Match Thread: AFC Ajax Amsterdam - FC Twente 19:45

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Ajax - FC Twente
Amsterdam Arena 19:45 GMT
Referee: Pieter Vink​

For those who can't get enough of football, we got the biggest football match coming up this evening in the Eredivisie.
Ajax, currently ranked in third place in the league, is up against the undefeated FC Twente. In fact, Twente managed to win all of their 6 matches this season.

Ajax seem to struggle during the start of the season. The previous two seasons they won the league after very impressive comebacks. Last season they had a 14 game winning streak to end up in first place. Being down 13 points in January. This season seems like the struggle is happening again. Last week Ajax drew against ADO The Hague and three weeks ago the Dutch champion were lucky to score a point against SC Heerenveen. Ajax is having a rough start of the season after a narrow defeat in Dortmund(1-0 Dortmund scored in the 89th minute). The club seems to has lost it's mojo.
Frank de Boer isn't happy with the way things are going and has told the media on Friday that especially Christian Eriksen should become more adult on the pitch. What also isn't helping for Ajax is that the club's medical staff has its hands full. Injured on Ajax's side: Sulejamni, Boilesen, Sightorsson, Serero and Enoh. This is the big test for Ajax, can they keep up with Twente? If they lose then they are already down 9 points after just 7 matches.
Which just might force Ajax to be the comeback kid for another season. And if that wasn't enough pressure for the Amsterdam side, coming Tuesday Real Madrid awaits.

FC Twente has ambitions this season. They've spent millions this summer on additions to their squad and boy has that paid off(6,7 million pounds on Tadic, 4 million pounds on Castaignos). Winning six games in a row, reaching the Europa League group stage after starting in the first round of qualifying(that's 8 games qualification). A fantastic feat so far would many say. But there is some trouble brewing in McLarens's side. Three times they won the match 1-0 with the last goal being scored in extra time or near the end of the game. The football has been dreadful but effective. During the week the club had to play against amateurs RVVH in the league cup and nearly lost. It was 0-0 until Luc Castaignos scored in 90+1 minute. Even though Schteve didn't bring more then 2 players from his first squad he must have thought of this game as an easy one. McLaren has to adapt his tactics this time, FC Twente had an easy start of the season, this is their first real test of the season. Winning this game ensures a 9 point gap between these two sides. Losing it means this competition is going to be a close one till the very end. Injuries on Twente's side: Fer, Bjelland and Bulyikin.

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Last 5 encounters:

2010-2011 KNVB Beker 08-05-2011 FC Twente-Ajax 2-2 (1-2) FC Twente wins the league cup 3-2 after extra time
2010-2011 Eredivisie 15-05-2011 Ajax-FC Twente 3-1 (1-0)
2011-2012 Johan Cruijff Schaal XVI 30-07-2011 FC Twente-Ajax 2-1 (1-0) FC Twente wins the Johan Cruijff Schaal
2011-2012 Eredivisie 24-09-2011 Ajax-FC Twente 1-1 (1-0)
2011-2012 Eredivisie 29-04-2012 FC Twente-Ajax 1-2 (0-1)

Last 6 games Ajax:

Eredivisie 25 aug '12, 20:45 Ajax - NAC Breda 5 - 0
Eredivisie 2 sep '12, SC Heerenveen - Ajax 2 - 2
Eredivisie 15 sep '12, Ajax RKC Waalwijk 2 - 0
Champions League 18 sep '12, Borussia Dortmund - Ajax 1 - 0
Eredivisie 23 sep '12, ADO Den Haag - Ajax 1 - 1
KNVB Beker 26 sep '12, FC Utrecht - Ajax 0 - 3

Last 6 games FC Twente:

Eredivisie 26 aug '12, NEC - FC Twente 1 - 3
Eredivisie 2 sep '12, FC Twente - VVV Venlo 1 - 0
Eredivisie 15 sep '12, Willem II - FC Twente 2 - 6
Europa League 20 sep '12, FC Twente - Hannover 96 2 - 2
Eredivisie 23 sep '12, 14:30 FC Twente - SC Heerenveen 1 - 0
KNVB Beker 26 sep '12, RVVH - FC Twente 0 - 1

Formations:

Ajax

Vermeer
Van Rhijn - Moisander - Alderweireld - Blind

Siem de Jong - Poulsen - Eriksen

Sana - Ryan Babel - Boerrigter​

FC Twente

Chadli - Castaignos - Tadic

Schilder - Jansen - Brama

Braafheid - Douglas - Wisgerhof - Rosales

Mihaylov​

 

Livestreams will be posted one hour before the match

 

how far from bruge do you live

 

Good thread as always Cove...I'm working during the Toon game so might have to get my fix from this!

 

Norwhich is a lot closer to Bruges from where I live

 

Thanks, you'll get your fix I think. This is the Dutch version of Arsenal - Chelsea. It's going to be a cracking match

 

not good ,was hoping you lived right down south,a quick nip over the border a few tickets ,meet n buy your drink ,thank u very much

 

If I could I'd invite the whole lot of you for beers but its too far out unfortunately. Ah well, there's a cracking match this evening here, that should count for something

 

From what reached my ears, Sopcast is down, servers can't be reached this evening.

Livestreams to the match:

Multiple:

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=168471&part=sports
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/143900/1/watch-ajax-vs-fc-twente.html
http://livetv.ru/en/eventinfo/134434_ajax_twente/
http://www.rojadirecta.me/
http://www.livefootballol.tv/streaming/eredivisie/week-7-ajax-twente-29-09-2012.html

Single:

http://atdhenet.tv/51862/watch-ajax-amsterdam-vs-fc-twente-enschede
http://www.sportlemon.tv/wv-4/4/154/v-455481.html


30 minutes till kick off

 

And we are live, enjoy the match lads

 

30 minutes in the game and Twente is the side that generates the most attacking threat. Ajax with 65% ball possession but fail to turn it into dangerous attacks.
And José Mourinho is watching the game aswell.

 

Nice goal from Ajax. 1-0

 

68' 1-0 Christian Eriksen

This game needed a goal badly

 

Gutierrez on for Twente - Guess he's pulling a double shift tonight

 

And on a different note, Sulejmani on for Ajax, this guy was bought from SC Heerenveen for 15,5 million pounds in 2008.
His contract is running out next summer so Ajax made with salary included about 22 million pounds loss on this guy in just 5 years

 

FT 1-0 Ajax wins and gains 3 points on FC Twente. Great action packed second half.
Brilliant goal from an otherwise bleak and invisable Eriksen.