Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Ajax vs. Aston Villa (Sun Jan 18)


                                 Ajax  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                          James Maund  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK P_McCloy
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF C_Moreno
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF F_McLintock
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF Tininho
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF J_Drummond
                         J_Steward MF  |  DM Seong_Gihun
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF J_McGinn
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF C_McDavid
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF Kara_Dembele
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW J_De_Gier
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW L_Shankland
                                       |
                         M_Neuberg SUB |  SUB M_Branderhors
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB W_Gallas
                         S_Cazorla SUB |  SUB Palhinha
                           V_Anite SUB |  SUB A_Luke
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB K_Warner

Referee: A_Taylor (England)


Min. 5  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Steward
          ...  Kara_Dembele takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 7  :(asv) C_McDavid takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kara_Dembele
          ...  A well-placed shot from Kara_Dembele !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 9  :(asv) J_De_Gier breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_O_Conner!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 12 :(aja) D_Rommedahl beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_McLintock belts it clear
Min. 20 :(aja) J_Steward finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Moreno
          ...  J_Steward aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 24 :(aja) J_Steward drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But P_McCloy palms it behind
          ...  A_Taylor has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(asv) L_Shankland uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  G_Magalhaes is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 26 :(asv) Seong_Gihun hoists the ball across to J_De_Gier
          ...  J_De_Gier with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  T_O_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 27 :(asv) J_De_Gier runs towards the goal
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with the tackle
Min. 32 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes on C_Moreno
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  What a shot from Edu_Gaspar !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Ajax fans chant his name!
          ...  That puts Ajax ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 33 :(aja) D_Rommedahl leaves Seong_Gihun standing
          ...  D_Rommedahl with his head down lets it go !
          ...  P_McCloy with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Tininho clears the danger
Min. 34 :(aja) L_Copland turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Kanu
          ...  C_Moreno knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Taylor just turns away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asv) J_McGinn is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to J_De_Gier
          ...  G_Magalhaes reads the play well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Aston Villa

Min. 48 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is first to the ball
          ...  F_McLintock brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 49 :(asv) Seong_Gihun spits at T_Vermaelen
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Rommedahl runs towards the goal
          ...  L_Shankland is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  A_Taylor calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 51 :(asv) J_McGinn takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Shankland
          ...  A delicate header from L_Shankland !
          ...  It floats over T_O_Conner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That s the equaliser!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 52 :(aja) V_Anite takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace L_Copland as MF
Min. 53 :(aja) S_Kolasinac curls the ball out wide to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has P_McCloy to beat!
          ...  He tries to flick it past P_McCloy
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 55 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar plays the early ball across the box to find N_Kanu in space
          ...  A powerful shot by N_Kanu !
          ...  P_McCloy with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 56 :(asv) F_McLintock takes on 3 men
          ...  G_Magalhaes goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 58 :(asv) J_Drummond fires over a low cross to C_McDavid
          ...  C_McDavid gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past T_O_Conner
          ...  Lets see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 59 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with a reverse pass to N_Kanu
          ...  Tininho forces him off the ball
Min. 66 :(asv) J_Drummond looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Shankland
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Vermaelen !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 68 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos flicks the ball through
          ...  N_Kanu runs onto it!
          ...  L_Shankland with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  What s A_Taylor going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!!
          ...  D_Rommedahl places the ball on the spot!
          ...  P_McCloy dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Ajax 2-2 Aston Villa...
Min. 73 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from T_Vermaelen to N_Kanu
          ...  Tininho rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s A_Taylor going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 74 :(asv) C_Moreno nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Moreno has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tininho plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_O_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 75 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  W_Gallas will come on for Tininho and play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) Palhinha is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_McGinn is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 75 :(asv) A_Luke takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Kara_Dembele as MF
Min. 75 :(asv) K_Warner is coming on and J_De_Gier is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 76 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hoists the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  J_Drummond with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 78 :(asv) A_Luke with a reverse pass to K_Warner
          ...  K_Warner flings a shot at goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 79 :(aja) A_Arshavin is coming on for N_Kanu and will play FW
Min. 79 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Drummond reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 80 :(aja) J_Steward knocks it past J_Drummond and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Steward could have let it bounce!
          ...  What agility from P_McCloy
Min. 80 :(aja) J_Steward heads the ball back to A_Arshavin
          ...  L_Shankland with the foul
Min. 83 :(asv) L_Shankland knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Shankland !
          ...  But T_O_Conner gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seong_Gihun curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Luke makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 86 :(aja) J_Steward finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  J_Steward bears down on goal!
          ...  But P_McCloy tips it behind
          ...  A_Taylor has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 87 :(asv) C_Moreno brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Arshavin is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  A_Taylor tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(asv) J_Drummond moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Warner
          ...  K_Warner with a powerful header !
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 91 :(aja) J_Steward with an in swinging cross to A_Arshavin
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Moreno
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Steward hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Seong_Gihun gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 91 :(asv) C_McDavid flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Vermaelen robs him of the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 140,824
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Edu_Gaspar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Edu_Gaspar (32), D_Rommedahl (68 pen)
Sent Off             : Tomas_Rosicky (9)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_Drummond
Scorers              : L_Shankland (51), C_McDavid (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Seong_Gihun (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 2 Aston Villa
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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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T_O_Conner     GK  39   3   3   2  13 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  37   1   1  20 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  35   8   5  13 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33   6   5  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  33   6   1  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Steward      MF   1   9  35  14  43 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  32  10  41 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  45  25
L_Copland      MF   2   5  32  10  13 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  31   5  26 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   4   1  34  35 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  32  28 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Neuberg      GK  30   2   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  33   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  33   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Anite        MF   2   3  21   1  26 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_McCloy       GK  38   3   4   3  22 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  35  11  10  32 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  33  24  22  23 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Tininho        DF   2  32   6   5  28 |  79   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  29  20   1  27 |  98   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  65   0
Seong_Gihun    DM   1  21  32   3  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  13  -2
J_McGinn       MF   2   6  38  16  28 |  79   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
C_McDavid      MF   2   7  31  18  30 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  30  22  42 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_De_Gier      FW   1   4   1  33  13 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Shankland    FW   1   1   2  33  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Branderhors  GK  32   4   2   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  32   4   2  35 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Palhinha       DM   2  20  28   1  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Luke         MF   1   1  27  22  25 |  19   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Warner       FW   2   5  15  24  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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