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


                                 Ajax  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 L  |  5-4-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF V_Mosthovoy
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF J_Simunovic
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                          J_Crujff MF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF G_McSheffrey
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF R_Baggio
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF D_Gaitnat
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW Emerson
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB Higuita
                      Alvaro_Rubio SUB |  SUB U_Van_Gobbel
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB J_McArthur
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB Almen_Abdi
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB J_Garner

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 4  :(abn) R_Baggio turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by V_Kompany
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 8  :(aja) J_Crujff hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  F_Ljungberg latches onto it!
          ...  F_Ljungberg hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  L_Fabianski saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 11 :(abn) V_Mosthovoy skips the challenge from Fernando_Mera
          ...  T_Wallcott is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 16 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart with a smart pass to A_Pereira
          ...  But M_Keown wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_Tango has none of it.
Min. 17 :(abn) R_Baggio runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Gaitnat
          ...  V_Kompany wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 21 :(abn) G_McSheffrey is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam attempts a low drive!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 22 :(aja) J_Crujff punches R_VD_Vaart off the ball
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 25 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_McSheffrey
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_Ljungberg takes possession
Min. 26 :(aja) Fernando_Mera looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Vieira
          ...  P_Vieira with the shot on net !
          ...  L_Fabianski with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 26 :(abn) R_Baggio whips the ball across to Emerson
          ...  S_Kolasinac with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 30 :(aja) P_Vieira beats J_Simunovic
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Simunovic tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Ian_Wright with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 31 :(abn) D_Gaitnat sidesteps S_Kolasinac
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But T_Wallcott slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Tango has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 35 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  V_Mosthovoy collects the loose ball!
          ...  An audacious effort from V_Mosthovoy !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 36 :(abn) Emerson with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past I_Muniain
          ...  Emerson attempts to nutmeg E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it!
Min. 42 :(aja) Ian_Wright nutmegs G_Fotheringam
          ...  W_A_Glen takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) I_Muniain flicks the ball through
          ...  Ian_Wright runs onto it!
          ...  G_McSheffrey with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 48 :(aja) D_Bergkamp replaces Ian_Wright to play as a FW
Min. 48 :(abn) R_Baggio plays it forward to G_McSheffrey
          ...  M_Keown cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 49 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is being brought on
          ...  P_Vieira is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF

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

Min. 46 :(abn) V_Mosthovoy unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Gaitnat
          ...  But V_Kompany puts the ball out of play
Min. 47 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off L_Fabianski's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  That puts Ajax ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 47 :(aja) Ajax will now play C
Min. 47 :(abn) Emerson with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But S_Kolasinac wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 50 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 54 :(abn) G_Fotheringam slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  G_Fotheringam sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 55 :(abn) G_McSheffrey had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  V_Kompany with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 59 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Fotheringam gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Fotheringam tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 69 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the heel pass to I_Muniain
          ...  I_Muniain tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets his head on it
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  L_Fabianski moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  L_Fabianski looks dejected!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Garner comes on for Emerson and takes up a FW role
Min. 71 :(aja) I_Muniain beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott lobs L_Fabianski!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 71 :(abn) J_Simunovic pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 71 :(abn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  U_Van_Gobbel will come on for J_Simunovic and play DF
Min. 72 :(abn) Almen_Abdi takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_McSheffrey as MF
Min. 78 :(aja) T_Wallcott is unmarked!
          ...  W_A_Glen tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 79 :(aja) Fernando_Mera is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
          ...  And they have used all three of their substitutions
Min. 80 :(abn) It seems Aberdeen are making a tactical change to A
Min. 80 :(aja) I_Muniain breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Fabianski!
          ...  A_Pereira brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 87 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of T_Wallcott
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  W_A_Glen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_Tango going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) W_A_Glen finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  W_A_Glen with the shot on net !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 92 :(aja) F_Ljungberg 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!
          ...  D_Bergkamp receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Pereira forces him off the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 145,271
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ljungberg (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (47), D_Bergkamp (69)
Sent Off             : J_Crujff (22)
Booked               : T_Wallcott (11), S_Kolasinac (26)
Injured              : Fernando_Mera (79)
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_VD_Vaart
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_McSheffrey (46), W_A_Glen (78), A_Pereira (80)
Injured              : J_Simunovic (71)
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 0 Aberdeen
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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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  31   9   8  27 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  30  11   8  33 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  28  10   9  11 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Keown        DF   3  27  12   7  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  29  10  28 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  29   9  20 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  28  11  12 |  96   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  45  10
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  28   8  24 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  27  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  -2  34
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  27  23 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  29   9  10  36 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  27   8   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  29  12  19 |  47   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  28  21 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35

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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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  31  11   7  18 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Pereira      DF   2  29  12   7  14 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Simunovic    DF   3  29   7   7  21 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  28   7   8  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -12
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  26   8  11  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  30  18  37 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  28  10  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  28   8  24 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  28  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Higuita        GK  27   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
U_Van_Gobbel   DF   1  23  15   9  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  28   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  27  11  30 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  28  11 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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