Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
James ClaytonJames Clayton Computer Player Computer Player
Saul LozanoS. Lozano66
G
1
G
67Adam JosephA. Joseph
Laurent SikoraL. Sikora71
D
2captain
D
76Maurits EngelaarM. Engelaar
Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco67
D
3
D
62Silvio AndradeS. Andrade
Alexandre SilvaA. Silva71
D
4
D
62Hugo GaladamesH. Galadames
Mohammed CapronM. Capron68
D
5
D
60Fatik BroersF. Broers
Jonathan SturbaJ. Sturba70
M
captain6
M
67Jody TaylorJ. Taylor
Graham KasperG. Kasper75
M
7
M
60Kew DijkstraK. Dijkstra
Jose MonteroJ. Montero75
M
8
M
60Mario BilaudelleM. Bilaudelle
Davy NieuwenhuijzenD. Nieuwenhuijzen71
A
9
M
59Menno BlinkerM. Blinker
Kurt Van Der SchaafK. Van Der Schaaf72
A
10
A
80Leon GoldbergL. Goldberg
Luuk KoningL. Koning65
A
11
A
74Ernesto SuarezE. Suarez
 
Nelson Van GobbelN. Van Gobbel63
D
12
A
65Armindo BekrarA. Bekrar
Pablo RubioP. Rubio75
M
13
G
61JŸrgen Van BarneveldJ. Van Barneveld
Rui WesterveldR. Westerveld64
A
14
D
57Arjan SchoenmakersA. Schoenmakers

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to PSV Eindhoven. A crowd of 20,830 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while PSV Eindhoven appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by GŽrard Evers.


0.00
Ajax Amsterdam start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.24
Graham Kasper hits a low pass to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
3.19
Kew Dijkstra barges into Jose Montero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Montero runs off the knock.
8.11
Jonathan Sturba makes a probing pass to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen knocks in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf powers a header at goal. Adam Joseph manages to gather it effortlessly.
10.32
Mario Bilaudelle runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mario Bilaudelle advances inside the box! Mario Bilaudelle shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
14.38
Kew Dijkstra flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Suarez. Ernesto Suarez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Saul Lozano who gathers it comfortably.
16.22
Mohammed Capron decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Mohammed Capron plays the ball forward to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen lofts in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf flicks the ball with his head but Hugo Galadames is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
20.10
Jonathan Sturba plays the ball forward to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning lofts in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen makes a deft header but Adam Joseph reads it well. Good save!
22.25
Jose Carrasco flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Montero. Jose Montero flicks a high pass forward. Kurt Van Der Schaaf collects the pass. Kurt Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Adam Joseph is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.28
Mohammed Capron deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Kasper. Graham Kasper flicks a high pass forward. Luuk Koning controls it well on his chest. Luuk Koning knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Joseph who gathers it comfortably.
27.51
Hugo Galadames makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Taylor. Jody Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Suarez. Ernesto Suarez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Laurent Sikora.
30.19
Jody Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Goldberg. Leon Goldberg shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Saul Lozano manages to gather it effortlessly.
40.20
Jose Montero flicks a high pass forward to Kurt Van Der Schaaf who brings the ball under control. Kurt Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Jonathan Sturba chips the ball to his team mate, Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning knocks in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Maurits Engelaar clumsily knocks into Kurt Van Der Schaaf. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. PSV Eindhoven also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
PSV Eindhoven start the second half!
47.45
Jose Montero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning whips in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.23
Graham Kasper hacks Mario Bilaudelle from behind! Graham Kasper is shown the yellow card! Mario Bilaudelle stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.48
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
61.22
Mohammed Capron flicks a high pass forward. Graham Kasper collects the pass. Graham Kasper flicks a high pass forward to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen who brings the ball under control. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
66.55
Laurent Sikora deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Sturba. Jonathan Sturba sees Luuk Koning in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luuk Koning knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hugo Galadames.
71.24
Kew Dijkstra makes a simple pass to Ernesto Suarez. Ernesto Suarez finds some space and shoots from distance but Saul Lozano is on top of it.
72.43
Jose Carrasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Montero. Jose Montero flicks a high pass forward to Luuk Koning who brings the ball under control. Luuk Koning sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.30
Laurent Sikora makes a strong solo run forward. Laurent Sikora flicks a high pass forward. Kurt Van Der Schaaf collects the pass. Kurt Van Der Schaaf lofts in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Adam Joseph had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
84.36
Showing composure, Maurits Engelaar plays the ball forward to Kew Dijkstra. Kew Dijkstra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Suarez. Ernesto Suarez shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
85.09
Silvio Andrade comes in with a late challenge on Jose Montero. The referee calls over Silvio Andrade and warns him to calm down! Jose Montero stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.09
Leon Goldberg clumsily knocks into Jose Carrasco. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Carrasco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

PSV Eindhoven
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
25%
46.4%
28.6%

Scorers
Davy Nieuwenhuijzen 22, 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings