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Season 18 Archive: Elite League, Week 2

Ajax 0 - 2 Hearts

Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Hearts (Sun Feb 16)


                                 Ajax  |  Hearts
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 N
                          James Maund  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK S_Banks
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF M_Nelson
                         J_Esparza DF  |  DF R_Ayala
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF L_Roy
                        M_Lindberg DF  |  DF G_Clichy
                     Oscar_Serrano DM  |  MF S_Davies
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF Sektioui
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  MF K_Kong
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF A_Jolie
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  FW R_v_Nistelroy
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  FW O_G_Solskjaer
                                       |
                          I_Walker SUB |  SUB J_Pesero
                            M_Hart SUB |  SUB R_Neilson
                           D_Agger SUB |  SUB S_Hoffmeister
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB K_Lafferty
                           Taliyah SUB |  SUB D_Bunting

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(aja) K_Huntelaar beats L_Roy
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But R_Ayala comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 2  :(aja) H_Kiessling crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Huntelaar in the box
          ...  Sektioui with an ugly foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 5  :(hts) S_Davies with a reverse pass to M_Nelson
          ...  From long range M_Nelson bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 7  :(aja) K_Huntelaar takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  L_Roy takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 9  :(aja) M_Lindberg has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Roy
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Huntelaar!
          ...  K_Huntelaar hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  S_Banks tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Oscar_Serrano!
          ...  It comes to H_Kiessling
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  S_Banks tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Crujff lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Banks easily catches it!
Min. 11 :(hts) R_v_Nistelroy takes on J_Esparza
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with a powerful header !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 17 :(aja) C_Fabregas is through on goal
          ...  C_Fabregas fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 17 :(hts) A_Jolie leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
          ...  That's given Hearts the advantage!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 18 :(hts) A_Jolie kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Crujff catches his opponent late!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  O_Bundy had no choice there!!
          ...  Daniel Perry appluads the decision
Min. 20 :(hts) R_v_Nistelroy beats C_dos_Passos
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
          ...  A wicked drive by R_v_Nistelroy !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And E_Van_d_Sar reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Jolie hits it towards the far post!
          ...  K_Kong gets on the end of it
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 25 :(hts) Sektioui has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Esparza
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_v_Nistelroy!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 26 :(hts) L_Roy hoofs it up field to find R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with a powerful header !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(hts) G_Clichy jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  C_dos_Passos is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  O_Bundy just wants to lecture him
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  K_Kong passes to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy goes for goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off E_Van_d_Sar's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky for Ajax!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Hearts ...
Min. 29 :(aja) H_Kiessling is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Carabali
          ...  M_Nelson with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 30 :(hts) A_Jolie loses C_dos_Passos
          ...  M_Lindberg slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 38 :(hts) O_G_Solskjaer has space to run with the ball
          ...  M_Lindberg read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 41 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Huntelaar
          ...  But R_Ayala clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) H_Kiessling has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Ayala!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Jolie with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 44 :(hts) R_v_Nistelroy moves forward
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_v_Nistelroy !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 45 :(aja) Ridoutski has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Ayala
          ...  He puts in K_Huntelaar!
          ...  But L_Roy clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-2 Hearts

Min. 46 :(hts) R_v_Nistelroy knocks the ball past C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos dives it two footed!!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 47 :(hts) R_v_Nistelroy is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Van_d_Sar got a touch
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Esparza is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Agger comes on for H_Kiessling and takes up a MF role
Min. 51 :(aja) Ridoutski with a precise pass to K_Huntelaar
          ...  L_Roy cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 58 :(aja) M_Hart controls the ball with ease
          ...  A_Jolie with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Fabregas with the thundering drive
          ...  But S_Banks with the difficult save
Min. 60 :(hts) A defence splitting pass from A_Jolie to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 62 :(hts) S_Davies runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Clichy
          ...  M_Lindberg is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 63 :(hts) K_Kong with a measured pass to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a difficult save
Min. 64 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano beats G_Clichy
          ...  Oscar_Serrano tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Neilson replaces an unhappy R_Ayala and will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister replaces M_Nelson and will play DF
Min. 66 :(hts) K_Lafferty is being brought on
          ...  S_Davies is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 66 :(hts) L_Roy hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer collects the loose ball!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer hits a curling shot!
          ...  It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 67 :(aja) A_Carabali takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Hoffmeister
          ...  A_Carabali with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 67 :(hts) Sektioui puts in O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 68 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano chests it down
          ...  L_Roy cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 73 :(hts) K_Lafferty skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  M_Lindberg plays it back
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Lindberg wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 74 :(hts) G_Clichy turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  C_Fabregas is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 77 :(aja) Taliyah comes on for K_Huntelaar and takes up a FW role
Min. 77 :(hts) K_Lafferty finds O_G_Solskjaer in the box
          ...  Taliyah is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Daniel Perry looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 78 :(aja) C_Fabregas has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Hoffmeister
          ...  He puts in Taliyah!
          ...  R_Neilson with a bad challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 82 :(aja) A_Carabali is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Fabregas
          ...  But L_Roy clears the danger
Min. 83 :(aja) Taliyah flicks it over A_Jolie and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A delicate chip from Taliyah !
          ...  S_Banks with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 83 :(hts) R_v_Nistelroy loses A_Carabali
          ...  Oscar_Serrano pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano sidesteps L_Roy
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Lafferty slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 86 :(aja) D_Agger with a slick pass to M_Lindberg
          ...  S_Hoffmeister knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Bundy just turns away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) Taliyah takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  S_Hoffmeister with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 88 :(hts) R_v_Nistelroy jumps over Taliyah's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Carabali wins the ball with a clear tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 76,454
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kiessling
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Crujff (18), C_dos_Passos (46)
Booked               : Taliyah (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : R_v_Nistelroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_G_Solskjaer (17), R_v_Nistelroy (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Jolie (58), R_Neilson (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Ajax      |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 2 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  32   5   5   7  14 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  27  10   9  46 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Esparza      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  26   9   7  10 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  -8 -20
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  14  25  11  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  27   9  31 |  53   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  25  10  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  28  37 |  80   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
I_Walker       GK  22   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hart         MF   2  27   4   1  22 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        MF   2  24  11   5  24 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  26   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6

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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S_Banks        GK  39   5   1   4  11 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nelson       DF   1  29   3   3  35 |  68   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
R_Ayala        DF   1  27  12   1  24 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  26   7   9  29 |  95   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  95  44  20
G_Clichy       DF   2  26   9   9  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  12   0
S_Davies       MF   2   3  32   2  22 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  30   5  37 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  27   9  18 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32   1
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  27   5  35 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  33  74  18
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   3   2  39  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  84
O_G_Solskjaer  FW   1   1   9  26  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
J_Pesero       GK  17   6   6   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  26  13   2  29 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  25  12   9  31 |  27   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  27   8  19 |  26   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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