Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Ajax vs. Chelsea (Mon Mar 10)


                                 Ajax  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-4-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Dan Williams
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK S_Assenjo
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF T_Silva
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF M_Richards
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF S_Pressley
                        M_Lindberg DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF S_Pearce
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF P_Little
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF B_Stancu
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                           Taliyah FW  |  MF M_Izzet
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW Fabinhioski
                                       |
                          I_Walker SUB |  SUB P_Medhurst
                      C_dos_Passos SUB |  SUB Alvaro_Rubio
                         J_Esparza SUB |  SUB M_Giglio
                       H_Kiessling SUB |  SUB A_Buzsaky
                       K_Huntelaar SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 3  :(chs) S_Pearce pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 3  :(chs) a big roar from the crowd as Alvaro_Rubio comes on for S_Pearce to play DF
Min. 12 :(aja) J_Crujff leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Agger
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  D_Agger beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has S_Assenjo to beat
          ...  He lobs it over S_Assenjo
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 13 :(aja) W_Sneijder hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Fabregas latches onto it!
          ...  M_Richards slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 14 :(chs) Fabinhioski pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But J_Crujff clears the danger
Min. 15 :(chs) Fabinhioski finds G_v_der_Wiel with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A delicate chip from G_v_der_Wiel !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 18 :(chs) Fabinhioski knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But D_Agger wins the ball
Min. 24 :(aja) J_Crujff flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_V_Persie tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Dan Williams looks relieved
          ...  James Maund is far from happy with that decision
Min. 26 :(aja) M_Hart changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  M_Richards beats him to the ball
Min. 32 :(aja) C_Fabregas gets to the by line and finds Taliyah with a beautiful cross
          ...  Taliyah gets up high for the header !
          ...  But S_Assenjo punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 35 :(chs) B_Stancu hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Fabinhioski latches onto it!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Fabinhioski !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 37 :(chs) P_Little kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Fabinhioski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But A_Carabali puts the ball out of play
Min. 38 :(chs) M_Izzet miskicks!
          ...  He finds Fabinhioski though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Fabinhioski hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 41 :(chs) B_Stancu takes advantage of a mistake by Taliyah
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Carabali
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 42 :(chs) M_Izzet with an in swinging cross to B_Stancu
          ...  B_Stancu chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a smart pass to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But S_Assenjo pulls out a save of the game
Min. 46 :(chs) R_V_Persie is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to S_Pressley
          ...  J_Crujff wins the ball well
          ...  S_Youri has given a free kick
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  The ref has shown him a RED CARD!!
Min. 47 :(aja) D_Agger with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Ridoutski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ridoutski carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 47 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 47 :(chs) R_V_Persie runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Hart looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Chelsea

Min. 47 :(aja) C_Fabregas latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  C_Fabregas hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But S_Assenjo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that S_Assenjo got a touch
Min. 48 :(chs) S_Pressley with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Fabinhioski
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Fabinhioski !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(aja) C_dos_Passos will replace the useless M_Hart and will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Esparza comes on for A_Carabali and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as H_Kiessling comes on for Ridoutski to play MF
Min. 51 :(chs) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_V_Persie is through!
          ...  The cross hits R_V_Persie on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Sneijder kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Fabregas gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Richards fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 53 :(aja) J_Esparza jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Esparza blasts it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 53 :(aja) D_Bergkamp heads the ball back to Taliyah
          ...  M_Richards rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(aja) H_Kiessling controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  B_Stancu is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 57 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with a perfectly timed run
          ...  M_Richards with a superb challenge
          ...  S_Youri has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 60 :(chs) Fabinhioski cuts inside D_Agger
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  C_dos_Passos takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(aja) M_Lindberg breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Assenjo!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a slide rule pass to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with the chance !
          ...  But S_Assenjo punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 62 :(chs) a big roar from the crowd as Juanfran comes on for Fabinhioski to play FW
Min. 62 :(chs) M_Izzet breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  D_Bergkamp brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 63 :(chs) T_Silva volleys it forward. He finds Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  M_Lindberg with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Youri lectures him
Min. 63 :(chs) M_Izzet with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 65 :(chs) A_Buzsaky is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Stancu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(chs) Juanfran runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Juanfran attempts to nutmeg E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reacts well to save!!!
Min. 66 :(chs) M_Izzet looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Juanfran
          ...  Cleared by C_dos_Passos
Min. 73 :(chs) P_Little pass splits open the defence and finds R_V_Persie
          ...  M_Lindberg brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 75 :(chs) T_Silva skips the challenge from C_dos_Passos
          ...  J_Esparza bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 76 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  D_Bergkamp curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Pressley reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 83 :(chs) R_V_Persie 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 A_Buzsaky
          ...  A_Buzsaky keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(chs) Juanfran sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Juanfran has a dig at goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches the ball
Min. 85 :(aja) W_Sneijder slides it through the middle to Taliyah
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 85 :(aja) H_Kiessling spits at G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 86 :(chs) Juanfran has space to run with the ball
          ...  Juanfran hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 87 :(chs) M_Izzet plays a long ball to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran with the shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) Juanfran knocks it past C_dos_Passos and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  C_Fabregas with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 88 :(chs) T_Silva takes advantage of a mistake by C_Fabregas
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Agger
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Pressley makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 89 :(chs) T_Silva has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Agger takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 92 :(chs) R_V_Persie cuts through the defence
          ...  R_V_Persie rifles it to the far post !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 93 :(aja) W_Sneijder back heels to find Taliyah in space
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel wins the ball with a sliding challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 75,845
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : D_Agger (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ridoutski (47), J_Esparza (53)
Sent Off             : J_Crujff (46)
Booked               : D_Bergkamp (62), H_Kiessling (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : M_Izzet
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Richards (53), B_Stancu (54), G_v_der_Wiel (60)
Injured              : S_Pearce (3)
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Match Statistics
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                                Ajax      |     Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       14
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       13
Key Tackles          :          11        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 0 Chelsea
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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  32   5   5   7  14 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  27   4   1  22 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  32  20
A_Carabali     DF   2  26  10   7  10 |  52   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  24  11   5  24 |  95   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  85  32   1
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   9   8  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  26   8  23 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
J_Crujff       MF   2   5  25  10  28 |  46   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   2 -10
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -1
I_Walker       GK  22   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  27  10   9  46 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  43   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  15   0  28
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  27   9  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  29  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Assenjo      GK  27   3   3   4  34 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   2  23   8  11  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Richards     DF   2  23   9   5  45 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
S_Pressley     DF   2  23   8   6  39 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  23   6   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  13  -2   7
S_Pearce       DF   1  21   6   9  18 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Little       MF   2   3  24   2  38 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  23  16  34 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10   6
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  23  12  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
M_Izzet        MF   2  10  23   7  25 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  11  25  33 |  64   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  17
P_Medhurst     GK  22   2   2   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  23   8  10  36 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
M_Giglio       MF   1   2  23   8  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buzsaky      MF   2   6  23   4  20 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  23  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
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