Elite Football League Cup 1st Round Match, Ajax vs. AS Roma (Mon Oct 25)


                                 Ajax  |  AS Roma
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-5-1 P
                          James Maund  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                           J_César GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF Jr_Maldine
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF N_Carr
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF K_Toure
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF Y_Kaboul
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF B_Schinstiger
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  MF M_Jankulovski
                     O_Lindenbergh MF  |  MF J_Rodwell
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF R_Rivelino
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  MF A_Mancini
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  FW F_Totti
                                       |
                              Doni SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB A_Giacomini
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB Del_Buono
                       F_Ljungberg SUB |  SUB J_Hernandez
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB M_Vucinic

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 11 :(asr) N_Carr with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  A_Van_Buuren wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 12 :(aja) K_Huntelaar with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Y_Kaboul 
          ...  J_Rodwell is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  K_Huntelaar hits it over the wall 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  That’s put Ajax ahead! 
          ...  Ajax 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 15 :(aja) H_Kiessling finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  H_Kiessling tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But L_Mulen reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 15 :(asr) Jr_Maldine turns past F_Cannavaro 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Jr_Maldine sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  J_César has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_César is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 18 :(aja) A_Van_Buuren drives it forward to K_Huntelaar 
          ...  K_Huntelaar with the drive! 
          ...  L_Mulen makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 19 :(asr) J_Rodwell flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Rodwell ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Rivelino crosses it in! 
          ...  J_César easily claims the ball! 
Min. 20 :(aja) H_Kiessling takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Kaboul 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  H_Kiessling looks to see where L_Mulen is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 20 :(asr) F_Totti with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  F_Totti drives the shot in! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Jankulovski hits it into the box! 
          ...  F_Totti gets to it! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 22 :(asr) B_Schinstiger flicks the ball through 
          ...  K_Toure runs onto it! 
          ...  K_Toure uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  J_César looks relieved there! 
Min. 24 :(aja) J_Crujff finds K_Huntelaar on the edge of the box 
          ...  K_Huntelaar strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 24 :(asr) N_Carr takes advantage of a mistake by A_Van_Buuren 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  D_Nelisse with the tackle 
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him 
          ...  M_Stadio just wants to lecture him 
Min. 27 :(asr) K_Toure with a measured pass to F_Totti 
          ...  F_Totti lobs J_César! 
          ...  J_César parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  That’s got AS Roma back level! 
          ...  Ajax 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 29 :(aja) J_Crujff with a precise pass to C_dos_Passos 
          ...  N_Carr stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 33 :(asr) R_Rivelino with a precise ball to F_Totti 
          ...  T_Vermaelen brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But M_Stadio waves play on!!! 
Min. 38 :(aja) H_Kiessling is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Nelisse 
          ...  D_Nelisse rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  L_Mulen plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 38 :(asr) Y_Kaboul runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_dos_Passos back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Y_Kaboul tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(aja) H_Kiessling with a penetrating pass to D_Nelisse 
          ...  Y_Kaboul read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) N_Carr takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  N_Carr attempts the shot! 
          ...  J_César blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 44 :(aja) J_Crujff looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Nelisse 
          ...  Cleaned up by Jr_Maldine 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 AS Roma

Min. 47 :(aja) H_Kiessling brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Huntelaar gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Huntelaar looks to see where L_Mulen is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 49 :(asr) J_Rodwell controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Ridoutski 
          ...  He puts in Jr_Maldine! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Van_Buuren 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Kaboul hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_César makes the catch! 
Min. 50 :(aja) There's going to be a change 
          ...  J_Stam will come on for C_dos_Passos and play DF 
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is going to be brought on 
          ...  D_Nelisse is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 50 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Van_Buuren 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Van_Buuren ! 
          ...  But L_Mulen tips it behind 
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 58 :(asr) B_Schinstiger slides the ball across to F_Totti 
          ...  F_Totti has a go! 
          ...  J_César parries it 
Min. 59 :(aja) H_Kiessling is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Huntelaar 
          ...  K_Huntelaar has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  L_Mulen dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had L_Mulen beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Kiessling chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  N_Carr clears the corner 
Min. 59 :(asr) K_Toure volleys it forward. He finds N_Carr 
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 60 :(aja) D_Bergkamp gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside K_Toure! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Jankulovski fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  D_Bergkamp drives it in 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 64 :(asr) J_Rodwell breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_César! 
          ...  O_Lindenbergh brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 64 :(asr) B_Schinstiger chips the ball over the defence and finds F_Totti 
          ...  Ridoutski tackles cleanly 
Min. 65 :(asr) Del_Buono replaces an unhappy B_Schinstiger and will play as a MF 
Min. 65 :(aja) T_Vermaelen sprints past Jr_Maldine 
          ...  T_Vermaelen with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But L_Mulen parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 70 :(aja) C_Fabregas is coming on for O_Lindenbergh and will play MF 
Min. 70 :(asr) A_Mancini moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Totti 
          ...  F_Cannavaro slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 71 :(asr) J_Rodwell crosses to R_Rivelino 
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren wins the ball 
Min. 72 :(asr) There's going to be a change 
          ...  M_Vucinic will come on for F_Totti and play FW 
Min. 72 :(asr) A_Mancini hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Vucinic collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Vermaelen intercepts the pass 
Min. 75 :(asr) J_Hernandez replaces A_Mancini to play as a MF 
Min. 75 :(asr) Y_Kaboul breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_César! 
          ...  A_Van_Buuren brings him down! 
          ...  He's been sent off!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  M_Jankulovski hoists it forward 
          ...  M_Vucinic gets on the end of it 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Vucinic ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But J_César makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 75 :(asr) J_Hernandez has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Y_Kaboul collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Cleared by T_Vermaelen 
Min. 77 :(asr) M_Vucinic finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  M_Vucinic gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  J_César with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 82 :(aja) K_Huntelaar takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  K_Huntelaar sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  L_Mulen is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Ajax 2-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 82 :(asr) M_Vucinic with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  M_Vucinic with the shot on net ! 
          ...  J_César gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 84 :(aja) Ridoutski sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Crujff 
          ...  But Y_Kaboul puts the ball out of play 
Min. 86 :(aja) Ridoutski races into the box 
          ...  He sees D_Bergkamp lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  But Jr_Maldine wins the tackle 
Min. 86 :(asr) Jr_Maldine with an in swinging cross to N_Carr 
          ...  N_Carr is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds J_César 
          ...  He tries to flick it past J_César 
          ...  He falls over 
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asr) Del_Buono with an inch perfect pass to J_Rodwell 
          ...  J_Rodwell drives the ball low ! 
          ...  J_César claws it off the line 
          ...  M_Stadio consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  Ajax 2-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 90 :(asr) M_Vucinic jumps over K_Huntelaar's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  F_Cannavaro plays the back pass 
          ...  J_César can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Rivelino hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_César fists it away! 
Min. 94 :(asr) M_Jankulovski moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Carr 
          ...  N_Carr carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Hernandez curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_César makes the catch! 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Huntelaar steps up!
          ...  L_Mulen with the save!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Vucinic is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ajax 0-1 AS Roma...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Bergkamp is taking it!
          ...  L_Mulen tips it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Hernandez is taking it!
          ...  He sends J_César the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone wide!! 
          ...  Shocking miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Fabregas is taking it!
          ...  L_Mulen with the save!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Carr is taking it!
          ...  J_César dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Ajax 0-2 AS Roma...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Kiessling steps up!
          ...  L_Mulen dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Ajax 1-2 AS Roma...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Toure is taking it!
          ...  He sends J_César the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone wide!! 
          ...  Shocking miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Crujff steps up!
          ...  L_Mulen dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Ajax 2-2 AS Roma...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Rodwell is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Vermaelen steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ajax 3-2 AS Roma...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Rivelino steps up!
          ...  J_César dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Ajax 3-3 AS Roma...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Ridoutski steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Jr_Maldine is taking it!
          ...  J_César dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Ajax 3-4 AS Roma...


          ...  AS Roma wins the penalty shootout
          ...  The pitch is invaded by delirious fans.



*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 55,363
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : K_Huntelaar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Huntelaar (12,82)
Sent Off             : A_Van_Buuren (75)
Booked               : O_Lindenbergh (64)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : F_Totti
Scorers              : F_Totti (27), J_Rodwell (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Rodwell (12), M_Jankulovski (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 2 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_César        GK  31   4   4   3  10 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  21  10   7  25 |  79   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   1   0  41   2  -2
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  22   9   6  31 |  98   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  68   0   8
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  23   6   2  21 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  24   9   8  46 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   5  21   8  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  10  24   9  31 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   9
O_Lindenbergh  MF   2   2  28   1  24 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  25   4  32 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  24   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   7  25  37 |  98   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  67
D_Nelisse      FW   4   6   5  25  42 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Doni           GK  21   1   2   4  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   1  23   7   1  24 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  22  11  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   1  10  22   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  23  24 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  33   4   6   3  10 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Jr_Maldine     DF   2  19  11   5  36 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  12   1
N_Carr         DF   2  17   4  12  38 |  98   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  34   0  10
K_Toure        DF   1  24   6   9  20 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   1
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  21   6   2  31 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0   1
B_Schinstiger  MF   2   2  25   3  39 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
M_Jankulovski  MF   2   4  26   1  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
J_Rodwell      MF   1  12  18   6  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  22  27
R_Rivelino     MF   3  11  21   6  34 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Mancini      MF   1   2  31   4  22 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
F_Totti        FW   1   3   1  29  23 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Giacomini    DF   2  26  11   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Del_Buono      MF   1   5  19   4  21 |  29   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
J_Hernandez    MF   1   6  15  14  26 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   7   8  21  14 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
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