Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     FC VolendamFC Volendam
Steven RobertsonSteven Robertson Computer Player Computer Player
Harris AverdijkH. Averdijk69
G
1
G
76Ramon KettingR. Ketting
Ferry VosF. Vos67
D
2
D
77Francisco AlvesF. Alves
Henk HeijeH. Heije73
D
3captain
D
73Yuri MendesY. Mendes
Thijs SmitT. Smit70
D
4
D
72Callum HendersonC. Henderson
Jurgen van VlietJ. van Vliet70
D
5
M
79Alex GoughA. Gough
Patrick WalserP. Walser81
M
6
M
68Martin PerezM. Perez
Thijs WesterveldT. Westerveld83
M
7
M
66Carl BartonC. Barton
Michel GullitM. Gullit78
M
captain8
M
63Vito SchwochV. Schwoch
Wayne DichioW. Dichio83
A
9
A
71Vitor FonsecaV. Fonseca
Jose Javier CaballeroJ. Caballero82
A
10
A
68Zoumana FioreseZ. Fiorese
Bruno PostigaB. Postiga77
A
11
A
67Ron HeeringR. Heering
 
Donny Van BeukeringD. Van Beukering68
D
12
G
69Oscar LeonO. Leon
Boudewijn ten BrinkB. ten Brink78
M
13
D
69Martin SmitsM. Smits
Tijani HamersT. Hamers71
A
14
G
67Neil BoothN. Booth

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to FC Volendam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Volendam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joe Hoogstrate.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the first half!
2.25
Callum Henderson runs forward with the ball. Callum Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zoumana Fiorese but the linesman indicates offside!
4.18
Callum Henderson threads a neat ball through to Zoumana Fiorese. Zoumana Fiorese edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Zoumana Fiorese provides some space. He shoots at goal. Harris Averdijk gets down and covers it.
6.23
Patrick Walser flicks a high pass forward to Michel Gullit who brings the ball under control. Michel Gullit lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ramon Ketting with no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
10.27
Thijs Smit plays the ball forward to Michel Gullit. Michel Gullit knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.32
Carl Barton barges into Patrick Walser. Carl Barton is warned by the referee! Patrick Walser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.53
Martin Perez flicks a high ball forward to Alex Gough who takes it down. Alex Gough edges inside the box! Alex Gough shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Ferry Vos is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
28.31
Vito Schwoch flicks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Ron Heering. Ron Heering jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
30.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Jurgen van Vliet plays the ball forward to Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser plays the ball forward to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga knocks in a cross ball towards Wayne Dichio. Wayne Dichio directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Ramon Ketting!
32.20
Michel Gullit sees Thijs Westerveld in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thijs Westerveld shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
34.22
Ferry Vos kicks a strong pass forward to Michel Gullit. With imagination, Michel Gullit laces a weighted ball forward to Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero makes a pass forward but Wayne Dichio is yards offside!
44.55
Ferry Vos flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Postiga who brings the ball under control. Bruno Postiga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam have changed their lineup with Donny Van Beukering replacing Jurgen van Vliet, Boudewijn ten Brink replacing Patrick Walser and Tijani Hamers replacing Wayne Dichio. FC Volendam appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Volendam players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Volendam kick off!
47.24
Thijs Smit flicks a high pass forward. Boudewijn ten Brink holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Boudewijn ten Brink darts forward. Boudewijn ten Brink lofts in a cross ball towards Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Superb reactions from Ramon Ketting. What a save!
49.56
With imagination, Michel Gullit plays the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Ramon Ketting. What a great pair of hands!
57.45
Without breaking stride, Thijs Smit plays the ball forward to Thijs Westerveld. Thijs Westerveld makes a simple pass to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
60.29
Callum Henderson threads a neat ball through to Zoumana Fiorese. Zoumana Fiorese plays a one-two with Martin Perez and rushes in on goal... Thijs Smit hacks Zoumana Fiorese from behind! Penalty not given!!
65.32
Callum Henderson makes a beautiful solo run. Callum Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Gough. Alex Gough takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
77.24
Carl Barton hacks Thijs Westerveld from behind! The referee calls over Carl Barton again and warns him to calm down! Thijs Westerveld hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.40
Yuri Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zoumana Fiorese. Zoumana Fiorese shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. FC Volendam are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
83.47
Thijs Smit flicks a high pass forward to Michel Gullit who brings the ball under control. With fabulous vision, Michel Gullit laces a weighted ball forward to Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero plays a one-two with Tijani Hamers and rushes in on goal... Jose Javier Caballero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Ramon Ketting!
84.08
Francisco Alves flicks a high pass forward to Vito Schwoch who brings the ball under control. Vito Schwoch threads the ball through to Ron Heering. Ron Heering passes the ball forward to Carl Barton. Carl Barton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Harris Averdijk gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
89.21
Thijs Smit makes a simple pass to Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink sees a break and surges forward. Boudewijn ten Brink lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheers as the Spaniard celebrates his hattrick!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

FC Volendam
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
30.5%
40.2%
29.3%

Scorers
Jose Javier Caballero 6, 10, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Javier Caballero of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings
1.Harris Averdijk (GK)
6
2.Ferry Vos (DEF)
6
3.Henk Heije (DEF)
6
4.Thijs Smit (DEF)
6
5.Jurgen van Vliet (DEF)
6
6.Patrick Walser (MID)
6
7.Thijs Westerveld (MID)
6
8.Michel Gullit (MID)
8
9.Wayne Dichio (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Caballero (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Bruno Postiga (ATT)
6
 
12.Donny Van Beukering (DEF)
6
13.Boudewijn ten Brink (MID)
7
14.Tijani Hamers (ATT)
6

1.Ramon Ketting (GK)
7
2.Francisco Alves (DEF)
6
3.Yuri Mendes (DEF)
6
4.Callum Henderson (DEF)
7
5.Alex Gough (MID)
6
6.Martin Perez (MID)
6
7.Carl Barton (MID)
6
8.Vito Schwoch (MID)
6
9.Vitor Fonseca (ATT)
6
10.Zoumana Fiorese (ATT)
6
11.Ron Heering (ATT)
6
 
12.Oscar Leon (GK)
0
13.Martin Smits (DEF)
0
14.Neil Booth (GK)
0