Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match, Valencia vs. Ajax (Wed Jun 23)


                             Valencia  |  Ajax
                          4-1-2-2-1 A  |  4-4-2 L
                          James Burns  |  James Maund
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF M_Keown
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                         M_Kikuchi DM  |  MF P_Vieira
                           M_Barry MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                         R_Tabatta MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                           Eusebio AM  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                         L_Macleod AM  |  FW T_Wallcott
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                      Jin_Sin_Ping SUB |  SUB D_Seaman
                             Bauer SUB |  SUB Fazio
                            A_Shaw SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                           B_Green SUB |  SUB C_Fabregas
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(vla) B_Ivanovic finds P_McGowan on the edge of the box
          ...  P_McGowan is clean through!
          ...  He rounds A_Zubizarreta
          ...  He dinks it over A_Zubizarreta
          ...  A_Zubizarreta reacts well to save !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Ivanovic!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta catches it!
Min. 4  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar plays a first time ball through the defence to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Ajax have snatched the lead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 5  :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 11 :(vla) M_Kikuchi has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Macleod gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Kolasinac with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  L_Macleod hoists it forward
          ...  R_Tabatta gets on the end of it
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Tabatta !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Ajax fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 12 :(aja) M_Overmars drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes has a dig at goal!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 13 :(vla) R_Tabatta hits a hard pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_Vieira plays the back pass
          ...  A_Zubizarreta can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to P_McGowan
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Stam loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta manages to turn it behind
Min. 15 :(vla) L_Macleod with a smart pass to P_McGowan
          ...  M_Keown with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 15 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a precise pass to M_Keown
          ...  P_McGowan clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 21 :(vla) M_Barry kills the ball dead
          ...  S_Kolasinac reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 22 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets on the end of it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Stam hits it out for a throw
Min. 24 :(vla) M_Kikuchi moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Tabatta
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Tabatta !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 25 :(vla) M_Barry gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_E_Boyata
          ...  D_E_Boyata lobs A_Zubizarreta!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Tabatta
          ...  M_Barry gets to it!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 25 :(aja) P_Vieira looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott sees D_Van_Don_Bur off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Ajax ...
Min. 26 :(vla) Valencia changed their strategy to play L
Min. 26 :(aja) Ajax will now play A
Min. 26 :(aja) S_Kolasinac moves forward
          ...  S_Kolasinac has a dig at goal!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur gets his fingertips to it
Min. 27 :(vla) P_McGowan runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Eusebio latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Driven towards goal by Eusebio !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Ajax ...
Min. 28 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing C
Min. 29 :(vla) Eusebio controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Magalhaes
          ...  He puts in R_Tabatta!
          ...  R_Tabatta hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Barry
          ...  A_Zubizarreta easily claims the ball!
Min. 31 :(aja) P_Vieira spots Edu_Gaspar who is in acres of space
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with the drive!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Van_Don_Bur's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 32 :(vla) R_Tabatta sidesteps G_Magalhaes
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_Tabatta controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 33 :(vla) M_Barry with a neat pass into L_Macleod
          ...  L_Macleod tries the shot !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Valencia fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Valencia 2-2 Ajax ...
Min. 34 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing L
Min. 35 :(vla) P_McGowan plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 38 :(vla) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by J_Cruijff
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_McGowan with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  That's given Valencia the lead!
          ...  Valencia 3-2 Ajax ...
Min. 40 :(vla) M_Kikuchi gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past P_Vieira!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Kikuchi attempts a low drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Eusebio
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Kolasinac
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 3-2 Ajax

Min. 47 :(vla) Eusebio with the heel pass to P_McGowan
          ...  S_Kolasinac plays the back pass
          ...  A_Zubizarreta can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is cleared by T_Vermaelen
Min. 48 :(aja) J_Cruijff finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  R_Tabatta tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 48 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  B_Ivanovic gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 49 :(aja) P_Vieira with a flicked pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  But J_Stam clears the ball to safety
Min. 50 :(aja) Fazio is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Magalhaes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as A_Langlitz comes on for Jose_A_Reyes to play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar spits at M_Barry
          ...  A_Dali warned him
Min. 52 :(aja) C_Fabregas is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Cruijff is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(vla) P_McGowan beats M_Keown
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But T_Vermaelen wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 63 :(vla) M_Kikuchi knocks it forward
          ...  Edu_Gaspar slips
          ...  L_Macleod gets to it!
          ...  P_Vieira gathers up the loose ball
Min. 77 :(vla) P_McGowan pushes it past M_Keown
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 78 :(vla) R_Tabatta with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Overmars a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Keown takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 79 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - B_Green on for Eusebio as a MF
Min. 79 :(vla) M_Kikuchi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Keown and it had to be
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is coming on for P_McGowan and playing FW
Min. 80 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Ivanovic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Stam hits it out for a throw
Min. 81 :(vla) Bauer comes on for J_Stam and takes up a DF role
Min. 84 :(vla) A_Nouri with a smart turn
          ...  Fazio tackles cleanly
Min. 86 :(vla) M_Barry brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Vieira stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(aja) M_Overmars runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  B_Green with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Edu_Gaspar swings it in
          ...  A_Langlitz takes control of it!
          ...  D_E_Boyata is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Van_Don_Bur

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Eusebio (27), L_Macleod (33), P_McGowan (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Green (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : P_Vieira
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (4,25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 2 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  38   2   7   5  23 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  33  11   9  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  32  11   7  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  82   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
A_Nouri        DF   1  30  12   6  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kikuchi      DM   1  16  30   9  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  29   7  32 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
R_Tabatta      MF   2  22  28  16  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Eusebio        AM   1   5  30  11  21 |  80   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
L_Macleod      AM   2   9  29  11  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  45
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  40  16 |  81   0   1   1   1   3   1   0   0   0  20  30  30
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  28   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Shaw         DF   1  25  10  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Green        MF   2  16  29   6  30 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  14   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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  34  11  10  11 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
M_Keown        DF   3  32  13   7  21 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  28   1   1  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  95   0   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  50   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   8  27   9  41 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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