Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. Ajax (Sun Jan 06)


                            Newcastle  |  Ajax
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                     Tony Glendinning  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK J_Dudek
                          D_Taddei DF  |  DF M_Cassetti
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                         T_Roberts DF  |  DF J_Esparza
                              Pepe DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                       P_Levchenko MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                          L_Robert MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                            G_Glen MF  |  MF J_Crujff
                        R_Liverani AM  |  MF P_Lejeune
                       Van_Tijkaan FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                        Joao_Paiva FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB Falcón
                     D_F_Rodrigues SUB |  SUB M_Hart
                          M_Amoros SUB |  SUB D_Agger
                          B_Aguiar SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                           G_Speed SUB |  SUB K_Huntelaar

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 2  :(aja) C_dos_Passos turns on a sixpence
          ...  A skilful effort from C_dos_Passos !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 3  :(nwt) Pepe passes the ball to Joao_Paiva
          ...  The cross hits Joao_Paiva on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  J_Dudek with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 4  :(aja) D_Trezeguet jumps over B_Moore's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  T_Roberts dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 6  :(nwt) G_Glen takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Glen swings in the shot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 6  :(aja) P_Lejeune knocks it forward
          ...  T_Roberts slips
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets to it!
          ...  D_Bergkamp has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  L_Bowazski with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 7  :(aja) H_Kiessling looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Crujff
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Taddei
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 8  :(nwt) Joao_Paiva flicks it past C_dos_Passos
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Joao_Paiva with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  J_Dudek makes a fine save
Min. 14 :(aja) J_Esparza pulls it back to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 15 :(nwt) Van_Tijkaan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  But M_Cassetti clears the danger
Min. 16 :(aja) Ridoutski pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Bergkamp is clean through!
          ...  D_Bergkamp has a go!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 19 :(aja) D_Trezeguet nutmegs the defender
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries the shot !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 22 :(nwt) P_Levchenko with an incisive pass to R_Liverani
          ...  J_Esparza hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Pepe lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Dudek reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 22 :(aja) P_Lejeune races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Kiessling lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  H_Kiessling tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But L_Bowazski stops that one easily
Min. 26 :(aja) Ridoutski has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Pepe
          ...  He puts in D_Trezeguet!
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 28 :(nwt) G_Glen with a pinpoint pass to Joao_Paiva
          ...  Joao_Paiva tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 30 :(aja) C_dos_Passos takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_dos_Passos pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it
Min. 33 :(nwt) B_Moore takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  But M_Cassetti wins the ball
Min. 38 :(nwt) T_Roberts looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Liverani
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Esparza
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 41 :(aja) J_Crujff sidesteps D_Taddei
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  T_Roberts is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 42 :(nwt) P_Levchenko kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Joao_Paiva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Joao_Paiva runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Ajax fans laugh at him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) P_Lejeune holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Carabali
          ...  A_Carabali hits a crisp volley!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide

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

Min. 47 :(aja) H_Kiessling whips the ball across to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 48 :(nwt) P_Levchenko plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Glen keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_Glen with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But J_Dudek pulls out a save of the game
Min. 48 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with the kinky dribble
          ...  D_Bergkamp with the shot on net !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart is coming on for A_Carabali and playing DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - W_Sneijder on for J_Crujff as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) K_Huntelaar is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Trezeguet is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 53 :(nwt) L_Robert controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Hart
          ...  He puts in R_Liverani!
          ...  M_Hart reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 54 :(aja) K_Huntelaar with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Pepe
          ...  T_Roberts takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 56 :(aja) Ridoutski brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Bergkamp !
          ...  L_Bowazski is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 57 :(nwt) L_Robert with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Hart
          ...  L_Robert with the shot on net !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 58 :(nwt) D_Taddei has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Cassetti
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Van_Tijkaan!
          ...  J_Esparza clears with a diving header
Min. 60 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues is coming on for Joao_Paiva and playing DF
Min. 65 :(nwt) G_Speed will come on for Van_Tijkaan and play FW
Min. 65 :(aja) K_Huntelaar runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  K_Huntelaar uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 70 :(nwt) R_Liverani barges M_Hart off the ball
          ...  R_Liverani hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 70 :(aja) P_Lejeune nutmegs Pepe
          ...  Pepe fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 75 :(aja) P_Lejeune with a smart turn
          ...  P_Lejeune with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Pepe heads it away
Min. 80 :(aja) Ridoutski slides it through the middle to J_Esparza
          ...  G_Speed is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  P_Dowd gave him a strong warning
Min. 81 :(aja) C_dos_Passos cuts the ball back to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But Pepe will cut out the threat
Min. 82 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds D_Bergkamp with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Bergkamp blasts it at the goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski falls over
          ...  But L_Bowazski is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) W_Sneijder drives it across the face of the goal K_Huntelaar
          ...  D_Taddei with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 89 :(nwt) L_Robert hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Speed latches onto it!
          ...  M_Cassetti wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 89 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Moore
          ...  K_Huntelaar with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 90 :(aja) K_Huntelaar jumps over B_Moore's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  K_Huntelaar hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 93 :(aja) H_Kiessling plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with a terrible tackle
          ...  He received a good talking to from P_Dowd
Min. 93 :(aja) C_dos_Passos skips the challenge from D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  D_Taddei with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 77,424
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : D_Taddei (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Roberts (41), Pepe (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Esparza
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Newcastle  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Bowazski     GK  31   5   4   6  15 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_Taddei       DF   2  26  10   8  14 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
B_Moore        DF   2  23  12  11  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      DF   2  22  10   9  27 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  10  -2
Pepe           DF   1  21  12  11  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  10  -2
P_Levchenko    MF   3  10  22  14  47 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
L_Robert       MF   1  11  21  10  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
G_Glen         MF   2   6  21  12  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
R_Liverani     AM   3   8  22  13  40 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  23  22 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joao_Paiva     FW   1   9   6  22  28 |  62   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  22  12  11  34 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  12   0
M_Amoros       DF   1  20   9   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Aguiar       MF   1   6  23   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Speed        FW   1  12   6  20  27 |  28   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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J_Dudek        GK  37   3   1   1  18 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   1  27   1   1  38 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  27  10   9  46 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  12   9
J_Esparza      DF   1  26   6   3  20 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  25   9   7  10 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  26   9  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
J_Crujff       MF   2   5  24   9  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  22   7  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   5   3  27  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  26   4   1  22 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  24  11   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     DF   2   7  25   8  23 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  28  37 |  43   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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