Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Bayern Munich (Sun Aug 13)


                                 Ajax  |  Bayern Munich
                            4-2-2-2 N  |  4-4-2 A
                          James Maund  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF M_Tudgay
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF Ni_Na_Lee
                       R_Pletikosa DM  |  MF L_Carsley
                     Oscar_Serrano DM  |  MF R_Baggio
                          S_Marlet MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF D_Archambault
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW Pele
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB C_Azpilicueta
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB E_Sno
                            A_Ross SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                       Fabinhioski SUB |  SUB Messi

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(bnm) Pele sidesteps T_Vermaelen
          ...  Pele sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 2  :(bnm) D_Archambault turns past D_Agger
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  D_Archambault with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Van_d_Sar got a touch
Min. 3  :(aja) J_Crujff with a smart pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with the shot on net !
          ...  L_Fabianski falls over
          ...  But L_Fabianski is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 9  :(aja) S_Marlet sidesteps Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  S_Marlet uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  L_Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 10 :(aja) J_Crujff with the through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  But M_Tudgay clears the ball to safety
Min. 11 :(aja) R_Pletikosa takes on W_Lavezzi
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  R_Pletikosa has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But L_Fabianski parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 12 :(aja) S_Marlet barges Ni_Na_Lee off the ball
          ...  M_Tudgay pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 12 :(bnm) Ni_Na_Lee jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee with the crafty shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 15 :(bnm) R_Baggio controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_dos_Passos
          ...  He puts in Matej_Vydra!
          ...  Matej_Vydra has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 17 :(bnm) Pele lays the ball back to M_Tudgay
          ...  M_Tudgay pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 18 :(aja) C_dos_Passos with a measured pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has L_Fabianski to beat
          ...  He lobs it over L_Fabianski
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 19 :(aja) T_Vermaelen finds Oscar_Serrano in the box
          ...  P_Sweeper is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  L_Fabianski misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marlet plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Fabianski easily claims the ball!
Min. 20 :(bnm) R_Baggio is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Pele
          ...  But D_Agger will cut out the threat
Min. 21 :(aja) J_Crujff back heels to find A_Arshavin in space
          ...  A_Arshavin hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 22 :(aja) S_Marlet with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  He knocks it to T_Wallcott!
          ...  T_Wallcott rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  L_Fabianski has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Fabianski is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 23 :(bnm) Matej_Vydra 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!
          ...  Pele receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Pele curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 25 :(aja) R_Pletikosa retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Wallcott launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  L_Fabianski grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 26 :(bnm) Pele runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_dos_Passos
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a nasty foul
          ...  O_Hategan warns him
Min. 30 :(aja) R_Pletikosa heads the ball back to A_Arshavin
          ...  M_Tudgay knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Hategan just turns away!
Min. 33 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Ni_Na_Lee back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But M_Tudgay clears the ball to safety
Min. 33 :(bnm) D_Archambault runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Matej_Vydra latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets up high for the header !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it with style!
Min. 37 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a penetrating pass to D_Agger
          ...  Matej_Vydra wins the ball
Min. 38 :(aja) J_Crujff with the nod to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But L_Fabianski punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 41 :(aja) S_Marlet with a slide rule pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  From long range A_Arshavin bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It floats over L_Fabianski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bnm) Pele cuts through the defence
          ...  D_Agger goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 45 :(aja) S_Marlet has it now
          ...  He takes on W_Lavezzi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Van_D_Hoorn!
          ...  P_Sweeper reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 47 :(bnm) K_El_Ahmadi drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to R_Baggio
          ...  R_Baggio with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 48 :(aja) T_Wallcott finds J_Crujff in acres of space
          ...  But Ni_Na_Lee puts it in row Z!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Bayern Munich

Min. 49 :(aja) V_Kompany is being brought on
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross will replace S_Marlet and play MF
Min. 50 :(bnm) Messi is being brought on
          ...  Pele is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) Fabinhioski replaces A_Arshavin and will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But P_Sweeper wins the tackle
Min. 52 :(aja) A_Ross beats Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Ross attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  L_Fabianski was caught out there
          ...  That's put Ajax ahead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 53 :(aja) Ajax will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 53 :(bnm) R_Baggio brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Messi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  What a shot from Messi !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 54 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Messi
          ...  J_Crujff pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Hategan has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Hategan!
Min. 56 :(aja) J_Crujff takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  L_Fabianski with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 57 :(aja) T_Wallcott is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Fabinhioski latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Carsley goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 61 :(aja) R_Pletikosa retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_dos_Passos gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Tudgay with the tackle
Min. 62 :(aja) D_Agger gets to the by line and finds V_Kompany with a beautiful cross
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Lavezzi takes possession
Min. 65 :(bnm) R_Baggio holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Messi
          ...  D_Agger with the tackle
Min. 66 :(bnm) C_Azpilicueta is coming on for M_Tudgay and playing DF
Min. 66 :(aja) C_dos_Passos runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  C_dos_Passos attempts to nutmeg L_Fabianski!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into L_Fabianski's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 70 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs at Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  T_Wallcott with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 70 :(bnm) K_El_Ahmadi chips the ball over the defence and finds Messi
          ...  Messi looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away
Min. 72 :(aja) R_Pletikosa is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  But W_Lavezzi wins the ball
Min. 73 :(aja) Fabinhioski runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Crujff
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  W_Lavezzi with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Fabinhioski drives it under the wall
          ...  L_Fabianski gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by V_Kompany
          ...  L_Fabianski makes the catch!
Min. 75 :(bnm) W_Sneijder is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Baggio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(bnm) W_Sneijder runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Bayern Munich have done it!!
          ...  They are all square
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 77 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a N strategy
Min. 83 :(aja) A_Ross finds Fabinhioski with a ball over the defence
          ...  The cross hits Fabinhioski on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  L_Fabianski 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. 84 :(aja) A_Ross miskicks!
          ...  He finds Oscar_Serrano though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Oscar_Serrano tries to beat L_Fabianski from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into L_Fabianski's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 84 :(bnm) W_Sneijder with a measured pass to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Good sliding challenge from V_Kompany
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bnm) C_Azpilicueta looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Messi
          ...  But D_Agger will cut out the threat
Min. 90 :(aja) V_Kompany drives it across the face of the goal T_Wallcott
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Lavezzi
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pletikosa floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Crujff gets on the end of it
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 140,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ross
Scorers              : A_Ross (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : Matej_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Matej_Vydra (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       13
Key Passes           :          21        |       12
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 1 Bayern Munich
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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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  33  11   9  46 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Agger        DF   2  29  12   5  24 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  26   8   6  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  26   8   8  33 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pletikosa    DM   3  10  29   8  40 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  16  28  12  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Marlet       MF   2   8  29   8  22 |  53   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  28  10  28 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  28  11   8  33 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  26   8   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  29   2  36 |  42   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  41   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11

Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  32   6   8  32 |  69   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  30  14   7  45 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  29   6  11  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  26   8   7  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
L_Carsley      MF   2   5  29  11  40 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Baggio       MF   1   9  28   7  21 |  78   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  27   7  15 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Archambault  MF   3   6  26  11  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Pele           FW   1   8   9  35  26 |  53   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  28  13 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  26
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  31  10   9  13 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Sno          MF   1  11  32  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  31   8  23 |  17   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Messi          FW   1   9   8  31  18 |  42   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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