Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Jeremy SmithJeremy Smith Computer Player Computer Player
Jason BeagrieJ. Beagrie69
G
1captain
G
67Darius ShawD. Shaw
Iwan Van HalstI. Van Halst64
D
2
D
70Sven FrieserS. Frieser
Angelo TacchinardiA. Tacchinardi63
D
3
D
69Serge EssolaS. Essola
John RobertsJ. Roberts65
D
4
D
68Gary MckinlayG. Mckinlay
Herve DucrocqH. Ducrocq75
M
captain5
M
68Anton MarianaA. Mariana
Jaouad Le FrapperJ. Le Frapper72
M
6
M
67Jo WaterreusJ. Waterreus
Antonio BentoA. Bento70
M
7
M
62Noah FranckeN. Francke
Artur PintoA. Pinto65
M
8
M
60Jorge VarelaJ. Varela
Oscar WijnenO. Wijnen63
A
9
A
75Jonas DittmannJ. Dittmann
Ivan MoralesI. Morales71
A
10
A
69Iwan SeedorfI. Seedorf
Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée71
A
11
A
66Ferry van den HeuvelF. van den Heuvel
 
Jody BeckhamJ. Beckham43
G
12
G
63Alfred MeijerA. Meijer
Riccardo CampagnaR. Campagna57
M
13
D
62Mario RedekerM. Redeker
Nuno CostaN. Costa69
A
14
G
61Ole PaauweO. Paauwe

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 19,124 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nelson Allach.


0.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off and get the match underway!
2.52
Noah Francke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf lofts in a cross ball towards Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel makes a looping header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Jason Beagrie keeps it out!
6.49
Antonio Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Wijnen. Oscar Wijnen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
10.24
Noah Francke passes the ball forward to Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel plays a scrappy one-two with Jonas Dittmann and advances towards the goal... Ferry van den Heuvel rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
12.42
Jaouad Le Frapper sees Johnny Wimbée in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Johnny Wimbée lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Darius Shaw manages to gather it easily.
15.44
Gary Mckinlay sees Anton Mariana in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anton Mariana flicks a high pass forward. Ferry van den Heuvel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferry van den Heuvel lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Jason Beagrie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.36
Serge Essola flicks a high pass forward to Jo Waterreus who brings the ball under control. Jo Waterreus decides to run forward with the ball. Jo Waterreus skips past Angelo Tacchinardi! Jo Waterreus shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
24.16
Antonio Bento flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Morales controls it well on his chest. Ivan Morales knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darius Shaw who gathers it comfortably.
26.42
Jo Waterreus flicks a high pass forward to Ferry van den Heuvel who brings the ball under control. Ferry van den Heuvel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.05
John Roberts darts forward. John Roberts passes the ball forward to Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales threads a neat ball through to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
28.28
John Roberts brings the ball forward. John Roberts hits a low pass to Oscar Wijnen. Oscar Wijnen shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.39
With imagination, Jo Waterreus plays the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
32.59
Noah Francke makes a simple pass to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann shoots from distance but is denied by Jason Beagrie. Excellent save.
34.05
With great vision, Anton Mariana plays the ball forward to Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf knocks in a cross ball towards Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel makes a deft header. Superb reactions from Jason Beagrie. What a save!
36.42
Herve Ducrocq flicks a high pass forward to Johnny Wimbée who brings the ball under control. Johnny Wimbée whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Wijnen. Oscar Wijnen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Darius Shaw had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
39.07
Antonio Bento flicks the ball to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the second half!
48.34
Jo Waterreus sees space and advances. Jo Waterreus shoots from 25 yards but somehow Jason Beagrie manages to keep it out.
51.21
Jaouad Le Frapper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.02
Jo Waterreus threads a neat ball through to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann whips in a cross ball towards Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.05
John Roberts catches Anton Mariana on the ankles. John Roberts is given a warning by the referee! Anton Mariana grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.07
With great vision, Iwan Van Halst plays the ball forward to Jaouad Le Frapper. Jaouad Le Frapper flicks a high pass forward. Johnny Wimbée holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Wijnen. Oscar Wijnen heads the ball goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.57
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Nuno Costa replacing Ivan Morales .
63.48
Sven Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Noah Francke collects the pass. Noah Francke brings the ball forward. Noah Francke shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
69.30
Jo Waterreus makes an attacking run forward. Jo Waterreus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Jason Beagrie. What a great pair of hands!
73.21
Sven Frieser threads a neat ball through to Noah Francke. Noah Francke threads a neat ball through to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann whips in a cross ball towards Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.27
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Alfred Meijer replacing Noah Francke and Ole Paauwe replacing Iwan Seedorf .
79.05
Alfred Meijer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ole Paauwe. Ole Paauwe shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Jason Beagrie manages to gather it.
81.08
Serge Essola flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Meijer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Meijer threads a neat ball through to Ole Paauwe. Ole Paauwe cuts inside the box! Ole Paauwe cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Jason Beagrie had no chance!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
84.18
Gary Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Oscar Wijnen. The referee calls over Gary Mckinlay and warns him to calm down! Oscar Wijnen stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.29
John Roberts flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Bento collects the pass. Antonio Bento hits a low pass to Nuno Costa. Nuno Costa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
89.11
Jorge Varela threads a neat ball through to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jason Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
13
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.8%
65.2%
Play Area
31.5%
43.8%
24.7%

Scorers
Oscar Wijnen 36
Jonas Dittmann 15
Ferry van den Heuvel 53
Iwan Seedorf 73
Ole Paauwe 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jonas Dittmann of AZ 67 Alkmaar

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

1.Darius Shaw (GK)
7
2.Sven Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Serge Essola (DEF)
6
4.Gary Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Anton Mariana (MID)
6
6.Jo Waterreus (MID)
8
7.Noah Francke (MID)
7
8.Jorge Varela (MID)
6
9.Jonas Dittmann (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Iwan Seedorf (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ferry van den Heuvel (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alfred Meijer (GK)
6
13.Mario Redeker (DEF)
0
14.Ole Paauwe (GK)goal scored
8