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90+4'

That's all for today as the game is over.
90+4'

Noah Ohio (Utrecht) attempts to find some of his teammates with a dangerous pass from the edge of the box. The opponent's defence, however, intercepts the effort and clears the ball to safety.
90+2'

CHANCE! Oliver Edvardsen finds Bertrand Traore (Ajax) with a sweet pass, but he can't find the target as his effort from inside the box goes just wide of the left post!
90+1'

Oscar Fraulo comes off the pitch to be replaced by Victor Jensen (Utrecht).
90

The fourth official shows 3 min. of added time.
90'

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) works the corner short.
90'

Steven Berghuis (Ajax) has an effort from distance but it's blocked. The ball goes out of play. Ajax are awarded a corner kick.
88'

Ron Jans has decided to substitute Miguel Rodriguez and he is replaced by Miliano Jonathans (Utrecht).
88'

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) is being substituted because of an injury. Ron Jans sends Adrian Blake on the pitch.
85'

Goal! Great play by Yoann Cathline releases Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht) in space on the edge of the box. He spots the keeper off his line and coolly puts the ball into bottom left corner. 4:0.
85'

The referee blows his whistle as Steven Berghuis (Ajax) was too aggressive in his challenge.
84'

Jordan Henderson (Ajax) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Vasilis Barkas intercepts the ball.
82'

Jordan Henderson (Ajax) tries to find Jorthy Mokio, but he puts too much power on the through ball.
79'

Here is a change. Sebastien Haller is going off and Ron Jans gives the last tactical orders to Noah Ohio (Utrecht).
79'

Substitution. Matisse Didden (Utrecht) receives a signal from the referee and is now allowed to enter the pitch as Alonzo Engwanda walks off.
77'

Anton Gaaei (Ajax) reacts well to get to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but he fails to get the ball through the players standing between him and the goal.
77'

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) puts a dangerous cross into the box, but the corner is cleared by the first man.
76'

Owen Wijndal (Ajax) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence quickly intercepts the ball. The referee blows his whistle, Ajax are awarded a corner kick.
75'

A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Ajax, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
74'

Bas Nijhuis blows his whistle after Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht) kicks an opponent's legs instead of the ball. Ajax will take a free kick near the side line.
74'

Problems for Francesco Farioli as Brian Brobbey is not able to play anymore. His injury is too serious and Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) replaces him.
74'

Brian Brobbey (Ajax) came close to scoring. He connected with a pass inside the box and perhaps should have done better than direct his shot straight at Vasilis Barkas.
72'

A substitution has been made. Kenneth Taylor goes off and Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) comes on.
72'

Francesco Farioli prepares a substitution. Jorrel Hato is replaced by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
71'

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) goes on a weaving run through the defence and gets within shooting range inside the box, but his effort to the bottom left corner is thwarted by Matheus.
70'

The resulting corner from Steven Berghuis (Ajax) only finds one of the defenders, who heads it out of danger.
70'

Bertrand Traore (Ajax) can count himself lucky for not being sent off after only receiving a caution from the referee.
68'

Sebastien Haller (Utrecht) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a low shot in the direction of the left post. Matheus is alert and denies him with a nice save.
67'

Steven Berghuis (Ajax) swings in a dangerous cross from the resulting corner kick, but none of his teammates manage to outjump the defence.
66'

Steven Berghuis (Ajax) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. Ajax have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
65'

Vasilis Barkas makes a superb save to deny a header which was nodded towards the roof of the net by Wout Weghorst (Ajax) after a cross from the side.
63'

Oscar Fraulo feeds the ball through to Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht), who picks up the pass inside the box and quickly sends it into the left side of the goal! The goalkeeper was helpless. 3:0!
63'

Steven Berghuis (Ajax) produces a ferocious strike from the edge of the box. His dangerous effort towards the bottom left corner is blocked by Vasilis Barkas, who pulls off a superb save to keep the ball out of the net.
61'

Anton Gaaei (Ajax) threads a pass through to Brian Brobbey, but Vasilis Barkas breaks up the move.
60'

Anton Gaaei (Ajax) attempts to find a teammate with the corner, but the effort is snuffed out by the goalkeeper.
60'

The corner is swung in but Ajax can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Ajax will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
59'

Francesco Farioli has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Bertrand Traore (Ajax) replacing Davy Klaassen.
59'

The referee signals a substitution. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) is brought on as a substitute for Mika Godts.
58'

The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Ajax.
58'

Brian Brobbey (Ajax) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. The ball is out of play and Ajax manage to earn a corner.
56'

Brian Brobbey (Ajax) violates the laws of the game and is shown a deserved yellow card by the referee.
53'

Here comes the VAR decision. The goal is given and Utrecht players have a reason to celebrate! Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht) makes a great solo run and pulls the trigger from inside the box, beating Matheus with a precise strike which ricochets in off the right post. He makes it 2:0.
52'

Utrecht score a goal, but referee Bas Nijhuis has now indicated he wants to check if the goal can stand using VAR!
52'

Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht) goes on a mazy run, finds himself one-on-one with the keeper and fires the ball against the right post. What a missed opportunity.
51'

Jorrel Hato (Ajax) latches on to a brilliant through ball in a promising position, but one of the defenders is alert to the danger and dispossess him.
49'

Miguel Rodriguez receives a sweet cross inside the box from Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), but one of the defenders rushes in bravely to intercept the ball.
48'

Anton Gaaei (Ajax) finds himself in an offside position and the referee stops play after the linesman raises his flag.
48'

Steven Berghuis (Ajax) tries to play a through ball from just inside the box to Brian Brobbey, but one of the defending players is alert to the danger and makes a timely interception.
47'

Steven Berghuis (Ajax) takes the corner which is cleared by the opposition's defence.
47'

Steven Berghuis (Ajax) works the corner short instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
47'

The ball is cleared after Steven Berghuis (Ajax) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. Ajax earn a corner.
46'

Everything is set for the start of the second half.
45+2'

That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.
45

We will have 1 min. of added time.
45'

Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht) has tested the patience of referee Bas Nijhuis and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
44'

Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
43'

The resulting corner from Steven Berghuis (Ajax) comes to nothing.
43'

Steven Berghuis (Ajax) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it. The referee points to the corner flag and Ajax will take a corner.
40'

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht) delivers a poor cross from a free kick as one of the defenders comfortably clears it away.
39'

This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Jordan Henderson (Ajax) was quite harsh and Bas Nijhuis didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) will miss the next game.
36'

Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
35'

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) sees an unmarked teammate and attempts to send him a low pass. However, one of the defenders reads the game perfectly and averts the danger.
34'

Jordan Henderson (Ajax) tries to find Anton Gaaei, but he puts too much power on the pass. The ball is out of play. Utrecht will take a throw-in.
33'

Ajax are seeing far more of the ball now.
31'

The resulting corner from Steven Berghuis (Ajax) is cleared by the defence.
29'

Goal! Siebe Horemans puts a cross into the box and finds Sebastien Haller (Utrecht), who latches on to it and strikes the ball into the bottom left corner. He makes it 1:0.
26'

Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht) unleashes a strike towards goal from long-range, but the ball is blocked by one of his teammates. Sebastien Haller (Utrecht) was standing in a clear offside position, making it an easy call for the linesman.
26'

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) connects with a pass but sees his shot from the edge of the box blocked.
24'

2:1 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams.
22'

Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht) unleashes a shot towards the goal, but his effort isn't precise at all and it flies high over the bar.
22'

Good movement by Steven Berghuis (Ajax), but he can't find any of his teammates as the cross is poor. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Utrecht.
20'

Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) threads a pass through the eye of a needle into the box for Brian Brobbey, but Vasilis Barkas displays great awareness to stop him.
19'

Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) sends over a cross from the side into the penalty area in order to find one of his teammates, but he fails and the opportunity goes begging. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Utrecht.
18'

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht) swings the ball into the box from the corner kick but it's a bit too strong and it goes out of play.
16'

Jordan Henderson (Ajax) tries to find Brian Brobbey, but he puts too much power on the through ball. The ball goes out of play and Utrecht will have a goal kick.
16'

Brian Brobbey (Ajax) finds himself behind the opposition's defence, but the game is stopped for offside.
15'

Anton Gaaei (Ajax) serves up a nice cross, but Vasilis Barkas punches the ball away.
14'

Siebe Horemans (Utrecht) creates himself some space around the penalty spot and connects with the free kick. His header is badly mistimed and sails high over the bar.
12'

Davy Klaassen (Ajax) and Brian Brobbey try to prise open the opposition with a series of short passes, but one of the defenders steps in and puts an end to the move.
12'

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) passes the ball onto Paxten Aaronson, but one of the defenders dispossesses him.
9'

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
8'

Davy Klaassen (Ajax) tackles a bit over-zealously and Bas Nijhuis blows for a foul.
7'

Mike van der Hoorn (Utrecht) is able to continue to play.
6'

Mike van der Hoorn (Utrecht) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
6'

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht) gets in a good position inside the box and is only inches away from getting on the end of a through ball from the edge of the area. The ball is behind the touchline and Ajax will take a throw-in.
3'

Brian Brobbey (Ajax) smacks a rebound from close range into the crossbar.
3'

Jorrel Hato (Ajax) tries to pass the ball into the penalty area but it's blocked.
1'

A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Utrecht, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
1'

A player from Ajax pulled an opponent down, forcing the referee to blow his whistle. Utrecht have a free kick.
1'

The first half has just begun.

The players are on the pitch and Ajax will have the kick-off.

Today's referee will be Bas Nijhuis.

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