Melbourne stay Dutch in quest for first coach Sep 26, 2009
Van't Schip was assistant Dutch national coach during Marco van Basten's controversial reign from 2004 to 2008, and followed van Basten to the Amsterdam Arena, where he was assistant for the past two seasons. He was named interim coach at Ajax when van Basten resigned in early May, just a few games before the end of the season. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dutch: Feyenoord, Twente share lead after wins Aug 24, 2009
Ajax created more than a dozen chances at the Amsterdam Arena but failed to break down Sparta Rotterdam's defense as the two sides played out a 0-0 draw. Defending champion AZ won 2-0 at SC Heerenveen for its third successive victory. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Don't get cocky, Capello warns England footballers Aug 13, 2009
But Capello's team produced a performance that reeked of complacency in the first half at the Amsterdam Arena on Wednesday. They went in at the interval trailing 2-0 as careless mistakes from Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Barry gifted goals to Dirk Kuyt and Rafael van der Vaart. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Dutch: Draw drops Volendam into 2nd division May 11, 2009
FC Twente lost 1-0 at Ajax on Sunday but will still play in the Champions League with AZ. Urby Emanuelson scored the only goal at Amsterdam Arena. Also Sunday, it was: NEC Nijmegen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1; Heracles Almelo 1, FC Utrecht 1; and FC Groningen 1, NAC Breda 0. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Dutch cops arrest 18 fans Mar 20, 2009
Some were detained after a search of buses transporting Marseille fans to the Amsterdam Arena hosting the match were searched, and a large amount of weapons seized, she said. These included knives, tear gas canisters and spiked metal rods. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ajax eliminated from UEFA Cup Mar 19, 2009
Ajax forced extra time at Amsterdam Arena when Miralem Sulejmani made it 2-1 in the 74th minute, putting the teams level on aggregate after a 2-1 win for Marseille in the first leg. Werder Bremen also advanced with a 2-2 draw, beating Saint-Etienne 3-2 on aggregate. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
UEFA Cup preview: Marseille aiming to finish off Ajax Mar 18, 2009
Marseille won 3-1 at fierce rival Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday with a performance that could be ideal preparation for another tough away trip this time to the Amsterdam ArenA.. "Our confidence is huge and that must help us to continue and progress," midfielder Lorik Cana said. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Verbeek put me off Socceroos: Ognenovski Mar 4, 2009
"It's pretty exciting to think I could be running out at the Amsterdam Arena - the chance to play against teams like Holland, Norway and Scotland is a pretty big motivation," he said. Ognenovski made up his mind to accept an invitation from Macedonia coach Srecko Katanec after being continually overlooked by Verbeek last year; when the Socceroos boss eventually made inquiries before the opening Asian Cup qualifier against Indonesia in late January the horse had bolted. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Victory firmly in Sasa's sights Feb 21, 2009
The game will be played at the Amsterdam Arena, one of the best stadiums in Europe, and playing against players you watch on television every week will be a big thrill," he said."I've been here for the 29 years and both Pim [Verbeek] and Frank [Farina] had the chance to pick me [for Australia] and see if I was up to standard, but they didn't. So in the days before Pim picked the squad against Indonesia, I got a call from the Macedonian football federation and I accepted. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
