SRL88 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Looking very good at the turn of the year . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 January Update Stade de Reims 2 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de France 9th Rnd) AC Arles-Avignon produced a solid performance to beat Stade de Reims at Stade Auguste Delaune. A brace from Samson Osagie helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Midfielder Hamdi Nasri gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a long range shot which curled past the goalkeeper in the 19th minute. With Stade de Reims staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back Dino Lihovac then had a penalty shout turned down. Striker Samson Osagie doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a free kick from the edge of the area on 31 minutes. Winger Adil Messaoudi pulled one back for Stade de Reims after 33 minutes with a placed shot. With Stade de Reims staring at defeat, there was controversy as Lihovac then had a penalty shout turned down. Osagie added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 77 minutes. Striker Nadjib Merahi gave the Stade de Reims fans a glimmer of hope after 85 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. Man of the Match: Samson Osagie (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 10,069 Stade Malherbe Caen 3 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de la Ligue Qtr Final) AC Arles-Avignon battled away against Stade Malherbe Caen and looked very impressive despite their unlucky 3 - 2 defeat. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Stade Malherbe Caen's Ulisses. Striker Ulisses gave Stade Malherbe Caen the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 15th minute. Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 17th minute with a tidy finish. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Julius Orvambo allowed Ulisses to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Striker Samson Osagie then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 52nd minute with a powerful effort. Osagie then had a chance to score from the penalty spot on the 65 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. Ulisses scored what proved to be the winner in the 75th minute with a finish tucked away with consummate ease. Man of the Match: Ulisses (Stade Malherbe Caen) Attendance: 22,514 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 4 LOSC Lille Métropole (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon battled away against LOSC Lille Métropole and looked very impressive despite their unlucky 4 - 3 defeat. Things did not get off to a good start for LOSC Lille Métropole as striker Jimmy Bayisenge seized on an error by Yohan Galinier to score a finish tucked away with consummate ease. Full-back Márcio then equalised for LOSC Lille Métropole in the 14th minute with an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper. Midfielder Hamdi Nasri showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted LOSC Lille Métropole a goal on 21 minutes. Winger Marcelinho put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 24th minute with a curling shot from the edge of the area. Midfielder Florian Vernay then equalised for LOSC Lille Métropole in the 29th minute with an accurate finish. Experienced midfielder Daniel Payne then put LOSC Lille Métropole in front after 49 minutes with a finish executed with aplomb. Experienced midfielder Dinheiro then added to the lead with a powerful effort on 55 minutes. Centre-back Angel Villegas gave the AC Arles-Avignon fans a glimmer of hope after 69 minutes with a tap-in. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 4th place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Dinheiro (LOSC Lille Métropole) Attendance: 18,591 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Sports Réunis Colmar (Coupe de France 10th Rnd) AC Arles-Avignon showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over Sports Réunis Colmar during their Coupe de France Tenth Round game at Arles-Avignon Stadium, but they could and should have scored more. With the game nearing an end, it was Luigi Stucchi who scored a header to give AC Arles-Avignon the lead on 88 minutes. Stucchi's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Julius Orvambo (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 14,009 En Avant de Guingamp 3 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon will be wondering what might have been this morning after a close encounter with En Avant de Guingamp turned into a 3 - 1 victory for their opponents. A brace from Mael Harel helped En Avant de Guingamp to victory. Striker Malachi Ciani gave En Avant de Guingamp the lead with a placed shot in the 11th minute. Striker Mael Harel doubled En Avant de Guingamp's lead with a real poacher's effort on 34 minutes. An error from En Avant de Guingamp's Franco Caporilli allowed striker Jimmy Bayisenge to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Kamel Ousmaïl allowed Harel to score a real poacher's effort. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 6th place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Mael Harel (En Avant de Guingamp) Attendance: 7,905 Well a pretty poor month to be honest with no league points picked up im not happy with some of the performances in Ligue 1 and we need to improve it so much if we are to build on the epic start we had, on the plus side i have made it to the 11th round of the Coupe de France. there next 5 of 6 league game we should be able to pick up maximum points, Table after 22 games 4th Lens 40 Points 5th Tours 40 Points 6th Arles 38 Points 7th Guigamp 36 Points 8th Caen 36 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 February Update Nîmes Olympique 1 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de France 11th Rnd) AC Arles-Avignon produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Nîmes Olympique at Stade des Costières. The first incident of note was on 51 minutes as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Samson Osagie for a penalty. Winger Denis Bowles gave Nîmes Olympique the lead with a lovely chipped shot from the edge of the box in the 59th minute. AC Arles-Avignon captain Raynald Robert then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 61st minute with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by winger Luigi Stucchi for a penalty. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then clinched a late winner on 119 minutes with an incisive finish. Bayisenge's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Man of the Match: Julius Orvambo (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 11,810 Montpellier Hérault SC 0 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over Montpellier Hérault SC on a fine afternoon in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Stade de La Mosson. AC Arles-Avignon's winner came through Raynald Robert as he seized on Sene Baio's mistake to score a placed shot. Robert's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 4th place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Raynald Robert (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 22,130 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club (Ligue 1) A highly polished performance from the AC Arles-Avignon players saw their team run out 2 - 0 winners over Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Winger Marcelinho got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 2 minutes. Centre-back Sergio Milo finally rounded off their victory on 53 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 4th place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Luigi Stucchi (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,129 AS Saint-Etienne 3 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AS Saint-Etienne enjoyed a comfortable 3 - 0 victory over AC Arles-Avignon. The win was deserved for AS Saint-Etienne who turned their superiority into goals in the Ligue 1 Orange game at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. A brace from Mohamed Yildirim helped AS Saint-Etienne to victory. The first incident of note was on 21 minutes as AS Saint-Etienne were denied claims by Mohamed Yildirim for a penalty. AS Saint-Etienne finally took the lead when Mohamed Yildirim scored a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 48 minutes. Yildirim was able to add to his tally soon after with another strike on 51 minutes. Goalkeeper Kamel Ousmaïl then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting AS Saint-Etienne another goal on 54 minutes. Experienced striker Miodrag Kuveljic completed the rout with an incisive finish on 63 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 4th place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Mohamed Yildirim (AS Saint-Etienne) Attendance: 16,825 Well we got off to a winning start to the month seal passage to the quarter finals in the Coupe de France, and also the league win which saw us pass the 40 point mark to seal safety in my opinion and also pushed us back into the European chase as we jumped back up the table, I'm hoping the rest of the month is as successful. I'm hoping the fact the on the three league games are sides close to the bottom, to get me into the European picture as now I've hit 40 points my aim is the Europa league. but i say that, it's going to be mid-table for me if i lose games against the likes of st etienne Table after 26 games 1st OM 61 Points 2nd Lyon 57 Points 3rd Lille 52 Points 4th Arles 47 Points 5th PSG 45 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 March Update AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 0 LEMANS FC (Coupe de France Qtr Final) AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average LEMANS FC side at Arles-Avignon Stadium this evening. Midfielder Hamdi Nasri gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with an accurate finish in the 12th minute. Striker Samson Osagie doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a deftly executed finish on 60 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon captain Raynald Robert's red card for persistent fouling on 68 minutes put AC Arles-Avignon's position under question. An error from LEMANS FC's Aymeric Roux allowed centre-back Sergio Milo to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Man of the Match: Hamdi Nasri (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,339 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 1 Toulouse FC (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon taught Toulouse FC a lesson at Arles-Avignon Stadium this evening. Winger Luigi Stucchi gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a fierce shot in the 31st minute. Toulouse FC also saw their 33rd minute strike questionably chalked off. Striker Julien Borie then equalised for Toulouse FC in the 36th minute with a well timed finish from close range. Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard scored what proved to be the winner on 45 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 4th place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Luigi Stucchi (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 18,024 Stade Rennais FC 0 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against Stade Rennais FC in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Stade de la Route de Lorient. AC Arles-Avignon covered a lot of ground but also conceded far too many fouls, meaning their effort was often for nothing. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 4th place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Florian Nicot (Stade Rennais FC) Attendance: 14,469 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Valenciennes FC (Ligue 1) Valenciennes FC succumbed to a 3 - 1 loss in this evening's Ligue 1 Orange clash at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Winger Luigi Stucchi got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a tap-in on 6 minutes. Midfielder Modibo Keita doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with an incisive finish on 32 minutes. Striker Angelo Cosimi pulled one back for Valenciennes FC after 40 minutes with an accurate finish. Valenciennes FC also saw their 82nd minute strike questionably chalked off. Striker Samson Osagie completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a real poacher's effort on 85 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Jaime Inostroza (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 18,611 Again we started the month with a win in the coupe de France as this time we progressed to the Semi finals of the Equivalent of the French FA Cup, im quite confident with the Semi against Lyon next month as we seem to do well against them. In Ligue 1 we did ok, a easy win over Toulouse but a goalless draw with Stade Rennais just shows how we seem incapable of putting the poor sides to the sword, We did managed to thrash Valenciennes in the final game of the month and we moved into 3rd in Ligue 1 which is just amazing!, for we have mathematically guaranteed safety with 9 games to go we can concentrate on getting into the Europa League. Table after 29 games 1st OM 64 Points (1 Game in hand) 2nd Lyon 60 Points (2 Games in hand) 3rd Arles 54 Points 4th PSG 52 Points 5th Lille 52 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 How many places are there for Champions League football? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 How many places are there for Champions League football? Top four which is a bit of a scary thought Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 April Update Olympique Lyonnais 4 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon failed to cause an upset at Stade des Lumières as Olympique Lyonnais coasted to an expected 4 - 1 victory. Olympique Lyonnais captain Romário gave Olympique Lyonnais the lead with an accurate finish in the 38th minute. Winger Luigi Stucchi then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 44th minute with a close range header. Full-back Jaime Inostroza was left red-faced in the 45th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Angel Villegas allowed striker Nicolas Marini to score a poorly struck effort. Midfielder Mexilhão completed the rout with a placed shot on 92 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Carlos Parra (Olympique Lyonnais) Attendance: 60,263 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 1 RC Lens (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against RC Lens on a fine spring evening at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Winger Hamza Messaoudi gave RC Lens the lead with a tidy finish in the 14th minute. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 18th minute with a tidy finish. Winger Luigi Stucchi scored what proved to be the winner on 48 minutes with a well struck effort. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Julius Orvambo (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 18,756 AC Arles-Avignon 0 - 2 AJ Auxerre (Coupe de France Semi Final) In a surprise result at Arles-Avignon Stadium, AC Arles-Avignon were defeated by underdogs AJ Auxerre in their Coupe de France Semi Final encounter. The match was certainly not one for the purists with neither side able to keep the errors out of their game. Enthusiastic striker Mohammed Abdellaoue got AJ Auxerre off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish on 9 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon were nearly gifted a goal on 11 minutes through David Ibrahim's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. AC Arles-Avignon also saw their 16th minute strike questionably chalked off. Midfielder Jimmy Santos finally rounded off their victory on 38 minutes with a deftly executed finish. With AC Arles-Avignon staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back Makrem Khedira then had a penalty shout turned down. AC Arles-Avignon were nearly gifted a goal on 59 minutes through Bertrand Larroque's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Man of the Match: Alban Georges (AJ Auxerre) Attendance: 19,293 FC Nantes 2 - 5 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) A highly polished performance from the AC Arles-Avignon players saw their team run out 5 - 2 winners over FC Nantes at Stade Louis Fonteneau (La Beaujoire). A brace from Batista helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. When Phanthady gave away a penalty, Bayisenge confidently stepped up to score from the spot. FC Nantes captain Ugochukwu Idahor ensured things went from bad to worse for FC Nantes on 15 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Dladla was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Charlier gave away a penalty. Robert scored with a close range effort in the 55th minute to extend the lead further. Flamboyant winger Batista then added to the lead with an incisive finish on 63 minutes. Flamboyant striker Juan Ignacio Vatter pulled one back for FC Nantes after 72 minutes with a deftly executed finish from eighteen yards. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 88 minutes as that man Batista popped up again with a fierce shot. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 4th place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Batista (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 7,990 A couple of ligue wins leave us firmly in the hunt for Europe, the biggest disappointment this month was the defeat in the Coupe de France, as we really should have beaten the Ligue two side, im close to guaranteeing a top half spot and i hope we can navigate the tricky fixtures next month to claim a European spot. as that's now firmly my aim. Table after 32 games 1st Lyon 73 Points 2nd OM 73 Points 3rd Lille 61 Points 4th Arles 60 Points 5th PSG 58 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Bit of a spanking against Lyon but a nice result against Nantes . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 A couple of ligue wins leave us firmly in the hunt for Europe, the biggest disappointment this month was the defeat in the Coupe de France, as we really should have beaten the Ligue two side, im close to guaranteeing a top half spot and i hope we can navigate the tricky fixtures next month to claim a European spot. as that's now firmly my aim. Table after 32 games 1st Lyon 73 Points 2nd OM 73 Points 3rd Lille 61 Points 4th Arles 60 Points 5th PSG 58 Points I knew you had a chance of grabbing a similar spot. To think you were still scared of relegation for ages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 May Update AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Stade Malherbe Caen (Ligue 1) In a surprise result, AC Arles-Avignon overcame Stade Malherbe Caen at Arles-Avignon Stadium 1 - 0. Centre-back Angel Villegas gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a header in the 30th minute. Striker Samson Osagie's red card for a vicious foul on 89 minutes put AC Arles-Avignon's position under question. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,937 Olympique de Marseille 2 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) The underdogs of AC Arles-Avignon never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 2 - 0 defeat at Stade Vélodrome. The match began in controversy with Olympique de Marseille seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. Striker Daniel Valente gave Olympique de Marseille the lead with an accurate finish in the 27th minute. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Raynald Robert allowed commanding centre-back Jean Ngassam to score a fine header from point-blank range. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Jean Ngassam (OM) Attendance: 67,000 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 2 AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 3 - 2 victory over AS Monaco FC on a fine spring evening in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Experienced midfielder Christopher Missilou got AS Monaco FC off to a flyer by scoring a real poacher's effort on 6 minutes. Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 52nd minute with a real poacher's effort. Experienced striker Arie Menzo then put AS Monaco FC in front after 68 minutes with an accurate finish. Winger Luigi Stucchi then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 89th minute with a well struck effort which found the back of the net via the goalpost. Better late than never for AC Arles-Avignon and the fans were clearly delighted with Stucchi's impact. AC Arles-Avignon captain Raynald Robert then clinched a late winner on 94 minutes with a close range effort. Robert's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Luigi Stucchi (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 18,531 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against FC Girondins de Bordeaux on a fine summer's evening at Grand Stade du Lac. An error from FC Girondins de Bordeaux's Juan Carlos Labrador allowed striker Laaroussi Ben Yahia to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Winger Luigi Stucchi doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with an incisive finish on 43 minutes. The last goal of the game came from Luigi Stucchi whose 74th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Luigi Stucchi (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 20,815 AC Ajaccio 1 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon were held to a draw by AC Ajaccio in a close-fought Ligue 1 match played at Stade François Coty. Striker Andrey Kotov gave AC Ajaccio the lead with a well timed finish from close range in the 25th minute. Centre-back Sergio Milo equalised for AC Arles-Avignon after 55 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Sergio Milo (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 5,550 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Tours Football Club (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon taught Tours Football Club a lesson at Arles-Avignon Stadium this evening. Centre-back Angel Villegas gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with an effort from inside the penalty area which deflected past the goalkeeper in the 17th minute. Things went from bad to worse for Tours Football Club as full-back Manuel Falanga earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 20 minutes. With Tours Football Club staring at defeat, there was controversy as strong centre-back Édson then had a penalty shout turned down. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined AC Arles-Avignon in June 2025 and has been in charge for 24 months. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,370 What an end to the season! considering in the clubs entire Ligue 1 history it consists of 2 season, winning a total of four games drawing 18 and scoring a pitiful 47 goals picking up a pathetic 30 points in total in one season we have smashed all that history away, playing a wide attacking football we caught the Ligue 1 sides off guard as my wingers caused all sorts of havoc all season with the goals fairly spread out, we were a good side to watch always attacking, as for this month's games losing to league champions OM is no slight on the side the only disappointment this month is the draw with Ajaccio but history has happened! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Pre-season Update AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 CD Cruz Azul (Friendly) An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over CD Cruz Azul at Arles-Avignon Stadium. An error from CD Cruz Azul's Víctor Manuel Hernández allowed full-back Julius Orvambo to score a close range effort. Winger Marcelinho finally rounded off their victory on 86 minutes with an accurate finish. Man of the Match: Djamel Achouri (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 10,215 Santa Clara 0 - 5 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly) AC Arles-Avignon fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 0 win at Estádio de São Miguel this evening. Promising centre-back Djamel Achouri gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with an effort from close to goal which hit the post before going in in the 14th minute. Winger Marcelinho doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 16 minutes. Osagie scored with a well executed finish in the 45th minute to extend the lead further. An error from Santa Clara's Augusto Encarnação allowed midfielder Hamdi Nasri to score a powerful effort. An error from Santa Clara's Pedro allowed striker Jimmy Bayisenge to score a finish tucked away with consummate ease. Man of the Match: Hamdi Nasri (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 1,402 RFC Tournai 2 - 7 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Stade Luc Varenne as AC Arles-Avignon ran out 7 - 2 winners over RFC Tournai in their latest Friendly fixture. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goalscoring from AC Arles-Avignon's Samson Osagie. Striker Samson Osagie got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort on 2 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon's Angel Villegas received the red card for a professional foul with 8 minutes on the clock. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 16 minutes. Defensive midfielder Nicolas Chaput pulled one back for RFC Tournai after 22 minutes with an effort from close to goal which hit the post before going in. Osagie added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort on 24 minutes. An error from RFC Tournai's Mauro Degryse allowed Osagie to score an incisive finish. Batista then increased AC Arles-Avignon's advantage further with a placed shot on 38 minutes. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Modibo Keita allowed striker Mauro Degryse to score a close range header. Bayisenge saw a penalty beat the keeper but hit the post on the 58 minute mark. Osagie soon made the AC Arles-Avignon fans forget the miss by scoring an accurate finish shortly after. Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard completed the rout with a real poacher's effort on 75 minutes. Man of the Match: Samson Osagie (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 2,978 Only a couple of pre-season games for me this summer as the small squad and the pending champions league campaign need to keep the squad fresh, and it ill be a tough season but i think t may be my last at Arles as the backing isn't there for a full scale push at the title so ill be aiming to move to a more established side next season but for this ill be going all out for another europa league spot and a decent run in europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Congrats on Champions League football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Great work on reaching the Champions League . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Well earned CL spot, you'd been up there most of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 Great work on reaching the Champions League . Congrats on Champions League football. Well earned CL spot, you'd been up there most of the season. Thanks guys i still cant believe it, what makes it better is im going straight into the Group stage so im hoping to get some points off someone and make the Europa League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Well done Acid on getting into the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 August Update AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 0 Stade Malherbe Caen (Ligue 1) A prominent member of AC Arles-Avignon's supporter's club has urged fans and players not to get too carried away after their remarkable 3 - 0 victory over Stade Malherbe Caen. Full-back Ahmet Yerokhin suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 13th minute on the clock. Promising centre-back Djamel Achouri doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 43 minutes. Marcelinho was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Ivan gave away a penalty. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined AC Arles-Avignon in June 2025 and has been in charge for 2 years. Man of the Match: Djamel Achouri (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,135 AS Nancy Lorraine 2 - 4 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 4 - 2 winners over AS Nancy Lorraine at Stade Marcel Picot. A brace from Marcelinho helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Things did not get off to a good start for AS Nancy Lorraine as striker Samson Osagie seized on an error by Andrade to score a well timed finish from close range. Striker Baptiste Dubois then equalised for AS Nancy Lorraine in the 8th minute with a powerful effort. Enthusiastic midfielder Alejandro González put AS Nancy Lorraine in front in the 32nd minute with an accurate finish from just outside the penalty area. Winger Marcelinho then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 45th minute with a fluke goal. Winger Luigi Stucchi then put AC Arles-Avignon in front after 64 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. When Simon gave away a penalty, Marcelinho confidently stepped up to score from the spot. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined AC Arles-Avignon in June 2025 and has been in charge for 2 years. Man of the Match: Marcelinho (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,040 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 1 Toulouse FC (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Toulouse FC during their Ligue 1 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium, but they could and should have scored more. An error from Toulouse FC's Emmanuel Mira allowed striker Laïd Haddad to score a simple finish from close in. Striker Samson Osagie doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with an accurate finish on 41 minutes. Centre-back Jacaré's 93rd minute strike proved the only consolation for Toulouse FC. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above RC Lens and AS Saint-Etienne to 2nd in the Ligue 1 Orange. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 18,710 RC Strasbourg 2 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) RC Strasbourg enjoyed a comfortable 2 - 0 victory over AC Arles-Avignon. The win was deserved for RC Strasbourg who turned their superiority into goals in the Ligue 1 Orange game at Stade de La Meinau. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Jaime Inostroza allowed striker Babacar Sakho to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Striker Cabelo finally rounded off their victory on 56 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Man of the Match: Saïf Bouzgarrou (RC Strasbourg) Attendance: 11,322 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Montpellier Hérault SC (Ligue 1) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which AC Arles-Avignon built their 2 - 0 victory over Montpellier Hérault SC this afternoon. Bayisenge scored from the penalty spot after Tran gave away a penalty. Bayisenge completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a finish executed with aplomb on 80 minutes. Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,937 apart from the off day away at Strasbourg, we have had a good opening month to the ligue 1 campaign, The biggest news of the month was the Champions league group draw and im screwed! drawn against, Barcelona, Man City, and Rangers i cant see me picking up any points if im honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Pity about Strasbourg spoiling a good start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 If anyone wants to know how teams or players have got on just say... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Where are Crewe and are there any ex-high profile players turned into good managers? Brilliant stuff getting into the Champions League. Can't wait to see who is in your group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Relegated in 11/12, took three attempts to get out of the BSP before winning the league in 14/15, they have bounced between League Two and League one, Aaron Ramsey is a coach 0ther than that not alot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Brilliant had a VERY Blonde moment went to format my External HDD and accidently formated my C Drive instead, i have a back up but havent checked how far back it goes, its Dated 7th May so i Think i go back to January Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Just read through, acidmonkey and must say, fantastic read! Tough break on the formatting though. HOpe not too much was lost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Had to start again from 1st Febuary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 well im back at the end of the season, only 2 points worse off and a 4th place finished meaning Champions League but in at the play-off round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Nice one at least you have given yourself a good chance of Champions League football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 well the free signing was great what i didnt expect was the chairman to sign the player on £195k a week meaning four players matched him leaving me with a massive wage bill so ive sold my top scorer for £500k and two other of my main players needing to be shipped out, so far this summer ive concentrated on trying to trim my sqad but still have a managable team for the league and Champions league, ive only managed to sign 1 player due to my wage constraints, so i think we may have some issues this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 August Update AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 1 Stade Rennais FC (Ligue 1) After a 1 - 1 draw at Arles-Avignon Stadium against AC Arles-Avignon, a key member of the Stade Rennais FC side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this Ligue 1 fixture with a draw. Striker Severin Diallo got Stade Rennais FC off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish on 5 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Diallo looked delighted. Winger Luigi Stucchi equalised for AC Arles-Avignon after 37 minutes with a well struck effort. AC Arles-Avignon also saw their 67th minute strike questionably chalked off. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined AC Arles-Avignon in June 2025 and has been in charge for 2 years. Man of the Match: Julius Orvambo (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 16,483 AS Nancy Lorraine 3 - 6 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon overcame a resilient AS Nancy Lorraine side in the Ligue 1 game at Stade Marcel Picot this evening. A brace from Sergio Milo helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Winger Marcelinho got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort on 6 minutes. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by centre-back Sergio Milo for a penalty. An error from AS Nancy Lorraine's Khairul Danioko allowed striker Samson Osagie to score a close range effort which was deflected on its way in. Milo added another with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 18th minute. Striker Douglas pulled one back for AS Nancy Lorraine after 37 minutes with an accurate finish. Douglas managed to pull one back for AS Nancy Lorraine after 44 minutes with an accurate finish but it was to be nothing more than a consolation. Midfielder Modibo Keita then added to the lead with a tap-in on 45 minutes. Striker Simon Comte gave the AS Nancy Lorraine fans a glimmer of hope after 60 minutes with a weak close range effort. Milo added his 2nd goal of the game with a smart diving header from close range on 62 minutes. Winger Luigi Stucchi completed the rout with a well timed finish from close range on 68 minutes. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined AC Arles-Avignon in June 2025 and has been in charge for 2 years. Man of the Match: Luigi Stucchi (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,233 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 1 Valenciennes FC (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon were held to a draw by Valenciennes FC in a close-fought Ligue 1 match played at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Striker Aziz Yilmaz gave Valenciennes FC the lead with a finish tucked away with consummate ease in the 21st minute. Striker Samson Osagie equalised for AC Arles-Avignon after 67 minutes with a lucky strike. Man of the Match: Oumar Leye (Valenciennes FC) Attendance: 15,639 AC Arles-Avignon 0 - 2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Champions Cup Best Placed Playoff) In an even game at Arles-Avignon Stadium, Bayer 04 Leverkusen came away with victory in their European Champions Cup Best Placed Playoff match. Striker Dardo Magarzo gave Bayer 04 Leverkusen the lead with a well executed finish in the 76th minute. Things went from bad to worse for AC Arles-Avignon as winger Marcelinho earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 80 minutes. The last goal of the game came from full-back Gianfilippo Bortolas whose 83rd minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Man of the Match: Dardo Magarzo (Leverkusen) Attendance: 17,146 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Champions Cup Best Placed Playoff) AC Arles-Avignon will have undoubtedly been the more contented of the two teams after clinching a somewhat surprising 3 - 3 draw against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Striker Martin van den Akker gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a well struck effort in the 25th minute. Keita had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Müller conceded a penalty. Striker Dardo Magarzo pulled one back for Bayer 04 Leverkusen after 45 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Stucchi scored with an accurate finish in the 47th minute to extend the lead further. Leverkusen captain David Serge pulled one back for Bayer 04 Leverkusen after 75 minutes with a powerful close range effort. With time rapidly running out however, full-back Héctor Leal then scored a well timed close range finish to equalise for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Leverkusen win 5 - 3 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Kamel Ousmaïl (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 48,889 Well not the best of starts for us this season 9th after 3 games is ok I suppose but im very disappointed that we have fallen in the champions league in our first attempt, the money has come in handy but I wanted to make the groups at least, what annoys me more is that Dick has got himself injured for 6 weeks so at his wage its going to cost me £1.1M while I wait for him to get fully fit again we have an easier month next month I suppose with only one game I expect to lose in as we Face Lyon but the remaining 4 games are all matches I fully expect to win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Tough start in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 September Update AC Arles-Avignon 0 - 4 Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon did not provide an upset in the Ligue 1 as they were comfortably beaten 4 - 0 by Olympique Lyonnais. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goalscoring from Olympique Lyonnais' Carlos Parra. Midfielder Carlos Parra got Olympique Lyonnais off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort on 10 minutes. Parra added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 46 minutes. Parra added his 3rd goal of the game with an incisive finish on 69 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 88 minutes as that man Parra popped up again with an incisive finish. AC Arles-Avignon have dropped three places to 10th in the Ligue 1, with AS Nancy Lorraine, Stade Rennais FC and Valenciennes FC climbing above them. Man of the Match: Carlos Parra (Olympique Lyonnais) Attendance: 17,146 Tours Football Club 2 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) After a 2 - 2 draw at Stade de la Vallée du Cher against AC Arles-Avignon, a key member of the Tours Football Club side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this Ligue 1 fixture with a draw. Winger Daniel Amao got Tours Football Club off to a flyer by scoring a simple finish from close in on 8 minutes. Tours FC captain Fernandão doubled Tours Football Club's lead with a free kick on 22 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon captain Raynald Robert pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 65 minutes with a shot from eighteen yards out. Defensive midfielder Serge Abidjo's red card for persistent fouling on 74 minutes put Tours Football Club's position under question. Nomadic striker Samson Osagie equalised for AC Arles-Avignon after 77 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above Stade Rennais FC to 10th in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Fernandão (Tours FC) Attendance: 11,812 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 1 Rubin Kazan (EURO Cup Grp L) AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 2 - 1 victory over Rubin Kazan on a fine summer's evening in their EURO Cup Group L game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when winger Luigi Stucchi scored a fierce shot on 54 minutes. Nomadic striker Samson Osagie doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a real poacher's effort on 58 minutes. The last goal of the game came from AC Arles-Avignon captain Raynald Robert whose 76th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Man of the Match: Luigi Stucchi (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 16,885 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 AS Saint-Etienne (Ligue 1) An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over AS Saint-Etienne at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Clóvis was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Stucchi gave away a penalty. Commanding goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 43rd minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper. Full-back Julius Orvambo put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 45th minute with a freak goal. Centre-back Angel Villegas completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 82 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above teams such as Valenciennes FC, Stade Rennais FC and LOSC Lille Métropole to 6th in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 17,146 Stade Malherbe Caen 2 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) Despite battling hard AC Arles-Avignon were unable to prevent a superior Stade Malherbe Caen side coming away from Stade Michel d'Ornano with a 2 - 1 victory. Striker Ulisses gave Stade Malherbe Caen the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 14th minute. Winger Fernando doubled Stade Malherbe Caen's lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 20 minutes. Stade Malherbe Caen also saw their 43rd minute strike questionably chalked off. Then followed controversy as Stade Malherbe Caen were denied claims by experienced midfielder Fuska for a penalty. Stade Malherbe Caen also saw their 79th minute strike questionably chalked off. Centre-back Angel Villegas' 89th minute strike proved the only consolation for AC Arles-Avignon. Man of the Match: Ulisses (Stade Malherbe Caen) Attendance: 22,569 RC Strasbourg 1 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) An efficient performance by AC Arles-Avignon's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre RC Strasbourg 3 - 1 at Stade de La Meinau. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Gianfilippo Bortolas allowed midfielder Boubacar Diallo to score a real poacher's effort. Striker Laaroussi Ben Yahia then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 41st minute with an incisive finish. Flamboyant winger Batista then put AC Arles-Avignon in front after 63 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Centre-back Angel Villegas completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 74 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above AS Monaco FC and AS Saint-Etienne to 5th in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 11,276 AFC Ajax 4 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (EURO Cup Grp L) AFC Ajax enjoyed a comfortable 4 - 2 victory over AC Arles-Avignon. The win was deserved for Ajax who turned their superiority into goals in the EURO Cup Group L game at Amsterdam ArenA. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Ajax's Iván Navarro. Experienced striker Iván Navarro gave AFC Ajax the lead with a well struck effort in the 11th minute. AC Arles-Avignon captain Raynald Robert then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 49th minute with a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Striker Lucas Di Girolami put AFC Ajax in front in the 55th minute with a tidy finish. Navarro added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 63 minutes. Navarro added his 3rd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 71 minutes. Robert managed to pull one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 79 minutes with an accurate finish but it was to be nothing more than a consolation. Then followed controversy as AFC Ajax were denied claims by strong centre-back Eduardo Marrugo for a penalty. Man of the Match: Iván Navarro (Ajax) Attendance: 50,972 Well I’m not sure what to make of that month, a couple of league wins propelled us up the league and into 5th, a win and a defeat in the Europa league, I’m fed up of having goals chalked off, or my defence just deciding not to turn up, it’s frustrating, I really want to leave as my players are getting tired and it’s only the second month of the season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 October Update AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Toulouse FC (Ligue 1) An efficient performance by AC Arles-Avignon's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Toulouse FC 3 - 1 at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Angel Villegas helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Centre-back Angel Villegas gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 26th minute. Villegas added his 2nd goal of the game with a fine header from point-blank range on 49 minutes. Stucchi scored with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 57th minute to extend the lead further. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Angel Villegas allowed experienced striker Obinna Ogochukwu to score a simple finish from close in. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above AS Monaco FC, FC Girondins de Bordeaux and En Avant de Guingamp to 5th in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 15,016 Ive Left Arles……. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Did pretty well there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Team Overview Squad: Goalkeepers: Chris Hastings (CAN(3*)), Niels Brunswijk (NED(2*)), Samir Nabil (EGY(3*)) Defenders: Kevin Cruijff (NED(3*)), Yaya N’Diaye (MLI(2.5*)), Alain Priso (CMR(3.5*)), Williams Makarov (GER(3.5*)), Luis George (HON(2.5*)), Piet Bosman (NED(3.5*)), Eduardo Marrugo (COL(4*)), Frans Vink (NED(1*)),Huang Dong (CHN(2.5*)) Midfielders:Domagoj Pavivic (CRO(3*)), Michal Cieslar (CZE(2.5*)), Paul Van de Kerkhof (BEL(4*)), Farshad Mousavi (IRN(3.5*)), Radhouane Meriah (TUN(2.5*)), David Amador (HON(2.5*)), Patrick Olsen (DEN(2*)), Flavio (ITA(4*)). Forwards: Ivan Navaro (ESP(3.5*)), Bas Brouwers (NED(3.5*)), Anders Petersen (DEN(1.5*)), Hosain Habibi (IRN(2.5*)), Lucas Di Girolami (3.5*()), Joel Kone (CIV(2.5*)) A lot of average players and not enough Dutchmen for my liking, I need to work out what I need as only have a small budget and we have struggled to overcome PSV and I intend to change that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Also Leaving Arles was Cisse, who ive appointed to my number 2 at Ajax. this also means i have to return to Arles in a few weeks in the Europa League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Good luck in Holland, would be nice to see you bring in some Dutch talent and hopefully find some through the youth academy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Ta, its also 9 years since Ajax last won the League, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Ta, its also 9 years since Ajax last won the League, Thought there might be some sort of domestic challenge, winning in Europe will also be a big challenge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 im looking forward to December 16th 2027 when ill play Arles in the Europa, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 October Update AFC Ajax 3 - 0 Almere City FC (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Almere City FC side at Amsterdam ArenA this afternoon. An error from Almere City FC's Jeroen van Dijk allowed experienced striker Iván Navarro to score a deftly executed finish from close range. Centre-back Piet Bosman doubled AFC Ajax's lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 45 minutes. Striker Bas Brouwers completed the rout with a close range effort on 48 minutes. Man of the Match: Piet Bosman (Ajax) Attendance: 50,626 AFC Ajax 3 - 1 Rubin Kazan (EURO Cup Grp L) An efficient performance from Ajax saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over Rubin Kazan at Amsterdam ArenA. Experienced striker Iván Navarro got AFC Ajax off to a flyer by scoring a real poacher's effort on 9 minutes. Winger Paul van de Kerkhof doubled AFC Ajax's lead with a fierce shot on 11 minutes. Marrugo scored with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 47th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Sergey Grigorjev pulled one back for Rubin Kazan after 91 minutes with a curling shot. Man of the Match: Eduardo Marrugo (Ajax) Attendance: 52,096 Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. 2 - 2 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) Following their 2 - 2 draw with Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. at De Kuip, an ex-Ajax player claimed that his former team must improve if they are to succeed this season. Things did not get off to a good start for Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. as strong centre-back Eduardo Marrugo seized on an error by Domingos Muzadi to score a towering header from close range. Centre-back Piet Bosman doubled AFC Ajax's lead with a close range header on 27 minutes. Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. were nearly gifted a goal on 29 minutes through Piet Bosman's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Experienced striker Kenneth Odita pulled one back for Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. after 38 minutes with an eighteen-yard screamer. With Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. staring at defeat, there was controversy as midfielder Kagiso Abrahams then had a penalty shout turned down. Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. were nearly gifted a goal on 52 minutes through Eduardo Marrugo's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Full-back Williams Makarov's red card for ungentlemanly conduct on 75 minutes put AFC Ajax's position under question. Winger Steve Cook equalised for Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. after 84 minutes with an accurate finish. Ajax are currently on an eight match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Piet Bosman (Ajax) Attendance: 51,580 AFC Ajax 6 - 0 FC Eindhoven (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax fans celebrated an emphatic 6 - 0 win at Amsterdam ArenA this afternoon. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Ajax's Iván Navarro. Centre-back Yaya Mahamadou N'Diaye gave AFC Ajax the lead with a tap-in in the 21st minute. Experienced striker Iván Navarro doubled AFC Ajax's lead with a placed shot on 28 minutes. Navarro added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 36 minutes. Navarro added his 3rd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 53 minutes. Cruijff then increased AFC Ajax's advantage further with a tap-in on 57 minutes. AFC Ajax also saw their 85th minute strike questionably chalked off. Strong centre-back Eduardo Marrugo completed the rout with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 88 minutes. Ajax are currently on a nine match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Iván Navarro (Ajax) Attendance: 50,790 Well a solid month for my first month in amsterdamn we are joint top after being 7th when I took over, its still very early doors, but im happy to be up there, ive got a few dutch players on my radar, who I intend to sign soon, im looking for a couple of flying dutch wingers and maybe a dutch striker maybe setting my standrds high but im looking for the equivalent of Robben, overmars and Bergkamp in the Europa I beat Rubin easily and the last group game will take me back to France and Arles but I hope to have qualified in the group by then. Only after one striker as Navarro is a great poacher who is always there at the right time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Great choice, would like to manage Ajax at some point soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 the aim is: stay till i claim the title, and possibly a european pot. Move back to France to win me the Ligue 1 title then i fancy Galatasary then Pro Vercelli but will depend on jobs coming up win Serie A and a CL at Pro Vercelli then im staying till Sunderland need a new gaffer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 November Update Rubin Kazan 1 - 1 AFC Ajax (EURO Cup Grp L) AFC Ajax could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against Rubin Kazan in their EURO Cup Group L game at Central. Striker Dmitry Belousov gave Rubin Kazan the lead with a placed shot in the 29th minute. Striker Bas Brouwers equalised for AFC Ajax after 30 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. Man of the Match: Kevin Cruijff (Ajax) Attendance: 30,000 ADO Den Haag 1 - 3 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) An efficient performance from Ajax saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over ADO Den Haag at Kyocera Stadion. Enthusiastic winger Danilo van Zundert got AFC Ajax off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish from inside the penalty area on 2 minutes. ADO Den Haag's equaliser came through Jari Karring as he seized on Samir Nabil's mistake to score a well timed finish from close range. Explosive striker Joel Koné then put AFC Ajax in front after 24 minutes with a close range effort. ADO Den Haag also saw their 34th minute strike questionably chalked off. With ADO Den Haag staring at defeat, there was controversy as full-back Joseph Okafor then had a penalty shout turned down. Centre-back Piet Bosman completed the scoring for AFC Ajax with a towering header on 90 minutes. Ajax are currently on a ten match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Danilo van Zundert (Ajax) Attendance: 15,000 AFC Ajax 1 - 1 FC Groningen (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax fans came away from Amsterdam ArenA largely in good spirits after their match against FC Groningen. AFC Ajax finally took the lead when experienced striker Iván Navarro scored an accurate finish on 47 minutes. Veteran midfielder Amidu Salifu equalised for FC Groningen after 62 minutes with a long range effort. Ajax are currently on an eleven match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 2nd place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Amidu Salifu (FC Groningen) Attendance: 52,960 AFC Ajax 2 - 0 Roda JC Kerkrade (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Roda JC Kerkrade side at Amsterdam ArenA this evening. An error from Roda JC Kerkrade's Julle Isekusu allowed striker Lucas Di Girolami to score a screamer from the edge of the area. Strong centre-back Eduardo Marrugo finally rounded off their victory on 88 minutes with a close range header. Ajax are currently on a twelve match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 2nd place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Eduardo Marrugo (Ajax) Attendance: 52,960 FC Emmen 0 - 2 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average FC Emmen side at Univé Stadion this evening. Towering centre-back Alain Priso gave AFC Ajax the lead with a powerful close range header in the 18th minute. Centre-back Piet Bosman's red card for ungentlemanly conduct on 48 minutes put AFC Ajax's position under question. Winger Paul van de Kerkhof finally rounded off their victory on 78 minutes with a close range header. Ajax are currently on a thirteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Alain Priso (Ajax) Attendance: 5,557 Well we seem to be playing some good football, and getting the results needed to push PSV at the top of the Eredivisie, the top of the league is very close, im joint top heading into December with Vitesse, but we have PSV only one point below us and I have every confidence that they will overcome this and take the top spot from us as we aren’t solid enough to claim the title IMO, Table after 14 games 1st AJAX 35 Points 2nd Vitesse 35 Points 3rd PSV 34 Points 4th FC Twente 29 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 December Update AFC Ajax 3 - 2 Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. (EURO Cup Grp L) AFC Ajax came out on top on a fine evening game at Amsterdam ArenA against Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. A brace from Lucas Di Girolami helped Ajax to victory. Defensive midfielder Cheikh Seck gave Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. the lead with a close range header in the 49th minute. Striker Mauro Álvarez doubled Sevilla F.C., S.A.D.'s lead with a placed shot on 54 minutes. Striker Lucas Di Girolami pulled one back for AFC Ajax after 57 minutes with an incisive finish. Di Girolami equalised for AFC Ajax in the 66th minute with a close range header. Explosive striker Joel Koné then clinched a late winner on 93 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Koné's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Man of the Match: Lucas Di Girolami (Ajax) Attendance: 52,960 AFC Ajax 1 - 1 AZ Alkmaar (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax fans came away from Amsterdam ArenA largely in good spirits after their match against AZ Alkmaar. An error from AFC Ajax's Eduardo Marrugo allowed experienced striker Raymond den Ouden to score a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure. Experienced midfielder Domagoj Pavicic equalised for AFC Ajax after 34 minutes with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal. Ajax are currently on a fourteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 3rd place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Alain Priso (Ajax) Attendance: 52,960 sc Heerenveen 0 - 2 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) An efficient performance by AFC Ajax's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre sc Heerenveen 2 - 0 at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Centre-back Stephan Verberne suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 12th minute on the clock. Midfielder Radhouane Meriah finally rounded off their victory on 20 minutes with a finish tucked away with consummate ease. Ajax are currently on a sixteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Radhouane Meriah (Ajax) Attendance: 24,145 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 4 AFC Ajax (EURO Cup Grp L) A highly polished performance from the AFC Ajax players saw their team run out 4 - 2 winners over AC Arles-Avignon at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Iván Navarro helped Ajax to victory. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Sébastien Charlier allowed experienced striker Iván Navarro to score a finish tucked away with consummate ease. AC Arles-Avignon's equaliser came through Luigi Stucchi as he seized on Flávio's mistake to score a real poacher's effort. Explosive striker Joel Koné then put AFC Ajax in front after 34 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Centre-back Sergio Milo then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 38th minute with a header. Winger David Amador then put AFC Ajax in front after 69 minutes with a shot from eighteen yards out. AC Arles-Avignon's Julius Orvambo received the red card for a professional foul with 82 minutes on the clock. Navarro completed the scoring for AFC Ajax with a deftly executed finish on 92 minutes. Man of the Match: David Amador (Ajax) Attendance: 19,011 Vitesse 1 - 3 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) A highly polished performance from the AFC Ajax players saw their team run out 3 - 1 winners over Vitesse at Gelredome. A brace from Lucas Di Girolami helped Ajax to victory. Striker Lucas Di Girolami got AFC Ajax off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 9 minutes. Towering centre-back Alain Priso had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 45th minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper. Winger Farshad Mousavi then put AFC Ajax in front after 72 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Towering centre-back Alain Priso's red card for persistent fouling on 77 minutes put AFC Ajax's position under question. Di Girolami completed the scoring for AFC Ajax with a simple finish from close in on 88 minutes. Ajax are currently on a seventeen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 2nd place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Farshad Mousavi (Ajax) Attendance: 25,000 The draw with AK was an annoyance, as we sit second in the league now to, the rest of the month was good, particularly pleasing was the win on my own stomping ground with a comfortable win in Arles, followed up by a solid win against Vitesse, into the winter break we go trailing PSV in the Eredivisie, into January we are only playing 2 league games on against PSV so it should be a good match, and I’m looking forward to it. Table after 18 games 1st PSV 44 Points 2nd Ajax 43 Points 3rd Vitesse 39 Points 4th FC Twente 36 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Looking close, sure you can beat PSV though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 January Update AFC Ajax 1 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over Sparta Rotterdam during their Eredivisie game at Amsterdam ArenA, but they could and should have scored more. Striker Jimmy Olsson gave AFC Ajax the lead with a finish tucked away with consummate ease in the 21st minute. Ajax had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Ajax have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Yaya Mahamadou N'Diaye (Ajax) Attendance: 51,337 PSV 2 - 0 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax were on the end of a deserved defeat at Philips Stadion as they were completely outplayed by their opponents. Striker Johannes Lell gave PSV the lead with an accurate finish in the 12th minute. Cultured midfielder Florian Grimm finally rounded off their victory on 42 minutes with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out. Things went from bad to worse for AFC Ajax as experienced full-back Williams Makarov earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 45 minutes. Ajax have dropped one place to 2nd in the Eredivisie, with PSV climbing above them. Man of the Match: Florian Grimm (PSV) Attendance: 64,356 To be honest all the hard work against Sparta were undone with the defeat to PSV, we just weren’t at the races at the Philips stadion, which leaves PSV in the driver’s seat. But it’s doable but we need to show consistency to get the clubs first eredivisie in 9 years, It was nice to see Olsson notch on his debut I signed him for goals as he has scored for fun in Sweden gaining the top scorer award two seasons running I think his pace will be dangerous for us. Well Table after 20 games 1st PSV 48 Points 2nd Ajax 46 Points 3rd Vitesse 42 Points 4th FC Twente 42 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 February Update AFC Ajax 6 - 1 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax fans celebrated an emphatic 6 - 1 win at Amsterdam ArenA this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Ajax's Bas Brouwers. Winger David Amador got AFC Ajax off to a flyer by scoring a header on 5 minutes. Striker Bas Brouwers doubled AFC Ajax's lead with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal on 25 minutes. Di Girolami scored with a well struck effort in the 30th minute to extend the lead further. Brouwers added his 2nd goal of the game with an incisive finish on 36 minutes. Marrugo then increased AFC Ajax's advantage further with a weak close range effort on 45 minutes. Zambia captain White Mwanamwambwa pulled one back for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden after 60 minutes with a close range effort. Midfielder Moussa Bagayoko then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting AFC Ajax another goal on 64 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 70 minutes as that man Brouwers popped up again with a real poacher's effort. Ajax are currently in 2nd place, two points behind league leaders PSV. Man of the Match: Bas Brouwers (Ajax) Attendance: 50,928 AFC Ajax 4 - 0 NAC Breda (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Amsterdam ArenA this evening. A brace from Jimmy Olsson helped Ajax to victory. Striker Jimmy Olsson gave AFC Ajax the lead with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area in the 28th minute. An error from NAC Breda's Alejandro Rojas allowed strong centre-back Eduardo Marrugo to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Olsson added his 2nd goal of the game with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 82 minutes. The last goal of the game came from goalkeeper Alejandro Rojas whose 91st minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Ajax are currently in 2nd place, two points behind league leaders PSV. Man of the Match: Jimmy Olsson (Ajax) Attendance: 52,960 FC Groningen 0 - 1 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax did just enough to see off FC Groningen's challenge in the Eredivisie match at Euroborg. AFC Ajax's winner came through Eduardo Marrugo as he seized on Joey van Es' mistake to score a close range header. Ajax had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Ajax have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Eduardo Marrugo (Ajax) Attendance: 27,616 AFC Ajax 0 - 0 Sparta Prague (EURO Cup 1st Knockout Rnd) AFC Ajax fans will have been frustrated by their side's 0 - 0 draw with Sparta Prague at Amsterdam ArenA. Ajax had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Vlastimil Vlk (Sparta Prague) Attendance: 52,584 AFC Ajax 3 - 0 FC Utrecht (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average FC Utrecht side at Amsterdam ArenA this afternoon. Striker Lucas Di Girolami got AFC Ajax off to a flyer by scoring a well timed close range finish on 3 minutes. Full-back Piermario Valluzzi ensured things went from bad to worse for FC Utrecht on 18 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. With FC Utrecht staring at defeat, there was controversy as striker Miroslav Jovanovic then had a penalty shout turned down. FC Utrecht also saw their 30th minute strike questionably chalked off. Winger Paul van de Kerkhof completed the rout with a free kick from the edge of the area on 89 minutes. Ajax have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Lucas Di Girolami (Ajax) Attendance: 52,960 Sparta Prague 1 - 1 AFC Ajax (EURO Cup 1st Knockout Rnd) AFC Ajax were held to a draw by Sparta Prague in a close-fought EURO Cup 1st Knockout Rnd match played at Cech Arena. Experienced midfielder Domagoj Pavicic gave AFC Ajax the lead with a tidy finish in the 20th minute. Sparta Prague captain Chris Wood equalised for Sparta Prague after 52 minutes with a placed shot. Ajax win the tie on away goals. Man of the Match: Chris Wood (Sparta Prague) Attendance: 36,533 MVV Maastricht 0 - 3 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average MVV Maastricht side at De Geusselt this afternoon. The match began in controversy with MVV Maastricht seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. AFC Ajax finally took the lead when midfielder Radhouane Meriah scored a header on 65 minutes. Striker Bas Brouwers had a chance to score from the penalty spot for AFC Ajax on the 74 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. AFC Ajax's Michal Cieslar however made the AFC Ajax fans forget the miss by scoring a powerful effort shortly after. An error from MVV Maastricht's Mohamed Herkat allowed Brouwers to score a real poacher's effort. Ajax have notched up five straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Michal Cieslar (Ajax) Attendance: 7,969 A great month for us not only did we make up for the fact we got well and truly beaten by PSV last month by winning 100% of our league games in February, we have also managed to edge ourselves through in the Europa league, I feel with us taking on Deportivo in the next round we do have a strong chance of progressing to the Quarter finals a major plus point is the clinical ness in front of goal of Olsson he is averaging a goal every other game and im happy with that as he settles into the league. We sit a point ahead and im over the moon as the last run of games is definitely winable Table after 25 games 1st Ajax 61 Points 2nd PSV 60 Points 3rd FC Twente 50 Points 4th Feynoord 50 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Getting ahead at just the right time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Getting ahead at just the right time. I did it at Arles i think i have a Knack of doing that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 March Update AFC Ajax 0 - 0 FC Twente (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax were held to a draw by FC Twente in a close-fought Eredivisie match played at Amsterdam ArenA. The first incident of note was on 45 minutes as AFC Ajax were denied claims by Samir Nabil for a penalty. Ajax may well look back on the number of shots they took from long range and rue their decisions, as they often proved wasteful. Ajax have not conceded in five games and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Alain Priso (Ajax) Attendance: 52,960 R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. 1 - 3 AFC Ajax (EURO Cup 2nd Knockout Rnd) A fantastic performance by AFC Ajax saw them run out victors over a disappointing R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. Striker Lucas Di Girolami gave AFC Ajax the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 13th minute. Midfielder Michal Cieslar doubled AFC Ajax's lead with a close range header on 46 minutes. Flávio scored with a deftly executed finish in the 55th minute to extend the lead further. Things went from bad to worse for R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. as full-back Beñat Garcés earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 63 minutes. Midfielder Aleksandar Koynarev pulled one back for R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. after 77 minutes with a well struck effort. Man of the Match: David Amador (Ajax) Attendance: 24,014 Almere City FC 1 - 2 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax produced a good display this afternoon to see off the challenge of Almere City FC at Mitsubishi Forklift Stadion. Striker Lucas Di Girolami got AFC Ajax off to a flyer by scoring a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 4 minutes. Meriah had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Pavlicic conceded a penalty. Striker Jos van der Meulen's 86th minute strike proved the only consolation for Almere City FC. Ajax are currently on a seven match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Lucas Di Girolami (Ajax) Attendance: 2,936 AFC Ajax 2 - 0 R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. (EURO Cup 2nd Knockout Rnd) A fantastic performance by AFC Ajax saw them run out victors over a disappointing R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. Deportivo captain Danny Moon showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted AFC Ajax a goal on 10 minutes. AFC Ajax finally took the lead when striker Lucas Di Girolami scored a fierce shot on 62 minutes. Di Girolami completed the scoring for AFC Ajax with a fierce shot on 81 minutes. Ajax therefore win 5 - 1 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Lucas Di Girolami (Ajax) Attendance: 51,248 AFC Ajax 1 - 1 Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. (Eredivisie) After a 1 - 1 draw at Amsterdam ArenA against AFC Ajax, a key member of the Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this Eredivisie fixture with a draw. Defensive midfielder Jérémy Gros gave Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. the lead with a free kick from the edge of the area in the 31st minute. AFC Ajax's equaliser came through Radhouane Meriah as he seized on Oscar González's mistake to score a penalty. Ajax are currently on an eight match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: Samir Nabil (Ajax) Attendance: 52,960 FC Eindhoven 0 - 4 AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) AFC Ajax fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Jan Louwers Stadion this evening. An error from FC Eindhoven's Johan Wormgoor allowed experienced full-back Williams Makarov to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Centre-back Piet Bosman doubled AFC Ajax's lead with a header on 52 minutes. An error from FC Eindhoven's Johan Wormgoor allowed experienced midfielder Domagoj Pavicic to score a placed shot. An error from FC Eindhoven's Armando van der Ploeg allowed striker Bas Brouwers to score a well struck effort. Ajax are currently on a nine match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Eredivisie. Man of the Match: David Amador (Ajax) Attendance: 4,907 AFC Ajax 4 - 0 Stade Malherbe Caen (EURO Cup Qtr Final) Stade Malherbe Caen's fans were left stupefied after their team slumped to a miserable defeat at the hands of AFC Ajax. A brace from Bas Brouwers helped Ajax to victory. An error from Stade Malherbe Caen's Loïc Marchand allowed strong centre-back Eduardo Marrugo to score a diving header from within the six-yard box. Amador scored from the penalty spot after Fernández gave away a penalty. Brouwers scored with a deftly executed finish in the 50th minute to extend the lead further. Towering striker Mickaël Thiriet had a chance to score from the penalty spot for Stade Malherbe Caen on the 55 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. An error from Stade Malherbe Caen's Loïc Marchand allowed Brouwers to score a real poacher's effort. Man of the Match: Eduardo Marrugo (Ajax) Attendance: 52,213 Well two draws is disappointing but we have managed to hang onto the top spot, we have a good chance, also a great Europa league Quarter Final, first leg as it puts us in complete control and likely to grab the Semi final spot, into the last five league games and we cling onto top spot, it’s a two horse race between us and PSV. Table after 29 games 1st Ajax 69 Points 2nd PSV 69 Points 3rd Feynoord 57 Points 4th Vitesse 56 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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