Division One League Match, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Wed Apr 10)


                                 Ajax  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                          James Maund  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK J_Hart
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF E_Baily
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF C_Jullien
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF T_Alexander
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF Ianis_Hagi
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF J_McGinn
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF Ainiesta
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF Diego
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW D_Vlahovic
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW G_Borges
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB I_Casillas
                       T_Vermaelen SUB |  SUB J_A_Boumsong
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB S_Winzor
                     Thomas_Partey SUB |  SUB A_Taylor
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB M_McKay

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(fcp) T_Alexander with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a superb challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  J_McGinn hoists it forward
          ...  Ianis_Hagi gets on the end of it
          ...  Ianis_Hagi attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_O_Conner parries it
Min. 4  :(aja) F_Ljungberg plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Kanu decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_Borges with a bad challenge
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  Derek Ritchie can't believe it!
          ...  He is furious with the ref!
Min. 9  :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_Kolasinac bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 10 :(aja) S_Kolasinac looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has J_Hart to beat
          ...  He nutmegs J_Hart
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 13 :(aja) W_Sneijder races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Cruijff lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Cruijff !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 14 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 16 :(aja) F_Ljungberg spits at C_C_Vickers
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 18 :(fcp) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  D_Vlahovic seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Magalhaes wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 19 :(fcp) D_Vlahovic with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows G_Magalhaes a clean set of heals
          ...  Juan_Foyth gathers up the loose ball
Min. 20 :(aja) W_Sneijder drives it across the face of the goal Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 20 :(fcp) J_McGinn looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Vlahovic
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the overhead !
          ...  T_O_Conner falls over
          ...  But T_O_Conner is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 23 :(aja) W_Sneijder 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 Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets up high for the header !
          ...  J_Hart just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 24 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 26 :(aja) J_Cruijff hoofs it up field to find N_Kanu
          ...  C_Jullien dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 26 :(fcp) Diego plays the early ball across the box to find D_Vlahovic in space
          ...  Edu_Gaspar wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 31 :(fcp) J_McGinn kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Vlahovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Vlahovic gets up high for the header !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ianis_Hagi!
          ...  Ainiesta tries to place the shot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner stops that one easily
Min. 32 :(aja) F_Ljungberg moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder with the chance !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 36 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar flicks the ball through
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes runs onto it!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But J_Hart smothers the ball.
Min. 36 :(fcp) T_Alexander runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs G_Magalhaes
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Magalhaes goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 38 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi back heels to find Diego in space
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Kolasinac
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 41 :(aja) N_Kanu runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off E_Baily back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  N_Kanu aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But J_Hart palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) E_Baily sidesteps S_Kolasinac
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  S_Kolasinac goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 46 :(fcp) J_McGinn with a perfectly timed run
          ...  S_Kolasinac reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises

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

Min. 47 :(aja) W_Sneijder squares it to N_Kanu
          ...  A powerful shot by N_Kanu !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 49 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with the cross-field pass to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu goes for goal !
          ...  It's beaten J_Hart
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen replaces W_Gallas and will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder volleys it forward. He finds J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  J_Hart tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Foyth drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Hart reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 51 :(aja) C_Fabregas comes on for Jose_A_Reyes and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 51 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 52 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing A
Min. 52 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Alexander
          ...  He knocks it to J_Cruijff!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_C_Vickers
Min. 53 :(aja) Thomas_Partey comes on for C_Fabregas and takes up a MF role
Min. 53 :(fcp) D_Vlahovic with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  D_Vlahovic hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 55 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Kanu
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Baily
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Baily belts it clear
Min. 57 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds the run of N_Kanu
          ...  T_Alexander with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 60 :(fcp) Ainiesta miskicks!
          ...  He finds D_Vlahovic though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  G_Magalhaes goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 62 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a one-touch layoff to Thomas_Partey
          ...  Thomas_Partey with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 63 :(fcp) C_Jullien is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But S_Kolasinac slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Rizzoli has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 65 :(fcp) D_Vlahovic knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 66 :(aja) Thomas_Partey finds Juan_Foyth with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  E_Baily with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 70 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(fcp) Ainiesta with a measured pass to D_Vlahovic
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Vlahovic !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 74 :(aja) N_Kanu knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Alexander
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a nasty foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  W_Sneijder hits it hard
          ...  J_Hart is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 76 :(aja) N_Kanu rushes through the defence
          ...  N_Kanu with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 82 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a probing pass to N_Kanu
          ...  Diego fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 83 :(aja) Thomas_Partey sidesteps E_Baily
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_C_Vickers bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 83 :(fcp) Ainiesta curls the ball out wide to D_Vlahovic
          ...  Edu_Gaspar rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 85 :(fcp) Diego with a 40-yard pass to E_Baily
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Diego hoists it forward
          ...  Ianis_Hagi gets on the end of it
          ...  But G_Magalhaes wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Vermaelen reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as J_A_Boumsong comes on for C_Jullien to play DF
Min. 88 :(fcp) S_Winzor replaces T_Alexander and will play DF
Min. 88 :(fcp) A_Taylor is going to be brought on
          ...  Diego is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 92 :(fcp) Ainiesta is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Vlahovic
          ...  Juan_Foyth with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 144,401
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Kanu (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (2), F_Ljungberg (16), Edu_Gaspar (83)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Ainiesta
Scorers              : S_Kolasinac (51 og)
Sent Off             : G_Borges (4)
Booked               : D_Vlahovic (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :          12        |       5
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 1 FC Porto
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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  36   3   3   2  13 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  33   1   1  20 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  31   8   7  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30   5   5  28 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80 -10   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   8  32  11  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  97   0   0   7   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  97   0   1   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  18  38  -2
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31   6   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  40   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
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_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  30   2   2  32 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  29   8   9  41 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  29   7   5  29 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Alexander    DF   1  26   7   9  21 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1  10  32   7  12 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_McGinn       MF   1   4  32   3  10 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ainiesta       MF   2   2  27   3  20 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Diego          MF   1  15  26   8  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Vlahovic     FW   2   1   4  27  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  30  10  11  20 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       DF   3  25  29  11  22 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Taylor       MF   3   6  25  16  31 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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