Match Report


Ajax Amsterdam     RKC Waalwijk
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K. GorgoneG1GA. Hasselbaink
G. Van De WeyD2DC. Van Westerop
B. KerkhofD3DM. Dichio
E. CorreaD4DA. Riza
J. KellerD5MF. Kiko
S. VelosoMcaptain6MJ. Evans
P. PiketM7captainMJ. Zafarin
M. WijkerM8MB. Machlas
B. CongoA9AN. Beekink
G. TeixeiraA10AC. Hendry
O. WelkeA11AJ. Galàsek
 
Y. YamaguchiG12GJ. Kromkamp
R. De GoeyM13AS. Green
K. EdghillA14MF. Abdessadki

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Match Report

Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Amsterdam Arena where Ajax Amsterdam play host to RKC Waalwijk. A crowd of 17,140 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ajax Amsterdam are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RKC Waalwijk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christopher Bosschaart.


0.00
The first half starts with Ajax Amsterdam kicking off!
3.12
Jerome Zafarin makes a probing pass to Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
4.14
Bjšrn Machlas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.29
Martijn Wijker hits a low pass to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Aaron Hasselbaink had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
9.59
Martijn Wijker makes a probing pass to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cliff Van Westerop.
10.18
Patrick Piket barges into Jerome Zafarin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jerome Zafarin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.30
Samuel Veloso sees Oliver Welke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
20.13
Patrick Piket threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. With a superhuman jump, Bruno Congo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
21.21
Jerome Zafarin knocks the ball forward to Jšrg Van Galàsek. Jšrg Van Galàsek shoots from distance but Krunoslaw Gorgone is on top of it.
22.24
Patrick Piket flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Welke who takes it down. Oliver Welke tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
24.28
Jerome Zafarin plays the ball forward to Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.17
Jšrg Van Galàsek clumsily knocks into Efrain Correa. The referee warns Jšrg Van Galàsek to calm down! Efrain Correa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.32
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
38.13
With some swift thinking, Aaron Riza plays the ball forward to John Evans. John Evans passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
39.30
Brenny Kerkhof flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Veloso collects the pass. Samuel Veloso laces a through ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
40.42
Samuel Veloso flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Congo who takes it down. Bruno Congo whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Marvin Dichio. Excellent block.
42.12
George Van De Wey threads the ball through to Patrick Piket. Patrick Piket hits a low pass to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke shoots from 25 yards but Aaron Hasselbaink reads it well. Good keeping!
45.00
Fernando Kiko makes a probing pass to Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink whips in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
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. RKC Waalwijk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and RKC Waalwijk kick off!
47.42
Patrick Piket knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
53.56
Brenny Kerkhof clumsily knocks into Nelson Beekink. Brenny Kerkhof is warned by the referee! Nelson Beekink runs off the knock.
54.48
John Evans comes in with a late challenge on Patrick Piket. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Patrick Piket stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.39
John Evans comes in with a late challenge on Martijn Wijker. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for John Evans!! Martijn Wijker runs off the knock.
57.30
Aaron Riza sees Fernando Kiko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Kiko brings the ball forward. Fernando Kiko shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.28
Ajax Amsterdam have made 2 substitutions with Yoichi Yamaguchi replacing Krunoslaw Gorgone and Ronald De Goey replacing Patrick Piket .
61.30
Samuel Veloso threads the ball through to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks the ball forward, putting Oliver Welke through on goal. Oliver Welke strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just wide!
66.37
Efrain Correa powers a long ball forward. Bruno Congo lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
67.00
Martijn Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Welke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Welke whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Aaron Hasselbaink with no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
72.53
Brenny Kerkhof deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker knocks the ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.35
Ronald De Goey flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Congo who brings the ball under control. Bruno Congo lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
77.53
Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Kemal Edghill replacing Oliver Welke .RKC Waalwijk have made a substitution with Sol Green replacing Nelson Beekink and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
78.57
Martijn Wijker catches Fernando Kiko on the ankles. Martijn Wijker is shown the yellow card! Fernando Kiko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.44
Martijn Wijker plays the ball forward to Kemal Edghill. Kemal Edghill knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bruno Congo!
84.24
Brenny Kerkhof controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
85.36
Ronald De Goey threads the ball through to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Edghill. Kemal Edghill gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.18
Brenny Kerkhof knocks the ball forward to Martijn Wijker. Martijn Wijker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
 

Ajax Amsterdam

RKC Waalwijk
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 8 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 7 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 1

Possession
Possession: 60.9756097560976 vs 39.0243902439024
Play Area
Home team third: 23.17%, Midfield: 45.12%, Away team third: 31.71%

Scorers
Bruno Congo 6, 79
Gaspar Teixeira 67

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Congo of Ajax Amsterdam

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Krunoslaw Gorgone (GK)
6
2. George Van De Wey (DEF)
6
3. Brenny Kerkhof (DEF)
6
4. Efrain Correa (DEF)
6
5. Johan Keller (DEF)
6
6. Samuel Veloso (MID)
6
7. Patrick Piket (MID)
6
8. Martijn Wijker (MID)
6
9. Bruno Congo (ATT)
9
10. Gaspar Teixeira (ATT)
8
11. Oliver Welke (ATT)
6

12. Yoichi Yamaguchi (GK)
6
13. Ronald De Goey (MID)
6
14. Kemal Edghill (ATT)
6

1. Aaron Hasselbaink (GK)
7
2. Cliff Van Westerop (DEF)
6
3. Marvin Dichio (DEF)
6
4. Aaron Riza (DEF)
6
5. Fernando Kiko (MID)
6
6. John Evans (MID)
3
7. Jerome Zafarin (MID)
6
8. Bjšrn Machlas (MID)
6
9. Nelson Beekink (ATT)
6
10. Callum Hendry (ATT)
6
11. Jšrg Van Galàsek (ATT)
6

12. Joos Kromkamp (GK)
0
13. Sol Green (ATT)
6
14. Fabien Abdessadki (MID)
0