Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
James ClaytonJames Clayton Lanre Vincent Lanre Vincent
Saul LozanoS. Lozano66
G
1
G
69Antonio FarinosA. Farinos
Ed VerlindenE. Verlinden62
D
2
D
73Daniel MolinierD. Molinier
Mario MonteiroM. Monteiro65
D
3
D
59David BartonD. Barton
Bruno BravoB. Bravo68
D
4
D
67Loic Ben HaddouL. Ben Haddou
Ricardo MolownyR. Molowny66
D
5
M
72Melchior de BruinM. de Bruin
Tony MarianaT. Mariana66
M
captain6
M
75Humphrey FrankenH. Franken
Isami FujitaI. Fujita73
M
7captain
M
73Lars IversenL. Iversen
Andre FerreiraA. Ferreira69
M
8
M
75Jose HidalgoJ. Hidalgo
Davy NieuwenhuijzenD. Nieuwenhuijzen71
A
9
A
61Fatik Van HintumF. Van Hintum
Kurt Van Der SchaafK. Van Der Schaaf73
A
10
A
74Eduardo BarrosE. Barros
Luuk KoningL. Koning66
A
11
A
73Don HansenD. Hansen
 
Laurent SikoraL. Sikora72
D
12
M
60Patrick MarianaP. Mariana
Pablo RubioP. Rubio75
M
13
M
68Rainer SchönenbornR. Schönenborn
Bram HermansB. Hermans66
A
14
M
66Sergio NascimentoS. Nascimento

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to FC Utrecht. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Mokoena.


0.00
The first half starts with Ajax Amsterdam kicking off!
2.18
Bruno Bravo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tony Mariana. Tony Mariana threads the ball through to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning lofts in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Antonio Farinos manages to keep it out.
4.05
Bruno Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Tony Mariana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tony Mariana makes a probing pass to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen lofts in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.14
Mario Monteiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Isami Fujita. Isami Fujita hits a low pass to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
8.37
Ricardo Molowny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Isami Fujita. Isami Fujita runs straight at the opposition's defence. Isami Fujita knocks the ball forward, putting Kurt Van Der Schaaf through on goal. Some silky footwork from Kurt Van Der Schaaf provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Antonio Farinos effortlessly gets down and covers it.
9.33
Tony Mariana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf advances inside the box! Kurt Van Der Schaaf shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.01
Loic Ben Haddou flicks a high ball forward to Lars Iversen who takes it down. Lars Iversen makes a probing pass to Don Hansen. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.30
Isami Fujita knocks the ball forward to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Farinos who gathers it comfortably.
18.45
Mario Monteiro pushes up the pitch. Mario Monteiro makes a simple pass to Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Antonio Farinos had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
22.21
Humphrey Franken barges into Andre Ferreira. Humphrey Franken is shown the yellow card! Andre Ferreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.44
Andre Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Barton.
27.25
Ricardo Molowny flicks a high pass forward. Isami Fujita holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isami Fujita brings the ball forward. Isami Fujita cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Isami Fujita provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
28.05
Melchior de Bruin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fatik Van Hintum. Fatik Van Hintum knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ed Verlinden.
30.56
Jose Hidalgo catches Tony Mariana on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tony Mariana runs off the knock.
32.43
Tony Mariana knocks the ball to his team mate, Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf whips in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.28
Lars Iversen makes a simple pass to Fatik Van Hintum. Fatik Van Hintum knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Molowny.
38.11
Daniel Molinier knocks the ball to his team mate, Humphrey Franken. Humphrey Franken flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Barros collects the pass. Eduardo Barros whips in a cross ball towards Don Hansen. Don Hansen powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
39.21
Loic Ben Haddou plays the ball forward to Melchior de Bruin. Melchior de Bruin chips the ball to his team mate, Don Hansen. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Saul Lozano who gathers it comfortably.
42.01
Isami Fujita advances with the ball. Isami Fujita knocks the ball forward to Luuk Koning but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Andre Ferreira sees Luuk Koning in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luuk Koning whips in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen connects with a diving header. Solid save from Antonio Farinos.
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. FC Utrecht also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Utrecht kick off!
48.32
Kurt Van Der Schaaf comes in with a late challenge on Loic Ben Haddou. The referee calls over Kurt Van Der Schaaf and warns him to calm down! Loic Ben Haddou runs off the knock.
49.23
Daniel Molinier comes in with a late challenge on Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Daniel Molinier is shown the yellow card! Davy Nieuwenhuijzen stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.46
Isami Fujita makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning shoots from long range. Antonio Farinos gets down and covers it.
54.20
Melchior de Bruin knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Hansen. Don Hansen knocks the ball forward to Fatik Van Hintum but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.54
Bruno Bravo arcs the ball upfield. Luuk Koning finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Antonio Farinos!
59.58
Tony Mariana knocks the ball to his team mate, Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
60.19
Humphrey Franken hits a low pass to Eduardo Barros. Eduardo Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.03
Melchior de Bruin knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Hansen. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Saul Lozano who gathers it comfortably.
63.28
Tony Mariana hacks Loic Ben Haddou from behind! Tony Mariana is given a warning by the referee! Loic Ben Haddou stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.39
Ricardo Molowny brings the ball forward. Ricardo Molowny sees Kurt Van Der Schaaf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kurt Van Der Schaaf lofts in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
73.39
Andre Ferreira makes an attacking run forward. Andre Ferreira knocks in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Antonio Farinos picks it out of the air!
75.44
Lars Iversen flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Barros collects the pass. Eduardo Barros knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Molowny.
81.42
Andre Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen knocks in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Antonio Farinos. What a great pair of hands!
84.40
Humphrey Franken flicks a high pass forward. Don Hansen collects the pass. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Fatik Van Hintum. Fatik Van Hintum directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
85.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Lars Iversen plays the ball forward to Eduardo Barros. Eduardo Barros threads a neat, attacking ball through to Don Hansen. Some silky footwork from Don Hansen provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Andre Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Kurt Van Der Schaaf holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kurt Van Der Schaaf tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

FC Utrecht
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
11
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
28%
41.9%
30.1%

Scorers
Kurt Van Der Schaaf 9, 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kurt Van Der Schaaf of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings
1.Saul Lozano (GK)
6
2.Ed Verlinden (DEF)
6
3.Mario Monteiro (DEF)
7
4.Bruno Bravo (DEF)
6
5.Ricardo Molowny (DEF)
7
6.Tony Mariana (MID)
7
7.Isami Fujita (MID)
8
8.Andre Ferreira (MID)
7
9.Davy Nieuwenhuijzen (ATT)
6
10.Kurt Van Der Schaaf (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Luuk Koning (ATT)
7
 
12.Laurent Sikora (DEF)
0
13.Pablo Rubio (MID)
0
14.Bram Hermans (ATT)
0

1.Antonio Farinos (GK)
8
2.Daniel Molinier (DEF)yellow card
5
3.David Barton (DEF)
6
4.Loic Ben Haddou (DEF)
6
5.Melchior de Bruin (MID)
6
6.Humphrey Franken (MID)yellow card
6
7.Lars Iversen (MID)
6
8.Jose Hidalgo (MID)yellow card
5
9.Fatik Van Hintum (ATT)
6
10.Eduardo Barros (ATT)
6
11.Don Hansen (ATT)
6
 
12.Patrick Mariana (MID)
0
13.Rainer Schönenborn (MID)
0
14.Sergio Nascimento (MID)
0