Elite League Match, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Sun Sep 15)


                                 Ajax  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                          James Maund  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                             Fazio DF  |  DF L_Jones
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF T_Haas
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF M_Politano
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF R_Neves
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF G_Fofana
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB Maxi
                          J_Crujff SUB |  SUB F_Alvares
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB R_Chamgerlain
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB B_Hayles

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(fcp) C_Obasi takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3  :(fcp) R_Neves controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He puts in A_Langlitz!
          ...  A_Langlitz sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 6  :(fcp) C_Obasi takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Politano
          ...  I_Muniain with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(fcp) A_Langlitz punches P_Vieira off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 11 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from M_Politano to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 12 :(aja) T_Wallcott skips the challenge from S_Bradley
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to beat Dino_Zoff!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the FC Porto fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  That's given Ajax the advantage!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 13 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to A
Min. 18 :(aja) S_Kolasinac turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  A_Langlitz is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  T_Wallcott drives it under the wall
          ...  Dino_Zoff with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 19 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a burst of pace
          ...  T_Wallcott has a go!
          ...  Dino_Zoff won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 21 :(fcp) A_Langlitz flicks it past Fazio
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio wins the ball well
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a free kick
Min. 21 :(fcp) M_Politano looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Mixon
          ...  A glorious effort by G_Mixon !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 24 :(aja) P_Vieira sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 26 :(aja) I_Muniain gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a thundering shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Ajax 3-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 26 :(fcp) A_Langlitz knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  A_Langlitz has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a difficult save
Min. 27 :(fcp) G_Mixon finds himself in a good position
          ...  G_Mixon belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on E_Van_d_Sar anyway
Min. 29 :(aja) I_Muniain with the nod to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with the crafty shot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bergkamp plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Dino_Zoff fists it away!
Min. 30 :(fcp) L_Jones plays the back pass
          ...  Dino_Zoff can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Ajax 4-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 31 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to D
Min. 31 :(aja) F_Ljungberg sidesteps G_Fofana
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  F_Ljungberg hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 34 :(aja) T_Wallcott can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  C_Obasi tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Wallcott
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 35 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Keown
          ...  S_Bradley with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 37 :(aja) I_Muniain flicks the ball through
          ...  S_Kolasinac runs onto it!
          ...  G_Mixon clears with a diving header
Min. 37 :(aja) F_Ljungberg changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
          ...  M_Politano with a deliberate foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  I_Muniain passes to T_Wallcott
          ...  Blocked by L_Jones
Min. 38 :(fcp) A_Langlitz makes the tackle
          ...  S_Kolasinac brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 41 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But S_Bradley barges him off the ball
Min. 41 :(fcp) M_Politano whips the ball across to A_Langlitz
          ...  Blocked by Alvaro_Rubio
Min. 42 :(fcp) G_Mixon jumps over S_Kolasinac's challenge
          ...  G_Mixon with the strike !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 4-0 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(fcp) S_Bradley knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Bradley could have let it bounce!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 48 :(fcp) L_Jones kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Mixon gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Muniain fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 48 :(fcp) M_Politano has space to run with the ball
          ...  M_Keown anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos comes on for Fazio and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Wallcott brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Mixon leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 51 :(aja) G_Puciato is being brought on
          ...  D_Bergkamp is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Crujff will come on for P_Vieira and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) G_Puciato finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Haas
          ...  S_Bradley slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Obasi clears the corner
Min. 57 :(aja) J_Crujff hoofs it up field to find T_Wallcott
          ...  But C_Obasi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(fcp) G_Mixon beats C_Dos_Passos
          ...  C_Dos_Passos muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 63 :(fcp) G_Fofana with an intelligent ball to D_Pereira
          ...  F_Ljungberg with a nasty foul
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio punches M_Politano off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by N_Rizzoli
          ...  N_Rizzoli tries to calm him down
Min. 65 :(fcp) D_Pereira with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Mixon
          ...  M_Keown takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 69 :(aja) F_Ljungberg makes himself available
          ...  L_Jones read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 70 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Dino_Zoff can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 71 :(aja) G_Puciato is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 75 :(aja) J_Crujff plays a long ball to G_Puciato
          ...  T_Haas robs him of the ball
Min. 76 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  G_Puciato receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Pereira !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 80 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play A
Min. 82 :(fcp) A_Langlitz sidesteps Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Puciato takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  N_Rizzoli lectures him
Min. 83 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio knocks it forward
          ...  T_Haas slips
          ...  G_Puciato gets to it!
          ...  A_Langlitz with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) A_Langlitz skips the challenge from S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Kolasinac moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 91 :(aja) F_Ljungberg takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Puciato
          ...  C_Obasi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 91 :(fcp) M_Politano plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz with the shot on net !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear

*************  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          : T_Wallcott (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (12,19), D_Bergkamp (26), L_Jones (30 og)
Sent Off             : I_Muniain (48)
Booked               : F_Ljungberg (63)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : G_Mixon
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Langlitz (10), M_Politano (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 4 - 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 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  31   9  10  36 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30  11   9  11 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  30   8  10  41 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Keown        DF   3  29  12   7  21 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  30  11  12 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  30   9  20 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  11  29   8  24 |  49   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  35 -10
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  28   7  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  30  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  28  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  10  91
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  28  11   5  22 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  31  11  28 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  17  30  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9  10  29  42 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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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Dino_Zoff      GK  34   2   2   3  30 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  30  12   8  39 |  92   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0 -20
S_Bradley      DF   2  29  13   8  21 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
L_Jones        DF   3  28   7   8  22 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10   0
T_Haas         DF   2  26  12   7  11 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  30   7  32 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Politano     MF   3   5  29   9  41 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
R_Neves        MF   2   5  29   4  33 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  17  28   7  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  11  29  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0 -22 -22   8
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  29  42 |  92   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  32
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  30   8   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  28   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  27  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hayles       FW   2   5   6  18  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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