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Season 28 Archive: Elite League, Week 18
Ajax 4 - 1 Hearts
Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Hearts (Sun Sep 01)
Ajax | Hearts
4-4-2 C | 3-1-4-2 P
James Maund | Jamie Coady
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E_Van_d_Sar GK | GK D_Marshall
Alvaro_Rubio DF | DF W_A_Glen
S_Kolasinac DF | DF R_Varane
C_Dos_Passos DF | DF K_Ajer
T_Vermaelen DF | DM B_Green
J_Crujff MF | MF A_Gunnarsson
F_Ljungberg MF | MF B_Charlton
P_Vieira MF | MF Raul
I_Muniain MF | MF W_Flood
D_Bergkamp FW | FW E_Cavani
T_Wallcott FW | FW Ian_Wright
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G_Langerak SUB | SUB N_Pogson
M_Keown SUB | SUB R_Carlos
Oscar_Serrano SUB | SUB C_Henson
Tomas_Rosicky SUB | SUB G_Marilungo
M_Somers SUB | SUB Puskas
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 1 :(aja) P_Vieira has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Charlton
... He puts in I_Muniain!
... K_Ajer steals the ball of off him
Min. 2 :(aja) J_Crujff plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Bergkamp
... K_Ajer is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... F_Ljungberg passes to J_Crujff
... J_Crujff flings a shot at goal !
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff swings it in!
... A_Gunnarsson heads it away
Min. 6 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a real burst of pace
... T_Wallcott attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 8 :(hts) W_Flood with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... C_Dos_Passos with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson with the deft touch
... He takes it past C_Dos_Passos
... He knocks it to Ian_Wright!
... Ian_Wright curls it towards the top corner !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 12 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... D_Bergkamp drives it towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... D_Marshall was well beaten there!
... He reveals a T shirt!
... It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
... That puts Ajax ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Ajax 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 12 :(hts) Hearts are switching their playing style to A
Min. 12 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... A_Gunnarsson tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
... But E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 14 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio crosses to D_Bergkamp
... A great volley from D_Bergkamp !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Crujff can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... J_Crujff from 20 yards !
... D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
... But can't hold onto it!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 16 :(aja) The Ajax manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 16 :(hts) Raul looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright lobs E_Van_d_Sar!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... W_A_Glen crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!
Min. 17 :(aja) T_Vermaelen runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with a little chip!
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 19 :(aja) P_Vieira with the first time pass to D_Bergkamp
... Cleared by R_Varane
Min. 22 :(hts) B_Green with a probing pass to Ian_Wright
... But Alvaro_Rubio wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 24 :(aja) I_Muniain has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A powerful shot by D_Bergkamp !
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that D_Marshall got a touch
Min. 25 :(hts) B_Green finds E_Cavani with a perfectly weighted pass
... E_Cavani with his head down lets it go !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 26 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos boots it towards D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... D_Marshall with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(hts) Ian_Wright takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kolasinac
... Can he make them pay?
... Ian_Wright tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 27 :(hts) W_A_Glen with a real burst of pace
... He leaves T_Vermaelen behind
... A scorcher of a shot from W_A_Glen !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 28 :(aja) S_Kolasinac rushes through the defence
... S_Kolasinac belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 29 :(hts) Raul has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Bergkamp
... He puts in Ian_Wright!
... The defence has gone to sleep
... Ian_Wright is all alone
... E_Van_d_Sar comes towards him
... He lobs it over E_Van_d_Sar
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 31 :(aja) J_Crujff moves forward
... A powerful header from J_Crujff !
... It looks good
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 31 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson runs at I_Muniain
... He takes it past him
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... T_Vermaelen picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 33 :(aja) J_Crujff with the diagonal pass D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp attempts the shot!
... But D_Marshall stops that one easily
Min. 33 :(hts) K_Ajer with a pinpoint pass to E_Cavani
... P_Vieira with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 34 :(aja) T_Vermaelen controls it well
... He nutmegs K_Ajer
... He puts in Alvaro_Rubio!
... What a shot from Alvaro_Rubio !
... It could go anywhere
... But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(hts) W_Flood beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds K_Ajer
... K_Ajer with a screamer of a shot !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 35 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio finds P_Vieira in the box
... P_Vieira attempts a lob!
... The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
... But D_Marshall recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 35 :(hts) E_Cavani with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_Dos_Passos
... E_Cavani tries the lob from 30 yards !
... E_Van_d_Sar manages to turn it behind
Min. 36 :(hts) E_Cavani hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Ian_Wright latches onto it!
... Ian_Wright rifles it at the goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 37 :(aja) S_Kolasinac takes possession
... S_Kolasinac aiming for the bottom corner !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(aja) J_Crujff with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to P_Vieira
... W_Flood with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... H_Webb will just give him a speaking to
Min. 38 :(hts) R_Varane with a penetrating pass to Raul
... The ball comes in high
... Raul beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has E_Van_d_Sar to beat
... He rounds E_Van_d_Sar
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 2-1 Hearts ...
Min. 39 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Alvaro_Rubio latches onto it!
... But W_A_Glen sweeps up the threat
Min. 39 :(hts) W_Flood holds the ball up
... He sees A_Gunnarsson in space!
... A_Gunnarsson with the overhead !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 40 :(aja) P_Vieira pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... T_Wallcott is clean through!
... T_Wallcott hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Ajax fans!
... Ajax 3-1 Hearts ...
Min. 42 :(hts) Raul plays it forward to E_Cavani
... E_Cavani sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... E_Van_d_Sar with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(hts) B_Charlton steps over the ball
... He nutmegs S_Kolasinac
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... B_Charlton uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 45 :(aja) D_Bergkamp watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... D_Bergkamp goes for goal !
... D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 3-1 Hearts
Min. 47 :(hts) Raul with a probing through ball Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright tries to catch the keeper out!
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 48 :(hts) The ball goes loose!
... B_Green gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... B_Green with the attempt at goal!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 49 :(aja) I_Muniain 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
... D_Bergkamp tries to place it in the corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff drives it into the box!
... I_Muniain swings a leg at it!
... It floats over D_Marshall
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown replaces an unhappy C_Dos_Passos and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Crujff with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... A cheeky lob from J_Crujff !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by I_Muniain!
... D_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
... D_Marshall with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... F_Ljungberg chips the ball into the area!
... D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson sidesteps M_Keown
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A_Gunnarsson with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 51 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano replaces F_Ljungberg to play as a MF
Min. 51 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson with a probing through ball W_Flood
... W_Flood hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Van_d_Sar is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 52 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Tomas_Rosicky will come on for J_Crujff and play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano has a go!
... It hits the defender
... Tomas_Rosicky collects the loose ball!
... Tomas_Rosicky with the shot on net !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 55 :(hts) E_Cavani brings the ball into the opposing area
... E_Cavani tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... Brilliant save from E_Van_d_Sar
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 57 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Alvaro_Rubio
... Alvaro_Rubio with the goal bound shot!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 57 :(hts) W_Flood hoofs it up field to find W_A_Glen
... Good sliding challenge from M_Keown and it had to be
Min. 60 :(aja) D_Bergkamp bursts forward
... D_Bergkamp with the goal bound shot!
... D_Marshall is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... Ajax 4-1 Hearts ...
Min. 60 :(aja) Ajax altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 60 :(hts) E_Cavani makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... E_Cavani with the side footed shot!
... 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!
... B_Charlton chips the ball into the area!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 62 :(aja) I_Muniain plays a long ball to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp unleashes a pile driver !
... D_Marshall just watches float over the bar!
Min. 64 :(aja) I_Muniain runs at the defence
... He nutmegs W_A_Glen
... He showed his class there
... I_Muniain with a screamer of a shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
... CORNER!
... Oscar_Serrano chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 66 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the kinky dribble
... Raul cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 68 :(hts) R_Varane has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past T_Vermaelen
... He knocks it to Ian_Wright!
... But M_Keown wins the ball
Min. 69 :(hts) W_A_Glen slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 69 :(hts) R_Carlos is being prepared to come on
... W_A_Glen is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(aja) P_Vieira holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 70 :(hts) The ball is passed in from K_Ajer, he finds E_Cavani
... S_Kolasinac reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 71 :(hts) B_Green with a probing pass to B_Charlton
... Alvaro_Rubio with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 79 :(hts) B_Charlton punches I_Muniain off the ball
... The linesman is flagging
... RED CARD!!
... H_Webb sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 80 :(hts) C_Henson is going to be brought on
... A_Gunnarsson is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(hts) Hearts will now play C
Min. 82 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But C_Henson sweeps up the threat
Min. 85 :(hts) G_Marilungo will replace the useless Ian_Wright and will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) R_Varane hits a hard pass to Raul
... S_Kolasinac with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 89 :(hts) R_Varane finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... Alvaro_Rubio reads the situation well and wins the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance : 146,848
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : D_Bergkamp (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Bergkamp (12,60), J_Crujff (16), T_Wallcott (40)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Dos_Passos (8), P_Vieira (33), S_Kolasinac (88)
Injured : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : Raul
Scorers : Raul (38)
Sent Off : B_Charlton (79)
Booked : K_Ajer (2)
Injured : W_A_Glen (69)
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Hearts
Attempts on Goal : 26 | 20
Off target : 12 | 9
On target : 14 | 11
Possession : 63 | 37
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 5
Key Passes : 19 | 18
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Final Score : Ajax 4 - 1 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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 39 5 5 7 14 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 31 9 10 36 | 94 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 11
S_Kolasinac DF 2 30 11 9 11 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 -2 9
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 28 11 5 22 | 52 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
T_Vermaelen DF 2 27 8 6 31 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 20
J_Crujff MF 2 6 31 11 28 | 54 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30 47
F_Ljungberg MF 3 7 30 11 12 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Vieira MF 1 7 30 9 20 | 94 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 53 8
I_Muniain MF 1 11 29 8 24 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 2
D_Bergkamp FW 1 8 7 30 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 134
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 11 28 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Keown DF 3 29 12 7 21 | 42 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 17 30 12 19 | 41 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Tomas_Rosicky MF 3 7 28 7 32 | 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
M_Somers FW 1 6 9 17 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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D_Marshall GK 39 7 5 7 14 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 30 7 8 31 | 71 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
R_Varane DF 1 28 9 4 11 | 94 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 -20
K_Ajer DF 1 27 11 7 21 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -21
B_Green DM 2 16 27 6 30 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
A_Gunnarsson MF 2 9 32 18 34 | 82 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 20 30
B_Charlton MF 1 8 26 9 30 | 81 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 0
Raul MF 1 9 25 21 30 | 94 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 40 35
W_Flood MF 2 8 25 14 32 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
E_Cavani FW 2 10 11 29 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 41
Ian_Wright FW 1 8 10 28 23 | 87 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
N_Pogson GK 29 1 3 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Carlos DF 3 27 11 6 11 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Henson MF 3 7 25 11 23 | 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 25 29 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Puskas FW 2 7 6 25 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Ajax | Hearts
4-4-2 C | 3-1-4-2 P
James Maund | Jamie Coady
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E_Van_d_Sar GK | GK D_Marshall
Alvaro_Rubio DF | DF W_A_Glen
S_Kolasinac DF | DF R_Varane
C_Dos_Passos DF | DF K_Ajer
T_Vermaelen DF | DM B_Green
J_Crujff MF | MF A_Gunnarsson
F_Ljungberg MF | MF B_Charlton
P_Vieira MF | MF Raul
I_Muniain MF | MF W_Flood
D_Bergkamp FW | FW E_Cavani
T_Wallcott FW | FW Ian_Wright
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G_Langerak SUB | SUB N_Pogson
M_Keown SUB | SUB R_Carlos
Oscar_Serrano SUB | SUB C_Henson
Tomas_Rosicky SUB | SUB G_Marilungo
M_Somers SUB | SUB Puskas
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 1 :(aja) P_Vieira has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Charlton
... He puts in I_Muniain!
... K_Ajer steals the ball of off him
Min. 2 :(aja) J_Crujff plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Bergkamp
... K_Ajer is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... F_Ljungberg passes to J_Crujff
... J_Crujff flings a shot at goal !
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff swings it in!
... A_Gunnarsson heads it away
Min. 6 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a real burst of pace
... T_Wallcott attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 8 :(hts) W_Flood with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... C_Dos_Passos with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson with the deft touch
... He takes it past C_Dos_Passos
... He knocks it to Ian_Wright!
... Ian_Wright curls it towards the top corner !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 12 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... D_Bergkamp drives it towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... D_Marshall was well beaten there!
... He reveals a T shirt!
... It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
... That puts Ajax ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Ajax 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 12 :(hts) Hearts are switching their playing style to A
Min. 12 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... A_Gunnarsson tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
... But E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 14 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio crosses to D_Bergkamp
... A great volley from D_Bergkamp !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Crujff can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... J_Crujff from 20 yards !
... D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
... But can't hold onto it!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 16 :(aja) The Ajax manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 16 :(hts) Raul looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright lobs E_Van_d_Sar!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... W_A_Glen crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!
Min. 17 :(aja) T_Vermaelen runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with a little chip!
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 19 :(aja) P_Vieira with the first time pass to D_Bergkamp
... Cleared by R_Varane
Min. 22 :(hts) B_Green with a probing pass to Ian_Wright
... But Alvaro_Rubio wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 24 :(aja) I_Muniain has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A powerful shot by D_Bergkamp !
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that D_Marshall got a touch
Min. 25 :(hts) B_Green finds E_Cavani with a perfectly weighted pass
... E_Cavani with his head down lets it go !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 26 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos boots it towards D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... D_Marshall with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(hts) Ian_Wright takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kolasinac
... Can he make them pay?
... Ian_Wright tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 27 :(hts) W_A_Glen with a real burst of pace
... He leaves T_Vermaelen behind
... A scorcher of a shot from W_A_Glen !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 28 :(aja) S_Kolasinac rushes through the defence
... S_Kolasinac belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 29 :(hts) Raul has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Bergkamp
... He puts in Ian_Wright!
... The defence has gone to sleep
... Ian_Wright is all alone
... E_Van_d_Sar comes towards him
... He lobs it over E_Van_d_Sar
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 31 :(aja) J_Crujff moves forward
... A powerful header from J_Crujff !
... It looks good
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 31 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson runs at I_Muniain
... He takes it past him
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... T_Vermaelen picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 33 :(aja) J_Crujff with the diagonal pass D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp attempts the shot!
... But D_Marshall stops that one easily
Min. 33 :(hts) K_Ajer with a pinpoint pass to E_Cavani
... P_Vieira with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 34 :(aja) T_Vermaelen controls it well
... He nutmegs K_Ajer
... He puts in Alvaro_Rubio!
... What a shot from Alvaro_Rubio !
... It could go anywhere
... But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(hts) W_Flood beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds K_Ajer
... K_Ajer with a screamer of a shot !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 35 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio finds P_Vieira in the box
... P_Vieira attempts a lob!
... The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
... But D_Marshall recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 35 :(hts) E_Cavani with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_Dos_Passos
... E_Cavani tries the lob from 30 yards !
... E_Van_d_Sar manages to turn it behind
Min. 36 :(hts) E_Cavani hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Ian_Wright latches onto it!
... Ian_Wright rifles it at the goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 37 :(aja) S_Kolasinac takes possession
... S_Kolasinac aiming for the bottom corner !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(aja) J_Crujff with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to P_Vieira
... W_Flood with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... H_Webb will just give him a speaking to
Min. 38 :(hts) R_Varane with a penetrating pass to Raul
... The ball comes in high
... Raul beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has E_Van_d_Sar to beat
... He rounds E_Van_d_Sar
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 2-1 Hearts ...
Min. 39 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Alvaro_Rubio latches onto it!
... But W_A_Glen sweeps up the threat
Min. 39 :(hts) W_Flood holds the ball up
... He sees A_Gunnarsson in space!
... A_Gunnarsson with the overhead !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 40 :(aja) P_Vieira pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... T_Wallcott is clean through!
... T_Wallcott hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Ajax fans!
... Ajax 3-1 Hearts ...
Min. 42 :(hts) Raul plays it forward to E_Cavani
... E_Cavani sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... E_Van_d_Sar with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(hts) B_Charlton steps over the ball
... He nutmegs S_Kolasinac
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... B_Charlton uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 45 :(aja) D_Bergkamp watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... D_Bergkamp goes for goal !
... D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 3-1 Hearts
Min. 47 :(hts) Raul with a probing through ball Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright tries to catch the keeper out!
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 48 :(hts) The ball goes loose!
... B_Green gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... B_Green with the attempt at goal!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 49 :(aja) I_Muniain 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
... D_Bergkamp tries to place it in the corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff drives it into the box!
... I_Muniain swings a leg at it!
... It floats over D_Marshall
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown replaces an unhappy C_Dos_Passos and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Crujff with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... A cheeky lob from J_Crujff !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by I_Muniain!
... D_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
... D_Marshall with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... F_Ljungberg chips the ball into the area!
... D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson sidesteps M_Keown
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A_Gunnarsson with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 51 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano replaces F_Ljungberg to play as a MF
Min. 51 :(hts) A_Gunnarsson with a probing through ball W_Flood
... W_Flood hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Van_d_Sar is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 52 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Tomas_Rosicky will come on for J_Crujff and play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano has a go!
... It hits the defender
... Tomas_Rosicky collects the loose ball!
... Tomas_Rosicky with the shot on net !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 55 :(hts) E_Cavani brings the ball into the opposing area
... E_Cavani tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... Brilliant save from E_Van_d_Sar
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 57 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Alvaro_Rubio
... Alvaro_Rubio with the goal bound shot!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 57 :(hts) W_Flood hoofs it up field to find W_A_Glen
... Good sliding challenge from M_Keown and it had to be
Min. 60 :(aja) D_Bergkamp bursts forward
... D_Bergkamp with the goal bound shot!
... D_Marshall is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... Ajax 4-1 Hearts ...
Min. 60 :(aja) Ajax altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 60 :(hts) E_Cavani makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... E_Cavani with the side footed shot!
... 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!
... B_Charlton chips the ball into the area!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 62 :(aja) I_Muniain plays a long ball to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp unleashes a pile driver !
... D_Marshall just watches float over the bar!
Min. 64 :(aja) I_Muniain runs at the defence
... He nutmegs W_A_Glen
... He showed his class there
... I_Muniain with a screamer of a shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
... CORNER!
... Oscar_Serrano chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 66 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the kinky dribble
... Raul cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 68 :(hts) R_Varane has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past T_Vermaelen
... He knocks it to Ian_Wright!
... But M_Keown wins the ball
Min. 69 :(hts) W_A_Glen slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 69 :(hts) R_Carlos is being prepared to come on
... W_A_Glen is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(aja) P_Vieira holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 70 :(hts) The ball is passed in from K_Ajer, he finds E_Cavani
... S_Kolasinac reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 71 :(hts) B_Green with a probing pass to B_Charlton
... Alvaro_Rubio with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 79 :(hts) B_Charlton punches I_Muniain off the ball
... The linesman is flagging
... RED CARD!!
... H_Webb sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 80 :(hts) C_Henson is going to be brought on
... A_Gunnarsson is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(hts) Hearts will now play C
Min. 82 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But C_Henson sweeps up the threat
Min. 85 :(hts) G_Marilungo will replace the useless Ian_Wright and will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) R_Varane hits a hard pass to Raul
... S_Kolasinac with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 89 :(hts) R_Varane finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... Alvaro_Rubio reads the situation well and wins the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance : 146,848
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : D_Bergkamp (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Bergkamp (12,60), J_Crujff (16), T_Wallcott (40)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Dos_Passos (8), P_Vieira (33), S_Kolasinac (88)
Injured : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : Raul
Scorers : Raul (38)
Sent Off : B_Charlton (79)
Booked : K_Ajer (2)
Injured : W_A_Glen (69)
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Hearts
Attempts on Goal : 26 | 20
Off target : 12 | 9
On target : 14 | 11
Possession : 63 | 37
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 5
Key Passes : 19 | 18
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Final Score : Ajax 4 - 1 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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 39 5 5 7 14 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 31 9 10 36 | 94 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 11
S_Kolasinac DF 2 30 11 9 11 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 -2 9
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 28 11 5 22 | 52 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
T_Vermaelen DF 2 27 8 6 31 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 20
J_Crujff MF 2 6 31 11 28 | 54 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30 47
F_Ljungberg MF 3 7 30 11 12 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Vieira MF 1 7 30 9 20 | 94 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 53 8
I_Muniain MF 1 11 29 8 24 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 2
D_Bergkamp FW 1 8 7 30 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 134
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 11 28 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Keown DF 3 29 12 7 21 | 42 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 17 30 12 19 | 41 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Tomas_Rosicky MF 3 7 28 7 32 | 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
M_Somers FW 1 6 9 17 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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D_Marshall GK 39 7 5 7 14 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 30 7 8 31 | 71 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
R_Varane DF 1 28 9 4 11 | 94 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 -20
K_Ajer DF 1 27 11 7 21 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -21
B_Green DM 2 16 27 6 30 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
A_Gunnarsson MF 2 9 32 18 34 | 82 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 20 30
B_Charlton MF 1 8 26 9 30 | 81 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 0
Raul MF 1 9 25 21 30 | 94 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 40 35
W_Flood MF 2 8 25 14 32 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
E_Cavani FW 2 10 11 29 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 41
Ian_Wright FW 1 8 10 28 23 | 87 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
N_Pogson GK 29 1 3 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Carlos DF 3 27 11 6 11 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Henson MF 3 7 25 11 23 | 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 25 29 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Puskas FW 2 7 6 25 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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