Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Ajax (Sun Aug 04)


                             Aberdeen  |  Ajax
                            4-4-1-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Malky McKay  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                          D_Santon DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                     Papakoli_Diop DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                          M_Pierce DF  |  DF Fazio
                          M_Britos DF  |  DF M_Keown
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  DM Oscar_Serrano
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF J_Crujff
                         D_Gaitnat MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                        J_McArthur MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                         J_Shaddix AM  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                          A_Ramsey SUB |  SUB C_Dos_Passos
                             Balde SUB |  SUB P_Vieira
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB Tomas_Rosicky
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(aja) J_Crujff brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But D_Santon wins the tackle
Min. 5  :(abn) R_VD_Vaart off the woodwork.
          ...  E_Adebayor picks up the deflection
          ...  E_Adebayor keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 8  :(aja) M_Keown with a clever shimmy
          ...  Papakoli_Diop gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 9  :(aja) I_Muniain looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 13 :(abn) J_McArthur plays the early ball across the box to find M_Pierce in space
          ...  I_Muniain wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_McArthur crosses it in!
          ...  M_Keown reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Crujff races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Bergkamp lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But J_Reina parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 15 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by Papakoli_Diop
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_Bergkamp fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 20 :(aja) Fazio jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Muniain
          ...  I_Muniain with a thundering drive!
          ...  J_Reina makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 21 :(abn) D_Gaitnat threads the through ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor drives the shot in!
          ...  It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 26 :(aja) F_Ljungberg finds Fazio with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A powerful header from Fazio !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  J_Reina makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 27 :(abn) J_McArthur whips the ball across to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar from outside the area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 28 :(aja) D_Bergkamp plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Papakoli_Diop with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 29 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp tries to beat J_Reina from outside the area!
          ...  But J_Reina palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 30 :(abn) J_Shaddix steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs F_Ljungberg
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Fazio forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell drives it into the box!
          ...  Fazio reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 34 :(aja) M_Keown leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to G_Puciato
          ...  But D_Santon wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 37 :(aja) F_Ljungberg wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Kolasinac with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 38 :(abn) E_Adebayor slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  G_Puciato fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart reads the run of E_Adebayor
          ...  Fazio cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 42 :(abn) M_Britos runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio knocks the ball back to E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Keown gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abn) E_Adebayor breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  M_Keown brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 46 :(abn) J_McArthur catches G_Puciato with an elbow!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  K_Clark sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  G_Puciato fires it towards the goal
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide

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

Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos will come on for S_Kolasinac and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds the space intelligently
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  J_Reina looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Crujff
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fazio plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Reina makes the catch!
Min. 51 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Crujff is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Pierce looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Wallcott is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Puciato is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 53 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart with an inch perfect pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with the shot !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 55 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E_Adebayor
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 55 :(aja) T_Wallcott hoists the ball across to F_Ljungberg
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Santon
Min. 63 :(abn) J_Shaddix runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Dos_Passos back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But Fazio clears the ball to safety
Min. 64 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart plays the early ball across the box to find Papakoli_Diop in space
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 67 :(aja) I_Muniain flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  I_Muniain with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Aberdeen fans taunt him!
Min. 68 :(abn) D_Gaitnat is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 68 :(abn) E_Adebayor breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  I_Muniain brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(abn) Almen_Abdi replaces an unhappy D_Gaitnat and will play as a MF
Min. 71 :(abn) Almen_Abdi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Pierce
          ...  M_Pierce with a powerful header !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 71 :(aja) T_Wallcott plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  T_Wallcott pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 76 :(aja) I_Muniain looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  T_Wallcott receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A left-footer by T_Wallcott !
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(abn) Balde is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Santon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 77 :(aja) D_Bergkamp kills the ball dead
          ...  E_Adebayor with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  I_Muniain knocks it forward
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
          ...  But Papakoli_Diop spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 80 :(abn) Emerson is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Adebayor is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(abn) Emerson loses his marker
          ...  An audacious effort from Emerson !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 83 :(abn) Papakoli_Diop gains possession
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 84 :(abn) Almen_Abdi with a precise pass to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  F_Ljungberg beats him to the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) Balde is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  C_Gemmell latches onto the ball
          ...  Fazio with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Almen_Abdi drives it in
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on E_Van_d_Sar anyway

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 120,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : D_Santon
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_McArthur (46)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Fazio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Keown (44)
Booked               : G_Puciato (38), I_Muniain (68), Fazio (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 0 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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J_Reina        GK  36   2   3   1  18 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
D_Santon       DF   2  32  12   6  24 |  79   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  29  17   8  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Pierce       DF   3  29   7   8  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
M_Britos       DF   2  29   6   8  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  30   9  24 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  29  12  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gaitnat      MF   2  10  29  10  31 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  28   7  12 |  46   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
J_Shaddix      AM   3  11  28  18  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  31  35 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
C_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  28   9   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  28   7   8  22 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  28  11  30 |  21   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  29  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30  11   9  11 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  30   9  10  36 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  30   8  10  41 |  93   0   4   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  78   8   8
M_Keown        DF   3  28  12   7  21 |  44   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  70   0 -10
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  17  29  12  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  31  11  28 |  53   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
I_Muniain      MF   1  11  29   8  24 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18   9
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  29  11  12 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  30  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  29  42 |  54   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   0
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   1  28  11   5  22 |  41   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  30   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  28   7  32 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  28  21 |  39   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
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