Division One League Match, Ajax vs. Aberdeen (Sun Nov 24)


                                 Ajax  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF K_Raikonnen
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF M_Perin
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF K_Sansom
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  DF M_Ghost
                         S_Cazorla MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF J_Cuadrado
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF Dani_Alves
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  MF Gio_Staricco
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW R_Bentley
                                       |
                           E_Mendy SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB Paul_Little
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB J_Pennant
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB C_Manga
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB T_Roberts

Referee: C_Vergetis (Greece)


Min. 1  :(abn) M_Overmars chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley fires the shot in!
          ...  T_O_Conner just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 2  :(aja) S_Cazorla threads the through ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  K_Sansom reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland swings it in!
          ...  K_Raikonnen clears the corner
Min. 3  :(abn) Dani_Alves is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  R_Bentley latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Copland gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 9  :(aja) Juan_Foyth looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Gray
          ...  M_Perin with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Vergetis shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 13 :(abn) R_Bentley breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_O_Conner!
          ...  Juan_Foyth brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Vergetis reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 24 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  A_Gray latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Ghost looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 29 :(abn) M_Overmars has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Bentley collects the loose ball!
          ...  A powerful header from R_Bentley !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Aberdeen have snatched the lead!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 30 :(abn) It looks as though Aberdeen is now playing D
Min. 30 :(abn) Dani_Alves gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Juan_Foyth plays the back pass
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Magalhaes reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 35 :(abn) M_Ghost unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Bentley
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with an over the top challenge
          ...  He is warned by C_Vergetis
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 39 :(abn) M_Perin kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Bentley hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) W_Sneijder sidesteps his marker
          ...  W_Sneijder aims for the top right corner !
          ...  M_Neuer is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 47 :(aja) S_Cazorla hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Ghost knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Vergetis just turns away!
Min. 49 :(abn) R_Bentley sidesteps G_Magalhaes
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Magalhaes takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-2 Aberdeen

Min. 46 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes on 3 men
          ...  But R_Bentley wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_Vergetis has none of it.
Min. 47 :(abn) M_Perin plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Perin with a little chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  Ajax 1-3 Aberdeen ...
Min. 49 :(aja) L_Copland with a pinpoint pass to A_Gray
          ...  K_Raikonnen gets to the ball first
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos will replace the useless T_Vermaelen and will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu is coming on for A_Arshavin and playing FW
Min. 52 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - P_Vieira on for Edu_Gaspar as a MF
Min. 53 :(abn) Dani_Alves retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_McQueen gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Gray tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 54 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the through ball to G_Magalhaes
          ...  G_Magalhaes goes for the top corner !
          ...  But M_Neuer makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Juan_Foyth with the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 55 :(aja) P_Vieira cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Gray
          ...  But M_Perin spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 56 :(abn) J_Cuadrado hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_McQueen latches onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by W_Sneijder
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 60 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Ghost
          ...  He puts in Juan_Foyth!
          ...  Juan_Foyth with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 60 :(aja) A_Gray turns on a sixpence
          ...  J_Cuadrado with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Vergetis
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Gray takes it
          ...  He sends M_Neuer the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
          ...  Ajax 2-3 Aberdeen...
Min. 65 :(aja) L_Copland takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  G_McQueen is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  M_Neuer misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira plays it towards the near post!
          ...  N_Kanu swings a leg at it!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 70 :(abn) R_Bentley finds the run of M_Perin
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Perin !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 75 :(abn) Paul_Little is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Raikonnen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - J_Pennant on for M_Overmars as a MF
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as C_Manga comes on for J_Cuadrado to play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Roberts will come on for R_Bentley and play FW
Min. 77 :(abn) M_Ghost sidesteps Juan_Foyth
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  W_Gallas fouls badly
          ...  C_Vergetis reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(abn) T_Roberts with a flashy move
          ...  Intercepted by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 82 :(abn) T_Roberts with the dribble
          ...  P_Vieira with a terrible tackle
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 82 :(abn) C_Manga with the towering header to T_Roberts
          ...  C_Dos_Passos intercepts the pass
Min. 87 :(abn) Gio_Staricco takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Dani_Alves
          ...  Juan_Foyth with the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(aja) Juan_Foyth beats Paul_Little
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Intercepted by Dani_Alves

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 145,510
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder
Scorers              : W_Sneijder (45), A_Gray (60 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Juan_Foyth (13), W_Gallas (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (29,39), M_Perin (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Perin (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       5
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 3 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  37   3   3   2  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  34   1   1  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  32   8   5  13 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  31   9   7  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  38   8   3
W_Gallas       DF   1  31   4   2  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  32   4  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  31   4  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  30  10  41 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  30  10  13 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  31  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32   6   1  21 |  42   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31   6   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  32   3  17 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  34   2   5   5  31 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  35   1   9  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  31   1   3  43 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  29   9   9  32 |  96   0   1   1   1   2   1   1   0   0  18  28  23
K_Sansom       DF   2  28   5   3  19 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Ghost        DF   1  27  11   7  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  79   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  32   2  30 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  31  11  12 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  31   3  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  32  21 |  79   0   1   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  20  10  50
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paul_Little    DF   1  26  12   4  41 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  27   3  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Manga        MF   3   9  26  13  22 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  31  25 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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