Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Everton (Sun Dec 14)


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

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(evn) S_Gerrard with the nod to Rolando_Silva
          ...  Rolando_Silva launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Van_d_Sar's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kelly swings it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 10 :(aja) Ridoutski gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Rolando_Silva
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 14 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a slick pass to S_Phelan
          ...  But D_Piorkowski clears the ball to safety
Min. 16 :(evn) E_Garay spits at Ridoutski
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 22 :(aja) D_Agger with a probing pass to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas tries the shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_Sneijder!
          ...  G_Buffon fists it away!
Min. 25 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  E_Garay pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 27 :(evn) S_Gerrard moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rolando_Silva
          ...  A powerful header from Rolando_Silva !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 30 :(evn) M_Ozil finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  M_Ozil with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 31 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past E_Garay
          ...  He knocks it to S_Phelan!
          ...  S_Phelan shoots towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 33 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 35 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan with the kinky dribble
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with a blistering shot !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 38 :(evn) Rolando_Silva chips the ball over the defence and finds Van_Tijkaan
          ...  C_dos_Passos fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 39 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a pinpoint pass to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  D_Santon takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 41 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  T_Wallcott drives it towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_Buffon fists it away!
Min. 41 :(evn) Rolando_Silva skips the challenge from J_Esparza
          ...  But C_dos_Passos sweeps up the threat
Min. 42 :(aja) The ball goes loose!
          ...  T_Wallcott gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Piorkowski
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays a first time ball through the defence to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Santon
Min. 44 :(aja) D_Agger looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos has a dig at goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 44 :(evn) M_Kelly spots Van_Tijkaan who is in acres of space
          ...  A cheeky lob from Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Lets see if Everton can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Everton ...
Min. 45 :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to A
Min. 45 :(aja) interesting tactic change...
          ...  S_Phelan will now play as AM
Min. 47 :(aja) S_Phelan beats D_Piorkowski
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves S_Dougal
          ...  S_Gerrard with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 48 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan controls it with ease
          ...  Van_Tijkaan tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 48 :(aja) S_Phelan brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Piorkowski goes in studs first

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

Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Agger is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Overmars replaces W_Sneijder to play as a MF
Min. 50 :(aja) Taliyah replaces an unhappy T_Wallcott and will play as a FW
Min. 50 :(evn) I_Falque runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_dos_Passos
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Esparza fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 51 :(aja) C_dos_Passos runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Taliyah latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Taliyah swings in the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  G_Buffon moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 52 :(aja) C_dos_Passos with the towering header to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Hart hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 54 :(evn) Rolando_Silva plays a long ball to M_Kelly
          ...  Blocked by A_Carabali
Min. 56 :(aja) Taliyah beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Taliyah fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  G_Buffon dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had G_Buffon beaten!
Min. 60 :(aja) Ridoutski looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Phelan
          ...  S_Phelan heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon watches it sail wide!
Min. 64 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from S_Phelan to Taliyah
          ...  E_Garay knocks the ball back to G_Buffon
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past G_Buffon!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon makes the catch!
Min. 65 :(evn) Rolando_Silva runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_dos_Passos with an ugly foul
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  D_Santon swings it in
          ...  Van_Tijkaan takes control of it!
          ...  A glorious effort by Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 65 :(evn) S_Gerrard with a one-touch layoff to Rolando_Silva
          ...  M_Hart gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 67 :(evn) D_Piorkowski with the heel pass to D_Vazques
          ...  C_dos_Passos wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 68 :(evn) Rolando_Silva runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Rolando_Silva tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 69 :(evn) Rolando_Silva knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Carabali
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_dos_Passos hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano plays in Taliyah with a beautiful ball
          ...  D_Piorkowski with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 73 :(evn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A wicked drive by Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 73 :(evn) D_Piorkowski looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 74 :(aja) S_Phelan moves forward
          ...  Rolando_Silva goes in studs first
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  S_Phelan with the thundering drive
          ...  G_Buffon parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 75 :(aja) Ridoutski runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Taliyah
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Taliyah !
          ...  G_Buffon watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 76 :(evn) M_Ozil looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Santon
          ...  D_Santon goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 77 :(evn) D_Piorkowski brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Carabali fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 80 :(aja) S_Phelan takes on E_Garay
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  S_Phelan fires the shot in!
          ...  But G_Buffon palms it behind
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 81 :(evn) M_Kelly crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Gerrard in the box
          ...  S_Gerrard tries the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Van_d_Sar beaten!
Min. 83 :(evn) Rolando_Silva kills the ball dead
          ...  Rolando_Silva looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 84 :(aja) M_Overmars boots it towards C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos with the crafty shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Overmars gets to it!
          ...  But G_Buffon makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 84 :(evn) I_Falque slides it through the middle to M_Ozil
          ...  M_Ozil with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into E_Van_d_Sar's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 85 :(aja) M_Overmars slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Falque
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(evn) S_Gerrard beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  S_Gerrard tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar from outside the area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar claws it off the line
          ...  S_Dougal consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Everton ...
Min. 91 :(evn) Everton changed their strategy to play D

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 84,919
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : S_Phelan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kelly (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Van_Tijkaan (44), S_Gerrard (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Garay (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |     Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       14
Off target           :          11        |       10
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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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  33   5   5   7  14 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  29  10   9  46 |  94   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20   2
J_Esparza      DF   1  28   6   3  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  27  10   7  10 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  25  11   5  24 |  53   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  15  25  11  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  29   4  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Phelan       AM   3   6  28  20  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  27   8  23 |  53   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  25  12  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -19
T_Wallcott     FW   3   7  10  23  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  28   4   1  22 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  26  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  23  12  32 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  26  44 |  41   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -16

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  35   3   4   2  10 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   2  26   5   5  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  18
D_Piorkowski   DF   1  25  10   7  31 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  24  13  13  33 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
D_Santon       DF   2  24  10   5  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  27   7  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
D_Vazques      MF   1   7  25  15  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
I_Falque       MF   3  13  24   9  19 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   5  23  16  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  21
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  25  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   8  23  41 |  94   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10   4
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  23  10   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Silva        DF   2  22   7   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Savage       MF   2   7  24   6  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carroll      FW   2   7   7  26  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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