Johan Cruyff Arena
Spectators: 8682 (Terracing: 6500,
Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 182) 5 minutes into the match, Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joost Holst. 7 minutes into the match, Sheep United's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Txeru came free, but Damiano Melfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Sheep United's Levi Schaap sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvydas Turskis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 12 minutes, Damiano Melfi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 13th minute Isidoro Thomas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvydas Turskis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ajax Amsterdam were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Sheep United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pascal Hulsebos took the corner. Donald Saarberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Damiano Melfi made a huge save. The nice shot from Donald Saarberg in the 18thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Damiano Melfi had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Donald Saarberg's late challenge caught a Sheep United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Donald Saarberg helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Ajax Amsterdam's Donald Saarberg got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After taking down the ball on Ajax Amsterdam's corner Pascal Hulsebos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Damiano Melfi quite easily take care of the ball. Alvydas Turskis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Antonio Parra in the 28th minute of the match. Ajax Amsterdam's Alvydas Turskis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Antonio Parra in the 31st minute of play. Joost Holst could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Damiano Melfi made a huge save. The supporters of Ajax Amsterdam booed when Sheep United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cao Xi Zhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute, Joost Holst reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Damiano Melfi. The goal made the score 1-0. 44 minutes into the match, Ajax Amsterdam's goal looked a bit too open when José Antonio Parra came free, but Alvydas Turskis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joost Holst stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sheldon Cooper in the 51st minute of play forced Ajax Amsterdam's goalkeeper Alvydas Turskis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute Ajax Amsterdam were awarded a corner. Pascal Hulsebos went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 55th minute, Victor Hernando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute of the match, José Antonio Parra got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alvydas Turskis was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 60 minutes into the match, Ajax Amsterdam's goalkeeper Alvydas Turskis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sheldon Cooper. In the 61st minute Hermengildo Txeru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Melfi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Hermengildo Txeru made a precise shot to the right of Damiano Melfi. Sheep United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. When Sheep United's Isidoro Thomas in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ajax Amsterdam's goalie prevented a goal. After 73 minutes, Isidoro Thomas made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ajax Amsterdam's Alvydas Turskis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 79th minute, Levi Schaap got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Damiano Melfi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joost Holst in the 80th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, José Antonio Parra took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Alvydas Turskis to make any attempt to save it. 89 minutes into the game, Ajax Amsterdam's Pascal Hulsebos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Damiano Melfi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. After 92 minutes of play, Ajax Amsterdam's Victor Hernando made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Damiano Melfi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alvydas Turskis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Thomas in the 95th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ajax Amsterdam had won after a very even match.
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