Division One League Match, Ajax vs. Arsenal (Sun Oct 25)


                                 Ajax  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 L
                          James Maund  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK D_James
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF S_Proedl
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF J_Stam
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF Stelvio
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  MF Seitaridis
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF D_Prime
                            C_Nade FW  |  FW H_Sabry
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW B_McBride
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB I_Lawlor
                        A_Carabali SUB |  SUB A_Alrawi
                         Ridoutski SUB |  SUB B_Harley
                          S_Phelan SUB |  SUB A_Little
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB M_Balotelli

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 6  :(aja) C_Nade spots C_dos_Passos who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Prime with a bad challenge
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Tango tries to calm him down
Min. 8  :(aja) V_Kompany breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  N_Vidic brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  M_Overmars drives it in
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Ajax ahead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 9  :(aja) M_Overmars has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Caicedo
          ...  He puts in T_Wallcott!
          ...  T_Wallcott with a thundering shot!
          ...  But D_James pulls out a save of the game
Min. 9  :(aja) Oscar_Serrano gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds C_Nade
          ...  J_Stam pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 13 :(aja) C_dos_Passos lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  C_Nade latches on to it
          ...  B_Hangeland reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 14 :(arn) Seitaridis finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Seitaridis with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 15 :(aja) A_Ross with a pinpoint pass to V_Kompany
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from V_Kompany !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 17 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes advantage of a mistake by D_Caicedo
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  W_Sneijder has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 18 :(aja) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Ajax will now play D
Min. 18 :(arn) A_Little will come on for J_Stam and play FW
Min. 21 :(arn) A_Little 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!
          ...  B_McBride receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Hart makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Seitaridis
          ...  C_dos_Passos belts it clear
Min. 22 :(aja) The ball goes loose!
          ...  C_Nade seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  C_Nade with the overhead !
          ...  Brilliant save from D_James
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 22 :(arn) B_Hangeland puts in H_Sabry
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Hart
Min. 25 :(aja) A_Ross with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  Stelvio reads the play well
Min. 28 :(aja) M_Overmars runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Wallcott
          ...  But Stelvio wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(arn) H_Sabry holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_McBride
          ...  M_Hart robs him of the ball
Min. 37 :(arn) D_Prime finds B_McBride with a ball over the defence
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  V_Kompany picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 38 :(aja) T_Wallcott gets possession in his own half
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Wallcott !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) Arsenal made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 48 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  T_Wallcott is unmarked
          ...  But D_Prime spotted the danger and cleans up the play

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  S_Proedl with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  V_Kompany knocks it forward
          ...  Oscar_Serrano gets on the end of it
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  D_James is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars plays it into the danger area!
          ...  W_Sneijder gets to it!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Arshavin is coming on for T_Wallcott and playing FW
Min. 50 :(aja) Ridoutski is being brought on
          ...  W_Sneijder is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Carabali is ready to come on to replace M_Hart
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 52 :(aja) C_Nade nutmegs B_Hangeland, he continues to run forward
          ...  C_Nade swings in the shot!
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(arn) D_Prime leaves C_dos_Passos standing
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from V_Kompany
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Little hits it towards the far post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 55 :(arn) M_Balotelli comes on for S_Proedl and takes up a MF role
Min. 55 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats M_Balotelli
          ...  A_Arshavin cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  D_James makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 60 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from M_Overmars to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 61 :(aja) C_dos_Passos has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Overmars collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Caicedo gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 61 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Caicedo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Nade!
          ...  D_Prime fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 67 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin gets up high for the header !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 68 :(aja) M_Overmars plays it forward to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 69 :(aja) A_Ross threads the through ball to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off D_James's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 71 :(arn) M_Balotelli leaves A_Carabali standing
          ...  But A_Arshavin will cut out the threat
Min. 78 :(aja) C_Nade with electric pace
          ...  He eases past B_Hangeland
          ...  C_Nade with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  D_James beats the ball away
Min. 80 :(aja) M_Overmars retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Arshavin with the attempt at goal!
          ...  D_James catches the ball
Min. 81 :(aja) V_Kompany changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars with the header !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 83 :(aja) A_Arshavin runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Balotelli
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Arshavin shoots towards goal !
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 84 :(aja) A_Arshavin knocks it past D_Caicedo and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Arshavin throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Looks like it should be D_James's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_James looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Overmars
          ...  D_Caicedo clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) A_Carabali with a flashy move
          ...  A_Carabali runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  D_James won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 90 :(aja) M_Overmars plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Overmars launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Arshavin chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_James catches it!
Min. 91 :(arn) D_Prime flicks it past Ridoutski
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Ridoutski is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Carabali reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 92 :(aja) Ridoutski with a neat pass into C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade with a stunning strike !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Ajax 4-0 Arsenal ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 110,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Overmars (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Overmars (8), W_Sneijder (17), Oscar_Serrano (69), C_Nade (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Stelvio
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N_Vidic (8)
Booked               : J_Stam (9), S_Proedl (46), D_Prime (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       1
Off target           :          11        |       0
On target            :          11        |       1
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          18        |       4
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Final Score          : Ajax 4 - 0 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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  35   5   5   7  14 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  30  11   9  46 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Hart         DF   2  30   4   1  22 |  54   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  23   8   8  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  65  20
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  12  19 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  50  21
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  24  13  32 |  95   0   0   5   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  50  22
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  24  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  28  10   7  10 |  41   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  42   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  29  21  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  23  32 |  43   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20   0  18

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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D_James        GK  28   2   2   3  26 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  27   6   7  36 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Caicedo      DF   1  25   8   6  47 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Proedl       DF   2  25   5   6  37 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Stam         DF   2  24   8   6  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  11   5  40 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
Stelvio        MF   2  23  10   6  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  24  16  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
D_Prime        MF   2   7  23  13  40 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  25  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  24  17 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Lawlor       GK  20   2   5   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Alrawi       DF   1  24   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Harley       MF   1   6  24   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Little       FW   2   7   6  24  21 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Balotelli    MF   3   9   7  23  21 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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