Dutch Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle
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    Ajax Amsterdam
    • 61': Kenneth Taylor (P)

    About

    PEC Zwolle are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at MAC3PARK stadion, Zwolle, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
    • 2': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Filip Krastev (PEC Zwolle).
    • 2': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Filip Krastev (PEC Zwolle).
    • 2': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Dylan Vente (PEC Zwolle).
    • 5': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
    • 15': Substitution, Ajax. Bertrand Traoré replaces Brian Brobbey because of an injury.
    • 17': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 19': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Dylan Mbayo is caught offside.
    • 23': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Dylan Mbayo is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Dylan Mbayo (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Davy van den Berg.
    • 32': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Filip Krastev.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a headed pass.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 41': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Simon Graves.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 0.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Filip Krastev (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anselmo MacNulty.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Nick Fichtinger replaces Ryan Thomas.
    • 56': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Anouar El Azzouzi (PEC Zwolle).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Penalty conceded by Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 59': VAR Decision: Penalty Ajax.
    • 61': Goal! PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 1. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Foul by Dylan Mbayo (PEC Zwolle).
    • 65': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Davy van den Berg (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nick Fichtinger.
    • 70': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
    • 70': Substitution, Ajax. Jordan Henderson replaces Mika Godts.
    • 71': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Jorthy Mokio.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Dylan Vente (PEC Zwolle) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davy van den Berg with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Odysseus Velanas replaces Dylan Mbayo.
    • 72': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Kaj de Rooij replaces Davy van den Berg.
    • 73': Filip Krastev (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Filip Krastev with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Foul by Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle).
    • 74': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle).
    • 75': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Fichtinger (PEC Zwolle).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
    • 79': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jasper Schendelaar.
    • 80': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Thomas Buitink replaces Nick Fichtinger because of an injury.
    • 81': Foul by Anouar El Azzouzi (PEC Zwolle).
    • 81': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.
    • 83': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Thomas Buitink is caught offside.
    • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Kenneth Taylor because of an injury.
    • 85': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
    • 85': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré following a fast break.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
    • 90'+1': Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Thomas Buitink (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dylan Vente with a through ball.
    • 90'+6': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 1.
    • 0': Match ends, PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 1.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 5
    56.2 Possession 43.8
    14 SHOTS 8
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    438 Accurate Passes 305
    523 Passes 400
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 55
    30 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 12
    17 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 7
    27 Effective Clearances 19
    27 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: MAC3PARK stadion
    Location: Zwolle, Netherlands
    Attendance: 14,000

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +37 67
    2 PSV Eindhoven 27 +46 58
    3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 27 +29 53
    4 FC Utrecht 27 +9 52
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    PEC PEC Zwolle (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jasper Schendelaar (GK)
    4 Anselmo Garcia MacNulty
    28 Simon Graves Jensen
    6 Anouar El Azzouzi
    33 Damian Van Der Haar
    3 Olivier Aertssen
    30 Ryan Thomas Yellow Card
    10 Davy van den Berg
    50 Filip Yavorov Krastev
    11 Dylan Mbayo
    9 Dylan Vente
    PEC Zwolle Substitutes:
    Mike Hauptmeijer, Nick Fichtinger, Thomas Buitink, Kenneth Vermeer, Thierry Lutonda, Odysseus Velanas, Sherel Floranus, Eliano Reijnders, Kaj De Rooij.

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Matheus (GK)
    15 Youri Baas
    37 Josip Sutalo
    4 Jorrel Hato
    3 Anton Gaaei
    31 Jorthy Mokio
    8 Kenneth Taylor
    28 Kian Fitz-Jim
    9 Brian Brobbey
    11 Mika Godts
    23 Steven Berghuis
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Daniele Rugani, Don-Angelo Konadu, Sean Steur, Bertrand Traoré, Lucas Rosa, Charlie Setford, Jordan Henderson, Jay Gorter, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Dies Janse, Oliver Valaker Edvardsen, Branco van den Boomen.

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