Match Report


Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith
Robert HeijeR. Heije70
G
captain1
G
69Jason BeagrieJ. Beagrie
Ger ElzingaG. Elzinga67
D
2
D
60Kai JungK. Jung
Max ForbesM. Forbes66
D
3
D
63Angelo TacchinardiA. Tacchinardi
Dennis MolendijkD. Molendijk65
D
4
D
66John RobertsJ. Roberts
Fatik MensahF. Mensah62
D
5
D
61Jamie OakleyJ. Oakley
Albert RobbenA. Robben62
M
6
M
74Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor
Nelson van der MeerN. van der Meer58
M
7
M
73Jaouad Le FrapperJ. Le Frapper
Don GemmillD. Gemmill58
M
8captain
M
68Kemal WestwoodK. Westwood
Alexander BreyerA. Breyer69
A
9
M
69Alun GascoigneA. Gascoigne
Simon JentschS. Jentsch60
A
10
A
64Ruben BarbosaR. Barbosa
Sander Van WanrooyS. Van Wanrooy56
A
11
A
73Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée
 
Jimmy Ben HaddouJ. Ben Haddou65
G
12
G
43Jody BeckhamJ. Beckham
Adrian PancaroA. Pancaro65
G
13
D
63Bas MaasB. Maas
Roel Van RijswijkR. Van Rijswijk59
D
14
A
63Oscar WijnenO. Wijnen

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Gelredome where Vitesse Arnhem play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 17,555 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vitesse Arnhem are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Christopher Van Der Ree.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam get the match underway!
4.44
Alun Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa skips past Fatik Mensah! Dennis Molendijk clumsily knocks into Ruben Barbosa. Penalty for Ajax Amsterdam!!
4.44
The referee points to the spot..
5.29
Johnny Wimbée steps up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
24.01
Dennis Molendijk kicks a strong pass forward to Don Gemmill. Don Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.26
Alun Gascoigne makes an attacking run forward. Alun Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Max Forbes.
36.24
Don Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.57
Nelson van der Meer knocks the ball forward to Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer whips in a cross ball towards Simon Jentsch. Simon Jentsch directs the ball goalwards with his head. Jason Beagrie punches it away to safety.
42.48
Don Gemmill runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Don Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Jason Beagrie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Jamie Oakley passes the ball forward to Jaouad Le Frapper. Jaouad Le Frapper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitesse Arnhem appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The Vitesse Arnhem players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Vitesse Arnhem kick off and get the second half underway!
47.58
Albert Robben flicks a high pass forward. Sander Van Wanrooy collects the pass. Sander Van Wanrooy threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Simon Jentsch provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Vitesse Arnhem are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
49.39
Harald Van De Hor clumsily knocks into Don Gemmill. Harald Van De Hor is shown the yellow card! Don Gemmill grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.40
Kemal Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Johnny Wimbée controls it well on his chest. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robert Heije who gathers it comfortably.
54.42
Nelson van der Meer hits a low pass to Simon Jentsch. Simon Jentsch knocks in a cross ball towards Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
57.53
John Roberts kicks a strong pass forward to Kemal Westwood. Kemal Westwood threads a neat ball through to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
59.38
Max Forbes threads a neat ball through to Nelson van der Meer. Nelson van der Meer flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Breyer. Alexander Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jason Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
60.48
Kai Jung threads the ball through to Kemal Westwood. Kemal Westwood flicks a high ball forward to Johnny Wimbée who takes it down. Johnny Wimbée shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
61.08
Kemal Westwood passes the ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Robert Heije punches it away to safety.
75.33
Dennis Molendijk flicks a high pass forward. Don Gemmill collects the pass. Don Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Sander Van Wanrooy controls it well on his chest. Sander Van Wanrooy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jamie Oakley.
77.50
Jamie Oakley comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Breyer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Breyer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.23
Don Gemmill comes in with a late challenge on Jaouad Le Frapper. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jaouad Le Frapper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.18
Nelson van der Meer makes a probing pass to Sander Van Wanrooy. Sander Van Wanrooy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
85.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Harald Van De Hor laces a through ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Vitesse Arnhem

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
26.8%
47.9%
25.4%

Scorers
Alexander Breyer 42
Johnny Wimbée 5 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Breyer of Vitesse Arnhem

Match Ratings
1.Robert Heije (GK)
6
2.Ger Elzinga (DEF)
6
3.Max Forbes (DEF)
6
4.Dennis Molendijk (DEF)
7
5.Fatik Mensah (DEF)
6
6.Albert Robben (MID)
7
7.Nelson van der Meer (MID)
7
8.Don Gemmill (MID)yellow card
8
9.Alexander Breyer (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Simon Jentsch (ATT)
6
11.Sander Van Wanrooy (ATT)
7
 
12.Jimmy Ben Haddou (GK)
0
13.Adrian Pancaro (GK)
0
14.Roel Van Rijswijk (DEF)
0

1.Jason Beagrie (GK)
7
2.Kai Jung (DEF)
6
3.Angelo Tacchinardi (DEF)
6
4.John Roberts (DEF)
7
5.Jamie Oakley (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Harald Van De Hor (MID)yellow card
5
7.Jaouad Le Frapper (MID)
6
8.Kemal Westwood (MID)
7
9.Alun Gascoigne (MID)
7
10.Ruben Barbosa (ATT)
7
11.Johnny Wimbée (ATT)goal scored
6
 
12.Jody Beckham (GK)
0
13.Bas Maas (DEF)
0
14.Oscar Wijnen (ATT)
0