Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Alex Samson Alex Samson
Piet KettingP. Ketting68
G
1
G
80Krunoslaw GorgoneK. Gorgone
Jurgen HendriksJ. Hendriks82
D
2
D
73George Van De WeyG. Van De Wey
Ronnie KansR. Kans69
D
3
D
76Brenny KerkhofB. Kerkhof
Humphrey Van Der GaagH. Van Der Gaag66
D
4
D
76Efrain CorreaE. Correa
Davy TuhuteruD. Tuhuteru65
D
5
D
73Martin Van Der LuerM. Van Der Luer
Bjšrn NeeskensB. Neeskens69
M
6captain
M
87Samuel VelosoS. Veloso
Bryan BosschaartB. Bosschaart65
M
7
M
73Patrick PiketP. Piket
ƒtienne Arveladzeƒ. Arveladze67
A
8
M
77Martijn WijkerM. Wijker
Hans WeversH. Wevers67
A
9
A
76Bruno CongoB. Congo
Mehdi Ait-OuarabM. Ait-Ouarab65
A
captain10
A
74Gaspar TeixeiraG. Teixeira
Danny HespD. Hesp53
A
11
A
71Oliver WelkeO. Welke
 
Gary DavidsonG. Davidson65
D
12
G
76Yoichi YamaguchiY. Yamaguchi
Ivo MeeuwisI. Meeuwis64
M
13
M
70Ronald De GoeyR. De Goey
Alberto NietoA. Nieto64
D
14
A
73Vincenzo HerzogV. Herzog

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to Ajax Amsterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robin Hoogendorp.


0.00
The first half starts with NEC Nijmegen kicking off!
2.22
Efrain Correa knocks the ball forward to Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso threads a neat ball through to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Piet Ketting who gathers it comfortably.
3.52
Ronnie Kans flicks a high pass forward to Bryan Bosschaart who brings the ball under control. Bryan Bosschaart hits a low pass to ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze knocks the ball forward to Hans Wevers but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.52
Humphrey Van Der Gaag clumsily knocks into Bruno Congo. The referee warns Humphrey Van Der Gaag to calm down! Bruno Congo stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.05
Brenny Kerkhof knocks the ball forward to Patrick Piket. Patrick Piket passes the ball forward to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ronnie Kans.
14.14
Humphrey Van Der Gaag makes a probing pass to Bryan Bosschaart. Bryan Bosschaart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers knocks in a cross ball towards ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Krunoslaw Gorgone!
15.25
Bryan Bosschaart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Krunoslaw Gorgone who gathers it comfortably.
16.46
Bryan Bosschaart flicks a high ball forward to Hans Wevers who takes it down. Hans Wevers runs straight at the defence! Hans Wevers side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
18.48
Humphrey Van Der Gaag catches Oliver Welke on the ankles. Humphrey Van Der Gaag is warned by the referee again! Oliver Welke gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.12
Samuel Veloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
24.13
Martijn Wijker hits a low pass to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.12
Martijn Wijker makes a simple pass to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Piet Ketting who gathers it comfortably.
28.20
Brenny Kerkhof chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.17
Efrain Correa flicks a high ball forward to Martijn Wijker who gracefully takes it down. Martijn Wijker surges forward with the ball. Martijn Wijker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.43
Bjšrn Neeskens kicks a strong pass forward to ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze makes a probing pass between the defence to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.18
Samuel Veloso runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Samuel Veloso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
44.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Bjšrn Neeskens picks a pass forward to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Krunoslaw Gorgone who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen have changed their lineup with Gary Davidson replacing Hans Wevers and Alberto Nieto replacing Bryan Bosschaart. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
48.24
ƒtienne Arveladze hacks Brenny Kerkhof from behind! ƒtienne Arveladze is warned by the referee! Brenny Kerkhof grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.18
Samuel Veloso threads the ball through to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
51.53
Samuel Veloso makes a probing pass to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.42
Samuel Veloso takes it forward alone. Samuel Veloso passes the ball forward to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.18
Ajax Amsterdam have made 2 substitutions with Yoichi Yamaguchi replacing Krunoslaw Gorgone and Vincenzo Herzog replacing Gaspar Teixeira .
69.43
Samuel Veloso knocks the ball forward to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.38
Ronnie Kans flicks a high pass forward to Bjšrn Neeskens who brings the ball under control. Bjšrn Neeskens flicks a high pass forward. Gary Davidson controls it well on his chest. Gary Davidson plays a one-two with ƒtienne Arveladze and advances towards the goal... Gary Davidson rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
75.19
Patrick Piket controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Davy Tuhuteru.
77.06
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Ronald De Goey replacing Patrick Piket .
79.46
Brenny Kerkhof controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Congo who brings the ball neatly under control. Bruno Congo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
81.45
Martijn Wijker makes an attacking run forward. Martijn Wijker threads the ball through into the box. Vincenzo Herzog tries a spectacular strike. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.08
Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Humphrey Van Der Gaag.
87.57
Martijn Wijker darts forward. Martijn Wijker tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
30.3%
69.7%
Play Area
36.8%
42.1%
21.1%

Scorers
Gaspar Teixeira 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samuel Veloso of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings