UEFA Europa League

Ajax Amsterdam vs FC Timisoara, 2009/10 UEFA Europa League, 2009 First Round

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Ajax Amsterdam are hosting FC Timisoara at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Kennedy Bakircioglu commits a foul on Dare Nibombe resulting on a free kick for FC Timisoara
  • 1': Costel Pantilimon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 1': Luis Suarez hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 2': Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 3': Throw-in: Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes it (Defending)
  • 3': Throw-in: Urby Emanuelson takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Throw-in: Alexandru Curtean takes it (Attacking)
  • 4': Throw-in: Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes it (Attacking)
  • 5': Throw-in: Artavazd Karamyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 6': Throw-in: Artavazd Karamyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Costel Pantilimon takes a long goal kick
  • 10': Alexandru Curtean commits a foul on Ismail Aissati resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 10': Urby Emanuelson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 10': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
  • 11': Ismail Aissati hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
  • 11': Dan Alexa clears the ball from danger.
  • 13': Offside called on Dario Cvitanich
  • 13': Costel Pantilimon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 13': Alexandru Bourceanu commits a foul on Siem De Jong resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 14': Urby Emanuelson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 14': Throw-in: Artavazd Karamyan takes it (Defending)
  • 14': Throw-in: Artavazd Karamyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 16': Throw-in: Alexandru Bourceanu takes it (Attacking)
  • 17': Maarten Stekelenburg takes a short goal kick
  • 18': Luis Suarez commits a foul on Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder resulting on a free kick for FC Timisoara
  • 19': Costel Pantilimon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 19': Throw-in: Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes it (Defending)
  • 19': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 20': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
  • 21': Luis Suarez takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 22': Siem De Jong hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 22': Costel Pantilimon takes a long goal kick
  • 24': Winston Parks commits a foul on Demy De Zeeuw resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 24': Demy De Zeeuw takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 24': Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder commits a foul on Luis Suarez resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 24': Luis Suarez takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 25': Luis Suarez crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 25': Artavazd Karamyan blocks the cross
  • 25': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 26': Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 26': Maarten Stekelenburg takes a long goal kick
  • 27': Jan Vertonghen commits a foul on Winston Parks resulting on a free kick for FC Timisoara
  • 27': Jan Vertonghen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 27': Dare Nibombe takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 28': Throw-in: Urby Emanuelson takes it (Attacking)
  • 29': Costel Pantilimon takes a long goal kick
  • 30': Throw-in: Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes it (Defending)
  • 30': Maarten Stekelenburg takes a long goal kick
  • 32': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 34': Alexandru Curtean clears the ball from danger.
  • 34': Throw-in: Ismail Aissati takes it (Defending)
  • 36': Throw-in: Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes it (Attacking)
  • 36': Maarten Stekelenburg takes a long goal kick
  • 37': Throw-in: Artavazd Karamyan takes it (Defending)
  • 37': Throw-in: Artavazd Karamyan takes it (Defending)
  • 38': Siem De Jong commits a foul on Dorin Goga resulting on a free kick for FC Timisoara
  • 38': Dare Nibombe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 39': Throw-in: Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes it (Defending)
  • 39': Throw-in: Urby Emanuelson takes it (Defending)
  • 40': Offside called on Dario Cvitanich
  • 40': Costel Pantilimon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 41': Maarten Stekelenburg takes a long goal kick
  • 43': Luis Suarez commits a foul on Dorin Goga resulting on a free kick for FC Timisoara
  • 43': Dorin Goga takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 44': Throw-in: Urby Emanuelson takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Artavazd Karamyan commits a foul on Kennedy Bakircioglu resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 44': Demy De Zeeuw takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes it (Defending)
  • 47': Dan Alexa commits a foul on Luis Suarez resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 47': Demy De Zeeuw takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 47': Alexandru Curtean hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 47': Maarten Stekelenburg makes a very good save (Tip Over)
  • 48': Alexandru Curtean takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 48': Toby Alderweireld clears the ball from danger.
  • 48': Maarten Stekelenburg takes a long goal kick
  • 49': Throw-in: Kennedy Bakircioglu takes it (Attacking)
  • 50': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 50': Offside called on Luis Suarez
  • 50': Costel Pantilimon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 51': Winston Parks commits a foul on Urby Emanuelson resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 51': Jan Vertonghen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 52': Dario Cvitanich commits a foul on Costel Pantilimon resulting on a free kick for FC Timisoara
  • 52': Costel Pantilimon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 52': Dare Nibombe commits a foul on Luis Suarez resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 52': Demy De Zeeuw takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 52': Siem De Jong hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 53': Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 54': Throw-in: Kennedy Bakircioglu takes it (Attacking)
  • 54': Throw-in: Kennedy Bakircioglu takes it (Attacking)
  • 56': Throw-in: Ismail Aissati takes it (Attacking)
  • 57': Alexandru Curtean hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 57': Maarten Stekelenburg takes a long goal kick
  • 58': Ajax Amsterdam makes a sub: Marko Pantelic enters for Dario Cvitanich. Reason: Tactical
  • 59': FC Timisoara makes a sub: Stelian Stancu enters for Winston Parks . Reason: Tactical
  • 61': Throw-in: Artavazd Karamyan takes it (Defending)
  • 62': Dan Alexa commits a foul on Luis Suarez resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 62': Dan Alexa is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 63': Demy De Zeeuw takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 63': Costel Pantilimon takes a long goal kick
  • 64': Demy De Zeeuw hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 64': Costel Pantilimon takes a long goal kick
  • 65': Luis Suarez takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: save
  • 66': Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 67': Offside called on Gheorghe Bucur
  • 67': Jan Vertonghen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 67': FC Timisoara makes a sub: Claudiu Ionescu enters for Alexandru Curtean. Reason: Tactical
  • 68': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 69': Jan Vertonghen hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
  • 69': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 69': Dare Nibombe clears the ball from danger.
  • 70': Offside called on Marko Pantelic
  • 70': Costel Pantilimon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 71': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Defending)
  • 72': Ajax Amsterdam makes a sub: Miralem Sulejmani enters for Kennedy Bakircioglu. Reason: Tactical
  • 72': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Defending)
  • 72': Claudiu Ionescu commits a foul on Siem De Jong resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 72': Toby Alderweireld takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 73': Throw-in: Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes it (Defending)
  • 73': Gheorghe Bucur commits a foul on Toby Alderweireld resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 73': Toby Alderweireld takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 74': Siem De Jong hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
  • 74': Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 75': Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder commits a foul on Demy De Zeeuw resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 75': Demy De Zeeuw takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 75': Marko Pantelic commits a foul on Ioan Mera resulting on a free kick for FC Timisoara
  • 76': Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 76': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Defending)
  • 76': Urby Emanuelson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
  • 77': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 77': Dare Nibombe clears the ball from danger.
  • 77': Throw-in: Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder takes it (Defending)
  • 78': Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Tip Over)
  • 79': Throw-in: Urby Emanuelson takes it (Attacking)
  • 80': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Attacking)
  • 81': Offside called on Gheorghe Bucur
  • 81': Jan Vertonghen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 82': Offside called on Gheorghe Bucur
  • 82': Jan Vertonghen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 82': Miralem Sulejmani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 83': Miralem Sulejmani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 83': Ajax Amsterdam makes a sub: Dennis Rommedahl enters for Ismail Aissati. Reason: Tactical
  • 83': Dare Nibombe clears the ball from danger.
  • 84': FC Timisoara makes a sub: Adrian Poparadu enters for Dorin Goga. Reason: Tactical
  • 84': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Attacking)
  • 84': Siem De Jong hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 85': Demy De Zeeuw takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the out of play, resulting in: open play
  • 87': Offside called on Gheorghe Bucur
  • 87': Maarten Stekelenburg takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 88': Gheorghe Bucur is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
  • 88': Miralem Sulejmani hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 90': Luis Suarez hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 90': Throw-in: Dennis Rommedahl takes it (Attacking)
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+1': Claudiu Ionescu commits a foul on Gregory Van Der Wiel resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
  • 90'+1': Toby Alderweireld takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 90'+1': Claudiu Ionescu is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 90'+2': Handball called on Alexandru Bourceanu
  • 90'+2': Miralem Sulejmani takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+2': Costel Pantilimon is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent

Statistics

FC Timisoara AJAhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/139.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
13 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 15
6 Saves 1
42 Possession 58
2 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 1
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
5 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 25,391

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lazio 4 +9 12
2 Ajax Amsterdam 4 +12 10
3 Galatasaray 4 +4 10
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 +4 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam

No. Name
1 Maarten Stekelenburg (GK)
2 Gregory van der Wiel
19 Toby Alderweireld
8 Urby Emanuelson
5 Jan Vertonghen Yellow Card
22 Siem de Jong
40 Demy De Zeeuw
11 Ismaïl Aissati
34 Kennedy Bakircioglu
16 Luis Suárez
20 Dario Cvitanich

FC Timisoara FC Timisoara

No. Name
29 Costel Pantilimon (GK) Yellow Card
2 Bonfim Jose de Oliveira Eder
14 Ioan Mera
6 Dare Nibombe
10 Artavazd Karamyan
77 Alexandru Curtean
5 Dan Alexa Yellow Card
55 Alexandru Bourceanu
21 Dorin Goga
9 Winston Parks
18 Gheorghe Bucur Yellow Card

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