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Season 37 Archive: Division 1, Week 5

Ajax 1 - 0 Liverpool

Division One League Match, Ajax vs. Liverpool (Sun Feb 11)


                                 Ajax  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK K_Hegyi
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF Luizao
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF F_Alves
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF J_Vallejo
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  DF V_Coufal
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF M_James
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF R_Hannam
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF Jota
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW J_Lingaurd
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW M_Skiba
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB J_Cranky
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB J_Terry
                     Thomas_Partey SUB |  SUB N_Valsic
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB Ze_Roberto
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB X_Silva

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 5  :(lpl) R_Hannam gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot slips through T_O_Conner's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 7  :(aja) F_Ljungberg sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes attempts a lob!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 10 :(aja) T_Vermaelen finds the run of A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But K_Hegyi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that K_Hegyi got a touch
Min. 16 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Kolasinac latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Zouma clears with a diving header
Min. 17 :(aja) F_Ljungberg brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Vallejo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  But F_Alves slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Alexander has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 19 :(aja) J_Cruijff controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs V_Coufal
          ...  He puts in Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Ajax have snatched the lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 24 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a 50-yard pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But K_Hegyi makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 27 :(lpl) K_Hegyi is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 27 :(lpl) J_Cranky is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Hegyi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play GK
Min. 28 :(aja) F_Ljungberg puts in Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  J_Vallejo steals the ball of off him
Min. 29 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Luizao with an over the top challenge
          ...  N_Alexander tries to calm him down
Min. 32 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Arshavin makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  J_Cranky with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 35 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to A_Arshavin
          ...  J_Vallejo wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 37 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But J_Lingaurd sweeps up the threat
Min. 38 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Edu_Gaspar attempts a chip!
          ...  But J_Cranky reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 40 :(lpl) K_Zouma brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Skiba gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The cross hits M_Skiba on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 41 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  But V_Coufal wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the header on
          ...  He finds Jose_A_Reyes in space
          ...  F_Alves wins the ball with a clear tackle

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

Min. 48 :(lpl) R_Hannam holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Luizao
          ...  Luizao heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But T_O_Conner pulls out a save of the game
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos comes on for G_Magalhaes and takes up a DF role
Min. 51 :(aja) C_Fabregas replaces J_Cruijff to play as a MF
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Arshavin as FW
Min. 55 :(lpl) M_James runs into space
          ...  W_Gallas bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 60 :(aja) N_Kanu gets possession in his own half
          ...  K_Zouma with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  N_Alexander warns him
Min. 61 :(aja) W_Sneijder holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Edu_Gaspar in space!
          ...  K_Zouma wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg chips the ball into the area!
          ...  V_Coufal gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 62 :(lpl) M_Skiba flicks it over T_Vermaelen and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Vermaelen moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 63 :(lpl) Jota runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Jota with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 64 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Zouma
          ...  He knocks it to Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  S_Kolasinac fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Terry takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace F_Alves
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 73 :(lpl) M_James back heels to find M_Skiba in space
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Hannam floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Ljungberg gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 75 :(lpl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  N_Valsic will come on for Jota and play AM
Min. 75 :(lpl) X_Silva comes on for J_Lingaurd and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(lpl) J_Terry cuts inside C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  C_Dos_Passos recovers to win the ball back
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_Terry with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Terry strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 81 :(lpl) Luizao finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Luizao hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 83 :(lpl) N_Valsic has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Gallas
          ...  He puts in V_Coufal!
          ...  But S_Kolasinac sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 85 :(lpl) X_Silva takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Vermaelen
          ...  C_Dos_Passos fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  N_Valsic plays it short to M_Skiba
          ...  But W_Gallas clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) X_Silva with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  X_Silva must beat T_O_Conner!
          ...  T_O_Conner with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 90 :(aja) N_Kanu with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  J_Vallejo with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Alexander signals that it is indirect
          ...  C_Fabregas shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to N_Kanu instead
          ...  Luizao reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 133,695
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Jose_A_Reyes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jose_A_Reyes (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : F_Alves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : K_Hegyi (27)
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Match Statistics
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                                Ajax      |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       5
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 0 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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T_O_Conner     GK  36   3   3   2  13 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29   5   5  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  52   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  92   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  92   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  10  30
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  40   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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K_Hegyi        GK  29   4   5   1  28 |  27   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  30   7   3  38 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Luizao         DF   2  28   2   5  38 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
F_Alves        DF   2  27  15   1  38 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  27  13   7  41 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
V_Coufal       DF   1  27   2   3  30 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_James        MF   2  12  29  16  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Hannam       MF   2  19  28   4  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Jota           MF   2   4  25  23  18 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  27  29 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
J_Cranky       GK  30   3   3   2  12 |  65   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Terry        DF   1  27  11  10  33 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Valsic       AM   2   8  27  18  29 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  27  17  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Silva        FW   2   7   5  25  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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