the referee! Ferry Vos stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.27
Showing composure, Henk Heije laces a weighted ball forward to Donny Van Beukering. Donny Van Beukering darts forward. Donny Van Beukering rushes past Dave Smithe! Donny Van Beukering looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Pierre-Alain Yapi manages to gather it.
89.52
Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ferry Vos.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

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

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
28.4%
38.6%
33%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Donny Jongen of MVV

Match Ratings