Dutch Eredivisie

FC Volendam vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Volendam
  • 16': Henk Veerman
FT
1 - 1
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 61': Kou Itakura

About

FC Volendam are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Kras Stadion, Volendam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, FC Volendam. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kayne van Oevelen (FC Volendam). Assisted by Raúl Moro.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Raúl Moro (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a fast break.
  • 8': Foul by Nordin Bukala (FC Volendam).
  • 8': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Nordin Bukala (FC Volendam).
  • 13': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Gibson Yah (FC Volendam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax).
  • 16': Goal! FC Volendam 1, Ajax 0. Henk Veerman (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anthony Descotte.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kayne van Oevelen.
  • 20': Foul by Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam).
  • 20': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Verschuren.
  • 21': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 21': Gibson Yah (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Raúl Moro (Ajax).
  • 23': Yannick Leliendal (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Raúl Moro (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
  • 23': Ozan Kökçü (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Henk Veerman (FC Volendam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ozan Kökçü.
  • 25': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 25': Ozan Kökçü (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Precious Ugwu (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, FC Volendam. Conceded by Youri Baas.
  • 27': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Precious Ugwu.
  • 30': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Precious Ugwu.
  • 31': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Precious Ugwu.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Henk Veerman (FC Volendam).
  • 32': Ko Itakura (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Baas.
  • 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Verschuren.
  • 38': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 38': Henk Veerman (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ozan Kökçü (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Foul by Yannick Leliendal (FC Volendam).
  • 39': Raúl Moro (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Rosa.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Yannick Leliendal (FC Volendam) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Baas with a through ball.
  • 44': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yannick Leliendal.
  • 45': Foul by Mawouna Amevor (FC Volendam).
  • 45': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kayne van Oevelen (FC Volendam).
  • 45'+1': Offside, Ajax. Raúl Moro is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Volendam 1, Ajax 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Volendam 1, Ajax 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Oscar Gloukh.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Volendam. Xavier Mbuyamba replaces Mawouna Amevor.
  • 48': Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 48': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 48': Nordin Bukala (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 50': Gibson Yah (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 50': Xavier Mbuyamba (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Precious Ugwu (FC Volendam).
  • 52': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Raúl Moro (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kayne van Oevelen (FC Volendam). Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 54': Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
  • 54': Offside, FC Volendam. Ozan Kökçü is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Aurelio Oehlers (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Anthony Descotte.
  • 60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Xavier Mbuyamba.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Goal! FC Volendam 1, Ajax 1. Ko Itakura (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 62': Substitution, Ajax. Mika Godts replaces Raúl Moro.
  • 62': Substitution, Ajax. Josip Sutalo replaces Ko Itakura.
  • 62': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 62': Nordin Bukala (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Gibson Yah (FC Volendam).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Handball by Aurelio Oehlers (FC Volendam).
  • 70': Substitution, FC Volendam. Joel Ideho replaces Aurelio Oehlers.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Volendam. Robert Mühren replaces Henk Veerman.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 73': Foul by Ozan Kökçü (FC Volendam).
  • 73': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Gibson Yah (FC Volendam).
  • 74': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Joel Ideho (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Mühren following a fast break.
  • 79': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 79': Nick Verschuren (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Volendam. Brandley Kuwas replaces Ozan Kökçü because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Volendam. Alex Plat replaces Gibson Yah.
  • 83': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam).
  • 83': Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 86': Joel Ideho (FC Volendam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Joel Ideho (FC Volendam).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Yannick Leliendal (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 90'+1': Nordin Bukala (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Ajax. Rayane Bounida replaces Kenneth Taylor.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Precious Ugwu with a through ball.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Yannick Leliendal (FC Volendam).
  • 90'+6': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Yannick Leliendal (FC Volendam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 90'+7': Robert Mühren (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Volendam 1, Ajax 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Volendam 1, Ajax 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 3
68.9 Possession 31.1
13 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
576 Accurate Passes 226
645 Passes 294
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
29 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 60
35 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 13
5 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 11
23 Effective Clearances 32
23 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Kras Stadion
Location: Volendam, Netherlands
Attendance: 6,864

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 +7 9
2 NEC Nijmegen 4 +10 9
3 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
4 PSV Eindhoven 4 +7 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

VOL FC Volendam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kayne Van Oevelen (GK)
3 Mawouna Amevor
20 Nick Verschuren
32 Yannick Leliendal Yellow Card
5 Precious Ugwu
99 Anthony Descotte
18 Nordin Bukala
8 Gibson Yah
9 Henk Veerman
7 Ozan Kökcü
11 Aurelio Oehlers
FC Volendam Substitutes:
Xavier Mbuyamba, Brandley Kuwas, Robin Van Cruijsen, Roy Steur, Alex Plat, Silvinho Esajas, Aaron Meijers, Joel Ideho, Myron Mau-Asam, Dion Vlak, Robert Mühren.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vitezslav Jaros (GK)
15 Youri Baas
4 Kou Itakura
5 Owen Wijndal
2 Lucas Rosa Yellow Card
23 Steven Berghuis
8 Kenneth Taylor
28 Kian Fitz-Jim
25 Wout Weghorst
10 Oscar Gloukh
7 Raúl Moro Yellow Card
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Jorthy Mokio, Josip Sutalo, Paul Reverson, Mika Godts, Anton Gaaei, Youri Regeer, Remko Pasveer, Rayane Bounida, Don-Angelo Konadu, Davy Klaassen, Oliver Valaker Edvardsen, Bertrand Traoré.

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