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Season 36 Archive: Elite League, Week 18

Everton 0 - 1 Ajax

Elite League Match, Everton vs. Ajax (Sun Nov 05)


                              Everton  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                         John O Brien  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          C_Ridout GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF M_Keown
                          A_Telles DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                           A_Nesta DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                           S_Bruce DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                       Y_Tielemans MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                         T_Cairney MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                          L_Modric MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                       B_Guimaraes MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                       M_Greenwood FW  |  FW Ian_Wright
                      A_Shevchenko FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                          A_Hansen SUB |  SUB G_Magalhaes
                           P_Pogba SUB |  SUB C_Dos_Passos
                            D_Rice SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                        D_Ferguson SUB |  SUB Cantona

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(evn) L_Modric runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Greenwood
          ...  M_Greenwood with the shot !
          ...  T_O_Conner catches the ball
Min. 1  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar finds the run of Ian_Wright
          ...  M_Greenwood with a bad challenge
Min. 2  :(evn) T_Cairney hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  B_Guimaraes latches onto it!
          ...  B_Guimaraes goes for goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 2  :(evn) A_Shevchenko knocks it past Juan_Foyth and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  W_Sneijder with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  O_Bundy tries to calm him down
Min. 4  :(evn) B_Guimaraes lays the ball back to T_Cairney
          ...  What a shot from T_Cairney !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by T_O_Conner to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Guimaraes crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Soyuncu
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But T_O_Conner just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 5  :(aja) Ian_Wright skips the challenge from C_Soyuncu
          ...  A_Nesta reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 8  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ian_Wright
          ...  A_Telles slices it
          ...  C_Ridout moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Ridout comes out and claims it!
Min. 11 :(evn) A_Shevchenko jumps over Juan_Foyth's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Juan_Foyth
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Tielemans lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to T_Cairney
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_O_Conner reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cairney swings it in!
          ...  M_Greenwood gets to it!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 13 :(evn) T_Cairney has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Keown
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Shevchenko!
          ...  A_Shevchenko looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 15 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Y_Tielemans fouls badly
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  C_Ridout dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And C_Ridout tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Ridout makes the catch!
Min. 17 :(evn) L_Modric passes the ball to M_Greenwood
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a bad challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  M_Greenwood drives it in
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 18 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ian_Wright
          ...  Intercepted by A_Telles
Min. 24 :(evn) A_Shevchenko sprints forward with the ball
          ...  W_Gallas cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 24 :(aja) Ian_Wright sidesteps A_Telles
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Nesta
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Ridout easily catches it!
Min. 25 :(evn) T_Cairney finds B_Guimaraes on the edge of the box
          ...  B_Guimaraes goes for goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner fists it away
Min. 25 :(aja) J_Cruijff plays a long ball to Ian_Wright
          ...  A_Nesta reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 27 :(aja) J_Cruijff with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  W_Sneijder gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  W_Sneijder hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  C_Ridout with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 28 :(evn) A_Shevchenko plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Greenwood keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Juan_Foyth
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Tielemans lofts the ball in!
          ...  Juan_Foyth wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 29 :(evn) L_Modric gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Greenwood is unmarked
          ...  M_Greenwood has a go!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 30 :(evn) L_Modric knocks it forward
          ...  Juan_Foyth slips
          ...  A_Telles gets to it!
          ...  M_Keown tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Guimaraes crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to M_Greenwood
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cairney chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Juan_Foyth belts it clear
Min. 33 :(aja) M_Keown with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Bruce
          ...  He knocks it to Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 34 :(evn) L_Modric holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Bruce
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Keown
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Tielemans floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Greenwood
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 34 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes chases it through, he must score !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 35 :(aja) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Ian_Wright
          ...  But S_Bruce wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(aja) W_Gallas is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Ajax physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 35 :(aja) G_Magalhaes is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Gallas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 41 :(evn) Y_Tielemans pass splits open the defence and finds M_Greenwood
          ...  But G_Magalhaes slides in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(evn) A_Shevchenko finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Juan_Foyth with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 44 :(evn) M_Greenwood picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  M_Greenwood with the shot !
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 46 :(evn) S_Bruce gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Van_D_Hoorn!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Bruce carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_O_Conner was beaten there!
Min. 47 :(aja) Ian_Wright sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Ian_Wright with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  C_Ridout gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 47 :(evn) Y_Tielemans looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Greenwood
          ...  Ian_Wright fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton 0-0 Ajax

Min. 49 :(evn) Y_Tielemans with the diagonal pass B_Guimaraes
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Guimaraes !
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks very relieved!
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs into space
          ...  J_Cruijff hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  C_Ridout with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) Thomas_Partey will replace F_Ljungberg and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Cantona is being brought on
          ...  Ian_Wright is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar pass splits open the defence and finds Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  C_Ridout can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That s put Ajax in front!
          ...  Everton 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 52 :(aja) Ajax will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 52 :(evn) A_Shevchenko beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
          ...  A_Shevchenko shoots towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_O_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 53 :(evn) A_Telles nutmegs M_Keown
          ...  But G_Magalhaes reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 54 :(evn) Y_Tielemans beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds A_Telles
          ...  A_Telles with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Cruijff is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Keown
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Telles
Min. 57 :(aja) Thomas_Partey has space to run with the ball
          ...  Thomas_Partey with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But C_Ridout palms it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Cruijff lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Keown latches on to it
          ...  M_Keown with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  C_Ridout beats the ball away
Min. 62 :(aja) W_Sneijder brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Telles
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Keown!
          ...  A_Telles goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 68 :(evn) Y_Tielemans with a probing through ball M_Greenwood
          ...  But M_Keown spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 69 :(evn) T_Cairney hoofs it up field to find M_Greenwood
          ...  M_Greenwood tries to chip the ball over T_O_Conner!
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 69 :(evn) A_Telles makes the tackle
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 70 :(evn) L_Modric beats C_Dos_Passos
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Magalhaes takes possession
Min. 70 :(aja) M_Keown with the diagonal pass Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes drives it towards goal !
          ...  C_Ridout makes a fine save
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Hansen is coming on for A_Telles and playing DF
Min. 82 :(evn) P_Pogba replaces an unhappy Y_Tielemans and will play as a DF
Min. 82 :(evn) D_Rice is being brought on
          ...  L_Modric is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) D_Ferguson will come on for M_Greenwood and play FW
Min. 83 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a terrific drive !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  C_Ridout moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  C_Ridout catches it with style!
Min. 83 :(evn) D_Ferguson flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Thomas_Partey tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 84 :(aja) J_Cruijff turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Thomas_Partey
          ...  D_Ferguson is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(evn) P_Pogba with a precise ball to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 92 :(aja) Cantona kills the ball dead
          ...  Cantona hits a great shot !
          ...  C_Ridout with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
Attendance           : 143,138
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : T_Cairney
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          : M_Keown (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jose_A_Reyes (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ian_Wright (47)
Injured              : W_Gallas (35)
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Match Statistics
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                              Everton     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       2
On target            :           8        |       10
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           7        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Everton 0 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Ridout       GK  39   4   4   4  47 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   2  36   1   2  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Telles       DF   2  33  18  12  21 |  85   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Nesta        DF   2  30   2   4  40 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Bruce        DF   2  27   2   4  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  31   1  29 |  85   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  29   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -10
L_Modric       MF   2   3  29   2  23 |  85   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   2   3  28   5  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -10
M_Greenwood    FW   2   9   9  30  22 |  85   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  29  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Mignolet     GK  29   3   3   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   2  28   3   5  14 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        DF   2   8  30  14  21 |  10   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rice         MF   1   4  29   3  28 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  30  41 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  35  13   7  21 |  95   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  34   9   8  33 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  35   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  60   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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