Amid all the cup violence, Ajax and FC Volendam will play the catch-up match in the Premier League tonight. Numbers 18 and 16 in the rankings will compete against each other in Amsterdam. You won’t miss anything surrounding this match via our live blog. Tips? Email to [email protected].
Thanks to the 2-0 win over FC Volendam, Ajax leaves the last place in the Premier League. The Amsterdam team climbs to fifteenth place, while FC Volendam is now seventeenth.
The English substitute fails to complete Ajax’s celebration. He plays around the keeper, but forgets to slide the ball into the empty goal.
Ajax – FC Volendam 2-0
The first victory for Ajax since August 24 against Ludogorets is almost a fact. Akpom heads in to make it 2-0 from a corner kick. The game stopped for a while because a cup was thrown on the field, but football is being played again. A total of five minutes of injury time.
Ajax – FC Volendam 2-0
Part of the stadium thought the ball went in, but Steven Berghuis’ effort sailed just wide of the post.
Ajax – FC Volendam 1-0
FC Volendam comes out of its shell and gets another great chance. Damon Mirani heads from close range, but Diant Ramaj saves with an excellent reflex.
Ajax – FC Volendam 1-0
A huge blunder by Josip Sutalo who heads the ball back and launches Robert Mühren. The Volendam striker goes alone at Diant Ramah, but the Ajax keeper makes a very good save.
Ajax – FC Volendam 1-0
The Amsterdam team smells blood in this phase of the match. Anton Gaaei is dangerous with a shot in the far corner, but Backhaus saves. Branco van den Boomen sees his bet sail past the intersection.
Ajax – FC Volendam 1-0
After all the chances, Steven Bergwijn finally finds the net for Ajax. The captain cuts inside and strikes hard. Backhaus has no chance this time.
Ajax – FC Volendam 1-0
Mio Backhaus prevents Steven Bergwijn from scoring the first goal for Ajax with a feline save. The German goalkeeper taps the captain’s ball just over the goal.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Milan de Haan quickly takes a throw-in and sends Robert Mühren away. The FC Volendam striker dribbles into the box, but then chokes on his own movements.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Ajax has started the second half. Both teams remain unchanged in their search for the first goal of the evening.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Ajax – FC Volendam
Shots: 16 – 3
On goal: 5 – 1
Ball possession: 73% – 27%
Passes: 321 – 115
Passing accuracy: 88% – 61%
Ajax has an abundance of opportunities, but lacks coolness in finishing. FC Volendam is having a hard time and is happy that it will rest with a 0-0 score.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Steven Bergwijn more or less gets in the way of Ar’Jany Martha, but gets the ball. He shoots hard from outside the box, but not cleanly.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
There is FC Volendam again! Robert Mühren tries from a difficult angle. Ajax keeper Diant Ramaj makes a nice save and Volendam is left with a corner kick.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Steven Berghuis tries after a long period of Ajax possession with a shot from outside the sixteen. Once again the ball goes straight to goalkeeper Mio Backhaus.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
The pace at Ajax has slowed down a bit, allowing FC Volendam to better group itself to defend. The Amsterdam team has a lot of time on the ball, but opportunities are now taking a while.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Mio Backhaus has been the standout player on FC Volendam’s side so far. The keeper is in the right place to grab Kenneth Taylor’s effort. We have to wait for Ajax’s first goal.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Steven Bergwijn is close to the opening goal for Ajax. The winger looks for the far corner, but hits the crossbar.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Goalkeeper Diant Ramaj misses a corner kick, after which FC Volendam gets the first opportunity. After a small scrimmage in front of the goal, the ball is stolen.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
The Ajax midfielder makes a good impression, but is not yet successful in finishing. His shot from the edge of the box goes wide. Ajax creates many chances in the opening phase against a powerless FC Volendam.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Ajax’s right winger receives the ball in a promising position. He has no defender in front of him and therefore has to choose the corner. However, his shot ends up straight into the hands of goalkeeper Mio Backhaus.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
FC Volendam only has to defend against Ajax in the first fifteen minutes. Mio Backhaus has already made a number of saves from crosses and the defenders have to throw themselves for the ball with all their might.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
The team of coach John van ‘t Schip is off to an excellent start in the match against FC Volendam. The game mainly takes place on half of the visitors and it has already become dangerous on a number of occasions from crosses.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
Steven Berghuis shot just wide with his inside shot after Anton Gaaei had steamed up the right side and the ball ended up at his feet after a deflected cross.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
The numbers 18 and 16 of the Premier League have started the match in the Johan Cruijff Arena.
Ajax – FC Volendam 0-0
“I found a group with little self-confidence,” the Ajax coach told ESPN. “But also a young, eager to learn group. We were able to train well for two days. The energy was good and I hope we were able to convey a lot to the boys.”
Ar’Jany Martha makes his debut in the first team against FC Volendam. “Borna Sosa is injured and Gaston Avila is not really a left back, he prefers to play centrally. Martha is originally a right winger, but has converted to a left back this season. Ar’Jany can fill this position well. We have to go him today to help.”
FC Volendam line-up: Backhaus; Payne, Benamar, Flint, Cox; Mirani, Twigt, De Haan, Ould-Chikh, Mühren, Johnson
Ajax line-up: Ramaj; Gaaei, Sutalo, Hato, Martha; Taylor, Van den Boomen, Hlynsson; Berghuis, Brobbey, Bergwijn
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FC Volendam has a number of players with an Ajax past in the selection. Benaissa Benamar, Ibrahim El Kadiri, Koen Blommestijn, Joey Antonioli, Imran Nazih and Robert Mühren have a past in Amsterdam. Keje Molenaar, Wim Jonk and trainer Matthias Kohler also worked at Ajax.
This week is all about cup football, but Ajax – FC Volendam is a premier league match. The Classic between Ajax and Feyenoord was stopped at the end of September and was played out the following Wednesday. This match was scheduled for that day, but has been moved to tonight at 8 p.m. in Amsterdam.
16. FC Volendam 9 – 7 pts.
17. FC Utrecht 10 – 7 pts.
18. Ajax 8 – 5 pts.
The wind is blowing hard around the Johan Cruijff Arena and it is mainly dry. Leaves fly across the street. The temperature is around 11 degrees.
Ajax and FC Volendam kick off at 8 p.m. in the Johan Cruijff Arena. In this live blog we will keep you informed of all developments surrounding the match.