Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nicola C. MainiN. Maini64
G
1captain
G
71Gerard LurlingG. Lurling
John BerendsenJ. Berendsen83
D
2
D
72Maurice BrouwerM. Brouwer
Joao AlmeidaJ. Almeida67
D
3
D
71Giovanni ManciniG. Mancini
Garry RudgeG. Rudge67
D
4
D
63Paul ChivuP. Chivu
Edgar VerberneE. Verberne64
M
captain5
D
51Andy HallA. Hall
ƒtienne Faberƒ. Faber61
M
6
M
71Marcel van der WalM. van der Wal
Jermaine SalmonJ. Salmon61
M
7
M
69Alpay BulentA. Bulent
Daan CornelisseD. Cornelisse57
M
8
M
68Cliff VolmerC. Volmer
Gianmatteo RipaG. Ripa68
A
9
A
67David CastroD. Castro
Reinier Van SteenveldtR. Van Steenveldt64
A
10
A
64Mohammed CruzM. Cruz
Jan ScholzJ. Scholz59
A
11
A
58Youssef HansmaY. Hansma
 
Jochem ClaesJ. Claes58
A
12
M
65Purrel DarwinkelP. Darwinkel
Sebastiao AlvesS. Alves57
D
13
G
57Donny Van DierenD. Van Dieren
Jaap NelisseJ. Nelisse56
M
14
M
55Jordy LobontJ. Lobont

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to Ajax Amsterdam. A crowd of 17,170 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
NAC Breda are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Kool.


0.00
The first half starts with Ajax Amsterdam kicking off!
3.11
Cliff Volmer flicks a high pass forward. Mohammed Cruz controls it well on his chest. Mohammed Cruz tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
8.16
Marcel van der Wal plays the ball forward to Mohammed Cruz. Mohammed Cruz makes a probing pass between the defence to David Castro. David Castro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
9.05
Joao Almeida threads a neat ball through to ƒtienne Faber. ƒtienne Faber darts forward. ƒtienne Faber finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
10.32
Alpay Bulent catches Jermaine Salmon on the ankles. Alpay Bulent is shown the yellow card! Jermaine Salmon grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.37
Jermaine Salmon knocks the ball forward to Reinier Van Steenveldt. Reinier Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
16.05
ƒtienne Faber changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. ƒtienne Faber shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
24.26
John Berendsen flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Verberne controls it well on his chest. Edgar Verberne kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Gerard Lurling manages to keep it out.
27.45
Daan Cornelisse clumsily knocks into Marcel van der Wal. The referee calls over Daan Cornelisse and warns him to calm down! Marcel van der Wal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.26
ƒtienne Faber clumsily knocks into Alpay Bulent. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alpay Bulent stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.30
Cliff Volmer makes a simple pass to Youssef Hansma. Youssef Hansma chips the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Cruz. Mohammed Cruz shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
33.33
Garry Rudge flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Salmon comfortably collects the pass. With imagination, Jermaine Salmon plays the ball forward to Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
34.26
Edgar Verberne makes an attacking run forward. Edgar Verberne lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.28
Alpay Bulent takes a long throw-in. Cliff Volmer flicks a high ball forward to David Castro who takes it down. David Castro threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Mohammed Cruz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.38
Marcel van der Wal flicks a high ball forward to Mohammed Cruz who takes it down. Mohammed Cruz whips in a cross ball towards David Castro. David Castro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.14
Jan Scholz catches Maurice Brouwer on the ankles. The referee calls over Jan Scholz and shows him a yellow card! Maurice Brouwer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The NAC Breda players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
NAC Breda start the second half!
47.47
Giovanni Mancini makes a simple pass to Cliff Volmer. Cliff Volmer threads the ball through to David Castro. David Castro passes the ball forward but Youssef Hansma is offside!
51.08
John Berendsen flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Salmon controls it well on his chest. Jermaine Salmon flicks a high ball forward to Reinier Van Steenveldt who takes it down. Reinier Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gerard Lurling who gathers it comfortably.
53.30
Cliff Volmer comes in with a late challenge on Edgar Verberne. The referee calls over Cliff Volmer and warns him to calm down! Edgar Verberne grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.33
Jermaine Salmon decides to run forward with the ball. Jermaine Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
59.32
Garry Rudge hacks David Castro from behind! The referee brings Garry Rudge to one side and gives him a warning! David Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.05
Jermaine Salmon knocks the ball forward to Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz directs the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Gerard Lurling keeps it out!
66.59
Daan Cornelisse flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
67.31
With imagination, Joao Almeida laces a through ball forward to ƒtienne Faber. ƒtienne Faber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Reinier Van Steenveldt. Reinier Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.41
Cliff Volmer flicks a high pass forward. David Castro collects the pass. David Castro whips in a cross ball towards Mohammed Cruz. Mohammed Cruz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
75.36
Joao Almeida flicks a high ball forward to ƒtienne Faber who takes it down. ƒtienne Faber flicks a high pass forward. Reinier Van Steenveldt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Reinier Van Steenveldt plays a scrappy one-two with Jan Scholz and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Reinier Van Steenveldt provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
83.31
Joao Almeida plays the ball forward to Edgar Verberne. Edgar Verberne makes a simple pass to Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.23
Giovanni Mancini chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel van der Wal. Marcel van der Wal flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Cruz. Mohammed Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards David Castro. David Castro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Nicola C. Maini easily picks it out of the air!
85.25
Joao Almeida passes the ball forward to ƒtienne Faber. ƒtienne Faber sees Reinier Van Steenveldt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Reinier Van Steenveldt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Hall.
87.41
Jermaine Salmon threads a neat ball through to Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz lofts in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
10
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.2%
35.8%
Play Area
23.5%
50.6%
25.9%

Scorers
David Castro 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Castro of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings
1.Nicola C. Maini (GK)
7
2.John Berendsen (DEF)
6
3.Joao Almeida (DEF)
7
4.Garry Rudge (DEF)
6
5.Edgar Verberne (MID)
7
6.ƒtienne Faber (MID)yellow card
7
7.Jermaine Salmon (MID)
8
8.Daan Cornelisse (MID)
6
9.Gianmatteo Ripa (ATT)
6
10.Reinier Van Steenveldt (ATT)
6
11.Jan Scholz (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Jochem Claes (ATT)
0
13.Sebastiao Alves (DEF)
0
14.Jaap Nelisse (MID)
0

1.Gerard Lurling (GK)
7
2.Maurice Brouwer (DEF)
6
3.Giovanni Mancini (DEF)
7
4.Paul Chivu (DEF)
6
5.Andy Hall (DEF)
6
6.Marcel van der Wal (MID)
7
7.Alpay Bulent (MID)yellow card
5
8.Cliff Volmer (MID)
7
9.David Castro (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Mohammed Cruz (ATT)
8
11.Youssef Hansma (ATT)
6
 
12.Purrel Darwinkel (MID)
0
13.Donny Van Dieren (GK)
0
14.Jordy Lobont (MID)
0