JOIN NOWLOG IN
Back

Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 5

Ajax 0 - 1 FC Porto

Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Mon May 02)


                                 Ajax  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF B_Moore
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF K_Kong
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                          J_Crujff MF  |  AM T_Hurlock
                            C_Nade FW  |  FW S_Morison
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                      M_De_Sanctis SUB |  SUB Helton
                      C_dos_Passos SUB |  SUB H_Almeida
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB Gandolf
                        O_Curkovic SUB |  SUB Dillon
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB E_Adebayor

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 1  :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov 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!
          ...  J_Conroy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  J_Conroy with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 2  :(aja) A defence splitting pass from W_Sneijder to T_Wallcott
          ...  P_Rodriguez wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 3  :(fcp) G_Fofana finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  G_Fofana with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar is equal to it
Min. 4  :(aja) C_Nade cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Conroy seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 5  :(fcp) T_Hurlock drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison attempts to nutmeg E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 6  :(aja) A_Ross holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Wallcott !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
Min. 7  :(fcp) Di_Maria kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Juanfran gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Juanfran with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 13 :(fcp) K_Kong with the heel pass to Di_Maria
          ...  J_Stam with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 15 :(fcp) K_Kong brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Hurlock gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Hurlock has a go!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 17 :(aja) D_Agger with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  But A_Kerzhakov will cut out the threat
Min. 20 :(aja) T_Wallcott steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But B_Moore with the fine tackle
Min. 20 :(fcp) Juanfran plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Juanfran sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put FC Porto in front!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 21 :(fcp) Juanfran turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A_Ross wins the ball well
          ...  P_Dowd has given a free kick
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(fcp) J_Conroy plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Morison decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  S_Morison runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 27 :(fcp) Juanfran with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Hart
          ...  J_Crujff with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  G_Fofana swings it in
          ...  J_Conroy takes control of it!
          ...  J_Conroy tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Moore curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!
Min. 29 :(aja) C_Nade has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Nade !
          ...  D_Marshall blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 29 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez loses his marker!
          ...  P_Rodriguez drives the ball low !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(aja) W_Sneijder is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Ridoutski
          ...  P_Rodriguez slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 31 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a glorious 60-yard pass to Di_Maria
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Agger
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 32 :(aja) J_Crujff with the nod to J_Stam
          ...  J_Stam hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  D_Marshall catches the ball
Min. 38 :(fcp) K_Kong runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Hurlock
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Hurlock !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Van_d_Sar beaten!
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_Conroy takes on M_Hart
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  J_Conroy sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Ajax fans taunt him!
Min. 40 :(aja) W_Sneijder brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Rodriguez
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Wallcott!
          ...  J_Conroy with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(aja) Ridoutski drives it across the face of the goal J_Crujff
          ...  J_Crujff gets up high for the header !
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 47 :(fcp) Di_Maria slides the ball across to T_Hurlock
          ...  T_Hurlock hits a great drive!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league

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

Min. 49 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Arshavin will come on for C_Nade and play FW
Min. 50 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Sneijder is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) C_dos_Passos replaces M_Hart and will play DF
Min. 51 :(fcp) K_Kong beats J_Stam
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Keown knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But P_Dowd just turns away!
Min. 52 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  P_Rodriguez clears with a diving header
Min. 53 :(aja) J_Crujff gets to the by line and finds A_Arshavin with a beautiful cross
          ...  P_Rodriguez anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 54 :(aja) J_Crujff looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Keown
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Keown !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 54 :(fcp) K_Kong with a pinpoint pass to G_Fofana
          ...  The defender plays it back to E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  G_Fofana intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  He dinks it over E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reacts well to save !!
Min. 56 :(aja) Ridoutski takes advantage of a mistake by P_Rodriguez
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Ridoutski swings in the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(aja) A_Arshavin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  S_Morison brings him down!
          ...  P_Dowd warned him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Oscar_Serrano floats it forward
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Fofana reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 63 :(fcp) K_Kong with a measured pass to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 64 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Wallcott
          ...  P_Rodriguez takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 64 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a penetrating pass to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  G_Fofana with a superb challenge
          ...  P_Dowd has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from P_Dowd
Min. 65 :(fcp) H_Almeida is ready to come on to replace P_Rodriguez
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 68 :(fcp) E_Adebayor replaces S_Morison and will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) Gandolf replaces K_Kong and will play DM
Min. 76 :(aja) A_Ross heads the ball back to J_Crujff
          ...  J_Crujff with a blistering shot !
          ...  But D_Marshall smothers the ball.
Min. 78 :(aja) J_Crujff 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  B_Moore slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 78 :(fcp) T_Hurlock backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Gandolf gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Stam brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 79 :(fcp) T_Hurlock with a perfectly timed run
          ...  T_Hurlock attempts a lob!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 84 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a measured ball to Juanfran
          ...  A_Ross with a nasty foul
          ...  P_Dowd will want to speak to him
Min. 85 :(aja) Ridoutski controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Conroy hits it out for a throw
Min. 86 :(aja) D_Agger slides the ball across to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Oscar_Serrano !
          ...  D_Marshall beats the ball away
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(fcp) Gandolf with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Moore gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Moore tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  It goes wide !!

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 120,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ajax Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : J_Crujff
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Stam (13), A_Ross (21), J_Crujff (27)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FC Porto Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : P_Rodriguez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Juanfran (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Conroy (40)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Ajax      |     FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       16
Off target           :           1        |       9
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       4
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 1 FC Porto
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E_Van_d_Sar    GK  37   5   5   7  14 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  30   4   1  22 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Agger        DF   2  27  12   5  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
J_Stam         DF   2  25   8   6  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
M_Keown        DF   3  24  11   7  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  31   4  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  29   8  23 |  52   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  28   2  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  27  10  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   8
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  25  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  31  11   9  46 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  12  19 |  43   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
O_Curkovic     MF   1   4  25   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  24  32 |  44   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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  30   9  10  28 |  67   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
J_Conroy       DF   2  28  12   9  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  38   8   1
B_Moore        DF   2  27  13  11  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  24  11   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |  72   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  27   5  37 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Hurlock      AM   1   8  23  18  37 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  23
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  27  12  10  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gandolf        DM   2  19  27   8  19 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Dillon         AM   1   7  23  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1462172400 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35