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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 22
Ajax 1 - 2 Benfica
Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Benfica (Mon Aug 22)
Ajax | Benfica
4-4-2 C | 4-4-2 A
James Maund | Steven Theobald
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E_Van_d_Sar GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
C_dos_Passos DF | DF J_Martinez
M_Hart DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
V_Kompany DF | DF R_Tomassi
M_Keown DF | DF M_Zeffane
Ridoutski MF | MF H_Kiessling
W_Sneijder MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
Oscar_Serrano MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
J_Crujff MF | MF J_Bolm
T_Wallcott FW | FW K_McInally
A_Arshavin FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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M_De_Sanctis SUB | SUB J_Moreau
D_Agger SUB | SUB C_Thomson
J_Stam SUB | SUB R_Radinski
A_Ross SUB | SUB S_Perrotta
C_Nade SUB | SUB L_Fabiano
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 2 :(aja) A_Arshavin plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... R_Tomassi fouls
... That was disgusting
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 3 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano turns nicely onto the ball
... But M_Zeffane sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 4 :(aja) C_dos_Passos runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott with a powerful header !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 5 :(aja) J_Crujff retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... W_Sneijder latches onto the end of it
... W_Sneijder has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
... Ajax 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 5 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to A
Min. 5 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila beats V_Kompany
... He showed great skill there
... Yann_M_Vila aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 7 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a 40-yard pass to C_dos_Passos
... M_Zeffane gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(aja) T_Wallcott turns past J_Martinez
... He has created space for himself now
... T_Wallcott attempts a chip!
... E_Thorstvedt has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save!!!
Min. 11 :(aja) V_Kompany is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... T_Wallcott latches onto the ball
... T_Wallcott drives the shot in!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 14 :(aja) J_Crujff with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... He knocks it to T_Wallcott!
... M_Zeffane robs him of the ball
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Yann_M_Vila latches onto the ball
... W_Sneijder fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... H_Webb signals that it is indirect
... Zheng_Zhi swings it in
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally with a blistering shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... E_Van_d_Sar acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm lofts the ball in!
... Yann_M_Vila gets his head on it
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 16 :(aja) M_Keown with a simple pass to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott tries one from the edge of the box !
... It's way wide
... The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 17 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... K_McInally decides to go for goal instead!
... K_McInally fires a shot at goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 19 :(aja) J_Crujff with a precise pass to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott with a bomb of a shot !
... It's beaten E_Thorstvedt
... It goes wide !!
Min. 21 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi miskicks!
... He finds Nathan_Dyer though
... That was fortunate
... Nathan_Dyer with the goal bound shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an intelligent ball to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
... Saved by E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 24 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks it over R_Tomassi and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Zeffane rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's H_Webb going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 25 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... J_Crujff body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK
... Nathan_Dyer hoists it forward
... J_Bolm gets on the end of it
... M_Hart slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a precise pass to K_McInally
... Ridoutski fouls badly
... H_Webb will want to speak to him
... H_Webb tells him to calm his game down a bit
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... B_Abdoulaye floats it forward
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... But E_Van_d_Sar smothers the ball.
Min. 27 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... An audacious effort from T_Wallcott !
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the header !
... But E_Van_d_Sar parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 28 :(aja) T_Wallcott kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... R_Tomassi had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 29 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... K_McInally throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Van_d_Sar's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 30 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... A powerful shot by J_Bolm !
... E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Yann_M_Vila
... What a shot from Yann_M_Vila !
... It could go anywhere
... It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 32 :(aja) W_Sneijder cuts inside J_Martinez
... He worked that well
... A left-footer by W_Sneijder !
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds K_McInally with a ball over the defence
... A_Arshavin tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... H_Webb has stopped play
... Well spotted by H_Webb!
... H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(aja) Ridoutski is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
... A vicious shot by T_Wallcott !
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 33 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Nathan_Dyer with the goal bound shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 34 :(aja) A_Arshavin sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... A_Arshavin looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 35 :(bfa) H_Kiessling knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... C_dos_Passos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Steven Theobald looks annoyed that there was no card there
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... H_Kiessling swings it in
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally gets up high for the header !
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
... GOAL !!
... The defence had gone walk about!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Ajax 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(aja) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Ajax will now be playing C
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Bolm holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 40 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from J_Martinez
... Oscar_Serrano launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder lofts the ball in!
... Ridoutski tries to place the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski chips the ball into the area!
... V_Kompany with the header
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 41 :(aja) The ball rolls free!
... C_dos_Passos takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... R_Tomassi takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 42 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano holds the ball up
... He sees J_Crujff in space!
... J_Crujff aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) T_Wallcott gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past R_Tomassi!
... He has some space now!
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Bolm
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... V_Kompany drives it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 43 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats M_Keown
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
... Nathan_Dyer sends it flying towards goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play N
Min. 45 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer makes himself available
... Nathan_Dyer with the shot !
... E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 46 :(aja) W_Sneijder knocks it past J_Martinez and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A glorious effort by W_Sneijder !
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to J_Martinez
... V_Kompany makes the challenge and clears the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(aja) Ridoutski off the woodwork.
... C_dos_Passos picks up the deflection
... C_dos_Passos attempts a chip!
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays in Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful ball
... A wicked drive by Nathan_Dyer !
... E_Van_d_Sar falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi lofts the ball in!
... E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Stam is coming on for Oscar_Serrano and playing DF
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Crujff nutmegs M_Zeffane, he continues to run forward
... M_Zeffane with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... H_Webb wants a quiet word
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross is coming on and Ridoutski is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past M_Zeffane
... W_Sneijder attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
Min. 51 :(aja) D_Agger takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace M_Hart as DF
Min. 52 :(aja) W_Sneijder hits a hard pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 53 :(aja) J_Stam 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!
... A_Arshavin receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A_Arshavin is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... E_Thorstvedt tries to close down the angle
... He lobs it over E_Thorstvedt
... It goes wide!!
Min. 64 :(bfa) H_Kiessling kicks W_Sneijder off the ball
... The linesman is flagging
... H_Webb will just give him a speaking to
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Martinez back heels to find K_McInally in space
... C_dos_Passos reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 66 :(aja) C_dos_Passos makes himself available
... But R_Tomassi slides in two footed.
... H_Webb has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 67 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
Min. 68 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the first time flick to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a bomb of a shot !
... The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... Ajax 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 69 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 69 :(bfa) C_Thomson is going to be brought on
... K_McInally is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 69 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 69 :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... V_Kompany gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Radinski comes on for B_Abdoulaye and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(aja) M_Keown is in some pain
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession
... Knocks it past J_Stam
... He's through on goal
... V_Kompany with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 78 :(bfa) H_Kiessling sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... H_Kiessling with a bicycle kick !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Perrotta replaces H_Kiessling to play as a MF
Min. 81 :(aja) J_Stam with a glorious long pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the goal bound shot!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 83 :(aja) W_Sneijder hoists the ball across to T_Wallcott
... S_Perrotta with a terrible tackle
... H_Webb calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 84 :(aja) A_Ross is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott with the cheeky shot!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Perrotta sidesteps J_Stam
... He showed great skill there
... S_Perrotta looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... But E_Van_d_Sar pulls out a save of the game
Min. 87 :(aja) W_Sneijder skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott hits a crisp volley!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) C_dos_Passos with the towering header to T_Wallcott
... J_Martinez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's H_Webb going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 89 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi sprints past J_Stam
... An audacious effort from Zheng_Zhi !
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 91 :(bfa) R_Radinski kicks J_Crujff off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... H_Webb has stopped play
... He deserves punishment for that!
... H_Webb calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance : 120,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : W_Sneijder
Scorers : W_Sneijder (5)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_Sneijder (14), J_Crujff (25), A_Arshavin (32)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (35,68)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Perrotta (83), R_Radinski (91)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 21
Off target : 10 | 8
On target : 12 | 13
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 14
Key Tackles : 5 | 9
Key Passes : 18 | 16
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Final Score : Ajax 1 - 2 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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 37 5 5 7 14 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 5
M_Hart DF 2 31 4 1 22 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
V_Kompany DF 2 27 11 8 33 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 1
M_Keown DF 3 25 11 7 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ridoutski MF 1 5 31 4 32 | 52 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -15
W_Sneijder MF 2 8 29 8 23 | 96 0 0 4 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 38 33
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 15 27 12 19 | 51 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 96 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 43 3
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10 21
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 7 24 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 10
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Nade FW 1 2 8 29 27 | 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 96 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 30 10 31 | 83 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 6
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 8 39 | 78 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 96 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 75 25
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 96 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 60 6
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 71 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 20 20 71
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
S_Perrotta MF 2 9 24 18 27 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Ajax | Benfica
4-4-2 C | 4-4-2 A
James Maund | Steven Theobald
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E_Van_d_Sar GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
C_dos_Passos DF | DF J_Martinez
M_Hart DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
V_Kompany DF | DF R_Tomassi
M_Keown DF | DF M_Zeffane
Ridoutski MF | MF H_Kiessling
W_Sneijder MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
Oscar_Serrano MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
J_Crujff MF | MF J_Bolm
T_Wallcott FW | FW K_McInally
A_Arshavin FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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M_De_Sanctis SUB | SUB J_Moreau
D_Agger SUB | SUB C_Thomson
J_Stam SUB | SUB R_Radinski
A_Ross SUB | SUB S_Perrotta
C_Nade SUB | SUB L_Fabiano
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 2 :(aja) A_Arshavin plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... R_Tomassi fouls
... That was disgusting
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 3 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano turns nicely onto the ball
... But M_Zeffane sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 4 :(aja) C_dos_Passos runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott with a powerful header !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 5 :(aja) J_Crujff retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... W_Sneijder latches onto the end of it
... W_Sneijder has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
... Ajax 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 5 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to A
Min. 5 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila beats V_Kompany
... He showed great skill there
... Yann_M_Vila aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 7 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a 40-yard pass to C_dos_Passos
... M_Zeffane gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(aja) T_Wallcott turns past J_Martinez
... He has created space for himself now
... T_Wallcott attempts a chip!
... E_Thorstvedt has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save!!!
Min. 11 :(aja) V_Kompany is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... T_Wallcott latches onto the ball
... T_Wallcott drives the shot in!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 14 :(aja) J_Crujff with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... He knocks it to T_Wallcott!
... M_Zeffane robs him of the ball
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Yann_M_Vila latches onto the ball
... W_Sneijder fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... H_Webb signals that it is indirect
... Zheng_Zhi swings it in
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally with a blistering shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... E_Van_d_Sar acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm lofts the ball in!
... Yann_M_Vila gets his head on it
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 16 :(aja) M_Keown with a simple pass to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott tries one from the edge of the box !
... It's way wide
... The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 17 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... K_McInally decides to go for goal instead!
... K_McInally fires a shot at goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 19 :(aja) J_Crujff with a precise pass to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott with a bomb of a shot !
... It's beaten E_Thorstvedt
... It goes wide !!
Min. 21 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi miskicks!
... He finds Nathan_Dyer though
... That was fortunate
... Nathan_Dyer with the goal bound shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an intelligent ball to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
... Saved by E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 24 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks it over R_Tomassi and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Zeffane rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's H_Webb going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 25 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... J_Crujff body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK
... Nathan_Dyer hoists it forward
... J_Bolm gets on the end of it
... M_Hart slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a precise pass to K_McInally
... Ridoutski fouls badly
... H_Webb will want to speak to him
... H_Webb tells him to calm his game down a bit
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... B_Abdoulaye floats it forward
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... But E_Van_d_Sar smothers the ball.
Min. 27 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... An audacious effort from T_Wallcott !
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the header !
... But E_Van_d_Sar parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 28 :(aja) T_Wallcott kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... R_Tomassi had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 29 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... K_McInally throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Van_d_Sar's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 30 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... A powerful shot by J_Bolm !
... E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Yann_M_Vila
... What a shot from Yann_M_Vila !
... It could go anywhere
... It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 32 :(aja) W_Sneijder cuts inside J_Martinez
... He worked that well
... A left-footer by W_Sneijder !
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds K_McInally with a ball over the defence
... A_Arshavin tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... H_Webb has stopped play
... Well spotted by H_Webb!
... H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(aja) Ridoutski is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
... A vicious shot by T_Wallcott !
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 33 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Nathan_Dyer with the goal bound shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 34 :(aja) A_Arshavin sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... A_Arshavin looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 35 :(bfa) H_Kiessling knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... C_dos_Passos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Steven Theobald looks annoyed that there was no card there
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... H_Kiessling swings it in
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally gets up high for the header !
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
... GOAL !!
... The defence had gone walk about!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Ajax 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(aja) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Ajax will now be playing C
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Bolm holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 40 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from J_Martinez
... Oscar_Serrano launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder lofts the ball in!
... Ridoutski tries to place the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski chips the ball into the area!
... V_Kompany with the header
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 41 :(aja) The ball rolls free!
... C_dos_Passos takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... R_Tomassi takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 42 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano holds the ball up
... He sees J_Crujff in space!
... J_Crujff aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) T_Wallcott gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past R_Tomassi!
... He has some space now!
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Bolm
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... V_Kompany drives it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 43 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats M_Keown
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
... Nathan_Dyer sends it flying towards goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play N
Min. 45 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer makes himself available
... Nathan_Dyer with the shot !
... E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 46 :(aja) W_Sneijder knocks it past J_Martinez and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A glorious effort by W_Sneijder !
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to J_Martinez
... V_Kompany makes the challenge and clears the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(aja) Ridoutski off the woodwork.
... C_dos_Passos picks up the deflection
... C_dos_Passos attempts a chip!
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays in Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful ball
... A wicked drive by Nathan_Dyer !
... E_Van_d_Sar falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi lofts the ball in!
... E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Stam is coming on for Oscar_Serrano and playing DF
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Crujff nutmegs M_Zeffane, he continues to run forward
... M_Zeffane with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... H_Webb wants a quiet word
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross is coming on and Ridoutski is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past M_Zeffane
... W_Sneijder attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
Min. 51 :(aja) D_Agger takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace M_Hart as DF
Min. 52 :(aja) W_Sneijder hits a hard pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 53 :(aja) J_Stam 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!
... A_Arshavin receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A_Arshavin is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... E_Thorstvedt tries to close down the angle
... He lobs it over E_Thorstvedt
... It goes wide!!
Min. 64 :(bfa) H_Kiessling kicks W_Sneijder off the ball
... The linesman is flagging
... H_Webb will just give him a speaking to
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Martinez back heels to find K_McInally in space
... C_dos_Passos reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 66 :(aja) C_dos_Passos makes himself available
... But R_Tomassi slides in two footed.
... H_Webb has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 67 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
Min. 68 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the first time flick to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a bomb of a shot !
... The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... Ajax 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 69 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 69 :(bfa) C_Thomson is going to be brought on
... K_McInally is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 69 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 69 :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... V_Kompany gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Radinski comes on for B_Abdoulaye and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(aja) M_Keown is in some pain
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession
... Knocks it past J_Stam
... He's through on goal
... V_Kompany with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 78 :(bfa) H_Kiessling sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... H_Kiessling with a bicycle kick !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Perrotta replaces H_Kiessling to play as a MF
Min. 81 :(aja) J_Stam with a glorious long pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the goal bound shot!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 83 :(aja) W_Sneijder hoists the ball across to T_Wallcott
... S_Perrotta with a terrible tackle
... H_Webb calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 84 :(aja) A_Ross is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott with the cheeky shot!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Perrotta sidesteps J_Stam
... He showed great skill there
... S_Perrotta looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... But E_Van_d_Sar pulls out a save of the game
Min. 87 :(aja) W_Sneijder skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott hits a crisp volley!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) C_dos_Passos with the towering header to T_Wallcott
... J_Martinez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's H_Webb going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 89 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi sprints past J_Stam
... An audacious effort from Zheng_Zhi !
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 91 :(bfa) R_Radinski kicks J_Crujff off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... H_Webb has stopped play
... He deserves punishment for that!
... H_Webb calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance : 120,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : W_Sneijder
Scorers : W_Sneijder (5)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_Sneijder (14), J_Crujff (25), A_Arshavin (32)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (35,68)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Perrotta (83), R_Radinski (91)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 21
Off target : 10 | 8
On target : 12 | 13
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 14
Key Tackles : 5 | 9
Key Passes : 18 | 16
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Final Score : Ajax 1 - 2 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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 37 5 5 7 14 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 5
M_Hart DF 2 31 4 1 22 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
V_Kompany DF 2 27 11 8 33 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 1
M_Keown DF 3 25 11 7 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ridoutski MF 1 5 31 4 32 | 52 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -15
W_Sneijder MF 2 8 29 8 23 | 96 0 0 4 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 38 33
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 15 27 12 19 | 51 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 96 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 43 3
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10 21
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 7 24 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 10
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Nade FW 1 2 8 29 27 | 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 96 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 30 10 31 | 83 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 6
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 8 39 | 78 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 96 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 75 25
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 96 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 60 6
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 71 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 20 20 71
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
S_Perrotta MF 2 9 24 18 27 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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