Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Barcelona (Thu Sep 08)


                                 Ajax  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                          B_Roorda GK  |  GK T_Conner
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF Ramos
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          M_Canete MF  |  DM J_James
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF R_Jack
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  AM Amine_Harit
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB |  SUB A_Cissokho
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB S_Byrne
                      G_Karagounis SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                        A_Langlitz SUB |  SUB K_Mbappe

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)

Both sets of players emerge from the tunnel wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II who sadly passed away this afternoon after reigning for 70 year RIP ma'am
Min. 3  :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Amine_Harit gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Amine_Harit curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 4  :(brc) Marco_Rojo picks up a loose ball
          ...  Marco_Rojo has a go!
          ...  B_Roorda blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 6  :(brc) J_James is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  P_Graham tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 13 :(aja) F_Ljungberg races into the box
          ...  He sees T_Wallcott lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But Amine_Harit slides in two footed.
          ...  P_Graham has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 18 :(aja) M_Keown drives it across the face of the goal Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Marco_Rojo gets to the ball first
Min. 20 :(aja) J_Cruijff back heels to find Jose_A_Reyes in space
          ...  Ramos pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  P_Graham has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Graham!
Min. 21 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Fine tackle by Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 24 :(brc) Amine_Harit runs at M_Keown
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Amine_Harit drives it towards goal !
          ...  B_Roorda won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 26 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs at J_James
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Ramos brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 34 :(brc) J_James pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Marco_Rojo is clean through!
          ...  Marco_Rojo gets up high for the header !
          ...  B_Roorda with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 39 :(aja) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  F_Ljungberg is through!
          ...  Cleaned up by Marco_Rojo
Min. 41 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Amine_Harit runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Amine_Harit aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  T_Wallcott with a powerful header !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Magalhaes gets his head on it
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him!
Min. 44 :(brc) D_Rose gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  C_Fabregas knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  P_Graham blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala bends it in
          ...  But B_Roorda reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 46 :(aja) M_Canete with the cross-field pass to M_Keown
          ...  M_Keown has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Conner watches it sail wide!
Min. 46 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala runs forward
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But B_Roorda punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 47 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from R_Jack to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  M_Keown gets in the way and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(aja) T_Wallcott picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Miranda
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 47 :(brc) Amine_Harit sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  F_Ljungberg with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  P_Graham warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala hits it hard
          ...  B_Roorda tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rose swings it in!
          ...  B_Roorda jumps well to claim it!
Min. 49 :(brc) R_Jack jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  R_Jack hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But B_Roorda parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Langlitz will come on for Jose_A_Reyes and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) G_Karagounis is being brought on
          ...  C_Fabregas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Langlitz flicks it over Ramos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Amine_Harit goes in stud's first
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  P_Graham sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) A_Cissokho comes on for D_Rose and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(brc) S_Byrne is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Barreto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(brc) R_Jack with a glorious long pass to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  M_Keown with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 58 :(aja) M_Canete controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Marco_Rojo
          ...  He puts in A_Langlitz!
          ...  J_James makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff lofts the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_James
Min. 62 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as W_Gallas comes on for M_Keown to play DF
Min. 63 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala nutmegs T_Stavos
          ...  M_Canete with an ugly foul
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Byrne hoists it forward
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets on the end of it
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But B_Roorda makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 64 :(brc) Ramos with a slide rule pass to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 65 :(aja) G_Karagounis brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  T_Wallcott makes himself available
          ...  T_Wallcott sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 67 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes on 3 men
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_James
Min. 68 :(aja) T_Wallcott has space to run with the ball
          ...  T_Wallcott with a powerful header !
          ...  T_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 69 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Marco_Rojo runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Wallcott with a terrible tackle
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
          ...  Andie Glen is far from happy with that decision
Min. 72 :(brc) J_James sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  W_Gallas reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 73 :(aja) G_Karagounis crosses to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Cissokho wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 73 :(brc) Marco_Rojo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ramos keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  W_Gallas takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 75 :(brc) J_James runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  J_Cruijff with a bad challenge
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  P_Graham calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with the thundering drive
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  B_Roorda tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Jack floats the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by W_Gallas
Min. 78 :(brc) A_Cissokho threads the through ball to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  A left-footer by P_B_E_Dybala !
          ...  B_Roorda with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 79 :(brc) Ramos miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Cissokho though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Langlitz fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  S_Byrne knocks it forward
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets on the end of it
          ...  G_Karagounis reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 81 :(aja) M_Canete hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Langlitz latches onto it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Miranda
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete lofts the ball in!
          ...  Ramos wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 83 :(brc) R_Jack puts in P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala has a dig at goal!
          ...  B_Roorda is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Have Barcelona stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 84 :(brc) K_Mbappe will replace P_B_E_Dybala and play FW
Min. 85 :(aja) T_Wallcott moves forward
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 85 :(brc) R_Jack chips the ball over the defence and finds Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  T_Stavos with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 87 :(aja) M_Canete looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Cruijff
          ...  J_James goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 87 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj runs at W_Gallas
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  T_Wallcott muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn knocks the ball past Ramos
          ...  Ramos plays it back
          ...  T_Conner slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Conner
Min. 92 :(brc) S_Byrne with a measured ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe has a go!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 93 :(aja) G_Karagounis hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto it!
          ...  A_Cissokho read the danger and stops the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 146,043
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Karagounis
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Fabregas (44), A_Langlitz (79), T_Wallcott (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : P_B_E_Dybala (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_B_E_Dybala (83), K_Mbappe (92)
Sent Off             : Amine_Harit (51)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           1        |       11
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :           9        |       16
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 2 Barcelona
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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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B_Roorda       GK  37   4   5   2  29 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  36  12  10  11 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  66   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  34  13   5  10 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  32   5  19 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  30   7  31 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -17
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  54   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_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |  31   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 |  42   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  31  32 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  35  12   8  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  32  12   7  30 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  30  30
D_Rose         DF   1  31  11   7  22 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_James        DM   2  29  22   1  28 |  97   0   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  40   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  33  11  23 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  33  12  22 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  32  10  33 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amine_Harit    AM   2  10  29  18  28 |  55   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  33  22 |  88   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
A_Areola       GK  29   2   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  34  12   7  12 |  38   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  33   8  21 |  38   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  31   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  38  12 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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