Match Report


RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Alex Samson Alex Samson
Aaron HasselbainkA. Hasselbaink74
G
1
G
80Krunoslaw GorgoneK. Gorgone
Cliff Van WesteropC. Van Westerop57
D
2
D
66Davy AlberdaD. Alberda
Marvin DichioM. Dichio53
D
3
D
67Patrick WiseP. Wise
Aaron RizaA. Riza51
D
4
D
76Efrain CorreaE. Correa
Fernando KikoF. Kiko78
M
5
D
70Johan KellerJ. Keller
John EvansJ. Evans67
M
6captain
M
70Ronald De GoeyR. De Goey
Jerome ZafarinJ. Zafarin66
M
captain7
M
73Patrick PiketP. Piket
Bjšrn MachlasB. Machlas64
M
8
M
77Martijn WijkerM. Wijker
Nelson BeekinkN. Beekink68
A
9
A
76Bruno CongoB. Congo
Jšrg Van GalàsekJ. Galàsek65
A
10
A
74Gaspar TeixeiraG. Teixeira
Sol GreenS. Green59
A
11
A
71Oliver WelkeO. Welke
 
Joos KromkampJ. Kromkamp62
G
12
G
76Yoichi YamaguchiY. Yamaguchi
Fabien AbdessadkiF. Abdessadki58
M
13
M
69Harald GentenaarH. Gentenaar
Gian Paolo StroppaG. Stroppa57
G
14
A
73Vincenzo HerzogV. Herzog

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Mandemakers Stadion where RKC Waalwijk play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 17,881 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RKC Waalwijk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cliff Cairo.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the first half!
2.06
Jerome Zafarin flicks a high pass forward to Sol Green who brings the ball under control. Sol Green shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.08
Cliff Van Westerop knocks the ball forward to Jerome Zafarin. Jerome Zafarin hits a low pass to Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink plays a one-two with Jšrg Van Galàsek and rushes in on goal... Nelson Beekink tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.12
John Evans flicks a high pass forward. Sol Green controls it well on his chest. Sol Green knocks in a cross ball towards Jšrg Van Galàsek. Jšrg Van Galàsek beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.02
Efrain Correa takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Johan Keller. Johan Keller threads a neat ball through to Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker flicks a high ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira who takes it down. Gaspar Teixeira shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
12.54
Patrick Wise comes in with a late challenge on Jšrg Van Galàsek. The referee warns Patrick Wise to calm down! Jšrg Van Galàsek runs off the knock.
16.03
Ronald De Goey surges forward with the ball. Ronald De Goey lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
20.42
Jerome Zafarin knocks the ball forward to Jšrg Van Galàsek. Jšrg Van Galàsek shoots from distance but Krunoslaw Gorgone is on top of it.
22.02
Cliff Van Westerop makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerome Zafarin. Jerome Zafarin laces a through ball forward to Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Johan Keller.
26.15
Jerome Zafarin flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Beekink holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson Beekink tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Krunoslaw Gorgone has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.36
Martijn Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Welke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
33.10
Ronald De Goey catches Aaron Riza on the ankles. Ronald De Goey is shown the yellow card! Aaron Riza stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.12
Patrick Piket makes a probing pass to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira shoots from long range but is denied by Aaron Hasselbaink. Excellent save.
38.26
Patrick Piket flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Congo who takes it down. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aaron Riza.
39.20
Fernando Kiko flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Green. Sol Green rushes past Efrain Correa! Some good footwork from Sol Green provides some space. He shoots at goal. Krunoslaw Gorgone gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
40.31
Ronald De Goey chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira plays a scrappy one-two with Oliver Welke and advances towards the goal... Gaspar Teixeira shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Aaron Hasselbaink had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
45.00
John Evans threads the ball through to Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RKC Waalwijk appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and RKC Waalwijk get the second half underway!
47.03
John Evans barges into Patrick Piket. The referee calls over John Evans and shows him a yellow card! Patrick Piket hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.13
Martijn Wijker knocks the ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
55.17
Ronald De Goey sees Gaspar Teixeira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gaspar Teixeira edges inside the box! Gaspar Teixeira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
57.13
Fernando Kiko threads a neat ball through to Sol Green. Sol Green knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Efrain Correa.
60.23
Ajax Amsterdam have made 2 substitutions with Yoichi Yamaguchi replacing Krunoslaw Gorgone and Vincenzo Herzog replacing Gaspar Teixeira .
63.57
Patrick Wise flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Piket collects the pass. Patrick Piket chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Herzog. With a superhuman jump, Vincenzo Herzog connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Aaron Hasselbaink is on top of it.
66.27
Jerome Zafarin flicks a high pass forward. Jšrg Van Galàsek controls it well on his chest. Jšrg Van Galàsek shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Yoichi Yamaguchi. What a save!
67.29
Ronald De Goey hacks Bjšrn Machlas from behind! The referee calls over Ronald De Goey and warns him to calm down! Bjšrn Machlas runs off the knock.
69.22
Martijn Wijker clumsily knocks into Fernando Kiko. The referee brings Martijn Wijker to one side and gives him a warning! Fernando Kiko grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.57
Ronald De Goey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.16
Davy Alberda surges forward with the ball. Davy Alberda sees Bruno Congo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog jumps high and flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
77.06
RKC Waalwijk have made a substitution with Fabien Abdessadki replacing Nelson Beekink and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Harald Gentenaar replacing Patrick Piket .
79.15
Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.17
Fabien Abdessadki clumsily knocks into Johan Keller. The referee brings Fabien Abdessadki to one side and gives him a warning! Johan Keller stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.59
Patrick Wise flicks a high pass forward to Ronald De Goey who brings the ball under control. Ronald De Goey chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Ronald De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Herzog controls it well on his chest. Vincenzo Herzog makes a probing pass to Oliver Welke but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RKC Waalwijk

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
26%
46.8%
27.3%

Scorers
Nelson Beekink 26
Bruno Congo 16
Gaspar Teixeira 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gaspar Teixeira of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings
1.Aaron Hasselbaink (GK)
7
2.Cliff Van Westerop (DEF)
6
3.Marvin Dichio (DEF)
6
4.Aaron Riza (DEF)
6
5.Fernando Kiko (MID)
6
6.John Evans (MID)yellow card
6
7.Jerome Zafarin (MID)
8
8.Bjšrn Machlas (MID)
6
9.Nelson Beekink (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jšrg Van Galàsek (ATT)
6
11.Sol Green (ATT)
6
 
12.Joos Kromkamp (GK)
0
13.Fabien Abdessadki (MID)
5
14.Gian Paolo Stroppa (GK)
0

1.Krunoslaw Gorgone (GK)
7
2.Davy Alberda (DEF)
6
3.Patrick Wise (DEF)
6
4.Efrain Correa (DEF)
6
5.Johan Keller (DEF)
6
6.Ronald De Goey (MID)yellow card
7
7.Patrick Piket (MID)
6
8.Martijn Wijker (MID)
6
9.Bruno Congo (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Gaspar Teixeira (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Oliver Welke (ATT)
7
 
12.Yoichi Yamaguchi (GK)
6
13.Harald Gentenaar (MID)
6
14.Vincenzo Herzog (ATT)
6