Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at De Adelaarshorst where Go Ahead Eagles play Ajax Amsterdam in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Go Ahead Eagles are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Harvey Cornelisse.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Go Ahead Eagles are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Harvey Cornelisse.
0.00
0-0Go Ahead Eagles kick off!
2.05
0-0Martijn Wijker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.40
Ismael Abdullah takes it forward alone. Ismael Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.09
Efrain Correa threads a neat ball through to Ismael Abdullah. Ismael Abdullah hits a low pass to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.09
0-0With some swift thinking, Brenny Kerkhof plays the ball forward to Ismael Abdullah. Ismael Abdullah flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Herzog controls it well on his chest. Vincenzo Herzog knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.36
David Semedo threads a neat ball through to Oscar Aguilar. Oscar Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Almeida holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Efrain Correa.
16.15
0-0Efrain Correa hacks Ignacio Wiekens from behind! Efrain Correa is warned by the referee! Ignacio Wiekens runs off the knock.
18.55
0-0Brenny Kerkhof flicks a high pass forward to Samuel Veloso who brings the ball neatly under control. With a delightful solo run, Samuel Veloso stretches the opposition's defence. Samuel Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Fatik Van Gobbel punches it away to safety.
21.49
Ismael Abdullah passes the ball forward to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Fatik Van Gobbel.
22.15
0-0Richard Souness makes a strong solo run forward. Richard Souness flicks a high pass forward. Rene Zwaanswijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rene Zwaanswijk knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ignacio Wiekens is offside!
24.25
Ismael Abdullah threads a neat ball through to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo shoots from 25 yards but Fatik Van Gobbel is on top of it.
28.51
0-0Ignacio Wiekens barges into Efrain Correa. Ignacio Wiekens is shown the yellow card! Efrain Correa runs off the knock.
30.31
0-0Olaf Van Der Vegt flicks a high pass forward. Rene Zwaanswijk collects the pass. Rene Zwaanswijk knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Brenny Kerkhof happens to be in the right place to block it.
32.11
Efrain Correa flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Veloso collects the pass. Samuel Veloso threads the ball through to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Oliver Welke through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oliver Welke provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
33.33
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 poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luuk Vreman.
36.13
Geoffrey Steijn comes in with a late challenge on Martijn Wijker. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martijn Wijker stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.21
Richard Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Aguilar. Oscar Aguilar surges forward with the ball. Oscar Aguilar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.56
Geoffrey Steijn flicks a high ball forward to Ignacio Wiekens who takes it down. Ignacio Wiekens shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Go Ahead Eagles have changed their lineup with Thomas Schrader replacing Ignacio Wiekens. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. The Ajax Amsterdam players seem much more motivated whilst the Go Ahead Eagles players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Ajax Amsterdam start the second half!
47.47
Ismael Abdullah hits a low pass to Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Souness.
53.16
Efrain Correa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ismael Abdullah. Ismael Abdullah flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Herzog collects the pass. Vincenzo Herzog makes a pass forward but Bruno Congo is yards offside!
54.28
Aron Verhoeven flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Almeida holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.38
Samuel Veloso threads a neat ball through to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.32
0-0Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Gaspar Teixeira replacing Vincenzo Herzog .
61.35
Aron Verhoeven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Schrader. Thomas Schrader knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.17
David Semedo hits a low pass to Oscar Aguilar. Oscar Aguilar darts forward. Oscar Aguilar knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brenny Kerkhof.
71.23
Geoffrey Steijn hacks Ismael Abdullah from behind! The referee calls over Geoffrey Steijn and warns him to calm down! Ismael Abdullah stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.22
Martijn Wijker flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luuk Vreman.
79.35
Martijn Wijker flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Teixeira shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
85.03
Efrain Correa catches Thomas Schrader on the ankles. Efrain Correa is given another warning by the referee! Thomas Schrader runs off the knock.
87.34
Brenny Kerkhof clumsily knocks into Thomas Schrader. The referee brings Brenny Kerkhof to one side and gives him a warning! Thomas Schrader stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Martijn Wijker plays the ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
The game is drawn at 0-0 and so goes to penalties!
1-0Rodrigo Almeida takes a slow run up. The ball flies into the top right corner - goal!!
Bruno Congo takes a slow run up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
Olaf Van Der Vegt takes a stuttering run up but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
Gaspar Teixeira takes a long run up. The keeper dives to the left but Gaspar Teixeira cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
Rene Zwaanswijk slowly runs up. The ball flies into the bottom right corner - goal!!
Oliver Welke takes a cautious run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
Aron Verhoeven calmly steps up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
Ismael Abdullah takes a slow run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
David Semedo takes a cautious run up. Yoichi Yamaguchi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
Yoichi Yamaguchi slowly runs up but it goes wide.
Oscar Aguilar takes a cautious run up. Yoichi Yamaguchi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
Efrain Correa slowly runs up. Efrain Correa slots the ball into the bottom right corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
Luuk Vreman steps up. The ball slams so fast into the bottom left corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
Samuel Veloso takes a short run up. He curls the ball inside the left post - goal!!
Fatik Van Gobbel calmly steps up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
Martin Van Der Luer takes a stuttering run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed inside the left post. Goal!
Geoffrey Steijn takes a cautious run up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
Martijn Wijker takes a cautious run up but he balloons it and it sails over the crossbar!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Full Time Score
Normal Play Goals
Penalty Shootout
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
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
1. Fatik Van Gobbel (GK)
8
2. Luuk Vreman (DEF)
6
3. David Semedo (DEF)
6
4. Richard Souness (DEF)
7
5. Olaf Van Der Vegt (MID)
6
6. Geoffrey Steijn (MID)
5
7. Oscar Aguilar (MID)
7
8. Aron Verhoeven (MID)
7
9. Ignacio Wiekens (ATT)
5
10. Rodrigo Almeida (ATT)
6
11. Rene Zwaanswijk (ATT)
6
12. Thomas Schrader (GK)
6
13. Gijs Maes (MID)
0
14. Nelson Elshot (DEF)
0
1. Yoichi Yamaguchi (GK)
6
2. George Van De Wey (DEF)
6
3. Brenny Kerkhof (DEF)
7
4. Efrain Correa (DEF)
7
5. Martin Van Der Luer (DEF)
6
6. Samuel Veloso (MID)
8
7. Ismael Abdullah (MID)
9
8. Martijn Wijker (MID)
8
9. Bruno Congo (ATT)
6
10. Vincenzo Herzog (ATT)
6
11. Oliver Welke (ATT)
6
12. Rick Cruyff (DEF)
0
13. Patrick Piket (MID)
0
14. Gaspar Teixeira (ATT)
6