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Season 34 Archive: Elite FA Cup,

Ajax 2 - 1 Everton

Elite FA Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Everton (Wed Jun 22)


                                 Ajax  |  Everton
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                          James Maund  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                          B_Roorda GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF A_Girrese
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF A_Nesta
                          M_Canete MF  |  MF F_Lampard
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW Dyorkaeff
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW A_Shevchenko
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB A_Hansen
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB S_Bruce
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB M_Politano
                        A_Langlitz SUB |  SUB G_Jesus

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(aja) C_Fabregas runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Cahill read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 4  :(aja) T_Wallcott finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  T_Wallcott shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 6  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Buffon!
          ...  Y_Tielemans brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(evn) P_Pogba has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Stavos
          ...  He knocks it to A_Shevchenko!
          ...  A_Shevchenko is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round B_Roorda
          ...  He dinks it over B_Roorda
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Everton in front!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Everton ...
Min. 9  :(evn) Everton restructured their strategy to E
Min. 9  :(aja) T_Stavos had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  H_Maguire reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 10 :(evn) T_Cahill runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Girrese
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A_Girrese with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba curls it into the box!
          ...  H_Maguire swings a leg at it!
          ...  B_Roorda with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cahill drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Kolasinac clears the corner
Min. 11 :(aja) T_Stavos 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!
          ...  T_Wallcott receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Wallcott flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  G_Buffon gathers it comfortably
Min. 13 :(aja) T_Stavos cuts the ball back to Thomas_Partey
          ...  Thomas_Partey must beat G_Buffon!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 15 :(evn) F_Lampard fires over a low cross to H_Maguire
          ...  M_Keown cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 16 :(aja) Thomas_Partey with an inch perfect pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Dyorkaeff
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete swings it in!
          ...  T_Stavos gets something on it!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 16 :(evn) A_Girrese sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Shevchenko
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Keown takes possession
Min. 19 :(aja) M_Canete is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto the end of it
          ...  But C_Soyuncu slides in
Min. 21 :(aja) T_Stavos takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Wallcott
          ...  C_Soyuncu beats him to the ball
Min. 22 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  F_Lampard with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 22 :(evn) P_Pogba with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Stavos
          ...  He knocks it to F_Lampard!
          ...  But M_Keown reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 23 :(evn) P_Pogba loses his marker!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 24 :(evn) F_Lampard brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Keown
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Shevchenko!
          ...  T_Wallcott reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 26 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the side footed shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks relieved there!
Min. 29 :(evn) H_Maguire with a probing through ball A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But B_Roorda tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Tielemans chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  H_Maguire gets a shot in
          ...  It's beaten B_Roorda
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 30 :(aja) T_Stavos runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of C_Fabregas
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  C_Fabregas hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 32 :(aja) M_Canete gets to the by line and finds Thomas_Partey with a beautiful cross
          ...  Thomas_Partey with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 35 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  A_Girrese goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 36 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes advantage of a mistake by A_Nesta
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 37 :(aja) S_Kolasinac beats H_Maguire
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango
          ...  But A_Girrese reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Soyuncu
          ...  He knocks it to M_Canete!
          ...  M_Canete heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Everton ...
Min. 40 :(evn) It looks as though Everton is now playing P
Min. 40 :(aja) M_Keown is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the ball
          ...  But C_Soyuncu with the fine tackle
Min. 42 :(aja) M_Canete sidesteps C_Soyuncu
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Canete smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The shot slips through G_Buffon's hands
          ...  But G_Buffon recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 42 :(evn) C_Soyuncu takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Thomas_Partey fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from C_Tango
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) T_Stavos finds M_Canete on the edge of the box
          ...  A left-footer by M_Canete !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Buffon never had a chance!
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Everton ...
Min. 45 :(evn) Everton will now play A

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-1 Everton

Min. 46 :(evn) Y_Tielemans with a one-touch layoff to T_Cahill
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a nasty foul
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Maguire and it had to be
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Langlitz is being brought on
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Cruijff will replace the useless C_Fabregas and will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) G_Magalhaes is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 53 :(aja) T_Stavos hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Langlitz latches onto it!
          ...  A_Langlitz lobs G_Buffon!
          ...  But G_Buffon makes a fine save
Min. 57 :(evn) P_Pogba with an intelligent ball to H_Maguire
          ...  But G_Magalhaes clears the ball to safety
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Cruijff finds T_Wallcott in acres of space
          ...  T_Wallcott hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But G_Buffon hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 60 :(evn) A_Girrese runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  M_Canete wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 61 :(evn) F_Lampard turns past T_Stavos
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Thomas_Partey with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  C_Tango tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(aja) J_Cruijff beats C_Soyuncu
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Cruijff with a little chip!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 65 :(evn) P_Pogba unselfishly heads the ball back to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff with a powerful header !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Ajax fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 66 :(evn) H_Maguire shoves F_Ljungberg in the chest!!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(aja) T_Wallcott times his run well
          ...  P_Pogba with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 70 :(evn) F_Lampard runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Shevchenko
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  M_Canete with a terrible tackle
          ...  He is warned by C_Tango
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 70 :(evn) T_Cahill crosses to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(evn) A_Shevchenko gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Kolasinac!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Shevchenko lobs B_Roorda!
          ...  B_Roorda gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by F_Lampard
          ...  It is cleared by S_Kolasinac
Min. 77 :(aja) A_Langlitz flicks it past C_Soyuncu
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A_Langlitz sees G_Buffon off his line !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 80 :(aja) M_Canete changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott must beat G_Buffon!
          ...  G_Buffon with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 80 :(evn) P_Pogba slides it through the middle to A_Nesta
          ...  T_Stavos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Hansen will replace the useless H_Maguire and will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) S_Bruce is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Girrese is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Politano will come on for T_Cahill and play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) Up goes the substitution board - G_Jesus on for A_Shevchenko as a FW
Min. 82 :(aja) F_Ljungberg brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  T_Wallcott makes himself available
          ...  C_Soyuncu is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  G_Buffon misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Canete
          ...  A_Girrese heads it away
Min. 87 :(evn) G_Jesus cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Dyorkaeff
          ...  A glorious effort by Dyorkaeff !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(evn) F_Lampard takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Dyorkaeff
          ...  A skilful effort from Dyorkaeff !
          ...  B_Roorda gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 89 :(aja) Thomas_Partey jumps over C_Soyuncu's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Nesta takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Tango signals that it is indirect
          ...  M_Canete plays it short to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott aims for the top right corner !
          ...  G_Buffon with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 147,076
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Canete (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Canete (39,44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (23), M_Van_D_Hoorn (46), Thomas_Partey (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : P_Pogba
Scorers              : A_Shevchenko (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Tielemans (6), H_Maguire (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       15
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 1 Everton
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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 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  35  12  10  11 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  33  13   7  21 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  33  13   5  10 |  93   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  32   9   8  33 |  54   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
M_Canete       MF   2   6  32   5  19 |  93   0   1   3   0   3   2   0   0   0  40  50  75
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  30   7  31 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  29   2  29 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  20
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  28   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  40   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  31  32 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  39   2   3   1  22 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   2  34   9   6  23 |  84   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  38   8   3
C_Soyuncu      DF   2  33   1   2  34 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -20
A_Girrese      DF   1  31   8   8  32 |  84   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Nesta        DF   2  28   2   4  40 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Lampard      MF   1  10  32   6  23 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  29   1  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  28  13  21 |  93   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  28  11  31 |  84   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   8   9  31  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  28  30 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  15
S_Mignolet     GK  29   3   3   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   2  26   3   5  14 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bruce        DF   2  26   2   4  28 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Politano     MF   3   5  33   9  41 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Jesus        FW   2   9   8  25  13 |   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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