22 DEC 2019; Ajax - ADO; Match Day 18

[Orange14]

The last match of the calendar year and the start of the second half of the Eredivisie season see Ajax hosing ADO. ADO are struggling and lie in relegation zone. Ajax have been unconvinciing in their last four matches. Blind, Promes, and Neres are all on the injury list and some other first team players are feeling the effects of a long year of football. ETH very well may start the same lineup that played against Telstar with maybe Alvarez as the the DM.

[Ayman]

Line up: Onana, Mazraoui, Veltman, Martinez, Tagliafico, van de Beek, Gravenberch, Ekkelenkamp, Ziyech, Traore, Tadic

No Schuurs, I hope he comes on at some point, I am going for a score draw 2-2

[Tom_]

Limping towards the winter stop! Seems like 3 points is crucial today, let’s hope we can scrape a win.

[SPL]

Good morning all ,news Traore for KJH and Gravenberch and Ekkelenkamp start.Surprising.

[Orange14]

Chance to get some more space between AZ. Bizot was sent off with a RC at minute 5 of their match yesterday. Let's hope the youth players can put some balls in the net!!

[Ayman]

Ziyech 1-0

[Tom_]

That is the start we needed. A few chances, Ziyech puts one away.

[SPL]

Yes Ziyech finally a goal.The 3 new kids look lively so far

[SPL]

17th minute applause for our no 17 Daley.

[rjf1]

Yep - the kids are really doing quite well. Team looks lively, and the early goal is just what we needed. Now to have some fun.

[rjf1]

Have to stop giving away all those corners - they could just bite us in the long run. BTW - sterkte translates to "get well soon"

[SPL]

2-0 Donny ,I can relax a bit but they must not 5 or 6-0 nil

[Tom_]

vd Beek’s first touch is amazing. Good example there, controlled volley into the corner

[Ayman]

Hopefully we can get to 3 or 4-0 by half time, to give other kids like Sontje Hansen a chance

[rjf1]

What a cross - what a finish by DvB!!! I was just thinking "keep on crossing it into the box and good things will happen" - and so it turned out.

[Ayman]

Ekkelenkamp!

[SPL]

3-0 Ekkelenkamp with a goal

[Ayman]

Gravenberch 4-0!!!!!!

[SPL]

4-0 Gravenberch so Traore needs to score

[GangstaRiB]

Line up: Onana, Mazraoui, Veltman, Martinez, Tagliafico, van de Beek, Gravenberch, Ekkelenkamp, Ziyech, Traore, Tadic

No Schuurs, I hope he comes on at some point, I am going for a score draw 2-2

You were saying?

[SPL]

After a nightmare 2 weeks with 3 defeats no goals no beautiful football and the shock news about Daley we need a lift.ETH picks 3 kids and its 4-0 .

[Tom_]

It turned out to be quite an attacking lineup - all three MFs are showing up in the box regularly. Hopefully a couple more goals in the 2nd.

Ziyech injured so Lang on at HT?

[Amol]

Let's score 3-4 more in the 2nd half. Lang on for Ziyech who seemed to pull up on one the last moves of the half.

Boys are looking lively and hungry today.

[Ayman]

Tadic deserved a goal! 5-0

[Tom_]

Yes! I think everyone wanted Traoré to score