Elite League Match, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Wed Mar 02)


                                 Ajax  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                        Ini_Kamoze GK  |  GK D_James
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF Hugo
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF M_Canete
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF J_Butland
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB Tomas_Rosicky
                        Edu_Gaspar SUB |  SUB Liel_Abada
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes advantage of a mistake by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  D_James fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 2  :(aja) M_Overmars plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  E_Herbert takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 5  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes volleys it forward. He finds G_Karagounis
          ...  G_Karagounis with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But D_James tips it over
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(aja) A_Langlitz takes advantage of a mistake by Hugo
          ...  A_Langlitz with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  D_James gets up well to catch that one
Min. 15 :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Esposito is through!
          ...  M_Esposito with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Ini_Kamoze grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 18 :(fcp) The ball goes loose!
          ...  S_Gerrard gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Keown knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Atkinson just turns away!
Min. 18 :(aja) C_Fabregas plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Karagounis
          ...  M_Esposito with a terrible tackle
          ...  M_Atkinson just wants to lecture him
Min. 20 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A powerful header from Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But D_James makes an easy save
Min. 20 :(fcp) J_Butland has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Vermaelen
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Gandolfini!
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the drive!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 23 :(aja) M_Keown tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 24 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to D
Min. 24 :(fcp) D_Baggio cuts inside T_Vermaelen
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Baggio with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 26 :(fcp) S_Gerrard crosses into the box, finding M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito with a stunning strike !
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze punches it away
Min. 33 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the first time flick to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  T_Stavos reads the play well
Min. 38 :(aja) A_Langlitz takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  M_Esposito fouls badly
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Langlitz drives it in
          ...  D_James with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 40 :(aja) G_Karagounis sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas must beat D_James!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) P_Vieira with the first time pass to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It floats over D_James
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort

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

Min. 50 :(aja) G_Magalhaes is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Keown is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(fcp) M_Canete feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Gandolfini runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Overmars with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  M_Esposito with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 51 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is being brought on
          ...  M_Overmars is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 52 :(fcp) J_Butland controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Vermaelen fouls badly
Min. 53 :(fcp) J_Butland with the nod to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the FC Porto fans!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 54 :(fcp) M_Canete 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 M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 55 :(aja) T_Wallcott is being brought on
          ...  A_Langlitz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(fcp) J_Butland nutmegs G_Magalhaes, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Vermaelen is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  M_Atkinson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  M_Esposito drives it in
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 70 :(fcp) L_Jones is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Herbert is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 73 :(fcp) Up goes the substitution board - Tomas_Rosicky on for S_Gerrard as a MF
Min. 74 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Hugo
          ...  G_Magalhaes wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 76 :(fcp) T_Stavos plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Ajax 1-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 76 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Esposito
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Esposito !
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze tips it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(fcp) G_Borges is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Esposito is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tries the shot !
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_James !!
Min. 78 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with a terrible tackle
          ...  M_Atkinson wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar floats it forward
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto the end of it
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes blasts it at the goal !
          ...  D_James just watches float over the bar!
Min. 79 :(aja) G_Karagounis with an intelligent ball to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  J_Gandolfini slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 80 :(fcp) M_Canete spots J_Gandolfini who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Ini_Kamoze arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  Ajax 1-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) G_Karagounis has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  He knocks it to M_Van_D_Hoorn!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But D_James parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 91 :(aja) S_Kolasinac off the woodwork.
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes picks up the deflection
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a stunning strike !
          ...  D_James collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 91 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Kolasinac hits it out for a throw

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 142,899
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Jose_A_Reyes
Scorers              : T_Stavos (76 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Overmars (50), T_Vermaelen (61)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Keown (23 og), D_Baggio (53), J_Gandolfini (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Esposito (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 3 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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Ini_Kamoze     GK  39   4   3   1  30 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  35  12  10  11 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Keown        DF   3  33  13   7  21 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -40 -20
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  32   9   8  33 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  32  10  20 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  29  14  32 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  92   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  29   1   1  20 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  28   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  27  10  41 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  33  13   5  10 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32  12   5  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
E_Herbert      DF   1  32   7  11  41 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  31  14   9  42 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  32   5  19 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  92   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
J_Gandolfini   AM   3  10  31  22  12 |  92   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  79   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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