Elite FA Cup Group Match, Aston Villa vs. Ajax (Wed Jun 29)


                          Aston Villa  |  Ajax
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  James Maund
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                       A_Odriozola DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                       C_Donaldson DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         C_Cadette DM  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                            J_Baez MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                            A_Luke MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                          P_Bonner SUB |  SUB J_Ablanedo
                         P_Navarra SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                       S_Torkelson SUB |  SUB G_Magalhaes
                         El_Payaso SUB |  SUB G_Karagounis
                          O_Ighalo SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 3  :(asv) E_Collamarini turns past S_Kolasinac
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  E_Collamarini with the crafty shot!
          ...  B_Roorda won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Lets see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 5  :(aja) T_Stavos with a pinpoint pass to F_Ljungberg
          ...  F_Ljungberg blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga palms it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(aja) T_Wallcott latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  T_Wallcott flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Gazzaniga's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 12 :(asv) A_Luke gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Luke aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But B_Roorda with the difficult save
Min. 13 :(asv) C_Cadette miskicks!
          ...  He finds E_Collamarini though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  T_Stavos with an awful challenge
          ...  F_Brych shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 19 :(asv) I_Spy turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini is clean through, he is one on one with B_Roorda
          ...  He rounds B_Roorda
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  T_Vermaelen rushes back to get to it
Min. 19 :(aja) T_Stavos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_McLintock
          ...  He puts in Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax are back level!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 20 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes advantage of a mistake by J_Baez
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 23 :(asv) F_McLintock finds Erling_Haland in the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 27 :(asv) I_Spy runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  B_Roorda comes towards him
          ...  He rounds B_Roorda
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  B_Roorda manages to get to it !!
Min. 37 :(asv) A_Odriozola runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Luke
          ...  T_Vermaelen rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_Brych will just give him a speaking to
Min. 38 :(asv) E_Collamarini steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs T_Stavos
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  E_Collamarini pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  That's given Aston Villa the advantage!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 39 :(aja) J_Cruijff kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 39 :(asv) I_Spy is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Collamarini
          ...  Thomas_Partey is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(asv) J_Baez gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Vermaelen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Stavos
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Donaldson plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Roorda catches it!
Min. 40 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a precise ball to J_Cruijff
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  J_Cruijff is all alone
          ...  P_Gazzaniga comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs P_Gazzaniga
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax are back level!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-2 Ajax ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) C_Cadette races into the box
          ...  He sees A_Luke lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 44 :(asv) I_Spy controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Kolasinac
          ...  He puts in E_Collamarini!
          ...  J_Cruijff wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 2-2 Ajax

Min. 46 :(asv) E_Collamarini takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Collamarini !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 49 :(asv) C_Berra beats his man
          ...  C_Berra sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  B_Roorda is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baez floats the ball in!
          ...  B_Roorda easily catches it!
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Langlitz is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Wallcott is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes drives the shot in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga fists it away
Min. 51 :(aja) G_Karagounis is going to be brought on
          ...  Thomas_Partey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) G_Magalhaes comes on for T_Stavos and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 52 :(asv) Erling_Haland finds the space intelligently
          ...  Erling_Haland has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  B_Roorda falls over
          ...  But B_Roorda is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 60 :(aja) M_Keown is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 64 :(aja) A_Langlitz with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  A_Langlitz hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 65 :(asv) O_Ighalo will replace Erling_Haland and play FW
Min. 67 :(asv) A_Luke with a flicked pass to O_Ighalo
          ...  T_Vermaelen pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 70 :(asv) A_Odriozola kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Donaldson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Donaldson goes for goal !
          ...  But B_Roorda makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 70 :(aja) C_Fabregas finds Jose_A_Reyes with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga manages to turn it behind
Min. 74 :(asv) F_McLintock turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  A well-placed shot from F_McLintock !
          ...  The shot slips through B_Roorda's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 74 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga with the difficult save
Min. 75 :(asv) P_Navarra is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Berra is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) S_Torkelson replaces I_Spy to play as a MF
Min. 76 :(aja) F_Ljungberg heads the ball back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But O_Ighalo slides in two footed.
          ...  F_Brych has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 78 :(asv) E_Collamarini can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to O_Ighalo
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the block
Min. 79 :(asv) O_Ighalo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Magalhaes hits it out for a throw
Min. 82 :(asv) O_Ighalo plays a long ball to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  B_Roorda palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Luke crosses it in!
          ...  B_Roorda reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 86 :(aja) M_Keown with a probing pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Magalhaes with the shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 87 :(asv) C_Cadette with the diagonal pass E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini with the attempt at goal!
          ...  B_Roorda saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) F_Ljungberg takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  C_Cadette picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 92 :(asv) O_Ighalo with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Collamarini
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But F_Brych waves play on!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 121,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : E_Collamarini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Collamarini (3,38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Jose_A_Reyes
Scorers              : Jose_A_Reyes (19), J_Cruijff (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Stavos (13), Thomas_Partey (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 2 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  32   1   2   3  40 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  26  21  21  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Odriozola    DF   1  26  19   4  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Donaldson    DF   1  26  12   8  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Berra        DF   2  26  10   7  41 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cadette      DM   1  17  24   1  43 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  28   5  12 |  77   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Baez         MF   1  12  26   2  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Luke         MF   1   1  24  20  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  32  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  10  65
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8   9  28  12 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Bonner       GK  28   1   3   1  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  27   5   9  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Torkelson    MF   1  26   8   1  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
El_Payaso      MF   1  11  26   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  28   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0

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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B_Roorda       GK  37   4   5   2  29 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  35  12  10  11 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  33  13   5  10 |  54   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  -2
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  32   9   8  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  30   7  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  29   2  29 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  95   0   1   0   0   8   1   0   0   0  20   0  40
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  33  13   7  21 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 |  41   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  31  32 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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