Dutch Eredivisie

RKC Waalwijk vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
  • 37': Michiel Kramer
  • 51': Yassin Oukili
FT
2 - 3
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 30': Brian Brobbey
  • 43': Steven Bergwijn (P)
  • 57': Steven Berghuis

About

RKC Waalwijk are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Gastón Ávila.
  • 2': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Silvano Vos.
  • 2': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Carlos Forbs.
  • 5': Foul by Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 5': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Ávila with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 8': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Silvano Vos.
  • 11': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 11': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Gastón Ávila.
  • 14': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 15': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 21': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
  • 26': Delay in match (Ajax).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 0, Ajax 1. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Forbs with a through ball.
  • 32': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 32': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a through ball.
  • 36': Foul by Silvano Vos (Ajax).
  • 36': Reuven Niemeijer (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, Ajax 1. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Meijers.
  • 39': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Aaron Meijers.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 40': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Godfried Roemeratoe.
  • 41': Penalty Ajax. Carlos Forbs draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Penalty conceded by Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, Ajax 2. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 45': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Silvano Vos.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dario Van den Buijs.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yassin Oukili with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Reuven Niemeijer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, Ajax 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 1, Ajax 2.
  • 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. David Min replaces Reuven Niemeijer because of an injury.
  • 47': Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
  • 48': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 50': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 50': Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 2, Ajax 2. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Meijers with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zakaria Bakkali.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 2, Ajax 3. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
  • 59': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Richonell Margaret replaces Zakaria Bakkali.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Min.
  • 63': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 63': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 65': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Gastón Ávila (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 66': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Silvano Vos (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 68': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Filip Stevanovic replaces Denilho Cleonise.
  • 72': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 72': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 73': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 75': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Carlos Forbs (Ajax).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 77': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Ajax. Amourricho van Axel Dongen replaces Steven Bergwijn because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Juriën Gaari replaces Julian Lelieveld.
  • 83': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Daouda Weidmann replaces Godfried Roemeratoe.
  • 83': Hand ball by Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 84': Etienne Vaessen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Silvano Vos.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Diant Ramaj replaces Jay Gorter.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Kristian Hlynsson replaces Amourricho van Axel Dongen.
  • 85': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
  • 85': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax).
  • 87': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 87': Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 89': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Filip Stevanovic (RKC Waalwijk) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Richonell Margaret with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Filip Stevanovic.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 2, Ajax 3.
  • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 2, Ajax 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
10 Corner Kicks 8
0 Saves 3
60.6 Possession 39.4
16 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
458 Accurate Passes 248
538 Passes 328
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 31
0.1 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 54
31 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 15
19 Tackles 30
0.9 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 23
28 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands
Attendance: 7,159

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 10 +29 30
2 FC Utrecht 9 +5 22
3 Ajax Amsterdam 8 +11 19
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +13 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
3 Dario van den Buijs
4 Shawn Adewoye
28 Aaron Meijers
2 Julian Lelieveld
27 Reuven Niemeijer
6 Yassin Oukili
24 Godfried Roemeratoe
29 Michiel Kramer
7 Denilho Cleonise
11 Zakaria Bakkali
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
David Min, Mark Spenkelink, Chris Lokesa, Jeroen Houwen, Richonell Margaret, Yosef Raz Meir, Patrick Vroegh, Filip Stevanovic, Jeffrey Bruma, Daouda Weidmann, Kevin Felida, Juriën Gaari, Thierry Lutonda.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Jay Gorter (GK)
30 Gastón Ávila
37 Josip Sutalo
4 Jorrel Hato
2 Devyne Rensch
24 Silvano Vos
8 Kenneth Taylor
23 Steven Berghuis
9 Brian Brobbey
7 Steven Bergwijn
11 Carlos Forbs
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Diant Ramaj, Branco van den Boomen, Remko Pasveer, Borna Sosa, Jakov Medic, Amourricho van Axel Dongen, Anton Gaaei, Mika Godts, Benjamin Tahirovic, Kristian Hlynsson, Georges Mikautadze, Chuba Akpom, Gerónimo Rulli, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Jaydon Banel, Ar'jany Martha, Anass Salah-Eddine.

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