28 Sep 2008: Ajax - Vitesse

[Kowalczyk]

Ererdivisie 2008-2009, matchday 4, a.k.a. this Sunday's home game.

Kick-off time: 14.30 CET.

K.

[rjf1]

and here we go again!!!!

[Amol]

Jeez - Enoh almost broke the woodwork there

[Tom_]

How good was that turn and shot from Enoh? Couldn't tell whether it hit the bar or was saved by the keeper.

Other than that lots of possession but no real chances so far...

[Amol]

How good was that turn and shot from Enoh? Couldn't tell whether it hit the bar or was saved by the keeper.

Other than that lots of possession but no real chances so far...

I just think that everyone has been sleepwalking. That Enoh shot came out of nowhere.

[Tom_]

Holy crap Suarez can be a nob sometimes. Did he just headbut that dude in the back of the thigh then act as if he'd been kicked?

[Amol]

Holy crap Suarez can be a nob sometimes. Did he just headbut that dude in the back of the thigh then act as if he'd been kicked?

Lol - that was super funny - I thought he was doing some kind of vampire move on his thigh

[Tom_]

He was trying to suck the lifeblood out of the opposition, metaphorically rather than literally?

[Amol]

He was trying to suck the lifeblood out of the opposition, metaphorically rather than literally?

I seriously need some coffee after that half. I hope Van Basten injects some into the players.

[Tom_]

Yeah, I'm going to go with Scotch I think

[Van basten]

I hope to see Cvitanich in second half. BTW why Urby isn't playing?

[rjf1]

Aside from a moment or two it has been a real yawner. We are playing at a slow-as-molasses pace and it could wind up hurting us in the end. Time of posession is meaningless in this kind of game. The other team is happy to let us play pitty pat around the outside without any real danger coming.

I really hate this kind of game -- invariably the other team gets one half of a chance somewhere near the end of the game -- makes a lucky goal -- and walks away with an 'against the run of play' win.

Our guys better pick up the pace in the second half if they want to avoid that kind of ending.

[gordonvandekamp]

Pretty wicked shot from Enoh, created by himself. Yeah everyone does seem to be playing a step slow. Glad to see Silva back. Need to create a few more chances and hopefully a few will will finally break our way in the second half.

Looks like Cvitanich is ready to come on for the second half, I think that's a good move.

[Amol]

I hope to see Cvitanich in second half. BTW why Urby isn't playing?

Yeah I was wondering about the same thing - why isn't Urby playing? I think we need to sub out Siem De Jong (has been completely invisible) and maybe Sarpong.

[Ayman]

Thank god the useless Sarpong is substituted for the young and promising Cvitanich. I told you Amol, I hate Sarpong.

[Amol]

Alright!!

[Manneken Pis]

1-0 Suarez

[rjf1]

Suarez -- beautiful set up. 1-0

[Van basten]

SUUUUAREZZZ!!!

[Kowalczyk]

He does it again...

(Nope, I'm not at the ArenA... Too much work to do, so I'm working with the radio on).

K.

[Kowalczyk]

That's it: 2-0. Great goal from Vertonghen.

Win sealed.

K.

[Amol]

That's it: 2-0. Great goal from Vertonghen.

Win sealed.

K.

Where did that come from? That is one strong kid we have - broke the tackle and kept his head :hupajax.gif:

[Van basten]

Nice. 3 points in the pocket :hupajax.gif:

[gordonvandekamp]

Yeah, great one-two work by van der Wiel and Suarez for the first cool. Equally cool finish for Vertonghen. That should do it. Let's just not make a mess of one at the back.

[Kowalczyk]

Vertonghen is great. 3-0.

K.