Match Report


RBC RoosendaalRBC Roosendaal     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Roland De JongR. De Jong68
G
1
G
68Craig DavidsonC. Davidson
Iwan Van BeukeringI. Van Beukering64
D
2
D
62Miguel NevesM. Neves
Jesper van BeekJ. van Beek58
D
3
D
63Roberto KortlandR. Kortland
Edgar NunesE. Nunes58
D
4
D
69Rainer BierhoffR. Bierhoff
Luigi MoscardiL. Moscardi57
D
5
D
65Dominic McNeillD. McNeill
Garry KoningG. Koning76
M
6
M
63Jose Fortes ReyesJ. Reyes
Frederico TavaresF. Tavares67
M
7
M
63Don CaldwellD. Caldwell
Boudewijn ElshotB. Elshot60
M
8captain
M
73Marvin WaterreusM. Waterreus
Fernando NietoF. Nieto57
M
captain9
A
61Arno LinkeA. Linke
Henk ZoetebierH. Zoetebier71
A
10
A
69Rodolfo GimenezR. Gimenez
Richard MortonR. Morton60
A
11
A
60Marcel MolendijkM. Molendijk
 
Jurgen TouzaniJ. Touzani67
G
12
D
60Wahid FabianoW. Fabiano
Manuele FerraresiM. Ferraresi57
M
13
M
69Paul MatteoP. Matteo
Markus ArndtM. Arndt55
D
14
A
61Sol ShearerS. Shearer

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at MariFlex Stadion where RBC Roosendaal play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 16,249 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RBC Roosendaal are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Leon Dijkstra.


0.00
The whistle blows and RBC Roosendaal kick off!
8.19
Dominic McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Henk Zoetebier. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Henk Zoetebier runs off the knock.
10.24
Richard Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Tavares. Frederico Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Henk Zoetebier. Henk Zoetebier flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
18.22
Jesper van Beek flicks a high pass forward. Boudewijn Elshot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Boudewijn Elshot sees Richard Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Morton shoots from 20 yards but Craig Davidson is on top of it.
26.38
Frederico Tavares kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Morton. Richard Morton puts a great ball through. Henk Zoetebier runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.58
Boudewijn Elshot surges forward with the ball. Boudewijn Elshot tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.43
Rainer Bierhoff knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Waterreus. Marvin Waterreus threads the ball through to Arno Linke. Arno Linke plays the ball forward to Don Caldwell who has made a great run into the box. Don Caldwell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.10
Rainer Bierhoff takes it forward alone. Rainer Bierhoff shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
36.31
Rainer Bierhoff hits a low pass to Don Caldwell. Don Caldwell makes a probing pass to Arno Linke. Arno Linke finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
38.02
Frederico Tavares flicks a high ball forward to Boudewijn Elshot who takes it down. Boudewijn Elshot whips in a cross ball towards Henk Zoetebier. Henk Zoetebier directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Craig Davidson manages to keep it out.
40.38
Edgar Nunes chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Tavares. Frederico Tavares threads a neat ball through to Richard Morton. Richard Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Henk Zoetebier. Henk Zoetebier beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RBC Roosendaal 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!
47.32
Marvin Waterreus threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Reyes. Jose Fortes Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Linke. Arno Linke makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
51.07
Garry Koning sees a break and surges forward. Garry Koning plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Morton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Garry Koning looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
53.08
Richard Morton clumsily knocks into Dominic McNeill. The referee brings Richard Morton to one side and gives him a warning! Dominic McNeill runs off the knock.
57.10
Roberto Kortland flicks a high pass forward to Don Caldwell who brings the ball neatly under control. Don Caldwell plays the ball forward to Marcel Molendijk. Marcel Molendijk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roland De Jong who gathers it comfortably.
59.26
Miguel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Reyes collects the pass. Jose Fortes Reyes whips in a cross ball towards Arno Linke. Arno Linke directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.26
Ajax Amsterdam have made 2 substitutions with Wahid Fabiano replacing Rainer Bierhoff and Sol Shearer replacing Rodolfo Gimenez .
65.03
Marcel Molendijk hacks Frederico Tavares from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Tavares runs off the knock.
67.44
Frederico Tavares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Morton. Richard Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Craig Davidson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.08
Boudewijn Elshot passes the ball forward to Richard Morton. Richard Morton rushes past Roberto Kortland! Richard Morton tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
73.23
Edgar Nunes volleys a long ball forward. Richard Morton threads the ball through to Boudewijn Elshot but he's offside!
83.23
Without breaking stride, Jesper van Beek plays the ball forward to Garry Koning. Garry Koning takes it forward alone. Garry Koning shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.18
Marvin Waterreus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Shearer. Sol Shearer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.32
Dominic McNeill sees Sol Shearer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sol Shearer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.35
Henk Zoetebier makes a simple pass to Richard Morton. Richard Morton finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
89.10
RBC Roosendaal are keeping most of the possession.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

RBC Roosendaal

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
24.7%
47.9%
27.4%

Scorers
Richard Morton 67
Arno Linke 47, 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arno Linke of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings