USV Hercules vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2023-24 Dutch KNVB Beker, Second Round
· Dutch KNVB Beker
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Ajax suffer shock Dutch Cup loss to 4th-tier amateurs Hercules
Ajax Amsterdam's poor season went from bad to worse after they suffered one of the biggest shocks in their history with a 3-2 loss to fourth-tier amateur side USV Hercules in the last 32 of the Dutch Cup on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Oussama Lahri (USV Hercules) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tim Pieters.
- 3': Foul by Nathan Bijl (USV Hercules).
- 3': Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Ajax. is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Nathan Bijl (USV Hercules).
- 8': Tristan Gooijer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Nathan Bijl (USV Hercules).
- 10': Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt missed. Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
- 12': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
- 12': Hand ball by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
- 13': Attempt missed. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amourricho van Axel Dongen.
- 16': Goal! USV Hercules 1, Ajax 0. Tim Pieters (USV Hercules) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Paulina.
- 22': Foul by Shanon Carmelia (USV Hercules).
- 22': Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson.
- 23': Carlos Forbs (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Deveron Fonville (USV Hercules).
- 25': Foul by Jordi Paulina (USV Hercules).
- 25': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Offside, Ajax. Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 28': Oussama Lahri (USV Hercules) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Christiaan van Hussen (USV Hercules).
- 31': Corner, USV Hercules. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
- 31': Offside, USV Hercules. Mitchell Zwart is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt saved. Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
- 37': Attempt missed. Gastón Ávila (Ajax) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
- 41': Attempt saved. Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Ávila.
- 41': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Pepijn Vonk.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Christiaan van Hussen.
- 42': Foul by Deveron Fonville (USV Hercules).
- 42': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Deveron Fonville (USV Hercules).
- 42': Deveron Fonville (USV Hercules) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Gastón Ávila (Ajax).
- 44': Lars Vermeulen (USV Hercules) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Christiaan van Hussen (USV Hercules) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tristan Gooijer (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Sutalo.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, USV Hercules 1, Ajax 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USV Hercules 1, Ajax 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ajax. Ar'Jany Martha replaces Gastón Ávila.
- 45': Substitution, Ajax. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Amourricho van Axel Dongen.
- 45': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Carlos Forbs.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Christiaan van Hussen (USV Hercules).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Offside, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Jordi Paulina (USV Hercules).
- 50': Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Oussama Lahri (USV Hercules) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christiaan van Hussen.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Lars Vermeulen (USV Hercules) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Paulina with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, USV Hercules. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
- 57': Corner, USV Hercules. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
- 57': Corner, USV Hercules. Conceded by Chuba Akpom.
- 58': Foul by Nathan Bijl (USV Hercules).
- 58': Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson.
- 60': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Tristan Gooijer.
- 61': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
- 61': Nathan Bijl (USV Hercules) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Lars Vermeulen (USV Hercules) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Pieters with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
- 65': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Valentijn Beck (USV Hercules).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Goal! USV Hercules 2, Ajax 0. Tim Pieters (USV Hercules) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Oussama Lahri.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
- 71': Attempt missed. Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 72': Substitution, USV Hercules. Max Fichtinger replaces Christiaan van Hussen.
- 72': Substitution, USV Hercules. Franslyn Nsingi replaces Tim Pieters.
- 73': Attempt saved. Franslyn Nsingi (USV Hercules) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Paulina.
- 74': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax).
- 74': Jordi Paulina (USV Hercules) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Oussama Lahri (USV Hercules) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 75': (USV Hercules) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
- 75': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
- 77': Lars Vermeulen (USV Hercules) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Oussama Lahri (USV Hercules) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 79': Corner, USV Hercules. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jordi Paulina (USV Hercules) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, USV Hercules. Storm Steng replaces Lars Vermeulen.
- 80': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mitchell Zwart.
- 81': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Franslyn Nsingi.
- 81': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Goal! USV Hercules 2, Ajax 1. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic with a through ball.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Oussama Lahri (USV Hercules).
- 85': Substitution, USV Hercules. Mats Grotenbreg replaces Oussama Lahri because of an injury.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 87': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorrel Hato with a through ball.
- 88': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ar'Jany Martha with a through ball.
- 89': Goal! USV Hercules 2, Ajax 2. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
- 89': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
- 89': Max Fichtinger (USV Hercules) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Shanon Carmelia.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ar'Jany Martha (Ajax).
- 90'+3': Franslyn Nsingi (USV Hercules) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Zwart (USV Hercules) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Fichtinger.
- 90'+3': Goal! USV Hercules 3, Ajax 2. Mats Grotenbreg (USV Hercules) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Storm Steng (USV Hercules) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Max Fichtinger.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Storm Steng (USV Hercules) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Fichtinger.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, USV Hercules 3, Ajax 2.
- 0': Match ends, USV Hercules 3, Ajax 2.
Statistics
 AJA |
HER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 75.6 | Possession | 24.4 |
| 28 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 618 | Accurate Passes | 125 |
| 702 | Passes | 223 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 32 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 47 |
| 12 | Clearances | 47 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch KNVB Beker
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 5,400
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 5,400
Line-Ups
USV Hercules (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Pepijn Vonk (GK) |
| 14 | Mitchell Zwart |
| 3 | Valentijn Beck |
| 15 | Deveron Fonville  |
| 20 | Shanon Carmelia |
| 6 | Nathan Bijl |
| 8 | Christiaan Van Hussen |
| 7 | Tim Pieters |
| 10 | Oussama Lahri |
| 9 | Lars Vermeulen |
| 22 | Jordi Paulina |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Diant Ramaj (GK) |
| 30 | Gastón Ávila |
| 37 | Josip Sutalo |
| 4 | Jorrel Hato |
| 47 | Tristan Gooijer |
| 8 | Kenneth Taylor |
| 19 | Georges Mikautadze |
| 38 | Kristian Hlynsson |
| 10 | Chuba Akpom |
| 27 | Amourricho van Axel Dongen |
| 11 | Carlos Forbs |
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