Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Ajax (Sun Aug 15)


                             Aberdeen  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 D
                          Dan Haldane  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         B_Friedel GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF M_Keown
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                          M_Pierce DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                         S_Pittman MF  |  DM M_Overmars
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                          G_Fofana MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                      Hakim_Ziyech FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                             Balde SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                         K_Femenia SUB |  SUB P_Vieira
                        J_McArthur SUB |  SUB F_Ljungberg
                             D_Foe SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 5  :(abn) J_Knoxville flicks it over T_Vermaelen and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Knoxville has a dig at goal!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 8  :(aja) T_Vermaelen crosses into the box, finding T_Wallcott
          ...  G_McQueen knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But F_Brych just turns away!
Min. 11 :(abn) G_Fofana crosses in from the wing, he finds Hakim_Ziyech in the box
          ...  T_Vermaelen fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  F_Brych reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(abn) T_Finder looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech hits a great drive!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 17 :(abn) J_Shaddix plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Knoxville keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Knoxville tries to chip the ball over A_Zubizarreta!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 22 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a precise pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  But G_Fofana wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_Brych has none of it.
Min. 28 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech runs with pace at the defence
          ...  M_Overmars reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 28 :(aja) J_Cruijff floats the ball in to find T_Wallcott
          ...  J_Knoxville with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 29 :(abn) T_Finder brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Edu_Gaspar
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Hakim_Ziyech!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech chases it through, he must score !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(aja) J_Cruijff backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto the end of it
          ...  Intercepted by A_Ramsey
Min. 31 :(aja) G_Karagounis runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Blocked by T_Finder
Min. 36 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Keown
          ...  G_Magalhaes hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix lofts the ball in!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech with the header
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes a difficult save
Min. 37 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  But G_Magalhaes wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 42 :(abn) A_Ramsey with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Edu_Gaspar
          ...  A_Ramsey hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) T_Finder takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  T_Finder has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 43 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar nutmegs M_Pierce, he continues to run forward
          ...  Edu_Gaspar fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Ajax fans go wild!
          ...  Ajax have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 44 :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to C
Min. 44 :(abn) A_Ramsey looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Bombarda
          ...  T_Vermaelen knocks the ball back to A_Zubizarreta
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past A_Zubizarreta!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Knoxville hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta comes out and claims it!
Min. 45 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is first to the loose ball
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  B_Friedel tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars swings it in!
          ...  T_Wallcott loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  B_Friedel blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 46 :(abn) G_Fofana plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Bombarda decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_Magalhaes steals the ball of off him

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

Min. 47 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes beats the defender
          ...  But J_Knoxville wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Ramsey
          ...  T_Wallcott with the chance !
          ...  B_Friedel fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac comes on for M_Keown and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 51 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as P_Vieira comes on for G_Karagounis to play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) A_Langlitz is coming on and Jose_A_Reyes is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) M_Overmars with a clever shimmy
          ...  M_Pierce with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 55 :(abn) M_Bombarda moves forward
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Bombarda !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 64 :(abn) S_Pittman bursts forward
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Vermaelen
Min. 65 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech sidesteps S_Kolasinac
          ...  The ball hits T_Wallcott in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 66 :(abn) M_Pierce jumps over J_Cruijff's challenge
          ...  M_Pierce launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It's beaten A_Zubizarreta
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 70 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 70 :(abn) M_Pierce gains control of the loose ball
          ...  S_Kolasinac takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 70 :(aja) M_Overmars lashes out at J_Shaddix
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 71 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Vermaelen blasts it at the goal !
          ...  B_Friedel goes down well to save
Min. 72 :(abn) G_Fofana skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gathers up the loose ball
Min. 73 :(abn) G_Fofana 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!
          ...  M_Bombarda receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Bombarda looks to see where A_Zubizarreta is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 75 :(abn) Balde is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Knoxville is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) K_Femenia is ready to come on to replace T_Finder
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(abn) D_Foe will replace the useless M_Bombarda and will play FW
Min. 76 :(abn) S_Pittman looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Balde
          ...  T_Vermaelen takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 76 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past S_Pittman
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn drives the shot in!
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Friedel's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  B_Friedel looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Vermaelen loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into B_Friedel's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 83 :(aja) T_Wallcott is too quick for the defence
          ...  A delicate header from T_Wallcott !
          ...  B_Friedel gets up well to catch that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) G_Fofana with the heel pass to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  The cross hits Hakim_Ziyech on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 92 :(abn) J_Shaddix knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Magalhaes
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Balde plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta catches it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 117,416
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : G_Fofana
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Vermaelen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Edu_Gaspar (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Vermaelen (11), M_Overmars (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 1 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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B_Friedel      GK  37   4   3   5  11 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  33  12  10  11 |  78   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -10
A_Ramsey       DF   2  32   9   7  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Pierce       DF   3  31   7   8  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  29   1   8  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  11  40 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Finder       MF   3   7  32   8  23 |  78   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  31  19  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  30   7  21 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      MF   3  30   9   7  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  30   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Foe          FW   2   5   7  24  31 |  17   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  75   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  32  13   7  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  95   0   3   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  58   8   3
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  29   1   1  20 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Overmars     DM   2  11  28  14  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  27   9  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
J_Hunter       GK  35   4   5   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  34  11  10  11 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  32   9  20 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     MF   3   8  12  30  32 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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