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Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 19

Ajax 1 - 1 Hearts

Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Hearts (Sun Jun 21)


                                 Ajax  |  Hearts
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-3-1-2 A
                          James Maund  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK L_McCormick
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF L_Roy
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF S_Hoffmeister
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF S_Van_Doorn
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF Raúl_Albil
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF A_Jolie
                          S_Phelan MF  |  MF R_Castias
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF R_Ekelund
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  AM Kelvin
                        M_Overmars MF  |  FW Amauri
                            C_Nade FW  |  FW D_Bunting
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB P_Gulacsi
                            M_Hart SUB |  SUB R_Mancini
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB Sven_Bender
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB J_Haynes
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB G_Marilungo

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(aja) M_Overmars looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade attempts to drive it home!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 3  :(hts) R_Castias pass splits open the defence and finds D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 8  :(aja) Ridoutski plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Agger decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Hoffmeister
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 9  :(aja) Ridoutski crosses into the box, finding C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade swings in the shot!
          ...  L_McCormick with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 11 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn with the mazy run
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 13 :(hts) Kelvin controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Agger
          ...  He puts in D_Bunting!
          ...  But A_Carabali clears the danger
Min. 14 :(aja) M_Overmars is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to C_Nade
          ...  S_Van_Doorn with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  S_Phelan knocks it forward
          ...  M_Overmars gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Van_Doorn reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ridoutski!
          ...  D_Agger tries to place the shot!
          ...  L_McCormick heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 17 :(aja) D_Agger skips the challenge from S_Van_Doorn
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Van_Doorn
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_McCormick
Min. 17 :(hts) R_Castias gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Amauri is unmarked
          ...  Amauri tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 20 :(hts) L_Roy beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Hoffmeister
          ...  S_Hoffmeister pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into E_Van_d_Sar's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 23 :(hts) Raúl_Albil heads the ball back to Kelvin
          ...  D_Agger clears with a diving header
Min. 25 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister jumps over M_Van_D_Hoorn's challenge
          ...  S_Hoffmeister goes for the top corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 26 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn loses his marker
          ...  L_Roy clears with a diving header
Min. 27 :(hts) A_Jolie runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting shoots towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 30 :(aja) Ridoutski unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But L_McCormick palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 30 :(hts) Kelvin finds Amauri with a ball over the defence
          ...  But C_dos_Passos clears the ball to safety
Min. 30 :(aja) C_Nade takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Raúl_Albil stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  N_Alexander shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 36 :(hts) R_Ekelund looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Amauri
          ...  Amauri hits a great drive!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 37 :(hts) Amauri with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A_Ross fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(aja) S_Phelan gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round L_McCormick
          ...  He tries to slide it past L_McCormick
          ...  He has put it wide!!
Min. 41 :(aja) S_Phelan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Phelan with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  That's put Ajax ahead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 42 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to C
Min. 42 :(hts) R_Ekelund jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  R_Ekelund lobs E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And E_Van_d_Sar reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kelvin chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Amauri loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Ekelund
          ...  C_dos_Passos pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 45 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with an intelligent ball to C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos lobs L_McCormick!
          ...  It's beaten L_McCormick
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 47 :(aja) S_Phelan has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Van_Doorn
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Van_D_Hoorn!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with the strike !
          ...  L_McCormick gathers it comfortably

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Hearts

Min. 46 :(hts) Raúl_Albil with a smart turn
          ...  Raúl_Albil hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 48 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano gains possession
          ...  Oscar_Serrano sees L_McCormick off his line !
          ...  L_McCormick collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 49 :(hts) R_Castias looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Amauri
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  N_Alexander blows up for a foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  Amauri is the man who takes it
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves it with ease!!
Min. 50 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano picks up a loose ball
          ...  A wicked drive by Oscar_Serrano !
          ...  But L_McCormick comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 51 :(aja) M_Hart is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Carabali is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) V_Kompany comes on for Ridoutski and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 59 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano jumps over L_Roy's challenge
          ...  A delicate chip from Oscar_Serrano !
          ...  L_McCormick parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 60 :(hts) Sven_Bender is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Jolie is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(hts) D_Bunting beats C_dos_Passos
          ...  D_Bunting with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 63 :(aja) S_Phelan runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  A powerful header from S_Phelan !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  L_McCormick never had a chance!
Min. 63 :(hts) R_Castias knocks it past C_dos_Passos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Castias has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar was beaten there!
Min. 64 :(aja) M_Overmars looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Ross
          ...  A_Ross is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  L_McCormick tries to close down the angle
          ...  He tries to slide it past L_McCormick
          ...  L_McCormick pulls off a save !!
Min. 65 :(aja) T_Wallcott is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Ross is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Mancini will replace the useless Raúl_Albil and will play DF
Min. 67 :(aja) C_Nade with a flashy move
          ...  C_Nade tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Hearts fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 69 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps S_Hoffmeister
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  T_Wallcott with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It's beaten L_McCormick
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 70 :(hts) a big roar from the crowd as G_Marilungo comes on for D_Bunting to play FW
Min. 70 :(hts) R_Mancini with a short pass to find Kelvin
          ...  C_dos_Passos wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 72 :(hts) L_Roy with a 50-yard pass to R_Mancini
          ...  V_Kompany reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 73 :(aja) M_Overmars runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade attempts a low drive!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 74 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a reverse pass to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  S_Van_Doorn pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 75 :(aja) M_Overmars 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 S_Phelan
          ...  S_Phelan leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 75 :(hts) Amauri chests it down
          ...  Amauri with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Hearts fans chant his name!
          ...  That's pulled Hearts level!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Hearts ...
Min. 76 :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to A
Min. 78 :(hts) Kelvin with a penetrating pass to G_Marilungo
          ...  G_Marilungo goes for goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 82 :(aja) C_Nade jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Hoffmeister
Min. 84 :(aja) V_Kompany controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  C_Nade gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Nade sees L_McCormick off his line !
          ...  L_McCormick parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 87 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Nade gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Hoffmeister forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) C_dos_Passos is first to the ball
          ...  C_dos_Passos has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  L_McCormick won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 90 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  Blocked by S_Hoffmeister
Min. 91 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Phelan
          ...  S_Phelan strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 92 :(aja) M_Hart with the cross-field pass to C_Nade
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Hoffmeister
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 92,398
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Oscar_Serrano
Scorers              : S_Phelan (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Van_D_Hoorn (11), A_Ross (37), E_Van_d_Sar (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : Amauri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Amauri (75)
Sent Off             : S_Van_Doorn (74)
Booked               : Raúl_Albil (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       13
Off target           :          12        |       8
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 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  35   5   5   7  14 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  18   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  29  11   9  46 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   2
A_Carabali     DF   2  27  10   7  10 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  26  12   5  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  23   8   8  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  55   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  28  21  36 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  23
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  11  19 |  96   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  15
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  23  13  32 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  28  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  29   4   1  22 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
V_Kompany      MF   2  25  10   8  33 |  41   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  23  21 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1

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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L_McCormick    GK  36   2   3   2  17 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  28   7   9  29 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  27  13   9  31 |  96   0   5   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 100   0   6
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  26  12   5  26 |  77   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  26  10   6  35 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  28   6  35 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  26   9  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
R_Ekelund      MF   1  12  23  13  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Kelvin         AM   2   6  24  12  36 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Amauri         FW   2   6   8  26  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mancini      DF   3  23  10   8  35 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sven_Bender    MF   2  10  23  11  43 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Haynes       MF   1  10  22  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  24  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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