Match Report


SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith
Pieter Van NistelrooyP. Van Nistelrooy68
G
1
G
69Jason BeagrieJ. Beagrie
Leon GrotL. Grot70
D
2
D
64Iwan Van HalstI. Van Halst
Jean-Philippe BlancJ. Blanc69
D
3
D
63Angelo TacchinardiA. Tacchinardi
Dries de VosD. de Vos67
D
4
D
66John RobertsJ. Roberts
Ben Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua69
M
5
D
61Jamie OakleyJ. Oakley
Joris MeerdinkJ. Meerdink69
M
6
M
62Carlos MoralesC. Morales
Orlando Van BastenO. Van Basten66
M
7
M
73Jaouad Le FrapperJ. Le Frapper
Harald van den BroekH. van den Broek62
M
8captain
M
71Antonio BentoA. Bento
Peter BerendsenP. Berendsen76
A
captain9
M
69Alun GascoigneA. Gascoigne
Paul van den BergP. van den Berg71
A
10
A
71Ivan MoralesI. Morales
Romero P. PichichiR. Pichichi64
A
11
A
73Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée
 
Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence65
D
12
G
43Jody BeckhamJ. Beckham
Abdoullaye TouréA. Touré64
D
13
D
63Bas MaasB. Maas
Ulrich GrimU. Grim62
G
14
A
63Oscar WijnenO. Wijnen

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Abe Lenstra Stadion where SC Heerenveen play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 18,223 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SC Heerenveen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Regilio Koevermans.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam get the match underway!
2.48
Carlos Morales kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Ivan Morales provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
3.50
Ivan Morales barges into Leon Grot. Ivan Morales is warned by the referee! Leon Grot stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.45
Jaouad Le Frapper makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée plays a scrappy one-two with Ivan Morales and stumbles forward towards the goal... Johnny Wimbée side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Dries de Vos steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
8.40
Antonio Bento flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Morales controls it well on his chest. Ivan Morales knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries de Vos.
10.39
Joris Meerdink threads a neat ball through to Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
12.55
Angelo Tacchinardi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaouad Le Frapper. Jaouad Le Frapper flicks a high pass forward. Johnny Wimbée collects the pass. Johnny Wimbée whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
15.30
Angelo Tacchinardi threads the ball through to Jaouad Le Frapper. Jaouad Le Frapper makes a simple pass to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Pieter Van Nistelrooy.
16.33
Corner kick to Ajax Amsterdam. Carlos Morales plays it short to Jamie Oakley. Jamie Oakley knocks the ball into the box. Ben Lua-Lua chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
20.45
Carlos Morales flicks a high pass forward. Johnny Wimbée collects the pass. Johnny Wimbée hits a low pass to Ivan Morales. Dries de Vos comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
21.15
Orlando Van Basten chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
24.15
With great vision, Joris Meerdink plays the ball forward to Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamie Oakley.
26.18
Jaouad Le Frapper runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jaouad Le Frapper puts a great ball through. Johnny Wimbée runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
28.29
Jaouad Le Frapper knocks the ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Grot.
30.09
Jamie Oakley catches Peter Berendsen on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter Berendsen runs off the knock.
33.00
Jaouad Le Frapper hits a low pass to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales connects with a diving header. Pieter Van Nistelrooy manages to gather it comfortably.
34.32
Jamie Oakley hits a low pass to Carlos Morales. Carlos Morales makes a simple pass to Ivan Morales. Ivan Morales shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
36.31
Dries de Vos threads the ball through to Joris Meerdink. Joris Meerdink knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.14
Harald van den Broek threads the ball through to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from long range but is denied by Jason Beagrie. Excellent save.
42.00
Alun Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Morales collects the pass. Ivan Morales shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SC Heerenveen appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SC Heerenveen kick off!
49.06
Orlando Van Basten hits a low pass to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi advances inside the box! Angelo Tacchinardi catches Romero P. Pichichi on the ankles. Romero P. Pichichi appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
54.03
Alun Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leon Grot.
55.35
Alun Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Johnny Wimbée who brings the ball under control. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.53
Ben Lua-Lua picks a pass forward to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
63.32
John Roberts catches Paul van den Berg on the ankles. The referee calls over John Roberts and warns him to calm down! Paul van den Berg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.55
Ben Lua-Lua sees Romero P. Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
67.29
Ben Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Jason Beagrie manages to keep it out.
69.16
Jaouad Le Frapper knocks the ball to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Grot.
73.45
Jaouad Le Frapper makes a simple pass to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.34
Antonio Bento passes the ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pieter Van Nistelrooy who gathers it comfortably.
81.44
Harald van den Broek threads a neat ball through to Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen makes a simple pass, allowing Paul van den Berg to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Paul van den Berg provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.43
Jaouad Le Frapper flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Morales collects the pass. Ivan Morales lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

SC Heerenveen

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
27.9%
47.1%
25%

Scorers
Peter Berendsen 36
Johnny Wimbée 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Johnny Wimbée of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings