Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Celtic FC (Sun May 06)


                                 Ajax  |  Celtic FC
                            4-4-1-1 C  |  4-4-2 E
                          James Maund  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF N_Wade
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                        M_Overmars AM  |  FW P_McGowan
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB K_Abrha
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB Henrique
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB L_Holtby
                        Ian_Wright SUB |  SUB S_Chalmers

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(aja) Oscar_Serrano takes advantage of a mistake by C_Kabasele
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But B_Howedes will cut out the threat
Min. 5  :(aja) I_Muniain gets to the by line and finds J_Crujff with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Crujff tries to chip the ball over T_Flowers!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Flowers moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_Flowers catches it with style!
Min. 9  :(cfc) B_Bjorksson drives it forward to M_Phisbaena
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 10 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Makelele latches onto the end of it
          ...  Fernando_Mera hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira drives it into the box!
          ...  B_Bjorksson gets on the end of it
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 11 :(cfc) B_Howedes beats the defender
          ...  I_Muniain brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli waves play on!!!
Min. 13 :(cfc) P_McGowan jumps over D_Bergkamp's challenge
          ...  P_McGowan rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 15 :(aja) I_Muniain finds D_Bergkamp in the box
          ...  The defender plays it back to T_Flowers
          ...  D_Bergkamp intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy T_Flowers
          ...  He lobs it over T_Flowers
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 17 :(aja) S_Kolasinac looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Muniain
          ...  C_Kabasele brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 17 :(aja) V_Kompany finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  C_Makelele leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 18 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson threads the through ball to P_McGowan
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_McGowan !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar was lucky there
Min. 20 :(cfc) N_Wade runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  N_Wade drives it towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar just watches float over the bar!
Min. 22 :(aja) I_Muniain has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Bjorksson
          ...  He knocks it to D_Bergkamp!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira forces him off the ball
Min. 28 :(aja) J_Crujff sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars lobs T_Flowers!
          ...  But T_Flowers smothers the ball.
Min. 28 :(cfc) P_McGowan flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  P_McGowan controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Bjorksson
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 33 :(cfc) C_Makelele nutmegs S_Kolasinac
          ...  I_Muniain with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 34 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 41 :(aja) D_Bergkamp beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  D_Bergkamp looks to see where T_Flowers is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_Flowers is equal to it
Min. 41 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save
Min. 42 :(aja) F_Ljungberg holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars rifles it at the goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  T_Flowers palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Crujff chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 42 :(cfc) K_Mizuno cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Mizuno uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Oscar_Serrano tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick

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

Min. 48 :(aja) Ian_Wright is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Overmars is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 48 :(aja) J_Crujff looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 48 :(cfc) K_Mizuno unselfishly lays the ball back to N_Wade
          ...  Fernando_Mera stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  K_Mizuno knocks it forward
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan drives the ball low !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 49 :(aja) P_Vieira is coming on for Oscar_Serrano and playing MF
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown comes on for V_Kompany and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Crujff with a short pass to find Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright tries to beat T_Flowers!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 53 :(aja) D_Bergkamp knocks it past C_Makelele and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Bergkamp with the shot on net !
          ...  T_Flowers with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(aja) P_Vieira turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But K_Mizuno with the fine tackle
Min. 55 :(aja) D_Bergkamp crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Keown in the box
          ...  M_Phisbaena takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 58 :(aja) J_Crujff with a glorious long pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_A_Cocu
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 59 :(aja) J_Crujff holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Ian_Wright in space!
          ...  Ian_Wright fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 60 :(cfc) L_Holtby replaces an unhappy C_Makelele and will play as a DM
Min. 63 :(cfc) B_Howedes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Phisbaena pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
Min. 67 :(aja) D_Bergkamp gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Ian_Wright
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(aja) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  P_A_Cocu dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 69 :(cfc) P_McGowan gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the shot on net !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Abrha is coming on for N_Wade and will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) S_Chalmers is going to be brought on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Howedes
          ...  J_Crujff with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Mizuno crosses to B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes with a stunning strike !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Fernando_Mera reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 72 :(aja) M_Keown is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Ian_Wright
          ...  P_A_Cocu brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli waves play on!!!
Min. 73 :(aja) P_Vieira whips the ball across to D_Bergkamp
          ...  B_Howedes cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 74 :(cfc) K_Abrha has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He puts in K_Mizuno!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 77 :(cfc) K_Mizuno drives it forward to P_A_Cocu
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays the back pass
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson swings it in!
          ...  It is cleared by M_Keown
Min. 86 :(aja) Ian_Wright runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Ian_Wright with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Flowers has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Flowers is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) F_Ljungberg moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Vieira
          ...  P_Vieira goes for the top corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!

*************  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          : E_Van_d_Sar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : I_Muniain (33)
Booked               : J_Crujff (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Howedes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ben_Hatira (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 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 |  92  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  31   9   8  27 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  29  11   8  33 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  29   8  10  36 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  28  10   9  11 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  29  10  28 |  92   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  48   8
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  28  12  19 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  28  11  12 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  28   8  24 |  33   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  20 -10
M_Overmars     AM   2  10  26  13  32 |  49   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  28  21 |  92   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  21
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  27  12   7  21 |  41   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  27   8   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  28   9  20 |  42   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  27  23 |  43   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

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 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  29   7  11  30 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 |  92   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  30   8  40 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  29   7  31 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  28  10  30 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  33  16 |  71   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  31
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  92   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  41
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       DM   2   8  28   8  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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