Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Ajax (Sun Jul 31)


                          Real Madrid  |  Ajax
                              4-5-1 A  |  5-3-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF M_Keown
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                            K_Ajer DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                         J_Kimmich MF  |  DF W_Gallas
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                           Platini MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                           Robinho MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                     Juan_Callejon MF  |  FW A_Langlitz
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB J_Ablanedo
                     T_Alderweirel SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                            Hansel SUB |  SUB G_Magalhaes
                          Tardelli SUB |  SUB M_Canete
                         K_Benzema SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 3  :(rmd) J_Willock gets to the by line and finds P_Viera with a beautiful cross
          ...  P_Viera leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 3  :(aja) G_Karagounis has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Carvajal
          ...  He puts in Thomas_Partey!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Livingstone looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 5  :(rmd) Platini beats M_Keown
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 8  :(rmd) Platini passes the ball to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  B_Roorda won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 10 :(rmd) K_Ajer beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Kolasinac with the block
Min. 10 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  Juan_Callejon cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 11 :(aja) T_Stavos is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Langlitz
          ...  A delicate header from A_Langlitz !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off J_Reina's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Ajax have snatched the lead!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 11 :(rmd) J_Kimmich knocks it forward
          ...  S_Kolasinac slips
          ...  Marcelo gets to it!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  O_Hategan tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Platini passes to P_Viera
          ...  P_Viera with the chance !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  B_Roorda dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had B_Roorda beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Livingstone plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Roorda makes the catch!
Min. 12 :(aja) G_Karagounis runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  G_Karagounis with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
Min. 13 :(rmd) Robinho takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock goes for the top corner !
          ...  But B_Roorda just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 14 :(rmd) P_Livingstone times his run well
          ...  P_Livingstone has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  B_Roorda gathers it comfortably
Min. 15 :(rmd) Robinho brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Willock makes himself available
          ...  J_Willock with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 17 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Platini latches on to it
          ...  But W_Gallas clears the ball to safety
Min. 18 :(rmd) Platini moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Willock
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Keown belts it clear
Min. 18 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  K_Ajer wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Hategan saw something no-one else did
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 22 :(aja) Thomas_Partey looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Marcelo
Min. 23 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon cuts inside W_Gallas
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with an ugly foul
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_Willock hits it hard
          ...  The shot slips through B_Roorda's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 24 :(rmd) J_Kimmich leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock from 20 yards !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  B_Roorda plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 27 :(rmd) D_Carvajal beats his marker
          ...  A_Langlitz with a bad challenge
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
Min. 30 :(rmd) P_Viera crosses to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock hits a great shot !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 32 :(aja) G_Karagounis swings at P_Livingstone
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 33 :(rmd) Marcelo is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Juan_Callejon latches onto the end of it
          ...  But M_Keown will cut out the threat
Min. 34 :(aja) Thomas_Partey runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Langlitz
          ...  P_Livingstone bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 34 :(aja) M_Keown is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 35 :(aja) A_Langlitz flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Langlitz with the attempt at goal!
          ...  J_Reina blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 39 :(rmd) Platini takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Roorda's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  B_Roorda looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 42 :(aja) G_Karagounis holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Thomas_Partey in space!
          ...  Thomas_Partey with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(aja) A_Langlitz lobs it over P_Livingstone
          ...  A_Langlitz with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stavos crosses it in!
          ...  J_Reina catches it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-1 Ajax

Min. 47 :(rmd) J_Willock slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn reads the play well
Min. 47 :(aja) G_Karagounis hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Thomas_Partey collects the loose ball!
          ...  A powerful shot by Thomas_Partey !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Real Madrid fans taunt him!
Min. 49 :(rmd) P_Viera slides the ball across to Marcelo
          ...  M_Keown with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 50 :(rmd) Robinho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Willock gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn knocks the ball back to B_Roorda
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past B_Roorda!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Callejon lofts the ball in!
          ...  B_Roorda jumps well to claim it!
Min. 51 :(aja) M_Canete will come on for F_Ljungberg and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is coming on for S_Kolasinac and playing DF
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Wallcott is going to be brought on
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 56 :(rmd) J_Kimmich with a first time pass
          ...  P_Viera runs onto it!
          ...  P_Viera rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But B_Roorda reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on B_Roorda anyway
Min. 59 :(rmd) J_Willock barges T_Vermaelen off the ball
          ...  J_Willock has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  B_Roorda with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 60 :(rmd) Tardelli takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Viera as MF
Min. 60 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Willock
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Stavos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Vermaelen clears the danger
Min. 61 :(aja) G_Karagounis takes advantage of a bad back pass from Marcelo
          ...  G_Karagounis attempts to nutmeg J_Reina!
          ...  J_Reina heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 62 :(rmd) K_Ajer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  W_Gallas with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 64 :(aja) T_Stavos with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Thomas_Partey gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  K_Ajer takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 65 :(aja) Thomas_Partey looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  P_Livingstone takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 66 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn runs into space
          ...  J_Willock with a deliberate foul
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
Min. 68 :(rmd) Tardelli slides the ball across to J_Willock
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 70 :(rmd) Robinho is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Juan_Callejon latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Keown wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 80 :(rmd) T_Alderweirel takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Marcelo
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(rmd) K_Benzema is being brought on
          ...  J_Willock is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 82 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon with a measured ball to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema hits a crisp volley!
          ...  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. 83 :(rmd) K_Ajer had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Thomas_Partey rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  J_Kimmich shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to K_Benzema instead
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Benzema !
          ...  B_Roorda turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Benzema hits it into the box!
          ...  B_Roorda jumps well to claim it!
Min. 84 :(rmd) K_Ajer gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  K_Benzema is unmarked
          ...  K_Benzema attempts to drive it home!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  B_Roorda tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to K_Benzema
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But B_Roorda tips it over
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(aja) G_Karagounis is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Real Madrid fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 86 :(rmd) J_Kimmich drives it forward to K_Benzema
          ...  W_Gallas rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Hategan going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rmd) Platini with a flicked pass to P_Livingstone
          ...  P_Livingstone uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 148,289
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : J_Willock
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Ajer (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Stavos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Langlitz (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (5), G_Karagounis (32), M_Keown (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          21        |       10
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
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_Reina        GK  39   2   3   1  18 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  36  11   9  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
D_Carvajal     DF   1  34   9  10  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  33   9   7  21 |  83   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  31  11   7  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Kimmich      MF   2  16  34   1  14 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Viera        MF   3  11  34   8  41 |  63   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Platini        MF   3   5  32   7  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  30   9  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  29   8  23 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  33  23 |  83   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0 -20 -10  -5
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  32   9   9  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hansel         DF   2  26   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tardelli       MF   3   7  32   6  33 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   7  32  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -5

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 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  36  12  10  11 |  55   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
T_Stavos       DF   3  34  13   5  10 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  28   4   2  35 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  38   8
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  29   2  29 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  31  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  32   5  19 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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