21 Nov 2012: Ajax - BV Borussia Dortmund

[Kowalczyk]

UEFA Champions League 2012-2013. Group Stage. Matchday 5.

Okay, this is a very big game after our good results against Man City. If we win this one... We should have grabbed a point in Dortmund in the first game; a home win is definitely not impossible.

Standings in Group D:

1. Dortmund: 8 points
2. Real Madrid: 7
3. Ajax: 4
4. Man City: 2

K.

[Van der Vaart]

Hello Guys,

I am going from Brazil to watch this match at the ArenA, but i`d like to buy it earlier, so there is no chance i`ll miss this match.
Do you know where can I buy tickets for this match. I didnt find it on the Ajax official website.

Thanks

[Manneken Pis]

Hello Guys,

I am going from Brazil to watch this match at the ArenA, but i`d like to buy it earlier, so there is no chance i`ll miss this match.
Do you know where can I buy tickets for this match. I didnt find it on the Ajax official website.

Thanks

Never used these guys, but logically the fact it's on the Guardian website means it's probably legitimate (although not cheap):

http://www.guardiantickets.co.uk/ajax-v ... E-1021665/

[Cruijff]

Same thing for Viagogo:
http://www.viagogo.nl/Sportkaartjes/Voe ... s/E-481730

Normally they provide official tickets for the games, but they charge a lot extra for selling them.

The official ticket sales at the Ajax website is still running. If necessary I can help you out with one or two clubcards. Two clubcards are good to order 4 tickets.

[Van der Vaart]

Hi Guys,

Thank you very much for your support, however a friend of mine who already is in A'dam has already bought tickets for us.

Thanks again!

Hup Ajax Hup

[King Litti]

Excellent, Toby and Vermeer are back. This squad is selected for the game:

Kenneth Vermeer
Toby Alderweireld
Niklas Moisander
Christian Poulsen
Eyong Enoh
Christian Eriksen
Siem de Jong
Daley Blind
Tobias Sana
Lasse Schöne
Derk Boerrigter
Jasper Cillessen
Danny Hoesen
Ricardo van Rhijn
Jody Lukoki
Joel Veltman
Mitchell Dijks
Viktor Fischer

I wonder how attacking will FdB's strategy be. Afterall we have to win this one to keep the hope alive. Will Hoesen make it to the starting 11. It's crazy, but the kid is the only true striker we have now. A well taken goal in the weekend, but is he ready for the CL?

[Orange14]

I see we have the same Portuguese officiating crew that botched the Madrid match last year!

[King Litti]

I see we have the same Portuguese officiating crew that botched the Madrid match last year!

So, they must be here to make amends, great.

[Orange14]

I see we have the same Portuguese officiating crew that botched the Madrid match last year!

So, they must be here to make amends, great.

Either that or repeat the same mistakes from last year! Your choice!

[King Litti]

if they screw us again they will not leave Amsterdam alive.

[Manneken Pis]

I see we have the same Portuguese officiating crew that botched the Madrid match last year!

So, they must be here to make amends, great.

Who knows with referees...

1) Some who recognize they messed up would overcompensate on purpose to be "fair" to Ajax
2) Some who recognize they messed up would do the opposite on purpose to be "fair" to Dortmund
3) Some are just arrogant and incompetent

My guess is that they fall into the third category...

[Kowalczyk]

I see we have the same Portuguese officiating crew that botched the Madrid match last year!

Ah. I wasn't aware of that... Hmm. Spicy.

K.

[SPL]

Vermeer,VRhijn,Alderweireld,Moisander,Blind,Poulsen,Enoh, deJong,Lukoki,Eriksen, Boerrigter

subs Cillessen,Sana,Schone,Hoesen,Veltman Dijks Fischer

Watching on sky tonight so hope you get good streams, I am sure firstrow.eu will show the game as I have been watching recent games on this stream

Would be great to win tonight but this will be harder than the lightweights of Man City

[Tom_]

This is going to be a very tough game. Hoping for three points but a draw would be OK too.

[Orange14]

Poulsen was just too slow to track back with Reus. Couldn't figure out where Blind was on the play. I don't think we're capable of scoring with the lineup on the pitch right now.

[Amol]

Poulsen was just too slow to track back with Reus. Couldn't figure out where Blind was on the play. I don't think we're capable of scoring with the lineup on the pitch right now.

Blind had moved up to receive a diagonal ball from Alderweireld.

[Tom_]

We look a bit like we did against Madrid: slow, giving the ball away far too easily.

[Amol]

Enoh leaves his man and then has to tackle from behind. Obvious yellow card. Idiot.

[Tom_]

Enoh leaves his man and then has to tackle from behind. Obvious yellow card. Idiot.

Yes... that was not CL level football, was it

[Amol]

Fuck. That was scary. Goetze on a run from the left running at Toby with Poulsen in chase. Glad he lost the ball all by himself.

[Tom_]

They are very good on the counter. We have massive problems playing a high line against such a fast team.

[Tom_]

Shit, just as I said it....

[Orange14]

Poor defending by van Rhijn and a nice piece of work by Götze to finish his chance. 0-2

[Amol]

Shit, just as I said it....

Vermeer just isn't a good keeper is he? Can't kick, has troubles on crosses, lets balls in through his legs. He's really good at reflex saves when the ball is hit directly at him I guess.

[Tom_]

Vermeer just isn't a good keeper is he? Can't kick, has troubles on crosses, lets balls in through his legs. He's really good at reflex saves when the ball is hit directly at him I guess.

I'm more concerned about the fact that no one bothered to pick Götze up off the free kick than I am about Vermeer's shot stopping ability.

3–0, that's it