Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Ajax vs. Manchester City (Sun Apr 27)


                                 Ajax  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 C  |  3-2-4-1 P
                          James Maund  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF K_Clark
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF Thiago_Luiz
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DM E_Woodward
                         J_Steward MF  |  DM T_Johnsson
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF Aparichit
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF Jamie_Tartt
                         S_Cazorla MF  |  MF Hadrian_Black
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  MF Takayoshi_Ohm
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW S_Bergwijn
                                       |
                           E_Mendy SUB |  SUB G_Yates
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB Varane
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB Leda_Cygnus
                     Tomas_Rosicky SUB |  SUB Dan_Wilson
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB JJ_OConner

Referee: S_Scharer (Switzerland)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Hadrian_Black is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Juan_Foyth wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 2  :(aja) P_Vieira plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Arshavin
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki slices it
          ...  A_Zaratta moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Vieira with the header
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 2  :(mnc) Aparichit changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn
          ...  But G_Magalhaes spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 6  :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Bergwijn collects the loose ball!
          ...  But Juan_Foyth wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 7  :(aja) A_Arshavin could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Jamie_Tartt with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(mnc) K_Clark crosses into the box, finding T_Johnsson
          ...  T_Johnsson has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 12 :(aja) T_Vermaelen controls the ball with ease
          ...  T_Vermaelen blasts it at the goal !
          ...  A_Zaratta watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 15 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Bergwijn keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Bergwijn chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 18 :(aja) J_Steward holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Cazorla
          ...  K_Clark slices it
          ...  A_Zaratta moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Zaratta reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 23 :(mnc) Hadrian_Black sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Magalhaes bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  S_Scharer gave him a strong warning
Min. 27 :(aja) P_Vieira sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Arshavin runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin tries to beat A_Zaratta from outside the area!
          ...  But A_Zaratta palms it behind
          ...  S_Scharer has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(aja) Juan_Foyth races into the box
          ...  He sees N_Kanu lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  N_Kanu aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Cazorla hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to N_Kanu
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But A_Zaratta hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 39 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  T_O_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 40 :(mnc) Aparichit finds Jamie_Tartt with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Jamie_Tartt !
          ...  T_O_Conner is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Juan_Foyth with the cross-field pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  E_Woodward slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 44 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Bergwijn goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That s given Manchester City the advantage!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 45 :(mnc) Manchester City restructured their strategy to D
Min. 46 :(mnc) E_Woodward finds S_Bergwijn with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Bergwijn fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  T_O_Conner heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 49 :(aja) N_Kanu with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  But K_Clark with the fine tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(mnc) E_Woodward runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Bergwijn
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Bergwijn !
          ...  T_O_Conner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_O_Conner reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hadrian_Black chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Woodward gets to it!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 48 :(aja) S_Cazorla picks out A_Arshavin with the cross
          ...  K_Clark wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 50 :(aja) G_Magalhaes cuts inside Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But Thiago_Luiz wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 51 :(aja) H_Son replaces A_Arshavin and will play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is coming on for Thomas_Partey and playing MF
Min. 52 :(aja) J_Steward barges Thiago_Luiz off the ball
          ...  J_Steward with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 54 :(aja) P_Vieira with an in swinging cross to H_Son
          ...  But K_Clark wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 62 :(aja) P_Vieira hoists the ball across to Juan_Foyth
          ...  Juan_Foyth runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  A_Zaratta has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Zaratta reacts well to save!!!
Min. 63 :(aja) S_Kolasinac chips the ball over the defence and finds H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the side footed shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 66 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  N_Kanu is through!
          ...  Aparichit with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 67 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to H_Son
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Clark
Min. 69 :(aja) H_Son sidesteps E_Woodward
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  K_Clark reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 69 :(mnc) E_Woodward steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs T_Vermaelen
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  E_Woodward with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_O_Conner grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 70 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Varane will come on for K_Clark and play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Dan_Wilson takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Hadrian_Black as MF
Min. 76 :(aja) P_Vieira with a neat pass into S_Kolasinac
          ...  But Varane barges him off the ball
Min. 78 :(mnc) Aparichit floats the ball in to find S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 79 :(aja) N_Kanu finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Kanu !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zaratta got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 80 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to D
Min. 80 :(mnc) JJ_OConner will replace the useless S_Bergwijn and will play FW
Min. 80 :(mnc) Manchester City changed their strategy to play A
Min. 84 :(mnc) Dan_Wilson spots JJ_OConner who is in acres of space
          ...  A powerful header from JJ_OConner !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But T_O_Conner palms it behind
          ...  S_Scharer has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 86 :(mnc) Takayoshi_Ohm with a one-touch layoff to Jamie_Tartt
          ...  S_Kolasinac muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 87 :(aja) J_Steward takes advantage of a mistake by E_Woodward
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Steward fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  A_Zaratta goes down well to save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) H_Son with a smart turn
          ...  Thiago_Luiz is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 90 :(aja) H_Son runs at the defence
          ...  Dan_Wilson with a bad challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  James Maund looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 91 :(mnc) T_O_Conner miskicks!
          ...  Dan_Wilson is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Juan_Foyth with the block

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 144,548
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Steward
Scorers              : J_Steward (52), N_Kanu (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Kolasinac (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bergwijn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jamie_Tartt (7), Dan_Wilson (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 1 Manchester City
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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  38   3   3   2  13 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  35   1   1  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  33   8   5  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  32   9   7  30 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  30   5
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32   6   1  21 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Steward      MF   1   9  34  14  43 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  30
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  32  19  35 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  32   3  17 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  95  20
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  32   4  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32   6   5  28 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
L_Copland      MF   2   5  31  10  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  30   5  26 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
H_Son          FW   2  11  13  40  20 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Zaratta      GK  38   3   3   1  21 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  39   7   9  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
K_Clark        DF   2  32   7   4  15 |  74   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 150  15   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  31   1   1  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
E_Woodward     DM   1  19  35   7  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   5  10 -20
T_Johnsson     DM   1  14  31  10  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  34  20  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  30  15  14 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -22
Hadrian_Black  MF   1  10  29  16  37 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Takayoshi_Ohm  MF   1   8  27   2  13 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  11   8  36  10 |  84   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
G_Yates        GK  30   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Varane         DF   2  31  10   7  10 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  34  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dan_Wilson     MF   1   8  30  16  18 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
JJ_OConner     FW   2   1   1  32  27 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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