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Elite League, Week 20
Ajax 0 - 3 Celtic FC
Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Ajax vs. Celtic FC (Sun Feb 08)
Ajax | Celtic FC
4-4-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 P
James Maund | Malky McKay
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T_O_Conner GK | GK Carlos_Bravo
G_Magalhaes DF | DF D_Burn
T_Vermaelen DF | DF F_Sierralta
S_Kolasinac DF | DF S_Stallbaum
D_Agger DF | DF McKenna
J_Steward MF | DM J_Height
P_Vieira MF | MF Arne_Engels
S_Cazorla MF | MF Gustavo_Sa
Edu_Gaspar MF | AM R_Puig
A_Arshavin FW | FW I_Sarr
D_Rommedahl FW | FW Kvaratskhelia
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M_Neuberg SUB | SUB D_De_Gea
Juan_Foyth SUB | SUB Nahuel_Molina
C_Dos_Passos SUB | SUB Jo_Rankin_Cos
L_Copland SUB | SUB A_Vidal
N_Kanu SUB | SUB I_Ferguson
Referee: A_Colombo (Italy)
Min. 2 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... S_Stallbaum gets onto the end of the pass!
... S_Stallbaum with a powerful downward header!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from S_Cazorla to J_Steward
... Driven towards goal by J_Steward !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Edu_Gaspar chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by J_Height
Min. 3 :(cfc) R_Puig with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... But S_Kolasinac spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 4 :(cfc) R_Puig drives the ball across field
... It comes to D_Burn
... S_Kolasinac makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 5 :(aja) J_Steward knocks it forward
... S_Stallbaum slips
... A_Arshavin gets to it!
... But McKenna barges him off the ball
Min. 9 :(cfc) F_Sierralta has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Edu_Gaspar
... He knocks it to R_Puig!
... S_Kolasinac with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... A_Colombo refrained from booking him but had stern words
... PENALTY !!
... I_Sarr stepped up to take it
... GOAL!!
... That puts Celtic FC ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Ajax 0-1 Celtic FC...
Min. 11 :(cfc) R_Puig with a probing through ball I_Sarr
... T_Vermaelen with the tackle
Min. 13 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past T_Vermaelen
... D_Agger had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Colombo
Min. 17 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... A_Arshavin launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 18 :(aja) D_Rommedahl runs at D_Burn
... He takes it past him
... F_Sierralta with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 20 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing L
Min. 20 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Burn
... D_Burn curls the ball in on goal !
... T_O_Conner with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... Gustavo_Sa floats the ball in!
... R_Puig gets on the end of it
... But T_O_Conner with the difficult save
Min. 21 :(aja) P_Vieira runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But D_Burn wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 24 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia sprints past S_Kolasinac
... S_Kolasinac recovers to win the ball back
Min. 26 :(aja) S_Cazorla jumps over Gustavo_Sa's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Superbly timed tackle by McKenna
... He made it look easy
Min. 26 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum plays a long ball to Kvaratskhelia
... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Vermaelen
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 29 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats McKenna
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves A_Colombo
... McKenna goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 32 :(aja) T_Vermaelen drives it across the face of the goal P_Vieira
... F_Sierralta wins the ball
Min. 32 :(cfc) F_Sierralta controls it well
... He nutmegs D_Agger
... He puts in R_Puig!
... S_Kolasinac cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 33 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa finds Kvaratskhelia with a perfectly weighted pass
... Fine tackle by J_Steward
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 35 :(aja) P_Vieira races into the box
... He sees D_Rommedahl lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... D_Rommedahl with a screamer of a shot !
... Carlos_Bravo catches the ball
Min. 38 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 38 :(cfc) McKenna turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Kvaratskhelia
... Well executed sliding challenge from G_Magalhaes
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... S_Stallbaum crosses it in!
... T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 39 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia flicks it over G_Magalhaes and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Kvaratskhelia with the chance !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 41 :(aja) D_Rommedahl breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Carlos_Bravo!
... S_Stallbaum brings him down!
... RED CARD!!
... A_Colombo had no choice there!!
... James Maund appluads the decision
Min. 41 :(cfc) Nahuel_Molina will replace the useless Kvaratskhelia and will play DF
Min. 41 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to D
Min. 42 :(cfc) I_Sarr steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A cheeky lob from I_Sarr !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) J_Steward crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Arshavin in the box
... A_Arshavin has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Carlos_Bravo manages to turn it behind
Min. 44 :(cfc) I_Sarr sidesteps his marker
... I_Sarr fires off a right-footed shot !
... But T_O_Conner punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 45 :(cfc) Arne_Engels brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... R_Puig gets on the end of the pass
... P_Vieira clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Steward with a probing pass to D_Rommedahl
... McKenna tackles cleanly
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(cfc) R_Puig reads the run of I_Sarr
... I_Sarr sees T_O_Conner off his line !
... T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... GOAL !!
... That takes his tally to 25 this season with that goal!!
... Ajax 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 48 :(aja) A_Arshavin sidesteps his marker
... A_Arshavin throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... Carlos_Bravo with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 48 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to R_Puig
... A cracking drive from R_Puig !
... T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
... GOAL !!
... He just couldn't keep it out!
... Ajax 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 49 :(aja) S_Cazorla looks up
... He swings the ball right towards A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Edu_Gaspar plays it into the danger area!
... J_Height wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 50 :(aja) Juan_Foyth is being brought on
... D_Agger is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to P
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu is being brought on
... D_Rommedahl is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is coming on for Edu_Gaspar and will play MF
Min. 56 :(aja) A_Arshavin has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past D_Burn
... He knocks it to Juan_Foyth!
... Juan_Foyth has a dig at goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 61 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa with a pinpoint pass to I_Sarr
... A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... A_Colombo gave him a strong warning
Min. 63 :(aja) S_Cazorla cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to C_Dos_Passos
... Gustavo_Sa knobbles the attacking player.
... A_Colombo blows up for a foul
Min. 64 :(cfc) Arne_Engels with a probing pass to I_Sarr
... C_Dos_Passos bundles the player over!!
... That s a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 68 :(aja) J_Steward gets possession in his own half
... J_Steward with a bomb of a shot !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Vidal is going to be brought on
... Arne_Engels is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... A_Arshavin with the side footed shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... Carlos_Bravo never had a chance!
Min. 72 :(cfc) Jo_Rankin_Cos is being prepared to come on
... F_Sierralta is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 73 :(cfc) I_Ferguson will replace I_Sarr and play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 79 :(aja) J_Steward takes advantage of a mistake by Jo_Rankin_Cos
... Excellent sliding challenge from Nahuel_Molina
Min. 79 :(cfc) I_Ferguson takes on A_Arshavin
... He runs past him
... G_Magalhaes forces him off the ball
Min. 80 :(aja) S_Cazorla looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Carlos_Bravo with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 81 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 85 :(cfc) A_Vidal with a probing through ball J_Height
... J_Steward with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... R_Puig with the thundering drive
... T_O_Conner saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) I_Ferguson with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Good sliding challenge from P_Vieira
Min. 89 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to N_Kanu
... Gustavo_Sa with an ugly foul
... A_Colombo will want to speak to him
Min. 90 :(aja) Juan_Foyth 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 A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin aims for the top right corner !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance : 142,364
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : A_Arshavin
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Steward (85)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Puig (Man of the Match)
Scorers : I_Sarr (9 pen,46), R_Puig (48)
Sent Off : S_Stallbaum (41)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 10
Off target : 6 | 3
On target : 5 | 7
Possession : 42 | 58
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 4
Fouls : 9 | 14
Key Tackles : 12 | 8
Key Passes : 10 | 15
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Final Score : Ajax 0 - 3 Celtic FC
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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 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
G_Magalhaes DF 1 37 1 1 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
T_Vermaelen DF 1 35 8 5 13 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 15 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 33 6 5 28 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
D_Agger DF 1 33 4 1 26 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Steward MF 1 10 35 14 43 | 95 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 23 -22
P_Vieira MF 1 5 33 3 17 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 15 0
S_Cazorla MF 1 2 33 4 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 25 -20
Edu_Gaspar MF 2 9 32 10 41 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arshavin FW 1 5 2 34 45 | 95 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15 20
D_Rommedahl FW 2 4 1 34 35 | 55 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
Juan_Foyth DF 2 33 9 7 30 | 41 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
C_Dos_Passos MF 1 33 6 1 21 | 39 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
L_Copland MF 2 5 33 10 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Kanu FW 1 1 2 32 28 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Carlos_Bravo GK 39 1 2 3 21 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 0
D_Burn DF 2 39 12 13 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 0 5
F_Sierralta DF 2 37 14 18 23 | 76 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 30 0
S_Stallbaum DF 1 35 19 18 47 | 41 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 5 -10
McKenna DF 1 35 18 1 26 | 95 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 15 0
J_Height DM 3 17 35 8 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
Arne_Engels MF 2 5 38 12 31 | 74 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
Gustavo_Sa MF 1 6 35 15 30 | 95 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0
R_Puig AM 1 5 37 18 27 | 95 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 65 35
I_Sarr FW 1 10 9 40 21 | 77 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 55
Kvaratskhelia FW 2 4 1 34 16 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
D_De_Gea GK 30 4 1 4 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nahuel_Molina DF 1 36 8 3 20 | 54 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0
Jo_Rankin_Cos DF 2 30 13 10 21 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Vidal MF 2 15 33 7 21 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
I_Ferguson FW 2 4 3 27 28 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Ajax | Celtic FC
4-4-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 P
James Maund | Malky McKay
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T_O_Conner GK | GK Carlos_Bravo
G_Magalhaes DF | DF D_Burn
T_Vermaelen DF | DF F_Sierralta
S_Kolasinac DF | DF S_Stallbaum
D_Agger DF | DF McKenna
J_Steward MF | DM J_Height
P_Vieira MF | MF Arne_Engels
S_Cazorla MF | MF Gustavo_Sa
Edu_Gaspar MF | AM R_Puig
A_Arshavin FW | FW I_Sarr
D_Rommedahl FW | FW Kvaratskhelia
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M_Neuberg SUB | SUB D_De_Gea
Juan_Foyth SUB | SUB Nahuel_Molina
C_Dos_Passos SUB | SUB Jo_Rankin_Cos
L_Copland SUB | SUB A_Vidal
N_Kanu SUB | SUB I_Ferguson
Referee: A_Colombo (Italy)
Min. 2 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... S_Stallbaum gets onto the end of the pass!
... S_Stallbaum with a powerful downward header!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from S_Cazorla to J_Steward
... Driven towards goal by J_Steward !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Edu_Gaspar chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by J_Height
Min. 3 :(cfc) R_Puig with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... But S_Kolasinac spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 4 :(cfc) R_Puig drives the ball across field
... It comes to D_Burn
... S_Kolasinac makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 5 :(aja) J_Steward knocks it forward
... S_Stallbaum slips
... A_Arshavin gets to it!
... But McKenna barges him off the ball
Min. 9 :(cfc) F_Sierralta has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Edu_Gaspar
... He knocks it to R_Puig!
... S_Kolasinac with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... A_Colombo refrained from booking him but had stern words
... PENALTY !!
... I_Sarr stepped up to take it
... GOAL!!
... That puts Celtic FC ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Ajax 0-1 Celtic FC...
Min. 11 :(cfc) R_Puig with a probing through ball I_Sarr
... T_Vermaelen with the tackle
Min. 13 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past T_Vermaelen
... D_Agger had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Colombo
Min. 17 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... A_Arshavin launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 18 :(aja) D_Rommedahl runs at D_Burn
... He takes it past him
... F_Sierralta with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 20 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing L
Min. 20 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Burn
... D_Burn curls the ball in on goal !
... T_O_Conner with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... Gustavo_Sa floats the ball in!
... R_Puig gets on the end of it
... But T_O_Conner with the difficult save
Min. 21 :(aja) P_Vieira runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But D_Burn wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 24 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia sprints past S_Kolasinac
... S_Kolasinac recovers to win the ball back
Min. 26 :(aja) S_Cazorla jumps over Gustavo_Sa's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Superbly timed tackle by McKenna
... He made it look easy
Min. 26 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum plays a long ball to Kvaratskhelia
... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Vermaelen
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 29 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats McKenna
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves A_Colombo
... McKenna goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 32 :(aja) T_Vermaelen drives it across the face of the goal P_Vieira
... F_Sierralta wins the ball
Min. 32 :(cfc) F_Sierralta controls it well
... He nutmegs D_Agger
... He puts in R_Puig!
... S_Kolasinac cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 33 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa finds Kvaratskhelia with a perfectly weighted pass
... Fine tackle by J_Steward
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 35 :(aja) P_Vieira races into the box
... He sees D_Rommedahl lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... D_Rommedahl with a screamer of a shot !
... Carlos_Bravo catches the ball
Min. 38 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 38 :(cfc) McKenna turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Kvaratskhelia
... Well executed sliding challenge from G_Magalhaes
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... S_Stallbaum crosses it in!
... T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 39 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia flicks it over G_Magalhaes and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Kvaratskhelia with the chance !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 41 :(aja) D_Rommedahl breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Carlos_Bravo!
... S_Stallbaum brings him down!
... RED CARD!!
... A_Colombo had no choice there!!
... James Maund appluads the decision
Min. 41 :(cfc) Nahuel_Molina will replace the useless Kvaratskhelia and will play DF
Min. 41 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to D
Min. 42 :(cfc) I_Sarr steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A cheeky lob from I_Sarr !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) J_Steward crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Arshavin in the box
... A_Arshavin has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Carlos_Bravo manages to turn it behind
Min. 44 :(cfc) I_Sarr sidesteps his marker
... I_Sarr fires off a right-footed shot !
... But T_O_Conner punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 45 :(cfc) Arne_Engels brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... R_Puig gets on the end of the pass
... P_Vieira clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Steward with a probing pass to D_Rommedahl
... McKenna tackles cleanly
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(cfc) R_Puig reads the run of I_Sarr
... I_Sarr sees T_O_Conner off his line !
... T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... GOAL !!
... That takes his tally to 25 this season with that goal!!
... Ajax 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 48 :(aja) A_Arshavin sidesteps his marker
... A_Arshavin throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... Carlos_Bravo with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 48 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to R_Puig
... A cracking drive from R_Puig !
... T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
... GOAL !!
... He just couldn't keep it out!
... Ajax 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 49 :(aja) S_Cazorla looks up
... He swings the ball right towards A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Edu_Gaspar plays it into the danger area!
... J_Height wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 50 :(aja) Juan_Foyth is being brought on
... D_Agger is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to P
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu is being brought on
... D_Rommedahl is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is coming on for Edu_Gaspar and will play MF
Min. 56 :(aja) A_Arshavin has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past D_Burn
... He knocks it to Juan_Foyth!
... Juan_Foyth has a dig at goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 61 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa with a pinpoint pass to I_Sarr
... A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... A_Colombo gave him a strong warning
Min. 63 :(aja) S_Cazorla cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to C_Dos_Passos
... Gustavo_Sa knobbles the attacking player.
... A_Colombo blows up for a foul
Min. 64 :(cfc) Arne_Engels with a probing pass to I_Sarr
... C_Dos_Passos bundles the player over!!
... That s a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 68 :(aja) J_Steward gets possession in his own half
... J_Steward with a bomb of a shot !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Vidal is going to be brought on
... Arne_Engels is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... A_Arshavin with the side footed shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... Carlos_Bravo never had a chance!
Min. 72 :(cfc) Jo_Rankin_Cos is being prepared to come on
... F_Sierralta is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 73 :(cfc) I_Ferguson will replace I_Sarr and play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 79 :(aja) J_Steward takes advantage of a mistake by Jo_Rankin_Cos
... Excellent sliding challenge from Nahuel_Molina
Min. 79 :(cfc) I_Ferguson takes on A_Arshavin
... He runs past him
... G_Magalhaes forces him off the ball
Min. 80 :(aja) S_Cazorla looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Carlos_Bravo with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 81 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 85 :(cfc) A_Vidal with a probing through ball J_Height
... J_Steward with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... R_Puig with the thundering drive
... T_O_Conner saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) I_Ferguson with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Good sliding challenge from P_Vieira
Min. 89 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to N_Kanu
... Gustavo_Sa with an ugly foul
... A_Colombo will want to speak to him
Min. 90 :(aja) Juan_Foyth 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 A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin aims for the top right corner !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
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Match Details
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Venue : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance : 142,364
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : A_Arshavin
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Steward (85)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Puig (Man of the Match)
Scorers : I_Sarr (9 pen,46), R_Puig (48)
Sent Off : S_Stallbaum (41)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 10
Off target : 6 | 3
On target : 5 | 7
Possession : 42 | 58
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 4
Fouls : 9 | 14
Key Tackles : 12 | 8
Key Passes : 10 | 15
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Final Score : Ajax 0 - 3 Celtic FC
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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 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
G_Magalhaes DF 1 37 1 1 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
T_Vermaelen DF 1 35 8 5 13 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 15 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 33 6 5 28 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
D_Agger DF 1 33 4 1 26 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Steward MF 1 10 35 14 43 | 95 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 23 -22
P_Vieira MF 1 5 33 3 17 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 15 0
S_Cazorla MF 1 2 33 4 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 25 -20
Edu_Gaspar MF 2 9 32 10 41 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arshavin FW 1 5 2 34 45 | 95 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15 20
D_Rommedahl FW 2 4 1 34 35 | 55 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
Juan_Foyth DF 2 33 9 7 30 | 41 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
C_Dos_Passos MF 1 33 6 1 21 | 39 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
L_Copland MF 2 5 33 10 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Kanu FW 1 1 2 32 28 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Carlos_Bravo GK 39 1 2 3 21 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 0
D_Burn DF 2 39 12 13 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 0 5
F_Sierralta DF 2 37 14 18 23 | 76 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 30 0
S_Stallbaum DF 1 35 19 18 47 | 41 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 5 -10
McKenna DF 1 35 18 1 26 | 95 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 15 0
J_Height DM 3 17 35 8 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
Arne_Engels MF 2 5 38 12 31 | 74 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
Gustavo_Sa MF 1 6 35 15 30 | 95 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0
R_Puig AM 1 5 37 18 27 | 95 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 65 35
I_Sarr FW 1 10 9 40 21 | 77 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 55
Kvaratskhelia FW 2 4 1 34 16 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
D_De_Gea GK 30 4 1 4 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nahuel_Molina DF 1 36 8 3 20 | 54 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0
Jo_Rankin_Cos DF 2 30 13 10 21 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Vidal MF 2 15 33 7 21 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
I_Ferguson FW 2 4 3 27 28 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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