Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Celtic FC (Sun Jun 19)


                                 Ajax  |  Celtic FC
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 E
                          James Maund  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                          B_Roorda GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF C_Irvine
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF M_Madl
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  AM K_Sema
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW L_Griffiths
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                          T_Stavos SUB |  SUB A_Masina
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB |  SUB N_Chalobah
                          M_Canete SUB |  SUB Ianis_Hagi
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB B_McClair

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 5  :(aja) J_Cruijff retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Irvine rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He received a good talking to from N_Alexander
Min. 6  :(cfc) K_Sema sidesteps J_Cruijff
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Magalhaes gets to the ball first
Min. 10 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes on C_Irvine
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  C_Irvine does well to get the tackle in
Min. 11 :(aja) F_Ljungberg crosses to T_Wallcott
          ...  But M_Madl reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 14 :(cfc) M_Madl runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  K_Sema latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  G_Karagounis gathers up the loose ball
Min. 17 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a slide rule pass to C_Irvine
          ...  The ball hits T_Vermaelen in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 19 :(cfc) C_Kabasele with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  T_Wallcott wins the ball well
          ...  N_Alexander has given a free kick
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_Madl with the first time pass to H_Kamara
          ...  G_Magalhaes tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Sema chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 24 :(cfc) I_Sarr slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  I_Sarr curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 25 :(aja) A_Langlitz with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  A_Langlitz tries the shot !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is equal to it
Min. 26 :(aja) J_Cruijff turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Kamara
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 26 :(aja) A_Langlitz is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 28 :(cfc) I_Sarr finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  F_Ljungberg tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  L_Holtby swings it in
          ...  L_Griffiths gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Griffiths with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  B_Roorda gets up well to catch that one
Min. 32 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  T_Wallcott aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Madl heads it away
Min. 32 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Irvine with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  RED CARD!
          ...  He's off!
Min. 32 :(cfc) A_Masina replaces I_Sarr to play as a DF
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  T_Wallcott drives it in
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Vermaelen chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris jumps well to claim it!
Min. 38 :(aja) F_Ljungberg races into the box
          ...  He sees T_Wallcott lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A_Masina goes in stud's first
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  N_Alexander had no choice there!!
          ...  James Maund appluads the decision
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) M_Keown controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Sema
          ...  He puts in J_Cruijff!
          ...  J_Cruijff with the chance !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris pulls out a save of the game
Min. 44 :(aja) A_Langlitz brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Wallcott rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff curls it into the box!
          ...  C_Kabasele reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 46 :(aja) S_Kolasinac controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Wallcott with a little chip!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 48 :(cfc) L_Holtby threads the through ball to L_Griffiths
          ...  But G_Magalhaes slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Alexander has a look but waves "Play On!"

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks it over C_Kabasele's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Blocked by C_Makelele
Min. 49 :(aja) M_Keown drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to W_Gallas
          ...  W_Gallas tries the shot !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 49 :(cfc) C_Kabasele finds the run of L_Griffiths
          ...  W_Gallas wins the ball
Min. 50 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is being brought on
          ...  T_Wallcott is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Langlitz drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 51 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as M_Canete comes on for F_Ljungberg to play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Stavos replaces S_Kolasinac and will play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is coming on and M_Keown is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Canete kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Madl dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 54 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a smart pass to H_Kamara
          ...  W_Gallas makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 55 :(cfc) L_Holtby curls the ball out wide to K_Sema
          ...  T_Stavos with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Alexander gave him a strong warning
Min. 57 :(aja) M_Canete is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Langlitz
          ...  L_Griffiths with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 64 :(aja) A_Langlitz takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  A_Langlitz with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Cruijff
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Hugo_Lloris
Min. 64 :(cfc) F_Sierralta lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  L_Holtby latches on to it
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 65 :(aja) W_Gallas changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris was beaten there!
Min. 68 :(aja) J_Cruijff with an intelligent ball to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a thundering volley!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 69 :(cfc) L_Holtby has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Karagounis
          ...  He knocks it to K_Sema!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Langlitz and it had to be
Min. 70 :(cfc) N_Chalobah is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Sierralta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) Ianis_Hagi is coming on for L_Holtby and playing MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) C_Makelele 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!
          ...  H_Kamara receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 72 :(aja) A_Langlitz finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  A_Langlitz tries to beat Hugo_Lloris from outside the area!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 73 :(aja) J_Cruijff with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Langlitz in space
          ...  A_Langlitz with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 74 :(cfc) L_Griffiths flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Stavos forces him off the ball
Min. 75 :(cfc) L_Griffiths takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  L_Griffiths pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 77 :(aja) A_Langlitz steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs H_Kamara
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Madl
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete curls it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Canete
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets his head on it
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 82 :(aja) M_Canete holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Langlitz in space!
          ...  But H_Kamara reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 82 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from N_Chalobah, he finds L_Griffiths
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn robs him of the ball
Min. 87 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 87 :(cfc) N_Chalobah takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Makelele
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 145,756
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Langlitz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Langlitz (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Ljungberg (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Madl
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Irvine (32), A_Masina (38)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       3
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           9        |       1
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :          12        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 0 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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B_Roorda       GK  37   4   5   2  29 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  35  12  10  11 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Keown        DF   3  33  13   7  21 |  56   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  50   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  28   4   2  35 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  29   2  29 |  55   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  31  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  10  35
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  54   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  33  13   5  10 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  32   9   8  33 |  39   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  32   5  19 |  40   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  41   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15

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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  35  10   7  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  33  11   8  33 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
F_Sierralta    DF   2  30  12  17  23 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Madl         DF   3  30  10   7  22 |  95   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
H_Kamara       DF   2  29   5   2  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  34  11  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  34   9  21 |  74   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
K_Sema         AM   1  13  30  23  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  35  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  30  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Masina       DF   2  27   2   2  32 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  32   5  24 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  31   7  12 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  30  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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