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Season 29 Archive: Elite League, Week 7

Ajax 2 - 2 Benfica

Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Benfica (Sun Dec 22)


                                 Ajax  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                             Fazio DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                         I_Muniain SUB |  SUB O_Marcentos
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 1  :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of W_Dustice
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  W_Dustice with a little chip!
          ...  It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 3  :(bfa) W_Dustice volleys it forward. He finds J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm with the side footed shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Bolm crosses into the box, finding B_Dugnutt
          ...  But S_Kolasinac comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 10 :(aja) P_Vieira drives it across the face of the goal T_Wallcott
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Wallcott !
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  And Ajax are leading in the game now
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 12 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Wallcott keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Wallcott aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  N_Winneke makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Bolm brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 15 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to beat N_Winneke!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 16 :(bfa) I_Marcone gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  I_Marcone has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt is too quick for the defence
          ...  B_Dugnutt tries the shot !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the header on
          ...  He finds Nathan_Dyer in space
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has a go!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Ajax fans laugh at him
Min. 22 :(aja) D_Bergkamp lobs it over the defender
          ...  Yann_M_Vila makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 27 :(aja) P_Vieira finds T_Wallcott with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Foyth is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  A_Dali is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(aja) D_Bergkamp unselfishly heads the ball back to T_Wallcott
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 31 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  W_Dustice shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to B_Dugnutt instead
          ...  A delicate chip from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 34 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks it over M_Zeffane's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Foyth with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  A_Dali gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the spot kick
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica have snatched the lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Benfica...
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds Nathan_Dyer with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the side footed shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Zeffane hits it towards the far post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 41 :(aja) P_Vieira with a reverse pass to T_Vermaelen
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Foyth belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Bergkamp !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Ajax 2-2 Benfica ...

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

Min. 46 :(aja) P_Vieira with a precise ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  W_Dustice gathers up the loose ball
Min. 48 :(aja) P_Vieira fires over a low cross to T_Wallcott
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott reads the run of S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Kolasinac with the overhead !
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown is ready to come on to replace Fazio
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Cruijff 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!
          ...  T_Wallcott receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  From long range T_Wallcott bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Cruijff with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 52 :(aja) I_Muniain is coming on and Tomas_Rosicky is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) J_Cruijff finds T_Wallcott with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Tomassi
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Bergkamp swings a leg at it!
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 56 :(bfa) I_Marcone is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
          ...  But T_Vermaelen clears the ball to safety
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Bolm brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  P_Vieira with a nasty foul
          ...  A_Dali calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the thundering drive
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Dugnutt plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 60 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos replaces M_Van_D_Hoorn to play as a DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is coming on and M_Zeffane is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a one-touch layoff to I_Marcone
          ...  S_Kolasinac knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Dali just turns away!
Min. 62 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Wilshere as MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - T_Erak on for Nathan_Dyer as a FW
Min. 67 :(aja) F_Ljungberg holds the ball up
          ...  He sees S_Kolasinac in space!
          ...  S_Kolasinac has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke gets up well to catch that one
Min. 68 :(aja) P_Vieira finds T_Wallcott with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But R_Tomassi puts it in row Z!
Min. 71 :(aja) D_Bergkamp steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs S_Mannaerts
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Bergkamp has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 71 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a measured ball to B_Dugnutt
          ...  T_Vermaelen is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  A_Dali calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 71 :(bfa) W_Dustice has space to run with the ball
          ...  Blocked by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 72 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a smart pass to F_Ljungberg
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 73 :(bfa) T_Erak lobs it over the defender
          ...  M_Keown reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 74 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos finds T_Wallcott on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Foyth reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 75 :(aja) S_Kolasinac fires over a low cross to T_Wallcott
          ...  But T_Erak slides in
Min. 76 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sprints past J_Foyth
          ...  S_Mannaerts knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Dali just turns away!
Min. 79 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to T_Erak
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
Min. 82 :(aja) T_Wallcott kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Keown gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Keown hits the ball first time!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Keown plays it towards the near post!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 82 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Vermaelen is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) T_Vermaelen takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Bolm
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Cleared by S_Mannaerts
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by M_Keown
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Nakamoto drives the shot in!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 90 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the nod to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  N_Winneke watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 91 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos with a short pass to find J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!

*************  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          : T_Wallcott
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (10), D_Bergkamp (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Van_d_Sar (37), P_Vieira (59), T_Vermaelen (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Dugnutt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (31,37 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Foyth (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       14
Key Passes           :          19        |       11
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 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  39   5   5   7  14 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -2   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31  11  10  11 |  93   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10  11
Fazio          DF   2  30   8  10  41 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  29   8   8  33 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  27   9   6  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  30  11  12 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  30   9  20 |  93   0   0   6   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  73  -2
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  29   7  32 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  28  11  11 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  30  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  37
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  28  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  20  66
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  29  12   7  21 |  41   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  28  11   5  22 |  31   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  11  29   8  24 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9  10  30  42 |   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  33   2   2   3  20 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  34  14   8  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  31  10   7  31 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  31   8   7  37 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  30  13   7  42 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  31  12  19 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  30  13  32 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  29   6  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  25   6  42 |  93   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35   1
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  30  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  27  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  81
A_Zogbo        GK  31   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  29   9   5  12 |  31   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  26  16  32 |  29   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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