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| Ajax
win SuperCup after 3-1 against PSV |
11 Aug 2002
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The SuperCup match kicked-off later than planned
due to a blockade of the PSV players' bus by unhappy supporters in
Eindhoven. PSV got off to a more assured start than Ajax and Mateja Kezman
had a couple of earlyngs before a Rommedahl cross found the Yugoslav
waiting to head in ther in the 10th minute. Van der Meyde hit the side
netting minutes later as Ajax fought back. Sikora missed THE chance of the
1st half when his attempt to put the ball between Watereus' legs was
smothered when the goalie simply sat on the ball. Van der Meyde got a yellow
card minutes later for a dangerous sliding action which
ended with Bouma receiving the winger's boot in
his rump, resulting in a heated confrontation. Kezman had a shot stopped by
the fine young goalie Maarten Stekelenburg before Rafael van der Vaart
proved once again how invaluable he is for Ajax, picking up a Maxwell
through ball on the edge of the box, turning neatly to slice it past
Waterreus for the equalizer in the 42nd. Stekelenburg showed again how good
he is by stopping a Van Bommel blast to keep the score level before the
half-time whistle. Trabelsi got a Kezman elbow in the face as the
injury-time seconds/minutes ticked on.
After the break Kezman missed a great
chance when a sloppy back pass by Pasanen left him with only Stekelenburg to
beat but his attempt was too nonchalant. In the 54th minute Galásek saw Trabelsi
break down the right, crossed to the Tunisian wing-back who crossed
perfectly for Mido to head in the 2-1! Kezman's 2nd 'foul' of the match
earned him a yellow card in the 58th. Ajax were looking stronger and
stronger as the minutes ticked by while PSV seemed to weaken mentally as
their control of midfield slipped out of their hands. Vennegoor of
Hesselink was brought on in the 65th to line-up alongside Kezman at the cost
of Vogel, while Bruggink dropped back behind the front-duo. Stekelenburg
stopped a Bruggink shot but had to give away a rebound that was (fortunately
for Ajax) cleared. Trabelsi then broke free down the middle but was held
back by Ooijer who got a yellow card only to miss a chance in front of the
Ajax goal minutes later. Victor Sikora was replaced by Wamberto in the 74th.
Van der Vaart did it again in the 77th when he was served up by Maxwell,
taking his time to carefully and casually slot it past a helpess Waterreus
for the 3-1. Mido was replaced by Zlatan. Galásek picked up a yellow card
for a foul on Van Bommel in the 79th and Bruggink was replaced by
Ramzi. As the clash drew to an end Ajax grew in strength while PSV
looked increasingly irritated by their inability to impose themselves on the
match. The Amsterdammers will be glad to add to their collection of
silverware, winning this Cup for the first time in their 'new' stadium and breaking the run of
ArenA defeats by PSV!
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