Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. Ajax (Sun Sep 15)


                             Aberdeen  |  Ajax
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                         L_DeDoorn DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                       K_Raikonnen DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                          K_Sansom DF  |  MF P_Vieira
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                        J_Cuadrado MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  MF L_Copland
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  FW A_Arshavin
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW A_Gray
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB E_Mendy
                       Paul_Little SUB |  SUB Juan_Foyth
                         P_Hegarty SUB |  SUB C_Dos_Passos
                         J_Pennant SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                         T_Roberts SUB |  SUB N_Kanu

Referee: M_Matosa (Slovenia)


Min. 2  :(abn) R_Bentley beats T_Vermaelen
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Matosa
          ...  R_Bentley has a go!
          ...  But T_O_Conner dives to his left
          ...  I think T_O_Conner just got a hand on that one
          ...  M_Matosa has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(aja) A_Gray nutmegs J_Timber
          ...  R_Bentley with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 15 :(aja) A_Gray nutmegs M_Perin, he continues to run forward
          ...  The ball hits J_Timber in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 16 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Arshavin !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seen a foul
          ...  Angry players surround the ref!
          ...  But he just waves them away!
Min. 20 :(abn) Dani_Alves plays a long ball to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner dives to his left
          ...  I think T_O_Conner just got a hand on that one
          ...  M_Matosa has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 26 :(aja) F_Ljungberg drives it forward to T_Vermaelen
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Perin hits it out for a throw
Min. 27 :(aja) P_Vieira hits a hard pass to L_Copland
          ...  K_Raikonnen knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Matosa just turns away!
Min. 28 :(abn) J_Cuadrado is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to R_Bentley
          ...  But G_Magalhaes clears the ball to safety
Min. 31 :(abn) M_Overmars looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Bentley
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Vermaelen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gio_Staricco plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_O_Conner fists it away!
Min. 31 :(aja) A_Gray takes advantage of a mistake by M_Perin
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Gray with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 32 :(aja) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Ajax will now play D
Min. 32 :(aja) P_Vieira with the through ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  But K_Sansom wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 37 :(aja) P_Vieira makes himself available
          ...  P_Vieira with the drive!
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 37 :(abn) M_Perin barges S_Kolasinac off the ball
          ...  A_Gray pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  M_Matosa has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Matosa!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Gio_Staricco hoists it forward
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of it
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Kolasinac
Min. 39 :(aja) A_Gray beats J_Timber
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  K_Sansom hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Sansom gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abn) Dani_Alves beats A_Gray
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Dani_Alves with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes an easy save
Min. 46 :(abn) K_Sansom controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Magalhaes
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  R_Bentley drives the shot in!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 46 :(aja) L_Copland drives it across the face of the goal A_Gray
          ...  The defender plays it back to M_Neuer
          ...  A_Gray intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy M_Neuer
          ...  He nutmegs M_Neuer
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!

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

Min. 47 :(aja) A_Arshavin with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  K_Raikonnen with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Arshavin will take it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-2 Ajax...
Min. 48 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 50 :(aja) Juan_Foyth is coming on for W_Gallas and playing DF
Min. 50 :(abn) M_Overmars with a one-touch layoff to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But T_O_Conner with the difficult save
Min. 51 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  N_Kanu will come on for A_Gray and play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) Thomas_Partey replaces an unhappy W_Sneijder and will play as a MF
Min. 52 :(abn) Gio_Staricco pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Timber is clean through!
          ...  J_Timber gets up high for the header !
          ...  T_O_Conner with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 53 :(aja) Thomas_Partey is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 53 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is going to be brought on
          ...  Thomas_Partey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 56 :(abn) R_Bentley runs at T_Vermaelen
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  T_Vermaelen reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 59 :(aja) A_Arshavin is first to the loose ball
          ...  J_Timber rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s M_Matosa going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 64 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Copland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Timber tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He is warned by M_Matosa
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  N_Kanu bends it round the wall
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 66 :(abn) Dani_Alves hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Bentley latches onto it!
          ...  R_Bentley with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But T_O_Conner with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Gio_Staricco!
          ...  K_Raikonnen with the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 69 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  A_Arshavin swings in the shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 70 :(aja) N_Kanu runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  N_Kanu gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 72 :(aja) L_Copland kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Arshavin tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  M_Neuer was beaten there!
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - Paul_Little on for K_Raikonnen as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as P_Hegarty comes on for M_Perin to play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Pennant replaces Dani_Alves and will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Roberts is ready to come on to replace R_Bentley
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 76 :(abn) J_Cuadrado holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 77 :(aja) L_Copland with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Paul_Little
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Kanu with the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-3 Ajax ...
Min. 78 :(aja) P_Vieira with a probing through ball A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin could have let it bounce!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 80 :(abn) T_Roberts is unmarked!
          ...  T_Vermaelen goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 83 :(abn) T_Roberts takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Roberts attempts a lob!
          ...  T_O_Conner fists it away
Min. 85 :(abn) M_Overmars cuts the ball back to T_Roberts
          ...  But Juan_Foyth sweeps up the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) J_Pennant crosses in from the wing, he finds T_Roberts in the box
          ...  T_Roberts hits a curling shot!
          ...  What agility from T_O_Conner
Min. 90 :(abn) J_Pennant holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Roberts
          ...  G_Magalhaes makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cuadrado hits it into the box!
          ...  K_Sansom tries to place the shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 90 :(aja) N_Kanu gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_Arshavin
          ...  The ball hits K_Sansom in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 92 :(aja) F_Ljungberg works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Kanu
          ...  J_Timber with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Matosa calls him over
          ...  M_Matosa tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  A_Arshavin bends it in
          ...  M_Neuer with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 92 :(aja) P_Vieira with a measured ball to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  M_Neuer was lucky there

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 132,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentley
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Bentley (11), J_Timber (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : N_Kanu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Gray (31), A_Arshavin (47 pen), N_Kanu (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Gray (37)
Injured              : Thomas_Partey (53)
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          16        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 3 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  34   2   5   5  31 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  32   1   3  43 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  30   1   3  43 |  76   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Timber       DF   2  29   5   4  42 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
M_Perin        DF   3  28   8   9  32 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Sansom       DF   2  28   5   3  19 |  93   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60 -10 -20
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  32   2  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  31  11  12 |  76   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  30   3  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  32  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  18
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paul_Little    DF   1  26  12   4  41 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Hegarty      DF   1  26  10   4  41 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  27   3  21 |  17   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  31  25 |  17   0   0   0   0   3   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  37   3   3   2  13 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  34   1   1  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  32   8   5  13 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31   5   5  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  31   4   2  35 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  32   3  17 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  32   4  23 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  30  10  13 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  31  32 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  18  43
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  31   9   7  30 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   MF   1  31   6   1  21 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  41   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  40
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