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
Jean-Philippe BlancJ. Blanc69
D
2
D
64Iwan Van HalstI. Van Halst
Dries de VosD. de Vos67
D
3
D
64Angelo TacchinardiA. Tacchinardi
Ronald TobiassenR. Tobiassen66
D
4
D
63Bas MaasB. Maas
Ben Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua70
M
5
M
75Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor
Orlando Van BastenO. Van Basten66
M
6
M
74Jaouad Le FrapperJ. Le Frapper
Orlando PothuizenO. Pothuizen62
M
7
M
71Antonio BentoA. Bento
Helder MonteiroH. Monteiro56
M
8captain
M
69Alun GascoigneA. Gascoigne
Paul van den BergP. van den Berg71
A
captain9
A
68Evans GazzoliE. Gazzoli
Romero P. PichichiR. Pichichi64
A
10
A
65Ruben BarbosaR. Barbosa
Giuliano Di FrancescoG. Di Francesco57
A
11
A
73Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée
 
Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence65
D
12
G
43Jody BeckhamJ. Beckham
Abdoullaye TouréA. Touré64
D
13
D
60Kai JungK. Jung
Marcel BrugginkM. Bruggink63
G
14
A
64Oscar WijnenO. Wijnen

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Abe Lenstra Stadion where SC Heerenveen play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 20,039 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SC Heerenveen and Ajax Amsterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Harvey Goulooze.


0.00
The whistle blows and SC Heerenveen get the match underway!
2.17
Ronald Tobiassen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Orlando Pothuizen. Orlando Pothuizen darts forward. Orlando Pothuizen shoots from 20 yards but Jason Beagrie is on top of it.
3.54
Bas Maas makes a simple pass to Harald Van De Hor. Harald Van De Hor kicks a strong pass forward to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
4.54
Antonio Bento flicks a high ball forward to Johnny Wimbée who takes it down. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries de Vos.
6.40
Orlando Pothuizen plays the ball forward to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi knocks in a cross ball towards Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.22
Jean-Philippe Blanc kicks a strong pass forward to Orlando Pothuizen. Orlando Pothuizen passes the ball forward to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
12.19
Orlando Van Basten makes a probing pass to Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.43
Antonio Bento plays the ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée deftly passes the ball to Evans Gazzoli, releasing him through on goal. Evans Gazzoli muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Pieter Van Nistelrooy had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
21.06
With a delightful solo run, Orlando Pothuizen stretches the opposition's defence. Orlando Pothuizen finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.11
Angelo Tacchinardi flicks the ball to his team mate, Harald Van De Hor. Harald Van De Hor passes the ball forward to Evans Gazzoli. Evans Gazzoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.18
Without breaking stride, Alun Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Evans Gazzoli. Evans Gazzoli whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. With a superhuman jump, Johnny Wimbée connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Pieter Van Nistelrooy!
27.55
Harald Van De Hor hits a low pass to Evans Gazzoli. Evans Gazzoli shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Pieter Van Nistelrooy. What a great pair of hands!
30.12
Antonio Bento runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Antonio Bento makes a defence splitting pass to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.26
Angelo Tacchinardi passes the ball forward to Alun Gascoigne. Alun Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Evans Gazzoli. Evans Gazzoli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Philippe Blanc.
34.06
Angelo Tacchinardi threads a neat ball through to Jaouad Le Frapper. With great vision, Jaouad Le Frapper plays the ball forward to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pieter Van Nistelrooy who gathers it comfortably.
40.45
Jean-Philippe Blanc arcs the ball upfield. Paul van den Berg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
44.27
Orlando Van Basten flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Pichichi who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
45.00
Iwan Van Halst sees Harald Van De Hor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harald Van De Hor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for 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
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the second half!
48.33
Angelo Tacchinardi barges into Romero P. Pichichi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Romero P. Pichichi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.58
Harald Van De Hor hits a low pass to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa deftly passes the ball to Johnny Wimbée, releasing him through on goal. Johnny Wimbée looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
51.56
Orlando Van Basten flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Pichichi who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Pichichi plays a scrappy one-two with Paul van den Berg and advances towards the goal... Romero P. Pichichi rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.17
Antonio Bento takes it forward alone. Antonio Bento chips the ball to his team mate, Evans Gazzoli. Evans Gazzoli side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.30
Ajax Amsterdam are dictating the run of play here today.
67.15
Orlando Pothuizen flicks a high pass forward. Giuliano Di Francesco controls it well on his chest. Giuliano Di Francesco whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.14
Antonio Bento flicks a high pass forward to Ruben Barbosa who brings the ball under control. Ruben Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
73.07
Antonio Bento flicks a high pass forward. Johnny Wimbée controls it well on his chest. Johnny Wimbée lofts in a cross ball towards Evans Gazzoli. Evans Gazzoli whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Pieter Van Nistelrooy.
78.15
Ronald Tobiassen flicks a high pass forward. Ben Lua-Lua controls it well on his chest. Ben Lua-Lua makes a simple pass to Giuliano Di Francesco. Giuliano Di Francesco shoots from long range but somehow Jason Beagrie manages to keep it out.
81.32
Helder Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
83.28
Without breaking stride, Harald Van De Hor plays 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.
84.03
Ronald Tobiassen plays the ball forward to Orlando Van Basten. Orlando Van Basten flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Pichichi who takes it down. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from 20 yards. Romero P. Pichichi scores for SC Heerenveen!!
89.47
Antonio Bento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Iwan Van Halst flicks a high pass forward. Alun Gascoigne collects the pass. Alun Gascoigne takes it forward alone. Alun Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

SC Heerenveen

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
30.9%
44.4%
24.7%

Scorers
Paul van den Berg 6
Romero P. Pichichi 84
Evans Gazzoli 18, 53
Ruben Barbosa 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Evans Gazzoli of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings