Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to Cambuur. A crowd of 17,567 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cambuur appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by JŸrgen Molendijk.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cambuur appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by JŸrgen Molendijk.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Ajax Amsterdam kicking off!
3.30
0-0Arnold Kuyt flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Fernandez controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Fernandez runs straight at the defence! Alfredo Fernandez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gabriel Carrasco manages to gather it.
8.09
0-0Joris Van Loenhout passes the ball forward to Adilson Schulp. Adilson Schulp knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Corrado Vicari.
10.16
0-0Gilles Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Reyes. Ricardo Reyes shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
16.36
Ioannis Vakouftsis flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Reyes who takes it down. Ricardo Reyes plays a scrappy one-two with John Robson and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Ricardo Reyes provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.18
Corrado Vicari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro shoots from outside the area. Rui Fonseca gets down and covers it.
20.16
Jerome Antunes hits a low pass to John Robson. John Robson lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Castro. With a superhuman jump, Pedro Castro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Rui Fonseca. Excellent save.
21.13
0-1Marvin Van Nistelrooy sees Alfredo Fernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Joris Van Loenhout holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joris Van Loenhout edges inside the box! Joris Van Loenhout tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.37
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.26
Corrado Vicari knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Götz. Julian Götz flicks a high pass forward. Ioannis Vakouftsis collects the pass. Ioannis Vakouftsis plays a scrappy one-two with Ricardo Reyes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ioannis Vakouftsis strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Rui Fonseca had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
32.07
Silvain Mans passes the ball forward to Adilson Schulp. Adilson Schulp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.56
Silvain Mans flicks a high pass forward to Joris Van Loenhout who brings the ball under control. Joris Van Loenhout shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.21
Ioannis Vakouftsis chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Götz. Julian Götz shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
Gilles Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Reyes. Ricardo Reyes whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro makes a looping header on goal but somehow Rui Fonseca manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam have changed their lineup with Piotr Kozminski replacing Corrado Vicari, Claudio Suarez replacing John Robson and Nick Konchesky replacing Ricardo Reyes. Cambuur appear unchanged since the first half. The Ajax Amsterdam players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Cambuur start the second half!
55.07
Julian Götz sees Claudio Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Suarez shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
59.28
Jerome Antunes receives the ball from a throw-in from Julian Götz. Jerome Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ioannis Vakouftsis. Ioannis Vakouftsis makes an attacking run forward. Ioannis Vakouftsis plays a one-two with Claudio Suarez and rushes in on goal... Ioannis Vakouftsis cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
60.44
Alfredo Buso passes the ball forward to Nick Konchesky. Nick Konchesky shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.53
Piotr Kozminski hits a low pass to Gilles Young. Gilles Young flicks a high pass forward. Nick Konchesky collects the pass. Nick Konchesky knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rui Fonseca who gathers it comfortably.
67.01
Ioannis Vakouftsis brings the ball forward. Ioannis Vakouftsis threads a neat, attacking ball through to Pedro Castro. Some good footwork from Pedro Castro provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.20
Ioannis Vakouftsis surges forward with the ball. Ioannis Vakouftsis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.27
Alfredo Fernandez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alfredo Fernandez shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.35
Gilles Young threads the ball through to Nick Konchesky. Nick Konchesky shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.12
Ioannis Vakouftsis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.36
Julian Götz threads the ball through to Nick Konchesky. Nick Konchesky knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.29
Marvin Van Nistelrooy sees Silvain Mans in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvain Mans sees a break and surges forward. Silvain Mans sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
87.34
Piotr Kozminski makes a probing pass to Julian Götz. Julian Götz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nick Konchesky. Nick Konchesky controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.2%
34.8%
Play Area
21.7%
47.8%
30.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ioannis Vakouftsis of Ajax Amsterdam |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gabriel Carrasco (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alfredo Buso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Corrado Vicari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jerome Antunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jochem Gentenaar (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gilles Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ioannis Vakouftsis (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Julian Götz (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | John Robson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Pedro Castro (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Ricardo Reyes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Piotr Kozminski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Claudio Suarez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Nick Konchesky (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Rui Fonseca (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mario Bogarde (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kurt Fortes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marvin Van Nistelrooy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Miguel Garrido (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Silvain Mans (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alfredo Fernandez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Arnold Kuyt (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Joris Van Loenhout (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Adilson Schulp (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Zijm (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jean Evrard Ya Konan (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bart Gullit (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Roberto Zafarin (GK) | 0 | |