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Season 17 Archive: Elite League, Week 8

Ajax 0 - 1 Liverpool

Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Liverpool (Sun Nov 17)


                                 Ajax  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-2-2-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                           J_Dudek GK  |  GK T_Peterson
                        C_Babayaro DF  |  DF C_John
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF Samba_Sow
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF A_Mayfair
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF D_Majstorovic
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  DM Oscar_Serrano
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  DM R_Radinski
                         P_Lejeune MF  |  MF R_Stokes
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  MF Gazeau
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW Sansao
                                       |
                          I_Walker SUB |  SUB A_McGregor
                           D_Agger SUB |  SUB Kuzmanovic
                         J_Esparza SUB |  SUB Asier_Munoz
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB I_Jesus
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB M_Vucinic

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(aja) Taliyah knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Taliyah hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Samba_Sow wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 4  :(aja) A_Carabali takes advantage of a mistake by D_Bornosuzov
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Carabali keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_Peterson with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 10 :(aja) W_Sneijder is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_Lejeune
          ...  D_Bornosuzov with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 12 :(aja) K_Huntelaar beats C_John
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
          ...  A glorious effort by K_Huntelaar !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Peterson's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 14 :(lpl) Gazeau 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!
          ...  Sansao receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Hart reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 18 :(lpl) Gazeau with an incisive pass to D_Majstorovic
          ...  M_Hart reads the play well
Min. 19 :(aja) P_Lejeune watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  P_Lejeune attempts a low drive!
          ...  It floats over T_Peterson
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 20 :(aja) K_Huntelaar skips the challenge from D_Bornosuzov
          ...  K_Huntelaar tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But T_Peterson palms it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 21 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Gazeau gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_dos_Passos makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Stokes swings it in!
          ...  J_Dudek reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 23 :(aja) H_Kiessling sidesteps Samba_Sow
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But C_John slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 23 :(aja) Taliyah skips the challenge from D_Majstorovic
          ...  C_John is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  O_Bundy wants a quiet word
Min. 28 :(lpl) R_Stokes holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Sansao
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Sansao !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 29 :(lpl) D_Bornosuzov runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  P_Lejeune with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 31 :(lpl) Gazeau has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Gazeau runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 36 :(lpl) Sansao takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Sansao with a thundering volley!
          ...  J_Dudek just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 38 :(lpl) R_Stokes is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Sansao latches onto the end of it
          ...  Sansao attempts a low drive!
          ...  But J_Dudek just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 41 :(aja) K_Huntelaar sidesteps Samba_Sow
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Gazeau had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 42 :(aja) H_Kiessling knocks it forward
          ...  R_Stokes slips
          ...  C_Babayaro gets to it!
          ...  D_Majstorovic slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) Gazeau with a slick pass to D_Majstorovic
          ...  D_Majstorovic with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 46 :(lpl) R_Stokes with the dribble
          ...  R_Stokes drives it towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Dudek moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Dudek catches it with style!

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

Min. 46 :(lpl) D_Bornosuzov sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Sansao
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Hart
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Stokes curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Dudek comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(aja) Ridoutski holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to H_Kiessling
          ...  H_Kiessling with the strike !
          ...  T_Peterson with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 49 :(aja) H_Kiessling looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  H_Kiessling hits a curling shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Liverpool fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Agger takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_dos_Passos as DF
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Fabregas is coming on for P_Lejeune and will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Bergkamp comes on for Taliyah and takes up a FW role
Min. 53 :(lpl) Sansao finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Sansao with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Dudek's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 54 :(aja) C_Fabregas looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  C_Fabregas with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 56 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano gets to the by line and finds Samba_Sow with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Agger fouls badly
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  O_Bundy gave him a strong warning
Min. 57 :(aja) Ridoutski hits a hard pass to W_Sneijder
          ...  Cleared by D_Bornosuzov
Min. 58 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a probing pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Samba_Sow
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 63 :(lpl) Samba_Sow runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Samba_Sow tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 64 :(lpl) Samba_Sow plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A delicate chip from Samba_Sow !
          ...  J_Dudek with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Oscar_Serrano!
          ...  J_Dudek easily catches it!
Min. 65 :(aja) K_Huntelaar takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Oscar_Serrano reads the play well
Min. 66 :(lpl) Gazeau 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 Sansao
          ...  A powerful header from Sansao !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But J_Dudek palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 68 :(lpl) Kuzmanovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Bornosuzov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 68 :(lpl) I_Jesus replaces an unhappy R_Stokes and will play as a MF
Min. 68 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano back heels to find D_Majstorovic in space
          ...  D_Majstorovic lobs J_Dudek!
          ...  But J_Dudek comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 70 :(lpl) M_Vucinic replaces an unhappy Sansao and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  K_Huntelaar latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  K_Huntelaar has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Peterson moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_Peterson tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas crosses it in!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 73 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Vucinic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Vucinic uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But J_Dudek makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 75 :(lpl) A_Mayfair is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 81 :(aja) H_Kiessling chips the ball over the defence and finds W_Sneijder
          ...  Kuzmanovic tackles cleanly
Min. 82 :(lpl) I_Jesus controls it with ease
          ...  I_Jesus curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Have Liverpool stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 83 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 84 :(aja) K_Huntelaar gets to the by line and finds H_Kiessling with a beautiful cross
          ...  But C_John slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 84 :(aja) D_Bergkamp finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Gazeau with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 87 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with a flashy move
          ...  But D_Majstorovic wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) I_Jesus takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Vucinic
          ...  C_Babayaro with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 75,879
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : K_Huntelaar
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Samba_Sow (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Jesus (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Bornosuzov (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Ajax      |     Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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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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J_Dudek        GK  38   3   1   1  18 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
C_Babayaro     DF   2  29   7   2  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  27  10   9  46 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  27   4   1  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  26   9   7  10 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  27   9  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  26   8  23 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  23   7  23 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  28  37 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  17
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
I_Walker       GK  22   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  24  11   5  24 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Esparza      MF   1  27   6   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_John         DF   2  25   9   8  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  20  20
Samba_Sow      DF   1  24  12   4  23 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0   9
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  24   4   8  39 |  69   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  53  10  -2
A_Mayfair      DF   2  23   8   5  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  23   5   5  47 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0   9
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  14  24  11  19 |  93   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  48   0
R_Radinski     DM   1  11  23   6  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Stokes       MF   2   8  25   8  18 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  44  28
Gazeau         MF   1   4  23   7  29 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  25  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
A_McGregor     GK  23   5   2   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  23   8   5  30 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  24   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  23   6  25 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  28
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  24  14 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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