Ajax friendlies

[SPL]

The first had a friendly today v Sparta Rotterdam. The game was at De Toekomst but behind closed doors.We lost 3-2 with Zimling and Duarte the scorers.

Boer

V Rhijn ( V d Hoorn),Tete,Viergever(Denswil),Ligeon,

Menig,Zimling,Duarte,

El Ghazi(Muric),Zivkovic,Kishna

Would have expected that lineup to beat a Jupiler league team but it was just a practice game.

[Tom_]

Anyone going to bother watching the friendly today? I can't see it listed on the regular channels and the official site says it's only on ziggy TV, whatever that is, so I'm not sure if there will be streams...

[Cruijff]

Yes Ziggo TV is showing at and also the UPC Promo Channel, Ajax Exclusive TV and some foreign channels will broadcast it too.

[rjf1]

I'm watching it now -- half time 0-0. Our boys are having the better of the general play, but only two serious scoring chances were created. The Shalke attack has looked dangerous the few times that they were able to get it set up. Veltman went off early in the half with what looked like a hamstring -- hope it's not too serious -- VdHoorn on in his place.

[rjf1]

60th minute -- unlike the first half, they have stopped attacking and started pitty patting -- the result of which has Schalke increasing their attacking game -- so far we have held them off, but at this rate I fear it won't last.

[rjf1]

It never fails -- no sooner do I write the above, but they attack down the left wing, put a dangerous ball in the box, and bingo!, we are ahead 1-0.

[Orange14]

What stream are you watching? I'm trying to get janul.com but it is constantly buffering.

[rjf1]

Following the goal, Schalke had to come forward and looked dangerous on several occasions, but the defense was good today and stopped them every time -- and we were able to counterattack. In stoppage time they almost equalized on a ball that ping-ponged off of Klassen and went barely past the post. The icing on the cake was a counterattack involving Schone and El Ghazi breaking in on the goal keeper -- Schone rolled the ball across for El Ghazi to tap it in -- a fitting end to a well-played game.

[rjf1]

What stream are you watching? I'm trying to get janul.com but it is constantly buffering.

Sorry - I didn't come back to the forum until the end of the game. I was watching a stream (in German) that was up on the Russian site (http://livetv.ru/en/) -- it's what I use now that wiziwig is defunct -- they seem to show just about everything.

[SPL]

Didn't watch but a nice win.Hope Veltman is not out for long. The only other 2 injured are Fischer and Boilesen.
Ok Zimling is injured but he is now 4th choice for DM with2 x 18 year olds Riedewald and Bazoer before him. Words fail me why such a poor player as Zimling is at our club.

[SPL]

Summer break is now over,Jong play a friendly today v non league Hollandia but tomorrow the first team are off to Austria with a game v Dynamo Moscow next Saturday.

Squad to Austria

Boer,V d Hart, Onana

V Rhijn,v d Hoorn, Heitinga, Riedewald, Tete ,Viegever, Dijks, Savastano

Bazoer, Sinkgraven, Klaassen, Gudelj ,Serero, v d Beek

Kishna,Schone,El Ghazi,Muric,Menig,Cerny


So no Cillessen, Veltman,Andersen, Fischer or Milik,all given another week off after Ints. Boilesen injured and Siggy hopefully signing for Nantes

Thus youths Savastano,v d Beek,Muric and Cerny are included.(Nouri excluded as he is off to U19 Euro Champs) As you will note the 6 forwards listed are all wingers and not strikers.So why are we looking at some Danish winger!!

[Ayman]

Thus youths Savastano,v d Beek,Muric and Cerny are included.(Nouri excluded as he is off to U19 Euro Champs) As you will note the 6 forwards listed are all wingers and not strikers.So why are we looking at some Danish winger!!

Ajax want to sign Dembele from Fulham, he is a centre forward

[Orange14]

Long term, el Ghazi may be a better player at center forward than on the wing.

[SPL]

Ajax have denied the Dembele interest.

[SPL]

Kishna has returned home from Austria due to the death of his grandmother.Sam Hendriks Jong Ajax striker is replacing him.

[rjf1]

There will be streams for today's friendly between Ajax and Dynamo Moscow. Check out - http://livetv.sx/en/

[SPL]

Will not bother with the friendly games even though there will be streams.Today's game will be mid afternoon here in uk and I will be out enjoying the sun .Its not often 25 degrees over here.

Proper games ie CL qualifiers will soon be here though.

[SPL]

2-2 in the end .an OG plus a good 2nd by Bazoer,I did catch the highlights .2 different teams for each half.v d Hart the only player who did not feature so a good workout.

[rjf1]

Same old problems persist -- play well to go a goal up, then give up the momentum by playing "possession" football, allowing the other team to take the momentum and get back into the game. As an aside, the second half team looked more alive and aggressive to me than the first half team.

[SPL]

2x 1st team friendlies today played in smaller grounds in eastern Hollland. No 1 v Nordsjaelland Denmark Ko 16.30 CET in Hardenberg and the 2nd v Panathinaikos in Epe (Overmars lives there)

The idea is that half the squad plays in one game and the other half the other game so all will play at least an hour.Serero has a knock and Milik not yet ready will join Boilesen as the only players not used.Plus Fischer still on holiday.

The team v Nordsjaelland is Cillessen,V Rhijn ,Veltman,Heitinga,Viegever,Gudelj,v d Beek,Andersen,Muric,El Azzouzi,Kishna. 12 subs listed all Jong Ajax. Some of these will likely go on to Epe and be subs in that game.


I assume the other match will see Boer,Tete,V d Hoorn,Riedewald,Dijks,Klaassen,Bazoer,Sinkgraven,El Ghazi,Menig,Schone


These games will be on Ajaxtv but no streams. Ajaxtv will be free for anyone from 31 July so youth games and odd Jong games will be shown but disappointed that these games are not free.

St Etienne and Wolfsburg friendlies will be on Foxtv so streams available

[Rooie]

Well, 0-2 down after 20 minutes of play. Attending supporters say that we play as FC Long Ball....

[SPL]

Ended up losing the first game 3-1 Bakker scored our goal.

Everyone who started got subbed .Cillessen Veltman,Kishna all got 45 mins ,El Azzouzi and Andersen both got 60 mins the others all got 75 mins.
(subs for the record Onana,Dankerlui,Savastano,Vissie, Warmerdam,El Mahdioui,Bakker,Duarte,Acolatse,Hendriks and Cerny)

For the 2nd game Milik is playing and not El Ghazi,my post earlier got 10 starters right . The above subs are all subs for this 2nd game except Groothuizen for Onana and El Ghazi is also a sub.

[Dave the mac]

2nd half just started in the 2nd game. Ajax up 1-0 Milik with a nice goal.

[Dave the mac]

Thought vdHoorn had scored off a great free kick from Schone... Cerny and El Ghazi on now.

[Dave the mac]

With about 15 min left all the other subs came on with El Ghazi moving to CF and he scored with about 4-5 min left. Now 2-0
An entertaining match!