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Season 20 Archive: Elite League Cup Final

Ajax 0 - 0 Bayern Munich

Elite Football League Cup Final Match, Ajax vs. Bayern Munich (Thu Jul 02)


                                 Ajax  |  Bayern Munich
                              5-3-2 L  |  4-4-2 E
                          James Maund  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF C_Schulz
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF D_Burford
                         V_Kompany DF  |  MF Xavi
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF J_Obi_Mikel
                          S_Phelan MF  |  MF Diego
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF G_McSheffrey
                            C_Nade FW  |  FW K_Huntelaar
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW Messi
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB G_Goyo
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB |  SUB M_Tudgay
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB Ni_Na_Lee
                        M_Overmars SUB |  SUB J_Fleck
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB Matej_Vydra

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(aja) C_Nade spots S_Phelan who is in acres of space
          ...  But W_Lavezzi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 5  :(aja) S_Phelan slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 6  :(bnm) Diego volleys it forward. He finds K_Huntelaar
          ...  A_Carabali slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 8  :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Messi
          ...  Messi with the shot on net !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 13 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Huntelaar gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Agger with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 17 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel with the first time flick to G_McSheffrey
          ...  T_Wallcott with a terrible tackle
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 18 :(aja) T_Wallcott watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  T_Wallcott hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  L_Fabianski with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 20 :(aja) W_Sneijder has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Wallace
          ...  He puts in S_Phelan!
          ...  W_Lavezzi pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 20 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi takes advantage of a mistake by A_Carabali
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Agger
Min. 24 :(bnm) Xavi floats the ball in to find K_Huntelaar
          ...  S_Phelan with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(bnm) Messi finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Messi with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_McSheffrey crosses it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 28 :(aja) Ridoutski is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to S_Phelan
          ...  D_Burford fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  O_Bundy will just give him a speaking to
Min. 31 :(aja) S_Phelan rushes through the defence
          ...  Cleared by Xavi
Min. 32 :(aja) C_Nade leaves C_Schulz standing
          ...  G_McSheffrey wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 32 :(bnm) Xavi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_dos_Passos
          ...  He knocks it to G_McSheffrey!
          ...  G_McSheffrey with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 34 :(bnm) Messi with the mazy run
          ...  Messi goes for the top corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 35 :(aja) Ridoutski flicks the ball through
          ...  C_Nade runs onto it!
          ...  But L_Wallace wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 37 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel 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!
          ...  W_Lavezzi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  W_Lavezzi rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar looks relieved there!
Min. 42 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Messi
          ...  Messi attempts the shot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar pulls out a save of the game
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 50 :(bnm) Bayern Munich restructured their strategy to A
Min. 51 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn replaces an unhappy V_Kompany and will play as a DF
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Arshavin is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Wallcott is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 54 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi with an intelligent ball to K_Huntelaar
          ...  D_Agger with a terrible tackle
          ...  O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 58 :(bnm) Diego with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Messi
          ...  C_dos_Passos takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 59 :(aja) S_Phelan curls the ball out wide to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  L_Fabianski fists it away
Min. 64 :(bnm) Xavi pulls it back to K_Huntelaar
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Messi fires it towards the goal
          ...  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. 67 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Phelan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(aja) A_Arshavin is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  O_Bundy warns him
Min. 68 :(bnm) L_Wallace with an in swinging cross to K_Huntelaar
          ...  C_dos_Passos forces him off the ball
Min. 70 :(bnm) Matej_Vydra takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Huntelaar as FW
Min. 71 :(aja) C_Nade spits at Diego
          ...  O_Bundy wants a quiet word
Min. 72 :(bnm) M_Tudgay is coming on for C_Schulz and will play DF
Min. 74 :(bnm) J_Fleck is being brought on
          ...  Xavi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(bnm) J_Fleck plays the early ball across the box to find Messi in space
          ...  What a shot from Messi !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bnm) M_Tudgay beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Lavezzi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 89 :(aja) The ball goes loose!
          ...  A_Arshavin seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Fleck goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 91 :(aja) The ball is passed in from C_Nade, he finds C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos goes for the top corner !
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Nade steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Messi is taking it!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives
          ...  And he claims it superbly!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Arshavin is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Matej_Vydra steps up!
          ...  He sends E_Van_d_Sar the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_McSheffrey steps up!
          ...  He sends E_Van_d_Sar the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_dos_Passos is taking it!
          ...  L_Fabianski dives
          ...  And he claims it superbly!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  W_Sneijder steps up!
          ...  L_Fabianski tips it wide!


          ...  Bayern Munich wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 135,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : C_dos_Passos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Phelan (24), E_Van_d_Sar (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : Messi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
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     :           3        |       9
Off target           :           0        |       3
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          31        |       69
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           6        |       14
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 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  35   5   5   7  14 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  78   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  29  11   9  46 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Hart         DF   2  29   4   1  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  27  10   7  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  26  12   5  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25  10   8  33 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  28  21  36 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  28  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  23  21 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  23   8   8  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  11  19 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  23  13  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  23  32 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  36   6   2  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  28   6   6  37 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  26  13   7  45 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
D_Burford      DF   1  25  12   5  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  40   3  20 |  76   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   8  30   9  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Diego          MF   1   6  28   6  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  27  17  37 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
K_Huntelaar    FW   2  10   8  30  37 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Messi          FW   1   9   7  29  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
G_Goyo         GK  27   5   5   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  28   5   7  32 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  23   7   6  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  23   7  31 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  26  13 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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