June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 3, Ajax vs. Benfica (Wed May 19)


                                 Ajax  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                     A_Zubizarreta GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                             Fazio DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF K_Commons
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                        M_Overmars SUB |  SUB O_Marcentos
                        A_Langlitz SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
          ...  A great volley from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 3  :(bfa) W_Dustice lobs it over G_Magalhaes
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  A_Dali refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 8  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes on 3 men
          ...  Fazio tackles cleanly
Min. 9  :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the header !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta is equal to it
Min. 11 :(aja) C_Fabregas is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff goes for the top corner !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  From long range Nathan_Dyer bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 21 :(aja) C_Fabregas reads the run of P_Vieira
          ...  P_Vieira fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 26 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 34 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar sidesteps M_Zeffane
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Zeffane goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 34 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  B_Dugnutt with an awful challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_Commons pulls it back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_Dustice!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Zubizarreta
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 39 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a reverse pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Mannaerts
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Mannaerts reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  T_Wallcott heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It's beaten N_Winneke
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 45 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Magalhaes
          ...  He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 49 :(bfa) W_Dustice looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Benfica ...

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing D
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer floats the ball in to find R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Tomassi tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 48 :(aja) T_Wallcott breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  S_Nakamoto brings him down!
          ...  A_Dali calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is coming on and T_Vermaelen is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as A_Langlitz comes on for Jose_A_Reyes to play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Overmars is coming on for Edu_Gaspar and will play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) S_Kolasinac jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Overmars
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_Dugnutt looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 53 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto finds R_Tomassi with a ball over the defence
          ...  G_Magalhaes rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 54 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Dugnutt
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 55 :(bfa) A_Burdisso replaces S_Mannaerts and will play DF
Min. 57 :(aja) T_Wallcott knocks it past J_Bolm and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Tomassi gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(aja) M_Overmars finds the run of Fazio
          ...  But K_Commons slides in
Min. 62 :(aja) P_Vieira holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Fazio
          ...  Fazio looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  N_Winneke is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 63 :(aja) J_Cruijff hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Langlitz collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Foyth with the tackle
Min. 65 :(bfa) E_Knave will replace the useless K_Commons and will play MF
Min. 74 :(aja) M_Overmars hits a hard pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz with a little chip!
          ...  N_Winneke blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 76 :(bfa) E_Knave 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 Nathan_Dyer
          ...  S_Kolasinac gets to the ball first
Min. 77 :(aja) M_Overmars finds T_Wallcott with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Wallcott !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 77 :(bfa) W_Dustice pass splits open the defence and finds T_Erak
          ...  A_Langlitz fouls badly
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of T_Erak
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  T_Erak with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Wallcott heads it away
Min. 81 :(bfa) W_Dustice drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to J_Bolm
          ...  S_Kolasinac takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 82 :(aja) J_Cruijff looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Vieira
          ...  P_Vieira sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 86 :(bfa) E_Knave lobs it over M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  A_Langlitz gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) R_Tomassi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Fazio
          ...  He puts in M_Zeffane!
          ...  M_Zeffane with the side footed shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 92 :(bfa) R_Tomassi sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Kolasinac

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 140,941
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : P_Vieira
Scorers              : Fazio (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Langlitz (77)
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 (26,49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Dugnutt (34), S_Nakamoto (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  32   8  10  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  28   1   1  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   8  26   9  41 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33  11  10  11 |  42   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Keown        DF   3  31  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  40   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  41   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3

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  35   2   2   3  20 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  34   9   7  37 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  31  10   5  12 |  59   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  11  32 |  69   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  16  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  96   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  64   0   1   0   0   4   2   1   0   0  18  -2  43
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
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   7   7  28  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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