Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     VVV VenloVVV Venlo
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Alex Samson Alex Samson
Gabriel CarrascoG. Carrasco78
G
1captain
G
83Ihor MalskyyI. Malskyy
Gavin JohnstoneG. Johnstone74
D
2
D
79Andriy LytvynchukA. Lytvynchuk
Corrado VicariC. Vicari73
D
3
D
76Romain AnolfoR. Anolfo
Kubilay IzzetK. Izzet77
D
4
D
76Johnny De BoerJ. De Boer
Ólafur RíkhardssonÓ. Ríkhardsson81
D
5
M
84Oleg MurphyO. Murphy
Ioannis VakouftsisI. Vakouftsis79
M
6
M
76Mark JaliensM. Jaliens
Julian GötzJ. Götz84
M
7
M
82Craig BouldC. Bould
John RobsonJ. Robson82
A
8
M
77Oscar KooimanO. Kooiman
Pedro CastroP. Castro75
A
captain9
A
78Craig EtheringtonC. Etherington
Tomas MendesT. Mendes79
A
10
A
78Maurice HeubachM. Heubach
Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah76
A
11
A
83Louis TouzaniL. Touzani
 
Piotr KozminskiP. Kozminski72
D
12
D
76Lomano BellamyL. Bellamy
Claudio SuarezC. Suarez76
A
13
M
88Simon BridgeS. Bridge
Jan Vennegoor SchutJ. Schut71
A
14
A
79Alun DichioA. Dichio

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to VVV Venlo. A crowd of 18,107 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while VVV Venlo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Alves.


0.00
The whistle blows and VVV Venlo kick off!
2.04
Mark Jaliens makes a probing pass to Craig Bould. Craig Bould flicks a high pass forward. Craig Etherington controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Craig Etherington shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Gabriel Carrasco has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
6.12
Oleg Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Louis Touzani collects the pass. Louis Touzani shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Gabriel Carrasco manages to gather it.
10.41
Showing composure, Ólafur Ríkhardsson laces a through ball forward to Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro makes a probing pass to Tomas Mendes but he's offside!
18.18
Craig Bould flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
20.45
Andriy Lytvynchuk knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
34.20
Craig Bould surges forward with the ball. Craig Bould rushes past Kubilay Izzet! Craig Bould cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.46
Johnny De Boer knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Jaliens. Mark Jaliens surges forward with the ball. Mark Jaliens knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kubilay Izzet.
42.03
Craig Bould barges into Julian Götz. The referee calls over Craig Bould and shows him a yellow card! Julian Götz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.42
Julian Götz sees Alpay Abdullah in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alpay Abdullah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Maurice Heubach comes in with a late challenge on Corrado Vicari. The referee calls over Maurice Heubach and shows him a yellow card! Corrado Vicari gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam get the second half underway!
54.56
Johnny De Boer hacks Julian Götz from behind! The referee calls over Johnny De Boer and shows him a yellow card! Julian Götz stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.40
Tomas Mendes sees a break and surges forward. Tomas Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Ioannis Vakouftsis. Ioannis Vakouftsis makes a convincing header. Ihor Malskyy gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
57.20
Johnny De Boer hacks Julian Götz from behind! The referee brings Johnny De Boer to one side and gives him a warning! Julian Götz stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.07
Andriy Lytvynchuk knocks the ball forward to Oleg Murphy. Oleg Murphy passes the ball forward to Maurice Heubach. Maurice Heubach passes the ball forward but Louis Touzani is offside!
60.16
Ajax Amsterdam have made 2 substitutions with Claudio Suarez replacing Pedro Castro and Jan Vennegoor Schut replacing Alpay Abdullah .
63.07
Gavin Johnstone catches Maurice Heubach on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin Johnstone and shows him a yellow card! Maurice Heubach grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.18
Mark Jaliens passes the ball forward to Oscar Kooiman. Oscar Kooiman sees Oleg Murphy just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Oleg Murphy comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.39
Romain Anolfo breaks forward. Romain Anolfo laces a weighted ball forward to Maurice Heubach. Maurice Heubach shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Gabriel Carrasco manages to gather it effortlessly.
73.48
Johnny De Boer flicks a high pass forward. Craig Bould collects the pass. Craig Bould chips the ball to his team mate, Maurice Heubach. Maurice Heubach makes a simple pass, allowing Oleg Murphy to run into the box. Some good footwork from Oleg Murphy provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Kubilay Izzet. Excellent block.
75.57
Julian Götz catches Craig Bould on the ankles. The referee brings Julian Götz to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Bould stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.58
Ioannis Vakouftsis threads the ball through to Julian Götz. Julian Götz whips in a cross ball towards Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.17
Corrado Vicari threads the ball through to Ioannis Vakouftsis. Ioannis Vakouftsis threads a neat ball through to Julian Götz. Julian Götz whips in a cross ball towards John Robson. John Robson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.38
Oscar Kooiman hacks Julian Götz from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Götz runs off the knock.
89.04
Louis Touzani flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Mark Jaliens flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Heubach controls it well on his chest. Maurice Heubach cuts inside the box! Maurice Heubach shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

VVV Venlo
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.4%
63.6%
Play Area
30.3%
47%
22.7%

Scorers
Jan Vennegoor Schut 79
John Robson 84
Craig Etherington 2
Oleg Murphy 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oleg Murphy of VVV Venlo

Match Ratings
1.Gabriel Carrasco (GK)
7
2.Gavin Johnstone (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Corrado Vicari (DEF)
6
4.Kubilay Izzet (DEF)
6
5.Ólafur Ríkhardsson (DEF)
6
6.Ioannis Vakouftsis (MID)
7
7.Julian Götz (MID)
8
8.John Robson (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Pedro Castro (ATT)
6
10.Tomas Mendes (ATT)
6
11.Alpay Abdullah (ATT)
6
 
12.Piotr Kozminski (DEF)
0
13.Claudio Suarez (ATT)
6
14.Jan Vennegoor Schut (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Ihor Malskyy (GK)
6
2.Andriy Lytvynchuk (DEF)
7
3.Romain Anolfo (DEF)
6
4.Johnny De Boer (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Oleg Murphy (MID)goal scored
9
6.Mark Jaliens (MID)
7
7.Craig Bould (MID)yellow card
8
8.Oscar Kooiman (MID)yellow card
6
9.Craig Etherington (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Maurice Heubach (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Louis Touzani (ATT)
6
 
12.Lomano Bellamy (DEF)
0
13.Simon Bridge (MID)
0
14.Alun Dichio (ATT)
0