Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     FC Twente 65FC Twente 65
Mark YothersMark Yothers Computer Player Computer Player
Enrico FernandesE. Fernandes80
G
1
G
69Reinder DarwinkelR. Darwinkel
Florian WickF. Wick80
D
2
D
78Marco HilgerinkM. Hilgerink
Mohammed AkinbiyiM. Akinbiyi91
D
3
D
70Maurits LanckohrM. Lanckohr
Clifford GilstrapC. Gilstrap77
D
4
D
69Komian GrenetK. Grenet
Julian DohrJ. Dohr82
D
5
M
69Favio CorderoF. Cordero
Claus JensenC. Jensen80
M
6
M
67Christian SparwasserC. Sparwasser
Avril VelasquezA. Velasquez81
M
7
M
63Marvin De GierM. De Gier
Regillio AverdijkR. Averdijk78
M
8
M
62Tjalle HamersT. Hamers
Andy McCoistA. McCoist79
A
9
A
65Melchior KoolM. Kool
Erick RiveraE. Rivera84
A
10
A
65Tony HendrieT. Hendrie
Sho MiyazakiS. Miyazaki82
A
11
A
61Antoine EversA. Evers

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to FC Twente 65. A crowd of 17,439 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Twente 65 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.02
Claus Jensen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Erick Rivera. Erick Rivera goes all the way! Erick Rivera cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
3.29
Mohammed Akinbiyi kicks a strong pass forward to Avril Velasquez. Avril Velasquez kicks a strong pass forward to Sho Miyazaki. Sho Miyazaki knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Reinder Darwinkel who gathers it comfortably.
15.45
Claus Jensen barges into Tjalle Hamers. The referee calls over Claus Jensen and warns him to calm down! Tjalle Hamers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.28
Mohammed Akinbiyi makes a beautiful solo run. Mohammed Akinbiyi passes the ball forward to Erick Rivera. Erick Rivera lofts in a cross ball towards Andy McCoist. Andy McCoist connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.11
Regillio Averdijk flicks the ball to his team mate, Erick Rivera. Erick Rivera knocks in a cross ball towards Andy McCoist. Andy McCoist is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Reinder Darwinkel easily smothers it.
21.57
Julian Dohr flicks the ball to his team mate, Regillio Averdijk. Regillio Averdijk kicks a strong pass forward to Sho Miyazaki. Sho Miyazaki whips in a cross ball towards Erick Rivera. Erick Rivera powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Reinder Darwinkel!
22.37
Marco Hilgerink clumsily knocks into Erick Rivera. The referee calls over Marco Hilgerink and warns him to calm down! Erick Rivera gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.04
Maurits Lanckohr kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin De Gier. Marvin De Gier knocks the ball forward to Melchior Kool. Melchior Kool kicks a strong pass forward to Antoine Evers but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.18
Mohammed Akinbiyi threads the ball through to Regillio Averdijk. Regillio Averdijk flicks the ball to his team mate, Erick Rivera. Erick Rivera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marco Hilgerink.
38.58
Regillio Averdijk passes the ball forward to Erick Rivera. Erick Rivera shoots from distance but Reinder Darwinkel is on top of it.
42.58
Marvin De Gier makes a probing pass to Antoine Evers. Antoine Evers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.58
Regillio Averdijk takes it forward alone. Regillio Averdijk lofts in a cross ball towards Sho Miyazaki. Sho Miyazaki is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Reinder Darwinkel.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and FC Twente 65 get the second half underway!
48.36
Komian Grenet threads the ball through to Christian Sparwasser. Christian Sparwasser makes a simple pass to Tony Hendrie. Tony Hendrie shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
49.54
Avril Velasquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Erick Rivera. Erick Rivera shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
54.23
Regillio Averdijk surges forward with the ball. Regillio Averdijk shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
59.52
Komian Grenet barges into Andy McCoist. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy McCoist runs off the knock.
60.25
Regillio Averdijk kicks a strong pass forward to Sho Miyazaki. Sho Miyazaki sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
63.31
Christian Sparwasser makes a probing pass to Melchior Kool. Melchior Kool shoots from outside the area but Enrico Fernandes is on top of it.
66.24
Florian Wick kicks a strong pass forward to Regillio Averdijk. Regillio Averdijk makes a probing pass to Andy McCoist. Andy McCoist plays a perfect one-two with Erick Rivera and rushes in on goal... Andy McCoist shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Reinder Darwinkel is on top of it.
71.13
Christian Sparwasser passes the ball forward to Melchior Kool. Melchior Kool knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Clifford Gilstrap.
73.53
Claus Jensen knocks the ball to his team mate, Erick Rivera. Erick Rivera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marco Hilgerink.
75.23
Clifford Gilstrap makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claus Jensen. Claus Jensen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sho Miyazaki. Sho Miyazaki knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.08
Florian Wick kicks a strong pass forward to Avril Velasquez. Avril Velasquez kicks a strong pass forward to Sho Miyazaki. Sho Miyazaki shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
79.25
Mohammed Akinbiyi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claus Jensen. Claus Jensen threads the ball through to Andy McCoist. Andy McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.09
Claus Jensen clumsily knocks into Marvin De Gier. Claus Jensen is given another warning by the referee! Marvin De Gier hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.08
Julian Dohr makes a simple pass to Claus Jensen. Claus Jensen sees space and advances. Claus Jensen plays a perfect one-two with Sho Miyazaki and rushes in on goal... Claus Jensen shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Reinder Darwinkel had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
90.00
Claus Jensen barges into Tjalle Hamers. The referee calls over Claus Jensen and shows him a yellow card! Tjalle Hamers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Reinder Darwinkel of FC Twente 65
Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

FC Twente 65
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.7%
32.3%
Play Area
25.8%
44.1%
30.1%

Scorers
Claus Jensen 87