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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 22

Valencia 1 - 0 Ajax

Elite Football League Match, Valencia vs. Ajax (Thu Aug 31)


                             Valencia  |  Ajax
                            4-1-4-1 A  |  4-4-2 C
                           Andie Glen  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                     N_Ben_Khalifa DM  |  MF R_Pletikosa
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  MF S_Marlet
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF Sandro
                         D_Gaitnat MF  |  MF S_Cazorla
                         T_Cairney MF  |  FW Fabinhioski
                          Saddam_H FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                       D_Criscrito SUB |  SUB C_dos_Passos
                        C_Smalling SUB |  SUB J_Crujff
                          Denilson SUB |  SUB Oscar_Serrano
                           Saruman SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 2  :(vla) Saddam_H sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Fabinhioski is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Saddam_H floats it forward
          ...  T_Huddlestone latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Huddlestone with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 4  :(aja) Sandro looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott hits the ball first time!
          ...  But P_Shilton hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 7  :(aja) R_Pletikosa hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto it!
          ...  P_Senderos with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 10 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with a probing through ball Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H with a blistering shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 11 :(aja) Fabinhioski runs at W_A_Glen
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  W_A_Glen knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  H_Webb blows up for a foul
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 13 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps E_Johnson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Senderos gets to the ball first
Min. 20 :(vla) Saddam_H takes advantage of a mistake by M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Saddam_H with the header !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 23 :(vla) Saddam_H with the nod to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 29 :(aja) S_Marlet knocks it forward
          ...  W_A_Glen slips
          ...  S_Cazorla gets to it!
          ...  S_Cazorla hits a great drive!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 30 :(aja) S_Cazorla slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 31 :(vla) Saddam_H has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Dixon!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Saddam_H with the goal bound shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 33 :(aja) T_Wallcott knocks the ball past the lunge of P_Senderos
          ...  W_Van_Boer takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 34 :(vla) P_Senderos drives it across the face of the goal D_Gaitnat
          ...  D_Gaitnat carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Cairney!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!
Min. 35 :(aja) Fabinhioski finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Saddam_H with a superb challenge
          ...  H_Webb has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(aja) Sandro back heels to find T_Wallcott in space
          ...  T_Wallcott hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 41 :(vla) Saddam_H sidesteps Sandro
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Saddam_H with the goal bound shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
          ...  Valencia go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 42 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats E_Johnson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Wallcott cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  P_Shilton is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 42 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa sidesteps his marker
          ...  Fabinhioski with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans jeer him off!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) Saddam_H runs with pace at the defence
          ...  R_Pletikosa with a terrible tackle
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  T_Cairney knocks it forward
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets on the end of it
          ...  V_Kompany reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 46 :(vla) Saddam_H with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  V_Kompany with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!

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

Min. 46 :(aja) S_Cazorla gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tackles from behind
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  H_Webb had no choice there!!
          ...  James Maund appluads the decision
Min. 47 :(vla) E_Van_d_Sar miskicks!
          ...  P_Senderos is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by V_Kompany
Min. 49 :(aja) C_dos_Passos will replace T_Vermaelen and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano will replace R_Pletikosa and play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Marlet with a slide rule pass to Sandro
          ...  Sandro with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But P_Shilton comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 55 :(vla) D_Criscrito will replace W_A_Glen and play DF
Min. 55 :(vla) Denilson comes on for T_Cairney and takes up a DM role
Min. 55 :(vla) Saruman will replace the useless Saddam_H and will play FW
Min. 65 :(vla) Saruman finds himself in acres of space
          ...  S_Marlet wins the ball with ease
          ...  H_Webb saw something no-one else did
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(vla) D_Gaitnat controls it with ease
          ...  S_Cazorla intercepts the pass
Min. 83 :(aja) S_Marlet with an inch perfect pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Wallcott !
          ...  But P_Shilton dives to his left
          ...  I think P_Shilton just got a hand on that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 85 :(aja) L_Dixon holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos hits the ball first time!
          ...  P_Shilton can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  P_Shilton makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 86 :(vla) D_Gaitnat hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa latches onto it!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa is first to the ball
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa drives it low !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches the ball
Min. 88 :(aja) L_Dixon with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_Kompany
          ...  V_Kompany with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 93 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past V_Kompany
          ...  V_Kompany does well to get the tackle in

*************  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          : Saddam_H (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Saddam_H (41)
Sent Off             : J_R_Riquelme (46)
Booked               : W_A_Glen (11), Saddam_H (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Sandro
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Fabinhioski (42)
Booked               : S_Marlet (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       4
Key Passes           :           4        |       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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P_Shilton      GK  35   6   5   3  18 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  29  12   5  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  28   7   8  31 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
E_Johnson      DF   1  28   8   5  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  28   6   6  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  DM   1  12  27  12  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  27  21  34 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  27  11  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  27  10  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Cairney      MF   2   7  23   8  21 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saddam_H       FW   2  20  28  24  27 |  57   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2   8  29
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  29  11   7  27 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  28   8   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Denilson       DM   1  15  28   2  18 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saruman        FW   2   7  27  24  30 |  38   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  39   5   5   7  14 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  28  11   8  33 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -19
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  26   8   6  31 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  26   8   8  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  23   7   9  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  29   8  40 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   8  29   8  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Sandro         MF   2   9  23   9  47 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
S_Cazorla      MF   2   8  23   4  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  33  11   9  46 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  29  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  28  12  19 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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