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Season 35 Archive: Elite League, Week 17

Schalke 04 2 - 1 Ajax

Elite League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Ajax (Wed Mar 08)


                           Schalke 04  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-1-1 C
                           Andy Banks  |  James Maund
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF M_Keown
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                          Gilberto MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                        F_Rijkaard MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                           Romario MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  AM Thomas_Partey
                           Tatanka FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                          J_Kounde SUB |  SUB T_Stavos
                     Klaus_Fichtel SUB |  SUB Juan_Foyth
                       Suat_Serdar SUB |  SUB G_Karagounis
                            V_Bayo SUB |  SUB Edu_Gaspar

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(aja) T_Wallcott knocks it past B_Williams and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Wallcott !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Paulo_Argenti dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Paulo_Argenti beaten!
Min. 3  :(shk) G_Hall has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Magalhaes
          ...  He puts in J_A_Riise!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the ball
Min. 4  :(aja) W_Sneijder with the mazy run
          ...  W_Sneijder hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 5  :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing D
Min. 5  :(aja) J_Cruijff with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Epureanu a clean set of heals
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Cruijff !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Cruijff!
          ...  It is cleared by Romario
Min. 8  :(aja) Thomas_Partey sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But J_A_Riise reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 14 :(shk) F_Rijkaard with a probing pass to G_Hall
          ...  W_Gallas reads the play well
Min. 14 :(shk) E_Collamarini is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 15 :(shk) Romario plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Romario with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 16 :(shk) Tatanka beats M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  A skilful effort from Tatanka !
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Schalke 04 are back on level terms now!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 16 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 16 :(shk) F_Rijkaard loses his marker
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(shk) S_Stallbaum moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tatanka
          ...  A powerful shot by Tatanka !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 18 :(aja) T_Wallcott finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_A_Riise !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 23 :(shk) G_Hall is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Tatanka
          ...  A left-footer by Tatanka !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 25 :(shk) E_Collamarini gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside W_Sneijder!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Collamarini with the chance !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_Rijkaard!
          ...  J_A_Riise gets something on it!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 28 :(aja) M_Keown with a measured ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  G_Hall with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 31 :(shk) D_Epureanu takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But G_Magalhaes will cut out the threat
Min. 31 :(aja) T_Wallcott finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  T_Wallcott with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  What agility from Paulo_Argenti
Min. 32 :(aja) C_Fabregas knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Fabregas with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Keown gets on the end of it
          ...  It floats over Paulo_Argenti
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 33 :(shk) S_Stallbaum volleys it forward. He finds Romario
          ...  Romario has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with T_O_Conner
          ...  He nutmegs T_O_Conner
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Schalke 04 the lead!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 34 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs at B_Williams
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  T_Wallcott has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 35 :(shk) Gilberto looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Tatanka
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_O_Conner misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gilberto swings it in!
          ...  G_Magalhaes belts it clear
Min. 40 :(aja) W_Sneijder unselfishly lays the ball back to T_Wallcott
          ...  But D_Epureanu wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 41 :(shk) Romario with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  G_Magalhaes with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 41 :(aja) Thomas_Partey with electric pace
          ...  He eases past S_Stallbaum
          ...  Thomas_Partey with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It floats over Paulo_Argenti
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) G_Hall crosses in from the wing, he finds E_Collamarini in the box
          ...  G_Magalhaes clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 44 :(shk) Tatanka lays the ball back to Romario
          ...  Romario belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But T_O_Conner with the difficult save
Min. 45 :(shk) E_Collamarini moves forward
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 45 :(aja) J_Cruijff beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  F_Rijkaard with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn passes to Thomas_Partey
          ...  B_Williams tackles cleanly
Min. 47 :(shk) Gilberto gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds B_Williams
          ...  The ball hits G_Magalhaes in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 47 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps D_Epureanu
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Epureanu
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff drives it into the box!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti reads it well, and claims it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 2-1 Ajax

Min. 47 :(aja) J_Cruijff feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  T_Wallcott runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Wallcott !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti was lucky there
Min. 48 :(aja) M_Keown jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  Gilberto with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 51 :(aja) Thomas_Partey with the cross-field pass to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with the strike !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Stavos is being brought on
          ...  W_Gallas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) Thomas_Partey holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Fabregas
          ...  A great volley from C_Fabregas !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 55 :(shk) Gilberto hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Collamarini collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Collamarini attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 56 :(shk) F_Rijkaard puts in Tatanka
          ...  J_Cruijff read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 57 :(aja) T_Wallcott steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  From long range T_Wallcott bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Paulo_Argenti
Min. 60 :(shk) D_Epureanu reads the run of Romario
          ...  Romario has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner goes down well to save
Min. 61 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is going to be brought on
          ...  Thomas_Partey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(aja) G_Karagounis replaces F_Ljungberg and will play MF
Min. 62 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with a smart pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  But B_Williams slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 66 :(shk) Gilberto with a precise pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 66 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Romario plays the back pass
          ...  Paulo_Argenti can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar lofts the ball in!
          ...  C_Fabregas gets his head on it
          ...  Paulo_Argenti narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 71 :(shk) J_Kounde is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Williams is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 72 :(shk) Suat_Serdar is going to be brought on
          ...  J_A_Riise is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel is coming on for F_Rijkaard and will play MF
Min. 77 :(shk) V_Bayo is being brought on
          ...  E_Collamarini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a Cruyff turn
          ...  T_Wallcott drives it towards goal !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti palms it behind
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 79 :(shk) Tatanka has space to run with the ball
          ...  Tatanka sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 80 :(shk) V_Bayo lobs it over T_Stavos
          ...  V_Bayo tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But T_O_Conner hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 82 :(aja) W_Sneijder brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A thundering drive by W_Sneijder !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 83 :(shk) Tatanka finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Tatanka shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 83 :(aja) G_Karagounis lobs it over V_Bayo
          ...  G_Karagounis tries the shot !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti reacts well to save!!!
Min. 87 :(shk) Gilberto holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to V_Bayo
          ...  V_Bayo with a thundering volley!
          ...  T_O_Conner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_O_Conner reacts well to save!!!
Min. 87 :(aja) M_Keown takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti parries it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) M_Keown has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Romario
          ...  He puts in T_Wallcott!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Klaus_Fichtel !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 143,618
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Romario (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Tatanka (16), Romario (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hall (28), F_Rijkaard (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Wallcott
Scorers              : W_Sneijder (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Van_D_Hoorn (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Schalke 04     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       17
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           8        |       12
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 2 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Paulo_Argenti  GK  39   4   5   1  29 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  33  11   7  43 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  33   8   9  32 |  75   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  32   9   9  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  30  17  17  47 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Gilberto       MF   2  14  32   3  42 |  94   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  30  23  28 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Romario        MF   2   8  29  23  37 |  94   0   2   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  40   0  35
G_Hall         MF   2  24  28   7  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  32  31 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
A_Hugo         GK  29   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  30   6   2  28 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  MF   2  29  22   5  41 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Suat_Serdar    DF   2  24  30   1  15 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  14   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2   3
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  31   1   1  20 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80 -20 -20
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |  55   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  30   4  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  AM   2   1  30  18  35 |  64   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  35  14   5  10 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  29   8   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  31   9  33 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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