Match Report


FC UtrechtFC Utrecht     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Keith HodgsonKeith Hodgson Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Eric DijkhuizenE. Dijkhuizen65
G
1
G
78Gabriel CarrascoG. Carrasco
Gabriel MarquitosG. Marquitos63
D
2
D
73Gavin JohnstoneG. Johnstone
Ellery Van DalenE. Van Dalen76
D
3
D
73Corrado VicariC. Vicari
Gerard ZafarinG. Zafarin66
D
4
D
69Alfredo BusoA. Buso
Kevin BobsonK. Bobson66
D
5
D
68Jochem GentenaarJ. Gentenaar
Gilles FoxG. Fox62
M
6
M
85Brian ClemenceB. Clemence
Tieme WinterT. Winter74
M
captain7captain
M
81Cosimo ScienzaC. Scienza
Alec SullivanA. Sullivan62
M
8
M
83Paul MoelikerP. Moeliker
Franceco MiccoliF. Miccoli64
A
9
A
67Nico MaierN. Maier
Aabraham SinkonenA. Sinkonen65
A
10
A
71Loic KossingouL. Kossingou
Eddie CarterE. Carter71
A
11
A
74Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah
 
Guerino BalleriG. Balleri66
M
12
D
65Rob BoutaharR. Boutahar
John BakboordJ. Bakboord66
A
13
M
86Roland MulderR. Mulder
Helder FariaH. Faria57
A
14
A
69Marc GravesenM. Gravesen

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Nieuw Galgenwaard where FC Utrecht play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 18,572 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Utrecht and Ajax Amsterdam are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Van Mol.


0.00
FC Utrecht get the match underway!
3.53
Gerard Zafarin hits a low pass to Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox sees Aabraham Sinkonen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aabraham Sinkonen lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter directs the ball goalwards with his head. Gabriel Carrasco gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
4.25
Gilles Fox threads the ball through to Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Buso.
9.10
Loic Kossingou catches Gerard Zafarin on the ankles. Loic Kossingou is given a warning by the referee! Gerard Zafarin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
12.18
Aabraham Sinkonen passes the ball forward to Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.30
Corrado Vicari flicks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ellery Van Dalen.
15.56
With vision, Brian Clemence laces a through ball forward to Loic Kossingou. Loic Kossingou shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.51
Ellery Van Dalen breaks forward. Ellery Van Dalen threads the ball through to Franceco Miccoli. Franceco Miccoli knocks in a cross ball towards Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.49
Brian Clemence makes a probing pass to Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.10
Ellery Van Dalen sees Franceco Miccoli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Franceco Miccoli hits a low pass to Eddie Carter. Eddie Carter shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.00
Gerard Zafarin comes in with a late challenge on Nico Maier. Gerard Zafarin is shown the yellow card! Nico Maier stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.00
Free kick to Ajax Amsterdam just outside the area...
35.17
Paul Moeliker takes a short run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
40.43
Gilles Fox chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Sullivan. Alec Sullivan sees space and advances. Alec Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.25
Ellery Van Dalen volleys a long ball forward. Franceco Miccoli shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
45.00
Ellery Van Dalen kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Sullivan. Alec Sullivan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franceco Miccoli. Franceco Miccoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Utrecht appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam have changed their lineup with Roland Mulder replacing Paul Moeliker. The Ajax Amsterdam players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
49.03
Tieme Winter hacks Cosimo Scienza from behind! The referee calls over Tieme Winter and shows him a yellow card! Cosimo Scienza runs off the knock.
54.37
Eddie Carter clumsily knocks into Gavin Johnstone. Eddie Carter is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Johnstone runs off the knock.
57.03
Cosimo Scienza darts forward. Cosimo Scienza shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Cosimo Scienza picks a pass forward to Brian Clemence. Brian Clemence plays a quick one-two with Nico Maier and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Brian Clemence provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Eric Dijkhuizen manages to gather it.
60.49
FC Utrecht have made 2 substitutions with Guerino Balleri replacing Alec Sullivan and John Bakboord replacing Franceco Miccoli .Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Marc Gravesen replacing Alpay Abdullah .
61.55
Gabriel Marquitos comes in with a late challenge on Loic Kossingou. The referee calls over Gabriel Marquitos and warns him to calm down! Loic Kossingou hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.20
Brian Clemence makes a simple pass to Loic Kossingou. Loic Kossingou sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.29
Without breaking stride, Ellery Van Dalen plays the ball forward to Guerino Balleri. Guerino Balleri knocks the ball forward to John Bakboord. John Bakboord tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
72.09
Brian Clemence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Loic Kossingou. Loic Kossingou plays a quick one-two with Marc Gravesen and rushes in on goal... Loic Kossingou rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.22
Gerard Zafarin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Marquitos. Gabriel Marquitos makes a simple pass to Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
77.41
FC Utrecht have made a substitution with Helder Faria replacing Eddie Carter .
83.12
Guerino Balleri flicks a high pass forward. John Bakboord collects the pass. John Bakboord shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
84.13
Marc Gravesen receives the ball from a throw-in from Brian Clemence. Marc Gravesen threads the ball through to Nico Maier. Nico Maier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Bobson.
85.34
John Bakboord deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aabraham Sinkonen. Aabraham Sinkonen makes a simple pass, allowing Gilles Fox to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Gilles Fox provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Gabriel Carrasco is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Guerino Balleri makes an attacking run forward. Guerino Balleri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Utrecht

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
31.6%
43.4%
25%

Scorers
Aabraham Sinkonen 25
Gilles Fox 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aabraham Sinkonen of FC Utrecht

Match Ratings
1.Eric Dijkhuizen (GK)
6
2.Gabriel Marquitos (DEF)
6
3.Ellery Van Dalen (DEF)
8
4.Gerard Zafarin (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Kevin Bobson (DEF)
6
6.Gilles Fox (MID)goal scored
9
7.Tieme Winter (MID)yellow card
5
8.Alec Sullivan (MID)
6
9.Franceco Miccoli (ATT)
7
10.Aabraham Sinkonen (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Eddie Carter (ATT)
6
 
12.Guerino Balleri (MID)
6
13.John Bakboord (ATT)
6
14.Helder Faria (ATT)
6

1.Gabriel Carrasco (GK)
6
2.Gavin Johnstone (DEF)
6
3.Corrado Vicari (DEF)
6
4.Alfredo Buso (DEF)
6
5.Jochem Gentenaar (DEF)
6
6.Brian Clemence (MID)
7
7.Cosimo Scienza (MID)
6
8.Paul Moeliker (MID)
6
9.Nico Maier (ATT)
6
10.Loic Kossingou (ATT)
6
11.Alpay Abdullah (ATT)
6
 
12.Rob Boutahar (DEF)
0
13.Roland Mulder (MID)
6
14.Marc Gravesen (ATT)
6