Elite, Bayern Munich vs. Ajax (Wed Nov 30)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-4-1 A
                         John Raggett  |  James Maund
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK J_César
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF M_Cassetti
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DF F_Cannavaro
                          L_Thuram DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                           Heraldo DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                          L_Davids MF  |  DM Oscar_Serrano
                        J_Toulalan MF  |  MF J_Crujff
                          T_Frings MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                     O_Lindenbergh MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                         C_Pizarro FW  |  MF W_Sneijder
                            C_Nade FW  |  FW Gil
                                       |
                            G_Goyo SUB |  SUB Doni
                         P_Sweeper SUB |  SUB D_Agger
                         A_Mancini SUB |  SUB H_Kiessling
                             Messi SUB |  SUB R_Mavuba
                        T_Gravesen SUB |  SUB K_Huntelaar

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 2  :(bnm) Curled in dangerously from Heraldo to L_Davids 
          ...  L_Davids flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That’s given Bayern Munich the lead! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 2  :(aja) J_Crujff moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gil 
          ...  Gil sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 3  :(aja) J_Crujff with a 50-yard pass to W_Sneijder 
          ...  W_Sneijder with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  L_Fabianski is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 4  :(aja) Gil takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Gil goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 11 :(aja) J_Crujff turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  But L_Thuram wins the tackle 
Min. 14 :(aja) Ridoutski knocks it forward 
          ...  L_Thuram slips 
          ...  J_Crujff gets to it! 
          ...  J_Crujff flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But L_Fabianski stops that one easily 
Min. 15 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Fabregas decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  C_Fabregas with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 17 :(bnm) C_Nade runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Cassetti back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  C_Nade with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 21 :(bnm) J_Toulalan with a glorious long pass to C_Nade 
          ...  M_Cassetti is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  J_César misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Toulalan chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by T_Vermaelen 
Min. 22 :(bnm) C_Nade breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_César! 
          ...  C_Fabregas brings him down! 
          ...  M_de_Vries calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 23 :(bnm) T_Frings heads the ball back to C_Pizarro 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  T_Vermaelen looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 25 :(bnm) L_Davids controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  C_Pizarro gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Pizarro hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_César parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Lindenbergh chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Toulalan makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But J_César punches it away 
Min. 25 :(aja) T_Vermaelen beats the defender 
          ...  J_Toulalan muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  W_Sneijder plays it short to T_Vermaelen 
          ...  T_Vermaelen tries the shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ridoutski chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Carabali belts it clear 
Min. 28 :(bnm) J_Toulalan is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to C_Pizarro 
          ...  C_Pizarro rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_César has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Bayern Munich have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 29 :(bnm) T_Frings with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Pizarro gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A left-footer by C_Pizarro ! 
          ...  J_César parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 30 :(bnm) L_Davids sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  C_Nade runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  C_Nade with a little chip! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He nutmegged J_César 
          ...  Bayern Munich 3-1 Ajax ...
Min. 30 :(bnm) J_Toulalan cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  C_Fabregas with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking! 
Min. 32 :(bnm) C_Pizarro flicks it past Oscar_Serrano 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Pizarro tries to chip the ball over J_César! 
          ...  J_César is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 4-1 Ajax ...
Min. 33 :(bnm) Messi is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Pizarro is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 35 :(aja) Gil takes advantage of a mistake by Heraldo 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_Thuram gets to the ball first 
Min. 37 :(bnm) T_Frings lays the ball back to C_Nade 
          ...  C_Nade rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_César dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And J_César tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Toulalan chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  L_Davids tries to place the shot! 
          ...  J_César with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 38 :(bnm) C_Nade kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  But C_dos_Passos sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 41 :(bnm) J_Toulalan finds T_Frings in acres of space 
          ...  T_Frings hits a great shot ! 
          ...  J_César parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Gil finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Gil with the side footed shot! 
          ...  L_Fabianski is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 44 :(bnm) P_Mertesacker with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past F_Cannavaro 
          ...  P_Mertesacker strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 44 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Heraldo 
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 46 :(bnm) J_Toulalan with the cross-field pass to C_Nade 
          ...  C_Nade tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 49 :(bnm) L_Davids chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Frings 
          ...  But F_Cannavaro barges him off the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayern Munich 4-1 Ajax

Min. 46 :(bnm) T_Frings passes the ball to Heraldo 
          ...  Heraldo with the drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_César never had a chance! 
Min. 46 :(aja) Ridoutski looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Gil 
          ...  Gil with a little chip! 
          ...  Looks like it should be L_Fabianski's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  L_Fabianski looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 47 :(bnm) J_Toulalan slides it through the middle to Messi 
          ...  Messi rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  J_César with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 47 :(aja) Gil gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Carabali! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Carabali reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 48 :(aja) J_Crujff turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gil 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Gil ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  L_Fabianski is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ridoutski hits it into the box! 
          ...  Heraldo clears the danger 
Min. 49 :(bnm) C_Nade knocks the ball past the lunge of Oscar_Serrano 
          ...  C_Nade tries to chip the ball over J_César! 
          ...  J_César was lucky there 
Min. 50 :(aja) H_Kiessling replaces Ridoutski and will play MF 
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as R_Mavuba comes on for W_Sneijder to play MF 
Min. 50 :(bnm) T_Frings runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  O_Lindenbergh latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  But M_Cassetti with the fine tackle 
Min. 53 :(bnm) Up goes the substitution board - P_Sweeper on for A_Carabali as a DF 
Min. 53 :(bnm) Messi jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Messi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 53 :(aja) J_Crujff with the nod to R_Mavuba 
          ...  R_Mavuba with the chance ! 
          ...  But L_Fabianski makes an easy save 
Min. 54 :(aja) D_Agger takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_dos_Passos 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 55 :(bnm) L_Thuram with a measured pass to L_Davids 
          ...  L_Davids flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_César dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_César beaten! 
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Crujff retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Gil latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Gil keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 56 :(bnm) Messi finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Vermaelen 
          ...  Messi carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  J_César fists it away 
Min. 60 :(bnm) T_Frings with a precise pass to C_Nade 
          ...  C_Nade with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_César never had a chance! 
Min. 60 :(aja) R_Mavuba cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to H_Kiessling 
          ...  H_Kiessling drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 62 :(bnm) T_Gravesen will replace the useless O_Lindenbergh and will play MF 
Min. 62 :(aja) Gil bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Crujff 
          ...  J_Crujff goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 63 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Gil latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Heraldo with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 66 :(bnm) L_Davids drives it across the face of the goal C_Nade 
          ...  C_Nade hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But J_César is equal to it 
Min. 66 :(aja) F_Cannavaro kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Crujff gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Crujff has a dig at goal! 
          ...  L_Fabianski makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 67 :(bnm) T_Frings hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Messi collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Messi with a powerful header ! 
          ...  J_César gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 69 :(aja) J_Crujff gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  T_Gravesen with an awful challenge 
          ...  M_de_Vries will want to speak to him 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 70 :(bnm) J_Toulalan is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to C_Nade 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Agger 
Min. 71 :(bnm) The ball is passed in from T_Frings, he finds Messi 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Agger picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(bnm) Messi skips the challenge from D_Agger 
          ...  The ball hits F_Cannavaro in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 75 :(bnm) T_Frings cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Nade 
          ...  H_Kiessling fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(bnm) J_Toulalan looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  L_Thuram receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But F_Cannavaro slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(aja) J_Crujff feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Mavuba runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Mavuba strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 94 :(bnm) L_Davids runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of C_Nade 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  F_Cannavaro slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : The Allianz Arena
Attendance           : 73,902
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : L_Davids (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Davids (2), C_Pizarro (28,32), C_Nade (30)
Sent Off             : T_Gravesen (69)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Crujff
Scorers              : C_Fabregas (15)
Sent Off             : C_Fabregas (30)
Booked               : H_Kiessling (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       11
On target            :          15        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       14
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          23        |       13
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 4 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
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_Fabianski    GK  34   8   4   7  14 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  24   9   7  10 |  57   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  27   2   1  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thuram       DF   2  27  13   7  28 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  12   0
Heraldo        DF   1  23  12   7  11 |  98   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  50  32   0
L_Davids       MF   1  11  26   5  33 |  98   0   0   5   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  80  36
J_Toulalan     MF   1  11  28   7  24 |  98   0   0   7   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 104   8
T_Frings       MF   1   2  28   4  30 |  98   0   0   9   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 108   8
O_Lindenbergh  MF   2   2  30   1  24 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pizarro      FW   1   1   4  29  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  72
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  26  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
G_Goyo         GK  26   5   5   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  22   4   9  22 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Mancini      MF   1   2  32   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Messi          FW   1   8   7  22  18 |  65   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
T_Gravesen     MF   2   2  32   1  22 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10

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  33   4   4   3  10 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   1  26   1   1  38 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  24   6   2  21 |  98   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  12   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  22   9   6  31 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  12   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  26   9   9  46 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  14  22  11  19 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   5  23   9  28 |  98   0   0   6   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20  52  -4
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  23  12  29 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  18
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  26   4  32 |  54   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  23   7  23 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gil            FW   1   8  11  25  33 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
Doni           GK  22   1   2   4  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  23  10   5  24 |  40   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  10  25   9  31 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Mavuba       MF   2  10  23  10  28 |  44   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   7  26  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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