Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Ajax vs. Aston Villa (Wed Jun 18)


                                 Ajax  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                          James Maund  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF McKenna
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF Vikram
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF F_McLintock
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF B_Chillwell
                          P_Vieira MF  |  DM Camilo
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF J_McGinn
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF L_Bittencourt
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF Kara_Dembele
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW J_Willock
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW J_De_Gier
                                       |
                           E_Mendy SUB |  SUB M_Branderhors
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB A_Mateju
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB Tininho
                         S_Cazorla SUB |  SUB Seong_Gihun
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB O_Watkins

Referee: F_Zwayer (Germany)


Min. 5  :(aja) Juan_Foyth finds N_Kanu in acres of space
          ...  J_Willock anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 7  :(aja) P_Vieira brings it under control
          ...  He takes on F_McLintock
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  A cheeky lob from N_Kanu !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks dejected!
          ...  That s put Ajax in front!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 8  :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play D
Min. 8  :(aja) N_Kanu runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  N_Kanu with the crafty shot!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 9  :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to A
Min. 9  :(aja) N_Kanu sidesteps B_Chillwell
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  F_McLintock reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 10 :(asv) J_De_Gier lobs it over T_Vermaelen
          ...  J_De_Gier with a thundering shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 11 :(aja) L_Copland unselfishly lays the ball back to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu attempts to nutmeg N_Winneke!
          ...  N_Winneke saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 16 :(asv) J_De_Gier takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  A great volley from J_De_Gier !
          ...  It floats over T_O_Conner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 19 :(asv) J_McGinn holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Willock
          ...  A great volley from J_Willock !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_O_Conner pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Chillwell chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_O_Conner easily claims the ball!
Min. 21 :(asv) Kara_Dembele lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  F_McLintock latches on to it
          ...  F_McLintock hits the ball first time!
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 22 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with a flicked pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  McKenna belts it clear
Min. 24 :(aja) N_Kanu with the dribble
          ...  Vikram is easily beaten
          ...  N_Kanu rifles it at the goal !
          ...  N_Winneke gathers it easily
Min. 24 :(asv) B_Chillwell watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Juan_Foyth hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Camilo!
          ...  T_O_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 25 :(asv) J_De_Gier gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Magalhaes!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_De_Gier hits a curling shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 26 :(asv) L_Bittencourt gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Juan_Foyth!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Juan_Foyth recovers to win the ball back
Min. 30 :(aja) N_Kanu sidesteps F_McLintock
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Chillwell
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 33 :(aja) W_Gallas retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Arshavin with the crafty shot!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 38 :(aja) L_Copland with the first time pass to N_Kanu
          ...  What a shot from N_Kanu !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 38 :(aja) P_Vieira turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Magalhaes
          ...  L_Bittencourt fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 40 :(asv) J_McGinn controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_McGinn !
          ...  T_O_Conner guesses right
Min. 41 :(aja) Thomas_Partey watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  But F_McLintock sweeps up the threat
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asv) L_Bittencourt looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Chillwell
          ...  B_Chillwell hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  T_O_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 47 :(aja) L_Copland with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Kanu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_McLintock cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-0 Aston Villa

Min. 48 :(asv) J_De_Gier sidesteps W_Gallas
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  N_Kanu body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 49 :(asv) J_McGinn crosses into the box, finding L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a good save
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is coming on for G_Magalhaes and playing DF
Min. 51 :(aja) H_Son is coming on for A_Arshavin and playing FW
Min. 52 :(aja) S_Cazorla replaces an unhappy Thomas_Partey and will play as a MF
Min. 53 :(aja) S_Cazorla has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_McLintock
          ...  He knocks it to H_Son!
          ...  H_Son with a powerful header !
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 54 :(asv) J_Willock nutmegs the defender
          ...  J_Willock with the crafty shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 55 :(aja) P_Vieira boots it towards H_Son
          ...  H_Son tries the shot !
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 56 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  N_Kanu is through!
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Kanu !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  It s his 3rd of the game!!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  Ajax 4-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 59 :(aja) The ball goes loose!
          ...  H_Son gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  H_Son hits a great drive!
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 59 :(asv) F_McLintock is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Willock
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 62 :(asv) J_McGinn controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He puts in J_De_Gier!
          ...  J_De_Gier with a powerful diving header!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  Ajax 4-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 63 :(asv) J_McGinn brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_McGinn with the chance !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 68 :(asv) J_McGinn stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  J_McGinn shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Ajax 4-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 70 :(asv) It seems Kara_Dembele has switched to a AM
Min. 70 :(asv) L_Bittencourt with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  P_Vieira goes in studs first
          ...  F_Zwayer tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 72 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with a slide rule pass to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Cazorla floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to L_Copland
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky lofts the ball in!
          ...  Juan_Foyth loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Vikram clears the danger
Min. 73 :(asv) J_Willock takes advantage of a mistake by T_Vermaelen
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Willock with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 74 :(asv) O_Watkins replaces B_Chillwell and will play FW
Min. 74 :(asv) McKenna unselfishly heads the ball back to Kara_Dembele
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Juan_Foyth
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Bittencourt drives it into the box!
          ...  T_O_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 75 :(asv) Up goes the substitution board - A_Mateju on for Vikram as a DF
Min. 75 :(asv) There's going to be a change
          ...  Seong_Gihun will come on for L_Bittencourt and play MF
Min. 75 :(aja) P_Vieira slides it through the middle to T_Vermaelen
          ...  But F_McLintock spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Willock finds a hole in the defence
          ...  J_Willock with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 76 :(asv) F_McLintock volleys it forward. He finds J_Willock
          ...  But Juan_Foyth wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 78 :(asv) J_McGinn brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  O_Watkins gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Juan_Foyth with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 80 :(asv) Seong_Gihun has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Juan_Foyth
          ...  He knocks it to J_Willock!
          ...  J_Willock strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_O_Conner got a touch
Min. 82 :(aja) P_Vieira is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  H_Son latches onto the ball
          ...  Kara_Dembele with the foul
          ...  F_Zwayer reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(aja) N_Kanu runs at F_McLintock
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  N_Kanu has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 84 :(aja) N_Kanu beats F_McLintock
          ...  N_Kanu fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 85 :(aja) L_Copland puts in H_Son
          ...  H_Son has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 86 :(aja) S_Cazorla puts in N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Zwayer has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 86 :(asv) O_Watkins takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  P_Vieira rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos knocks the ball back to T_O_Conner
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Ajax 4-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 90 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing D
Min. 90 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Kanu
          ...  F_McLintock read the danger and stops the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 143,246
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : N_Kanu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Kanu (7,8,56), H_Son (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Kanu (48), Juan_Foyth (78), P_Vieira (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_McGinn
Scorers              : J_De_Gier (62), J_McGinn (68), C_Dos_Passos (89 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kara_Dembele (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 4 - 3 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 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  36   1   1  20 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  33   9   7  30 |  97   0   4   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  98  13  -2
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  33   8   5  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  32   4   2  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  33   3  17 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  78  -2
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  32  19  35 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  32  10  13 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  31   5  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  97   0   0   0   0  10   3   1   0   0  18  18 113
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  33   6   1  21 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32   6   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  32   4  27 |  42   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
H_Son          FW   2  11  13  40  20 |  43   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  34  17   1  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Vikram         DF   2  33   3   1  27 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  32  23  22  23 |  97   0   5   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 125  30   5
B_Chillwell    DF   2  32  14   8  31 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
Camilo         DM   2  22  28   1  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McGinn       MF   2   6  37  16  28 |  97   0   0   4   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  80  30
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  30  21  28 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Kara_Dembele   AM   2   7  29  22  42 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
J_Willock      FW   2  11   8  36  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   5 -20  -5
J_De_Gier      FW   1   4   1  32  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Branderhors  GK  32   4   2   4  12 |   0   0