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Season 19 Archive: Elite League, Week 2

Ajax 0 - 1 Liverpool

Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Liverpool (Mon Jul 28)


                                 Ajax  |  Liverpool
                              4-5-1 C  |  5-4-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK T_Peterson
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DF A_Mayfair
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF S_Proedl
                         J_Esparza DF  |  DF G_Piqué
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF V_Van_Dyke
                          S_Phelan MF  |  MF P_Rossi
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF S_Arrache
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  MF F_Zappa
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF Gazeau
                         H_Postiga FW  |  FW C_Nade
                                       |
                          I_Walker SUB |  SUB A_McGregor
                            M_Hart SUB |  SUB Kuzmanovic
                        A_Carabali SUB |  SUB S_Perrotta
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB D_Albertini
                           Taliyah SUB |  SUB A_Bagsy

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(lpl) F_Zappa looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  A_Mayfair receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Mayfair cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 2  :(aja) S_Phelan finds H_Postiga in acres of space
          ...  H_Postiga gets up high for the header !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 8  :(aja) W_Sneijder with a glorious long pass to H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 12 :(aja) W_Sneijder pushes it past P_Rossi
          ...  W_Sneijder hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_Peterson punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Esparza with a reverse pass to S_Phelan
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Phelan !
          ...  But T_Peterson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(aja) W_Sneijder is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  T_Peterson heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 18 :(lpl) C_Nade finds himself in a good position
          ...  But Ridoutski wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 20 :(aja) S_Phelan with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Butcher
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 21 :(lpl) C_Nade finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Esparza
          ...  S_Phelan with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  P_Rossi shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to T_Butcher instead
          ...  C_dos_Passos plays the back pass
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Arrache!
          ...  S_Proedl makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 21 :(lpl) F_Zappa changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  James Maund looks gutted
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 22 :(aja) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 22 :(aja) S_Phelan will now play as AM
Min. 22 :(lpl) Liverpool restructured their strategy to D
Min. 24 :(lpl) C_Nade with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  C_dos_Passos plays the back pass
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Rossi swings it in!
          ...  P_Mertesacker heads it away
Min. 25 :(aja) P_Mertesacker with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from T_Butcher
          ...  P_Mertesacker lobs T_Peterson!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 26 :(aja) Ridoutski with a precise pass to S_Phelan
          ...  S_Phelan keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_Peterson plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 27 :(aja) D_Agger lays the ball back to H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga attempts a lob!
          ...  But T_Peterson makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 30 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano has space to run with the ball
          ...  C_Nade rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 31 :(lpl) F_Zappa has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Esparza
          ...  He puts in C_Nade!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Agger hits it out for a throw
Min. 32 :(aja) Ridoutski runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  H_Postiga latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A_Mayfair gathers up the loose ball
Min. 38 :(aja) W_Sneijder gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds H_Postiga
          ...  But G_Piqué puts it in row Z!
Min. 42 :(lpl) S_Arrache looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 42 :(lpl) S_Perrotta will replace S_Arrache and play MF
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 49 :(lpl) V_Van_Dyke runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart is coming on for J_Esparza and playing DF
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Fabregas will replace Ridoutski and play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) Taliyah is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Sneijder is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 53 :(lpl) P_Rossi with a neat pass into C_Nade
          ...  P_Mertesacker forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Rossi crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to S_Perrotta
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar pulls out a save of the game
Min. 59 :(aja) Taliyah finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Intercepted by V_Van_Dyke
Min. 62 :(aja) D_Agger slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  S_Perrotta with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 62 :(lpl) P_Rossi finds the run of C_Nade
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Agger looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 64 :(aja) C_Fabregas changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Postiga
          ...  But V_Van_Dyke slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Richmond has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 64 :(aja) T_Peterson miskicks!
          ...  C_Fabregas is takes control of the ball!
          ...  S_Proedl with a bad challenge
          ...  C_Richmond will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Richmond refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 66 :(aja) S_Phelan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Phelan heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Peterson's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 66 :(aja) C_dos_Passos slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
          ...  They have used all of there substitutions
          ...  They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 68 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a one-touch layoff to Taliyah
          ...  But V_Van_Dyke wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(lpl) Kuzmanovic replaces T_Butcher to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as A_Bagsy comes on for C_Nade to play FW
Min. 75 :(lpl) The ball is passed in from F_Zappa, he finds Gazeau
          ...  Gazeau with a blistering shot !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 76 :(lpl) A_Bagsy controls the ball with ease
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Mertesacker
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Rossi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Hart reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 82 :(lpl) F_Zappa with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Bagsy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Hart belts it clear
Min. 85 :(aja) C_Fabregas changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga attempts a chip!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lpl) Gazeau takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Bagsy
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Agger !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 90 :(aja) S_Phelan takes advantage of a mistake by S_Proedl
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  V_Van_Dyke with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  C_Richmond lectures him
Min. 91 :(aja) H_Postiga finds his way through
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Mayfair
Min. 91 :(lpl) F_Zappa hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Perrotta collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Hart reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 92 :(lpl) A_Bagsy knocks it past H_Postiga and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But P_Mertesacker wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 86,388
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : C_dos_Passos (66)
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : F_Zappa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Nade (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Nade (30)
Injured              : S_Arrache (42)
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 1 Liverpool
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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  33   5   5   7  14 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  31   3   1  20 |  93   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  28  10   9  46 |  67   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Agger        DF   2  25  11   5  24 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  29   4  32 |  51   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Phelan       AM   3   6  27  20  36 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  26   8  23 |  51   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  14  25  11  19 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  25  10  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  32  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
I_Walker       GK  22   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  27   4   1  22 |  42   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  26  10   7  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  25  12  29 |  42   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Peterson     GK  33   1   2   1  10 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  23   8   5  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
S_Proedl       DF   2  23   5   6  37 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
G_Piqué        DF   2  22   9   6  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  22   8   6  23 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Van_Dyke     DF   1  22   7   6  30 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  27  10  37 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  26   9  38 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  26   2  19 |  93   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
Gazeau         MF   1   4  24   7  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  28  27 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
A_McGregor     GK  23   5   2   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  24   8   5  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  23  17  27 |  51   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Albertini    MF   2   7  23  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  25  15 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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