Match Report
| Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |  |  | AZ 67 Alkmaar | AZ 67 Alkmaar | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Phillip Deverill | Phillip Deverill | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Diez | M. Diez |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 78 |  | Tom Huizingh | T. Huizingh | |||||||||
| Alex Mason | A. Mason |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | David Trujillo | D. Trujillo | |||||||||
| Henk Timmer | H. Timmer | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 |  | Eddie Walker | E. Walker | |||||||||
| Yurtcan Abdullah | Y. Abdullah |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Joel Hyypia | J. Hyypia | |||||||||
| Tomˆs Jongen | T. Jongen | | 62 | D | | 5 | | M | 77 |  | Carlos Franco | C. Franco | |||||||||
| Steve de Jong | S. de Jong | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 |  | Steffen Perez | S. Perez | |||||||||
| Donny Vos | D. Vos | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 85 |  | Gabriel Portillo | G. Portillo | |||||||||
| Ezio Caccia | E. Caccia |  | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 75 | | Miguel Kiko | M. Kiko | |||||||||
| Martin Eder | M. Eder |  | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Joe Condé | J. Condé | |||||||||
| Magnus Djordjic | M. Djordjic |  | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 84 |  | Toufik Zemmouri | T. Zemmouri | |||||||||
| Ramon Kromkamp | R. Kromkamp | | 69 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Erik Gerritsen | E. Gerritsen | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 20,975 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AZ 67 Alkmaar appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AZ 67 Alkmaar appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off and get the match underway!
4.13
0-0Miguel Kiko passes the ball forward to Toufik Zemmouri. Toufik Zemmouri plays a perfect one-two with Joe Condé and rushes in on goal... Toufik Zemmouri cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Miguel Diez manages to keep it out.
8.33
0-0Eddie Walker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Portillo. Gabriel Portillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Condé. Joe Condé shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.02
0-0David Trujillo barges into Ramon Kromkamp. David Trujillo is warned by the referee! Ramon Kromkamp stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.56
Henk Timmer takes it forward alone. Henk Timmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Magnus Djordjic. Magnus Djordjic plays a perfect one-two with Martin Eder and rushes in on goal... Magnus Djordjic shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Tom Huizingh easily smothers it!
30.02
0-0Steffen Perez barges into Donny Vos. The referee calls over Steffen Perez and shows him a yellow card! Donny Vos runs off the knock.
34.14
0-0Donny Vos makes a simple pass to Martin Eder. Martin Eder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.02
Henk Timmer threads the ball through to Ezio Caccia. Ezio Caccia kicks a strong pass forward to Ramon Kromkamp. Ramon Kromkamp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Tom Huizingh easily smothers it!
44.02
0-1Eddie Walker knocks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Perez. Steffen Perez flicks the ball to his team mate, Joe Condé. Joe Condé controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Ajax Amsterdam start the second half!
48.14
Miguel Kiko barges into Steve de Jong. The referee calls over Miguel Kiko and warns him to calm down! Steve de Jong hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.19
Donny Vos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ramon Kromkamp. Ramon Kromkamp knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddie Walker.
53.27
0-1Ezio Caccia chips the ball to his team mate, Ramon Kromkamp. Ramon Kromkamp knocks the ball forward to Magnus Djordjic but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.39
Donny Vos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Magnus Djordjic. Magnus Djordjic whips in a cross ball towards Martin Eder. Martin Eder is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.29
Steve de Jong kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Eder. Martin Eder lofts in a cross ball towards Ramon Kromkamp. Ramon Kromkamp is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ramon Kromkamp!
63.04
Donny Vos catches Gabriel Portillo on the ankles. Donny Vos is given a warning by the referee! Gabriel Portillo stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.29
Carlos Franco threads the ball through to Toufik Zemmouri. Toufik Zemmouri lofts in a cross ball towards Joe Condé. Joe Condé directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Joe Condé!
71.53
Steve de Jong flicks the ball to his team mate, Magnus Djordjic. Magnus Djordjic sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Tom Huizingh manages to keep it out.
77.52
2-2Steve de Jong catches Miguel Kiko on the ankles. The referee calls over Steve de Jong and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Kiko grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.52
2-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
78.42
Steve de Jong passes the ball forward to Magnus Djordjic. Magnus Djordjic tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.24
Ezio Caccia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Magnus Djordjic. Magnus Djordjic makes a probing pass to Martin Eder. Martin Eder rockets a shot on goal but somehow Tom Huizingh manages to keep it out.
85.10
Martin Eder clumsily knocks into Joel Hyypia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joel Hyypia runs off the knock.
89.47
Joel Hyypia advances with the ball. Joel Hyypia takes it forward alone. Joel Hyypia whips in a cross ball towards Toufik Zemmouri. Toufik Zemmouri is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
69.9%
30.1%
Play Area
24.7%
43.8%
31.5%
Scorers
| Martin Eder 54 Ramon Kromkamp 57 | Joe Condé 44, 66 |