Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Fritz Walter Stadion where FC Kaiserslautern play Ajax Amsterdam in this first of two leg MWF Europa Cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Helmer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ajax Amsterdam appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Helmer.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with FC Kaiserslautern kicking off!
2.32
0-0Ronald De Goey flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Congo who takes it down. Bruno Congo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Remi Renaud.
3.03
0-0Ronald De Goey takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Marco Van Fessem jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
4.19
0-0Ruel Davies makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lefteris Andriopoulos. With great vision, Lefteris Andriopoulos plays the ball forward to Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Van Der Luer.
8.20
Ruel Davies makes a probing pass to Christian Addo. Christian Addo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo makes a looping header on goal. Yoichi Yamaguchi picks it out of the air!
14.57
0-0Quavas Rogers threads a neat ball through to Christian Addo. Christian Addo hits a low pass to Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi puts a great ball through. Andy Matteo runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
16.15
Ruel Davies deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lefteris Andriopoulos. Lefteris Andriopoulos chips the ball to his team mate, Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi knocks in a cross ball towards Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Yoichi Yamaguchi.
18.41
1-0Quavas Rogers flicks a high pass forward to Christian Addo who brings the ball under control. Christian Addo threads the ball through to Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
22.25
Christian Addo flicks a high ball forward to Andy Matteo who takes it down. Andy Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by George Van De Wey.
24.28
Christian Addo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.30
Christian Addo hits a low pass to Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem whips in a cross ball towards Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Yoichi Yamaguchi gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
28.44
Christian Addo makes a probing pass to Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brutil Peters.
32.10
Ronald De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Welke easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Welke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.34
Lefteris Andriopoulos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lefteris Andriopoulos whips in a cross ball towards Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Yoichi Yamaguchi. What a great pair of hands!
34.48
Christian Addo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Yoichi Yamaguchi is on top of it.
38.28
Harald Gentenaar runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Harald Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.10
1-0Tonton Partin barges into Moustapha El-Khalej. Tonton Partin is given a warning by the referee! Moustapha El-Khalej hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Christian Addo threads the ball through to Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Kaiserslautern appear unchanged since the first half. Ajax Amsterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Kaiserslautern players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Ajax Amsterdam kick off the second half!
47.25
Christian Addo flicks a high ball forward to Bernard Grendi who takes it down. Bernard Grendi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yoichi Yamaguchi who gathers it comfortably.
49.06
Ronald De Goey hits a low pass to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Tonton Partin. Tonton Partin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Remi Renaud had no chance!! Goal for Ajax Amsterdam!
57.50
Quavas Rogers flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Addo. Christian Addo makes a simple pass to Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo plays a quick one-two with Franklin Nguyen and rushes in on goal... Andy Matteo takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Yoichi Yamaguchi.
60.26
1-1FC Kaiserslautern have made a substitution with Ross Westwood replacing Franklin Nguyen .Ajax Amsterdam have made a substitution with Esteban Pulido replacing Tonton Partin .
61.27
1-1Quavas Rogers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Addo. Christian Addo flicks the ball to his team mate, Ross Westwood. Ross Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
65.53
Lefteris Andriopoulos flicks a high pass forward to Andy Matteo who brings the ball under control. Andy Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
66.25
1-1Harald Gentenaar plays the ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Esteban Pulido. Esteban Pulido connects with a diving header. The ball strikes Moustapha El-Khalej's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
67.41
1-1Corner kick to Ajax Amsterdam. Harald Gentenaar plays it out to the edge of the box. George Van De Wey muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
73.46
With a delightful solo run, Lefteris Andriopoulos stretches the opposition's defence. Lefteris Andriopoulos finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.05
Lefteris Andriopoulos passes the ball forward to Ross Westwood. Ross Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Yoichi Yamaguchi reads it well. Excellent keeping!
78.56
1-1Christian Addo comes in with a late challenge on Ronald De Goey. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ronald De Goey carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.35
Harald Gentenaar threads the ball through to Bruno Congo. Bruno Congo whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
83.57
Christian Addo comes in with a late challenge on Ronald De Goey. Christian Addo is warned by the referee! Ronald De Goey is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
84.20
1-2Lefteris Andriopoulos barges into Harald Gentenaar. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Harald Gentenaar runs off the knock.
85.27
Lefteris Andriopoulos flicks a high pass forward. Andy Matteo collects the pass. Andy Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Yoichi Yamaguchi.
86.45
Corner kick to FC Kaiserslautern. Christian Addo plays it out to the edge of the box. Ruel Davies muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
89.45
Quavas Rogers takes it forward alone. Quavas Rogers surges forward with the ball. Quavas Rogers whips in a cross ball towards Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Yoichi Yamaguchi reads it well. Nice keeping!
90.00
Anton Wilnis sees Ronald De Goey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ronald De Goey threads a neat ball through to Oliver Welke. Oliver Welke plays a quick one-two with Gaspar Teixeira and rushes in on goal... Oliver Welke makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Remi Renaud.
90.00
Harald Gentenaar takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Martin Van Der Luer takes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Ruel Davies!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Andy Matteo 18 | Tonton Partin 49 Oliver Welke 79 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Yoichi Yamaguchi of Ajax Amsterdam |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Remi Renaud (GK)
6
2. Moustapha El-Khalej (DEF)
6
3. Ruel Davies (DEF)
6
4. Quavas Rogers (DEF)
7
5. Pablo Cortez (DEF)
6
6. Lefteris Andriopoulos (MID)
7
7. Christian Addo (MID)
7
8. Andy Matteo (ATT)
8
9. Franklin Nguyen (ATT)
6
10. Bernard Grendi (ATT)
7
11. Marco Van Fessem (ATT)
6
12. Ger Laros (DEF)
0
13. Niclas Partin (ATT)
0
14. Ross Westwood (ATT)
6
1. Yoichi Yamaguchi (GK)
10
2. George Van De Wey (DEF)
6
3. Anton Wilnis (DEF)
6
4. Brutil Peters (DEF)
6
5. Martin Van Der Luer (DEF)
6
6. Harald Gentenaar (MID)
6
7. Ronald De Goey (MID)
6
8. Bruno Congo (ATT)
6
9. Gaspar Teixeira (ATT)
6
10. Tonton Partin (ATT)
7
11. Oliver Welke (ATT)
8
12. Efrain Correa (DEF)
0
13. Martijn Wijker (MID)
0
14. Esteban Pulido (ATT)
6