Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Ajax (Sun Nov 22)


                             Aberdeen  |  Ajax
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Dan Haldane  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          C_Gordon GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                          M_Pierce DF  |  DF Fazio
                             Balde DF  |  DF M_Keown
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         G_McQueen DF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                          G_Fofana MF  |  FW T_Wallcott
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB D_Seaman
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB C_Dos_Passos
                        J_McArthur SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                        S_Berghuis SUB |  SUB P_Vieira
                     R_Chamgerlain SUB |  SUB D_Bergkamp

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(aja) F_Ljungberg plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Wallcott decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  T_Wallcott carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  C_Gordon gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 18 :(abn) R_Bentley knocks it past T_Vermaelen and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_Bentley sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 18 :(aja) Fazio sidesteps G_McQueen
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Balde reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 21 :(abn) J_Shaddix jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with the attempt at goal!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 22 :(abn) A_Ramsey feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  R_Bentley runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Fazio with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(abn) T_Finder unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix with a thundering drive!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 24 :(abn) S_Pittman with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Kolasinac
          ...  He knocks it to R_Bentley!
          ...  But M_Keown slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 25 :(abn) T_Finder fires over a low cross to A_Ramsey
          ...  T_Vermaelen takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 28 :(abn) R_Bentley is through on goal
          ...  R_Bentley with his head down lets it go !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 30 :(aja) J_Cruijff lays the ball back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes looks to see where C_Gordon is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 35 :(aja) F_Ljungberg hoofs it up field to find Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  R_Bentley forces him off the ball
Min. 38 :(aja) C_Fabregas turns on a sixpence
          ...  G_Fofana fouls badly
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the first time pass to T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Vermaelen has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But C_Gordon with the difficult save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) G_Fofana controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Kolasinac
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  R_Bentley aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 44 :(abn) K_Femenia runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of R_Bentley
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A great volley from R_Bentley !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 44 :(aja) J_Cruijff with the heel pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  C_Gordon with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 46 :(abn) T_Finder with the nod to G_Fofana
          ...  T_Vermaelen reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises

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

Min. 49 :(abn) G_Fofana is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_McQueen
          ...  G_McQueen unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is going to be brought on
          ...  Fazio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(abn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  M_Pierce is through!
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Pierce !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 51 :(aja) D_Bergkamp will replace Jose_A_Reyes and play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is being prepared to come on
          ...  Thomas_Partey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 54 :(abn) K_Femenia looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Shaddix
          ...  The ball comes to G_Fofana
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Keown gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 57 :(abn) T_Finder with a precise ball to M_Pierce
          ...  M_Pierce drives it low !
          ...  It floats over A_Zubizarreta
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 60 :(abn) K_Femenia finds S_Pittman on the edge of the box
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Vermaelen looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 60 :(aja) M_Keown backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Wallcott beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat C_Gordon
          ...  He rounds C_Gordon
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 65 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn pushes it past G_McQueen
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  C_Gordon watches it sail wide!
Min. 66 :(abn) R_Bentley has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_Femenia collects the loose ball!
          ...  K_Femenia with a thundering shot!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta just watches float over the bar!
Min. 66 :(aja) C_Fabregas knocks it past M_Pierce and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 68 :(aja) T_Vermaelen finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_McQueen
          ...  M_Pierce wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Shaddix picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Shaddix !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 74 :(abn) A_Ramsey sidesteps T_Vermaelen
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Ramsey !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta never had a chance!
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - M_Pavlovic on for K_Femenia as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_McArthur replaces T_Finder and will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) R_Chamgerlain is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn spits at A_Ramsey
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 77 :(abn) J_McArthur can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to R_Chamgerlain
          ...  R_Chamgerlain with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 78 :(abn) M_Pavlovic pass splits open the defence and finds A_Ramsey
          ...  S_Kolasinac reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 79 :(abn) R_Chamgerlain takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Keown
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Vermaelen
Min. 79 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos plays a first time ball through the defence to T_Wallcott
          ...  J_Shaddix with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 82 :(aja) F_Ljungberg plays in T_Wallcott with a beautiful ball
          ...  But Balde wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 83 :(abn) J_Shaddix with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Chamgerlain gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Chamgerlain shoots towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 83 :(aja) T_Vermaelen takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Dos_Passos
          ...  C_Dos_Passos hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  C_Gordon was beaten there!
Min. 84 :(aja) C_Fabregas drives it forward to F_Ljungberg
          ...  F_Ljungberg with a bicycle kick !
          ...  C_Gordon parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 85 :(abn) S_Pittman brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Wallcott
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Chamgerlain!
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Chamgerlain !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Pittman lofts the ball in!
          ...  Balde gets a shot in
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta stops that one easily
Min. 86 :(abn) R_Chamgerlain with an intelligent ball to S_Pittman
          ...  S_Pittman attempts the shot!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta stops that one easily
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) S_Pittman finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  S_Pittman gets up high for the header !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 92 :(abn) R_Chamgerlain takes advantage of a mistake by C_Fabregas
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Intercepted by S_Kolasinac

*************  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          : Balde
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Fofana (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Vermaelen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Fazio (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       9
Off target           :          14        |       4
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       9
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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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C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  31   9   7  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Pierce       DF   3  30   7   8  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Balde          DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
K_Femenia      DF   3  29   9   7  32 |  76   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  28   1   8  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  31  11  40 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
T_Finder       MF   3   7  31   8  23 |  76   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  30  19  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  29   7  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  29  21 |  76   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  29   8  12 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Berghuis     MF   2   4  25  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  28  20 |  17   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   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 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32  11  10  11 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  31   8  10  41 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Keown        DF   3  30  12   7  21 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  28   9   7  31 |  93   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  28  18  35 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  28   7  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30  11   5  22 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  MF   1  30   9   8  33 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  31   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  31  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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