Match Report


FC DordrechtFC Dordrecht     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Marli OverstreetMarli Overstreet Alex Samson Alex Samson
Arek SwierczewskiA. Swierczewski77
G
1
G
80Krunoslaw GorgoneK. Gorgone
Steffen FloS. Flo76
D
2
D
73George Van De WeyG. Van De Wey
Tahar KachloulT. Kachloul81
D
3
D
76Brenny KerkhofB. Kerkhof
Susumu SaitoS. Saito75
D
4
D
76Efrain CorreaE. Correa
Serge SanogoS. Sanogo72
D
5
D
72Martin Van Der LuerM. Van Der Luer
Stefan Dumitru OlteanuS. Olteanu71
M
6captain
M
87Samuel VelosoS. Veloso
Armin BackesA. Backes73
M
7
M
73Patrick PiketP. Piket
Steffen SchraderS. Schrader77
M
8
M
77Martijn WijkerM. Wijker
Lampros XanthopoulosL. Xanthopoulos69
A
9
A
76Bruno CongoB. Congo
Luís RicoL. Rico76
A
10
A
74Gaspar TeixeiraG. Teixeira
Nico HallerN. Haller83
A
captain11
A
71Oliver WelkeO. Welke
 
Emmanuel WestE. West77
G
12
G
76Yoichi YamaguchiY. Yamaguchi
Alexander SaravakosA. Saravakos78
M
13
M
70Ronald De GoeyR. De Goey
Michael Pierre-FanfanM. Pierre-Fanfan65
A
14
A
73Vincenzo HerzogV. Herzog

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at GN Bouw-Stadion where FC Dordrecht play host to Ajax Amsterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Dordrecht and Ajax Amsterdam are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Cliff Cairo.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
2.53
Armin Backes flicks a high pass forward to Nico Haller who brings the ball under control. Nico Haller knocks in a cross ball towards Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Krunoslaw Gorgone punches it away to safety.
3.43
Steffen Schrader barges into Samuel Veloso. Steffen Schrader is warned by the referee! Samuel Veloso grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
4.47
Brenny Kerkhof kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso knocks the ball forward to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Ajax Amsterdam are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
6.50
Efrain Correa hacks Lampros Xanthopoulos from behind! Efrain Correa is given a warning by the referee! Lampros Xanthopoulos stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.08
Susumu Saito makes a simple pass to Steffen Schrader. Steffen Schrader makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.17
Steffen Schrader flicks the ball to his team mate, Luís Rico. Luís Rico tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. FC Dordrecht are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
14.02
Steffen Schrader knocks the ball to his team mate, Luís Rico. Luís Rico sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Krunoslaw Gorgone. What a great pair of hands!
15.58
Martijn Wijker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.12
Samuel Veloso catches Steffen Schrader on the ankles. Samuel Veloso is warned by the referee! Steffen Schrader stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.23
Armin Backes sees Lampros Xanthopoulos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lampros Xanthopoulos knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Haller. Nico Haller connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Krunoslaw Gorgone!
21.52
Steffen Schrader flicks a high pass forward. Nico Haller controls it well on his chest. Nico Haller knocks in a cross ball towards Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Krunoslaw Gorgone didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
22.48
Armin Backes threads the ball through to Luís Rico. Luís Rico knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Efrain Correa.
24.37
Tahar Kachloul receives the ball from a throw-in from Susumu Saito. Tahar Kachloul flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu sees a break and surges forward. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Haller. Nico Haller whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Krunoslaw Gorgone manages to keep it out.
26.55
Patrick Piket makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Susumu Saito.
27.17
Armin Backes threads a neat ball through to Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Efrain Correa.
32.40
Armin Backes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luís Rico. Luís Rico skips past Efrain Correa! Luís Rico rockets a shot on goal. Superb reactions from Krunoslaw Gorgone. What a save!
36.51
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu passes the ball forward to Luís Rico. Luís Rico lofts in a cross ball towards Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
38.49
Tahar Kachloul decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Tahar Kachloul plays the ball forward to Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos whips in a cross ball towards Nico Haller. Nico Haller directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Krunoslaw Gorgone!
40.29
Steffen Schrader knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Haller. Nico Haller knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Van Der Luer.
45.00
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu threads the ball through to Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by George Van De Wey.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Dordrecht have changed their lineup with Michael Pierre-Fanfan replacing Lampros Xanthopoulos. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Dordrecht kick off and get the second half underway!
53.32
Martijn Wijker decides to run forward with the ball. Martijn Wijker lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Oliver Welke!
59.23
Steffen Schrader flicks a high ball forward to Nico Haller who takes it down. Nico Haller lofts in a cross ball towards Luís Rico. Luís Rico jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
60.16
FC Dordrecht have made a substitution with Alexander Saravakos replacing Armin Backes .Ajax Amsterdam have made 2 substitutions with Yoichi Yamaguchi replacing Krunoslaw Gorgone and Vincenzo Herzog replacing Gaspar Teixeira .
61.19
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Haller. Nico Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.40
Brenny Kerkhof flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Piket controls it well on his chest. Patrick Piket hits a low pass to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.44
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu flicks a high pass forward. Michael Pierre-Fanfan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Michael Pierre-Fanfan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.05
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
77.53
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Ronald De Goey replacing Patrick Piket .
79.02
Ronald De Goey takes a quick throw-in, which Martijn Wijker takes on the chest. Martijn Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Herzog collects the pass. Vincenzo Herzog shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Arek Swierczewski manages to gather it.
83.21
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu receives the ball from a throw-in from Steffen Schrader. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu hits a low pass to Nico Haller. Nico Haller lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Pierre-Fanfan. Michael Pierre-Fanfan knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Yoichi Yamaguchi manages to gather it effortlessly.
89.33
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu decides to run forward with the ball. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu knocks in a cross ball towards Luís Rico. Luís Rico makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Luís Rico!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Dordrecht

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
14.3%
50.6%
35.1%

Scorers
Luís Rico 89
Oliver Welke 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luís Rico of FC Dordrecht

Match Ratings