Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. Ajax (Sun Jan 17)


                            Barcelona  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                         Bryngar Myre  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                        Marco_Rojo DF  |  DF Fazio
                           A_Ramos DF  |  DF M_Keown
                            I_Hart DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                              Xavi MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                          Coutinho MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                       K_Porborsky MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                      P_B_E_Dybala FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                              Kepa SUB |  SUB D_Seaman
                       G_Wilkinson SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                      Ciaran_Clark SUB |  SUB P_Vieira
                      Granit_Xhaka SUB |  SUB J_Cruijff
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB D_Bergkamp

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 2  :(brc) Coutinho is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  I_Hart latches onto the ball
          ...  But M_Keown barges him off the ball
Min. 3  :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Fazio
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn tackles from behind
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  D_Skomina gave him a strong warning
Min. 5  :(aja) F_Ljungberg holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  T_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 7  :(brc) Marco_Rojo with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with a little chip!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta looks very relieved!
Min. 7  :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Hart read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 11 :(aja) Thomas_Partey runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A wicked drive by Thomas_Partey !
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 13 :(aja) Thomas_Partey knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Thomas_Partey tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  T_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 13 :(brc) K_Mbappe makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  C_Dos_Passos fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  D_Skomina lectures him
Min. 14 :(aja) Thomas_Partey looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  T_Conner falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Conner looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 15 :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to D
Min. 17 :(brc) Xavi sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over
          ...  D_Skomina tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  K_Mbappe hits it over the wall
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 18 :(brc) K_Mbappe is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 25 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala sprints past the defender
          ...  S_Kolasinac clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 28 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with an in swinging cross to Coutinho
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Overmars hits it out for a throw
Min. 29 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn bursts forward
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Barcelona 0-2 Ajax ...
Min. 30 :(aja) Ajax will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 31 :(aja) Thomas_Partey takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Fazio
          ...  Fazio has a dig at goal!
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Conner
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 32 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 33 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the diagonal pass Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a powerful downward header!
          ...  T_Conner beats the ball away
Min. 40 :(brc) Xavi passes the ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Mbappe !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zubizarreta dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Zubizarreta beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta easily claims the ball!
Min. 40 :(aja) S_Kolasinac beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Marco_Rojo with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Skomina gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  F_Ljungberg swings it in
          ...  T_Wallcott takes control of it!
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Wallcott !
          ...  T_Conner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 40 :(aja) M_Overmars is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Ljungberg
          ...  Marco_Rojo forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars swings it in!
          ...  T_Conner fists it away!
Min. 41 :(brc) K_Mbappe gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Kolasinac!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Mbappe has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  A_Zubizarreta grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(aja) Thomas_Partey puts in T_Wallcott
          ...  J_Miranda gathers up the loose ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-2 Ajax

Min. 49 :(brc) K_Porborsky runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  A powerful header from P_B_E_Dybala !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) D_Bergkamp replaces an unhappy Jose_A_Reyes and will play as a FW
Min. 52 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Vieira will come on for M_Van_D_Hoorn and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) D_Bergkamp has space to run with the ball
          ...  D_Bergkamp must beat T_Conner!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 53 :(brc) Marco_Rojo has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_Mbappe collects the loose ball!
          ...  K_Mbappe leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 54 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Miranda
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Bergkamp aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 59 :(aja) T_Wallcott jumps over A_Ramos's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  T_Wallcott attempts a lob!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 60 :(aja) T_Wallcott sprints past I_Hart
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Miranda
Min. 61 :(brc) K_Mbappe turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  K_Mbappe hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 62 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala pass splits open the defence and finds Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  But Fazio wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 65 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Vermaelen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with the punt towards goal!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 67 :(aja) M_Overmars brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Marco_Rojo wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 68 :(brc) Marco_Rojo beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds I_Hart
          ...  I_Hart with the overhead !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 68 :(aja) M_Overmars spits at I_Hart
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 69 :(brc) K_Mbappe runs at C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  K_Mbappe has a go!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta fists it away
Min. 69 :(aja) Thomas_Partey beats A_Ramos
          ...  Coutinho body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  D_Skomina lectures him
Min. 74 :(brc) K_Porborsky with an intelligent ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 75 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as G_Wilkinson comes on for J_Miranda to play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Granit_Xhaka is ready to come on to replace Coutinho
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(brc) H_Son is coming on and K_Mbappe is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj knocks it forward
          ...  M_Keown slips
          ...  H_Son gets to it!
          ...  M_Keown fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  D_Skomina just wants to lecture him
Min. 80 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala takes advantage of a mistake by M_Keown
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Thomas_Partey pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 80 :(aja) M_Overmars looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 82 :(brc) K_Porborsky beats M_Keown
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  K_Porborsky with the punt towards goal!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Zubizarreta recovers to save!!
Min. 84 :(aja) D_Bergkamp looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  They have used all of there substitutions
          ...  They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 85 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But I_Hart with the fine tackle
Min. 87 :(aja) M_Overmars with a neat pass into M_Keown
          ...  M_Keown with a terrific drive !
          ...  But T_Conner tips it over
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) H_Son sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  Fazio cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 145,467
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Thomas_Partey (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (14), M_Van_D_Hoorn (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Van_D_Hoorn (17), M_Overmars (68), Thomas_Partey (80)
Injured              : D_Bergkamp (84)
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Match Statistics
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                            Barcelona     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 2 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_Conner       GK  37   3   3   2  32 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  32  12   8  21 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  29  11   7  30 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  28   9   8  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  28   7   6  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  31  11  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
Xavi           MF   1   5  31  10  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  29   9  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   7  33  12 |  79   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   8  27  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Kepa           GK  33   5   1   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  36  11   8  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  34   9   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  34   8  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  33  20 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33  11  10  11 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Fazio          DF   2  32   8  10  41 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Keown        DF   3  31  13   7  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30  11   5  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   8  23
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  28  18  35 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   0   1   0   0  -2  43   3
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  32  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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