Elite FA Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Hearts (Wed Aug 09)


                                 Ajax  |  Hearts
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-3 C
                          James Maund  |  Roy Rolsten
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK K_Oliver
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF Ricadio
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF H_Onderlei
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF J_Speelman
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF B_Conti
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF C_Sibbald
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF M_Franchu
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF Rou_Reynolds
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  FW D_Underwood
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW M_Crickmore
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB Mo_Girgua
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB S_Walsh
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB K_Kairinen
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB K_Poborsky
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB S_Mane

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 3  :(hts) M_Crickmore takes advantage of a mistake by G_Magalhaes
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Crickmore with the punt towards goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 8  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes knocks it past M_Franchu and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a blistering shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Oliver got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That s put Ajax in front!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 9  :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing C
Min. 9  :(aja) W_Sneijder finds Jose_A_Reyes in acres of space
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits a great drive!
          ...  K_Oliver can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 10 :(aja) Ajax altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 10 :(aja) F_Ljungberg sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Ricadio picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 14 :(aja) Ian_Wright breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on K_Oliver!
          ...  H_Onderlei brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Atkinson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 15 :(aja) W_Sneijder drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ian_Wright
          ...  But Ricadio will cut out the threat
Min. 19 :(hts) C_Sibbald turns past Juan_Foyth
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 24 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  K_Oliver gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Hearts ...
Min. 25 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 28 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ian_Wright decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Ian_Wright hits the ball first time!
          ...  But K_Oliver makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas chips the ball into the area!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos gets to it!
          ...  K_Oliver gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn hits it towards the far post!
          ...  K_Oliver easily claims the ball!
Min. 29 :(hts) M_Franchu with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Juan_Foyth behind
          ...  G_Magalhaes beats him to the ball
Min. 33 :(aja) Ian_Wright picks up a loose ball
          ...  Ian_Wright hits the ball first time!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Hearts fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 35 :(hts) M_Crickmore finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Magalhaes hits it out for a throw
Min. 38 :(hts) M_Crickmore back heels to find A_Arshavin in space
          ...  Ian_Wright takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  M_Crickmore shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Underwood instead
          ...  D_Underwood swings in the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_O_Conner dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_O_Conner beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Speelman
          ...  T_O_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 41 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ricadio
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) W_Sneijder whips the ball across to Ian_Wright
          ...  B_Conti steals the ball of off him
Min. 47 :(aja) C_Fabregas is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Ian_Wright
          ...  B_Conti seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 49 :(hts) C_Sibbald has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Crickmore!
          ...  M_Crickmore tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  T_O_Conner acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Arshavin
          ...  T_O_Conner makes the catch!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 3-0 Hearts

Min. 47 :(hts) C_Sibbald with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown is being prepared to come on
          ...  Juan_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Cruijff is coming on and Edu_Gaspar is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Cantona is ready to come on to replace Ian_Wright
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 51 :(hts) A_Arshavin finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  But G_Magalhaes slides in
Min. 53 :(hts) J_Speelman flicks it over Cantona's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Speelman with a terrific drive !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_O_Conner grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 54 :(aja) W_Sneijder unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 57 :(hts) C_Sibbald is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Rou_Reynolds
          ...  C_Dos_Passos robs him of the ball
Min. 59 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Franchu
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted something
Min. 59 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos drives it forward to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  A_Arshavin with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 61 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a clever shimmy
          ...  A thundering drive by C_Fabregas !
          ...  K_Oliver gathers it easily
Min. 62 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Underwood
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Keown hits it out for a throw
Min. 64 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a 40-yard pass to Cantona
          ...  Cantona looks to see where K_Oliver is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But K_Oliver comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 65 :(aja) J_Cruijff controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes swings in the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be K_Oliver's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  K_Oliver looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 67 :(aja) C_Fabregas holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  A cracking drive from Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 67 :(hts) B_Conti sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Crickmore with the attempt at goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 75 :(hts) A_Arshavin makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  C_Dos_Passos seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 77 :(hts) C_Sibbald hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Crickmore latches onto it!
          ...  M_Crickmore has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  T_O_Conner with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 79 :(aja) C_Fabregas picks out Cantona with the cross
          ...  Ricadio knocks the ball back to K_Oliver
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past K_Oliver!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Oliver gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 86 :(hts) Ricadio looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Crickmore
          ...  What a shot from M_Crickmore !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  T_O_Conner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds drives it across the face of the goal B_Conti
          ...  B_Conti hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  T_O_Conner just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 90 :(aja) J_Cruijff nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Cruijff fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  K_Oliver guesses right
Min. 90 :(hts) M_Crickmore sidesteps C_Dos_Passos
          ...  M_Crickmore tries the shot !
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 92 :(aja) F_Ljungberg drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cantona
          ...  Ricadio makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 93 :(aja) W_Sneijder sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cantona
          ...  But M_Franchu clears the ball to safety
Min. 93 :(hts) A_Arshavin is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Underwood latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Underwood tries to beat T_O_Conner!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Sibbald chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn heads it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 134,450
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jose_A_Reyes (8,9), C_Fabregas (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : M_Crickmore
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Onderlei (14), A_Arshavin (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          13        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Ajax 3 - 0 Hearts
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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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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  34   9   8  33 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  31   1   1  20 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  20  20
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29   6   1  21 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  30   4  23 |  97   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  55   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  35  13   7  21 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  42   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Oliver       GK  31   3   1   5  18 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  33   9   6  32 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
H_Onderlei     DF   1  29   9   5  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Speelman     DF   2  28   1  11  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Conti        DF   3  26  10   7  43 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Sibbald      MF   2   9  31   8  30 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
M_Franchu      MF   3  15  27   6  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Rou_Reynolds   MF   2   7  27   9  11 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Underwood    FW   2   3   5  30  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Arshavin     FW   2   7   8  28  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  27  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
Mo_Girgua      GK  18   2   5   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  28   9   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kairinen     MF   3   9  26  10  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Poborsky     MF   1   9  25  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   2   7   8  26  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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