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Season 28 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round
Ajax 2 - 1 Arsenal
Elite League Cup 2nd Round Match, Ajax vs. Arsenal (Wed Jul 31)
Ajax | Arsenal
4-4-2 P | 5-4-1 D
James Maund | Adrian Dalmedo
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E_Van_d_Sar GK | GK D_James
Alvaro_Rubio DF | DF G_Collins
Fazio DF | DF R_Holding
C_Dos_Passos DF | DF S_Ramos
T_Vermaelen DF | DF P_Evra
J_Crujff MF | DF C_Blewitt
I_Muniain MF | MF N_Ben_Khalifa
P_Vieira MF | MF T_Cruise
Tomas_Rosicky MF | MF S_Matthews
G_Puciato FW | MF H_Mkhitaryan
T_Wallcott FW | FW P_Crouch
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G_Langerak SUB | SUB D_de_Gea
S_Kolasinac SUB | SUB D_Burn
M_Keown SUB | SUB P_Bouba_Diop
F_Ljungberg SUB | SUB D_Murphy
D_Bergkamp SUB | SUB Ricardo
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 2 :(aja) P_Vieira plays in T_Wallcott with a beautiful ball
... But he loses control of it
... P_Evra belts it clear
Min. 3 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa swings an elbow
... He caught Tomas_Rosicky full in the face
... He could be off here!
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 6 :(arn) P_Evra off the woodwork.
... C_Blewitt picks up the deflection
... I_Muniain with a nasty foul
... G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 6 :(arn) S_Matthews kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... N_Ben_Khalifa gets on the end of the pass
... Alvaro_Rubio intercepts the pass
Min. 8 :(aja) I_Muniain backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
... T_Wallcott with a terrific drive !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax have snatched the lead!
... Ajax 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 9 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 14 :(aja) I_Muniain moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to C_Dos_Passos
... But R_Holding puts the ball out of play
Min. 17 :(arn) P_Crouch with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... G_Puciato rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He is warned by G_Reddy
... It's just a warning
Min. 23 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio beats R_Holding
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... P_Evra fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 26 :(aja) Fazio beats G_Collins
... He showed great skill there
... P_Evra gathers up the loose ball
Min. 26 :(arn) R_Holding runs at the defence
... G_Puciato with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... G_Reddy calls him over
... G_Reddy tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... P_Crouch latches onto the end of it
... P_Crouch goes for goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 29 :(aja) T_Vermaelen headbutts N_Ben_Khalifa!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 30 :(arn) Arsenal will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 31 :(arn) P_Crouch runs at C_Dos_Passos
... The defender slips and falls over
... C_Dos_Passos moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 32 :(arn) H_Mkhitaryan runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to P_Crouch
... P_Crouch with the overhead !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
... CORNER!
... R_Holding chips the ball into the area!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 36 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa heads the ball back to S_Matthews
... S_Matthews looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... E_Van_d_Sar manages to turn it behind
Min. 37 :(arn) C_Blewitt spits at Alvaro_Rubio
... He could be off here!
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) T_Cruise moves forward
... A delicate chip from T_Cruise !
... E_Van_d_Sar catches the ball
Min. 46 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Puciato
... S_Ramos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's G_Reddy going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 47 :(aja) T_Wallcott has space to run with the ball
... But R_Holding will cut out the threat
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Arsenal
Min. 46 :(aja) P_Vieira with a one-touch layoff to J_Crujff
... J_Crujff chases it through, he must score !
... D_James was lucky there
Min. 47 :(arn) H_Mkhitaryan gets to the by line and finds P_Crouch with a beautiful cross
... P_Crouch with a stunning strike !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 48 :(aja) P_Vieira plays in T_Wallcott with a beautiful ball
... T_Wallcott hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... D_James is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is ready to come on to replace Fazio
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
... F_Ljungberg will come on for J_Crujff and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) D_Bergkamp replaces G_Puciato and will play FW
Min. 56 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos curls the ball out wide to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 60 :(aja) F_Ljungberg runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_Vieira
... R_Holding plays the back pass
... D_James can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... I_Muniain plays it into the danger area!
... C_Dos_Passos gets to it!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 62 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is in some pain
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 62 :(arn) S_Matthews takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to P_Crouch
... P_Crouch gets his head to the ball !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 63 :(aja) P_Vieira with the nod to S_Kolasinac
... C_Blewitt takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 63 :(arn) H_Mkhitaryan drives the ball across field
... It comes to P_Crouch
... A powerful shot by P_Crouch !
... But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(arn) D_Murphy will replace the useless C_Blewitt and will play FW
Min. 65 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with an in swinging cross to T_Wallcott
... S_Ramos with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... G_Reddy just wants to lecture him
Min. 66 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa cuts the ball back to H_Mkhitaryan
... H_Mkhitaryan aims for the top right corner !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 68 :(arn) S_Matthews with an in swinging cross to N_Ben_Khalifa
... An audacious effort from N_Ben_Khalifa !
... E_Van_d_Sar falls over
... But E_Van_d_Sar is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 69 :(arn) S_Ramos sidesteps C_Dos_Passos
... He showed great skill there
... But Alvaro_Rubio wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa hits a hard pass to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... H_Mkhitaryan hits it into the box!
... E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 71 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with the header on
... He finds T_Wallcott in space
... G_Collins clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 75 :(arn) P_Evra finds P_Crouch on the edge of the box
... P_Crouch with the chance !
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 79 :(arn) D_Murphy with a real burst of pace
... He leaves S_Kolasinac behind
... D_Murphy fires the shot in!
... It takes a deflection!
... E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Murphy hits it into the box!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 82 :(arn) R_Holding with the kinky dribble
... R_Holding tries the shot !
... GOAL !!
... The Arsenal fans go wild!
... What a time to grab an equaliser!!
... Ajax 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 83 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing P
Min. 83 :(arn) D_Burn is going to be brought on
... G_Collins is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(aja) F_Ljungberg flicks it past D_Burn
... He runs forward
... F_Ljungberg with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 83 :(arn) S_Matthews controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... D_Murphy gets onto the end of the pass!
... F_Ljungberg wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 83 :(aja) F_Ljungberg plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Bergkamp
... S_Ramos with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... T_Wallcott bends it in
... D_James parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) P_Evra barges C_Dos_Passos off the ball
... P_Evra hits the ball first time!
... E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks very relieved!
Min. 91 :(aja) P_Vieira knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Holding
... Cleaned up by S_Ramos
Min. 92 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a one-touch layoff to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the drive!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
************* EXTRA TIME ****************
Min. 92 :(arn) S_Matthews brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
... Blocked by S_Kolasinac
Min. 96 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa fires over a low cross to D_Burn
... D_Burn could have let it bounce!
... It takes a deflection!
... E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Matthews crosses it in!
... Alvaro_Rubio reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 101:(arn) P_Crouch runs at the defence
... P_Crouch tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 102:(arn) H_Mkhitaryan finds P_Crouch with a ball over the defence
... P_Crouch with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Min. 107:(arn) S_Matthews looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to T_Cruise
... T_Cruise with a blistering shot !
... What agility from E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 108:(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... D_Murphy with a thundering drive!
... E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And E_Van_d_Sar reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... T_Cruise curls it into the box!
... S_Ramos loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 109:(arn) S_Matthews kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Alvaro_Rubio reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 110:(arn) S_Matthews runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 111:(aja) F_Ljungberg is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp drives the ball low !
... GOAL !!
... Runs off and slides on his knees!!
... The fans go wild!
... That must have sealed it!!
... Ajax 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 111:(aja) Ajax will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 113:(arn) P_Crouch holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to D_Burn
... D_Burn hits a curling shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 116:(arn) P_Evra with a probing through ball P_Crouch
... S_Kolasinac makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 117:(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
... T_Wallcott rifles it to the far post !
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(aja) T_Wallcott has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Holding!
... He has some space now!
... But D_Burn sweeps up the threat
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance : 150,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : F_Ljungberg
Scorers : T_Wallcott (8), D_Bergkamp (111)
Sent Off : T_Vermaelen (29)
Booked : G_Puciato (26)
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : S_Matthews (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Holding (82)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N_Ben_Khalifa (3), C_Blewitt (37)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 10 | 22
Off target : 5 | 12
On target : 5 | 10
Possession : 37 | 63
Corners : 1 | 5
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 15 | 14
Key Tackles : 7 | 10
Key Passes : 13 | 22
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Final Score : Ajax 2 - 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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 39 5 5 7 14 | 124 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 30 9 10 36 | 124 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Fazio DF 2 30 8 10 41 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 28 11 5 22 | 124 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
T_Vermaelen DF 2 27 8 6 31 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
J_Crujff MF 2 6 31 11 28 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
I_Muniain MF 1 11 29 8 24 | 124 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
P_Vieira MF 1 7 29 9 20 | 124 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Tomas_Rosicky MF 3 7 28 7 32 | 124 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
G_Puciato FW 2 9 9 29 42 | 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 11 28 21 | 124 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 20 76
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 30 11 9 11 | 71 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Keown DF 3 28 12 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Ljungberg MF 3 7 29 11 12 | 70 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 1
D_Bergkamp FW 1 8 7 30 21 | 69 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 37
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 36 2 2 3 26 | 124 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
G_Collins DF 2 30 10 7 19 | 86 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_Holding DF 1 30 8 6 22 | 124 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 60 0 35
S_Ramos DF 2 29 7 7 40 | 124 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
P_Evra DF 3 28 12 10 21 | 124 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 1
C_Blewitt DF 3 28 7 6 22 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 12 29 12 25 | 124 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 58 8
T_Cruise MF 2 10 29 9 39 | 124 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
S_Matthews MF 3 8 28 7 32 | 124 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 10
H_Mkhitaryan MF 3 9 25 12 29 | 124 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
P_Crouch FW 1 6 12 28 21 | 124 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 24
D_de_Gea GK 29 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Burn DF 2 27 9 11 21 | 38 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -18
P_Bouba_Diop MF 2 7 28 10 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Murphy FW 2 11 8 28 37 | 56 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Ricardo FW 1 7 9 25 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Ajax | Arsenal
4-4-2 P | 5-4-1 D
James Maund | Adrian Dalmedo
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E_Van_d_Sar GK | GK D_James
Alvaro_Rubio DF | DF G_Collins
Fazio DF | DF R_Holding
C_Dos_Passos DF | DF S_Ramos
T_Vermaelen DF | DF P_Evra
J_Crujff MF | DF C_Blewitt
I_Muniain MF | MF N_Ben_Khalifa
P_Vieira MF | MF T_Cruise
Tomas_Rosicky MF | MF S_Matthews
G_Puciato FW | MF H_Mkhitaryan
T_Wallcott FW | FW P_Crouch
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G_Langerak SUB | SUB D_de_Gea
S_Kolasinac SUB | SUB D_Burn
M_Keown SUB | SUB P_Bouba_Diop
F_Ljungberg SUB | SUB D_Murphy
D_Bergkamp SUB | SUB Ricardo
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 2 :(aja) P_Vieira plays in T_Wallcott with a beautiful ball
... But he loses control of it
... P_Evra belts it clear
Min. 3 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa swings an elbow
... He caught Tomas_Rosicky full in the face
... He could be off here!
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 6 :(arn) P_Evra off the woodwork.
... C_Blewitt picks up the deflection
... I_Muniain with a nasty foul
... G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 6 :(arn) S_Matthews kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... N_Ben_Khalifa gets on the end of the pass
... Alvaro_Rubio intercepts the pass
Min. 8 :(aja) I_Muniain backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
... T_Wallcott with a terrific drive !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax have snatched the lead!
... Ajax 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 9 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 14 :(aja) I_Muniain moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to C_Dos_Passos
... But R_Holding puts the ball out of play
Min. 17 :(arn) P_Crouch with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... G_Puciato rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He is warned by G_Reddy
... It's just a warning
Min. 23 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio beats R_Holding
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... P_Evra fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 26 :(aja) Fazio beats G_Collins
... He showed great skill there
... P_Evra gathers up the loose ball
Min. 26 :(arn) R_Holding runs at the defence
... G_Puciato with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... G_Reddy calls him over
... G_Reddy tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... P_Crouch latches onto the end of it
... P_Crouch goes for goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 29 :(aja) T_Vermaelen headbutts N_Ben_Khalifa!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 30 :(arn) Arsenal will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 31 :(arn) P_Crouch runs at C_Dos_Passos
... The defender slips and falls over
... C_Dos_Passos moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 32 :(arn) H_Mkhitaryan runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to P_Crouch
... P_Crouch with the overhead !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
... CORNER!
... R_Holding chips the ball into the area!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 36 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa heads the ball back to S_Matthews
... S_Matthews looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... E_Van_d_Sar manages to turn it behind
Min. 37 :(arn) C_Blewitt spits at Alvaro_Rubio
... He could be off here!
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) T_Cruise moves forward
... A delicate chip from T_Cruise !
... E_Van_d_Sar catches the ball
Min. 46 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Puciato
... S_Ramos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's G_Reddy going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 47 :(aja) T_Wallcott has space to run with the ball
... But R_Holding will cut out the threat
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Arsenal
Min. 46 :(aja) P_Vieira with a one-touch layoff to J_Crujff
... J_Crujff chases it through, he must score !
... D_James was lucky there
Min. 47 :(arn) H_Mkhitaryan gets to the by line and finds P_Crouch with a beautiful cross
... P_Crouch with a stunning strike !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 48 :(aja) P_Vieira plays in T_Wallcott with a beautiful ball
... T_Wallcott hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... D_James is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is ready to come on to replace Fazio
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
... F_Ljungberg will come on for J_Crujff and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) D_Bergkamp replaces G_Puciato and will play FW
Min. 56 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos curls the ball out wide to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 60 :(aja) F_Ljungberg runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_Vieira
... R_Holding plays the back pass
... D_James can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... I_Muniain plays it into the danger area!
... C_Dos_Passos gets to it!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 62 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is in some pain
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 62 :(arn) S_Matthews takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to P_Crouch
... P_Crouch gets his head to the ball !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 63 :(aja) P_Vieira with the nod to S_Kolasinac
... C_Blewitt takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 63 :(arn) H_Mkhitaryan drives the ball across field
... It comes to P_Crouch
... A powerful shot by P_Crouch !
... But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(arn) D_Murphy will replace the useless C_Blewitt and will play FW
Min. 65 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with an in swinging cross to T_Wallcott
... S_Ramos with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... G_Reddy just wants to lecture him
Min. 66 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa cuts the ball back to H_Mkhitaryan
... H_Mkhitaryan aims for the top right corner !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 68 :(arn) S_Matthews with an in swinging cross to N_Ben_Khalifa
... An audacious effort from N_Ben_Khalifa !
... E_Van_d_Sar falls over
... But E_Van_d_Sar is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 69 :(arn) S_Ramos sidesteps C_Dos_Passos
... He showed great skill there
... But Alvaro_Rubio wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa hits a hard pass to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... H_Mkhitaryan hits it into the box!
... E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 71 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with the header on
... He finds T_Wallcott in space
... G_Collins clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 75 :(arn) P_Evra finds P_Crouch on the edge of the box
... P_Crouch with the chance !
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 79 :(arn) D_Murphy with a real burst of pace
... He leaves S_Kolasinac behind
... D_Murphy fires the shot in!
... It takes a deflection!
... E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Murphy hits it into the box!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 82 :(arn) R_Holding with the kinky dribble
... R_Holding tries the shot !
... GOAL !!
... The Arsenal fans go wild!
... What a time to grab an equaliser!!
... Ajax 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 83 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing P
Min. 83 :(arn) D_Burn is going to be brought on
... G_Collins is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(aja) F_Ljungberg flicks it past D_Burn
... He runs forward
... F_Ljungberg with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 83 :(arn) S_Matthews controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... D_Murphy gets onto the end of the pass!
... F_Ljungberg wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 83 :(aja) F_Ljungberg plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Bergkamp
... S_Ramos with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... T_Wallcott bends it in
... D_James parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) P_Evra barges C_Dos_Passos off the ball
... P_Evra hits the ball first time!
... E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks very relieved!
Min. 91 :(aja) P_Vieira knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Holding
... Cleaned up by S_Ramos
Min. 92 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a one-touch layoff to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the drive!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
************* EXTRA TIME ****************
Min. 92 :(arn) S_Matthews brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
... Blocked by S_Kolasinac
Min. 96 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa fires over a low cross to D_Burn
... D_Burn could have let it bounce!
... It takes a deflection!
... E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Matthews crosses it in!
... Alvaro_Rubio reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 101:(arn) P_Crouch runs at the defence
... P_Crouch tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 102:(arn) H_Mkhitaryan finds P_Crouch with a ball over the defence
... P_Crouch with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Min. 107:(arn) S_Matthews looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to T_Cruise
... T_Cruise with a blistering shot !
... What agility from E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 108:(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... D_Murphy with a thundering drive!
... E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And E_Van_d_Sar reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... T_Cruise curls it into the box!
... S_Ramos loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 109:(arn) S_Matthews kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Alvaro_Rubio reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 110:(arn) S_Matthews runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 111:(aja) F_Ljungberg is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp drives the ball low !
... GOAL !!
... Runs off and slides on his knees!!
... The fans go wild!
... That must have sealed it!!
... Ajax 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 111:(aja) Ajax will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 113:(arn) P_Crouch holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to D_Burn
... D_Burn hits a curling shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 116:(arn) P_Evra with a probing through ball P_Crouch
... S_Kolasinac makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 117:(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
... T_Wallcott rifles it to the far post !
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(aja) T_Wallcott has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Holding!
... He has some space now!
... But D_Burn sweeps up the threat
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance : 150,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : F_Ljungberg
Scorers : T_Wallcott (8), D_Bergkamp (111)
Sent Off : T_Vermaelen (29)
Booked : G_Puciato (26)
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : S_Matthews (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Holding (82)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N_Ben_Khalifa (3), C_Blewitt (37)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 10 | 22
Off target : 5 | 12
On target : 5 | 10
Possession : 37 | 63
Corners : 1 | 5
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 15 | 14
Key Tackles : 7 | 10
Key Passes : 13 | 22
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Final Score : Ajax 2 - 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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 39 5 5 7 14 | 124 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 30 9 10 36 | 124 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Fazio DF 2 30 8 10 41 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 28 11 5 22 | 124 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
T_Vermaelen DF 2 27 8 6 31 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
J_Crujff MF 2 6 31 11 28 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
I_Muniain MF 1 11 29 8 24 | 124 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
P_Vieira MF 1 7 29 9 20 | 124 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Tomas_Rosicky MF 3 7 28 7 32 | 124 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
G_Puciato FW 2 9 9 29 42 | 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 11 28 21 | 124 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 20 76
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 30 11 9 11 | 71 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Keown DF 3 28 12 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Ljungberg MF 3 7 29 11 12 | 70 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 1
D_Bergkamp FW 1 8 7 30 21 | 69 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 37
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 36 2 2 3 26 | 124 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
G_Collins DF 2 30 10 7 19 | 86 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_Holding DF 1 30 8 6 22 | 124 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 60 0 35
S_Ramos DF 2 29 7 7 40 | 124 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
P_Evra DF 3 28 12 10 21 | 124 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 1
C_Blewitt DF 3 28 7 6 22 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 12 29 12 25 | 124 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 58 8
T_Cruise MF 2 10 29 9 39 | 124 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
S_Matthews MF 3 8 28 7 32 | 124 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 10
H_Mkhitaryan MF 3 9 25 12 29 | 124 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
P_Crouch FW 1 6 12 28 21 | 124 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 24
D_de_Gea GK 29 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Burn DF 2 27 9 11 21 | 38 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -18
P_Bouba_Diop MF 2 7 28 10 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Murphy FW 2 11 8 28 37 | 56 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Ricardo FW 1 7 9 25 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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