Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Celtic FC (Sun May 05)


                                 Ajax  |  Celtic FC
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          James Maund  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK H_Gomes
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                             Fazio DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                     Oscar_Serrano DM  |  MF R_V_Persie
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF Lucas
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB Henrique
                       T_Vermaelen SUB |  SUB S_Stallbaum
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB A_Cejudo
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB D_Harry

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(aja) I_Muniain pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Bergkamp is clean through!
          ...  But C_Kabasele wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_V_Carballo has none of it.
Min. 3  :(cfc) P_McGowan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Kolasinac behind
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Fazio hits it out for a throw
Min. 4  :(aja) I_Muniain with a slick pass to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  H_Gomes just watches float over the bar!
Min. 6  :(aja) G_Puciato chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Kolasinac
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Kolasinac !
          ...  H_Gomes is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  That's given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 7  :(aja) Ajax altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 7  :(cfc) It looks as though Celtic FC is now playing P
Min. 9  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Puciato wins the ball
Min. 16 :(aja) F_Ljungberg 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!
          ...  G_Puciato receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Bellerin
Min. 20 :(cfc) L_Holtby sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio slices it
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_A_Cocu crosses it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 26 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Puciato
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Kabasele
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 29 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to C_Kabasele
          ...  S_Kolasinac gets to the ball first
Min. 30 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Howedes
          ...  He knocks it to G_Puciato!
          ...  C_Kabasele wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 32 :(aja) I_Muniain beats P_A_Cocu
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_V_Carballo
          ...  I_Muniain keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  H_Gomes was beaten there!
Min. 37 :(aja) I_Muniain with the cross-field pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But L_Holtby wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Oscar_Serrano
          ...  It is cleared by H_Bellerin
Min. 37 :(cfc) R_V_Persie volleys it forward. He finds P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 38 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from F_Ljungberg to J_Crujff
          ...  B_Howedes takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 38 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the mazy run
          ...  P_McGowan with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Kabasele hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!
Min. 39 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds G_Puciato in acres of space
          ...  P_A_Cocu slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  P_McGowan runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Keown

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with an inch perfect pass to Lucas
          ...  Lucas hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 49 :(cfc) H_Bellerin flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Fazio with an over the top challenge
Min. 50 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Langerak will come on for Fazio and play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Vermaelen comes on for J_Crujff and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Wallcott is coming on for D_Bergkamp and playing FW
Min. 55 :(aja) I_Muniain pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  T_Wallcott is clean through!
          ...  T_Wallcott aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  H_Gomes with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 57 :(cfc) H_Bellerin could get a shot on goal here
          ...  H_Bellerin with a thundering shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 59 :(aja) I_Muniain miskicks!
          ...  He finds T_Wallcott though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 59 :(aja) G_Puciato slides it through the middle to F_Ljungberg
          ...  P_A_Cocu with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  I_Muniain shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to T_Vermaelen instead
          ...  C_Kabasele gets to the ball first
Min. 62 :(aja) T_Wallcott steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs P_McGowan
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  P_A_Cocu rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_V_Carballo going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 62 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu with a first time pass
          ...  H_Bellerin runs onto it!
          ...  H_Bellerin hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Ajax fans laugh at him
Min. 64 :(aja) S_Kolasinac pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  F_Ljungberg is clean through!
          ...  A thundering drive by F_Ljungberg !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  H_Gomes is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Ljungberg loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 66 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Puciato
          ...  P_A_Cocu reads the play well
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Cejudo will replace L_Holtby and play MF
Min. 71 :(aja) T_Wallcott gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside C_Kabasele!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But P_McGowan wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_Ljungberg!
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Kabasele
Min. 73 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the header !
          ...  H_Gomes gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 73 :(cfc) Lucas controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Puciato
          ...  He puts in C_Makelele!
          ...  C_Makelele with the cheeky shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar was lucky there
Min. 75 :(cfc) Henrique is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Howedes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) D_Harry will come on for M_Phisbaena and play FW
Min. 75 :(aja) I_Muniain gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds T_Wallcott
          ...  Henrique gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano curls it into the box!
          ...  I_Muniain gets to it!
          ...  It floats over H_Gomes
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 78 :(cfc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  D_Harry seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But S_Kolasinac barges him off the ball
Min. 81 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a mistake by H_Bellerin
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  C_Kabasele plays it back
          ...  H_Gomes slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Kabasele reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 82 :(cfc) C_Makelele hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto it!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 83 :(cfc) P_McGowan comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  G_Puciato with an ugly foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  D_Harry drives it under the wall
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it
Min. 83 :(cfc) D_Harry turns past Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  D_Harry tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 83 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds T_Wallcott in acres of space
          ...  R_V_Persie with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 85 :(aja) F_Ljungberg hoofs it up field to find Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  Henrique brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 86 :(cfc) D_Harry with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  D_Harry hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kolasinac
          ...  P_McGowan hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 92 :(cfc) R_V_Persie takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu attempts to drive it home!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Celtic FC are all square and not long to go
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 93 :(aja) Ajax will now play C
Min. 93 :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 93 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a short pass to find P_A_Cocu
          ...  M_Keown plays it back
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to R_V_Persie
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 94 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Keown
          ...  M_Keown with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But H_Gomes smothers the ball.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Oscar_Serrano
Scorers              : S_Kolasinac (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_A_Cocu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_A_Cocu (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           5        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       15
Key Passes           :          18        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 1 Celtic FC
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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  39   5   5   7  14 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  30   9  10  36 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29  11   9  11 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  10  35
Fazio          DF   2  29   8  10  41 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  28  12   7  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  16  29  12  19 |  95   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  30  11  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  29  11  12 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   2
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  29   8  24 |  95   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   2
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  29  42 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25   1
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  29  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Langerak     DF  27   2   2   6  23 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  27  11   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    MF   2  27   8   6  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  29   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  27  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Gomes        GK  37   2   3   7  41 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  33  11   9  23 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  31   7  11  30 |  95   0   4   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  80  20  35
C_Kabasele     DF   3  29   8   6  30 |  95   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  28  10  10  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  29  14  31 |  95   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55  10
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  29  10  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  29   8  21 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Lucas          MF   2   5  27  14  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  35  16 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   3
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  34  32 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  29  12   8  29 |  19   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   3  25   7   9  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  27   8  10 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Harry        FW   2   9   8  25  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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