Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Barcelona (Sun Sep 10)


                                 Ajax  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 D  |  4-3-3 A
                          James Maund  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF D_Burn
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF J_James
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF P_Erras
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  FW K_Mbappe
                           Cantona FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB J_Cranky
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB |  SUB Arthur
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB Taliyah_Jnr
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB K_Moehwald
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB Amine_Harit

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to C
Min. 9  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cantona
          ...  Marco_Rojo is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 12 :(brc) J_Miranda slides the ball across to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round T_O_Conner
          ...  He rounds T_O_Conner
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 13 :(aja) W_Sneijder crosses to Thomas_Partey
          ...  Marco_Rojo wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 18 :(brc) E_Barreto looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 18 :(aja) F_Ljungberg plays in Ian_Wright with a beautiful ball
          ...  Marco_Rojo with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 18 :(brc) Arthur takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Mbappe as DF
Min. 24 :(aja) Ian_Wright knocks it past J_Miranda and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Arthur wins the ball
Min. 31 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Barcelona will now play A
Min. 31 :(aja) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Ian_Wright is through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Miranda
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  B_Roorda fists it away!
Min. 40 :(brc) P_Erras finds Ivica_Strok with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A vicious shot by Ivica_Strok !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 49 :(aja) Ian_Wright beats D_Burn
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Miranda with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is being prepared to come on
          ...  Juan_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  W_Gallas will come on for G_Magalhaes and play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - C_Fabregas on for Thomas_Partey as a MF
Min. 51 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as Jose_A_Reyes comes on for Cantona to play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Sneijder hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Ian_Wright latches onto it!
          ...  Ian_Wright fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 52 :(brc) Ivica_Strok looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Barreto
          ...  What a shot from E_Barreto !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The shot slips through T_O_Conner's hands
          ...  But T_O_Conner recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 58 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Keown
          ...  C_Fabregas takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 62 :(aja) F_Ljungberg gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  B_Roorda dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had B_Roorda beaten!
Min. 64 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 65 :(brc) K_Moehwald will come on for A_Lallana and play MF
Min. 65 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Amine_Harit on for P_B_E_Dybala as a MF
Min. 68 :(brc) P_Erras hits a hard pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  A great volley from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Amine_Harit drives it into the box!
          ...  W_Gallas reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 69 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes flicks it past D_Burn
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But J_Miranda wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Youri has none of it.
Min. 71 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  An audacious effort from Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 72 :(aja) The Ajax manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 73 :(brc) Ivica_Strok flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Fabregas with the block
Min. 75 :(brc) J_James drives it across the face of the goal D_Burn
          ...  But M_Keown with the fine tackle
Min. 78 :(brc) D_Burn passes the ball to Amine_Harit
          ...  Amine_Harit hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 79 :(brc) Ivica_Strok takes advantage of a mistake by W_Gallas
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks relieved there!
Min. 81 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn hits a great drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  B_Roorda dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had B_Roorda beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Gallas drives it into the box!
          ...  B_Roorda easily catches it!
Min. 84 :(aja) F_Ljungberg plays it forward to Ian_Wright
          ...  Amine_Harit wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 87 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar has it now
          ...  He takes on Arthur
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Van_D_Hoorn!
          ...  P_Erras robs him of the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Arthur!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Ivica_Strok fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Youri lectures him
Min. 89 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright tries to chip the ball over B_Roorda!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 90 :(aja) M_Keown finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  M_Keown attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 141,286
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Edu_Gaspar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jose_A_Reyes (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Marco_Rojo (18)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           1        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 0 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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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  35  13   7  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29   6   1  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  34   9   8  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  41   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45

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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B_Roorda       GK  39   4   5   2  29 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  37  13   8  21 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  34  12   8  30 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
D_Burn         DF   2  33  11  12  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_James        DF   2  31  23   1  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  33  10  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  31   9  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Erras        MF   2  18  30   1  25 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  39  12 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  34  22 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   8  33  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
J_Cranky       GK  30   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  30  17   1  21 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  31  23  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  22  31  13  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  30  18  28 |  27   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
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