Elite Reserve League Match, Ajax Res vs. Arsenal Res (Sun Jun 02)


                             Ajax Res  |  Arsenal Res
                            3-1-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 A
                          James Maund  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                          G_Cahill DF  |  DF Y_Kaboul
                        A_Linighan DF  |  DF D_Odoi
                       G_Giannatti DF  |  DF K_Muscat
                           A_Giggs DM  |  DF N_Dabizas
                          G_Hoddle MF  |  MF S_McMahon
                           S_Nicol MF  |  MF Kaka
                         M_Maruoka MF  |  MF E_Capoue
                           Zangado MF  |  MF A_Doucoure
                        G_Bengescu FW  |  MF S_Wiltord
                       M_Crickmore FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB T_Howard
                           Vencato SUB |  SUB A_Cole
                          C_Sadler SUB |  SUB M_Izzet
                          J_Sadler SUB |  SUB K_Burns
                       R_Crickmore SUB |  SUB C_Woodrow

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(arnr) Kaka takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_McMahon
          ...  S_McMahon flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Y_Kaboul
          ...  T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 2  :(ajar) Zangado looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Maruoka
          ...  M_Maruoka hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 7  :(ajar) M_Maruoka stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  M_Maruoka fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  T_Macedo is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 7  :(ajar) A_Giggs runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  S_Wiltord rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 8  :(ajar) M_Maruoka cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Maruoka has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Macedo has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Macedo is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 9  :(ajar) M_Crickmore takes on K_Muscat
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Crickmore curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 11 :(arnr) N_Anelka with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  N_Anelka with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_O_Conner got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That's put Arsenal Res in front!
          ...  Ajax Res 0-1 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 18 :(arnr) S_McMahon plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Kaka keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Kaka fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 19 :(arnr) E_Capoue moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kaka
          ...  G_Bengescu reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 21 :(arnr) Kaka with a one-touch layoff to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 22 :(ajar) A_Giggs looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Giannatti
          ...  G_Giannatti sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Macedo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_Macedo tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Giggs crosses it in!
          ...  Y_Kaboul reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(ajar) G_Hoddle has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Wiltord
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Crickmore!
          ...  But Y_Kaboul slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 24 :(arnr) Kaka crosses to N_Dabizas
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Hoddle
Min. 24 :(ajar) M_Maruoka with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  N_Dabizas fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  S_Farina ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
Min. 25 :(ajar) S_Nicol finds a hole in the defence
          ...  S_Nicol with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It floats over T_Macedo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 25 :(arnr) S_McMahon knocks it forward
          ...  G_Cahill slips
          ...  N_Anelka gets to it!
          ...  N_Anelka with the header !
          ...  T_O_Conner was lucky there
Min. 30 :(ajar) M_Maruoka with a precise pass to G_Bengescu
          ...  G_Bengescu with the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Ajax Res 1-1 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 30 :(arnr) Kaka wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Capoue
          ...  E_Capoue attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_O_Conner watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 34 :(arnr) S_Wiltord with the header on
          ...  He finds E_Capoue in space
          ...  E_Capoue must beat T_O_Conner!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 35 :(ajar) G_Hoddle moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Zangado
          ...  Zangado with the header !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  S_Farina talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Ajax Res fans celebrate the goal
          ...  That's put Ajax Res in front!
          ...  Ajax Res 2-1 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 36 :(arnr) A_Doucoure back heels to find Kaka in space
          ...  Kaka has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 37 :(arnr) Y_Kaboul finds A_Doucoure in the box
          ...  A_Doucoure hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
Min. 39 :(ajar) G_Hoddle with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Giannatti
          ...  G_Giannatti attempts the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 42 :(ajar) G_Cahill with a probing through ball G_Hoddle
          ...  A great volley from G_Hoddle !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ajar) S_Nicol miskicks!
          ...  He finds G_Bengescu though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Y_Kaboul reads the play well
Min. 43 :(arnr) N_Anelka sprints past A_Giggs
          ...  N_Anelka drives the ball low !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks relieved there!
Min. 44 :(ajar) S_Nicol unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Linighan
          ...  A_Linighan tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 44 :(arnr) S_Wiltord backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_McMahon gets on the end of it
          ...  S_McMahon aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  N_Anelka gets his head on it
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_O_Conner's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 45 :(arnr) K_Muscat drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to S_McMahon
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_McMahon !
          ...  T_O_Conner parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Arsenal Res are back level!
          ...  Ajax Res 2-2 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 46 :(ajar) A defence splitting pass from G_Giannatti to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Crickmore goes for goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 47 :(ajar) G_Bengescu cuts inside S_Wiltord
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  G_Bengescu swings in the shot!
          ...  But T_Macedo dives to his left
          ...  I think T_Macedo just got a hand on that one
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(arnr) Kaka threads the through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  A_Giggs slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Anelka
          ...  T_O_Conner fists it away!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax Res 2-2 Arsenal Res

Min. 46 :(ajar) Zangado hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Bengescu latches onto it!
          ...  A_Doucoure brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 48 :(ajar) G_Giannatti finds M_Crickmore with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Crickmore tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Macedo's hands
          ...  But T_Macedo recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 50 :(ajar) Vencato is ready to come on to replace A_Linighan
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 51 :(ajar) J_Sadler replaces S_Nicol and will play MF
Min. 51 :(ajar) G_Hoddle beats Y_Kaboul
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  G_Hoddle drives it towards goal !
          ...  T_Macedo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 52 :(ajar) R_Crickmore takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Bengescu
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 53 :(ajar) R_Crickmore with the mazy run
          ...  R_Crickmore with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But T_Macedo palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 54 :(arnr) S_Wiltord is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Kaka
          ...  J_Sadler is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 55 :(arnr) E_Capoue spots K_Muscat who is in acres of space
          ...  Vencato bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 57 :(ajar) G_Giannatti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Dabizas!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A glorious effort by G_Giannatti !
          ...  T_Macedo falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 57 :(arnr) A_Doucoure with the towering header to S_McMahon
          ...  S_McMahon has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with T_O_Conner
          ...  He rounds T_O_Conner
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner manages to get to it !!
Min. 62 :(ajar) G_Hoddle controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Zangado gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Zangado gets his head to the ball !
          ...  T_Macedo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Macedo !!
Min. 63 :(ajar) M_Crickmore with a glorious long pass to Zangado
          ...  A_Doucoure wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 64 :(arnr) A_Doucoure takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  Vencato with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 65 :(ajar) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Crickmore seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But N_Dabizas clears the ball to safety
Min. 74 :(ajar) R_Crickmore has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Kaka is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 75 :(ajar) A_Giggs with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Zangado
          ...  E_Capoue with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Maruoka bends it in
          ...  It floats over T_Macedo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 76 :(ajar) Zangado holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Crickmore
          ...  Y_Kaboul goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 78 :(ajar) A_Giggs takes advantage of a mistake by K_Muscat
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  K_Muscat recovers to win the ball back
Min. 79 :(ajar) M_Maruoka hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Crickmore collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Capoue with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him !
Min. 80 :(arnr) a big roar from the crowd as C_Woodrow comes on for N_Anelka to play FW
Min. 82 :(arnr) a big roar from the crowd as M_Izzet comes on for S_Wiltord to play MF
Min. 84 :(ajar) G_Hoddle feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  M_Maruoka runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  N_Dabizas is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_Macedo misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Maruoka plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Hoddle loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 85 :(ajar) M_Maruoka finds the run of A_Giggs
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Giggs !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arnr) A_Doucoure breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_O_Conner!
          ...  Vencato brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  S_Farina sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 90 :(arnr) Kaka turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Zangado tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Farina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Farina!
          ...  S_Farina just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Kaka drives it in
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 91 :(arnr) S_McMahon is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Kaka
          ...  Kaka with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_O_Conner has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Ajax Res 2-3 Arsenal Res ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
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Ajax Res Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hoddle
Scorers              : G_Bengescu (30), Zangado (35)
Sent Off             : Vencato (88)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Res Match Info
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Best player          : S_McMahon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (11), S_McMahon (45), Kaka (91)
Sent Off             : E_Capoue (79)
Booked               : S_Wiltord (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Ajax Res     |   Arsenal Res
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       16
Off target           :          13        |       6
On target            :           8        |       10
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          19        |       17
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Final Score          : Ajax Res 2 - 3 Arsenal Res
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Player Statistics - Ajax Res
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  22   3   3   2  13 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   2  22  12   7  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Linighan     DF   2  20   8   6  22 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Giannatti    DF   3  20   6   6  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  21
A_Giggs        DM   2  14  22  15  27 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
G_Hoddle       MF   1   7  24   5  21 |  93   0   1   5   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  70   3
S_Nicol        MF   2   7  23  10  32 |  53   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -19
M_Maruoka      MF   2   7  23   9  18 |  93   0   0   3   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  50   4
Zangado        MF   3   6  21   9  42 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  45
G_Bengescu     FW   1   9   8  23  32 |  54   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  45
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   8  20  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -10  -8
T_Mott         GK  26   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vencato        DF   1  22   7   2  19 |  38   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
C_Sadler       DF   2  20   6   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sadler       MF   3   9  19   6  32 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Crickmore    FW   3   6   7  21  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Arsenal Res
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  20   3   3   3  42 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  24   9   6  21 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
D_Odoi         DF   3  24   9   9  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Muscat       DF   1  24   8   8  23 |  93   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
N_Dabizas      DF   1  23   9   6  43 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_McMahon      MF   3   7  24  17  31 |  93   0   0   3   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  50  56
Kaka           MF   1   7  24  15  20 |  93   0   0   5   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  70  76
E_Capoue       MF   2   7  24   9  41 |  81   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10  10  -8
A_Doucoure     MF   2   6  24   9  21 |  93   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30  10
S_Wiltord      MF   3  10  23   8  41 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  10  22  21 |  82   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  57
T_Howard       GK  24   3   1   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cole         DF   2  21   8   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Izzet        MF   3   7  24   9  33 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Burns        MF   1   7  23   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Woodrow      FW   1   6  10  22  11 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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