Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Ajax (Sun Jan 31)


                             Valencia  |  Ajax
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-4-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF M_Hart
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                          Henrique DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                      G_McSheffrey MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                         K_Richard MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF A_Ross
                           Saruman MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                          P_Nedved MF  |  FW C_Nade
                           Eusebio FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                       M_Friedrich SUB |  SUB C_dos_Passos
                         O_Ruggeri SUB |  SUB D_Agger
                           Stefano SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(aja) V_Kompany is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to S_Phelan
          ...  S_Phelan drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with K_Jensen
          ...  He dinks it over K_Jensen
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 2  :(aja) S_Phelan beats the defender
          ...  But D_Criscrito will cut out the threat
Min. 4  :(vla) Eusebio jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Eusebio hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar looks relieved there!
Min. 7  :(vla) P_Nedved knocks the ball past M_Hart
          ...  P_Nedved with a powerful diving header!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_McSheffrey hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Henrique
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Van_d_Sar got a touch
Min. 10 :(vla) Saruman bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Eusebio
          ...  But M_Hart wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 13 :(vla) K_Richard gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past V_Kompany!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But A_Carabali wins the tackle
Min. 14 :(vla) C_Fabregas crosses in from the wing, he finds Eusebio in the box
          ...  Eusebio with the strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 15 :(vla) It looks as though Valencia is now playing L
Min. 15 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 18 :(vla) C_Prandelli knocks it forward
          ...  M_Hart slips
          ...  Saruman gets to it!
          ...  V_Kompany slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 29 :(aja) A_Carabali has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Prandelli
          ...  He puts in C_Nade!
          ...  C_Nade with a bicycle kick !
          ...  K_Jensen saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 29 :(vla) Eusebio breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 33 :(aja) M_Overmars takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Logan is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 33 :(aja) A_Ross has it now
          ...  He takes on G_McSheffrey
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Phelan!
          ...  S_Phelan hits a crisp volley!
          ...  K_Jensen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  V_Kompany swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 34 :(vla) D_Criscrito controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  C_Fabregas gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Fabregas with the drive!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 36 :(aja) S_Phelan flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Phelan with a little chip!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) C_Prandelli with a neat pass into Eusebio
          ...  A_Carabali with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 45 :(vla) C_Fabregas looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into E_Van_d_Sar's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 47 :(vla) Henrique with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Eusebio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Eusebio is clean through!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tries to make himself big
          ...  He rounds E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 48 :(aja) M_Overmars has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Henrique
          ...  He puts in S_Phelan!
          ...  Eusebio leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  James Maund looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 49 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as A_Arshavin comes on for T_Wallcott to play FW
Min. 49 :(vla) Henrique flicks it over A_Carabali's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Hart gets in the way and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Ajax

Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder is coming on for Ridoutski and playing MF
Min. 59 :(aja) M_Overmars takes advantage of a mistake by K_Richard
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Logan fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  G_Reddy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Friedrich replaces an unhappy G_McSheffrey and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(vla) P_Nedved sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Criscrito
          ...  D_Criscrito has a go!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
Min. 61 :(vla) P_Nedved plays in Eusebio with a beautiful ball
          ...  A_Carabali reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(aja) A_Carabali beats M_Friedrich
          ...  M_Friedrich goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 66 :(aja) S_Phelan cuts the ball back to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin has a dig at goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 67 :(vla) K_Richard is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Saruman
          ...  Saruman has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 78 :(aja) A_Arshavin slides it through the middle to M_Overmars
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Overmars !
          ...  K_Jensen blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 82 :(aja) W_Sneijder drives it across the face of the goal C_Nade
          ...  C_Prandelli slices it
          ...  K_Jensen moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_Nedved clears the corner
Min. 83 :(vla) Henrique kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Eusebio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Overmars
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 86 :(vla) C_Fabregas looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Eusebio
          ...  A wicked drive by Eusebio !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 87 :(vla) Saruman runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  V_Kompany takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) M_Overmars with the first time flick to C_Nade
          ...  Henrique gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_Sneijder!
          ...  M_Overmars gets to it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  K_Jensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had K_Jensen beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Ross with the header
          ...  K_Jensen with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 89 :(aja) S_Phelan runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Henrique back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Phelan with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The shot slips through K_Jensen's hands
          ...  But K_Jensen recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!

*************  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          : C_Fabregas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Eusebio (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Eusebio (48), S_Logan (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Overmars
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Van_D_Hoorn (29)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 0 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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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  27  10   8  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Criscrito    DF   2  27  10   7  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Henrique       DF   1  25  11   8  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
C_Prandelli    DF   1  25  11   7  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  28  18  37 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1  10  27   9  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  26  12  29 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
Saruman        MF   2   7  25  23  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  24  22  17 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  25
Eusebio        FW   2   7   3  32  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  26
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  24  21  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |   0   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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  36   5   5   7  14 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  30   4   1  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
A_Carabali     DF   2  28  10   7  10 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  24   8   8  33 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  31   4  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  29  21  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
A_Ross         MF   1   3  28   2  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  24  13  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  24  21 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  31  11   9  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  27  12   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  23  32 |  46   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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