Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Benfica (Sun Oct 17)


                                 Ajax  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        Ini_Kamoze GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                             Fazio DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF E_Jordanov
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF K_Commons
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB Exe_Palacios
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB C_Ronaldo
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 4  :(aja) J_Cruijff can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Fazio
          ...  But J_Foyth spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 7  :(aja) T_Wallcott nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  S_Mannaerts brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on!!!
Min. 11 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes on S_Mannaerts
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Cruijff is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Fazio
          ...  Cleared by S_Mannaerts
Min. 14 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 14 :(aja) C_Fabregas comes on for Edu_Gaspar and takes up a MF role
Min. 15 :(aja) A_Langlitz sidesteps K_Commons
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Foyth with the block
Min. 17 :(aja) M_Keown takes possession
          ...  M_Keown attempts a lob!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 18 :(aja) G_Karagounis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Langlitz !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 20 :(aja) The ball rolls free!
          ...  A_Langlitz takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  But R_Tomassi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto loses his marker!
          ...  S_Nakamoto rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze falls over
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 26 :(aja) C_Fabregas chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Kolasinac hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  What agility from N_Winneke
Min. 27 :(aja) J_Cruijff floats the ball in to find P_Vieira
          ...  P_Vieira has a go!
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 30 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Zeffane !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze manages to turn it behind
Min. 34 :(aja) P_Vieira with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Zeffane
          ...  He knocks it to T_Wallcott!
          ...  T_Wallcott with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(aja) M_Keown jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Keown swings in the shot!
          ...  N_Winneke with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Marcone
          ...  I_Marcone is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round Ini_Kamoze
          ...  He rounds Ini_Kamoze
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze manages to get to it !!
Min. 39 :(aja) M_Keown is too quick for the defence
          ...  But M_Zeffane spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 40 :(aja) T_Wallcott knocks the ball past J_Foyth
          ...  T_Wallcott with the punt towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 41 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 41 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 41 :(aja) P_Vieira sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Karagounis
          ...  G_Karagounis has a dig at goal!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs at Fazio
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits a great drive!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 42 :(bfa) R_Tomassi backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) K_Commons controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Keown wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is being brought on
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sidesteps Fazio
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Kolasinac
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 50 :(aja) G_Magalhaes comes on for Fazio and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Exe_Palacios will come on for S_Mannaerts and play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Gallas comes on for C_Fabregas and takes up a MF role
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Wallcott !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  N_Winneke never had a chance!
Min. 52 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as T_Erak comes on for K_Commons to play FW
Min. 60 :(aja) A_Langlitz turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  S_Nakamoto muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 61 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Cleared by S_Kolasinac
Min. 64 :(aja) J_Cruijff looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Karagounis
          ...  But E_Jordanov comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 65 :(aja) P_Vieira runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Langlitz
          ...  R_Tomassi cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 72 :(aja) G_Magalhaes twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
          ...  Always a risky tactic
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 83 :(aja) A_Langlitz turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Exe_Palacios gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Cruijff!
          ...  A_Langlitz makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  N_Winneke beats the ball away
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  B_Dugnutt belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Ini_Kamoze anyway
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from P_Vieira to A_Langlitz
          ...  But E_Jordanov wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff lofts the ball in!
          ...  Exe_Palacios reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 88 :(bfa) T_Erak beats M_Keown
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Langlitz rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Trezeguet
          ...  G_Karagounis with a bad challenge
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 146,109
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Wallcott (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Langlitz (88)
Injured              : Edu_Gaspar (14), G_Magalhaes (72)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Nakamoto
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 0 Benfica
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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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Ini_Kamoze     GK  38   4   3   1  30 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  34  11  10  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Fazio          DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  32  13   7  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  32   9  20 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  27  10  41 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  29   1   1  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       MF   1  28   4   2  35 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  36   2   2   3  20 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  34  13   7  42 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  51   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Jordanov     MF   1  25   8   3  12 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  31   7  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  28  17  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  30   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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