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Elite League, Week 21

Sao Paulo FC 2 - 6 Ajax

Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Ajax (Mon Feb 16)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Ajax
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                            Gary Hill  |  James Maund
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                      Ian_David_Mc DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                          J_Bolton DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                         M_Salgado DF  |  DF D_Agger
                       H_Stoichkov MF  |  MF L_Copland
                          Roy_Kent MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                        T_Johnsson MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                        F_Rijkaard AM  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                        Van_Basten FW  |  FW D_Rommedahl
                           D_Dodds FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                         C_Freamon SUB |  SUB M_Neuberg
                           N_Vidic SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                              Endo SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                           Evander SUB |  SUB S_Cazorla
                      P_B_E_Dybala SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: F_Tello (Argentina)


Min. 1  :(sao) M_Salgado dribbles it into the box
          ...  M_Salgado pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  T_O_Conner acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Vieira reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 5  :(aja) L_Copland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Salgado
          ...  He knocks it to D_Rommedahl!
          ...  D_Rommedahl drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Ajax ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 9  :(sao) H_Stoichkov has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Agger
          ...  He puts in D_Dodds!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 13 :(aja) L_Copland is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu hits a curling shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Kanu gets something on it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-2 Ajax ...
Min. 14 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing D
Min. 14 :(sao) Van_Basten knocks it past C_Dos_Passos and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Van_Basten leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_O_Conner goes down well to save
Min. 14 :(aja) P_Vieira with the through ball to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Ajax fans chant his name!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-3 Ajax ...
Min. 15 :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to A
Min. 15 :(aja) P_Vieira puts in N_Kanu
          ...  But Roy_Kent wins the ball
Min. 16 :(sao) F_Rijkaard runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  F_Rijkaard tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  T_O_Conner with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Johnsson curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Bolton gets something on it!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  F_Tello has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(sao) H_Stoichkov pulls it back to F_Rijkaard
          ...  C_Dos_Passos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s F_Tello going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 19 :(sao) F_Rijkaard dribbles it into the box
          ...  F_Rijkaard tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  T_O_Conner with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 20 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with a slick pass to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  Edu_Gaspar carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 21 :(sao) D_Dodds finds F_Rijkaard in the box
          ...  G_Magalhaes pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 22 :(sao) H_Stoichkov is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 22 :(sao) Endo is being brought on
          ...  H_Stoichkov is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 24 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Rommedahl latches onto it!
          ...  J_Nasazzi forces him off the ball
Min. 25 :(aja) D_Rommedahl comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  D_Dodds with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(sao) F_Rijkaard slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  D_Agger dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 30 :(sao) J_Bolton whips the ball across to Van_Basten
          ...  Van_Basten with a powerful header !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Nasazzi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_O_Conner comes out and claims it!
Min. 36 :(sao) J_Nasazzi runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Magalhaes looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 37 :(sao) Van_Basten runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Van_Basten unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 37 :(sao) F_Rijkaard miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Salgado though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  F_Tello calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 39 :(sao) F_Rijkaard runs at G_Magalhaes
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  F_Rijkaard tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Endo!
          ...  J_Nasazzi loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 40 :(sao) T_Johnsson with a neat pass into F_Rijkaard
          ...  Intercepted by D_Agger
Min. 41 :(sao) F_Rijkaard sidesteps his marker
          ...  F_Rijkaard launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) Endo has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Agger
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Dodds!
          ...  D_Dodds hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  T_O_Conner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 47 :(aja) N_Kanu with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Ian_David_Mc a clean set of heals
          ...  N_Kanu tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 0-3 Ajax

Min. 46 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Edu_Gaspar sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-4 Ajax ...
Min. 47 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Kanu
          ...  The defender plays it back to E_Thorstvedt
          ...  N_Kanu intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He dinks it over E_Thorstvedt
          ...  M_Salgado gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 49 :(sao) Roy_Kent knocks it forward
          ...  D_Agger slips
          ...  Van_Basten gets to it!
          ...  Van_Basten bears down on goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 49 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky cuts the ball back to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  F_Tello has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 49 :(aja) N_Kanu kicks Endo off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  F_Tello has stopped play
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 49 :(sao) It seems Sao Paulo FC are making a tactical change to A
          ...  What s F_Tello going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!!
          ...  Van_Basten places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-4 Ajax...
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Juan_Foyth
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 51 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - A_Arshavin on for D_Rommedahl as a FW
Min. 52 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is being brought on
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(sao) Evander is being prepared to come on
          ...  Roy_Kent is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 63 :(sao) T_Johnsson sidesteps G_Magalhaes
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  T_Johnsson could have let it bounce!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a difficult save
Min. 64 :(sao) Evander takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Endo
          ...  Endo has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Evander plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It is kicked away by G_Magalhaes
Min. 66 :(sao) D_Dodds has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Vermaelen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Magalhaes body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
Min. 68 :(aja) P_Vieira with a 40-yard pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  Evander slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 69 :(aja) P_Vieira jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-5 Ajax ...
Min. 70 :(sao) Ian_David_Mc controls the ball with ease
          ...  Ian_David_Mc with the strike !
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_O_Conner reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Johnsson curls it into the box!
          ...  T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 70 :(aja) P_Vieira finds the run of A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 71 :(sao) D_Dodds has space to run with the ball
          ...  D_Dodds keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 72 :(sao) T_Johnsson back heels to find F_Rijkaard in space
          ...  F_Rijkaard has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  T_O_Conner has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 72 :(aja) P_Vieira turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin sees E_Thorstvedt off his line !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 73 :(aja) T_Vermaelen pushes it past Endo
          ...  But Van_Basten will cut out the threat
Min. 74 :(sao) T_Johnsson floats the ball in to find F_Rijkaard
          ...  F_Rijkaard with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Evander chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  G_Magalhaes heads it away
Min. 77 :(sao) F_Rijkaard takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Vermaelen brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But F_Tello waves play on!!!
Min. 78 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos picks out A_Arshavin with the cross
          ...  A_Arshavin fires the shot in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-6 Ajax ...
Min. 80 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 80 :(aja) S_Cazorla is being prepared to come on
          ...  Edu_Gaspar is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(sao) M_Salgado kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Evander gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Evander gets up high for the header !
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  F_Tello has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 83 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala will come on for Van_Basten and play FW
Min. 84 :(sao) N_Vidic is being brought on
          ...  Ian_David_Mc is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 84 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala takes advantage of a mistake by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 86 :(sao) Evander with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Vermaelen
          ...  He knocks it to F_Rijkaard!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by F_Rijkaard !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That gives Sao Paulo FC back a little pride!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-6 Ajax ...
Min. 87 :(aja) A_Arshavin plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_Arshavin gets his head to the ball !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) A_Arshavin sprints past the defender
          ...  N_Vidic slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 93 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala could get a shot on goal here
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with the shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : MorumBIS
Attendance           : 137,407
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : F_Rijkaard
Scorers              : Van_Basten (49 pen), F_Rijkaard (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Dodds (25)
Injured              : H_Stoichkov (22)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : P_Vieira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rommedahl (5,14), N_Kanu (13), Edu_Gaspar (46), A_Arshavin (69,78)
Sent Off             : N_Kanu (49)
Booked               : Tomas_Rosicky (37)
Injured              : Edu_Gaspar (80)
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :          15        |       11
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           7        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 2 - 6 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  33   3   4   2  21 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  35  10   6  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  35  10   6  30 |  87   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Bolton       DF   1  34   9   3  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
M_Salgado      DF   2  32   8   3  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  35   2  18 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  34   6  23 |  65   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
T_Johnsson     MF   1  14  32  10  18 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  25 -15
F_Rijkaard     AM   2   1  34  24  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  15  40
Van_Basten     FW   2   3   2  36  28 |  86   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  25   0  40
D_Dodds        FW   2   3   1  32  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  13   3
C_Freamon      GK  34   1   3   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  35   5   4  27 |   9   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Endo           MF   1  19  32   5  26 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Evander        AM   2  10  36  17  29 |  31   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   5  30 -15
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7  10  38  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   2   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  39   3   3   2  13 |  96  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  37   1   1  20 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  33   9   7  30 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  33   6   1  21 |  96   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  35   0
D_Agger        DF   1  33   4   1  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  33  10  13 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  33   3  17 |  96   0   1   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  25 130   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  32  10  41 |  83   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  50  30
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  31   5  26 |  55   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   4   1  34  35 |  54   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  32  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   1   0  10  10  40
M_Neuberg      GK  30   2   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  35   8   5  13 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Kolasinac    MF   2  33   6   5  28 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  33   4  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  42   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
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