Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Santos FC (Mon Apr 18)


                                 Ajax  |  Santos FC
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-1-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF T_Mowbray
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF D_Moore
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF Maldini
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF Muniesa
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF Alexis
                            C_Nade FW  |  AM J_Tessem
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW Stan_Matthews
                                       |
                      M_De_Sanctis SUB |  SUB R_Wright
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB Josimar
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB G_McSheffrey
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB Bar
                        O_Curkovic SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Agger
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_dos_Passos goes in studs first
          ...  He received a good talking to from C_Richmond
Min. 6  :(aja) Ridoutski with an inch perfect pass to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 6  :(sfc) Muniesa takes advantage of a mistake by C_dos_Passos
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Muniesa with the goal bound shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 9  :(aja) A_Ross with the dribble
          ...  A_Ross has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Marshall is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 11 :(aja) M_Hart has it now
          ...  He takes on Maldini
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Nade!
          ...  Intercepted by Beckenbauer
Min. 11 :(sfc) Alexis cuts the ball back to Stan_Matthews
          ...  But M_Van_D_Hoorn barges him off the ball
Min. 17 :(aja) J_Crujff spots T_Wallcott who is in acres of space
          ...  Maldini brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Richmond waves play on!!!
Min. 18 :(aja) Ridoutski off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Agger picks up the deflection
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Moore hits it out for a throw
Min. 18 :(sfc) J_Tessem has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Nade
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Muniesa!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 27 :(aja) J_Crujff hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto it!
          ...  T_Wallcott with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 29 :(aja) Ridoutski looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to chip the ball over A_Marshall!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 29 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Hart dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 30 :(sfc) Alexis sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Beckenbauer
          ...  C_dos_Passos bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 31 :(aja) A_Ross is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  C_Nade latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Nade drives the ball low !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 32 :(aja) Ridoutski with a glorious long pass to C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ridoutski!
          ...  A_Marshall catches it!
Min. 34 :(aja) T_Wallcott is through on goal
          ...  T_Mowbray with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
Min. 35 :(aja) J_Crujff with a 50-yard pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 37 :(aja) A_Ross flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn runs onto it!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn fires the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  That's put Ajax in front!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 37 :(sfc) S_Marsden crosses to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews with the overhead !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gathers it comfortably
Min. 40 :(sfc) Santos FC will now play E
Min. 42 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn runs at Maldini
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Van_D_Hoorn !
          ...  A_Marshall makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(sfc) S_Marsden runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Marsden attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over

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

Min. 48 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Stan_Matthews
          ...  A great volley from Stan_Matthews !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 49 :(aja) C_Nade is unmarked!
          ...  C_Nade sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 50 :(sfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Josimar will come on for T_Mowbray and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Ridoutski unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Santos FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 50 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with the heel pass to Alexis
          ...  Ridoutski reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 51 :(aja) V_Kompany is being brought on
          ...  Ridoutski is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is coming on for W_Sneijder and will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Stan_Matthews reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 55 :(sfc) Bar is being prepared to come on
          ...  Stan_Matthews is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 58 :(sfc) Alexis with a glorious long pass to Bar
          ...  V_Kompany is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  C_Richmond shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 60 :(sfc) a big roar from the crowd as G_McSheffrey comes on for J_Tessem to play MF
Min. 63 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Agger
          ...  He puts in Bar!
          ...  C_dos_Passos robs him of the ball
Min. 64 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with a blistering shot !
          ...  A_Marshall tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Josimar gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 64 :(sfc) Josimar skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_McSheffrey
          ...  G_McSheffrey tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 64 :(aja) J_Crujff with the towering header to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  D_Moore with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC switch to playing A
Min. 66 :(aja) C_Nade chests it down
          ...  C_Nade with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 67 :(aja) A_Ross brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Beckenbauer
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in V_Kompany!
          ...  G_McSheffrey reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 67 :(sfc) Bar takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  The ball hits M_Van_D_Hoorn in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 71 :(aja) V_Kompany controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Josimar anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 73 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Beckenbauer
          ...  But V_Kompany slides in
Min. 74 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  T_Wallcott runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Wallcott attempts to nutmeg A_Marshall!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 74 :(sfc) S_Marsden with a precise ball to Bar
          ...  Bar has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 77 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Hart back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  V_Kompany with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 78 :(aja) J_Stam 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. 79 :(sfc) Josimar with a probing through ball Alexis
          ...  J_Crujff with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  C_Richmond lectures him
Min. 84 :(aja) A_Ross with a one-touch layoff to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade with the overhead !
          ...  A_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 87 :(aja) T_Wallcott loses Josimar
          ...  Josimar reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(sfc) Alexis controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Stam
          ...  He puts in Bar!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 120,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Van_D_Hoorn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Van_D_Hoorn (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_Kompany (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Marsden
Scorers              : Bar (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       6
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 1 Santos 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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  36   5   5   7  14 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  31  11   9  46 |  80   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
M_Hart         DF   2  30   4   1  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Agger        DF   2  27  12   5  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  24   8   8  33 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  60   0  25
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  31   4  32 |  53   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  29   8  23 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  28   2  36 |  95   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   1
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  27  10  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  25  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |  42   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
J_Stam         DF   2  25   8   6  29 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  12  19 |  42   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

Player Statistics - Santos 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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A_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  29   9   5  29 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  28  12  10  16 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  25   8   7  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Maldini        DF   2  24   8   7  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  30   6  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  27   8  46 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
Muniesa        MF   1   7  24   8  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Alexis         MF   3   9  23  13  12 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Tessem       AM   1   7  27  17  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  31  31 |  57   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
R_Wright       GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  26  12   7  23 |  43   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  28  18  37 |  33   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
Bar            FW   1   7   9  28  22 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
Arnautovic     FW   1   6   5  24  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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