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Match report
Football Elite
Division 1: Round 30 (setup 3, season 12)
Newport County
v.
Ajax
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
22
Overall form:
Home form:
Allan McGREGOR71Jeroen ZOET
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
13
Overall form:
Home form:
James TOMKINS2Joël VELTMAN
Ryan BERTRAND737Nick VIERGEVER
Emmanuel Agyemang BADU747Davy KLAASSEN
Jamaal LASCELLES5Stefan DE VRIJ
Ciaran CLARK667Joost VAN AKEN
Tom CLEVERLEY7Quincy PROMES
André AYEW78Jeremain LENS
Jordan RHODES9Klaas-Jan HUNTELAAR
Frank ACHEAMPONG10Arkadiusz MILIK
Matt PHILLIPS511Pelle VAN AMERSFOORT
Manager
Nathan BAKER12Queensy MENIG
Alex McCARTHY13Jasper CILLESSEN
Robert SNODGRASS14Wesley SNEIJDER
Liam MOORE15Luciano NARSINGH
Jake LIVERMORE166Daley SINKGRAVEN

Newport County 0 Ajax 1
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 19,324, Stadium: Rodney Parade, Referee: Tom Henning ØVREBØ 7½, TV: highlights)
Scorers50 Veltman
Substitutions74 Huntelaar <=> Sinkgraven
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners3
11Fouls8
0Offsides1
8Shots on6
4Shots off9
12Total shots15
8Shots saved5
42%Possession58%
Man of the match: Joël VELTMAN
7RHODES steamed through the Ajax defence but shot straight at the Ajax 'keeper.
10RHODES's shot beat ZOET but rebounded off the Ajax woodwork.
13CLARK dribbled round LENS and stabbed a weak shot well wide.
15KLAASSEN worked the ball to VAN AMERSFOORT, LENS latched onto his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
16A pin-point pass fell to PROMES and his looping shot flew narrowly over.
19Uncertainty in the Newport County defence enabled MILIK to crack the ball just wide.
24PROMES kicked the ball wide of the lefthand post from just outside the area.
27ACHEAMPONG made space on the right and knocked the ball to BERTRAND who touched the ball wide.
28The 'keeper managed to block an amazing effort.
29AYEW's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
35The 'keeper dived to his left to save a fierce drive from Newport County's RHODES.
43A wonderful save prevented HUNTELAAR from scoring a lovely goal.
 
50GOAL!! A hefty goal-kick from VAN AKEN caught the Newport County defence napping and VELTMAN raced through to easily score. (1-0 Ajax)
52PROMES flicked a simple chance past the near post.
52ACHEAMPONG rasped the ball through a crowd of players but the Ajax 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
53A penalty box scramble resulted in VIERGEVER driving the ball wide.
54HUNTELAAR scuffed an easy chance.
58A drive from VAN AMERSFOORT seemed a certain goal but MCGREGOR managed to force the ball clear.
63The Ajax 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked strike from AYEW.
64HUNTELAAR whacked a looping shot wide from twenty-five yards out.
73A header by RHODES at the far post was easily collected by ZOET.
88A weak strike from LENS rolled agonisingly wide.