Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Celtic FC (Sun Jun 20)


                                 Ajax  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 E
                          James Maund  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                     A_Zubizarreta GK  |  GK A_Portiere
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                             Fazio DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF C_Irvine
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF Ribery
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF N_Chalobah
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW M_McKay
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB C_Kabasele
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB J_Richards
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB L_Holtby
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB A_Sanchez

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(cfc) M_McKay with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Langlitz
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_McKay !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 3  :(aja) A_Langlitz beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Langlitz with the shot on net !
          ...  But A_Portiere reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on A_Portiere anyway
Min. 4  :(cfc) B_Howedes with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Vermaelen
          ...  He knocks it to Ribery!
          ...  Ribery tries to beat A_Zubizarreta from outside the area!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 6  :(cfc) C_Makelele takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_A_Riise
          ...  J_A_Riise with a powerful diving header!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 9  :(cfc) Ribery jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Kolasinac goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 13 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves N_Chalobah behind
          ...  T_Wallcott with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 14 :(aja) F_Ljungberg hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto it!
          ...  M_McKay with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  A_Langlitz bends it round the wall
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 15 :(cfc) I_Sarr takes on 3 men
          ...  T_Vermaelen stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 18 :(aja) Fazio sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Langlitz runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Langlitz !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 22 :(aja) A_Langlitz takes on P_A_Cocu
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A_Langlitz with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Karagounis!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Langlitz
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But A_Portiere tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Pirlo wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 22 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  S_Kolasinac knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 25 :(cfc) C_Makelele back heels to find M_McKay in space
          ...  A left-footer by M_McKay !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 25 :(aja) G_Karagounis with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Ribery leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  K_Ippi lectures him
Min. 26 :(aja) C_Fabregas feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  S_Kolasinac runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Kolasinac with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Portiere will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 27 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to A
Min. 27 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to A
Min. 28 :(aja) Fazio drives it across the face of the goal P_Vieira
          ...  N_Chalobah with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Ajax players
Min. 29 :(aja) T_Wallcott plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  T_Wallcott has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But A_Portiere tips it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 29 :(cfc) M_McKay sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Kolasinac takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
          ...  Stuart Neilson is far from happy with that decision
Min. 39 :(aja) C_Fabregas hoofs it up field to find Fazio
          ...  A cracking drive from Fazio !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Celtic FC fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Ajax 3-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) F_Ljungberg plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Vermaelen decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the punt towards goal!
          ...  A_Portiere takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 46 :(aja) F_Ljungberg can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Vermaelen
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Vermaelen !
          ...  A_Portiere with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira plays it towards the near post!
          ...  C_Fabregas gets something on it!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Celtic FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 47 :(aja) G_Karagounis has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Howedes
          ...  He knocks it to A_Langlitz!
          ...  C_Irvine takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 49 :(aja) G_Karagounis sidesteps J_A_Riise
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Irvine anticipates the pass and cuts it out

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 3-1 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(aja) C_Fabregas runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Kolasinac
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Sarr
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 46 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ribery gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ribery hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Celtic FC fans!!
          ...  Ajax 3-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 47 :(aja) A_Langlitz pushes it past the defender
          ...  A_Langlitz with the drive!
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Portiere
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 47 :(cfc) A_Pirlo controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Vermaelen
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr!
          ...  I_Sarr with the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta was beaten there!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Vermaelen
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 50 :(cfc) I_Sarr plays the early ball across the box to find B_Howedes in space
          ...  S_Kolasinac brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 51 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes replaces an unhappy T_Wallcott and will play as a FW
Min. 52 :(aja) J_Cruijff is coming on and P_Vieira is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 4-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 53 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But J_A_Riise with the fine tackle
Min. 56 :(cfc) I_Sarr sidesteps M_Keown
          ...  I_Sarr has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 64 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Langlitz is through!
          ...  A_Langlitz with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Portiere shouts at his defenders
          ...  Ajax 5-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 65 :(aja) Ajax will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 67 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes knocks the ball past the lunge of J_A_Riise
          ...  P_A_Cocu is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 68 :(aja) A_Langlitz threads the through ball to S_Kolasinac
          ...  Fine tackle by P_A_Cocu
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 70 :(cfc) C_Kabasele replaces P_A_Cocu to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(aja) A_Langlitz finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_A_Riise
          ...  J_A_Riise reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 71 :(aja) A_Langlitz with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Portiere tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff lofts the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by C_Kabasele
Min. 72 :(cfc) M_McKay pass splits open the defence and finds I_Sarr
          ...  M_Keown plays the back pass
          ...  A_Zubizarreta can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  I_Sarr makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 73 :(cfc) Ribery runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Makelele
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Van_D_Hoorn
Min. 75 :(cfc) L_Holtby replaces N_Chalobah and will play MF
Min. 79 :(aja) F_Ljungberg skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  M_McKay is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 80 :(cfc) A_Sanchez replaces I_Sarr and will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(cfc) Ribery with a real burst of pace
          ...  Ribery fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 145,088
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ajax Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : A_Langlitz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Langlitz (18,64), S_Kolasinac (26), Fazio (39), Jose_A_Reyes (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Celtic FC Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : C_Makelele
Scorers              : J_A_Riise (6), Ribery (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_McKay (14), P_A_Cocu (67)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Ajax       |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :          12        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Ajax 5 - 2 Celtic FC
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  34  11  10  11 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  25
Fazio          DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  97   0   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  20  65
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  55   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  32  13   7  21 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  28   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  42   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A_Portiere     GK  33   4   5   5  30 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  38  12   9  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  35   8  11  30 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_A_Riise      DF   3  31   8   9  32 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
C_Irvine       DF   2  30  10   7  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  28   8  11 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  33  10  30 |  97   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  31  10  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  31   5  24 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  30  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -12
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  30  21 |  84   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  33   9   6  30 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_Richards     DF   1  29   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  33   9  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sanchez      FW   1  10   8  25  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1624209653 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35