Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Kras Stadion where FC Volendam play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 19,272 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Volendam and Ajax Amsterdam are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Diego Evers.


0.00
FC Volendam kick off!
2.21
Brenny Kerkhof threads the ball through to Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Teixeira controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Teixeira whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Lionel Dacourt had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
6.49
Luis Quaresma makes a simple pass to Simon Sparwasser. Simon Sparwasser advances with the ball. Simon Sparwasser shoots from outside the area. Yoichi Yamaguchi gets down and covers it.
8.04
Samuel Veloso comes in with a late challenge on Tony Mokoena. Samuel Veloso is shown the yellow card! Tony Mokoena runs off the knock.
9.41
Simon Sparwasser hits a low pass to Copain Wijngaarden. Copain Wijngaarden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.56
Yuri Onopko makes a simple pass to Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Congo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lionel Dacourt who gathers it comfortably.
14.43
Martin Van Der Luer hacks Copain Wijngaarden from behind! The referee brings Martin Van Der Luer to one side and gives him a warning! Copain Wijngaarden carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.29
Stefano Van Der Schaaf barges into Martijn Wijker. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martijn Wijker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Ismael Abdullah plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gaspar Teixeira through on goal. Gaspar Teixeira muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lionel Dacourt with no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
28.28
Luis Quaresma hacks Bruno Congo from behind! Luis Quaresma is warned by the referee! Bruno Congo stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.55
Luis Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Sparwasser. Simon Sparwasser passes the ball forward to Iwan Promes. Iwan Promes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
40.15
Ismael Abdullah advances with the ball. Ismael Abdullah controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
Martijn Wijker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Volendam appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam have changed their lineup with Oliver Welke replacing Gaspar Teixeira. The Ajax Amsterdam players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
47.47
Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.22
Tony Mokoena advances with the ball. Tony Mokoena knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yuri Onopko.
53.30
Yuri Onopko kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso flicks a high ball forward to Vincenzo Herzog who takes it down. Vincenzo Herzog knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lionel Dacourt who gathers it comfortably.
54.29
Tony Mokoena flicks a high ball forward to Fred Beekink who takes it down. Fred Beekink cuts inside the box! Fred Beekink shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Yoichi Yamaguchi!
63.15
Samuel Veloso sees Bruno Congo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lionel Dacourt who gathers it comfortably.
69.13
Samuel Veloso sees Vincenzo Herzog in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Herzog controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
72.30
Stefano Van Der Schaaf flicks the ball to his team mate, Copain Wijngaarden. Copain Wijngaarden shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.26
Bruno Congo catches Linus Neudecker on the ankles. The referee calls over Bruno Congo and warns him to calm down! Linus Neudecker stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.16
Brenny Kerkhof makes a probing pass to Ismael Abdullah. Ismael Abdullah sees a break and surges forward. Ismael Abdullah advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ismael Abdullah provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Ismael Abdullah scores for Ajax Amsterdam!!
79.27
Ismael Abdullah knocks the ball forward to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.20
Martijn Wijker chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog plays a scrappy one-two with Oliver Welke and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Vincenzo Herzog provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Lionel Dacourt comfortably smothers it!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 3
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 43.75 vs 56.25
Play Area
Home team third: 31.25%, Midfield: 46.25%, Away team third: 22.50%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ismael Abdullah of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Luis Quaresma (DEF)
6
6
6
6
8. Tony Mokoena (MID)
7
9. Iwan Promes (ATT)
6
11. Fred Beekink (ATT)
6

0
13. Colin Brady (MID)
0
14. Mark Schenning (MID)
0

3. Yuri Onopko (DEF)
6
6
6. Samuel Veloso (MID)
6
9
6
9. Bruno Congo (ATT)
6
10. Vincenzo Herzog (ATT)
9
11. Gaspar Teixeira (ATT)
8

12. Rick Cruyff (DEF)
0
13. Patrick Piket (MID)
0
14. Oliver Welke (ATT)
6