Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Aberdeen (Sun Mar 26)


                                 Ajax  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-4-1 D
                          James Maund  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF Balde
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF T_Hunter
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  DF M_Perin
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF E_Petit
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF R_Parlour
                           Cantona FW  |  MF Valverde
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW R_Bentley
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB R_Shaaban
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB M_Ghost
                        Juan_Foyth SUB |  SUB P_Hegarty
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB J_Pennant
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB Hakim_Ziyech

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(abn) Aberdeen's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 3  :(abn) R_Bentley is unmarked!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 6  :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn with the dribble
          ...  G_McQueen with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 6  :(abn) R_Parlour moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  W_Gallas stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 8  :(aja) Thomas_Partey flicks the ball through
          ...  G_Karagounis runs onto it!
          ...  G_Karagounis with the goal bound shot!
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away
Min. 9  :(aja) Cantona runs towards the goal
          ...  E_Petit reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(abn) Valverde plays in Balde with a beautiful ball
          ...  Balde hits a curling shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 19 :(aja) Cantona takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  J_Fitzwater clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 21 :(aja) J_Cruijff finds the run of Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright with a powerful header !
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Neuer got a touch
Min. 22 :(abn) Valverde kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Perin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Karagounis plays the back pass
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Valverde hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 22 :(aja) G_Karagounis pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Ian_Wright is clean through!
          ...  Balde with a superb challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(aja) Ian_Wright with the dribble
          ...  But G_McQueen comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 29 :(aja) Ian_Wright has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Valverde is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  M_Neuer misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder crosses it in!
          ...  It is cleared by Balde
Min. 34 :(aja) T_Stavos jumps over Balde's challenge
          ...  T_Hunter takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 34 :(abn) Valverde with an inch perfect pass to R_Bentley
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Bentley !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 35 :(aja) Cantona wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  M_Neuer looks relieved there!
Min. 37 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Cantona is through!
          ...  Cantona with the strike !
          ...  M_Neuer with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 38 :(abn) Balde breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_O_Conner!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(abn) R_Parlour with the dribble
          ...  R_Parlour with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_O_Conner was left standing
          ...  That's given Aberdeen the advantage!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 41 :(abn) Aberdeen changed their strategy to play D
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(abn) E_Petit is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Balde latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Gallas intercepts the pass
Min. 47 :(aja) Cantona takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  G_McQueen anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Stavos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) Juan_Foyth takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace W_Sneijder
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 51 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is going to be brought on
          ...  Ian_Wright is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 53 :(aja) J_Cruijff nutmegs T_Hunter
          ...  R_Bentley takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 54 :(aja) Thomas_Partey beats R_Bentley
          ...  Thomas_Partey with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And M_Neuer reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Foyth chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Neuer easily catches it!
Min. 59 :(abn) D_Rocastle with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Magalhaes with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 62 :(abn) D_Rocastle sidesteps M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But W_Gallas wins the ball
Min. 63 :(abn) R_Parlour plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Balde decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Balde with the header !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 66 :(abn) D_Rocastle with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Keown
          ...  M_Keown goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 68 :(abn) M_Perin jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Thomas_Partey with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  C_V_Carballo just wants to lecture him
Min. 69 :(aja) Juan_Foyth floats the ball in to find Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play A
Min. 73 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  M_Perin fouls badly
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Ghost comes on for Balde and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as P_Hegarty comes on for G_McQueen to play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - J_Pennant on for D_Rocastle as a MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is being brought on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 82 :(aja) J_Cruijff has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Hunter
          ...  He knocks it to Thomas_Partey!
          ...  T_Hunter recovers to win the ball back
Min. 82 :(abn) J_Pennant beats W_Gallas
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Pennant flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 84 :(aja) G_Karagounis holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Jose_A_Reyes in space!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes could have let it bounce!
          ...  M_Neuer gets up well to catch that one
Min. 86 :(aja) M_Keown finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Perin
          ...  M_Keown with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Neuer's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 87 :(aja) G_Karagounis holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Cantona
          ...  Cantona fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Neuer's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Neuer looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Ghost gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) G_Karagounis with a pinpoint pass to Cantona
          ...  Cantona tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 91 :(aja) M_Keown is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 91 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Keown
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 137,612
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Karagounis
Scorers              : Jose_A_Reyes (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Van_D_Hoorn (38)
Injured              : M_Keown (91)
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Parlour (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Parlour (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Balde (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           7        |       1
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 1 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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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  35  14   5  10 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  31   1   1  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  31   9  33 |  93   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  30   4  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  41   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juan_Foyth     MF   2  29   8   7  30 |  41   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Fabregas     DF   3   9  30   7  31 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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  31   2   5   5  31 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  34   7   8  22 |  76   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_McQueen      DF   2  32   1   8  30 |  76   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Hunter       DF   2  30   6   1  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  29   4   4  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  27   8   9  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  31   2  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  29   4  34 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Parlour      MF   1   7  28   4  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   7  43 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  31  21 |  76   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Shaaban      GK  29   5   4   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ghost        DF   1  25  11   7  22 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Hegarty      DF   1  25  10   4  41 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  26   3  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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