Elite League Match, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Sun Feb 28)


                                 Ajax  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                     A_Zubizarreta GK  |  GK D_James
                             Fazio DF  |  DF Maxi
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF R_Baggio
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF N_Kante
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF P_Di_Canio
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF Lubo_Moravcik
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB D_Pereira
                        Edu_Gaspar SUB |  SUB T_Rogic
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB Dziekanowski

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(aja) F_Ljungberg retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  But C_Obasi clears the danger
Min. 2  :(aja) Thomas_Partey holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Overmars
          ...  Maxi wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 2  :(fcp) J_Gandolfini is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 4  :(fcp) J_Gandolfini nutmegs M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes fouls badly
Min. 6  :(aja) Fazio takes advantage of a mistake by Maxi
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Obasi knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  G_Reddy blows up for a foul
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Malky McKay looks relieved
          ...  James Maund is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Reddy signals that it is indirect
          ...  M_Overmars plays it short to F_Ljungberg
          ...  A skilful effort from F_Ljungberg !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 10 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a 40-yard pass to M_Overmars
          ...  But Maxi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Thomas_Partey pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  G_Reddy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Cruijff has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Di_Canio!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Stavos gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 16 :(aja) M_Overmars back heels to find T_Wallcott in space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Baggio hits it out for a throw
Min. 17 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a simple pass to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
Min. 20 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini gets possession in his own half
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 22 :(fcp) D_Rortugal finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Fazio
          ...  D_Rortugal has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  And FC Porto are leading in the game now
          ...  Ajax 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 22 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing D
Min. 22 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos chips the ball over the defence and finds Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  D_Rortugal with a terrible tackle
          ...  G_Reddy gave him a strong warning
Min. 23 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  T_Stavos cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 28 :(aja) M_Overmars controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Maxi
Min. 33 :(aja) M_Keown gains possession
          ...  N_Kante with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He is warned by G_Reddy
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 36 :(fcp) R_Baggio runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rortugal
          ...  Fazio with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy gave him a strong warning
Min. 37 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Rortugal gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Wallcott reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Rortugal
          ...  But Fazio wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes with the dribble
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes chases it through, he must score !
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 47 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a real burst of pace
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 48 :(fcp) R_Baggio finds D_Rortugal on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Rortugal tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  A_Zubizarreta catches it with style!
Min. 49 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a neat pass into D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal must beat A_Zubizarreta!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the shot on net !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta gets up well to catch that one
Min. 47 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from F_Ljungberg to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Ramos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 49 :(fcp) D_Rortugal comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac replaces C_Dos_Passos to play as a DF
Min. 51 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is coming on for Jose_A_Reyes and playing MF
Min. 52 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Thomas_Partey
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 52 :(aja) J_Cruijff finds T_Wallcott with a ball over the defence
          ...  T_Wallcott has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with D_James
          ...  He nutmegs D_James
          ...  D_James does well to save it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bergkamp swings it in!
          ...  D_James easily claims the ball!
Min. 53 :(aja) F_Ljungberg jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  D_Rortugal tackles cleanly
Min. 63 :(aja) Fazio takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp shoots towards goal !
          ...  D_James saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 67 :(fcp) Maxi with an inch perfect pass to S_Ramos
          ...  D_Bergkamp with the block
Min. 69 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini nutmegs M_Overmars
          ...  C_Fabregas with an awful challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 74 :(aja) M_Overmars holds the ball up
          ...  He sees T_Wallcott in space!
          ...  S_Ramos with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(fcp) T_Rogic replaces J_Gandolfini to play as a MF
Min. 77 :(fcp) L_Jones is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Stavos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 77 :(fcp) D_Pereira is being prepared to come on
          ...  Lubo_Moravcik is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) Maxi with the dribble
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  G_Reddy wants a quiet word
Min. 90 :(aja) J_Cruijff makes himself available
          ...  C_Obasi takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 143,932
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ljungberg
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Fabregas (69)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rortugal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rortugal (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Ramos (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       5
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  32   8  10  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Keown        DF   3  31  13   7  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30  11   5  22 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  28  18  35 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33  11  10  11 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   8  25   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     MF   1   9   7  32  21 |  41   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5

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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  32  12   8  39 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  31  13   5  10 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  31   7   7  40 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  33   8  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Kante        MF   3   8  33   8  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     MF   1  18  30   1  16 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Lubo_Moravcik  MF   1  18  30   1  16 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  29  21  12 |  79   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11  10  32  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  40  20  55
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   8  32 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Rogic        MF   1   8  29  16  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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