22 AUG 2018; Ajax - Dynamo Kiev; CL Playoff

[SPL]

wow that was an all action 45 mins ,agree a bit lucky to be 3-1. Tadic goal superb.Ziyech working hard. Defence is a bit dodgy so we have to ensure no more goals.

cricfree has the BT stream ,so English commentary which is nice to follow.

[Amol]

What a treat it is to watch this match on television and we have the great pleasure of Martin Tyler and Stewart Robson as the match announcers!!!!

Which channel is it on?

[Orange14]

What a treat it is to watch this match on television and we have the great pleasure of Martin Tyler and Stewart Robson as the match announcers!!!!

Which channel is it on?

TNT cable. They have the US CL rights this year.

EDIT - I think they are showing the return match next Tuesday as well.

[Amol]

What a treat it is to watch this match on television and we have the great pleasure of Martin Tyler and Stewart Robson as the match announcers!!!!

Which channel is it on?

TNT cable. They have the US CL rights this year.

EDIT - I think they are showing the return match next Tuesday as well.

TNT is not streaming, but Univision Deportes is streaming through my cable provider (Spectrum).

All set.

[kezme44]

you can watch on the tnt app. perfect quality stream

[kezme44]

tagliafico now misses next match. that was bound to happen with the forays forward and then having to catch up

[Amol]

So close to 4-1 - Huntelaar's header on the bar.

[Ayman]

tagliafico now misses next match. that was bound to happen with the forays forward and then having to catch up

I would love to see Bakker come in for him, but unlikely, Woeber will probably be selected, that said, if he is, I would like to see Daley Blind at left back, but again that is unlikely to happen.

[kezme44]

need a few fresh legs. playing a dangerous game now

[Ayman]

need a few fresh legs. playing a dangerous game now

de Wit is about to come on?!!! For who van de Beek? Shit!

[Ayman]

What a chance! Ziyech hits the post! Ajax could have been 4 or 5-1 up by now!

[Amol]

And that should've been 5-1 by Ziyech. Hits the post.

[Amol]

Maybe I shouldn't have watched the 2nd half. No goals since I started watching

[kezme44]

good game. team put in an effort. we can score on them in kiev as well.

[SPL]

Good game ,delighted we didn't let in a 2nd.KJH and Ziyech hitting the bar should have been 4 -1 at least.Ziyech probably should have done better with his effort but we would have settled for 3-1 at the start.

Tagliafico out is a hugh blow and I am not confident as Kiev do look dangerous. If Neres and Dolberg are not fit for Kiev we are down to 15 first teamers for Kiev and has anyone confidence in Wober to come in!!

[Orange14]

Nice 3-1 win over Dynamo Kiev in the first round of the tie. Ajax were a bit unlucky not to have had a fourth as Huntelaar hit the crossbar and Ziyech the post. Defense did enough in the second half tightening up their marking and Onana had a sparkling match with some very clutch saves. I was a bit surprised to see De Wit come on for van der Beek but I guess ten Hag wanted some speed and pressing in the final five minutes.

ten Hag opted to push Tagliafico up the field as much as possible going with a back three of de Jong, Blind and de Ligt. I was wondering what the tactic would be in the absence of Neres. It was a logical move and worked out.

Player Ratings:

Onana (8) - made some very difficult saves and did as much as he could on what ended up as the Kiev goal
Tagliafico (8) - played extremely well and was a little tired coming back when he barely clipped the Kiev player's heel but it was enough to lead to a suspension in the return leg
Blind (7) - played positionally very well covering the center back most of the first half when Ajax were on the ball
de Ligt (6.5) - some poor marking in the first half on corners but other than that strong play
Mazraoui (7) - no doubt this was a much stronger game from the RB; some good interventions and kept his position most of the time
Schöne (7.5) - kept his head in the match and controlled the ball well surely he needs time off on Saturday
de Jong (5.5) - far too many mistakes on the ball for me
van der Beek (7.5) - worked hard all match long and was always busy on the attack as well as tracking back
Tadic (7.5) - solid match other than sometimes not tracking back
Huntelaar (7) - unlucky not to have scored with two solid strikes on frame and his hold up play was the best I've seen this season
Ziyech (8) - caused trouble for Kiev all match long
De Wit (5) - came on late to help press and that's just what he did

There were some tired players out on the pitch by the end of the match. Seven matches so far since the start of CL qualifying and surely there has to be some rotation on Saturday. ten Hag needs Dolberg back so that Huntelaar doesn't have to carry all the burden at #9.

[Orange14]

TNT is not streaming, but Univision Deportes is streaming through my cable provider (Spectrum).

All set.

Yes, Univision Desportes also has rights to carry matches so it's useful to check there as well.