Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Computer Player Computer Player
Krunoslaw GorgoneK. Gorgone80
G
1
G
66Helder MarquesH. Marques
George Van De WeyG. Van De Wey73
D
2
D
62Martial CésarM. César
Brenny KerkhofB. Kerkhof76
D
3
D
56Damien AbrielD. Abriel
Efrain CorreaE. Correa76
D
4
D
54Gennaro SbagliaG. Sbaglia
Martin Van Der LuerM. Van Der Luer73
D
5
D
53Niccolo LloydN. Lloyd
Patrick PiketP. Piket73
M
captain6
M
69Des LeeD. Lee
Ronald De GoeyR. De Goey70
M
7
M
68Shaun GrimandiS. Grimandi
Martijn WijkerM. Wijker77
M
8
A
72Tommy MoffatT. Moffat
Bruno CongoB. Congo76
A
9
A
71John LisbieJ. Lisbie
Gaspar TeixeiraG. Teixeira74
A
10captain
A
66Nicholas BosnichN. Bosnich
Kemal EdghillK. Edghill70
A
11
A
65Stuart HutchisonS. Hutchison
 
Yoichi YamaguchiY. Yamaguchi76
G
12
M
65Aimo Di SalvatoreA. Di Salvatore
Harald GentenaarH. Gentenaar69
M
13
M
64Alexei FerreiraA. Ferreira
Vincenzo HerzogV. Herzog73
A
14
M
63Marvin EvansM. Evans

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play AFC Bournemouth in this friendly game. A crowd of 18,734 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off and get the match underway!
2.44
Ronald De Goey threads a neat ball through to Kemal Edghill. Kemal Edghill knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo powers a header at goal. Wonderful reactions from Helder Marques keeps it out!
3.45
Des Lee flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Moffat controls it well on his chest. Tommy Moffat makes a pass forward but Stuart Hutchison makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
4.48
Gennaro Sbaglia gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. John Lisbie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
6.19
Patrick Piket makes a simple pass to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
10.15
Shaun Grimandi chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Krunoslaw Gorgone who gathers it comfortably.
14.39
Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Kemal Edghill. Kemal Edghill knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo connects with a diving header. Helder Marques manages to gather it.
16.23
Brenny Kerkhof knocks the ball forward to Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo shoots from long range but it flies wide!
18.34
Brenny Kerkhof threads the ball through to Patrick Piket. Patrick Piket flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Teixeira controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Teixeira runs straight at the defence! Martial César hacks Gaspar Teixeira from behind! Penalty not given!!
20.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Niccolo Lloyd plays the ball forward to Shaun Grimandi. Shaun Grimandi chips the ball to his team mate, John Lisbie. John Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hutchison. Some awkward footwork from Stuart Hutchison provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.50
Martijn Wijker barges into Shaun Grimandi. The referee warns Martijn Wijker to calm down! Shaun Grimandi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.39
Martijn Wijker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
34.55
Brenny Kerkhof hits a low pass to Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niccolo Lloyd.
38.42
Gennaro Sbaglia catches Bruno Congo on the ankles. The referee calls over Gennaro Sbaglia and warns him to calm down! Bruno Congo stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.42
Ronald De Goey threads a neat ball through to Kemal Edghill. Kemal Edghill lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
40.03
Shaun Grimandi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Lisbie. John Lisbie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.48
Martijn Wijker hacks Shaun Grimandi from behind! The referee warns Martijn Wijker again to calm down! Shaun Grimandi runs off the knock.
44.16
Brenny Kerkhof deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronald De Goey. Ronald De Goey knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. AFC Bournemouth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with AFC Bournemouth kicking off!
48.50
Shaun Grimandi chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Moffat. Tommy Moffat lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
51.30
Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.09
Ajax Amsterdam have made 2 substitutions with Yoichi Yamaguchi replacing Krunoslaw Gorgone and Vincenzo Herzog replacing Gaspar Teixeira .
65.54
Martijn Wijker plays the ball forward to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.01
Ronald De Goey sees a break and surges forward. Ronald De Goey knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo directs the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Helder Marques. What a save!
67.17
From the throw-in, Martijn Wijker picks out Ronald De Goey. Ronald De Goey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martial César.
72.35
Efrain Correa makes a probing pass to Patrick Piket. Patrick Piket flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Congo collects the pass. Bruno Congo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Helder Marques who gathers it comfortably.
75.35
Des Lee chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich rushes past George Van De Wey! Nicholas Bosnich comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Yoichi Yamaguchi. What a great pair of hands!
77.01
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Harald Gentenaar replacing Ronald De Goey .
78.07
Patrick Piket hits a low pass to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Helder Marques.
79.27
Corner kick to Ajax Amsterdam. Martijn Wijker plays it to the near post. Helder Marques scoops up the ball.
83.08
Shaun Grimandi plays the ball forward to Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich threads the ball through to John Lisbie but he's offside!
84.37
Shaun Grimandi passes the ball forward to Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich plays a quick one-two with John Lisbie and rushes in on goal... Nicholas Bosnich strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Yoichi Yamaguchi.
85.35
It's a corner kick. Shaun Grimandi loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Martial César looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
87.08
Martijn Wijker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Herzog. Vincenzo Herzog skips past Damien Abriel! Vincenzo Herzog takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Vincenzo Herzog!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

AFC Bournemouth
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
23.5%
44.1%
32.4%

Scorers
Vincenzo Herzog 87
Stuart Hutchison 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Helder Marques of AFC Bournemouth

Match Ratings