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Season 16 Archive: Elite League, Week 14

Ajax 0 - 1 Barcelona

Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Barcelona (Mon Jul 29)


                                 Ajax  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 E
                          James Maund  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                           J_Dudek GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF B_Myre
                         J_Esparza DF  |  DF G_Bale
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF J_Myre
                     O_Lindenbergh MF  |  MF Joaquín
                        C_N_Zogbia MF  |  MF M_Essien
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF Gandolf
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  FW Pele
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB P_Shilton
                           D_Agger SUB |  SUB B_Bryn
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB C_Obradovic
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB M_Jankulovski
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB K_Lafferty

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(brc) M_Essien finds M_Hunt with a ball over the defence
          ...  M_Hunt with the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 8  :(aja) A_Carabali holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah attempts a low drive!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 10 :(brc) M_Essien has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Bale collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Bale hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 10 :(aja) Ridoutski runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Kiessling
          ...  S_Gronkjaer with the tackle
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
Min. 22 :(brc) Gandolf kicks C_N_Zogbia!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 29 :(aja) Taliyah beats his marker
          ...  B_Myre dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 32 :(aja) K_Huntelaar finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  K_Huntelaar has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Silvio_Proto beats the ball away
Min. 34 :(brc) M_Hunt takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  M_Hunt with the strike !
          ...  J_Dudek catches the ball
Min. 41 :(aja) Taliyah sprints past the defender
          ...  Taliyah rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Taliyah plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Taliyah curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Silvio_Proto won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 43 :(brc) Joaquín runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Pele
          ...  Pele drives it low !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Dudek is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Joaquín drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Carabali wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 45 :(aja) C_N_Zogbia slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  J_Myre with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks relieved
Min. 47 :(aja) C_N_Zogbia changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Lindenbergh
          ...  O_Lindenbergh carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Silvio_Proto was lucky there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(brc) M_Essien backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto the end of it
          ...  But C_dos_Passos reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 48 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh reads the run of Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 48 :(brc) Pele runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Esparza wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Carabali gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  K_Huntelaar is unmarked
          ...  K_Huntelaar hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Agger is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Hart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Ridoutski as DF
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Huntelaar is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Taliyah takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Intercepted by G_Bale
Min. 54 :(aja) H_Kiessling retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Hunt fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Poll just wants to lecture him
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Dudek is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 55 :(aja) H_Kiessling has changed his position on the pitch to a GK
Min. 60 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  W_Sneijder cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Silvio_Proto goes down well to save
Min. 67 :(aja) Taliyah gets possession in his own half
          ...  Taliyah shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Silvio_Proto blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 68 :(brc) R_Kopa finds Pele on the edge of the box
          ...  C_dos_Passos gets to the ball first
Min. 69 :(aja) D_Bergkamp knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a stunning strike !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 69 :(brc) J_Myre is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Hunt
          ...  From long range M_Hunt bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 70 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Bryn will come on for S_Gronkjaer and play DF
Min. 72 :(brc) Pele sidesteps A_Carabali
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  C_N_Zogbia with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from G_Poll
Min. 75 :(brc) K_Lafferty replaces Joaquín and will play MF
Min. 80 :(brc) M_Essien reads the run of Pele
          ...  Pele hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  H_Kiessling never had a chance!
Min. 81 :(brc) G_Bale hoists the ball across to Pele
          ...  Pele sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But H_Kiessling palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 85 :(brc) M_Essien with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  C_dos_Passos slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) K_Lafferty hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Pele latches onto it!
          ...  Pele from 20 yards !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  G_Poll talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Barcelona fans celebrate though!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 89 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh finds A_Carabali in acres of space
          ...  A_Carabali curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 90 :(aja) W_Sneijder beats J_Myre
          ...  K_Lafferty with a well timed tackle
          ...  G_Poll didn't like it though
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 91 :(brc) R_Kopa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Carabali
          ...  He knocks it to Pele!
          ...  Pele shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But H_Kiessling palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(brc) K_Lafferty with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Agger
          ...  Good sliding challenge from W_Sneijder

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 80,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Dudek (55)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Pele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pele (88)
Sent Off             : Gandolf (22)
Booked               : K_Lafferty (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Ajax      |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       2
Key Passes           :           7        |       11
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 1 Barcelona
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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_Dudek        GK  38   3   1   1  18 |  59   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  27  10   9  46 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  26   9   7  10 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
M_Hart         DF   2  26   4   1  22 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Lindenbergh  MF   2   2  33   1  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
C_N_Zogbia     MF   1   3  29  12  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kiessling    GK   4  11  27   9  31 |  97   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  28  37 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  24  11   5  24 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     DF   2   7  26   8  23 |  43   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  36   3   1   3  15 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  26  12   5  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  25  10   7  42 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  55  12   1
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  24   7   7  12 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  23   8   7  39 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Joaquín        MF   2   1  34   1  39 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Essien       MF   1   2  31   6  39 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Gandolf        MF   2  18  24   8  19 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
R_Kopa         MF   2  12  24   7  23 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Pele           FW   1   7   8  29  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  29  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
P_Shilton      GK  29   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
C_Obradovic    DF   2  23   5   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jankulovski  MF   2   4  30   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  27   8  19 |  18   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  30  -2
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