Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Inter Milan (Sun Nov 20)


                                 Ajax  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF G_Angella
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF Z_Matteo
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF G_Zola
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF P_Naldini
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF A_Postecoglou
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF E_Camavinga
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW L_Riva
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                          T_Stavos SUB |  SUB B_Buomo
                        Juan_Foyth SUB |  SUB B_Costacurta
                     Thomas_Partey SUB |  SUB Sancho
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB S_Mario

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(irm) G_Angella takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Ian_Wright is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 3  :(irm) Curled in dangerously from G_Zola to J_Cummings
          ...  But M_Keown sweeps up the threat
Min. 4  :(aja) Ian_Wright takes on G_Angella
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Z_Matteo knocks the ball back to S_Rossi
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past S_Rossi!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Gallas chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Rossi
Min. 4  :(irm) C_Panucci picks out J_Cummings with the cross
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Cummings !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zola floats the ball in!
          ...  W_Gallas clears the corner
Min. 6  :(aja) Ian_Wright stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But G_Zola puts the ball out of play
Min. 10 :(irm) E_Camavinga hoofs it up field to find Z_Matteo
          ...  A thundering drive by Z_Matteo !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 11 :(irm) E_Camavinga sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Naldini
          ...  G_Magalhaes is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_O_Conner misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zola drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Keown clears the corner
Min. 14 :(irm) P_Naldini is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Cummings latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Magalhaes robs him of the ball
Min. 15 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Angella
          ...  He knocks it to T_Wallcott!
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Wallcott !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 15 :(irm) L_Riva nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  L_Riva with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Inter Milan go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 16 :(irm) Inter Milan are switching their playing style to D
Min. 21 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards T_Wallcott
          ...  L_Riva with the foul
          ...  D_Skomina lectures him
Min. 22 :(irm) P_Naldini jumps over G_Magalhaes's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 23 :(irm) J_Cummings beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Ian_Wright with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 24 :(aja) C_Fabregas looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Keown
          ...  G_Angella stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 30 :(aja) M_Keown with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Wallcott has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But S_Rossi tips it over
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 34 :(aja) G_Karagounis lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  T_Wallcott latches on to it
          ...  T_Wallcott attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 35 :(irm) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Inter Milan will now be playing C
Min. 36 :(aja) Ian_Wright beats Z_Matteo
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Angella
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 38 :(irm) L_Riva runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Riva has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar moves forward
          ...  J_Cummings intercepts the pass
Min. 45 :(irm) A_Postecoglou changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Naldini
          ...  P_Naldini with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 47 :(irm) J_Cummings beats W_Gallas
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_Skomina
          ...  J_Cummings with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  T_O_Conner falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Inter Milan

Min. 46 :(irm) L_Riva with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Van_D_Hoorn a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 48 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Ian_Wright
          ...  Z_Matteo wins the ball
Min. 48 :(irm) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  P_Naldini seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A cracking drive from P_Naldini !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 49 :(aja) Ian_Wright slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Zola
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Karagounis!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Rossi watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 50 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is coming on for Ian_Wright and will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) Thomas_Partey is being brought on
          ...  J_Cruijff is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - T_Stavos on for M_Van_D_Hoorn as a DF
Min. 55 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Karagounis
          ...  G_Karagounis has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  S_Rossi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Ajax in front!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 56 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing D
Min. 61 :(irm) D_Abdoun hits a hard pass to L_Riva
          ...  W_Gallas forces him off the ball
Min. 63 :(aja) Thomas_Partey finds the run of Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  A powerful header from Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  S_Rossi saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey curls it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by Z_Matteo
Min. 68 :(aja) Thomas_Partey sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Zola
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Angella wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 69 :(irm) J_Cummings sidesteps T_Stavos
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Blocked by G_Magalhaes
Min. 75 :(aja) G_Karagounis changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  G_Angella forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to T_Wallcott
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  S_Rossi just watches float over the bar!
Min. 76 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with a thundering volley!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 78 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a 40-yard pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Angella
Min. 78 :(irm) J_Cummings has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Riva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_Magalhaes !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 79 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  P_Naldini with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  D_Skomina warns him
Min. 84 :(irm) B_Buomo will replace G_Angella and play DF
Min. 84 :(irm) B_Costacurta replaces G_Zola to play as a MF
Min. 84 :(irm) Sancho comes on for P_Naldini and takes up a MF role
Min. 84 :(irm) S_Mario will replace J_Cummings and play FW
Min. 84 :(aja) Thomas_Partey slides it through the middle to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(irm) B_Costacurta runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Jose_A_Reyes back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  G_Karagounis intercepts the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 145,464
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Karagounis (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (34), G_Karagounis (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Van_D_Hoorn (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : L_Riva
Scorers              : L_Riva (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 1 Inter Milan
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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 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 |  96   0   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0  20  40  25
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  30   7  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  34  13   5  10 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  29   8   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
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_Rossi        GK  38   5   4   1  10 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  32  13  11  21 |  86   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  31  11   5  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  29  10   7  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Z_Matteo       DF   2  28   5   3  40 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Zola         MF   2  12  32   4  13 |  86   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  30   9  20 |  86   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   5  29   1  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
E_Camavinga    MF   2   1  29   1  18 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  31  32 |  86   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  29  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Buomo        DF   2  28   8   2  17 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Sancho         MF   2   7  27  12  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mario        FW   1   2   1  27  29 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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