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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 16

Ajax 2 - 0 FC Porto

Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Mon Jul 31)


                                 Ajax  |  FC Porto
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-2-1-1-2 N
                          James Maund  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF C_Barr
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF B_Moore
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                            J_Stam DF  |  DM Gandolf
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DM S_Winzor
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                          J_Crujff MF  |  AM P_Nedved
                       Fabinhioski FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB Helton
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB |  SUB S_McEveley
                      Granit_Xhaka SUB |  SUB G_Fofana
                          S_Marlet SUB |  SUB O_Ruggeri
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB G_Agbonlahor

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 11 :(fcp) G_Mixon finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Vermaelen
          ...  C_dos_Passos is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  B_Kuipers wants a quiet word
Min. 16 :(aja) C_dos_Passos runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_dos_Passos unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fabinhioski crosses it in!
          ...  D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Crujff moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  E_Adebayor with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Fabinhioski with the thundering drive
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But D_Marshall recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 18 :(aja) T_Vermaelen volleys it forward. He finds Fabinhioski
          ...  D_Pereira seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 18 :(fcp) D_Pereira runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Adebayor
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Adebayor !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 20 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to P
Min. 21 :(aja) A_Ross moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 23 :(aja) Ridoutski runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Stam
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  C_Barr with the block
Min. 26 :(fcp) G_Mixon with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  V_Kompany with an ugly foul
Min. 30 :(aja) A_Ross runs at the defence
          ...  A_Ross cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 31 :(aja) A_Ross has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Bradley
          ...  He knocks it to Fabinhioski!
          ...  Fabinhioski with a little chip!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 32 :(aja) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Ajax will now play C
Min. 36 :(fcp) S_Bradley jumps over T_Vermaelen's challenge
          ...  V_Kompany wins the ball well
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a free kick
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 38 :(fcp) P_Nedved has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to C
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) J_Crujff barges S_Winzor off the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Moore
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Bradley clears the danger
Min. 46 :(fcp) Gandolf loses D_Agger
          ...  T_Wallcott with a superb challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He received a good talking to from B_Kuipers
Min. 46 :(fcp) S_Winzor finds E_Adebayor in acres of space
          ...  J_Stam dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(fcp) B_Moore with a smart pass to C_Barr
          ...  Ridoutski with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(fcp) G_Mixon brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Stam
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Nedved!
          ...  V_Kompany takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 49 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn replaces C_dos_Passos and will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Ridoutski as MF
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Arshavin is being brought on
          ...  T_Wallcott is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Ross holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Stam
          ...  J_Stam goes for goal !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 52 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play D
Min. 52 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing A
Min. 54 :(aja) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Agger seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Kerzhakov takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Crujff sidesteps S_Bradley
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 55 :(fcp) P_Nedved with a Cruyff turn
          ...  But D_Agger wins the ball
Min. 61 :(aja) J_Crujff is too quick for the defence
          ...  Intercepted by A_Kerzhakov
Min. 63 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Winzor is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 63 :(aja) Fabinhioski gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Bradley!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov robs him of the ball
Min. 65 :(aja) J_Crujff looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Vermaelen
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with the block
Min. 68 :(fcp) S_McEveley comes on for S_Bradley and takes up a DF role
Min. 69 :(fcp) C_Barr with a slide rule pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 72 :(fcp) P_Nedved with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Agger behind
          ...  P_Nedved hits the ball first time!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 73 :(aja) The ball is passed in from V_Kompany, he finds Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 73 :(fcp) P_Nedved bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the header !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 76 :(aja) J_Crujff with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Fabinhioski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  O_Ruggeri gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 79 :(aja) A_Arshavin with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  A_Arshavin with a little chip!
          ...  D_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 80 :(aja) J_Crujff plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  J_Crujff carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 81 :(aja) A_Ross beats S_McEveley
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Ross has a go!
          ...  D_Marshall with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 82 :(fcp) Gandolf drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Kerzhakov
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar was lucky there
Min. 84 :(aja) J_Crujff sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 87 :(aja) D_Agger spits at P_Nedved
          ...  B_Kuipers warned him
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) J_Stam with a well-controlled run
          ...  Cleaned up by Gandolf
Min. 88 :(fcp) E_Adebayor knocks the ball past D_Agger
          ...  E_Adebayor aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 92 :(aja) Fabinhioski turns past B_Moore
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  C_Barr tackles cleanly

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 140,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ross (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Fabinhioski (31), J_Stam (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_dos_Passos (38), Ridoutski (46)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kerzhakov
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Adebayor (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          16        |       4
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 0 FC Porto
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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 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  33  11   9  46 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
D_Agger        DF   2  29  12   5  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  28  11   8  33 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  26   8   6  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
J_Stam         DF   2  26   8   6  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  33   4  32 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Ross         MF   1   3  29   2  36 |  94   0   0   3   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   6
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  28  10  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  25   8   8  33 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Marlet       MF   2   8  29   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  30  13  10  27 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_Moore        DF   2  29  13  11  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Bradley      DF   2  26  12   7  21 |  70   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  26  11   7  42 |  94   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
Gandolf        DM   2  20  29   8  19 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  20  24  10  22 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  27   7  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  25  23  17 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  -2   5
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McEveley     DF   2  24  12   9  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  17  26   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  25  22  19 |  29   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -19
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1  11   8  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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