Elite League Match, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Sun May 13)


                                 Ajax  |  FC Porto
                              5-3-2 A  |  5-3-2 L
                          James Maund  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF C_Barr
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF Maxi
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  MF T_Finder
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF F_Alvares
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB Helton
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB A_Kerzhakov
                       F_Ljungberg SUB |  SUB G_Fofana
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB O_Ruggeri
                        Ian_Wright SUB |  SUB G_Agbonlahor

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 5  :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Crujff is through!
          ...  J_Crujff attempts a chip!
          ...  But D_Marshall comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 5  :(fcp) G_Mixon breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  J_Crujff brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  C_Cakir sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 7  :(fcp) D_Pereira looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 7  :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as G_Fofana comes on for D_Pereira to play MF
Min. 8  :(aja) I_Muniain whips the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Gronkjaer
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 8  :(fcp) F_Alvares is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to C_Obasi
          ...  S_Kolasinac clears with a diving header
Min. 10 :(aja) V_Kompany flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Maxi is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  D_Marshall misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 11 :(fcp) F_Alvares is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to G_Mixon
          ...  J_Stam takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 14 :(fcp) T_Finder knocks it forward
          ...  V_Kompany slips
          ...  G_Mixon gets to it!
          ...  V_Kompany recovers to win the ball back
Min. 19 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Bergkamp is unmarked
          ...  F_Alvares forces him off the ball
Min. 20 :(fcp) C_Barr finds the run of G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 21 :(aja) Fernando_Mera runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Gronkjaer back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Fernando_Mera sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  D_Marshall saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 27 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano barges G_Mixon off the ball
          ...  A left-footer by Oscar_Serrano !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 31 :(aja) The ball is passed in from I_Muniain, he finds T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Wallcott chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 31 :(fcp) G_Mixon sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  E_Adebayor runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Stam makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 31 :(fcp) C_Obasi is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 32 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio squares it to T_Wallcott
          ...  But Maxi puts the ball out of play
Min. 34 :(aja) D_Bergkamp beats S_Bradley
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Barr brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 37 :(fcp) F_Alvares works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  C_Cakir ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 38 :(aja) I_Muniain moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Maxi takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 41 :(fcp) F_Alvares spots E_Adebayor who is in acres of space
          ...  Fernando_Mera slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) V_Kompany with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Barr
          ...  He knocks it to Oscar_Serrano!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Bradley takes possession
Min. 46 :(fcp) Maxi finds the run of T_Finder
          ...  T_Finder with a thundering shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 48 :(aja) Ian_Wright is coming on for D_Bergkamp and will play FW
Min. 48 :(fcp) G_Fofana is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to G_Mixon
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Kolasinac

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

Min. 46 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Stam
          ...  S_Gronkjaer gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(aja) F_Ljungberg comes on for Oscar_Serrano and takes up a MF role
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as M_Keown comes on for Alvaro_Rubio to play DF
Min. 53 :(aja) S_Kolasinac runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Maxi with the block
Min. 60 :(aja) T_Wallcott knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Obasi
          ...  T_Wallcott strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a fine save
Min. 66 :(fcp) T_Finder looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Adebayor
          ...  I_Muniain bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 68 :(aja) F_Ljungberg 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 T_Wallcott
          ...  But S_Gronkjaer wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 69 :(fcp) C_Barr with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Fernando_Mera
          ...  He knocks it to G_Mixon!
          ...  G_Mixon with a blistering shot !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 70 :(fcp) F_Alvares controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  J_Stam tackles cleanly
Min. 72 :(aja) F_Ljungberg unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Stam
          ...  S_Bradley gathers up the loose ball
Min. 73 :(aja) I_Muniain runs forward
          ...  I_Muniain with a little chip!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 79 :(aja) J_Stam has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Obasi
          ...  He puts in T_Wallcott!
          ...  T_Wallcott has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 80 :(fcp) E_Adebayor beats S_Kolasinac
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  V_Kompany reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 83 :(aja) M_Keown steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Barr
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Maxi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 85 :(aja) Ian_Wright loses his marker!
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Bradley
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Stam
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Crujff (5)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Maxi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : D_Pereira (7)
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       3
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       12
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  39   5   5   7  14 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  31   9   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
V_Kompany      DF   2  29  11   8  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  29   8  10  36 |  53   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  28  10   9  11 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  27   8   7  29 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  29  10  28 |   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  28  12  19 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  28   8  24 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  28  21 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  27  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  27  12   7  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  28  11  12 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  28   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  27  23 |  47   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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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  31  13  10  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  30   8   8  12 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  28  11   8  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  28   8   8  22 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
S_Bradley      DF   2  26  12   7  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  28   7  32 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Finder       MF   3   7  28   8  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  27   8  22 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  29  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  26  11   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  17  27   7  21 |  88   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   9  26  22  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1  11   8  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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