June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match 2, Ajax vs. Arsenal (Wed Jul 26)


                                 Ajax  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                          James Maund  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK D_James
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF M_Layun
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF Seb_Ferrira
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF W_Saliba
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF G_Zolla
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF H_Fernandez
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF Ronaldinhio
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF P_Viera
                           Cantona FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW H_Sanchez
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                        Juan_Foyth SUB |  SUB M_Overmars
                       F_Ljungberg SUB |  SUB Marquinhos
                        Ian_Wright SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 2  :(aja) Thomas_Partey lashes out at H_Fernandez
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Atkinson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 3  :(arn) C_Chambers with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He is warned by M_Atkinson
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 3  :(arn) P_Viera with a neat pass into Seb_Ferrira
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Dos_Passos belts it clear
Min. 4  :(arn) H_Fernandez looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Chambers
          ...  C_Chambers uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 7  :(aja) D_James miss-kicks!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar is through!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar drives the ball low !
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But D_James is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 8  :(arn) H_Fernandez with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past W_Gallas
          ...  He knocks it to N_Anelka!
          ...  G_Magalhaes plays the back pass
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zolla hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 10 :(arn) H_Fernandez with a pinpoint pass to P_Viera
          ...  P_Viera has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_O_Conner goes down well to save
Min. 13 :(aja) M_Keown runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Cantona latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  W_Saliba with the block
Min. 14 :(aja) Thomas_Partey looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 18 :(aja) W_Sneijder lays the ball back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But G_Zolla spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 21 :(arn) H_Fernandez with the first time pass to W_Saliba
          ...  W_Saliba smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  T_O_Conner parries it
Min. 22 :(arn) C_Chambers with the first time flick to H_Sanchez
          ...  Edu_Gaspar lunges in with two feet!!
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by M_Atkinson
          ...  M_Atkinson wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 23 :(arn) N_Anelka takes advantage of a mistake by M_Keown
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Thomas_Partey rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 24 :(arn) H_Sanchez with the mazy run
          ...  G_Magalhaes forces him off the ball
Min. 26 :(arn) P_Viera wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with the crafty shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 29 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes advantage of a mistake by C_Chambers
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  P_Viera leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  W_Saliba with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 33 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He puts in Cantona!
          ...  W_Saliba reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 33 :(arn) N_Anelka with electric pace
          ...  He eases past W_Gallas
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
Min. 34 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs G_Zolla
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  W_Sneijder fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 35 :(arn) M_Layun throws a punch
          ...  W_Sneijder slumps to the ground
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_Atkinson
Min. 39 :(aja) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Cantona
          ...  Cantona with a powerful downward header!
          ...  D_James can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_James makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 39 :(arn) N_Anelka with a first time pass
          ...  P_Viera runs onto it!
          ...  P_Viera hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_O_Conner is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Ronaldinhio
          ...  Cantona belts it clear
Min. 40 :(arn) G_Zolla backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  H_Sanchez latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Sanchez from 20 yards !
          ...  But T_O_Conner parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 41 :(arn) G_Zolla brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ronaldinhio!
          ...  W_Sneijder is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Anelka takes it
          ...  He sends T_O_Conner the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But C_Chambers wins the ball
Min. 47 :(arn) P_Viera beats G_Magalhaes
          ...  C_Dos_Passos bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 49 :(arn) H_Sanchez with the kinky dribble
          ...  H_Sanchez with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes leaves M_Layun standing
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the attempt at goal!
          ...  D_James with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Gallas is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  F_Ljungberg will come on for J_Cruijff and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Ian_Wright is being brought on
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 54 :(arn) Ronaldinhio looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Chambers
          ...  C_Chambers hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_O_Conner parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira curls it into the box!
          ...  T_O_Conner fists it away!
Min. 58 :(aja) Ian_Wright skips the challenge from C_Chambers
          ...  M_Layun with the block
Min. 59 :(aja) Ian_Wright can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  But M_Layun wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Atkinson has none of it.
Min. 61 :(arn) W_Saliba floats the ball in to find N_Anelka
          ...  Cleared by M_Van_D_Hoorn
Min. 62 :(arn) P_Viera with a precise pass to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But T_O_Conner smothers the ball.
Min. 65 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_James tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 68 :(arn) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 69 :(arn) N_Anelka spots H_Sanchez who is in acres of space
          ...  H_Sanchez pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Chambers hits it into the box!
          ...  T_O_Conner comes out and claims it!
Min. 75 :(arn) M_Overmars will replace the useless G_Zolla and will play MF
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Baggio comes on for N_Anelka and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn throws a punch
          ...  M_Overmars slumps to the ground
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 78 :(arn) D_Baggio crosses in from the wing, he finds H_Sanchez in the box
          ...  But G_Magalhaes slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 79 :(arn) P_Evra is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Layun is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Marquinhos will come on for Ronaldinhio and play MF
Min. 81 :(arn) D_Baggio takes on C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Baggio hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 82 :(aja) F_Ljungberg finds Cantona in acres of space
          ...  A powerful shot by Cantona !
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 84 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Overmars
          ...  He knocks it to Cantona!
          ...  H_Fernandez with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 85 :(arn) M_Overmars controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He puts in D_Baggio!
          ...  D_Baggio has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Arsenal fans sing his praises!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 85 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the towering header to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  P_Evra scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  M_Atkinson shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 86 :(arn) D_Baggio steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Cantona
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A left-footer by D_Baggio !
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks very relieved!
Min. 87 :(arn) Seb_Ferrira picks up a loose ball
          ...  Edu_Gaspar wins the ball well
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a free kick
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  D_Baggio drives it under the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Ajax 0-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) H_Fernandez holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_Viera in space!
          ...  P_Viera with the side footed shot!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 0-4 Arsenal ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 145,181
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Thomas_Partey (23), M_Van_D_Hoorn (77)
Booked               : W_Sneijder (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : H_Fernandez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Chambers (4), D_Baggio (85,87), P_Viera (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Viera (29), P_Evra (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Ajax      |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       15
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       18
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 4 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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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  35  13   7  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  31   1   1  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29   6   1  21 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  30   4  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -17
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  34   9   8  33 |  27   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10  -5
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  29   8   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  40   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  35   9   9  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  60  10  30
M_Layun        DF   1  33  13   7  33 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  33   9  10  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  28   1   5  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
G_Zolla        MF   2  25  31   1  14 |  79   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  31   8  32 |  95   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  30  12  28 |  85   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
P_Viera        MF   2   5  30  11  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  28  28
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  33  21 |  79   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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  35  13  11  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Overmars     MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  16   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
Marquinhos     MF   1   2  30   4  31 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  16   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  10  50
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