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Season 15 Archive: Division 1, Week 7
Ajax 1 - 1 Arsenal
Division One League Match, Ajax vs. Arsenal (Mon Nov 26)
Ajax | Arsenal
3-1-3-1-2 E | 3-5-2 A
James Maund | Adrian Dalmedo
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Falcón GK | GK J_Lehmann
M_Cassetti DF | DF S_Logan
C_dos_Passos DF | DF N_Burdisso
F_Cannavaro DF | DF J_Myre
H_Kiessling DM | MF A_Isaksson
Ridoutski MF | MF N_Scally
W_Sneijder MF | MF S_Severin
J_Crujff MF | MF S_Davies
C_Fabregas AM | MF M_Dickinson
D_Bergkamp FW | FW G_Schelotto
Amauri FW | FW P_Currer
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I_Walker SUB | SUB F_Carini
M_Hart SUB | SUB N_Vidic
A_Carabali SUB | SUB D_Caicedo
P_Lejeune SUB | SUB Matheus
D_Trezeguet SUB | SUB J_Haynes
Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)
Min. 2 :(arn) S_Severin slides it through the middle to M_Dickinson
... M_Dickinson with a little chip!
... Falcón gets up well to catch that one
Min. 3 :(aja) F_Cannavaro puts in D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... J_Lehmann palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Amauri
... J_Lehmann fists it away!
Min. 3 :(arn) N_Burdisso skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Currer
... P_Currer hits the ball first time!
... Falcón fists it away
Min. 4 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Amauri
... N_Burdisso wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 5 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... C_Fabregas with the drive!
... J_Lehmann was lucky there
Min. 5 :(arn) P_Currer knocks it past F_Cannavaro and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... P_Currer with a powerful diving header!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 7 :(aja) W_Sneijder reads the run of Amauri
... Amauri with the drive!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 8 :(aja) W_Sneijder holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Amauri
... Amauri is in acres of space!
... He looked offside to me
... He tries to round J_Lehmann
... He lobs it over J_Lehmann
... It goes wide!!
Min. 9 :(aja) Ridoutski takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Amauri
... Amauri pounds a rocket on goal !
... J_Lehmann makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder drives it into the box!
... D_Bergkamp tries to place the shot!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 9 :(aja) H_Kiessling backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... J_Crujff gets on the end of it
... S_Logan with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... P_Turnbull reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... P_Turnbull signals that it is indirect
... J_Crujff knocks it forward
... Amauri gets on the end of it
... Amauri fires off a right-footed shot !
... J_Lehmann falls over
... But J_Lehmann is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 11 :(aja) F_Cannavaro brings it under control
... He takes on J_Myre
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Bergkamp!
... D_Bergkamp with the header !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 12 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a probing pass to Amauri
... J_Myre brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But P_Turnbull waves play on!!!
Min. 12 :(arn) S_Davies finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... Driven towards goal by S_Davies !
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
... Ajax 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 13 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to A
Min. 13 :(arn) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to E
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Crujff drives it forward to Amauri
... G_Schelotto with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(aja) H_Kiessling looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Amauri
... J_Myre steals the ball of off him
Min. 15 :(arn) N_Scally changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Isaksson
... A_Isaksson is clean through!
... He tries to take it round Falcón
... He lobs it over Falcón
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Crujff skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp attempts a lob!
... J_Lehmann gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... F_Cannavaro drives it into the box!
... J_Lehmann reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(arn) J_Myre controls the ball with ease
... D_Bergkamp pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... P_Turnbull has stopped play
... Well spotted by P_Turnbull!
... P_Turnbull just wants to lecture him
Min. 16 :(arn) S_Severin runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to G_Schelotto
... G_Schelotto with a terrific drive !
... Falcón dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... S_Severin curls it into the box!
... C_dos_Passos gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 17 :(aja) D_Bergkamp flicks it over J_Myre's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... From long range D_Bergkamp bends the ball towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 18 :(aja) H_Kiessling brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Amauri gets on the end of the pass
... S_Logan reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 20 :(aja) J_Crujff with a slick pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp has a go!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Lehmann never had a chance!
Min. 21 :(aja) H_Kiessling with a 50-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the goal bound shot!
... J_Lehmann with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff hits it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to H_Kiessling
... He gets the shot away
... J_Lehmann can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... J_Lehmann makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 24 :(aja) W_Sneijder fires over a low cross to C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas with the 40 yard drive !
... GOAL !!
... That's a contender for goal of the season!
... It's all square now!
... Ajax 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 25 :(aja) Ajax will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 26 :(aja) Ridoutski back heels to find Amauri in space
... Amauri with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 26 :(arn) A_Isaksson with a 50-yard pass to N_Burdisso
... C_Fabregas dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 29 :(aja) W_Sneijder knocks it forward
... J_Myre slips
... J_Crujff gets to it!
... A cracking drive from J_Crujff !
... The shot slips through J_Lehmann's hands
... But J_Lehmann recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 30 :(aja) H_Kiessling knocks it past N_Burdisso and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... J_Myre picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 30 :(arn) S_Severin runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to N_Scally
... But M_Cassetti with the fine tackle
Min. 32 :(aja) H_Kiessling with the first time flick to D_Bergkamp
... But P_Currer slides in
Min. 33 :(aja) H_Kiessling runs at goal
... He spots the run of Amauri
... He's played him in
... Amauri with a powerful diving header!
... But it goes wide
Min. 36 :(arn) G_Schelotto controls it with ease
... G_Schelotto flings a shot at goal !
... Falcón is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 37 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds the run of C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas rifles it at the goal !
... J_Lehmann makes a fine save
Min. 37 :(arn) N_Scally with a pinpoint pass to A_Isaksson
... C_dos_Passos wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 39 :(aja) Amauri nutmegs G_Schelotto, he continues to run forward
... Amauri with the cheeky shot!
... But J_Lehmann parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 40 :(aja) C_dos_Passos brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... C_Fabregas gets on the end of the pass
... C_Fabregas curls it towards the top corner !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 40 :(arn) A_Isaksson crosses into the box, finding P_Currer
... C_Fabregas leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 40 :(arn) A_Isaksson curls the ball out wide to G_Schelotto
... G_Schelotto with the crafty shot!
... Falcón makes a difficult save
Min. 41 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sidesteps J_Myre
... He showed great skill there
... A left-footer by D_Bergkamp !
... But J_Lehmann punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 41 :(arn) S_Severin pulls it back to J_Myre
... C_dos_Passos robs him of the ball
Min. 42 :(aja) Ridoutski is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Amauri
... Amauri with the crafty shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Scally finds J_Myre in acres of space
... J_Myre with a screamer of a shot !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 45 :(aja) W_Sneijder wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Amauri
... Amauri carves a shot towards goal !
... J_Lehmann parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 45 :(arn) N_Scally looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to G_Schelotto
... G_Schelotto with the strike !
... But Falcón hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 46 :(aja) Ridoutski works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Crujff
... J_Crujff attempts the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski plays it towards the near post!
... S_Logan wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 46 :(arn) N_Scally drives it across the face of the goal J_Myre
... J_Myre with the crafty shot!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Dickinson plays it towards the near post!
... G_Schelotto with the header
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into Falcón's arms
... Unlucky
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Arsenal
Min. 46 :(aja) D_Bergkamp flicks it over A_Isaksson's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... But he loses control of it
... J_Myre takes possession
Min. 48 :(aja) H_Kiessling is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with a little chip!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by W_Sneijder
... J_Lehmann easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Crujff sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Amauri
... Amauri rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart replaces H_Kiessling and will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) P_Lejeune is coming on for W_Sneijder and will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Trezeguet comes on for D_Bergkamp and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 52 :(aja) J_Crujff cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet could have let it bounce!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 52 :(arn) G_Schelotto watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... M_Cassetti with an over the top challenge
... P_Turnbull refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 54 :(aja) Amauri with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... N_Burdisso reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas floats the ball in!
... J_Lehmann fists it away!
Min. 55 :(aja) M_Cassetti pulls it back to Amauri
... Amauri with a scorcher of a shot !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 56 :(arn) D_Caicedo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Severin
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(aja) Ridoutski with a measured pass to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But J_Lehmann punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that J_Lehmann got a touch
Min. 61 :(arn) S_Davies moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to P_Currer
... Excellent sliding challenge by C_Fabregas
... He timed it well
Min. 65 :(aja) P_Lejeune with a short pass to find J_Crujff
... J_Crujff with a powerful diving header!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 66 :(aja) Ridoutski feeds the ball through the middle
... Amauri runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... S_Logan gets to the ball first
Min. 66 :(arn) M_Dickinson backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... P_Currer latches onto the end of it
... P_Currer runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Falcón dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And Falcón tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson floats the ball in!
... F_Cannavaro wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 67 :(aja) Amauri lobs it over J_Myre
... Amauri belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... J_Lehmann guesses right
Min. 68 :(arn) N_Vidic comes on for J_Myre and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 69 :(aja) J_Crujff pulls it back to D_Trezeguet
... M_Dickinson gets to the ball first
Min. 75 :(arn) N_Scally plays the early ball across the box to find P_Currer in space
... M_Hart wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 76 :(arn) A_Isaksson with a first time pass
... P_Currer runs onto it!
... P_Currer with the shot !
... The shot slips through Falcón's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 79 :(aja) P_Lejeune cuts the ball back to J_Crujff
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... D_Caicedo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 81 :(aja) Ridoutski controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... C_Fabregas gets onto the end of the pass!
... C_Fabregas tries to catch the keeper out!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 82 :(arn) A_Isaksson controls it well
... He nutmegs C_dos_Passos
... He puts in G_Schelotto!
... G_Schelotto hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 85 :(aja) C_Fabregas nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... P_Currer with a terrible tackle
... P_Turnbull calls him over
... P_Turnbull is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... J_Crujff hoists it forward
... Amauri gets on the end of it
... Amauri aiming for the bottom corner !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas lofts the ball in!
... J_Lehmann reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 87 :(aja) J_Crujff with the nod to P_Lejeune
... P_Lejeune has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... J_Lehmann with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance : 77,269
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : W_Sneijder (Man of the Match)
Scorers : C_Fabregas (24)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Fabregas (40)
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : J_Lehmann
Scorers : S_Davies (12)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Logan (9), G_Schelotto (13), P_Currer (85)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 34 | 15
Off target : 20 | 8
On target : 14 | 7
Possession : 65 | 35
Corners : 8 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 13 | 5
Key Tackles : 6 | 11
Key Passes : 35 | 18
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Final Score : Ajax 1 - 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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Falcón GK 25 5 2 3 19 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
M_Cassetti DF 1 27 1 1 38 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 26 10 9 46 | 93 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 25 6 2 21 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
H_Kiessling DM 4 11 26 9 31 | 52 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 84 1
Ridoutski MF 1 5 27 4 32 | 93 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 25 8 23 | 52 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 0
J_Crujff MF 2 5 24 9 28 | 93 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 84 10
C_Fabregas AM 3 7 24 12 29 | 93 0 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 28 -2 44
D_Bergkamp FW 1 1 9 24 24 | 52 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
Amauri FW 2 6 7 22 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 41
I_Walker GK 20 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Hart DF 2 26 4 1 22 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 25 9 7 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Lejeune MF 3 6 22 6 23 | 41 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
D_Trezeguet FW 1 5 3 27 23 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
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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J_Lehmann GK 35 2 4 4 19 | 93 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
S_Logan DF 3 24 9 7 36 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 -2 -2
N_Burdisso DF 2 23 8 6 31 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0
J_Myre DF 2 23 7 7 39 | 70 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 2
A_Isaksson MF 1 7 24 4 31 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 1
N_Scally MF 2 4 24 6 28 | 93 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0
S_Severin MF 2 3 23 2 36 | 58 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
S_Davies MF 2 10 22 8 13 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 28
M_Dickinson MF 2 14 22 6 28 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
G_Schelotto FW 2 4 4 24 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 25
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 23 32 | 93 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 13 -2 16
F_Carini GK 22 4 1 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 23 6 7 36 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Caicedo MF 1 22 7 6 47 | 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Matheus MF 1 7 22 3 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Haynes MF 1 9 20 11 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Ajax | Arsenal
3-1-3-1-2 E | 3-5-2 A
James Maund | Adrian Dalmedo
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Falcón GK | GK J_Lehmann
M_Cassetti DF | DF S_Logan
C_dos_Passos DF | DF N_Burdisso
F_Cannavaro DF | DF J_Myre
H_Kiessling DM | MF A_Isaksson
Ridoutski MF | MF N_Scally
W_Sneijder MF | MF S_Severin
J_Crujff MF | MF S_Davies
C_Fabregas AM | MF M_Dickinson
D_Bergkamp FW | FW G_Schelotto
Amauri FW | FW P_Currer
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I_Walker SUB | SUB F_Carini
M_Hart SUB | SUB N_Vidic
A_Carabali SUB | SUB D_Caicedo
P_Lejeune SUB | SUB Matheus
D_Trezeguet SUB | SUB J_Haynes
Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)
Min. 2 :(arn) S_Severin slides it through the middle to M_Dickinson
... M_Dickinson with a little chip!
... Falcón gets up well to catch that one
Min. 3 :(aja) F_Cannavaro puts in D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... J_Lehmann palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Amauri
... J_Lehmann fists it away!
Min. 3 :(arn) N_Burdisso skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Currer
... P_Currer hits the ball first time!
... Falcón fists it away
Min. 4 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Amauri
... N_Burdisso wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 5 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... C_Fabregas with the drive!
... J_Lehmann was lucky there
Min. 5 :(arn) P_Currer knocks it past F_Cannavaro and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... P_Currer with a powerful diving header!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 7 :(aja) W_Sneijder reads the run of Amauri
... Amauri with the drive!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 8 :(aja) W_Sneijder holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Amauri
... Amauri is in acres of space!
... He looked offside to me
... He tries to round J_Lehmann
... He lobs it over J_Lehmann
... It goes wide!!
Min. 9 :(aja) Ridoutski takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Amauri
... Amauri pounds a rocket on goal !
... J_Lehmann makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder drives it into the box!
... D_Bergkamp tries to place the shot!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 9 :(aja) H_Kiessling backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... J_Crujff gets on the end of it
... S_Logan with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... P_Turnbull reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... P_Turnbull signals that it is indirect
... J_Crujff knocks it forward
... Amauri gets on the end of it
... Amauri fires off a right-footed shot !
... J_Lehmann falls over
... But J_Lehmann is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 11 :(aja) F_Cannavaro brings it under control
... He takes on J_Myre
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Bergkamp!
... D_Bergkamp with the header !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 12 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a probing pass to Amauri
... J_Myre brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But P_Turnbull waves play on!!!
Min. 12 :(arn) S_Davies finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... Driven towards goal by S_Davies !
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
... Ajax 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 13 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to A
Min. 13 :(arn) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to E
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Crujff drives it forward to Amauri
... G_Schelotto with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(aja) H_Kiessling looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Amauri
... J_Myre steals the ball of off him
Min. 15 :(arn) N_Scally changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Isaksson
... A_Isaksson is clean through!
... He tries to take it round Falcón
... He lobs it over Falcón
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Crujff skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp attempts a lob!
... J_Lehmann gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... F_Cannavaro drives it into the box!
... J_Lehmann reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(arn) J_Myre controls the ball with ease
... D_Bergkamp pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... P_Turnbull has stopped play
... Well spotted by P_Turnbull!
... P_Turnbull just wants to lecture him
Min. 16 :(arn) S_Severin runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to G_Schelotto
... G_Schelotto with a terrific drive !
... Falcón dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... S_Severin curls it into the box!
... C_dos_Passos gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 17 :(aja) D_Bergkamp flicks it over J_Myre's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... From long range D_Bergkamp bends the ball towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 18 :(aja) H_Kiessling brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Amauri gets on the end of the pass
... S_Logan reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 20 :(aja) J_Crujff with a slick pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp has a go!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Lehmann never had a chance!
Min. 21 :(aja) H_Kiessling with a 50-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the goal bound shot!
... J_Lehmann with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff hits it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to H_Kiessling
... He gets the shot away
... J_Lehmann can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... J_Lehmann makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 24 :(aja) W_Sneijder fires over a low cross to C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas with the 40 yard drive !
... GOAL !!
... That's a contender for goal of the season!
... It's all square now!
... Ajax 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 25 :(aja) Ajax will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 26 :(aja) Ridoutski back heels to find Amauri in space
... Amauri with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 26 :(arn) A_Isaksson with a 50-yard pass to N_Burdisso
... C_Fabregas dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 29 :(aja) W_Sneijder knocks it forward
... J_Myre slips
... J_Crujff gets to it!
... A cracking drive from J_Crujff !
... The shot slips through J_Lehmann's hands
... But J_Lehmann recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 30 :(aja) H_Kiessling knocks it past N_Burdisso and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... J_Myre picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 30 :(arn) S_Severin runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to N_Scally
... But M_Cassetti with the fine tackle
Min. 32 :(aja) H_Kiessling with the first time flick to D_Bergkamp
... But P_Currer slides in
Min. 33 :(aja) H_Kiessling runs at goal
... He spots the run of Amauri
... He's played him in
... Amauri with a powerful diving header!
... But it goes wide
Min. 36 :(arn) G_Schelotto controls it with ease
... G_Schelotto flings a shot at goal !
... Falcón is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 37 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds the run of C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas rifles it at the goal !
... J_Lehmann makes a fine save
Min. 37 :(arn) N_Scally with a pinpoint pass to A_Isaksson
... C_dos_Passos wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 39 :(aja) Amauri nutmegs G_Schelotto, he continues to run forward
... Amauri with the cheeky shot!
... But J_Lehmann parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 40 :(aja) C_dos_Passos brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... C_Fabregas gets on the end of the pass
... C_Fabregas curls it towards the top corner !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 40 :(arn) A_Isaksson crosses into the box, finding P_Currer
... C_Fabregas leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 40 :(arn) A_Isaksson curls the ball out wide to G_Schelotto
... G_Schelotto with the crafty shot!
... Falcón makes a difficult save
Min. 41 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sidesteps J_Myre
... He showed great skill there
... A left-footer by D_Bergkamp !
... But J_Lehmann punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 41 :(arn) S_Severin pulls it back to J_Myre
... C_dos_Passos robs him of the ball
Min. 42 :(aja) Ridoutski is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Amauri
... Amauri with the crafty shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Scally finds J_Myre in acres of space
... J_Myre with a screamer of a shot !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 45 :(aja) W_Sneijder wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Amauri
... Amauri carves a shot towards goal !
... J_Lehmann parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 45 :(arn) N_Scally looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to G_Schelotto
... G_Schelotto with the strike !
... But Falcón hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 46 :(aja) Ridoutski works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Crujff
... J_Crujff attempts the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski plays it towards the near post!
... S_Logan wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 46 :(arn) N_Scally drives it across the face of the goal J_Myre
... J_Myre with the crafty shot!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Dickinson plays it towards the near post!
... G_Schelotto with the header
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into Falcón's arms
... Unlucky
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Arsenal
Min. 46 :(aja) D_Bergkamp flicks it over A_Isaksson's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... But he loses control of it
... J_Myre takes possession
Min. 48 :(aja) H_Kiessling is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with a little chip!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by W_Sneijder
... J_Lehmann easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Crujff sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Amauri
... Amauri rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart replaces H_Kiessling and will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) P_Lejeune is coming on for W_Sneijder and will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Trezeguet comes on for D_Bergkamp and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 52 :(aja) J_Crujff cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet could have let it bounce!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 52 :(arn) G_Schelotto watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... M_Cassetti with an over the top challenge
... P_Turnbull refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 54 :(aja) Amauri with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... N_Burdisso reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas floats the ball in!
... J_Lehmann fists it away!
Min. 55 :(aja) M_Cassetti pulls it back to Amauri
... Amauri with a scorcher of a shot !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 56 :(arn) D_Caicedo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Severin
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(aja) Ridoutski with a measured pass to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But J_Lehmann punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that J_Lehmann got a touch
Min. 61 :(arn) S_Davies moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to P_Currer
... Excellent sliding challenge by C_Fabregas
... He timed it well
Min. 65 :(aja) P_Lejeune with a short pass to find J_Crujff
... J_Crujff with a powerful diving header!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 66 :(aja) Ridoutski feeds the ball through the middle
... Amauri runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... S_Logan gets to the ball first
Min. 66 :(arn) M_Dickinson backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... P_Currer latches onto the end of it
... P_Currer runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Falcón dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And Falcón tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson floats the ball in!
... F_Cannavaro wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 67 :(aja) Amauri lobs it over J_Myre
... Amauri belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... J_Lehmann guesses right
Min. 68 :(arn) N_Vidic comes on for J_Myre and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 69 :(aja) J_Crujff pulls it back to D_Trezeguet
... M_Dickinson gets to the ball first
Min. 75 :(arn) N_Scally plays the early ball across the box to find P_Currer in space
... M_Hart wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 76 :(arn) A_Isaksson with a first time pass
... P_Currer runs onto it!
... P_Currer with the shot !
... The shot slips through Falcón's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 79 :(aja) P_Lejeune cuts the ball back to J_Crujff
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... D_Caicedo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 81 :(aja) Ridoutski controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... C_Fabregas gets onto the end of the pass!
... C_Fabregas tries to catch the keeper out!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 82 :(arn) A_Isaksson controls it well
... He nutmegs C_dos_Passos
... He puts in G_Schelotto!
... G_Schelotto hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 85 :(aja) C_Fabregas nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... P_Currer with a terrible tackle
... P_Turnbull calls him over
... P_Turnbull is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... J_Crujff hoists it forward
... Amauri gets on the end of it
... Amauri aiming for the bottom corner !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas lofts the ball in!
... J_Lehmann reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 87 :(aja) J_Crujff with the nod to P_Lejeune
... P_Lejeune has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... J_Lehmann with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance : 77,269
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : W_Sneijder (Man of the Match)
Scorers : C_Fabregas (24)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Fabregas (40)
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : J_Lehmann
Scorers : S_Davies (12)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Logan (9), G_Schelotto (13), P_Currer (85)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 34 | 15
Off target : 20 | 8
On target : 14 | 7
Possession : 65 | 35
Corners : 8 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 13 | 5
Key Tackles : 6 | 11
Key Passes : 35 | 18
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Final Score : Ajax 1 - 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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Falcón GK 25 5 2 3 19 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
M_Cassetti DF 1 27 1 1 38 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 26 10 9 46 | 93 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 25 6 2 21 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
H_Kiessling DM 4 11 26 9 31 | 52 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 84 1
Ridoutski MF 1 5 27 4 32 | 93 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 25 8 23 | 52 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 0
J_Crujff MF 2 5 24 9 28 | 93 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 84 10
C_Fabregas AM 3 7 24 12 29 | 93 0 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 28 -2 44
D_Bergkamp FW 1 1 9 24 24 | 52 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
Amauri FW 2 6 7 22 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 41
I_Walker GK 20 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Hart DF 2 26 4 1 22 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 25 9 7 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Lejeune MF 3 6 22 6 23 | 41 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
D_Trezeguet FW 1 5 3 27 23 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
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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J_Lehmann GK 35 2 4 4 19 | 93 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
S_Logan DF 3 24 9 7 36 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 -2 -2
N_Burdisso DF 2 23 8 6 31 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0
J_Myre DF 2 23 7 7 39 | 70 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 2
A_Isaksson MF 1 7 24 4 31 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 1
N_Scally MF 2 4 24 6 28 | 93 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0
S_Severin MF 2 3 23 2 36 | 58 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
S_Davies MF 2 10 22 8 13 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 28
M_Dickinson MF 2 14 22 6 28 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
G_Schelotto FW 2 4 4 24 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 25
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 23 32 | 93 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 13 -2 16
F_Carini GK 22 4 1 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 23 6 7 36 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Caicedo MF 1 22 7 6 47 | 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Matheus MF 1 7 22 3 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Haynes MF 1 9 20 11 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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