12 Apr 2009: Ajax - Willem II

[rjf1]

Looks like WII are just playing for damage prevention at this point. Just defending hoping the score doesn't get worse for them.

[aveslacker]

Match is totally sold out.

Same goes for the other remaining home games against AZ and Twente, by the way.

K.

A lot of no-shows, though.

I like the "3 strepen? Wij willen 3 sterren!" banner.

In other news, it's men against boys out there.

[Tom_]

Suárez! Needed a spot kick but he finally scores. Fantastic run from van der Wiel to draw the penalty.

It sounds lame but I really hope we get a clean sheet from this.

[aveslacker]

Nice work from VdWiel earns a penalty. Suarez converts.

Willem II being taken out to the woodshed, as they might say in Texas.

[Ajaxfanuk]

5 - 0 Emanuelson HT

[Tom_]

5 - 0 Emanuelson HT

Cvitanich looked almost embarrassed when that one went in.

Maybe we can get double figures?

[Orange14]

Perhaps the most dominating 1/2 of football this season. Defense is solid, Vermeer has no work to do at all; great midfield play; and superb finishing!

[dws]

5:0 ... Urby .... nice to see Ajax play so aggressively throughout the first 45 mins.

[aveslacker]

Halftime, and Willem II has been dominated in such a way that I wonder if they'll show up for the second half. Ajax with 64% possession. Man of the half for me has been VdWiel.

[Ajaxfanuk]

Most we got in a game this season was 6 against De Graafschap right? I think we could be looking at beating that today!

[aveslacker]

5 - 0 Emanuelson HT

Cvitanich looked almost embarrassed when that one went in.

Maybe we can get double figures?

I think everyone on the defense just gave up on the play, like Cvitanich did.

[rjf1]

Now I'm starting to get worried. Maybe we should save a few goals for the tough games coming up...

BTW -- is the Musampa playing for them the same Musampa who used to play for us about 7 or so years ago?

[Blind3]

Sixty-four percent to thirty-six percent ...and it's not even that close. Great half of football . Nice payback for match day 1 to this point.

[gordonvandekamp]

I like the "3 strepen? Wij willen 3 sterren!" banner.

Yeah, I like it too.

Since this one's already wrapped up some other thoughts.

Glad we have mostly everyone back from injury from once. I think the whole season may have looked more like this had we had fit players like today. Aisatti, Enoh, Cvitanich and the defenders.

Not sure we would have got the penalty call had it been Suarez or Cvitanich instead of van der Wiel. Glad we have Cvitanich and I think he can be a good striker for us.

We haven't had a good blowout in awhile, usually there's one a year, let's see 7-0, or even 8-1

[SPL]

What a half. Great performance

[aveslacker]

Marco should put Mickey on for Urby. Let Mickey get some confidence out there.

[rjf1]

65th minute stats:

Ball possession: 67 -- 33
Shot total: 14 -- 0

[aveslacker]

Dear god, Suarez with a missile. 6-0.

[Blind3]

I didn't think the shots were that close either.

EDIT: I was right. Ajax now has at least 15.

[dws]

:0

Great strike from Luis

[rjf1]

Gotta admit one thing though -- they have us beat hands down in the shirt pulling department.

[aveslacker]

Suarez with the hat legitimately earning a penalty from a nice sequence of play.

How can you not love a team that plays like this?



Happy Easter!

[dws]

7:0 ... Wee Luis from the spot

[Tom_]

I'm starting to feel sorry for the 'keeper. None of the goals have been his fault - actually he's pulled off a couple of pretty good saves. Why would anyone be a goalie?

[Blind3]

Masochistic tendencies ?