Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Christopher George Christopher George
Cristiano BarrosC. Barros72
G
1
G
62Stephen DeaneS. Deane
Miguel NevesM. Neves62
D
2
D
63Steffen WillS. Will
Roberto KortlandR. Kortland63
D
3
D
57Marama LeboeufM. Leboeuf
Rainer BierhoffR. Bierhoff69
D
4
D
47Abel MartinsA. Martins
Dominic McNeillD. McNeill65
D
5
D
63Richard BrittonR. Britton
Jose Fortes ReyesJ. Reyes63
M
6
M
68Raymond KettingR. Ketting
Paul MatteoP. Matteo69
M
7
M
57Shota Van DinterenS. Van Dinteren
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell63
M
captain8
M
59Jan HelmerJ. Helmer
Arno LinkeA. Linke61
A
9
A
57Jimmy BakkatiJ. Bakkati
Rodolfo GimenezR. Gimenez69
A
10
A
51Matthias SchäferM. Schäfer
Marcel MolendijkM. Molendijk60
A
11captain
A
65Craig StuartC. Stuart
 
Wahid FabianoW. Fabiano60
D
12
D
66Sergio SchulpS. Schulp
Marvin WaterreusM. Waterreus73
M
13
M
42Adam Le SauxA. Le Saux
Sol ShearerS. Shearer61
A
14
D
42Patrick SongP. Song

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to Fortuna Sittard. A crowd of 17,634 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and Fortuna Sittard are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Humphrey Zuidam.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the first half!
2.15
Jose Fortes Reyes flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Gimenez. Rodolfo Gimenez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steffen Will.
3.14
Dominic McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Caldwell. Don Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Marcel Molendijk. Marcel Molendijk whips in a cross ball towards Arno Linke. Arno Linke beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Richard Britton. Excellent block.
10.03
Paul Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Reyes. Jose Fortes Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Gimenez. Rodolfo Gimenez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
16.44
Jose Fortes Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Gimenez collects the pass. Rodolfo Gimenez knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Linke. Abel Martins barges into Arno Linke. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
21.17
Paul Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Reyes who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Reyes lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Molendijk. Marcel Molendijk directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
24.08
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.45
Marama Leboeuf flicks a high pass forward. Jan Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan Helmer takes it forward alone. Jan Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Schäfer. Matthias Schäfer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.02
Jan Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Shota Van Dinteren holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shota Van Dinteren cuts inside the box! Shota Van Dinteren muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Rainer Bierhoff is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
33.57
Don Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Gimenez. Rodolfo Gimenez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Martins.
36.57
Jose Fortes Reyes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Molendijk. Marcel Molendijk shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.13
Shota Van Dinteren makes a probing pass to Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati makes a great pass forward. Raymond Ketting runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
40.22
Steffen Will flicks a high pass forward. Raymond Ketting holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raymond Ketting deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati shoots from 25 yards. Cristiano Barros gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
45.00
Abel Martins flicks a high pass forward. Marama Leboeuf holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marama Leboeuf makes a simple pass to Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Fortuna Sittard 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
Fortuna Sittard kick off the second half!
53.57
Raymond Ketting laces a weighted ball forward to Shota Van Dinteren. Shota Van Dinteren passes the ball forward but Jimmy Bakkati is offside!
54.28
Shota Van Dinteren flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Schäfer. Matthias Schäfer makes a defence splitting pass to Craig Stuart. Craig Stuart shoots from just inside the box but Cristiano Barros reads it well. Fabulous stop!
60.15
Fortuna Sittard have made 3 substitutions with Sergio Schulp replacing Marama Leboeuf, Adam Le Saux replacing Raymond Ketting and Patrick Song replacing Steffen Will .
63.17
Abel Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux hits a low pass to Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Matthias Schäfer. Matthias Schäfer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
71.18
Craig Stuart flicks the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Neves.
72.44
Sergio Schulp hits a low pass to Craig Stuart. Craig Stuart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Jimmy Bakkati. Jimmy Bakkati makes a convincing header. Cristiano Barros easily punches it away to safety.
73.19
Dominic McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Caldwell. With some swift thinking, Don Caldwell plays the ball forward to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
75.05
Jose Fortes Reyes clumsily knocks into Abel Martins. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Abel Martins runs off the knock.
75.05
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
78.58
Miguel Neves passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Reyes. Jose Fortes Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Molendijk collects the pass. Marcel Molendijk lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Linke. Arno Linke is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
81.37
With imagination, Abel Martins plays the ball forward to Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux sees Craig Stuart in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Stuart rushes past Rainer Bierhoff! Craig Stuart takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.58
Rodolfo Gimenez makes an attacking run forward. Rodolfo Gimenez knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Molendijk. Marcel Molendijk makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
89.14
Don Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Gimenez. Rodolfo Gimenez shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rodolfo Gimenez!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

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

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
25.3%
44%
30.7%

Scorers
Arno Linke 79
Rodolfo Gimenez 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Gimenez of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings
1.Cristiano Barros (GK)
8
2.Miguel Neves (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Kortland (DEF)
6
4.Rainer Bierhoff (DEF)
6
5.Dominic McNeill (DEF)
6
6.Jose Fortes Reyes (MID)yellow card
7
7.Paul Matteo (MID)
6
8.Don Caldwell (MID)
8
9.Arno Linke (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Rodolfo Gimenez (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Marcel Molendijk (ATT)
7
 
12.Wahid Fabiano (DEF)
0
13.Marvin Waterreus (MID)
0
14.Sol Shearer (ATT)
0

1.Stephen Deane (GK)
6
2.Steffen Will (DEF)
6
3.Marama Leboeuf (DEF)
6
4.Abel Martins (DEF)
6
5.Richard Britton (DEF)
6
6.Raymond Ketting (MID)
6
7.Shota Van Dinteren (MID)
7
8.Jan Helmer (MID)
8
9.Jimmy Bakkati (ATT)
6
10.Matthias Schäfer (ATT)
6
11.Craig Stuart (ATT)
7
 
12.Sergio Schulp (DEF)
6
13.Adam Le Saux (MID)
6
14.Patrick Song (DEF)
6