Division One League Match, Ajax vs. Benfica (Wed May 15)


                                 Ajax  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF D_Rose
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF C_Romero
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  DM J_Mascherano
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  DM Liziero
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  AM A_Varela
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW D_Suker
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB G_Cano

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 4  :(bfa) Liziero 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!
          ...  Cantona receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But T_Vermaelen slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 9  :(aja) W_Sneijder backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Juan_Foyth latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Lallana wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Cantona knocks it past Edu_Gaspar and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Cantona runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 18 :(bfa) A_Varela spits at A_Arshavin
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 19 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Liziero with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 19 :(bfa) Cantona beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Juan_Foyth with a bad challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 24 :(bfa) Liziero drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Suker
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 26 :(bfa) J_Mascherano looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Suker
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Suker !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Rose
          ...  T_O_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 28 :(bfa) D_Rose spits at C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He is warned by C_Tango
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 36 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  A_Arshavin unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 37 :(aja) W_Sneijder crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Arshavin in the box
          ...  P_Gazzaniga pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Arshavin takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And Ajax are leading in the game now
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Benfica...
Min. 38 :(aja) Ajax will now play C
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) D_Rose with the first time pass to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 47 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a precise pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is clean through!
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Benfica ...

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Mascherano with a probing pass to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker tries the shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 50 :(aja) G_Magalhaes will replace Juan_Foyth and play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Fabregas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) N_Kanu is being brought on
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 54 :(aja) F_Ljungberg leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 60 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  Diego_T will come on for C_Romero and play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto comes on for Liziero and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 66 :(aja) F_Ljungberg brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Diego_T
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  A delicate header from N_Kanu !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 67 :(bfa) G_Cano is coming on for Cantona and playing FW
Min. 69 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar fires over a low cross to W_Sneijder
          ...  A wicked drive by W_Sneijder !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks dejected!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
          ...  The fans are hurling abuse at the officials
Min. 71 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Rose
          ...  He knocks it to A_Arshavin!
          ...  But P_Maldini wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 75 :(aja) W_Sneijder picks out A_Arshavin with the cross
          ...  A_Arshavin blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  C_Tango talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 76 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 78 :(bfa) D_Suker flicks it over C_Dos_Passos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  F_Ljungberg goes in stud's first
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Tango calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 79 :(bfa) A_Lallana with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the tackle
Min. 87 :(aja) N_Kanu controls the ball with ease
          ...  W_Samuel makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Varela with the dribble
          ...  S_Kolasinac is easily beaten
          ...  S_Kolasinac reacts to stop the move going any further

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 142,382
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (37 pen,75), Jose_A_Reyes (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Juan_Foyth (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Liziero
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Gazzaniga (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       4
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       5
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Final Score          : Ajax 3 - 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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T_O_Conner     GK  36   3   3   2  13 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  31   9   7  30 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31   6   1  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  31   4   2  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  32   4  23 |  96   0   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  33   1   1  20 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    MF   2  30   5   5  28 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
J_Cruijff      MF   1   8  32  11  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  35   1   2   3  40 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -27   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   8   4  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   DM   1  16  32   8  47 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Liziero        DM   1  20  31   5  23 |  65   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  32   9  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  18  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  30  17  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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