Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Computer Player Computer Player
Yoichi YamaguchiY. Yamaguchi76
G
1
G
76Tijani Van WanrooyT. Van Wanrooy
George Van De WeyG. Van De Wey73
D
2
D
77Seyni GrangerS. Granger
Brenny KerkhofB. Kerkhof76
D
3
D
71Remco KoevermansR. Koevermans
Efrain CorreaE. Correa76
D
4
D
70Oscar Jr. SchwochO. Schwoch
Martin Van Der LuerM. Van Der Luer74
D
5
D
67Moritz BreyerM. Breyer
Harald GentenaarH. Gentenaar70
M
6captain
M
68Rafael De VogtR. De Vogt
Martijn WijkerM. Wijker78
M
7
M
67Tim MckayT. Mckay
Bruno CongoB. Congo77
A
8
M
63Mike LawrenceM. Lawrence
Gaspar TeixeiraG. Teixeira74
A
9
A
70Purrel ChivuP. Chivu
Tonton PartinT. Partin74
A
10
A
68Richard McStayR. McStay
Claus LeonhardsenC. Leonhardsen80
A
captain11
A
66Andres MoyaA. Moya
 
Anton WilnisA. Wilnis68
D
12
D
64Brenny BoussattaB. Boussatta
Ronald De GoeyR. De Goey72
M
13
A
63Raymond PiketR. Piket
Oliver WelkeO. Welke71
A
14
G
60Gaspar MarquesG. Marques

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 19,934 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Willem II Tilburg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rob Pasanen.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the first half!
9.08
Purrel Chivu hacks Brenny Kerkhof from behind! Purrel Chivu is shown the yellow card! Brenny Kerkhof stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.41
Mike Lawrence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard McStay. Richard McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Andres Moya. Andres Moya whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Willem II Tilburg!
22.01
Brenny Kerkhof makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harald Gentenaar. Harald Gentenaar flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent block by Moritz Breyer!
30.36
Without breaking stride, Martijn Wijker plays the ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Jr. Schwoch.
32.27
George Van De Wey makes a simple pass to Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker makes an attacking run forward. Martijn Wijker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
33.22
Martijn Wijker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.08
Mike Lawrence threads the ball through to Purrel Chivu. Purrel Chivu makes a defence splitting pass to Andres Moya. Andres Moya comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Yoichi Yamaguchi!
45.00
Mike Lawrence flicks the ball to his team mate, Andres Moya. Andres Moya lofts in a cross ball towards Purrel Chivu. Purrel Chivu jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Purrel Chivu!
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. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ajax Amsterdam players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off!
47.45
Martin Van Der Luer darts forward. Martin Van Der Luer passes the ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira whips in a cross ball towards Claus Leonhardsen. With a superhuman jump, Claus Leonhardsen connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
48.18
Tim Mckay sees a break and surges forward. Tim Mckay makes a defence splitting pass to Richard McStay. Richard McStay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Yoichi Yamaguchi easily smothers it!
53.38
Tim Mckay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard McStay. Richard McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.45
Remco Koevermans hacks Bruno Congo from behind! Remco Koevermans is given a warning by the referee! Bruno Congo runs off the knock.
59.34
Gaspar Teixeira hacks Oscar Jr. Schwoch from behind! The referee calls over Gaspar Teixeira and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Jr. Schwoch carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.02
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Ronald De Goey replacing Harald Gentenaar .
65.40
Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.48
Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Tonton Partin. Tonton Partin powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tijani Van Wanrooy with no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
72.41
Efrain Correa makes a probing pass to Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker threads a neat ball through to Tonton Partin. Tonton Partin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Moritz Breyer.
77.25
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Oliver Welke replacing Claus Leonhardsen .
78.30
Richard McStay comes in with a late challenge on Brenny Kerkhof. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brenny Kerkhof stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.53
Remco Koevermans flicks a high pass forward. Mike Lawrence collects the pass. Mike Lawrence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Purrel Chivu. Purrel Chivu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Yoichi Yamaguchi reads it well. Fabulous save!
81.42
With a delightful solo run, Rafael De Vogt stretches the opposition's defence. Rafael De Vogt whips in a cross ball towards Richard McStay. Richard McStay directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.38
Efrain Correa knocks the ball to his team mate, Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker makes a simple pass to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Tijani Van Wanrooy as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
Corner kick to Ajax Amsterdam. Martijn Wijker plays it short to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks the ball into the box. Remco Koevermans chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
33.3%
43.5%
23.2%

Scorers
Claus Leonhardsen 33, 65
Tonton Partin 69
Andres Moya 14
Purrel Chivu 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Claus Leonhardsen of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings