June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 2, Ajax vs. Barcelona (Wed May 12)


                                 Ajax  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-5-1 N
                          James Maund  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                     A_Zubizarreta GK  |  GK T_Conner
                             Fazio DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF A_Ramos
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF M_Babbel
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF Coutinho
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF Robinho
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  MF A_McGeady
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB A_Lallana
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB K_Porborsky
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 2  :(brc) R_V_Persie runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of K_Mbappe
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  K_Mbappe tries to beat A_Zubizarreta!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 3  :(aja) C_Fabregas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Wallcott sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Conner gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 6  :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ramos
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  The cross hits T_Wallcott on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But T_Conner parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 8  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Marco_Rojo
          ...  He knocks it to M_Overmars!
          ...  M_Overmars with a little chip!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Conner tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Conner catches it!
Min. 8  :(brc) A_Ramos with a precise ball to J_Miranda
          ...  But T_Vermaelen slides in
Min. 11 :(aja) A_Langlitz knocks it past M_Babbel and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Langlitz with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Conner is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Edu_Gaspar
          ...  T_Conner catches it!
Min. 11 :(brc) K_Mbappe with a burst of pace
          ...  K_Mbappe sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta guesses right
Min. 12 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps J_Miranda
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  R_V_Persie with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  T_Wallcott drives it under the wall
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 17 :(aja) J_Cruijff beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Marco_Rojo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 19 :(aja) C_Fabregas plays the early ball across the box to find A_Langlitz in space
          ...  A_Langlitz with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But T_Conner parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 21 :(brc) K_Mbappe is first to the loose ball
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with an awful challenge
          ...  F_Brych just wants to lecture him
Min. 22 :(aja) Fazio takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ramos
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Fazio goes for goal !
          ...  T_Conner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 22 :(brc) M_Babbel breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zubizarreta!
          ...  M_Overmars brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_Brych reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  K_Mbappe fires it towards the goal
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 28 :(brc) Coutinho sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Ramos
          ...  A_Ramos rifles it at the goal !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 30 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to J_Miranda
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  F_Brych wants a quiet word
Min. 30 :(brc) A_McGeady heads the ball back to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 35 :(brc) A_McGeady with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Edu_Gaspar
          ...  T_Wallcott reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 38 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a first time pass
          ...  T_Wallcott runs onto it!
          ...  T_Wallcott flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 40 :(aja) C_Fabregas passes the ball to Fazio
          ...  J_Miranda seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 40 :(brc) Robinho brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Fabregas
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_V_Persie!
          ...  G_Magalhaes body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hits it hard
          ...  It floats over A_Zubizarreta
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 40 :(brc) A_McGeady takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_McGeady with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Ajax fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 42 :(aja) T_Wallcott knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Ramos with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) A_McGeady hits a hard pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 48 :(brc) A_Ramos lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  K_Mbappe latches on to it
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_Brych going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!

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

Min. 46 :(brc) Coutinho turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Magalhaes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Langlitz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(brc) Marco_Rojo 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!
          ...  A_McGeady receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Intercepted by S_Kolasinac
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Keown is being brought on
          ...  M_Overmars is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 57 :(brc) R_V_Persie backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Coutinho latches onto the end of it
          ...  Coutinho hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta palms it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(brc) R_V_Persie with the nod to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to K_Mbappe
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta smothers the ball.
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Cruijff with the first time pass to M_Keown
          ...  M_Keown leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Marco_Rojo clears the danger
Min. 63 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  F_Brych tries to calm him down
Min. 64 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Cruijff in space!
          ...  J_Cruijff has a go!
          ...  T_Conner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 65 :(brc) D_Rose takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Babbel
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(brc) A_Lallana is being brought on
          ...  Robinho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(brc) Coutinho with the heel pass to Marco_Rojo
          ...  Marco_Rojo unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 67 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Miranda with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 70 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala will come on for K_Mbappe and play FW
Min. 71 :(brc) A_McGeady looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Marco_Rojo
          ...  C_Fabregas with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  F_Brych warned him
Min. 71 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady crosses it in!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta easily claims the ball!
Min. 75 :(aja) M_Keown with the nod to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_B_E_Dybala !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 77 :(aja) T_Vermaelen falls badly. He's unable to continue
          ...  The Manager has already made his 3 subs!
          ...  They will have to play a man down!
Min. 80 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kolasinac
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Marco_Rojo with the header
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 80 :(aja) Fazio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  James Maund looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 84 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj nutmegs S_Kolasinac
          ...  A delicate chip from Adnan_Januzaj !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 84 :(aja) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_V_Persie with an awful challenge
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now
Min. 86 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hits a hard pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  Marco_Rojo stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes sprints past Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar swings it in
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
          ...  A great volley from T_Wallcott !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But T_Conner stops that one easily
Min. 90 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala finds a hole in the defence
          ...  A thundering drive by P_B_E_Dybala !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ramos chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta fists it away!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 146,908
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Zubizarreta
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Overmars (22)
Injured              : T_Vermaelen (77)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Marco_Rojo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_V_Persie (84), Adnan_Januzaj (88)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  32   8  10  41 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  28   1   1  20 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   8  26   9  41 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33  11  10  11 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Keown        MF   3  31  13   7  21 |  42   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  38   3   3   2  32 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  33  12   8  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  30  11   7  30 |  97   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
A_Ramos        DF   2  28   9   8  41 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
M_Babbel       DF   1  27  10   7  33 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  32  15  31 |  87   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  32  11  23 |  91   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
Coutinho       MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Robinho        MF   1   8  29   8  23 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  17  28  12  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   7  36  12 |  73   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  29  11   7  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  29   9  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  29   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   9  30  22 |  24   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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