Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     US Créteil-Lusitanos US Créteil-Lusitanos
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Computer Player Computer Player
Boudewijn Van FessemB. Van Fessem51
G
1
G
66Ivone Lo GattoI. Lo Gatto
Alfredo BusoA. Buso70
D
2
D
72Lennart KauderL. Kauder
Piotr KozminskiP. Kozminski72
D
3
D
69Aaron Van Der DoelenA. Van Der Doelen
Kubilay IzzetK. Izzet77
D
4
D
68Eddie MontagueE. Montague
Ólafur RíkhardssonÓ. Ríkhardsson81
D
5
D
64Jaime MarquesJ. Marques
Ioannis VakouftsisI. Vakouftsis79
M
6
M
66Dianbobo SanchezD. Sanchez
Julian GötzJ. Götz84
M
7
M
66Sebastiano SbagliaS. Sbaglia
Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah76
A
8captain
M
55Djamel Dos SantosD. Dos Santos
Claudio SuarezC. Suarez74
A
captain9
A
66Luis VelosoL. Veloso
Marc GravesenM. Gravesen71
A
10
A
65Willy KeitaW. Keita
Jan Vennegoor SchutJ. Schut71
A
11
A
63Demetrius CarriéreD. Carriére
 
Jochem GentenaarJ. Gentenaar71
D
12
G
66Christian HernandezC. Hernandez
Nicolas FernandezN. Fernandez86
M
13
G
64Cyrille CiechelsiC. Ciechelsi
Shabani GarraultS. Garrault75
A
14
A
60Alcaly TroncheA. Tronche

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play US Créteil-Lusitanos in this friendly game. A crowd of 12,752 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while US Créteil-Lusitanos appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
US Créteil-Lusitanos kick off!
3.13
Kubilay Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Julian Götz controls it well on his chest. Julian Götz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aaron Van Der Doelen.
4.22
Dianbobo Sanchez passes the ball forward to Sebastiano Sbaglia. Sebastiano Sbaglia shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.07
Djamel Dos Santos knocks the ball forward to Luis Veloso. Luis Veloso shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Boudewijn Van Fessem.
10.58
Sebastiano Sbaglia takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Alfredo Buso reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
14.39
Ioannis Vakouftsis knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Götz. Julian Götz deftly passes the ball to Marc Gravesen, releasing him through on goal. Marc Gravesen comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Wonderful reactions from Ivone Lo Gatto keeps it out!
24.34
Kubilay Izzet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah whips in a cross ball towards Julian Götz. Julian Götz whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Ivone Lo Gatto has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.18
Dianbobo Sanchez makes a beautiful solo run. Dianbobo Sanchez shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Boudewijn Van Fessem easily smothers it!
40.49
Ioannis Vakouftsis flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Götz. Julian Götz whips in a cross ball towards Ioannis Vakouftsis. With a superhuman jump, Ioannis Vakouftsis connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Ivone Lo Gatto.
42.49
Lennart Kauder knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Veloso. Luis Veloso threads the ball through to Willy Keita. Willy Keita finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.32
Julian Götz flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Suarez controls it well on his chest. Claudio Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and 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 appear unchanged since the first half. US Créteil-Lusitanos also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Ajax Amsterdam kicking off!
49.58
Piotr Kozminski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Götz. Julian Götz threads a neat ball through to Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Gravesen. With a superhuman jump, Marc Gravesen connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies well off target!
53.43
Piotr Kozminski makes a strong solo run forward. Piotr Kozminski passes the ball forward to Julian Götz. Julian Götz knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Gravesen. Marc Gravesen makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.12
Ioannis Vakouftsis flicks a high pass forward to Julian Götz who brings the ball under control. Julian Götz whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.50
Alfredo Buso pushes mid-way up the pitch. Alfredo Buso flicks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah whips in a cross ball towards Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Ivone Lo Gatto had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
67.34
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.53
Dianbobo Sanchez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiano Sbaglia. Sebastiano Sbaglia makes a simple pass to Djamel Dos Santos. Djamel Dos Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Demetrius Carriére but he's offside!
71.32
Julian Götz threads a neat ball through to Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Götz. Julian Götz beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ivone Lo Gatto with no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
79.06
With imagination, Ioannis Vakouftsis plays the ball forward to Marc Gravesen. Marc Gravesen lofts in a cross ball towards Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
87.49
Ajax Amsterdam are in full control of this game.
89.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Julian Götz plays the ball forward to Ioannis Vakouftsis. Ioannis Vakouftsis knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Vennegoor Schut. With a superhuman jump, Jan Vennegoor Schut connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Ivone Lo Gatto had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

US Créteil-Lusitanos
Goals
8
0
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
20.7%
50%
29.3%

Scorers
Julian Götz 24, 71
Alpay Abdullah 44, 57, 79
Marc Gravesen 53
Jan Vennegoor Schut 61, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alpay Abdullah of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings