Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Ajax vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Jun 08)


                                 Ajax  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 E
                          James Maund  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF L_Amoruso
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF R_Song
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                         J_Steward MF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF L_Matthaus
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF Christie
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF C_Chukwuemek
                             H_Son FW  |  FW Kvaratskhelia
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW Keane
                                       |
                           E_Mendy SUB |  SUB Marius_Muller
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB J_Nasazzi
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB H_Stoichkov
                         S_Cazorla SUB |  SUB R_Gullit
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB Jose_A_Reyes

Referee: F_Zwayer (Germany)


Min. 4  :(aja) J_Steward runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin looks to see where J_Pavlenka is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland swings it in!
          ...  J_Bolton belts it clear
Min. 7  :(aja) L_Copland looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Son
          ...  Keane with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 9  :(aja) H_Son steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs N_Vidic
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  The cross hits H_Son on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a good save
Min. 11 :(aja) The ball rolls free!
          ...  A_Arshavin takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  A_Arshavin with the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  Ajax go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 12 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 13 :(sao) Christie plays in Kvaratskhelia with a beautiful ball
          ...  Juan_Foyth seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 14 :(aja) L_Copland hoists the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at J_Pavlenka
          ...  He dinks it over J_Pavlenka
          ...  J_Pavlenka reacts well to save !!
Min. 14 :(sao) C_Chukwuemek holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  H_Son leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 14 :(sao) Christie looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Keane
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Juan_Foyth
Min. 19 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Son latches onto it!
          ...  N_Vidic with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 24 :(aja) P_Vieira looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with the chance !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka had no chance!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the goalkeeper
Min. 27 :(aja) H_Son with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Keane bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  H_Son bends it in
          ...  J_Pavlenka saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 30 :(aja) H_Son takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_Chukwuemek rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  F_Zwayer ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Gary Hill looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  H_Son drives it under the wall
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Fitzwater gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 32 :(aja) A_Arshavin leaves his marker standing
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by N_Vidic
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 37 :(aja) P_Vieira squares it to H_Son
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Song and it had to be
Min. 38 :(aja) H_Son with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Fitzwater
          ...  J_Fitzwater goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) Christie holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Chukwuemek
          ...  G_Magalhaes reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 44 :(aja) Juan_Foyth is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with the shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira drives it into the box!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 45 :(sao) Christie looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia swings in the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_O_Conner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_O_Conner catches it with style!
Min. 47 :(aja) H_Son sidesteps L_Amoruso
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  H_Son curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 47 :(aja) P_Vieira has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Son collects the loose ball!
          ...  Christie with a deliberate foul
          ...  F_Zwayer will want to speak to him
Min. 49 :(sao) Christie runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  N_Vidic latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But J_Steward wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Chukwuemek curls it into the box!
          ...  H_Son wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away

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

Min. 49 :(aja) J_Steward runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Arshavin
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  N_Vidic picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Vermaelen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu is coming on and H_Son is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) S_Cazorla is going to be brought on
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 54 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Arshavin with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 55 :(aja) P_Vieira crosses in from the wing, he finds N_Kanu in the box
          ...  N_Kanu has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Cazorla plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Juan_Foyth with the header
          ...  J_Pavlenka beats the ball away
Min. 57 :(aja) N_Kanu is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Christie
Min. 62 :(aja) N_Kanu nutmegs L_Amoruso
          ...  N_Kanu hits a great shot !
          ...  J_Pavlenka fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 64 :(sao) C_Chukwuemek cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  G_Magalhaes gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 65 :(sao) Jose_A_Reyes comes on for L_Amoruso and takes up a FW role
Min. 65 :(sao) R_Gullit comes on for L_Matthaus and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(sao) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Sao Paulo FC will now be playing P
Min. 69 :(aja) J_Steward retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  N_Kanu latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Bolton wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 70 :(aja) P_Vieira with a glorious long pass to N_Kanu
          ...  But N_Vidic wins the tackle
Min. 71 :(sao) C_Chukwuemek hits a hard pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Driven towards goal by Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 73 :(sao) Christie holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_O_Conner got a touch
Min. 74 :(sao) C_Chukwuemek runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  F_Zwayer has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 77 :(aja) N_Kanu plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  R_Gullit with a well timed tackle
          ...  F_Zwayer didn't like it though
          ...  F_Zwayer calls him over
          ...  F_Zwayer is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  N_Kanu drives it in
          ...  J_Pavlenka with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 79 :(sao) R_Gullit leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_Song
          ...  G_Magalhaes goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 81 :(aja) N_Kanu finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  J_Bolton goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 83 :(aja) A_Arshavin with a well-controlled run
          ...  J_Fitzwater with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 84 :(sao) H_Stoichkov is going to be brought on
          ...  Christie is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 85 :(aja) A_Arshavin with a pinpoint pass to N_Kanu
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Song
Min. 85 :(sao) R_Gullit gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Gullit launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Ajax fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 86 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 86 :(sao) It seems Sao Paulo FC are making a tactical change to A
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sao) H_Stoichkov hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Gullit latches onto it!
          ...  But Juan_Foyth wins the ball with a sliding challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 143,057
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Arshavin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Son (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Christie
Scorers              : R_Gullit (85)
Sent Off             : Keane (27)
Booked               : R_Gullit (77), J_Bolton (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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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  39   3   3   2  13 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  36   1   1  20 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  33   9   7  30 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  15   5
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  33   8   5  13 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  32   4   2  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Steward      MF   1   9  34  14  43 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  33   3  17 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  32  10  13 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  30   5  26 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
H_Son          FW   2  11  13  40  20 |  55   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  23  -2  13
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  15  40
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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32   6   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  32   4  27 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  41   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
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_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  36   7   4  23 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  34   9   7  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  34   5   4  27 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  33   9   3  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  32   4   4  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  34  11  20 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   9  34   6  32 |  88   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  90   0
C_Chukwuemek   MF   2   3  34   5  42 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  34  16 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Marius_Muller  GK  34   5   1   4  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  34  10   6  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  34   2  18 |   8   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  32  17  31 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  13  23
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  31  43 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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