Match Report


Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Ralf TillieRalf Tillie Steven Robertson Steven Robertson
Vitaliy SkachenkoV. Skachenko70
G
captain1
G
72Jesper WitschgeJ. Witschge
Craig BurleyC. Burley70
D
2
D
72Giovanni Van EijkG. Van Eijk
Robert CookeR. Cooke73
D
3
D
74Henk HeijeH. Heije
Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui73
D
4
D
68Hans KokH. Kok
Kasper ContehK. Conteh73
M
5
D
70Jurgen van VlietJ. van Vliet
Jose IbanezJ. Ibanez70
M
6
M
82Patrick WalserP. Walser
Fernando AlonsoF. Alonso70
M
7captain
M
79Ignacio OlfersI. Olfers
Norman GreeningN. Greening71
M
8
M
81Boudewijn ten BrinkB. ten Brink
Ignacio DreefI. Dreef73
A
9
A
73Tijani HamersT. Hamers
Kai WallnerK. Wallner74
A
10
A
82Jose Javier CaballeroJ. Caballero
Romero P. RedondoR. Redondo70
A
11
A
74Jesper RigaJ. Riga
 
Noel PearceN. Pearce69
D
12
D
71Donny Van BeukeringD. Van Beukering
Jason DublinJ. Dublin65
M
13
M
80Rene VisserR. Visser
Titus McManamanT. McManaman66
A
14
A
65Jurgen BabangidaJ. Babangida

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Parkstad Limburg Stadion where Roda JC Kerkrade play host to Ajax Amsterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Roda JC Kerkrade 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 Pius Broerse.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam get the match underway!
2.23
Norman Greening flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Alonso. Fernando Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Kai Wallner. Kai Wallner knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
6.42
Hassan Abdellaoui flicks a high pass forward to Kasper Conteh who brings the ball under control. Kasper Conteh plays the ball forward to Kai Wallner. Kai Wallner plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Ibanez and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kai Wallner provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
8.45
Hassan Abdellaoui passes the ball forward to Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Kai Wallner controls it well on his chest. Kai Wallner tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.12
Hassan Abdellaoui plays the ball forward to Fernando Alonso. Fernando Alonso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Jesper Witschge!
10.54
Hassan Abdellaoui decides to run forward with the ball. Hassan Abdellaoui chips the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Dreef. Ignacio Dreef tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.28
Kasper Conteh sees Ignacio Dreef in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ignacio Dreef deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Redondo but the linesman indicates offside!
14.42
Henk Heije flicks a high pass forward to Hans Kok who brings the ball under control. Hans Kok flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Walser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patrick Walser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.51
Fernando Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Dreef. Ignacio Dreef knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.55
Norman Greening barges into Patrick Walser. The referee brings Norman Greening to one side and gives him a warning! Patrick Walser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.04
Henk Heije hacks Romero P. Redondo from behind! The referee warns Henk Heije to calm down! Romero P. Redondo stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.09
Fernando Alonso clumsily knocks into Giovanni Van Eijk. Fernando Alonso is given a warning by the referee! Giovanni Van Eijk stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.33
Patrick Walser flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Caballero collects the pass. Jose Javier Caballero hits a low pass to Tijani Hamers. Some awkward footwork from Tijani Hamers provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
30.13
Craig Burley flicks a high pass forward. Robert Cooke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Cooke flicks a high ball forward to Kai Wallner who takes it down. Kai Wallner knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Ibanez. Jose Ibanez powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.26
Jurgen van Vliet flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitaliy Skachenko who gathers it comfortably.
39.10
Kasper Conteh chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Ibanez. Jose Ibanez plays a quick one-two with Ignacio Dreef and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jose Ibanez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Wonderful reactions from Jesper Witschge keeps it out!
45.00
Patrick Walser flicks a high pass forward. Jesper Riga collects the pass. Jesper Riga puts a great ball through. Boudewijn ten Brink runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Roda JC Kerkrade appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ajax Amsterdam players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Roda JC Kerkrade kick off!
47.26
Jose Ibanez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ignacio Dreef. Ignacio Dreef knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hans Kok.
48.51
Jurgen van Vliet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Vitaliy Skachenko gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
49.11
Henk Heije knocks the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Van Eijk. Seeing a gap ahead, Giovanni Van Eijk plays the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers whips in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga heads the ball goalwards. Vitaliy Skachenko didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.28
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
57.42
Hans Kok flicks a high pass forward to Boudewijn ten Brink who brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Boudewijn ten Brink plays the ball forward to Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Vitaliy Skachenko has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.24
Roda JC Kerkrade have made 3 substitutions with Noel Pearce replacing Craig Burley, Jason Dublin replacing Fernando Alonso and Titus McManaman replacing Kai Wallner .Ajax Amsterdam have made 3 substitutions with Donny Van Beukering replacing Hans Kok, Rene Visser replacing Patrick Walser and Jurgen Babangida replacing Tijani Hamers .
61.29
Hassan Abdellaoui takes it forward alone. Hassan Abdellaoui hits a low pass to Ignacio Dreef. Ignacio Dreef edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ignacio Dreef provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ignacio Dreef!
71.32
Rene Visser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Vitaliy Skachenko effortlessly smothers it!
72.34
Rene Visser makes a beautiful solo run. Rene Visser knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.37
Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Redondo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Redondo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jurgen van Vliet.
77.26
Hassan Abdellaoui catches Jesper Riga on the ankles. The referee warns Hassan Abdellaoui to calm down! Jesper Riga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.26
Free kick to Ajax Amsterdam just outside the area...
78.11
Jose Javier Caballero takes a stuttering run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
85.09
Henk Heije kicks a strong pass forward to Rene Visser. Rene Visser makes a probing pass to Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida knocks in a cross ball towards Rene Visser. Rene Visser knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Roda JC Kerkrade

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
26.9%
44.9%
28.2%

Scorers
Kai Wallner 2
Jose Ibanez 30
Ignacio Dreef 61
Jesper Riga 57
Jose Javier Caballero 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kai Wallner of Roda JC Kerkrade

Match Ratings
1.Vitaliy Skachenko (GK)
7
2.Craig Burley (DEF)
7
3.Robert Cooke (DEF)
6
4.Hassan Abdellaoui (DEF)
8
5.Kasper Conteh (MID)
6
6.Jose Ibanez (MID)goal scored
8
7.Fernando Alonso (MID)
7
8.Norman Greening (MID)
6
9.Ignacio Dreef (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Kai Wallner (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Romero P. Redondo (ATT)
6
 
12.Noel Pearce (DEF)
6
13.Jason Dublin (MID)
6
14.Titus McManaman (ATT)
6

1.Jesper Witschge (GK)
7
2.Giovanni Van Eijk (DEF)
6
3.Henk Heije (DEF)
6
4.Hans Kok (DEF)
6
5.Jurgen van Vliet (DEF)
6
6.Patrick Walser (MID)
6
7.Ignacio Olfers (MID)
6
8.Boudewijn ten Brink (MID)
7
9.Tijani Hamers (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Caballero (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jesper Riga (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Donny Van Beukering (DEF)
6
13.Rene Visser (MID)
7
14.Jurgen Babangida (ATT)
6