Match Report


ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag     Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Computer Player Computer Player James Clayton James Clayton
Lamberto BarzagliL. Barzagli69
G
1
G
66Saul LozanoS. Lozano
Ted DufresnesT. Dufresnes75
D
captain2
D
71Laurent SikoraL. Sikora
Henry RedanH. Redan69
D
3
D
67Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco
Ernesto CarrascoE. Carrasco67
D
4
D
68Mohammed CapronM. Capron
Carl MurrayC. Murray64
D
5
D
71Alexandre SilvaA. Silva
Sebastian BirkwaldS. Birkwald70
M
6captain
M
70Jonathan SturbaJ. Sturba
Maurits BlindM. Blind69
M
7
M
75Pablo RubioP. Rubio
Billy ThomsonB. Thomson69
M
8
M
75Jose MonteroJ. Montero
Dennis Ten HagD. Ten Hag70
A
9
A
71Davy NieuwenhuijzenD. Nieuwenhuijzen
Louis Van Der HoevenL. Van Der Hoeven66
A
10
A
72Kurt Van Der SchaafK. Van Der Schaaf
Jón Vilhelm KárasonJ. Kárason55
A
11
A
65Luuk KoningL. Koning
 
Alje EngelaarA. Engelaar67
M
12
D
63Nelson Van GobbelN. Van Gobbel
Kofi De GraefK. De Graef62
M
13
M
75Graham KasperG. Kasper
Ivar MeerdinkI. Meerdink59
D
14
A
64Rui WesterveldR. Westerveld

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Den Haag Stadion where ADO Den Haag play host to Ajax Amsterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both ADO Den Haag and Ajax Amsterdam are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Hennie Van Der Vaart.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the first half!
2.49
Jonathan Sturba knocks the ball forward to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
6.10
Pablo Rubio passes the ball forward to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen whips in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Lamberto Barzagli. Excellent save.
12.53
Jose Carrasco barges into Billy Thomson. The referee calls over Jose Carrasco and shows him a yellow card! Billy Thomson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.23
Jonathan Sturba makes a probing pass to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen lofts in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. With a superhuman jump, Luuk Koning connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
20.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Sebastian Birkwald plays the ball forward to Dennis Ten Hag. Dennis Ten Hag knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.46
Sebastian Birkwald sees Jón Vilhelm Kárason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jón Vilhelm Kárason rushes past Jose Carrasco! Jón Vilhelm Kárason comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
27.39
Jose Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Rubio collects the pass. Pablo Rubio makes a probing pass to Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lamberto Barzagli who gathers it comfortably.
32.18
Billy Thomson surges forward with the ball. Billy Thomson shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
33.09
Sebastian Birkwald flicks a high ball forward to Dennis Ten Hag who takes it down. Dennis Ten Hag shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.27
With vision, Laurent Sikora picks a pass forward to Jose Montero. Jose Montero knocks the ball to his team mate, Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernesto Carrasco.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. ADO Den Haag appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with ADO Den Haag kicking off!
54.25
Alexandre Silva pushes mid-way up the pitch. Alexandre Silva chips the ball to his team mate, Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
55.25
Carl Murray hits a low pass to Maurits Blind. With some swift thinking, Maurits Blind plays the ball forward to Jón Vilhelm Kárason. Jón Vilhelm Kárason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.43
Henry Redan sees Sebastian Birkwald in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Birkwald flicks a high ball forward to Louis Van Der Hoeven who takes it down. Louis Van Der Hoeven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.22
Jonathan Sturba threads a neat ball through to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
61.46
Mohammed Capron hits a low pass to Pablo Rubio. Pablo Rubio kicks a strong pass forward to Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Henry Redan.
63.13
Sebastian Birkwald passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Louis Van Der Hoeven. Louis Van Der Hoeven plays a one-two with Jón Vilhelm Kárason and advances towards the goal... Louis Van Der Hoeven side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
66.55
Laurent Sikora flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Rubio collects the pass. Pablo Rubio knocks the ball forward to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Murray.
69.42
Pablo Rubio passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
72.23
Davy Nieuwenhuijzen barges into Henry Redan. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen is warned by the referee! Henry Redan runs off the knock.
77.00
ADO Den Haag have made 3 substitutions with Alje Engelaar replacing Ted Dufresnes, Kofi De Graef replacing Carl Murray and Ivar Meerdink replacing Jón Vilhelm Kárason .
78.04
Jose Montero hacks Sebastian Birkwald from behind! The referee brings Jose Montero to one side and gives him a warning! Sebastian Birkwald gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.43
Jonathan Sturba threads a neat ball through to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning whips in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
83.53
Sebastian Birkwald comes in with a late challenge on Jose Montero. Sebastian Birkwald is warned by the referee! Jose Montero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.35
Louis Van Der Hoeven hacks Mohammed Capron from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mohammed Capron carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Jonathan Sturba flicks a high pass forward. Kurt Van Der Schaaf collects the pass. Kurt Van Der Schaaf lofts in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

ADO Den Haag

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

Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
24%
48%
28%

Scorers
Luuk Koning 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luuk Koning of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings