Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade
Jeremy SmithJeremy Smith Computer Player Computer Player
Jason BeagrieJ. Beagrie69
G
1
G
73Hauke BergH. Berg
Iwan Van HalstI. Van Halst63
D
2
D
68Remco Van Der SchaafR. Van Der Schaaf
Angelo TacchinardiA. Tacchinardi63
D
3
D
67Alun SalmonA. Salmon
John RobertsJ. Roberts65
D
4
D
64Edwin HumanE. Human
Herve DucrocqH. Ducrocq75
M
captain5
M
80Winston ZijmW. Zijm
Kemal WestwoodK. Westwood66
M
6
M
69Nuno SousaN. Sousa
Antonio BentoA. Bento70
M
7
M
67Daniel GuiblesiD. Guiblesi
Artur PintoA. Pinto65
M
8
M
62Milan Berck SchreuderM. Schreuder
Nuno CostaN. Costa69
A
9captain
A
71Marvin van LeeuwenM. van Leeuwen
Ivan MoralesI. Morales71
A
10
A
70Jeremie FoéJ. Foé
Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée71
A
11
A
69Edward GriffinE. Griffin
 
Bas MaasB. Maas63
D
12
G
67Pegguy MbomaP. Mboma
Riccardo CampagnaR. Campagna57
M
13
D
63Msaddeck HervéM. Hervé
Oscar WijnenO. Wijnen63
A
14
A
59Gerard LlacerG. Llacer

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. A crowd of 17,778 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and Roda JC Kerkrade are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Fuchs.


0.00
Roda JC Kerkrade kick off!
2.06
Antonio Bento chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.58
Winston Zijm flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.57
Winston Zijm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.27
Iwan Van Halst passes the ball forward to Herve Ducrocq. Herve Ducrocq deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Hauke Berg picks it out of the air!
8.29
Antonio Bento takes it forward alone. Antonio Bento shoots from distance but somehow Hauke Berg manages to keep it out.
9.52
Remco Van Der Schaaf threads a neat ball through to Daniel Guiblesi. Daniel Guiblesi kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Angelo Tacchinardi.
12.32
Winston Zijm threads a neat ball through to Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
14.13
Marvin van Leeuwen hacks John Roberts from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Roberts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.18
Daniel Guiblesi makes a beautiful solo run. Daniel Guiblesi whips in a cross ball towards Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.08
Antonio Bento darts forward. Antonio Bento whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée makes a looping header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.02
Alun Salmon flicks a high pass forward to Winston Zijm who brings the ball under control. Winston Zijm passes the ball forward to Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.10
Winston Zijm flicks a high pass forward. Marvin van Leeuwen controls it well on his chest. Marvin van Leeuwen knocks the ball forward to Edward Griffin but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.53
Iwan Van Halst passes the ball forward to Herve Ducrocq. Herve Ducrocq sees Ivan Morales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Morales knocks in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
34.24
Daniel Guiblesi makes a probing pass to Jeremie Foé. Jeremie Foé tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Jason Beagrie manages to keep it out.
36.12
Angelo Tacchinardi makes a simple pass to Kemal Westwood. Kemal Westwood knocks the ball forward to Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales knocks in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Remco Van Der Schaaf. Excellent block.
38.39
Antonio Bento passes the ball forward to Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
39.10
John Roberts flicks the ball to his team mate, Herve Ducrocq. Herve Ducrocq flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Costa controls it well on his chest. Nuno Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
42.56
Angelo Tacchinardi flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento knocks the ball forward to Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Daniel Guiblesi knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeremie Foé. Jeremie Foé lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Roda JC Kerkrade also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam get the second half underway!
47.01
Kemal Westwood threads a neat ball through to Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Hauke Berg comfortably gets down and covers it.
49.57
Alun Salmon sees a break and surges forward. Alun Salmon sees a break and surges forward. Alun Salmon knocks the ball forward to Jeremie Foé but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.42
Iwan Van Halst flicks a high ball forward to Artur Pinto who takes it down. Artur Pinto chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Costa. Nuno Costa whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Hauke Berg manages to keep it out.
60.42
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Oscar Wijnen replacing Ivan Morales .
65.53
Milan Berck Schreuder comes in with a late challenge on Kemal Westwood. The referee calls over Milan Berck Schreuder and shows him a yellow card! Kemal Westwood hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.47
Daniel Guiblesi knocks the ball forward to Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Daniel Guiblesi plays the ball forward to Jeremie Foé. Jeremie Foé knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.36
Kemal Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Johnny Wimbée controls it well on his chest. Johnny Wimbée shoots from outside the area but is denied by Hauke Berg. Excellent save.
73.49
Remco Van Der Schaaf catches Oscar Wijnen on the ankles. The referee calls over Remco Van Der Schaaf and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Wijnen stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.28
Alun Salmon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Guiblesi. Daniel Guiblesi brings the ball forward. Daniel Guiblesi knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Iwan Van Halst!
78.30
Daniel Guiblesi threads a neat ball through to Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
79.24
Alun Salmon makes a strong solo run forward. Alun Salmon sees Edward Griffin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edward Griffin lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin van Leeuwen. Marvin van Leeuwen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.49
Daniel Guiblesi passes the ball forward to Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin runs straight at the defence! Edward Griffin shoots from just inside the box. Edward Griffin scores for Roda JC Kerkrade!!
84.29
Edwin Human makes a simple pass to Daniel Guiblesi. Daniel Guiblesi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edward Griffin. Edward Griffin knocks in a cross ball towards Jeremie Foé. Jeremie Foé makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
85.45
Iwan Van Halst threads a neat ball through to Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento makes a beautiful solo run. Antonio Bento tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.46
Angelo Tacchinardi passes the ball forward to Herve Ducrocq. Herve Ducrocq makes a simple pass to Nuno Costa. Nuno Costa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Hauke Berg is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Nuno Sousa threads a neat ball through to Jeremie Foé. Jeremie Foé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

Roda JC Kerkrade
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
34.3%
39.4%
26.3%

Scorers
Marvin van Leeuwen 18
Edward Griffin 45, 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edward Griffin of Roda JC Kerkrade

Match Ratings
1.Jason Beagrie (GK)
6
2.Iwan Van Halst (DEF)
7
3.Angelo Tacchinardi (DEF)
6
4.John Roberts (DEF)
6
5.Herve Ducrocq (MID)
6
6.Kemal Westwood (MID)
6
7.Antonio Bento (MID)
8
8.Artur Pinto (MID)
6
9.Nuno Costa (ATT)
6
10.Ivan Morales (ATT)
6
11.Johnny Wimbée (ATT)
6
 
12.Bas Maas (DEF)
0
13.Riccardo Campagna (MID)
0
14.Oscar Wijnen (ATT)
6

1.Hauke Berg (GK)
8
2.Remco Van Der Schaaf (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Alun Salmon (DEF)
7
4.Edwin Human (DEF)
6
5.Winston Zijm (MID)
6
6.Nuno Sousa (MID)
6
7.Daniel Guiblesi (MID)
9
8.Milan Berck Schreuder (MID)yellow card
5
9.Marvin van Leeuwen (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
6
10.Jeremie Foé (ATT)
7
11.Edward Griffin (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Pegguy Mboma (GK)
0
13.Msaddeck Hervé (DEF)
0
14.Gerard Llacer (ATT)
0