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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 18
Ajax 1 - 2 Celtic FC
Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Celtic FC (Mon Aug 01)
Ajax | Celtic FC
4-1-3-2 N | 4-3-1-2 P
James Maund | Stuart Neilson
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E_Van_d_Sar GK | GK T_Flowers
C_dos_Passos DF | DF C_Berra
M_Hart DF | DF B_Howedes
D_Agger DF | DF I_Garde
J_Stam DF | DF Fernando_Mera
Oscar_Serrano DM | MF K_Mizuno
Ridoutski MF | MF Almen_Abdi
W_Sneijder MF | MF C_Makelele
J_Crujff MF | AM R_V_Persie
C_Nade FW | FW P_McGowan
A_Arshavin FW | FW M_Phisbaena
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M_De_Sanctis SUB | SUB S_Assenjo
M_Keown SUB | SUB N_Wade
M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB | SUB A_Arrondel
A_Ross SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
T_Wallcott SUB | SUB O_Ighalo
Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(aja) J_Stam moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to C_Nade
... C_Nade lobs T_Flowers!
... T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by T_Flowers !!
Min. 1 :(cfc) P_McGowan turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Hart
Min. 2 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with the through ball to M_Phisbaena
... C_dos_Passos is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 2 :(cfc) I_Garde cuts the ball back to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena tries the shot !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno curls it into the box!
... It is kicked away by D_Agger
Min. 3 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the dribble
... Fernando_Mera is easily beaten
... W_Sneijder aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But T_Flowers punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 4 :(cfc) I_Garde moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
... Oscar_Serrano slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 5 :(cfc) C_Makelele plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... C_Makelele looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
... GOAL !!
... That's put Celtic FC in front!
... Ajax 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 6 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing A
Min. 6 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N
Min. 7 :(aja) Ridoutski with the deft touch
... He takes it past Fernando_Mera
... He knocks it to A_Arshavin!
... A_Arshavin with a powerful header !
... But T_Flowers makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 8 :(aja) J_Crujff with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to D_Agger
... D_Agger shapes up for a shot!
... T_Flowers falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Ajax fans start to taunt him now!
... That's got Ajax back level!
... Ajax 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 9 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to N
Min. 9 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 9 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps C_dos_Passos
... M_Phisbaena with the chance !
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 12 :(aja) A_Arshavin gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside Fernando_Mera!
... He has some space now!
... R_V_Persie takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 12 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the first time flick to A_Arshavin
... But C_Berra wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 15 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... But D_Agger wins the tackle
Min. 18 :(cfc) B_Howedes cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Fernando_Mera
... But A_Arshavin clears the danger
Min. 19 :(cfc) C_Makelele picks out R_V_Persie with the cross
... M_Hart steals the ball of off him
Min. 20 :(cfc) P_McGowan moves forward
... M_Hart slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 21 :(aja) M_Hart with a precise ball to C_Nade
... B_Howedes intercepts the pass
Min. 22 :(cfc) K_Mizuno plays it forward to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 23 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the towering header to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 25 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... A left-footer by M_Phisbaena !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 29 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by Oscar_Serrano
... He runs towards goal
... P_McGowan with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 30 :(cfc) P_McGowan with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... P_McGowan curls it towards the top corner !
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Van_d_Sar plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 36 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... W_Sneijder sends it flying towards goal!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 39 :(aja) D_Agger with a one-touch layoff to W_Sneijder
... W_Sneijder hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 40 :(aja) C_Nade flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... C_Nade has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 40 :(aja) Ridoutski finds A_Arshavin in acres of space
... R_V_Persie fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... G_Dalglish calls him over
... G_Dalglish is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round E_Van_d_Sar
... He tries to slide it past E_Van_d_Sar
... E_Van_d_Sar gets a foot to it !!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by K_Mizuno
... C_Makelele makes a firm connection with his head
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Van_d_Sar grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 42 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds the run of A_Arshavin
... Fernando_Mera gathers up the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats I_Garde
... He muscled him off the ball
... K_Mizuno with a deliberate foul
... G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
Min. 45 :(cfc) R_V_Persie cuts the ball back to M_Phisbaena
... C_dos_Passos takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_McGowan makes himself available
... P_McGowan has a dig at goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar guesses right
Min. 47 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_V_Persie!
... He has some space now!
... Almen_Abdi with a pull on the shirt
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott is ready to come on to replace C_Nade
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 49 :(aja) The defender loses control of the ball!
... W_Sneijder seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... W_Sneijder could have let it bounce!
... T_Flowers catches the ball
Min. 49 :(cfc) K_Mizuno kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_V_Persie gets on the end of the pass
... J_Stam with an over the top challenge
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(cfc) B_Howedes has it now
... He takes on J_Crujff
... He gets past him!
... He puts in P_McGowan!
... W_Sneijder with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Mizuno controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Fernando_Mera gets onto the end of the pass!
... Fernando_Mera beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... E_Van_d_Sar comes towards him
... He lobs it over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 47 :(aja) T_Wallcott pushes it past B_Howedes
... B_Howedes recovers to win the ball back
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Oscar_Serrano decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Oscar_Serrano tries to chip the ball over T_Flowers!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross will replace Ridoutski and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) M_Keown comes on for C_dos_Passos and takes up a DF role
Min. 52 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Hart
... M_Hart does well to get the tackle in
Min. 54 :(aja) W_Sneijder off the woodwork.
... A_Arshavin picks up the deflection
... A_Arshavin drives it low !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 55 :(aja) D_Agger hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... A_Ross collects the loose ball!
... But I_Garde puts the ball out of play
Min. 57 :(cfc) R_V_Persie heads the ball back to K_Mizuno
... K_Mizuno uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 58 :(cfc) C_Makelele is on the ground motionless!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 58 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is being prepared to come on
... C_Makelele is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(cfc) A_Arrondel is ready to come on to replace C_Berra
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) O_Ighalo comes on for M_Phisbaena and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes possession on the edge of the box
... Fernando_Mera fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... W_Sneijder floats it forward
... T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
... I_Garde knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past T_Flowers!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff plays it towards the near post!
... The ball comes to M_Hart
... He knocks it goalward
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 62 :(cfc) O_Ighalo beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Good sliding challenge from D_Agger
Min. 65 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Hart
... P_McGowan with a powerful downward header!
... E_Van_d_Sar just watches float over the bar!
Min. 70 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... B_Howedes rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's G_Dalglish going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 72 :(cfc) O_Ighalo is too quick for the defence
... M_Hart with an over the top challenge
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 73 :(aja) A_Arshavin with a real burst of pace
... He shows I_Garde a clean set of heals
... But B_Howedes clears the ball to safety
Min. 77 :(aja) A_Ross with the first time pass to T_Wallcott
... Cleared by Fernando_Mera
Min. 77 :(cfc) P_McGowan spits at Oscar_Serrano
... G_Dalglish warned him
Min. 80 :(aja) M_Keown crosses in from the wing, he finds W_Sneijder in the box
... W_Sneijder pounds a rocket on goal !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 81 :(aja) W_Sneijder controls the ball with ease
... But Fernando_Mera sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 82 :(aja) M_Hart is rolling on the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
... They have used all of there substitutions
... They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 83 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a one-touch layoff to Almen_Abdi
... A_Ross with a bad challenge
... G_Dalglish called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 84 :(cfc) R_V_Persie changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to O_Ighalo
... O_Ighalo with the header !
... But E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 85 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie beats the defender to the ball
... He beats a second defender
... He just has E_Van_d_Sar to beat!
... He rounds E_Van_d_Sar
... He taps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Have Celtic FC stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Ajax 1-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 86 :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to A
Min. 86 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play N after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 86 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano picks out T_Wallcott with the cross
... Excellent sliding challenge by A_Arrondel
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Ross
... T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 86 :(aja) T_Wallcott plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... K_Mizuno with an ugly foul
... G_Dalglish just wants to lecture him
Min. 87 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera drives it forward to P_McGowan
... D_Agger takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds T_Wallcott on the edge of the box
... A skilful effort from T_Wallcott !
... But T_Flowers makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 89 :(aja) J_Crujff squares it to W_Sneijder
... But I_Garde puts the ball out of play
Min. 90 :(aja) A_Arshavin dribbles it into the box
... A_Arshavin hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 90 :(cfc) I_Garde crosses to B_Howedes
... B_Howedes tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 91 :(cfc) B_Howedes lobs it over Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 93 :(cfc) K_Mizuno backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... P_McGowan gets on the end of it
... P_McGowan tries to lob the keeper !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 94 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... R_V_Persie gets onto the end of the pass!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... J_Stam looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance : 120,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : D_Agger
Scorers : D_Agger (8)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_dos_Passos (2), W_Sneijder (46)
Injured : M_Hart (82)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : R_V_Persie (Man of the Match)
Scorers : C_Makelele (5), R_V_Persie (85)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_V_Persie (40)
Injured : C_Makelele (58)
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 18
Off target : 9 | 6
On target : 6 | 12
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 13
Key Tackles : 12 | 13
Key Passes : 17 | 19
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Final Score : Ajax 1 - 2 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 37 5 5 7 14 | 98 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 55 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
M_Hart DF 2 31 4 1 22 | 86 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 1
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 98 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 80 20 20
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Oscar_Serrano DM 2 15 27 12 19 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
Ridoutski MF 1 5 31 4 32 | 54 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -20
W_Sneijder MF 2 8 29 8 23 | 98 0 0 5 0 5 0 1 0 0 -2 48 11
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 98 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
C_Nade FW 1 2 8 29 27 | 49 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -14
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 7 24 32 | 98 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 8
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Keown DF 3 25 11 7 21 | 43 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 24 8 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 49 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
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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T_Flowers GK 39 2 2 1 27 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 30 6 6 32 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 20
B_Howedes DF 2 29 10 8 23 | 98 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 5
I_Garde DF 2 28 11 6 32 | 98 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 30 0
Fernando_Mera DF 3 28 9 8 27 | 98 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 1
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 29 9 28 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 26 11 30 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
C_Makelele MF 2 11 26 9 30 | 62 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 21
R_V_Persie AM 2 9 26 13 31 | 98 0 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 18 28 28
P_McGowan FW 2 8 8 31 16 | 98 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 20 42
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 12 30 32 | 64 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Wade DF 2 28 8 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 23 3 7 12 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 29 8 47 | 36 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
O_Ighalo FW 1 8 7 23 21 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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Ajax | Celtic FC
4-1-3-2 N | 4-3-1-2 P
James Maund | Stuart Neilson
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E_Van_d_Sar GK | GK T_Flowers
C_dos_Passos DF | DF C_Berra
M_Hart DF | DF B_Howedes
D_Agger DF | DF I_Garde
J_Stam DF | DF Fernando_Mera
Oscar_Serrano DM | MF K_Mizuno
Ridoutski MF | MF Almen_Abdi
W_Sneijder MF | MF C_Makelele
J_Crujff MF | AM R_V_Persie
C_Nade FW | FW P_McGowan
A_Arshavin FW | FW M_Phisbaena
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M_De_Sanctis SUB | SUB S_Assenjo
M_Keown SUB | SUB N_Wade
M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB | SUB A_Arrondel
A_Ross SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
T_Wallcott SUB | SUB O_Ighalo
Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(aja) J_Stam moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to C_Nade
... C_Nade lobs T_Flowers!
... T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by T_Flowers !!
Min. 1 :(cfc) P_McGowan turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Hart
Min. 2 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with the through ball to M_Phisbaena
... C_dos_Passos is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 2 :(cfc) I_Garde cuts the ball back to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena tries the shot !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno curls it into the box!
... It is kicked away by D_Agger
Min. 3 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the dribble
... Fernando_Mera is easily beaten
... W_Sneijder aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But T_Flowers punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 4 :(cfc) I_Garde moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
... Oscar_Serrano slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 5 :(cfc) C_Makelele plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... C_Makelele looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
... GOAL !!
... That's put Celtic FC in front!
... Ajax 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 6 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing A
Min. 6 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N
Min. 7 :(aja) Ridoutski with the deft touch
... He takes it past Fernando_Mera
... He knocks it to A_Arshavin!
... A_Arshavin with a powerful header !
... But T_Flowers makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 8 :(aja) J_Crujff with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to D_Agger
... D_Agger shapes up for a shot!
... T_Flowers falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Ajax fans start to taunt him now!
... That's got Ajax back level!
... Ajax 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 9 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to N
Min. 9 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 9 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps C_dos_Passos
... M_Phisbaena with the chance !
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 12 :(aja) A_Arshavin gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside Fernando_Mera!
... He has some space now!
... R_V_Persie takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 12 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the first time flick to A_Arshavin
... But C_Berra wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 15 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... But D_Agger wins the tackle
Min. 18 :(cfc) B_Howedes cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Fernando_Mera
... But A_Arshavin clears the danger
Min. 19 :(cfc) C_Makelele picks out R_V_Persie with the cross
... M_Hart steals the ball of off him
Min. 20 :(cfc) P_McGowan moves forward
... M_Hart slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 21 :(aja) M_Hart with a precise ball to C_Nade
... B_Howedes intercepts the pass
Min. 22 :(cfc) K_Mizuno plays it forward to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 23 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the towering header to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 25 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... A left-footer by M_Phisbaena !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 29 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by Oscar_Serrano
... He runs towards goal
... P_McGowan with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 30 :(cfc) P_McGowan with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... P_McGowan curls it towards the top corner !
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Van_d_Sar plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 36 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... W_Sneijder sends it flying towards goal!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 39 :(aja) D_Agger with a one-touch layoff to W_Sneijder
... W_Sneijder hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 40 :(aja) C_Nade flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... C_Nade has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 40 :(aja) Ridoutski finds A_Arshavin in acres of space
... R_V_Persie fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... G_Dalglish calls him over
... G_Dalglish is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round E_Van_d_Sar
... He tries to slide it past E_Van_d_Sar
... E_Van_d_Sar gets a foot to it !!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by K_Mizuno
... C_Makelele makes a firm connection with his head
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Van_d_Sar grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 42 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds the run of A_Arshavin
... Fernando_Mera gathers up the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats I_Garde
... He muscled him off the ball
... K_Mizuno with a deliberate foul
... G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
Min. 45 :(cfc) R_V_Persie cuts the ball back to M_Phisbaena
... C_dos_Passos takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_McGowan makes himself available
... P_McGowan has a dig at goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar guesses right
Min. 47 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_V_Persie!
... He has some space now!
... Almen_Abdi with a pull on the shirt
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott is ready to come on to replace C_Nade
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 49 :(aja) The defender loses control of the ball!
... W_Sneijder seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... W_Sneijder could have let it bounce!
... T_Flowers catches the ball
Min. 49 :(cfc) K_Mizuno kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_V_Persie gets on the end of the pass
... J_Stam with an over the top challenge
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(cfc) B_Howedes has it now
... He takes on J_Crujff
... He gets past him!
... He puts in P_McGowan!
... W_Sneijder with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Mizuno controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Fernando_Mera gets onto the end of the pass!
... Fernando_Mera beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... E_Van_d_Sar comes towards him
... He lobs it over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 47 :(aja) T_Wallcott pushes it past B_Howedes
... B_Howedes recovers to win the ball back
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Oscar_Serrano decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Oscar_Serrano tries to chip the ball over T_Flowers!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross will replace Ridoutski and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) M_Keown comes on for C_dos_Passos and takes up a DF role
Min. 52 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Hart
... M_Hart does well to get the tackle in
Min. 54 :(aja) W_Sneijder off the woodwork.
... A_Arshavin picks up the deflection
... A_Arshavin drives it low !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 55 :(aja) D_Agger hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... A_Ross collects the loose ball!
... But I_Garde puts the ball out of play
Min. 57 :(cfc) R_V_Persie heads the ball back to K_Mizuno
... K_Mizuno uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 58 :(cfc) C_Makelele is on the ground motionless!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 58 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is being prepared to come on
... C_Makelele is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(cfc) A_Arrondel is ready to come on to replace C_Berra
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) O_Ighalo comes on for M_Phisbaena and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes possession on the edge of the box
... Fernando_Mera fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... W_Sneijder floats it forward
... T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
... I_Garde knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past T_Flowers!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff plays it towards the near post!
... The ball comes to M_Hart
... He knocks it goalward
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 62 :(cfc) O_Ighalo beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Good sliding challenge from D_Agger
Min. 65 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Hart
... P_McGowan with a powerful downward header!
... E_Van_d_Sar just watches float over the bar!
Min. 70 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... B_Howedes rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's G_Dalglish going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 72 :(cfc) O_Ighalo is too quick for the defence
... M_Hart with an over the top challenge
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 73 :(aja) A_Arshavin with a real burst of pace
... He shows I_Garde a clean set of heals
... But B_Howedes clears the ball to safety
Min. 77 :(aja) A_Ross with the first time pass to T_Wallcott
... Cleared by Fernando_Mera
Min. 77 :(cfc) P_McGowan spits at Oscar_Serrano
... G_Dalglish warned him
Min. 80 :(aja) M_Keown crosses in from the wing, he finds W_Sneijder in the box
... W_Sneijder pounds a rocket on goal !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 81 :(aja) W_Sneijder controls the ball with ease
... But Fernando_Mera sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 82 :(aja) M_Hart is rolling on the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
... They have used all of there substitutions
... They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 83 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a one-touch layoff to Almen_Abdi
... A_Ross with a bad challenge
... G_Dalglish called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 84 :(cfc) R_V_Persie changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to O_Ighalo
... O_Ighalo with the header !
... But E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 85 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie beats the defender to the ball
... He beats a second defender
... He just has E_Van_d_Sar to beat!
... He rounds E_Van_d_Sar
... He taps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Have Celtic FC stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Ajax 1-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 86 :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to A
Min. 86 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play N after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 86 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano picks out T_Wallcott with the cross
... Excellent sliding challenge by A_Arrondel
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Ross
... T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 86 :(aja) T_Wallcott plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... K_Mizuno with an ugly foul
... G_Dalglish just wants to lecture him
Min. 87 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera drives it forward to P_McGowan
... D_Agger takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds T_Wallcott on the edge of the box
... A skilful effort from T_Wallcott !
... But T_Flowers makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 89 :(aja) J_Crujff squares it to W_Sneijder
... But I_Garde puts the ball out of play
Min. 90 :(aja) A_Arshavin dribbles it into the box
... A_Arshavin hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 90 :(cfc) I_Garde crosses to B_Howedes
... B_Howedes tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 91 :(cfc) B_Howedes lobs it over Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 93 :(cfc) K_Mizuno backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... P_McGowan gets on the end of it
... P_McGowan tries to lob the keeper !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 94 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... R_V_Persie gets onto the end of the pass!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... J_Stam looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance : 120,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : D_Agger
Scorers : D_Agger (8)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_dos_Passos (2), W_Sneijder (46)
Injured : M_Hart (82)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : R_V_Persie (Man of the Match)
Scorers : C_Makelele (5), R_V_Persie (85)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_V_Persie (40)
Injured : C_Makelele (58)
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 18
Off target : 9 | 6
On target : 6 | 12
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 13
Key Tackles : 12 | 13
Key Passes : 17 | 19
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Final Score : Ajax 1 - 2 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 37 5 5 7 14 | 98 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 55 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
M_Hart DF 2 31 4 1 22 | 86 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 1
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 98 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 80 20 20
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Oscar_Serrano DM 2 15 27 12 19 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
Ridoutski MF 1 5 31 4 32 | 54 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -20
W_Sneijder MF 2 8 29 8 23 | 98 0 0 5 0 5 0 1 0 0 -2 48 11
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 98 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
C_Nade FW 1 2 8 29 27 | 49 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -14
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 7 24 32 | 98 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 8
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Keown DF 3 25 11 7 21 | 43 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 24 8 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 49 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
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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T_Flowers GK 39 2 2 1 27 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 30 6 6 32 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 20
B_Howedes DF 2 29 10 8 23 | 98 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 5
I_Garde DF 2 28 11 6 32 | 98 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 30 0
Fernando_Mera DF 3 28 9 8 27 | 98 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 1
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 29 9 28 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 26 11 30 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
C_Makelele MF 2 11 26 9 30 | 62 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 21
R_V_Persie AM 2 9 26 13 31 | 98 0 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 18 28 28
P_McGowan FW 2 8 8 31 16 | 98 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 20 42
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 12 30 32 | 64 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Wade DF 2 28 8 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 23 3 7 12 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 29 8 47 | 36 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
O_Ighalo FW 1 8 7 23 21 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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