Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to BVO Emmen. A crowd of 20,065 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Ajax Amsterdam and BVO Emmen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
The first half starts with BVO Emmen kicking off!
8.37
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
9.16
Hugo Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, ƒtienne Meijndershagen. ƒtienne Meijndershagen makes a probing pass to Billy George. Billy George whips in a cross ball towards Glenn Kasmi. Glenn Kasmi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
15.34
Sander Averdijk kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Fonseca. Bruno Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner lofts in a cross ball towards Raffaele Pirri. Raffaele Pirri flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Daniel Windass has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.53
Steve Bakker catches Dirk Huistra on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dirk Huistra runs off the knock.
38.46
ƒtienne Meijndershagen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy George. Billy George tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Bert Van Ankeren easily smothers it!
45.00
Anselmo Scalzo barges into ƒtienne Meijndershagen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! ƒtienne Meijndershagen stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Ajax Amsterdam start the second half!
53.46
Dirk Kantelberg brings the ball forward. Dirk Kantelberg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.04
Dirk Kantelberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tijani Bogarde.
57.05
Maurice Senden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Glenn Kasmi. Glenn Kasmi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.16
ƒtienne Meijndershagen comes in with a late challenge on Amara Ecker. The referee calls over ƒtienne Meijndershagen and warns him to calm down! Amara Ecker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.44
Ahmed Bogarde passes the ball forward to Maurice Senden. Maurice Senden brings the ball forward. Maurice Senden sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.12
Bruno Fonseca makes a probing pass to Raffaele Pirri. Raffaele Pirri finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
79.16
Dirk Kantelberg sees a break and surges forward. Dirk Kantelberg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ahmed Bogarde.
85.56
Hugo Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, ƒtienne Meijndershagen. ƒtienne Meijndershagen knocks the ball forward to Billy George. Billy George flicks the ball to his team mate, Glenn Kasmi. Glenn Kasmi rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Bert Van Ankeren has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.03
Maurice Senden knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Bakker. Steve Bakker plays a perfect one-two with Glenn Kasmi and rushes in on goal... Steve Bakker takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Raffaele Pirri of Ajax Amsterdam
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.3%
56.7%
Play Area
20.9%
50.7%
28.4%