28 Feb 2007: Willem II - Ajax

[Kowalczyk]

The KNVB Cup: the only piece of silverware Ajax can still grab.

The quarter final is this Wednesday at 20:45 CET: an away match at Willem II in Tilburg. The other quarter finals:

FC Utrecht vs AZ
NAC Breda vs PSV
RKC Waalwijk vs Roda JC

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Team news!

Zdenek Grygera has been deemed 100% fit. He returned as a sub against AZ last weekend, but is now deemed ready for the starting eleven.

George Ogararu picked up a groin injury against AZ and is definitely out for tonight. Which is a shame. I thought he was our best man in Alkmaar. Tremendous game.

There are two 'question marks', as they say: Perez (hamstring injury) and Babel (a bruise of some sort). They will undergo a final test this morning, just like Urby Emanuelson, who might return to the squad (but probably not the starting line-up).

Kick-off in Tilburg: 20.45 CET this evening! Game will be shown live on Tien (formerly known as Talpa).

K.

[Philippe]

the Cup is all we have left for the rest of the season, till the play-offs,

hope the guys will be motivated

[Kowalczyk]

0-1 Ajax!!

Thru-pass from Sneijder, KJH on side, slips past the goalkeeper - goal.

Good goal. Good start from Ajax anyway.

K.

[666]

Good goal? It started with a defensive fuckup and ended with Huntelaar almost blowing it by wandering too far to the right.

Not that it really matters. An Ajax goal is always good, even if it isn't good.

[Kowalczyk]

Half-time: 0-1 Ajax.

First half hour was very good. 70% possession for Ajax, an enormous chance for Heitinga. Should have been 0-2 at the least. Willem II had a few dangerous moments in the latter 15 minutes, in which Ajax lost control a little bit.

The only 'bad' news: Jaap Stam has been replaced. Minor injury. Did not look too serious, though.

K.

[Cedric]

How is Poepon btw ?

[aveslacker]

0-1 Ajax!!

Thru-pass from Sneijder, KJH on side, slips past the goalkeeper - goal.

Good goal. Good start from Ajax anyway.

K.

For a guy who's having a bad year, KJH scores a shitload of goals.

[dws]

Steek showing he isn't afraid to put his body on the line .... great save

[Cedric]

AZ and RKC are in semi, and NAC are up 1-0 against PSV :blub:

[dws]

AZ and RKC are in semi, and NAC are up 1-0 against PSV :blub:

PISHVEE still has to visit BREDA in the league :headbang: ... still some hope :yes:

[dws]

Mitea should have made it 0:2 ... lucky save by the 'keeper

[Cedric]

2-0 for NAC... :headbang:

[dws]

2-0 for NAC... :headbang:

:D :D :cheer: :headbang:

[Cedric]

And now it's 3... :D

edit : strange coaching by the way... Koeman replaced 2 forwards by a midfielder and a defender...

[dws]

Perez is on :worshippy:

[dws]

And now it's 3... :D

edit : strange coaching by the way... Koeman replaced 2 forwards by a midfielder and a defender...

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

It's Koeman you are talking about ... not so strange :D

0:2 Heitinga :cheer:

[dws]

Final score: 0:2 Ajax :cheer:

Enjoyed the match ... had a good tempo throughout.


Getting ready to to watch PISHVEE being trashed

[Kowalczyk]

For the record: match report is up on Ajax USA...

http://www.ajax-usa.com/matches/m06-07/ ... l-0-2.html

K.