AMSTERDAM. Ajax estinguishes SC Heerenveen 4-1 with goals of Steven Bergwijn (25′), Brian Brobbey (42′), Chuba Akpom (84′) and Chuba Akpom (90′). On the other side, SC Heerenveen scored with ​Luuk Brouwers (45′). Ajax made the most of its superior ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Johan Cruijff Arena stadium in Amsterdam on Sunday and it started at 9:45 am local time. In front of 54,288 spectators.​ The referee was Sander van der Eijk with the support of Rogier Honig and Rens Bluemink. The 4th official was Kevin Puts. The weather was snow. The temperature was freezing at -1.85 degrees Celsius or 28.67 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 97%.​

Match Statistics​

Ajax

4 - 1

SC Heerenveen

  • 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
  • 14 Total 12
  • 8 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 4
  • 4 Shots blocked 5
  • 108 Attack 97
  • 56 Dangerous attack 41
  • 66 Ball safe 66
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 8
Fouls
  • 10 Total 8
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Ajax had a superior ball possession 58% while SC Heerenveen was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ajax was putting more pressure with 56 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ajax won the match​.

Ajax shot 14 times, 8 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, SC Heerenveen shot 12 times, 3 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Ajax received 1 yellow card (Branco van den Boomen). On the other side, SC Heerenveen received 2 yellow cards (Simon Olsson and Pelle van Amersfoort ).

Match Timeline

Steven Bergwijn (goal)Steven Berghuis
25'
40'
Pelle van Amersfoort- Yellow
Brian Brobbey (goal)Branco van den Boomen
42'
45'
Luuk Brouwers (goal)Oliver Braude
46'
Daniel Karlsbakk- sub ->Pelle van Amersfoort
S. Vos- sub ->Kenneth Taylor
59'
Branco van den Boomen- Yellow
60'
62'
Hussein Ali- sub ->Oliver Braude
Chuba Akpom- sub ->Kristian Hlynsson
73'
D. Rensch- sub ->Anton Gaaei
73'
81'
Simon Olsson- Yellow
83'
Espen van Ee- sub ->Simon Olsson
Carlos Forbs- sub ->Brian Brobbey
83'
Borna Sosa- sub ->ArJany Martha
83'
83'
C. Webster- sub ->Luuk Brouwers
Chuba Akpom(goal)
84'
Chuba Akpom(goal)Steven Berghuis
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
PSV
87
32
Feyenoord
78
32
FC Twente
63
32
AZ
61
32
Ajax
52
32
NEC
50
32
FC Utrecht
49
32
Go Ahead Eagles
43
32
Sparta Rotterdam
43
32
SC Heerenveen
37
32
Fortuna Sittard
36
32
PEC Zwolle
35
32
Almere City
34
32
Heracles Almelo
32
32
RKC Waalwijk
28
32
Excelsior
26
32
FC Volendam
19
32
Vitesse
2
32

After this contest, Ajax will have 11 points to hold in the 11th place. On the other side, SC Heerenveen will stay with 10 points like NEC and Fortuna Sittard to remain in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, Ajax will play away against FC Volendam on the 5th of May with a 5-0 head to head stats in favor of Ajax (3 draws).

SC Heerenveen will play away agasint Sparta Rotterdam on the 19th of May with a 9-6 head to head record in favor of SC Heerenveen (7 draws).

Ajax – Formation

Ajax
G
Diant Ramaj 40.Germany
7.0
D
A. Gaaei 3.Denmark
7.0
73'
D
J. Hato 4.Netherlands
7.3
D
Josip Sutalo 37.Croatia
7.3
D
Ar'jany Martha 42.Netherlands
7.1
83'
M
Steven Bergwijn 7.Netherlands
7.3
25'
M
K. Taylor 8.Netherlands
6.4
59'
M
Branco van den Boomen 21.Netherlands
8.1
60'
M
Steven Berghuis 23.Netherlands
8.7
M
Kristian Hlynsson 38.Iceland
7.0
73'
F
Brian Brobbey 9.Netherlands
7.1
83' 42'
Substitutes
G
Remko Pasveer 22.Netherlands
G
C. Setford 51.England
D
D. Rensch 2.Netherlands
6.7
73'
D
J. Medić 18.Croatia
D
Borna Sosa 25.Croatia
7.0
83'
D
Gastón Ávila 30.Argentina
M
S. Vos 24.Netherlands
6.8
59'
M
Benjamin Tahirovic 33.Bosnia and Herzegovina
F
Chuba Akpom 10.England
8.7
73' 84', 90'
F
Carlos Forbs 11.Portugal
6.4
83'
F
Georges Mikautadze 19.Georgia
F
M. Godts 39.Belgium

Ajax started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager John van ‘t Schip decided to play with the following team: Diant Ramaj (7.0), Anton Gaaei (7.0), Josip Sutalo (7.3), Jorrel Hato (7.3), ArJany Martha (7.1), Branco van den Boomen (8.1), Kenneth Taylor (6.4), Steven Berghuis  (8.7), Kristian Hlynsson (7.0), Steven Bergwijn (7.3) and Brian Brobbey (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Devyne Rensch (6.7), Chuba Akpom (8.7), Carlos Forbs (6.4), Jakov Medic, Georges Mikautadze, Remko Pasveer , Silvano Vos (6.8), Borna Sosa (7.0), Gastón Ávila, Benjamin Tahirovic, Mika Godts and Charlie Setford.

Substitutions

Ajax made 5 changes: Kenneth Taylor for Silvano Vos (59′), Brian Brobbey for Carlos Forbs (83′), Anton Gaaei for Devyne Rensch (73′), Kristian Hlynsson for Chuba Akpom (73′) and ArJany Martha for Borna Sosa (83′).

Best player: Chuba Akpom​

The most impressive player for Ajax was Chuba Akpom.

His rating is (8.7) with 2 goals, 8 passes (88% accurate) and 0 key passes.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 73′.

SC Heerenveen – Formation

SC Heerenveen
G
Andries Noppert 44.Netherlands
6.3
D
Oliver Braude 45.Norway
7.5
62'
D
Sven van Beek 4.Netherlands
7.0
D
P. Bochniewicz 5.Poland
6.1
D
Mats Köhlert 7.Germany
6.8
M
Ché Nunnely 17.Netherlands
7.0
62'
M
Simon Olsson 19.Sweden
7.5
83' 81'
M
Osame Sahraoui 20.Norway
6.1
M
Luuk Brouwers 28.Netherlands
7.9
83' 45'
M
Thom Haye 33.Netherlands
7.5
F
Pelle van Amersfoort 11.Netherlands
6.6
46' 40'
F
Patrik Walemark 24.Sweden
Substitutes
G
Mickey van der Hart 13.Netherlands
G
Jan Bekkema 23.Netherlands
D
Denzel Hall 2.Netherlands
D
Syb van Ottele 6.Netherlands
D
Hussein Ali 15.Iraq
6.8
62'
M
C. Webster 14.England
6.4
83'
M
Djenahro Nunumete 21.Netherlands
M
Anas Tahiri 26.Morocco
M
Espen van Ee 40.Netherlands
6.4
83'
F
Daniel Karlsbakk 9.Norway
6.7
46'

SC Heerenveen started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Kees van Wonderen played with: Patrik Wålemark, Andries Noppert (6.3), Oliver Braude (7.5), Sven van Beek (7.0), Pawel Bochniewicz (6.1), Mats Köhlert (6.8), Thom Haye (7.5), Simon Olsson (7.5), Ché Nunnely (7.0), Luuk Brouwers (7.9) and Osame Sahraoui (6.1), Pelle van Amersfoort  (6.6).

These were the players on the bench: Hussein Ali (6.8), Denzel Hall, Syb van Ottele, Daniel Karlsbakk (6.7), Mickey van der Hart, Charlie Webster (6.4), Djenahro Nunumete, Jan Bekkema, Anas Tahiri, Melle Witteveen (6.1) and Espen van Ee (6.4).

Substitutions

SC Heerenveen made 3 changes: Oliver Braude for Hussein Ali (62′), Pelle van Amersfoort  for Daniel Karlsbakk (46′) and Luuk Brouwers for Charlie Webster (83′).

Best player: Luuk Brouwers​

The most impressive player for SC Heerenveen was Luuk Brouwers.

His rating is (7.9) with 1 goal, 25 passes (76% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 2.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​