Dutch Eredivisie

FC Volendam vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Volendam
  • 80': Benaissa Benamar
FT
1 - 4
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 25': Kenneth Taylor
  • 59': Chuba Akpom
  • 70': Brian Brobbey
  • 77': Kenneth Taylor

About

FC Volendam are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Kras Stadion, Volendam, 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Josip Sutalo (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Josh Flint.
  • 7': Offside, FC Volendam. Damon Mirani is caught offside.
  • 8': VAR Decision: No Penalty FC Volendam.
  • 11': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by George Cox.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Vivaldo Semedo (FC Volendam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Twigt.
  • 14': Corner, FC Volendam. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 15': Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (FC Volendam).
  • 15': Gerónimo Rulli (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Zach Booth (FC Volendam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Twigt.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 20': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 20': Milan de Haan (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 23': Foul by Luke Le Roux (FC Volendam).
  • 23': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mika Godts with a through ball.
  • 25': Goal! FC Volendam 0, Ajax 1. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Vivaldo Semedo (FC Volendam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zach Booth with a cross.
  • 38': Darius Johnson (FC Volendam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 43': Foul by Damon Mirani (FC Volendam).
  • 43': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
  • 45': Luke Le Roux (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Volendam 0, Ajax 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Volendam 0, Ajax 1.
  • 46': Darius Johnson (FC Volendam) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box following a fast break.
  • 48': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (FC Volendam).
  • 49': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by George Cox.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Calvin Twigt (FC Volendam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo.
  • 52': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
  • 52': Vivaldo Semedo (FC Volendam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Sutalo.
  • 59': Goal! FC Volendam 0, Ajax 2. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Foul by Brian Plat (FC Volendam).
  • 63': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Vivaldo Semedo (FC Volendam) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Cox with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Milan de Haan (FC Volendam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo with a headed pass.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax).
  • 66': Substitution, FC Volendam. Imran Nazih replaces Milan de Haan.
  • 66': Substitution, FC Volendam. Oskar Buur replaces Vivaldo Semedo.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Goal! FC Volendam 0, Ajax 3. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Damon Mirani (FC Volendam).
  • 72': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Mika Godts.
  • 72': Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 73': Josh Flint (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a through ball.
  • 76': Hand ball by Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
  • 76': Substitution, FC Volendam. Benaissa Benamar replaces Damon Mirani because of an injury.
  • 76': Substitution, FC Volendam. Achraf Douiri replaces Darius Johnson.
  • 77': Goal! FC Volendam 0, Ajax 4. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 80': Goal! FC Volendam 1, Ajax 4. Benaissa Benamar (FC Volendam) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zach Booth with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 81': Substitution, Ajax. Silvano Vos replaces Jordan Henderson.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Volendam. Myron Mau-Asam replaces Luke Le Roux.
  • 82': Foul by Calvin Twigt (FC Volendam).
  • 82': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Offside, FC Volendam. Achraf Douiri is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Silvano Vos (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 88': Substitution, Ajax. Julian Rijkhoff replaces Chuba Akpom.
  • 89': Offside, FC Volendam. Zach Booth is caught offside.
  • 90': Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Imran Nazih (FC Volendam).
  • 90': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Imran Nazih (FC Volendam).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Silvano Vos (Ajax).
  • 90'+1': Imran Nazih (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Ajax. Julian Rijkhoff is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Volendam 1, Ajax 4.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Volendam 1, Ajax 4.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 7
61.8 Possession 38.2
17 SHOTS 8
11 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
577 Accurate Passes 314
650 Passes 385
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 45
38 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 6
11 Effective Clearances 18
11 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Kras Stadion
Location: Volendam, Netherlands
Attendance: 7,000

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4 +8 12
2 PSV Eindhoven 5 +9 12
3 Ajax Amsterdam 5 +6 11
4 AZ Alkmaar 4 +5 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

VOL FC Volendam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mio Backhaus (GK)
28 Josh Flint
4 Damon Mirani
5 George Cox
3 Brian Plat
8 Luke Le Roux
17 Calvin Twigt
36 Milan De Haan
9 Vivaldo Semedo
38 Darius Johnson
7 Zach Booth
FC Volendam Substitutes:
Oskar Buur, Caner Demircioglu, Quincy Hoeve, Axel Guessand, Achraf Douiri, Safouane Karim, Kayne Van Oevelen, Deron Payne, Barry Lauwers, Myron Mau-Asam, Benaissa Benamar, Imran Nazih.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
13 Ahmetcan Kaplan
37 Josip Sutalo
4 Jorrel Hato
2 Devyne Rensch
16 Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk
8 Kenneth Taylor
6 Jordan Henderson
9 Brian Brobbey
39 Mika Godts
10 Chuba Akpom
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Jakov Medic, Jay Gorter, Borna Sosa, Branco van den Boomen, Kian Fitz-Jim, Remko Pasveer, Julian Rijkhoff, Anton Gaaei, Silvano Vos, Steven Berghuis.

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