June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 2, Ajax vs. Lyon (Wed Jan 31)


                                 Ajax  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK Bonner
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF G_Neville
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF Gary_Mcvittie
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF B_White
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  DM N_Niculaie
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF M_Laudrup
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF M_Oriley
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  AM Romario
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB D_Franz
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB Lucas_Tousart
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB D_Boroi
                       F_Ljungberg SUB |  SUB B_Gilmour
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB Jeffinho

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(lyn) N_Niculaie is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Oriley
          ...  M_Oriley attempts the shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 2  :(lyn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Romario takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Romario tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 3  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_White
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  N_Kanu drives the shot in!
          ...  But Bonner just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 3  :(lyn) N_Niculaie gets to the by line and finds I_Sarr with a beautiful cross
          ...  T_Vermaelen reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 5  :(aja) N_Kanu sidesteps Ian_David_Mc
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_White hits it out for a throw
Min. 5  :(lyn) N_Whiteside leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat T_O_Conner
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_O_Conner
          ...  T_O_Conner pulls off a save !!
Min. 6  :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Gary_Mcvittie in space!
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  That puts Lyon ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 7  :(lyn) M_Laudrup has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He puts in Romario!
          ...  Romario keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 9  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_Neville
          ...  G_Neville with a bad challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 11 :(lyn) B_White takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Laudrup
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Laudrup !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_O_Conner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_O_Conner catches it with style!
Min. 12 :(lyn) M_Laudrup knocks it forward
          ...  C_Dos_Passos slips
          ...  N_Whiteside gets to it!
          ...  N_Whiteside throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 16 :(lyn) G_Neville jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Oriley
          ...  A powerful header from M_Oriley !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  T_O_Conner is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Lyon ...
Min. 17 :(lyn) Lyon made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 26 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar boots it towards N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu with a thundering shot!
          ...  Bonner with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 27 :(lyn) G_Neville is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to I_Sarr
          ...  Juan_Foyth wins the ball
Min. 28 :(lyn) Romario gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Vermaelen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Romario with the crafty shot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 29 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes loses Ian_David_Mc
          ...  But G_Neville spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 36 :(lyn) M_Oriley beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali
          ...  C_Dos_Passos takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 39 :(lyn) Romario finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with an over the top challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 40 :(lyn) M_Laudrup runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Kolasinac looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  N_Whiteside with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

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

Min. 47 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  I_Sarr gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder floats the ball in!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc belts it clear
Min. 48 :(lyn) N_Whiteside beats S_Kolasinac
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Whiteside with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Lyon fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Ajax 0-3 Lyon ...
Min. 49 :(lyn) M_Oriley looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_O_Conner grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 50 :(aja) G_Magalhaes is being brought on
          ...  Juan_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is ready to come on to replace Thomas_Partey
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 51 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Arshavin will come on for Jose_A_Reyes and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) C_Fabregas runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Edu_Gaspar latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Ian_David_Mc is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 58 :(lyn) N_Whiteside back heels to find I_Sarr in space
          ...  C_Fabregas with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 60 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - D_Boroi on for M_Laudrup as a MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) B_Gilmour is being prepared to come on
          ...  Romario is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 62 :(lyn) D_Boroi with a flicked pass to M_Oriley
          ...  C_Dos_Passos cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 66 :(aja) F_Ljungberg has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Neville
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  G_Neville reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 70 :(lyn) Lucas_Tousart comes on for B_White and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(lyn) Jeffinho is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Sarr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 74 :(aja) A_Arshavin barges D_Boroi off the ball
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie forces him off the ball
Min. 74 :(lyn) M_Oriley beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Dali wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Jeffinho with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 75 :(aja) W_Sneijder volleys it forward. He finds C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Bonner beats the ball away
Min. 76 :(aja) C_Fabregas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Niculaie
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Oriley looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 76 :(lyn) B_Gilmour skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  C_Dos_Passos knocks the ball back to T_O_Conner
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past T_O_Conner!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boroi curls it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by S_Kolasinac
Min. 77 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the first time flick to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax have pulled one back!
          ...  Ajax 1-3 Lyon ...
Min. 79 :(aja) N_Kanu takes advantage of a mistake by Ian_David_Mc
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But N_Niculaie comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 81 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats G_Neville
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Arshavin tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  That s given Ajax something to fight for!
          ...  Ajax 2-3 Lyon ...
Min. 82 :(lyn) Jeffinho flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Vermaelen tackles cleanly
Min. 85 :(lyn) M_Oriley beats G_Magalhaes
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  C_Dos_Passos dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 137,270
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : N_Kanu
Scorers              : N_Kanu (77), A_Arshavin (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (39), C_Fabregas (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : N_Whiteside (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Gary_Mcvittie (6), M_Oriley (16), N_Whiteside (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Neville (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       12
Off target           :           0        |       3
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       13
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 3 Lyon
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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 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  30   7   5  13 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29   5   5  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -17
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  32  45 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  31  10   6  30 |  93   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
G_Neville      DF   2  29   7   3  22 |  93   0   2   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  58  58  18
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  29   1   5  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
B_White        DF   2  28   1   2  28 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
N_Niculaie     DM   2  18  25   2  35 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  29  12  27 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  30
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  27   7  22 |  62   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_Oriley       MF   1   4  26  13  18 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
Romario        AM   2   8  30  23  37 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  37  21 |  72   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Franz        DF   2  26   8   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas_Tousart  DF   2  16  22   7  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boroi        MF   2  16  25  14  35 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  19  33 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  29  15 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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