Match Report


Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
James ClaytonJames Clayton Computer Player Computer Player
Saul LozanoS. Lozano66
G
1
G
54Marc KoschmiederM. Koschmieder
Laurent SikoraL. Sikora71
D
2
D
80Nuno JesusN. Jesus
Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco67
D
3
D
70Regilio Van Der GouwR. Van Der Gouw
Alexandre SilvaA. Silva71
D
4
D
67Jorge CarvalhoJ. Carvalho
Mohammed CapronM. Capron68
D
5
D
65Urvin MarbusU. Marbus
Pablo RubioP. Rubio75
M
captain6
M
73Luis CarvalhoL. Carvalho
Graham KasperG. Kasper75
M
7
M
73Mario AlberdaM. Alberda
Andre FerreiraA. Ferreira68
M
8captain
A
68Gianmarco LavecchiaG. Lavecchia
Davy NieuwenhuijzenD. Nieuwenhuijzen71
A
9
A
67Christopher AlberdaC. Alberda
Kurt Van Der SchaafK. Van Der Schaaf72
A
10
A
64Gareth LampardG. Lampard
Luuk KoningL. Koning65
A
11
A
61Melchior BomersM. Bomers
 
Nelson Van GobbelN. Van Gobbel63
D
12
M
69Gianmatteo AlbinoG. Albino
Jonathan SturbaJ. Sturba70
M
13
M
69Marc JanesM. Janes
Rui WesterveldR. Westerveld64
A
14
M
68Callum HansenC. Hansen

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 20,512 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Willem II Tilburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Humphrey Zuidam.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ajax Amsterdam kick off!
2.45
Jose Carrasco comes in with a late challenge on Christopher Alberda. The referee brings Jose Carrasco to one side and gives him a warning! Christopher Alberda gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.25
Andre Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Luis Carvalho. The referee warns Andre Ferreira to calm down! Luis Carvalho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.51
Urvin Marbus hits a low pass to Mario Alberda. Mario Alberda knocks the ball forward to Melchior Bomers. Melchior Bomers whips in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Gianmarco Lavecchia scores for Willem II Tilburg!!
12.16
Alexandre Silva sees Andre Ferreira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andre Ferreira decides to run forward with the ball. Andre Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning flicks the ball with his head. Marc Koschmieder gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
18.37
Pablo Rubio threads a neat ball through to Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning runs straight at the defence! Luuk Koning side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marc Koschmieder with no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
22.36
Jose Carrasco barges into Christopher Alberda. Jose Carrasco is shown the yellow card! Christopher Alberda runs off the knock.
27.15
Andre Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.25
Showing composure, Graham Kasper plays the ball forward to Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf whips in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
32.13
Alexandre Silva hacks Gareth Lampard from behind! Alexandre Silva is shown the yellow card! Gareth Lampard stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Mario Alberda plays the ball forward to Melchior Bomers. Melchior Bomers knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Saul Lozano had no chance!! Goal for Willem II Tilburg!
42.06
Mario Alberda flicks a high pass forward to Gareth Lampard who brings the ball under control. Gareth Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Melchior Bomers. With a superhuman jump, Melchior Bomers connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ajax Amsterdam appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off the second half!
51.02
Pablo Rubio makes a beautiful solo run. Pablo Rubio makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Urvin Marbus is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
53.46
Graham Kasper sees a break and surges forward. Graham Kasper whips in a cross ball towards Luuk Koning. Luuk Koning rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Luuk Koning scores for Ajax Amsterdam!!
57.58
Jose Carrasco threads a neat ball through to Pablo Rubio. Pablo Rubio decides to run forward with the ball. Pablo Rubio plays a one-two with Luuk Koning and advances towards the goal... Jorge Carvalho clumsily knocks into Pablo Rubio. Pablo Rubio appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
59.46
Andre Ferreira brings the ball forward. Andre Ferreira knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
61.35
Regilio Van Der Gouw knocks the ball forward to Mario Alberda. Showing composure, Mario Alberda picks a pass forward to Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda knocks the ball to his team mate, Melchior Bomers. Some silky footwork from Melchior Bomers provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
65.01
Andre Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Mario Alberda. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Alberda hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.09
Mohammed Capron flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Rubio controls it well on his chest. Pablo Rubio threads a neat ball through to Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen whips in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Marc Koschmieder had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
75.42
Regilio Van Der Gouw knocks the ball to his team mate, Mario Alberda. Mario Alberda kicks a strong pass forward to Christopher Alberda. Christopher Alberda knocks in a cross ball towards Melchior Bomers. Melchior Bomers connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.09
Luis Carvalho picks a pass forward to Gianmarco Lavecchia. Gianmarco Lavecchia whips in a cross ball towards Melchior Bomers. Melchior Bomers rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.08
Jose Carrasco breaks forward. Jose Carrasco darts forward. Jose Carrasco whips in a cross ball towards Davy Nieuwenhuijzen. Davy Nieuwenhuijzen directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marc Koschmieder with no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
89.26
Mario Alberda hacks Pablo Rubio from behind! Mario Alberda is given a warning by the referee! Pablo Rubio carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Alexandre Silva threads a neat ball through to Andre Ferreira. Andre Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Luuk Koning collects the pass. Luuk Koning lofts in a cross ball towards Kurt Van Der Schaaf. Kurt Van Der Schaaf gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
22.5%
43.7%
33.8%

Scorers
Luuk Koning 18, 53
Kurt Van Der Schaaf 69
Davy Nieuwenhuijzen 83
Gianmarco Lavecchia 9, 39
Melchior Bomers 77

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

Match Ratings