June Ridout Memorial Cup Final Match, Ajax vs. Borussia Dortmund (Wed Nov 23)


                                 Ajax  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-3-1 D
                          James Maund  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK S_Maier
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF M_Motta
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF Danilo
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF R_Song
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF L_Rongifo
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  DF N_Santos
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  DM J_Height
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF Shaqiri
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF D_Alli
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  MF L_Burt
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW R_M_Perry
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB Lazo
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB M_Reiziger
                     Thomas_Partey SUB |  SUB A_Vidal
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB T_Brolin

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 6  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes advantage of a mistake by Danilo
          ...  J_Height catches his opponent late!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 9  :(bor) Shaqiri gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 10 :(bor) J_Height sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Burt
          ...  Ian_Wright goes in studs first
Min. 17 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  L_Burt stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(bor) Shaqiri with the header on
          ...  He finds R_M_Perry in space
          ...  W_Sneijder with the high feet
          ...  M_Stadio ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Shaqiri fires it towards the goal
          ...  T_O_Conner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 18 :(bor) R_M_Perry beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  T_Stavos brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a penetrating pass to Ian_Wright
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Motta
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  N_Santos gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 27 :(aja) Juan_Foyth runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  L_Rongifo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 35 :(bor) Shaqiri knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Magalhaes
          ...  But Juan_Foyth wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it.
Min. 36 :(bor) N_Santos with a glorious long pass to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry with a thundering volley!
          ...  T_O_Conner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 41 :(bor) R_M_Perry with the cross-field pass to Shaqiri
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a clumsy challenge
Min. 42 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes advantage of a mistake by R_Song
          ...  J_Cruijff with the header !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a pinpoint pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But N_Santos wins the tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 47 :(aja) J_Cruijff turns past Danilo
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Song takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 49 :(aja) Ian_Wright has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Song!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  What a shot from Ian_Wright !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But S_Maier makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Wallcott is going to be brought on
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 50 :(aja) Ian_Wright leaves his marker standing
          ...  J_Height reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 50 :(bor) Shaqiri sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Burt
          ...  L_Burt hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a good save
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Cruijff holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Ian_Wright
          ...  N_Santos fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 51 :(aja) Thomas_Partey replaces F_Ljungberg and will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar fires over a low cross to T_Wallcott
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Song hits it out for a throw
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Keown will replace the useless G_Magalhaes and will play DF
Min. 54 :(bor) L_Rongifo beats M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Thomas_Partey muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 55 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows R_Song a clean set of heals
          ...  T_Wallcott with the crafty shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 58 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Rongifo
Min. 60 :(bor) Borussia Dortmund will now play A
Min. 62 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Keown
          ...  M_Keown with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But S_Maier punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 63 :(aja) Thomas_Partey kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Thomas_Partey hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  S_Maier falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 64 :(bor) R_M_Perry jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  R_M_Perry hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 66 :(bor) L_Burt with an intelligent ball to Shaqiri
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Keown
Min. 67 :(bor) Shaqiri finds R_Song in acres of space
          ...  J_Cruijff goes in stud's first
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
          ...  Rune Oldeide is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  D_Alli swings it in
          ...  R_M_Perry takes control of it!
          ...  J_Cruijff bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 68 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Juan_Foyth
          ...  Cleaned up by N_Santos
Min. 70 :(bor) Lazo replaces an unhappy M_Motta and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(bor) a big roar from the crowd as A_Vidal comes on for L_Burt to play MF
Min. 70 :(bor) a big roar from the crowd as T_Brolin comes on for R_M_Perry to play FW
Min. 71 :(bor) J_Height moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Lazo
          ...  Lazo with the chance !
          ...  But T_O_Conner parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 72 :(bor) Shaqiri 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 D_Alli
          ...  T_Stavos tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Rongifo drives it into the box!
          ...  T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 74 :(bor) T_Brolin takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  T_Brolin tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 75 :(bor) M_Reiziger is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Santos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(bor) A_Vidal holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Shaqiri
          ...  Shaqiri drives it towards goal !
          ...  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. 77 :(bor) D_Alli sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Shaqiri
          ...  Shaqiri aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_O_Conner holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 78 :(bor) Danilo nutmegs T_Stavos, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Stavos reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 80 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Ian_Wright
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Ian_Wright chases it through, he must score !
          ...  S_Maier gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 87 :(aja) J_Cruijff beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  J_Cruijff with his head down lets it go !
          ...  S_Maier with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 87 :(bor) D_Alli has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Keown
          ...  He knocks it to M_Reiziger!
          ...  Juan_Foyth seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bor) T_Brolin runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  From long range T_Brolin bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Borussia Dortmund ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 139,679
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Edu_Gaspar
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Thomas_Partey (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : Shaqiri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Shaqiri (77), T_Brolin (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Height (6), N_Santos (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
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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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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  34  13   5  10 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  29   8   7  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  30   4  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  42   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Maier        GK  37   1   1   3  11 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  32   9   7  32 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  32   7   8  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  28  10   6  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
N_Santos       DF   2  27  11   1  12 |  76   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
J_Height       DM   3  16  29   8  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
Shaqiri        MF   2  10  28  20  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  40  30
D_Alli         MF   1   9  28  13  21 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Burt         MF   1   8  26   9  31 |  71   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  12  28  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lazo           DF   3  29   9   6  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Reiziger     DF   2  29   7   7  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vidal        MF   2  14  28   7  21 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Brolin       FW   3   6  11  25  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
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