Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Steven RobertsonSteven Robertson Computer Player Computer Player
Jesper WitschgeJ. Witschge72
G
1
G
72JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel
Giovanni Van EijkG. Van Eijk72
D
2
D
76Raouf MauriceR. Maurice
Henk HeijeH. Heije74
D
3
D
70Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers
Mark AxM. Ax74
D
captain4captain
D
68Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira
Jurgen van VlietJ. van Vliet70
D
5
D
60William LaslandesW. Laslandes
Patrick WalserP. Walser82
M
6
M
75Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa
Ignacio OlfersI. Olfers79
M
7
M
71Jose PirriJ. Pirri
Boudewijn ten BrinkB. ten Brink81
M
8
M
67Mitchell JansenM. Jansen
Tijani HamersT. Hamers73
A
9
A
69Marc CrooksM. Crooks
Jose Javier CaballeroJ. Caballero82
A
10
A
68Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink
Jesper RigaJ. Riga74
A
11
A
67Helder SemedoH. Semedo
 
Ferry VosF. Vos68
D
12
G
67Rick MulderR. Mulder
Rene VisserR. Visser81
M
13
M
62Glenn WitschgeG. Witschge
Jurgen BabangidaJ. Babangida65
A
14
M
62Cristiano JardimC. Jardim

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 18,410 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and FC Groningen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giulliano Van Halst.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.26
Boudewijn ten Brink sees Jose Javier Caballero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Javier Caballero tries a spectacular long range effort. JŸrgen Van Bommel gets down and covers it.
3.37
Boudewijn ten Brink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser whips in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by JŸrgen Van Bommel.
4.11
Corner kick to Ajax Amsterdam. Boudewijn ten Brink plays it to the near post. Mark Ax comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Magnificent block by Gregoor Brouwers!
10.36
Marc Crooks hacks Patrick Walser from behind! Marc Crooks is given a warning by the referee! Patrick Walser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.29
Jose Javier Caballero hacks Gregoor Brouwers from behind! The referee brings Jose Javier Caballero to one side and gives him a warning! Gregoor Brouwers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.01
Boudewijn ten Brink hacks Marc Crooks from behind! The referee brings Boudewijn ten Brink to one side and gives him a warning! Marc Crooks runs off the knock.
18.23
Rodrigo Barbosa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rodrigo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jurgen van Vliet.
22.17
Jesper Riga flicks the ball to his team mate, Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers whips in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga powers a header at goal but Raouf Maurice is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
24.56
Henk Heije deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Ax. Mark Ax kicks a strong pass forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers rushes past Rodrigo Barbosa! Tijani Hamers takes a shot at goal. Solid save from JŸrgen Van Bommel.
27.23
Mitchell Jansen makes a simple pass to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Witschge who gathers it comfortably.
28.57
William Laslandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mitchell Jansen. Without breaking stride, Mitchell Jansen plays the ball forward to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Jesper Witschge easily smothers it!
30.43
Patrick Walser flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Caballero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Javier Caballero knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Walser. Patrick Walser is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. JŸrgen Van Bommel manages to gather it.
32.51
Raouf Maurice pushes mid-way up the pitch. Raouf Maurice makes a probing pass to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
33.20
Jose Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Marc Crooks holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.16
Henk Heije makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero whips in a cross ball towards Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers flicks the ball with his head. JŸrgen Van Bommel gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
36.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Gregoor Brouwers plays the ball forward to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks flicks a high pass forward to Helder Semedo who brings the ball under control. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
38.14
Mitchell Jansen sees Ferdi Besselink in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ferdi Besselink lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Jesper Witschge as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
39.45
Mitchell Jansen takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Gregoor Brouwers. Gregoor Brouwers is dispossessed by a tackle from Ignacio Olfers.
42.11
Ignacio Olfers threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
45.00
Boudewijn ten Brink makes a simple pass to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. With a superhuman jump, Jose Javier Caballero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. JŸrgen Van Bommel is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Groningen get the second half underway!
51.52
Tijani Hamers kicks a strong pass forward to Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink knocks in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga heads the ball goalwards. JŸrgen Van Bommel didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
53.00
Patrick Walser makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.07
Boudewijn ten Brink hits a low pass to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
57.47
Henk Heije hacks Marc Crooks from behind! The referee calls over Henk Heije and warns him to calm down! Marc Crooks gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.27
Ajax Amsterdam have made 3 substitutions with Ferry Vos replacing Giovanni Van Eijk, Rene Visser replacing Patrick Walser and Jurgen Babangida replacing Tijani Hamers .
61.33
Ignacio Olfers makes a simple pass to Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
65.53
Mitchell Jansen threads the ball through to Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
66.16
Raouf Maurice makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Witschge who gathers it comfortably.
72.34
With great vision, Ignacio Olfers plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.24
Henk Heije kicks a strong pass forward to Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga knocks the ball forward to Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida lofts in a cross ball towards Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink knocks the ball goalwards with his head. JŸrgen Van Bommel didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
78.45
Ignacio Olfers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink shoots from outside the area but JŸrgen Van Bommel is on top of it.
81.12
Mitchell Jansen flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Barbosa collects the pass. Rodrigo Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Ferdi Besselink. Ferdi Besselink whips in a cross ball towards Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.10
Jose Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Jesper Witschge.
87.35
Rene Visser passes the ball forward to Boudewijn ten Brink. Boudewijn ten Brink controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Ignacio Olfers hacks Marc Crooks from behind! Ignacio Olfers is shown the yellow card! Marc Crooks stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

FC Groningen
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
15
5
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
20.2%
48.8%
31%

Scorers
Jose Javier Caballero 42, 45
Tijani Hamers 54
Marc Crooks 81

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

Match Ratings
1.Jesper Witschge (GK)
7
2.Giovanni Van Eijk (DEF)
6
3.Henk Heije (DEF)
6
4.Mark Ax (DEF)
6
5.Jurgen van Vliet (DEF)
6
6.Patrick Walser (MID)
6
7.Ignacio Olfers (MID)yellow card
6
8.Boudewijn ten Brink (MID)
7
9.Tijani Hamers (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jose Javier Caballero (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jesper Riga (ATT)
6
 
12.Ferry Vos (DEF)
6
13.Rene Visser (MID)
6
14.Jurgen Babangida (ATT)
6

1.JŸrgen Van Bommel (GK)
9
2.Raouf Maurice (DEF)
6
3.Gregoor Brouwers (DEF)
6
4.Sergio Teixeira (DEF)
6
5.William Laslandes (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Barbosa (MID)
6
7.Jose Pirri (MID)
6
8.Mitchell Jansen (MID)
6
9.Marc Crooks (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Ferdi Besselink (ATT)
6
11.Helder Semedo (ATT)
6
 
12.Rick Mulder (GK)
0
13.Glenn Witschge (MID)
0
14.Cristiano Jardim (MID)
0