Welcome to the match between az ajax and Fortuna Sittard

1'

Cornelius Herbertsen turned with the ball past Gijsbert Dirchs.

Cornelius Herbertsen tried to take the ball past Esmé Kappel but Esmé Kappel nicked the ball from the toes of Cornelius Herbertsen.

2'

Martijn De Jonker twisted past Anton Van Antwerp.

Martijn De Jonker tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Ernst Cuyper approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a poor effort from Martijn De Jonker. He was lacking match sharpness.

4'

Floris Ramakers fed the ball forward to Cornelius Herbertsen, the ball was picked up by Cornelius Herbertsen before Mees Akkermans could intercept.

Cornelius Herbertsen looked certain to score from medium range but he was tackled by Gijsbert Dirchs.

7'

Ernst Cuyper failed in his attempt to jink past Floris Ramakers.

9'

Rodolf Dirckse knocked a lovely ball for Marnix Sevriens, Marnix Sevriens picked up on the ball before Jesse Arbeid could reach it.

Marnix Sevriens tried to take the ball past Mees Akkermans but Marnix Sevriens lost the ball to Mees Akkermans.

10'

Mees Akkermans tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Rodolf Dirckse.

13'

A long ball was delivered by Esmé Kappel, Stef Mulder took possession of the ball before Hein Kuipers could intercept.

Stef Mulder found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Mozes Dirkx cleared the ball to safety.

14'

Jesse Arbeid tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

15'

Ernst Cuyper skipped easily past the challenge of Floris Ramakers.

A float cross was delivered by Ernst Cuyper, Martijn De Jonker tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Anton Van Antwerp won the aerial challenge against Ton Aalfs, then flicked the ball forward.

Stef Mulder laid it forward to Esmé Kappel, Esmé Kappel took it in his stride before Mozes Dirkx could cut it out.

Esmé Kappel hit it high and hard towards goal but Ton Aalfs blocked the shot.

18'

Esmé Kappel attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Hein Kuipers.

20'

Ernst Cuyper delivered a lovely long ball,Floris Ramakers missed his interception.

Stef Mulder immediately fired in a shot at goal before Ton Aalfs could clear it away.

But it was well wide from Stef Mulder ... He should have hit the target at least.

21'

Martijn De Jonker got past Anton Van Antwerp.

Martijn De Jonker blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Ernst Cuyper cleared the ball from danger.

23'

Martijn De Jonker played a great ball for Floris Ramakers, Floris Ramakers latched onto the ball before Anton Van Antwerp could reach it.

Floris Ramakers tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ernst Cuyper.

25'

Gijsbert Dirchs tried to feed the high ball but The ball ricocheted off Marnix Sevriens.

26'

Martijn De Jonker tried to sprint past Anton Van Antwerp but Anton Van Antwerp cleanly tackled the ball.

27'

Cornelius Herbertsen tried to twist past Mees Akkermans but Mees Akkermans robbed Cornelius Herbertsen.

28'

Cornelius Herbertsen tried to dribble past Gijsbert Dirchs but Gijsbert Dirchs block tackled Cornelius Herbertsen.

29'

Mees Akkermans made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Rodolf Dirckse.

30'

Marnix Sevriens's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

31'

Esmé Kappel took the ball confidently past Hein Kuipers.

Esmé Kappel tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Cornelius Herbertsen.

32'

Ernst Cuyper hit the ball from long range. Floris Ramakers approached too late to clear the danger.

But Ernst Cuyper put it high and wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

33'

Alfons Van Wegberg was shown a yellow card.

Rodolf Dirckse attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Jesse Arbeid.

34'

Pass by Mees Akkermans to Jesse Arbeid, Jesse Arbeid took it in his stride before Ton Aalfs could reach it.

Jesse Arbeid floated it into the area, Marnix Sevriens failed to reach the ball.

Gerolt Arbeid rose bravely above Ton Aalfs to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Bernhard Abrahamsen did well to parry it.

36'

Esmé Kappel directed the ball to Gijsbert Dirchs, Gijsbert Dirchs took it in his stride before Hein Kuipers could reach it.

Block tackle from Cornelius Herbertsen, easily dispossessing Gijsbert Dirchs before Gijsbert Dirchs tried to get onto the pass.

37'

Yvo Koemans swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

38'

Rodolf Dirckse evaded the challenge of Anton Van Antwerp and shot from 30 yards.

Joris Frank made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

39'

Esmé Kappel lobbed it over the halfway line,Hein Kuipers tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Stef Mulder beat Ton Aalfs to the ball but the ball went bad.

40'

Rodolf Dirckse took the ball past Jesse Arbeid.

Rodolf Dirckse tried to cross into the box but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Mees Akkermans.

42'

Cornelius Herbertsen tried to sprint past Gijsbert Dirchs but Gijsbert Dirchs denied.

43'

Gijsbert Dirchs steadied himself for the spot kick. It was saved by Bernhard Abrahamsen!.

44'

Esmé Kappel made a good pass to Gijsbert Dirchs, Gijsbert Dirchs trapped the ball nicely before Hein Kuipers could reach it.

Gijsbert Dirchs played a lovely ball for Ernst Cuyper, the ball was picked up by Ernst Cuyper before Cornelius Herbertsen could cut it out.

Ernst Cuyper fired in a shot at goal but Ton Aalfs hoofed the ball clear.

45'

Mees Akkermans twisted past Rodolf Dirckse.

Mees Akkermans crossed into the box from the wing, Marnix Sevriens missed his interception.

Stef Mulder got above Mozes Dirkx to win the ball, then headed at goal.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .az ajax had 53% possession in the match, while Fortuna Sittard had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Rodolf Dirckse shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Jesse Arbeid failed to block the shot.

Joris Frank got himself in front of the shot.

47'

Ernst Cuyper turned with the ball past Floris Ramakers.

Ernst Cuyper had the chance to score from medium range but Martijn De Jonker did well to close down the space.

49'

Ernst Cuyper hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Floris Ramakers cleared the ball.

50'

Gerolt Arbeid played a lovely ball for Ernst Cuyper, Martijn De Jonker couldn't reach it.

Ernst Cuyper lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Floris Ramakers couldn't cut out the pass.

Gerolt Arbeid got above Mozes Dirkx to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Bernhard Abrahamsen was caught in no man's land ... Gerolt Arbeid scored an excellent goal !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

az ajax 1 - 0 Fortuna Sittard

52'

Ernst Cuyper tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Floris Ramakers intercepted but couldn't control.

53'

Ruud Van Peij whipped in the freekick. Bernhard Abrahamsen got himself in front of the shot.

54'

Marnix Sevriens span past Jesse Arbeid.

Marnix Sevriens moved the ball forward for Rodolf Dirckse, Mees Akkermans stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rodolf Dirckse looked destined to score from medium range but he was under too much pressure from Jesse Arbeid .

55'

Mozes Dirkx was shown a yellow card.

Anton Van Antwerp tried to dribble past Floris Ramakers but Floris Ramakers won the ball from Anton Van Antwerp.

56'

Cornelius Herbertsen played a wonderful ball for Floris Ramakers, Floris Ramakers took possession of the ball before Esmé Kappel could intercept.

Gijsbert Dirchs executed a block tackle on Floris Ramakers before Floris Ramakers attempted to pass the ball.

57'

Cornelius Herbertsen made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Esmé Kappel.

58'

Rodolf Dirckse dribbled past Jesse Arbeid.

Rodolf Dirckse tried to supply a float cross but Mees Akkermans intercepted the cross.

59'

Marnix Sevriens tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

60'

Esmé Kappel faked a pass then cut Hein Kuipers in a different direction.

Esmé Kappel took the ball confidently past Cornelius Herbertsen.

Esmé Kappel tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Ton Aalfs had no problem in intercepting the ball.

61'

Jesse Arbeid lost the ball to Marnix Sevriens's block tackle before Jesse Arbeid tried to get onto the pass.

63'

Mozes Dirkx directed the ball nicely to Martijn De Jonker, Anton Van Antwerp stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Martijn De Jonker crossed into the box from the wing, Ernst Cuyper couldn't cut out the pass.

Alfons Van Wegberg got up above Ruud Van Peij, then nodded the ball forward.

Ton Aalfs escaped from the challenge of Yvo Koemans and had a go on goal.

It went just wide by Ton Aalfs ... A wasted opportunity.

64'

Stef Mulder tried to get past Floris Ramakers but Stef Mulder lost out to Floris Ramakers.

65'

Gerolt Arbeid tried to take the ball past Hein Kuipers but Hein Kuipers didn't allow.

66'

Mees Akkermans took the ball past Marnix Sevriens.

Mees Akkermans got the float cross in from the wing, Rodolf Dirckse couldn't cut out the pass.

Stef Mulder connected with a looping header for the goal but Ton Aalfs headed the ball clear.

67'

Rodolf Dirckse directed the ball to Alfons Van Wegberg, Mees Akkermans failed to reach the ball.

Alfons Van Wegberg sent the ball over from the wing, Jesse Arbeid failed to intercept the pass.

Maarten Jansen won the ball in the air from Ruud Van Peij, then flicked the ball forward.

Block tackle from Yvo Koemans, easily dispossessing Cornelius Herbertsen before Cornelius Herbertsen attempted to shoot at goal.

68'

Gerolt Arbeid dispatched the freekick goalwards.. Bernhard Abrahamsen tried to save but he couldn. ...

az ajax 2 - 0 Fortuna Sittard

69'

Esmé Kappel tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Cornelius Herbertsen.

70'

Mees Akkermans tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Marnix Sevriens.

71'

Anton Van Antwerp gave the corner straight to the opposition.

72'

Mees Akkermans shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Marnix Sevriens didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it went just over the bar ... A real chance wasted.

74'

Ernst Cuyper tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Martijn De Jonker made it first to the ball and intercepted.

75'

Ernst Cuyper tried to play a long ball forward but it was well intercepted by Floris Ramakers.

76'

Corner taken by Mozes Dirkx and cut out by the opposition.

80'

Cornelius Herbertsen had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Gijsbert Dirchs approached too late to clear the danger.

But Cornelius Herbertsen put it wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Cornelius Herbertsen. He was lacking match sharpness.

82'

Esmé Kappel tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Hein Kuipers.

83'

Rodolf Dirckse tried a long range effort. Jesse Arbeid didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Rodolf Dirckse put it high and wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

84'

Jesse Arbeid took the ball past Marnix Sevriens.

Jesse Arbeid tried to supply a float cross but The ball came off Rodolf Dirckse.

85'

Rodolf Dirckse laid it forward to Marnix Sevriens, Jesse Arbeid couldn't cut it.

Marnix Sevriens turned with the ball past Mees Akkermans.

The float cross came in from Marnix Sevriens on the wing, Jesse Arbeid couldn't cut out the pass.

Alfons Van Wegberg out-jumped Ruud Van Peij, then nodded the ball forward.

Maarten Jansen stepped away from Yvo Koemans and tried an optimistic effort at goal.

Maarten Jansen looked destined to score but Joris Frank react fast enough and saved it.

86'

Ton Aalfs tried to dribble past Jesse Arbeid but Jesse Arbeid blocked Ton Aalfs.

87'

Hein Kuipers stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Gijsbert Dirchs.

88'

Martijn De Jonker escaped from the challenge of Anton Van Antwerp and shot from 30 yards.

But Martijn De Jonker sent it wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

89'

Hein Kuipers sent over the freekick. But it was well wide from Hein Kuipers.

90'

Mees Akkermans played a perfect pass for Jesse Arbeid, Rodolf Dirckse missed his interception.

Jesse Arbeid tried to sprint past Marnix Sevriens but his possession is lost through a tackle by Marnix Sevriens.

91'

Rodolf Dirckse looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Jesse Arbeid showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

End Match az ajax 2 - 0 Fortuna Sittard