Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     CambuurCambuur
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Jelle De haan Jelle De haan
Cristiano BarrosC. Barros72
G
1
G
65Ellery MaasE. Maas
Miguel NevesM. Neves62
D
2
D
62Geoffrey SierG. Sier
Roberto KortlandR. Kortland63
D
3
D
60Henk DarwinkelH. Darwinkel
Rainer BierhoffR. Bierhoff69
D
4
D
67Piero TottiP. Totti
Dominic McNeillD. McNeill65
D
5
D
76Michael BoschkerM. Boschker
Jose Fortes ReyesJ. Reyes63
M
6
M
64Cliff BuffelC. Buffel
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell63
M
7captain
M
68Dirk VosD. Vos
Marvin WaterreusM. Waterreus73
M
captain8
M
72Thomas DouglasT. Douglas
Arno LinkeA. Linke62
A
9
A
66Kew Van Den BromK. Van Den Brom
Rodolfo GimenezR. Gimenez69
A
10
A
59Dirk De GoeyD. De Goey
Marcel MolendijkM. Molendijk60
A
11
A
77Rody Van De WeyR. Van De Wey
 
Wahid FabianoW. Fabiano60
D
12
D
51Melchior ArtsM. Arts
Paul MatteoP. Matteo69
M
13
D
65Ruel JobsonR. Jobson
Sol ShearerS. Shearer61
A
14
G
59Purrel WilnisP. Wilnis

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to Cambuur. A crowd of 17,063 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 Ferdi Van Der Woerdt.


0.00
Cambuur kick off!
4.23
Don Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Gimenez. Rodolfo Gimenez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
10.37
Jose Fortes Reyes kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Waterreus. Marvin Waterreus whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Reyes. Jose Fortes Reyes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Ellery Maas gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
12.14
Henk Darwinkel flicks a high pass forward. Piero Totti collects the pass. Piero Totti knocks the ball to his team mate, Dirk De Goey. Dirk De Goey cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Dirk De Goey provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
16.06
Thomas Douglas flicks a high pass forward. Michael Boschker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Michael Boschker chips the ball to his team mate, Dirk De Goey. Dirk De Goey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kew Van Den Brom but the linesman indicates offside!
21.03
Roberto Kortland kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Reyes. Jose Fortes Reyes knocks the ball forward to Don Caldwell. Don Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Gimenez. Rodolfo Gimenez flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
26.31
From the throw-in, Rody Van De Wey picks out Thomas Douglas. Thomas Douglas knocks the ball to his team mate, Dirk De Goey. Dirk De Goey cuts inside the box! Dirk De Goey makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Dirk De Goey scores for Cambuur!!
30.20
Rainer Bierhoff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Fortes Reyes. Jose Fortes Reyes lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Molendijk. Marcel Molendijk connects with a diving header but it flies just wide!
33.13
Dominic McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Gimenez. Rodolfo Gimenez tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
39.17
Arno Linke runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Arno Linke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.29
Dominic McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Arno Linke. Arno Linke whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Waterreus. Marvin Waterreus beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Henk Darwinkel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Douglas. Thomas Douglas flicks a high pass forward. Kew Van Den Brom holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kew Van Den Brom shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam have changed their lineup with Paul Matteo replacing Jose Fortes 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
Ajax Amsterdam kick off and get the second half underway!
47.42
Don Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Molendijk controls it well on his chest. Marcel Molendijk tries a spectacular long range effort. Ellery Maas effortlessly gets down and covers it.
53.23
Piero Totti sees Kew Van Den Brom in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kew Van Den Brom makes a defence splitting pass to Rody Van De Wey. Rody Van De Wey muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball is deflected off Roberto Kortland and goes out of play.
59.17
Marvin Waterreus makes a run forward as Don Caldwell takes the throw-in. Marvin Waterreus skillfully chests the ball down. Marvin Waterreus flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Arno Linke. Arno Linke makes a deft header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.02
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Sol Shearer replacing Marcel Molendijk .
75.33
Paul Matteo threads a neat ball through to Marvin Waterreus. Marvin Waterreus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ellery Maas who gathers it comfortably.
77.36
Roberto Kortland threads the ball through to Rodolfo Gimenez. With vision, Rodolfo Gimenez plays the ball forward to Sol Shearer. Sol Shearer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ellery Maas who gathers it comfortably.
85.09
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
87.35
Piero Totti flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Douglas controls it well on his chest. Thomas Douglas knocks the ball forward to Dirk De Goey. Dirk De Goey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Cristiano Barros gets down and covers it.
89.02
Rainer Bierhoff decides to run forward with the ball. Rainer Bierhoff makes a beautiful solo run. Rainer Bierhoff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

Cambuur
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
22.7%
45.5%
31.8%

Scorers
Dirk De Goey 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dirk De Goey of Cambuur

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

1.Ellery Maas (GK)
7
2.Geoffrey Sier (DEF)
6
3.Henk Darwinkel (DEF)
6
4.Piero Totti (DEF)
6
5.Michael Boschker (DEF)
6
6.Cliff Buffel (MID)
6
7.Dirk Vos (MID)
6
8.Thomas Douglas (MID)
8
9.Kew Van Den Brom (ATT)
6
10.Dirk De Goey (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Rody Van De Wey (ATT)
6
 
12.Melchior Arts (DEF)
0
13.Ruel Jobson (DEF)
0
14.Purrel Wilnis (GK)
0