DOETINCHEM. De Graafschap was in the end too good for Jong Ajax with the goal of Charlison Benschop (26′), Charlison Benschop (83′) and D. Haen (90′). De Graafschap was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (62%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
Also, Jong Ajax had 2 players sent off: K. Hlynsson (42′ for a red card) and N. Viereck (64′ for a red card).
The match was played at the Stadion De Vijverberg stadium in Doetinchem on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Luuk Timmer who was helped by Erik Koopman and Joris Westhof. The 4th official was Jac van Dongen. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 7.1 degrees Celsius or 44.78 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.
Match Statistics
- ! 62 Ball Possession 38
Shots
- 37 Total 1
- 10 On Target 0
- 27 Off Target 1
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 109 Attack 77
- 91 Dangerous attack 21
- 62 Ball safe 84
- 0 Penalties 0
- 18 Corners 0
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 5 Total 7
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 2
Other
- 6 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
De Graafschap was in firm control of the ball 62% while Jong Ajax was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
De Graafschap was putting more pressure with 91 dangerous attacks and 37 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why De Graafschap won the match.
De Graafschap shot 37 times, 10 on target, 27 off target. On the opposite side, Jong Ajax shot 1 times, 0 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
De Graafschap didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Jong Ajax received 1 yellow card (T. Gooijer).
Also, Jong Ajax didn’t end the match with 11 players after
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, De Graafschap will have 25 points like Roda JC Kerkrade, Telstar and NAC Breda to hold in the 10th place. Regarding the opposition, Jong Ajax will stay with 23 points like ADO Den Haag to hold in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eerste Divisie, De Graafschap will host FC Den Bosch on the 19th of May with a 11-7 head to head statistic in favor of De Graafschap (5 draws).
Jong Ajax will play away agasint Heracles Almelo on the 19th of May with a 1-1 head to head.
De Graafschap – Formation
De Graafschap
86'
26', 83'
De Graafschap adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Adrie Poldervaart decided to play with the following team: Hidde Jurjus , Robin Schouten , Jeffrey Fortes , Rio Hillen , Alexander Büttner , Philip Brittijn , Lion Kaak , Camiel Neghli , Mees Kaandorp , Başar Önal and Charlison Benschop .
The home team had on the bench: Ties Wieggers, Jord Ruijgrok, Xandro Schenk, Roland Baas, Hicham Acheffay, Siem de Jong , Hamza Bouihrouchane, Giovanni Korte , Jesse Schuurman, Devin Haen, Sam Bisselink and Danzell Gravenberch .
Substitutions
De Graafschap made 5 changes: Lion Kaak for Siem de Jong (65′), B. Önal for Giovanni Korte (65′), Mees Kaandorp for Danzell Gravenberch (84′), Charlison Benschop for D. Haen (84′) and Alexander Büttner for Xandro Schenk (86′).
Best player: Camiel Neghli
The most impressive player for De Graafschap was Camiel Neghli even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 41 passes (73% accurate) and 7 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 11. He performed 4 crosses.
Jong Ajax – Formation
Jong Ajax
36'
42'
Also Jong Ajax adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Johnny Heitinga played with: Tom de Graaff , Tristan Gooijer , Donny Warmerdam , Jorrel Hato , Chahine Van Bohemen , Silvano Vos , Kristian Hlynsson , ArJany Martha , Gabriel Misehouy , Sontje Hansen and Jaydon Banel .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Charlie Setford, Yoram Boerhout, Oualid Agougil, Neal Viereck , Stanis Idumbo Muzambo , Amourricho van Axel-Dongen , David Kalokoh, Yoram Boerhout and Alvaro Henry .
Substitutions
Jong Ajax made 4 changes: Sontje Hansen for S. Idumbo-Muzambo (46′), G. Misehouy for A. Henry (59′), J. Banel for Amourricho van Axel Dongen (59′) and J. Hato for N. Viereck (59′).
Best player: Tom de Graaff
The most impressive player for Jong Ajax was the goalkeeper: Tom de Graaff. His rating is 8.21. He performed 8 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eerste Divisie.
- Telstar – Jong AZ – 1-0
- Roda JC Kerkrade – TOP Oss – 1-1
- De Graafschap – Jong Ajax – 3-0
- ADO Den Haag – MVV Maastricht – 2-1
- Helmond Sport – NAC Breda – 2-2
