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Season 37 Archive: Division 1, Week 12
Manchester City 3 - 1 Ajax
Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Ajax (Sun Apr 07)
Manchester City | Ajax
4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 C
Tony McCleary | James Maund
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A_Zaratta GK | GK T_O_Conner
Bohte_Daisuke DF | DF G_Magalhaes
Aoyama_Hideki DF | DF T_Vermaelen
Varane DF | DF C_Dos_Passos
S_Nemeth DF | DF W_Gallas
Leda_Cygnus MF | MF Thomas_Partey
Aparichit MF | MF C_Fabregas
Jamie_Tartt MF | MF F_Ljungberg
Sancho MF | MF Edu_Gaspar
S_Bergwijn FW | FW A_Arshavin
E__Unal FW | FW Jose_A_Reyes
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Cloisten SUB | SUB T_Mott
Thiago_Luiz SUB | SUB Juan_Foyth
Endo SUB | SUB S_Kolasinac
A_Popeti SUB | SUB J_Cruijff
T_Carthy SUB | SUB N_Kanu
Referee: A_Barken (Norway)
Min. 4 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Aoyama_Hideki latches onto it!
... Aoyama_Hideki with the goal bound shot!
... But T_O_Conner stops that one easily
Min. 7 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt with a measured ball to S_Bergwijn
... S_Bergwijn has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 11 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to A_Arshavin
... Varane slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn brings the ball into the opposing area
... S_Bergwijn with a terrific drive !
... T_O_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 15 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus pulls it back to S_Bergwijn
... W_Gallas wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 16 :(aja) Thomas_Partey with a slide rule pass to Edu_Gaspar
... Varane anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 17 :(aja) Thomas_Partey crosses to Jose_A_Reyes
... The cross hits Jose_A_Reyes on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But A_Zaratta comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 18 :(mnc) Aparichit plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... S_Bergwijn keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Vermaelen with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 25 :(aja) C_Fabregas watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... C_Fabregas with the crafty shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... A_Zaratta never had a chance!
Min. 26 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes floats the ball in to find A_Arshavin
... Varane with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 28 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn beats his marker
... S_Bergwijn has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Leda_Cygnus floats the ball in!
... Sancho gets to it!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 28 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes advantage of a mistake by Jamie_Tartt
... It's a lucky break
... S_Nemeth takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 30 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar runs at Jamie_Tartt
... The defender slips and falls over
... Edu_Gaspar sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 31 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt with a measured pass to E__Unal
... E__Unal goes for the top corner !
... But T_O_Conner palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 32 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Sancho
... C_Dos_Passos takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 32 :(mnc) T_O_Conner miss-kicks!
... S_Bergwijn is through!
... T_Vermaelen fouls
... That was disgusting
Min. 36 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... E__Unal runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Excellent sliding challenge from Edu_Gaspar
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 36 :(aja) Thomas_Partey is first to the ball
... Thomas_Partey with a bicycle kick !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from Leda_Cygnus to S_Bergwijn
... S_Bergwijn hits a curling shot!
... It floats over T_O_Conner
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 37 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 37 :(mnc) Thiago_Luiz is going to be brought on
... Bohte_Daisuke is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 38 :(mnc) Aparichit is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to S_Bergwijn
... A thundering drive by S_Bergwijn !
... T_O_Conner is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... Manchester City have snatched the lead!
... Manchester City 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 39 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to A
Min. 41 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... S_Bergwijn is through!
... S_Bergwijn with a powerful header !
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 41 :(aja) C_Fabregas kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... T_Vermaelen gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... T_Vermaelen shapes up for a shot!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to E__Unal
... A_Arshavin with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 46 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Edu_Gaspar gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Aoyama_Hideki slices it
... A_Zaratta moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Edu_Gaspar lofts the ball in!
... It comes to W_Gallas
... He gets the shot away
... A_Zaratta tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... F_Ljungberg swings it in!
... G_Magalhaes with the header
... A_Zaratta parries it
... CORNER!
... F_Ljungberg curls it into the box!
... It is kicked away by Thiago_Luiz
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(aja) F_Ljungberg flicks the ball through
... Thomas_Partey runs onto it!
... But Thiago_Luiz puts it in row Z!
Min. 49 :(aja) C_Fabregas with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Well executed sliding challenge from Varane
Min. 50 :(aja) Juan_Foyth is coming on for G_Magalhaes and will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu is going to be brought on
... A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 52 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus knocks it past W_Gallas and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Leda_Cygnus with a screamer of a shot !
... T_O_Conner saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 53 :(aja) J_Cruijff is being prepared to come on
... F_Ljungberg is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) Thomas_Partey with a measured pass to N_Kanu
... N_Kanu with a stunning strike !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 54 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus floats the ball in to find S_Bergwijn
... An audacious effort from S_Bergwijn !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 57 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... E__Unal gets on the end of it
... E__Unal gets up high for the header !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Sancho chips the ball into the area!
... It comes to S_Nemeth
... He fires it towards to goal
... But T_O_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 57 :(mnc) Aparichit threads the through ball to E__Unal
... Thomas_Partey with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... A_Barken calls him over
... A_Barken is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... E__Unal floats it forward
... Jamie_Tartt latches onto the end of it
... Jamie_Tartt with a little chip!
... T_O_Conner with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... Sancho chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_O_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 59 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... Juan_Foyth receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Juan_Foyth controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... Looks like it should be A_Zaratta's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... A_Zaratta looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 59 :(aja) N_Kanu spits at Jamie_Tartt
... He gets away with that one
... It s just a warning
Min. 64 :(mnc) Sancho sidesteps T_Vermaelen
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Sancho hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... T_O_Conner won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 66 :(mnc) Aparichit with the through ball to E__Unal
... E__Unal with the cheeky shot!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 68 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... C_Fabregas latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Sancho gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 69 :(mnc) Aparichit reads the run of Aoyama_Hideki
... C_Dos_Passos with the block
Min. 69 :(mnc) Sancho spots E__Unal who is in acres of space
... W_Gallas with the foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(mnc) Endo is coming on for Leda_Cygnus and will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Popeti will come on for Aparichit and play MF
Min. 71 :(aja) Thomas_Partey cuts the ball back to N_Kanu
... N_Kanu has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... It's beaten A_Zaratta
... It goes wide !!
Min. 72 :(mnc) Varane brings the ball into the opposing area
... Varane sees T_O_Conner off his line !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 73 :(aja) N_Kanu with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... N_Kanu curls it towards the top corner !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... A_Barken talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The Ajax fans celebrate though!
... Manchester City 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 74 :(mnc) S_Nemeth with an in swinging cross to E__Unal
... E__Unal with a thundering volley!
... It takes a deflection!
... T_O_Conner is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Aoyama_Hideki hits it towards the far post!
... T_O_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 74 :(aja) C_Fabregas cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Cruijff
... A_Popeti takes the player down!!
... That s a poor tackle!
Min. 77 :(mnc) Sancho flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... Sancho goes for goal !
... T_O_Conner with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 80 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn sprints past C_Dos_Passos
... Edu_Gaspar with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 81 :(mnc) Varane looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Bergwijn
... S_Bergwijn lobs T_O_Conner!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 81 :(aja) Thomas_Partey slides it through the middle to Jose_A_Reyes
... Excellent sliding challenge from S_Nemeth
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Thomas_Partey plays it into the danger area!
... Aoyama_Hideki reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 84 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki takes advantage of a mistake by T_Vermaelen
... That mistake could prove costly
... T_Vermaelen with a pull on the shirt
... A_Barken warned him
... The ref gives a PENALTY !!
... E__Unal with the spot kick
... T_O_Conner dives
... GOAL!!
... The keeper had no chance there!
... Manchester City 3-1 Ajax...
Min. 87 :(mnc) Sancho squares it to S_Bergwijn
... Good sliding challenge from W_Gallas
Min. 87 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar controls it with ease
... But Thiago_Luiz wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) A_Popeti finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... Brilliantly taken away by Juan_Foyth !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 91 :(aja) Thomas_Partey turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Jose_A_Reyes
... Jose_A_Reyes leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... A_Zaratta gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by A_Zaratta !!
Min. 92 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn turns nicely onto the ball
... Good sliding challenge from Juan_Foyth
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Jamie_Tartt chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 146,074
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : S_Bergwijn (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Bergwijn (38,41), E__Unal (84 pen)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : Bohte_Daisuke (37)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : Thomas_Partey
Scorers : N_Kanu (73)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Arshavin (43), Thomas_Partey (57), W_Gallas (69)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 12
Off target : 11 | 7
On target : 10 | 5
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 5 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 17
Key Tackles : 10 | 8
Key Passes : 19 | 14
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Final Score : Manchester City 3 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Zaratta GK 36 3 3 1 21 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Bohte_Daisuke DF 1 37 12 6 31 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aoyama_Hideki DF 1 36 7 9 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
Varane DF 2 30 10 7 10 | 95 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
S_Nemeth DF 1 29 4 1 9 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 25
Leda_Cygnus MF 1 10 33 20 22 | 73 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
Aparichit MF 3 5 33 19 12 | 73 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
Jamie_Tartt MF 1 8 29 14 14 | 95 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 5
Sancho MF 2 8 28 12 30 | 95 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 20 5
S_Bergwijn FW 3 10 8 34 10 | 95 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 55
E__Unal FW 1 6 5 30 38 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
Cloisten GK 19 3 3 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thiago_Luiz DF 2 30 1 1 33 | 58 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Endo MF 1 18 29 5 26 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Popeti MF 1 4 28 4 41 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
T_Carthy FW 1 1 4 29 38 | 0 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 36 3 3 2 13 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
G_Magalhaes DF 1 33 1 1 20 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
T_Vermaelen DF 1 31 7 5 13 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 30 6 1 21 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
W_Gallas DF 1 30 4 2 35 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 3
Thomas_Partey MF 2 1 31 19 35 | 95 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
C_Fabregas MF 3 9 31 7 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
F_Ljungberg MF 2 1 31 2 29 | 56 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Edu_Gaspar MF 2 9 29 10 41 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
A_Arshavin FW 1 5 2 33 45 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Jose_A_Reyes FW 2 3 3 30 43 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -10
T_Mott GK 29 5 2 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Juan_Foyth DF 2 31 8 7 30 | 42 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 30 5 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Cruijff MF 1 8 32 11 11 | 39 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
N_Kanu FW 1 1 2 30 28 | 41 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -20 -20 5
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Manchester City | Ajax
4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 C
Tony McCleary | James Maund
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A_Zaratta GK | GK T_O_Conner
Bohte_Daisuke DF | DF G_Magalhaes
Aoyama_Hideki DF | DF T_Vermaelen
Varane DF | DF C_Dos_Passos
S_Nemeth DF | DF W_Gallas
Leda_Cygnus MF | MF Thomas_Partey
Aparichit MF | MF C_Fabregas
Jamie_Tartt MF | MF F_Ljungberg
Sancho MF | MF Edu_Gaspar
S_Bergwijn FW | FW A_Arshavin
E__Unal FW | FW Jose_A_Reyes
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Cloisten SUB | SUB T_Mott
Thiago_Luiz SUB | SUB Juan_Foyth
Endo SUB | SUB S_Kolasinac
A_Popeti SUB | SUB J_Cruijff
T_Carthy SUB | SUB N_Kanu
Referee: A_Barken (Norway)
Min. 4 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Aoyama_Hideki latches onto it!
... Aoyama_Hideki with the goal bound shot!
... But T_O_Conner stops that one easily
Min. 7 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt with a measured ball to S_Bergwijn
... S_Bergwijn has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 11 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to A_Arshavin
... Varane slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn brings the ball into the opposing area
... S_Bergwijn with a terrific drive !
... T_O_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 15 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus pulls it back to S_Bergwijn
... W_Gallas wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 16 :(aja) Thomas_Partey with a slide rule pass to Edu_Gaspar
... Varane anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 17 :(aja) Thomas_Partey crosses to Jose_A_Reyes
... The cross hits Jose_A_Reyes on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But A_Zaratta comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 18 :(mnc) Aparichit plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... S_Bergwijn keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Vermaelen with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 25 :(aja) C_Fabregas watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... C_Fabregas with the crafty shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... A_Zaratta never had a chance!
Min. 26 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes floats the ball in to find A_Arshavin
... Varane with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 28 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn beats his marker
... S_Bergwijn has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Leda_Cygnus floats the ball in!
... Sancho gets to it!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 28 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes advantage of a mistake by Jamie_Tartt
... It's a lucky break
... S_Nemeth takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 30 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar runs at Jamie_Tartt
... The defender slips and falls over
... Edu_Gaspar sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 31 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt with a measured pass to E__Unal
... E__Unal goes for the top corner !
... But T_O_Conner palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 32 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Sancho
... C_Dos_Passos takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 32 :(mnc) T_O_Conner miss-kicks!
... S_Bergwijn is through!
... T_Vermaelen fouls
... That was disgusting
Min. 36 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... E__Unal runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Excellent sliding challenge from Edu_Gaspar
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 36 :(aja) Thomas_Partey is first to the ball
... Thomas_Partey with a bicycle kick !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from Leda_Cygnus to S_Bergwijn
... S_Bergwijn hits a curling shot!
... It floats over T_O_Conner
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 37 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 37 :(mnc) Thiago_Luiz is going to be brought on
... Bohte_Daisuke is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 38 :(mnc) Aparichit is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to S_Bergwijn
... A thundering drive by S_Bergwijn !
... T_O_Conner is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... Manchester City have snatched the lead!
... Manchester City 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 39 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to A
Min. 41 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... S_Bergwijn is through!
... S_Bergwijn with a powerful header !
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 41 :(aja) C_Fabregas kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... T_Vermaelen gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... T_Vermaelen shapes up for a shot!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to E__Unal
... A_Arshavin with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 46 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Edu_Gaspar gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Aoyama_Hideki slices it
... A_Zaratta moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Edu_Gaspar lofts the ball in!
... It comes to W_Gallas
... He gets the shot away
... A_Zaratta tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... F_Ljungberg swings it in!
... G_Magalhaes with the header
... A_Zaratta parries it
... CORNER!
... F_Ljungberg curls it into the box!
... It is kicked away by Thiago_Luiz
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(aja) F_Ljungberg flicks the ball through
... Thomas_Partey runs onto it!
... But Thiago_Luiz puts it in row Z!
Min. 49 :(aja) C_Fabregas with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Well executed sliding challenge from Varane
Min. 50 :(aja) Juan_Foyth is coming on for G_Magalhaes and will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu is going to be brought on
... A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 52 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus knocks it past W_Gallas and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Leda_Cygnus with a screamer of a shot !
... T_O_Conner saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 53 :(aja) J_Cruijff is being prepared to come on
... F_Ljungberg is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) Thomas_Partey with a measured pass to N_Kanu
... N_Kanu with a stunning strike !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 54 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus floats the ball in to find S_Bergwijn
... An audacious effort from S_Bergwijn !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 57 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... E__Unal gets on the end of it
... E__Unal gets up high for the header !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Sancho chips the ball into the area!
... It comes to S_Nemeth
... He fires it towards to goal
... But T_O_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 57 :(mnc) Aparichit threads the through ball to E__Unal
... Thomas_Partey with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... A_Barken calls him over
... A_Barken is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... E__Unal floats it forward
... Jamie_Tartt latches onto the end of it
... Jamie_Tartt with a little chip!
... T_O_Conner with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... Sancho chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_O_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 59 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... Juan_Foyth receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Juan_Foyth controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... Looks like it should be A_Zaratta's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... A_Zaratta looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 59 :(aja) N_Kanu spits at Jamie_Tartt
... He gets away with that one
... It s just a warning
Min. 64 :(mnc) Sancho sidesteps T_Vermaelen
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Sancho hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... T_O_Conner won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 66 :(mnc) Aparichit with the through ball to E__Unal
... E__Unal with the cheeky shot!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 68 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... C_Fabregas latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Sancho gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 69 :(mnc) Aparichit reads the run of Aoyama_Hideki
... C_Dos_Passos with the block
Min. 69 :(mnc) Sancho spots E__Unal who is in acres of space
... W_Gallas with the foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(mnc) Endo is coming on for Leda_Cygnus and will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Popeti will come on for Aparichit and play MF
Min. 71 :(aja) Thomas_Partey cuts the ball back to N_Kanu
... N_Kanu has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... It's beaten A_Zaratta
... It goes wide !!
Min. 72 :(mnc) Varane brings the ball into the opposing area
... Varane sees T_O_Conner off his line !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 73 :(aja) N_Kanu with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... N_Kanu curls it towards the top corner !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... A_Barken talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The Ajax fans celebrate though!
... Manchester City 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 74 :(mnc) S_Nemeth with an in swinging cross to E__Unal
... E__Unal with a thundering volley!
... It takes a deflection!
... T_O_Conner is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Aoyama_Hideki hits it towards the far post!
... T_O_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 74 :(aja) C_Fabregas cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Cruijff
... A_Popeti takes the player down!!
... That s a poor tackle!
Min. 77 :(mnc) Sancho flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... Sancho goes for goal !
... T_O_Conner with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 80 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn sprints past C_Dos_Passos
... Edu_Gaspar with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 81 :(mnc) Varane looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Bergwijn
... S_Bergwijn lobs T_O_Conner!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 81 :(aja) Thomas_Partey slides it through the middle to Jose_A_Reyes
... Excellent sliding challenge from S_Nemeth
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Thomas_Partey plays it into the danger area!
... Aoyama_Hideki reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 84 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki takes advantage of a mistake by T_Vermaelen
... That mistake could prove costly
... T_Vermaelen with a pull on the shirt
... A_Barken warned him
... The ref gives a PENALTY !!
... E__Unal with the spot kick
... T_O_Conner dives
... GOAL!!
... The keeper had no chance there!
... Manchester City 3-1 Ajax...
Min. 87 :(mnc) Sancho squares it to S_Bergwijn
... Good sliding challenge from W_Gallas
Min. 87 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar controls it with ease
... But Thiago_Luiz wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) A_Popeti finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... Brilliantly taken away by Juan_Foyth !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 91 :(aja) Thomas_Partey turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Jose_A_Reyes
... Jose_A_Reyes leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... A_Zaratta gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by A_Zaratta !!
Min. 92 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn turns nicely onto the ball
... Good sliding challenge from Juan_Foyth
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Jamie_Tartt chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 146,074
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : S_Bergwijn (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Bergwijn (38,41), E__Unal (84 pen)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : Bohte_Daisuke (37)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : Thomas_Partey
Scorers : N_Kanu (73)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Arshavin (43), Thomas_Partey (57), W_Gallas (69)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 12
Off target : 11 | 7
On target : 10 | 5
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 5 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 17
Key Tackles : 10 | 8
Key Passes : 19 | 14
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Final Score : Manchester City 3 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Zaratta GK 36 3 3 1 21 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Bohte_Daisuke DF 1 37 12 6 31 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aoyama_Hideki DF 1 36 7 9 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
Varane DF 2 30 10 7 10 | 95 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
S_Nemeth DF 1 29 4 1 9 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 25
Leda_Cygnus MF 1 10 33 20 22 | 73 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
Aparichit MF 3 5 33 19 12 | 73 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
Jamie_Tartt MF 1 8 29 14 14 | 95 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 5
Sancho MF 2 8 28 12 30 | 95 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 20 5
S_Bergwijn FW 3 10 8 34 10 | 95 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 55
E__Unal FW 1 6 5 30 38 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
Cloisten GK 19 3 3 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thiago_Luiz DF 2 30 1 1 33 | 58 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Endo MF 1 18 29 5 26 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Popeti MF 1 4 28 4 41 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
T_Carthy FW 1 1 4 29 38 | 0 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 36 3 3 2 13 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
G_Magalhaes DF 1 33 1 1 20 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
T_Vermaelen DF 1 31 7 5 13 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 30 6 1 21 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
W_Gallas DF 1 30 4 2 35 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 3
Thomas_Partey MF 2 1 31 19 35 | 95 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
C_Fabregas MF 3 9 31 7 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
F_Ljungberg MF 2 1 31 2 29 | 56 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Edu_Gaspar MF 2 9 29 10 41 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
A_Arshavin FW 1 5 2 33 45 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Jose_A_Reyes FW 2 3 3 30 43 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -10
T_Mott GK 29 5 2 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Juan_Foyth DF 2 31 8 7 30 | 42 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 30 5 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Cruijff MF 1 8 32 11 11 | 39 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
N_Kanu FW 1 1 2 30 28 | 41 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -20 -20 5
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