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Season 21 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 1

Ajax 1 - 2 Aberdeen

Elite Football League Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Aberdeen (Wed Sep 23)


                                 Ajax  |  Aberdeen
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-4-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF N_Wade
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF H_Berg
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF S_Brown
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                          S_Phelan AM  |  MF J_Crujff
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  MF J_Butland
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                      C_dos_Passos SUB |  SUB I_Golac
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB H_Rutland
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB T_Hurlock
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB D_Murphy

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(aja) A_Ross has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn hits a curling shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3  :(aja) S_Phelan works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But D_Anderson with the difficult save
Min. 3  :(abn) B_Bryn loses his marker
          ...  But M_Hart clears the danger
Min. 8  :(aja) Ridoutski lays the ball back to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round D_Anderson
          ...  He dinks it over D_Anderson
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 9  :(abn) J_Butland loses his marker!
          ...  J_Butland with the shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  That's put Aberdeen in front!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 10 :(aja) Ajax altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 10 :(abn) It looks as though Aberdeen is now playing D
Min. 12 :(aja) D_Agger beats J_Crujff
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Bryn
Min. 14 :(aja) A_Ross passes the ball to Ridoutski
          ...  Ridoutski could have let it bounce!
          ...  But D_Anderson palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(abn) A_Langlitz loses his marker
          ...  A_Langlitz with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 23 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn pulls it back to D_Agger
          ...  J_Butland tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 31 :(abn) J_Butland is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  M_Overmars with a superb challenge
          ...  S_Youri has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 33 :(abn) S_Brown runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's S_Youri going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 35 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Ajax fans sing his praises!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 36 :(aja) Ajax altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 36 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 37 :(abn) S_Brown finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Overmars
          ...  S_Phelan bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn cuts inside N_Wade
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But W_A_Glen puts it in row Z!
Min. 38 :(abn) J_Tessem backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Brown latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Brown with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 38 :(aja) A_Carabali kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Phelan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_A_Glen leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 40 :(abn) J_Butland runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Crujff
          ...  J_Crujff with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 41 :(aja) A_Ross brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  S_Phelan makes himself available
          ...  S_Phelan smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  What agility from D_Anderson
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abn) J_Crujff plays the early ball across the box to find B_Bryn in space
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 46 :(aja) D_Agger kicks J_Butland!
          ...  S_Youri just wants to lecture him

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

Min. 48 :(abn) J_Tessem has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Carabali
          ...  He puts in A_Langlitz!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 49 :(aja) C_dos_Passos replaces an unhappy M_Van_D_Hoorn and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder is being brought on
          ...  Ridoutski is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Carabali runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Bergkamp latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Bergkamp !
          ...  D_Anderson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_Anderson !!
Min. 51 :(aja) V_Kompany is coming on and A_Carabali is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 51 :(abn) J_Crujff moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_A_Glen
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Agger
Min. 57 :(abn) J_Tessem takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Hart
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Tessem with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 59 :(abn) S_Brown retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Berg gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Berg with the chance !
          ...  It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 64 :(aja) T_Wallcott is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Agger
          ...  D_Agger could have let it bounce!
          ...  But D_Anderson pulls out a save of the game
Min. 65 :(aja) S_Phelan barges W_A_Glen off the ball
          ...  S_Phelan with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  D_Anderson watches it sail wide!
Min. 67 :(abn) I_Golac is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Pereira is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(abn) H_Rutland is coming on for S_Brown and playing MF
Min. 67 :(abn) D_Murphy will replace A_Langlitz and play FW
Min. 71 :(abn) H_Rutland finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  H_Rutland goes for goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 75 :(abn) D_Murphy finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  M_Hart reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Rutland chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to J_Butland
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 77 :(aja) W_Sneijder kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Phelan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Phelan with a little chip!
          ...  But D_Anderson with the difficult save
Min. 82 :(aja) D_Agger plays in A_Ross with a beautiful ball
          ...  A_Ross fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  D_Anderson parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 85 :(aja) W_Sneijder brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Agger gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Agger with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  D_Anderson tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(abn) H_Rutland finds D_Murphy on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Wallcott with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  N_Wade plays it short to D_Murphy
          ...  What a shot from D_Murphy !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 91 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to A
Min. 91 :(abn) Aberdeen made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 91 :(abn) E_Van_d_Sar miskicks!
          ...  D_Murphy is takes control of the ball!
          ...  D_Murphy hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Van_d_Sar beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Crujff!
          ...  W_Sneijder belts it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 108,851
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : D_Bergkamp
Scorers              : D_Bergkamp (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Overmars (31), S_Phelan (37), T_Wallcott (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Butland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Butland (9), D_Murphy (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       2
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 2 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  35   5   5   7  14 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  29   4   1  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  27  10   7  10 |  53   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Agger        DF   2  26  12   5  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  23   8   8  33 |  51   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  52   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  24  13  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
S_Phelan       AM   3   6  28  21  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   9
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1  10  25  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20   5
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  24  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  30  11   9  46 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25  10   8  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  43   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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D_Anderson     GK  34   4   1   5  19 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  27  11  10  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  27   7   8  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  26   8   6  25 |  95   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  25  11   7  14 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  23  10   7  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Brown        MF   2   7  28  11  24 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  21
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  26  17  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  26  10  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Butland      MF   2   9  24  10  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  25  32 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Golac        DF   1  24   7   3  36 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rutland      MF   1   7  25  11  14 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  21
T_Hurlock      MF   1   8  23  18  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  25  37 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
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