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Season 15 Archive: Elite League Cup Quarter Finals

Ajax 1 - 0 Hearts

Elite Football League Cup Quarter Final Match, Ajax vs. Hearts (Thu Dec 20)


                                 Ajax  |  Hearts
                            3-1-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 D
                          James Maund  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                           J_Dudek GK  |  GK S_Banks
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF S_Van_Doorn
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF G_Ogararu
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF Raúl_Albil
                       H_Kiessling DM  |  DF J_Neeskens
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF M_Cech
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF R_Radinski
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF C_Gemmell
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  FW A_Johnson
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW S_Larsen
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB A_Basso
                        M_Cassetti SUB |  SUB G_Wilkinson
                         J_Esparza SUB |  SUB G_McSheffrey
                         P_Lejeune SUB |  SUB S_Marsden
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB D_Bunting

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(hts) M_Cech races into the box
          ...  He sees R_Radinski lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  From long range R_Radinski bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It floats over J_Dudek
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 7  :(hts) Raúl_Albil takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  H_Kiessling with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 7  :(hts) S_Larsen beats A_Carabali
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_dos_Passos gets to the ball first
Min. 12 :(hts) R_Radinski runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Larsen
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Larsen curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  J_Dudek makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 16 :(aja) C_dos_Passos looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  That's given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 17 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to C
Min. 18 :(hts) S_Banks is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 18 :(hts) A_Basso comes on for S_Banks and takes up a GK role
Min. 27 :(aja) C_dos_Passos 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 W_Sneijder
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Van_Doorn belts it clear
Min. 27 :(hts) R_Radinski with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Neeskens gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ridoutski with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 34 :(aja) C_dos_Passos slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  C_Gemmell hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Carabali swings a leg at it!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 34 :(hts) C_Gemmell runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Kopa
          ...  But M_Hart wins the tackle
Min. 38 :(aja) H_Kiessling finds K_Huntelaar in acres of space
          ...  K_Huntelaar attempts the shot!
          ...  A_Basso with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 38 :(aja) Taliyah is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Raúl_Albil had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 40 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Johnson
          ...  K_Huntelaar slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) C_dos_Passos plays the early ball across the box to find K_Huntelaar in space
          ...  K_Huntelaar hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 45 :(hts) Raúl_Albil falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 45 :(hts) G_Wilkinson takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Raúl_Albil as DF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Hearts

Min. 50 :(aja) M_Cassetti replaces an unhappy A_Carabali and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Esparza is coming on and H_Kiessling is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) P_Lejeune is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ridoutski is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(hts) Hearts changed their strategy to play L
Min. 54 :(aja) Taliyah pushes it past the defender
          ...  Taliyah with the header !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 57 :(hts) S_Marsden is being brought on
          ...  R_Radinski is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(aja) J_Crujff breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Basso!
          ...  S_Marsden brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 65 :(aja) P_Lejeune with a measured ball to Taliyah
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Ogararu
Min. 70 :(hts) G_Wilkinson beats J_Esparza
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  G_Wilkinson aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But J_Dudek tips it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 72 :(hts) A_Johnson takes advantage of a mistake by J_Crujff
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  C_dos_Passos is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Daniel Perry looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 81 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Larsen latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Fabregas with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) K_Huntelaar leaves his marker standing
          ...  S_Marsden with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  W_Sneijder passes to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 91 :(aja) J_Crujff is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  C_Fabregas latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Fabregas tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But A_Basso makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 75,793
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : C_dos_Passos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Sneijder (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_dos_Passos (72), C_Fabregas (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : R_Radinski
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Marsden (88)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Banks (18), Raúl_Albil (45)
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Match Statistics
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                                Ajax      |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       3
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :           6        |       6
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 0 Hearts
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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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J_Dudek        GK  37   3   1   1  18 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  27  10   9  46 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  13  54  -2
M_Hart         DF   2  26   4   1  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  25   9   7  10 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Kiessling    DM   4  11  26   9  31 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  25   8  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
J_Crujff       MF   2   5  24   9  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  28  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  35  20  30
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   1  27   1   1  38 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  26   6   3  20 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  22   7  23 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   5   3  27  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Banks        GK  36   5   1   4  11 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
G_Ogararu      DF   2  24  11   1  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  23  10   6  35 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  22   8   6  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cech         DF   2  22  11   5  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  23   6  29 |  58   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -19
R_Kopa         MF   2  12  23   7  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  22  11  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  11  25  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Larsen       FW   1   6   3  24  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Basso        GK  16   5   5   2  14 |  77   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  23   8   6  31 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   6  24  16  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  24   8  46 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  24  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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