Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Everton (Tue May 19)


                                 Ajax  |  Everton
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                          James Maund  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF E_Garay
                         J_Esparza DF  |  DF T_Roberts
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF E_Silva
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DM I_Falque
                          S_Phelan MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF D_Vazques
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF R_Savage
                            C_Nade FW  |  FW A_Carroll
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW Rolando_Silva
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                        A_Carabali SUB |  SUB M_Kelly
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB D_Santon
                        M_Overmars SUB |  SUB S_Gerrard
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan

Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)


Min. 4  :(aja) S_Phelan sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Nade
          ...  A_Carroll takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Larrionda
Min. 7  :(aja) C_Nade pushes it past T_Roberts
          ...  C_Nade with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But G_Buffon tips it behind
          ...  J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 9  :(aja) W_Sneijder looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade rifles it to the far post !
          ...  G_Buffon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by G_Buffon !!
Min. 10 :(evn) T_Roberts runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Phelan with the foul
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 10 :(evn) M_Ozil takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_dos_Passos
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_dos_Passos tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Carroll!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it!
Min. 12 :(aja) S_Phelan flicks it past E_Garay
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Rolando_Silva with a pull on the shirt
Min. 13 :(evn) Curled in dangerously from T_Roberts to C_Obasi
          ...  C_Obasi has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a good save
Min. 14 :(aja) C_Nade beats C_Obasi
          ...  E_Silva gathers up the loose ball
Min. 16 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the diagonal pass T_Wallcott
          ...  D_Vazques with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 25 :(aja) C_dos_Passos is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Garay beats him to the ball
Min. 25 :(evn) I_Falque can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 27 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats E_Silva
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  T_Wallcott has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to T_Wallcott
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But G_Buffon smothers the ball.
Min. 30 :(aja) S_Phelan fires over a low cross to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 34 :(evn) Rolando_Silva plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Driven towards goal by Rolando_Silva !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes an easy save
Min. 35 :(aja) Ridoutski takes advantage of a mistake by T_Roberts
          ...  Ridoutski rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 36 :(aja) C_Nade with the kinky dribble
          ...  E_Silva gathers up the loose ball
Min. 38 :(aja) C_Nade cuts inside I_Falque
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  C_Nade could have let it bounce!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 39 :(evn) M_Ozil with a neat pass into A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(aja) A_Arshavin is coming on for C_Nade and playing MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Everton

Min. 47 :(evn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Vazques is through!
          ...  D_Vazques tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That's put Everton ahead!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Everton ...
Min. 48 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 48 :(aja) S_Phelan will now play as AM
Min. 48 :(evn) M_Kelly will come on for Rolando_Silva and play DF
Min. 48 :(evn) Everton altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 48 :(evn) M_Ozil seems to have switched to a DM role
Min. 49 :(evn) R_Savage has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Hart
          ...  He puts in A_Carroll!
          ...  A_Carroll tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Carabali will come on for C_dos_Passos and play DF
Min. 57 :(evn) D_Vazques sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  M_Hart gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 59 :(aja) A_Carabali skips the challenge from D_Vazques
          ...  M_Kelly brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 61 :(aja) W_Sneijder nutmegs R_Savage, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Kelly is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 68 :(aja) S_Phelan pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But I_Falque will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(aja) A_Ross beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from E_Silva
Min. 72 :(evn) M_Ozil crosses to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll gets up high for the header !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Falque!
          ...  M_Hart clears the corner
Min. 77 :(aja) S_Phelan knocks the ball past the lunge of E_Silva
          ...  E_Silva goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 77 :(evn) A_Carroll beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Larrionda
          ...  A_Carabali with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  J_Larrionda gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Carroll takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Everton...
Min. 79 :(evn) D_Santon takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Garay
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(evn) D_Vazques steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Esparza
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Hart makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Ozil
          ...  M_Hart reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 84 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Kelly
          ...  T_Wallcott with a terrific drive !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) S_Phelan is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  W_Sneijder latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Roberts with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 90 :(evn) M_Ozil drives it across the face of the goal A_Carroll
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Hart
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Roberts curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 91 :(aja) Ridoutski holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  I_Falque reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 93 :(evn) D_Vazques runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Esparza
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Carabali rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Larrionda going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 97,074
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hart
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Phelan (10), A_Carabali (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : A_Carroll (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Vazques (47), A_Carroll (77 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 2 Everton
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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  34   5   5   7  14 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  29  11   9  46 |  54   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  29   6   3  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Hart         DF   2  29   4   1  22 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  26  12   5  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -19
S_Phelan       AM   3   6  28  21  36 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  27   8  23 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  28  27 |  47   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  23  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  27  10   7  10 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  11  19 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  23  13  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     MF   2   6   7  23  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  36   3   4   2  10 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   2  27   5   6  21 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
T_Roberts      DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
C_Obasi        DF   2  24  10   8  39 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
E_Silva        DF   2  22   7   7  29 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
I_Falque       DM   3  14  25   9  19 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Ozil         DM   2   8  28   7  18 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Vazques      MF   1   7  26  15  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
R_Savage       MF   2   7  25   6  15 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Carroll      FW   2   7   7  26  38 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   8  24  41 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  25  14  13  33 |  46   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
D_Santon       DF   2  25  10   5  24 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  24  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  25  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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