Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     MVVMVV
Steven RobertsonSteven Robertson Computer Player Computer Player
Jesper WitschgeJ. Witschge72
G
1
G
75Steven DistinS. Distin
Ferry VosF. Vos68
D
2
D
73Pasquale MatteassiP. Matteassi
Henk HeijeH. Heije74
D
3
D
66Bas PothuizenB. Pothuizen
Mark AxM. Ax74
D
captain4
D
66Abdoulaye Falikou FofanaA. Falikou Fofana
Jurgen van VlietJ. van Vliet70
D
5
D
66Jan-Willem van GastelJ. van Gastel
Patrick WalserP. Walser82
M
6
M
75Roger HelderR. Helder
Rene VisserR. Visser81
M
7
M
70Nico KneisslN. Kneissl
Boudewijn ten BrinkB. ten Brink81
M
8captain
M
69Orlando BobsonO. Bobson
Tijani HamersT. Hamers73
A
9
A
79Nick DavidsN. Davids
Jose Javier CaballeroJ. Caballero82
A
10
A
72Brendan ScowcroftB. Scowcroft
Jesper RigaJ. Riga74
A
11
A
60Tony SchilderT. Schilder
 
Donny Van BeukeringD. Van Beukering71
D
12
G
69Pierre-Alain YapiP. Yapi
Ignacio OlfersI. Olfers79
M
13
D
64Craig FlintlockC. Flintlock
Jurgen BabangidaJ. Babangida65
A
14
D
57Jochem VisserJ. Visser

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to MVV. A crowd of 20,524 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and MVV are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Bert Westerveld.


0.00
MVV start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.46
Boudewijn ten Brink knocks the ball forward to Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roger Helder.
3.50
Mark Ax flicks the ball to his team mate, Rene Visser. Rene Visser chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.26
Boudewijn ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Rene Visser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rene Visser shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
12.51
Henk Heije deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
18.35
Boudewijn ten Brink knocks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nico Kneissl.
20.48
Henk Heije knocks the ball to his team mate, Rene Visser. Rene Visser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tijani Hamers. Tijani Hamers knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. With a superhuman jump, Jose Javier Caballero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Steven Distin.
21.15
It's a corner kick. Patrick Walser loops the ball over to the far post. Tijani Hamers muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
22.46
Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana hits a long diagonal ball forward. Brendan Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Schilder. Tony Schilder connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Wonderful reactions from Jesper Witschge keeps it out!
24.31
Nico Kneissl kicks a strong pass forward to Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.46
Jose Javier Caballero hacks Pasquale Matteassi from behind! The referee brings Jose Javier Caballero to one side and gives him a warning! Pasquale Matteassi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.44
Mark Ax makes a beautiful solo run. Mark Ax whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent block by Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana!
34.36
Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana threads a neat ball through to Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl knocks the ball forward to Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
39.10
Nico Kneissl knocks the ball forward to Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Witschge who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Ferry Vos arcs the ball upfield. Tijani Hamers knocks in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam have changed their lineup with Jurgen Babangida replacing Tijani Hamers. MVV appear unchanged since the first half. The MVV players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the second half!
47.21
Henk Heije flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Caballero collects the pass. Jose Javier Caballero hits a low pass to Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida knocks in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Bas Pothuizen comes in with a late challenge on Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
49.36
Roger Helder flicks a high pass forward. Tony Schilder controls it well on his chest. Tony Schilder makes a simple pass to Roger Helder. Roger Helder knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jurgen van Vliet.
51.02
With a delightful solo run, Tony Schilder stretches the opposition's defence. Tony Schilder knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Davids. Nick Davids is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.24
Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana hits a low pass to Nick Davids. Nick Davids makes a probing pass to Brendan Scowcroft. Brendan Scowcroft controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.50
Ajax Amsterdam have made 2 substitutions with Donny Van Beukering replacing Mark Ax and Ignacio Olfers replacing Patrick Walser .MVV have made 2 substitutions with Pierre-Alain Yapi replacing Jan-Willem van Gastel and Craig Flintlock replacing Roger Helder .
61.58
Ignacio Olfers passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero knocks in a cross ball towards Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida directs the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Steven Distin keeps it out!
63.49
Ferry Vos knocks the ball to his team mate, Jurgen van Vliet. Jurgen van Vliet flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Caballero controls it well on his chest. Jose Javier Caballero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana.
67.43
Craig Flintlock flicks a high ball forward to Nick Davids who takes it down. Nick Davids knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Witschge who gathers it comfortably.
69.09
Ignacio Olfers flicks a high pass forward. Jurgen Babangida holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jurgen Babangida knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abdoulaye Falikou Fofana.
72.55
Bas Pothuizen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl darts forward. Nico Kneissl lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Davids. With a superhuman jump, Nick Davids connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Jesper Witschge!
73.27
Orlando Bobson hacks Jurgen Babangida from behind! The referee calls over Orlando Bobson and shows him a yellow card! Jurgen Babangida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.46
Rene Visser flicks a high pass forward to Jose Javier Caballero who brings the ball under control. Jose Javier Caballero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
81.33
Pierre-Alain Yapi flicks a high pass forward. Nico Kneissl controls it well on his chest. Nico Kneissl controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Schilder. Tony Schilder whips in a cross ball towards Nick Davids. Nick Davids gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Jesper Witschge manages to keep it out.
83.54
Rene Visser threads the ball through to Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero advances inside the box! Jose Javier Caballero rockets a shot on goal but somehow Steven Distin manages to keep it out.
84.59
Boudewijn ten Brink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jurgen Babangida. Jurgen Babangida knocks in a cross ball towards Jesper Riga. Jesper Riga gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Steven Distin picks it out of the air!
89.05
Donny Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. Jesper Riga controls it well on his chest. Jesper Riga knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Caballero. Jose Javier Caballero rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Steven Distin manages to gather it.
90.00
Rene Visser flicks the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Olfers. Ignacio Olfers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Steven Distin reads it well. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

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

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
23.8%
40.5%
35.7%

Scorers
Jesper Riga 45
Nick Davids 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steven Distin of MVV

Match Ratings