Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to Go Ahead Eagles. A crowd of 18,993 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Go Ahead Eagles appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Maurits Kooiman.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Go Ahead Eagles appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Maurits Kooiman.
0.00
0-0Go Ahead Eagles kick off!
4.52
0-0Patrick Piket flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Teixeira controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Teixeira tries a spectacular long range effort. Fatik Van Gobbel gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
9.40
0-0Oscar Aguilar passes the ball forward to Rene Zwaanswijk. Rene Zwaanswijk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.43
Brenny Kerkhof flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso makes a simple pass to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
14.34
Samuel Veloso knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira edges inside the box! Gaspar Teixeira strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Fatik Van Gobbel. What a great pair of hands!
15.43
1-0Martin Van Der Luer chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Piket. Patrick Piket knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
20.15
David Semedo threads a neat ball through to Oscar Aguilar. Oscar Aguilar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ignacio Wiekens. Ignacio Wiekens tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Krunoslaw Gorgone easily smothers it!
21.55
1-0Don Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rene Zwaanswijk. Rene Zwaanswijk shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
27.04
Martijn Wijker passes the ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fatik Van Gobbel who gathers it comfortably.
28.36
Aron Verhoeven threads the ball through to Rene Zwaanswijk. Rene Zwaanswijk whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Wiekens. Ignacio Wiekens flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
32.27
Patrick Piket flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Welke collects the pass. Oliver Welke lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gaspar Teixeira!
36.53
Luuk Vreman flicks a high pass forward. Geoffrey Steijn controls it well on his chest. Geoffrey Steijn flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Almeida collects the pass. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.17
2-0Martijn Wijker comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Aguilar. The referee warns Martijn Wijker to calm down! Oscar Aguilar runs off the knock.
40.28
George Van De Wey brings the ball forward. George Van De Wey sees Gaspar Teixeira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gaspar Teixeira tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.14
Aron Verhoeven flicks a high pass forward. Rene Zwaanswijk easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rene Zwaanswijk knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Almeida. Some silky footwork from Rodrigo Almeida provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Krunoslaw Gorgone is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Martijn Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Welke controls it well on his chest. Oliver Welke shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Go Ahead Eagles have changed their lineup with Thomas Schrader replacing Ignacio Wiekens. The Go Ahead Eagles players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off and get the second half underway!
47.50
Martijn Wijker kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Semedo.
48.26
2-1Samuel Veloso makes a probing pass to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Richard Souness happens to be in the right place to block it.
49.45
Patrick Piket threads a neat ball through to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! The crowd cheers as the Portuguese player celebrates his hattrick!
53.09
Martijn Wijker makes a beautiful solo run. Martijn Wijker lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Fatik Van Gobbel had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
57.22
Luuk Vreman sees Aron Verhoeven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aron Verhoeven makes a probing pass to Thomas Schrader. Thomas Schrader lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
60.26
4-1Ajax Amsterdam have made 2 substitutions with Yoichi Yamaguchi replacing Krunoslaw Gorgone and Vincenzo Herzog replacing Gaspar Teixeira .
61.32
Don Collins laces a weighted ball forward to Thomas Schrader. Thomas Schrader shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
66.13
Brenny Kerkhof hits a low pass to Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Congo who brings the ball neatly under control. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
71.58
Rene Zwaanswijk comes in with a late challenge on George Van De Wey. Rene Zwaanswijk is given a warning by the referee! George Van De Wey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.01
George Van De Wey knocks the ball forward to Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.59
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Ronald De Goey replacing Patrick Piket .
81.00
Martijn Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Herzog holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincenzo Herzog sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Fatik Van Gobbel manages to gather it.
83.52
With some swift thinking, Ronald De Goey plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Semedo.
85.53
Samuel Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.16
George Van De Wey sees Martijn Wijker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Souness.
89.58
Brenny Kerkhof threads the ball through to Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Samuel Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.2%
34.8%
Play Area
25%
43.5%
31.5%
Scorers
| Gaspar Teixeira 15, 32, 49 Oliver Welke 53 | Rodrigo Almeida 42 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gaspar Teixeira of Ajax Amsterdam |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Krunoslaw Gorgone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | George Van De Wey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brenny Kerkhof (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Efrain Correa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Van Der Luer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Veloso (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patrick Piket (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Martijn Wijker (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Bruno Congo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gaspar Teixeira (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Oliver Welke (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Yoichi Yamaguchi (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ronald De Goey (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Vincenzo Herzog (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Fatik Van Gobbel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Luuk Vreman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Semedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Geoffrey Steijn (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oscar Aguilar (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Aron Verhoeven (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ignacio Wiekens (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rodrigo Almeida (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Rene Zwaanswijk (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Thomas Schrader (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nelson Elshot (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fernando Quaresma (MID) | 0 | |