Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 2, Ajax vs. Arsenal (Wed Jun 02)


                                 Ajax  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 D  |  4-5-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                     A_Zubizarreta GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF R_Holding
                             Fazio DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF M_Layun
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF F_Ricksen
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF M_Arteta
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB S_Wiltord
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB J_Willock
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(aja) S_Kolasinac runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Rocastle back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Gandolfini reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by F_Ricksen
Min. 3  :(arn) C_Chambers finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Fazio takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  K_Clark wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  N_Anelka bends it round the wall
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 6  :(arn) F_Ricksen controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  F_Ricksen gets up high for the header !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 8  :(arn) J_Gandolfini with a smart pass to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop is clean through!
          ...  He rounds A_Zubizarreta
          ...  He nutmegs A_Zubizarreta
          ...  A_Zubizarreta does well to save it !!
Min. 12 :(aja) P_Vieira cuts the ball back to T_Wallcott
          ...  But R_Holding sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 17 :(aja) P_Vieira runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Holding with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  K_Clark tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 19 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar threads the through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  But C_Chambers clears the danger
Min. 25 :(arn) D_Rocastle beats T_Vermaelen
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_Rocastle with the header !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes a fine save
Min. 26 :(arn) Curled in dangerously from D_Rocastle to C_Chambers
          ...  T_Vermaelen with an awful challenge
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
          ...  He received a good talking to from K_Clark
Min. 28 :(arn) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Kolasinac
          ...  Fazio takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 30 :(aja) G_Karagounis volleys it forward. He finds T_Wallcott
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Wallcott !
          ...  T_Macedo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 35 :(arn) D_Rocastle 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!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Bouba_Diop !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on A_Zubizarreta anyway
Min. 42 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar barges F_Ricksen off the ball
          ...  A vicious shot by Edu_Gaspar !
          ...  But T_Macedo parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) Arsenal made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 46 :(arn) M_Thomas with a 50-yard pass to N_Anelka
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Clark just turns away!

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

Min. 47 :(arn) D_Rocastle plays in M_Arteta with a beautiful ball
          ...  T_Vermaelen forces him off the ball
Min. 48 :(aja) G_Karagounis gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Edu_Gaspar
          ...  R_Holding dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 49 :(arn) M_Arteta holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Gandolfini in space!
          ...  A left-footer by J_Gandolfini !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(arn) Arsenal are switching their playing style to D
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes will come on for A_Langlitz and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 51 :(aja) C_Fabregas replaces M_Van_D_Hoorn to play as a DF
Min. 52 :(arn) M_Arteta hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Gandolfini latches onto it!
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the crafty shot!
          ...  It floats over A_Zubizarreta
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 53 :(arn) D_Rocastle takes advantage of a mistake by G_Karagounis
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Keown
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Arteta chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Vermaelen wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 54 :(aja) T_Vermaelen runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Gandolfini
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 56 :(aja) F_Ljungberg drives it forward to T_Wallcott
          ...  F_Ricksen bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 56 :(arn) N_Anelka leaves his marker standing
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball well
          ...  K_Clark has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 57 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Holding slices it
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Wallcott chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Macedo catches it!
Min. 60 :(arn) N_Anelka jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Vermaelen reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 63 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes nutmegs the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from F_Ricksen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by F_Ljungberg
          ...  C_Chambers gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 69 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes flicks it past F_Ricksen
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Rocastle body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  K_Clark calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 70 :(arn) J_Willock is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Anelka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from F_Ljungberg to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But C_Chambers wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 79 :(aja) P_Vieira is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  M_Layun rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  K_Clark called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 80 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Evra will come on for F_Ricksen and play DF
Min. 82 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Karagounis
          ...  P_Evra makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 85 :(arn) M_Layun brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Willock gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But M_Keown slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) G_Karagounis gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Thomas fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 91 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with a simple pass to F_Ljungberg
          ...  F_Ljungberg flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Macedo's arms
          ...  Unlucky

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 142,373
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Edu_Gaspar
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Fazio (28)
Booked               : M_Keown (56)
Injured              : M_Van_D_Hoorn (51)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Gandolfini (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rocastle (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           1        |       6
Possession           :          25        |       75
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 1 Arsenal
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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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33  11  10  11 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  32   8  10  41 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   8  27   9  41 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  31  13   7  21 |  41   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     DF   3   8  29   7  31 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Macedo       GK  31   3   3   3  42 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  34   9   7  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   9  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  30  12   7  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
F_Ricksen      DF   2  29   8   7  33 |  82   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  31   9  25 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 |  93   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  10  20
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  31  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  31  12  11  21 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  29  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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