06 Mar 2011: Ajax - AZ

[Kowalczyk]

Matchday 26! 16:30 CET kick-off!

Twente play NAC Breda at home (Saturday @ 18:45).
PSV travel to Excelsior (Saturday @ 20:45).

K.

[Orange14]

This could be tricky since we are playing today and have a Europa match coming up while AZ only need to focus on Sunday.

[SPL]

Cvitanich replaces El Ham in the 18 .

[Orange14]

Must win match now that the two teams ahead of us both win.

[Ajaxfanuk]

We have to win today and I'm confident we will :) Just watching Suarez dismantle Man U at the moment...I feel a little wistful!

HUP AJACIED!!

[SPL]

Line up

Steks

V dWiel, Alderweireld,Vertonghen , Blind

Anita,de Zeeuw, Eriksen,

Sulejmani, de Jong , Ebecilio

[Orange14]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Demy de Zeeuw GOAL #1 for the season!!!!@

[rjf1]

I'm so happy to see de Z playing as an attacking midfielder -- he does so much better in that role. 1-0

[Ajaxfanuk]

What a goal. Ebi crosses the ball and De Zeeuw bombs from nowhere to meet the pass, quality and Stijn Schaars goes mental at his defense:)

[kezme44]

Demy playing well

[Orange14]

Decent enough half but I really want the second goal to make things comfortable. Good defending.

[rjf1]

We outplayed them by far in the half -- we could have easily had 2 more while they barely had a smell of the goal -- but there is always the danger of a cheap one going in and ruining all the good work. Ebecilio's cross and Demy's finish is the difference, but I have to say that IMO Ebecilio isn't ready for the first team yet. With a more experienced winger who knows how many we could have had. OTOH, I think Siem is doing all right -- he is big and strong enough to keep the ball and distribute it.

[SPL]

Good goal by Demy and its the best he has played for along time .1 more goal should be enough imo.

[Orange14]

Garbage time around the goal mouth and Siem cleans it up. 2-0

[Amol]

2-0!!!

[rjf1]

Siem from a goal mouth scramble -- 2-0. What a relief -- I was starting to get a little nervous.

[kezme44]

blind worries me at left-back. his possitioning is all over

[Orange14]

Weird substitution, Cvitanich for Eriksen

[Jojo]

Logical. Eriksen did not have a good game.

[Orange14]

Lorenzo, great shot!!! 3-0

[Amol]

Lorenzo, great shot!!! 3-0

Great shot into the bottom right corner. 3-0!!!

[Orange14]

Pelle sees red and AZ down to 10 men for the remainder of the match. Bad challenge on Cvitanich

[kezme44]

Dario getting beaten up all over the field. Looking much better and more mobile than a certain little bitch

[Ajaxfanuk]

Ahh I've enjoyed having Dario back, I always thought he could've been great...misty eyed nostalgia for the hatrick against ADO...never quite lived up to it..but hes looked good today

[Orange14]

nice 1-2 between Dario and Vurnon, Anita with the goal; 4-0