Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo
Jeremy SmithJeremy Smith Maurice Joseph Cole Maurice Joseph Cole
Jason BeagrieJ. Beagrie69
G
1
G
68Marc NeeskensM. Neeskens
Iwan Van HalstI. Van Halst64
D
2
D
77Aaron MatthijsA. Matthijs
Rodrigo FernandesR. Fernandes63
D
3
D
69Hannes NordwaldH. Nordwald
John RobertsJ. Roberts66
D
4
D
74Robert HuibertsR. Huiberts
Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor75
M
5
M
73Menno Van EijkM. Van Eijk
Jaouad Le FrapperJ. Le Frapper74
M
6
M
71Simon HamannS. Hamann
Antonio BentoA. Bento71
M
7
M
71Aron Van WonderenA. Van Wonderen
Alun GascoigneA. Gascoigne69
M
captain8
M
82Morten NygaardM. Nygaard
Evans GazzoliE. Gazzoli68
A
9
A
71Nikolas SchachtN. Schacht
Johnny WimbéeJ. Wimbée73
A
10captain
A
73Tom Van Der LaanT. Van Der Laan
Corentin IrlesC. Irles69
A
11
A
74Ottavio CorrentO. Corrent
 
Jody BeckhamJ. Beckham43
G
12
D
67Jan GelbJ. Gelb
Kai JungK. Jung60
D
13
M
66Aaron WilcoxA. Wilcox
Oscar WijnenO. Wijnen64
A
14
A
69Simon ProctorS. Proctor

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 18,775 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Iwan Galàsek.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the first half!
3.26
Aaron Matthijs flicks a high pass forward. Morten Nygaard controls it well on his chest. Morten Nygaard flicks the ball to his team mate, Tom Van Der Laan. Tom Van Der Laan lofts in a cross ball towards Nikolas Schacht. John Roberts comes in with a late challenge on Nikolas Schacht. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
3.26
The referee points to the spot..
4.25
Tom Van Der Laan takes a stuttering run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
12.23
Simon Hamann clumsily knocks into Antonio Bento. The referee brings Simon Hamann to one side and gives him a warning! Antonio Bento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.44
Antonio Bento threads a neat ball through to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles plays a one-two with Evans Gazzoli and advances towards the goal... Corentin Irles side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Hannes Nordwald is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
16.22
Aron Van Wonderen chips the ball to his team mate, Tom Van Der Laan. Tom Van Der Laan lofts in a cross ball towards Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jason Beagrie is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
22.40
Rodrigo Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento threads the ball through to Evans Gazzoli. Evans Gazzoli lofts in a cross ball towards Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Marc Neeskens is on top of it.
27.08
Alun Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Huiberts.
33.46
Harald Van De Hor threads a neat ball through to Evans Gazzoli. Evans Gazzoli lofts in a cross ball towards Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
34.53
With imagination, Iwan Van Halst plays the ball forward to Jaouad Le Frapper. Jaouad Le Frapper passes the ball forward to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.39
Harald Van De Hor chips the ball to his team mate, Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
39.02
Jaouad Le Frapper flicks a high pass forward to Evans Gazzoli who brings the ball under control. Evans Gazzoli whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
44.31
Jaouad Le Frapper hacks Aron Van Wonderen from behind! The referee calls over Jaouad Le Frapper and shows him a yellow card! Aron Van Wonderen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Alun Gascoigne makes a simple pass to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off!
48.09
Alun Gascoigne takes it forward alone. Alun Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.42
Antonio Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée cuts inside the box! Johnny Wimbée rockets a shot on goal but Aaron Matthijs is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
54.36
Robert Huiberts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Hamann. Simon Hamann plays the ball forward to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Alun Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles lofts in a cross ball towards Evans Gazzoli. Robert Huiberts catches Evans Gazzoli on the ankles. Evans Gazzoli appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
57.44
Johnny Wimbée comes in with a late challenge on Hannes Nordwald. The referee calls over Johnny Wimbée and shows him a yellow card! Hannes Nordwald stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.47
Alun Gascoigne threads the ball through to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.32
Aron Van Wonderen makes a simple pass to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht whips in a cross ball towards Tom Van Der Laan. Rodrigo Fernandes hacks Tom Van Der Laan from behind! Penalty not given!!
63.28
Morten Nygaard knocks the ball to his team mate, Tom Van Der Laan. Tom Van Der Laan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.26
Alun Gascoigne hacks Menno Van Eijk from behind! The referee warns Alun Gascoigne to calm down! Menno Van Eijk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.14
Alun Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Johnny Wimbée. Johnny Wimbée lofts in a cross ball towards Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.11
Aaron Matthijs catches Evans Gazzoli on the ankles. Aaron Matthijs is warned by the referee! Evans Gazzoli runs off the knock.
71.52
Antonio Bento kicks a strong pass forward to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.31
Iwan Van Halst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Gascoigne. Alun Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Corentin Irles who brings the ball under control. Corentin Irles knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Neeskens who gathers it comfortably.
75.35
Aron Van Wonderen sees Ottavio Corrent in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ottavio Corrent lofts in a cross ball towards Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht connects with a diving header. Fantastic reaction save from Jason Beagrie!
77.31
Hannes Nordwald flicks a high ball forward to Aron Van Wonderen who takes it down. Aron Van Wonderen hits a low pass to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent lofts in a cross ball towards Tom Van Der Laan. Tom Van Der Laan flicks the ball with his head. Tom Van Der Laan scores for Heracles Almelo!!
81.28
Rodrigo Fernandes knocks the ball forward to Jaouad Le Frapper. Jaouad Le Frapper kicks a strong pass forward to Corentin Irles. Corentin Irles lofts in a cross ball towards Evans Gazzoli. Evans Gazzoli makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.20
Menno Van Eijk flicks a high ball forward to Ottavio Corrent who takes it down. Ottavio Corrent whips in a cross ball towards Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht beats his man to it with a header but somehow John Roberts happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

Heracles Almelo
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
24.4%
42.3%
33.3%

Scorers
Tom Van Der Laan 4 (p), 77
Nikolas Schacht 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tom Van Der Laan of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings
1.Jason Beagrie (GK)
6
2.Iwan Van Halst (DEF)
6
3.Rodrigo Fernandes (DEF)
6
4.John Roberts (DEF)
6
5.Harald Van De Hor (MID)
6
6.Jaouad Le Frapper (MID)yellow card
6
7.Antonio Bento (MID)
7
8.Alun Gascoigne (MID)
7
9.Evans Gazzoli (ATT)
6
10.Johnny Wimbée (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Corentin Irles (ATT)
7
 
12.Jody Beckham (GK)
0
13.Kai Jung (DEF)
0
14.Oscar Wijnen (ATT)
0

1.Marc Neeskens (GK)
6
2.Aaron Matthijs (DEF)
6
3.Hannes Nordwald (DEF)
6
4.Robert Huiberts (DEF)
6
5.Menno Van Eijk (MID)
6
6.Simon Hamann (MID)
6
7.Aron Van Wonderen (MID)
7
8.Morten Nygaard (MID)
6
9.Nikolas Schacht (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Tom Van Der Laan (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Ottavio Corrent (ATT)
7
 
12.Jan Gelb (DEF)
0
13.Aaron Wilcox (MID)
0
14.Simon Proctor (ATT)
0