Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Marseille (Sun Feb 04)


                                 Ajax  |  Marseille
                            4-2-2-2 L  |  4-4-2 A
                          James Maund  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                           S_Irwin DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                     Oscar_Serrano DM  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                        M_Overmars DM  |  MF J_Fleck
                          S_Marlet MF  |  MF I_Perisic
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB H_Lloris
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB F_Le_Boeuf
                       R_Pletikosa SUB |  SUB N_Kante
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB C_Ridout
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB Z_Ibrahimovic

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  J_Crujff is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 3  :(aja) Ian_Wright beats the defender
          ...  But L_Koscielny slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Dali has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 8  :(aja) Ian_Wright can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to A_Arshavin
          ...  Blocked by M_Dickinson
Min. 10 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano turns on a sixpence
          ...  S_Marlet wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Dali saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 10 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano is through!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 15 :(msl) J_Fleck has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Marlet
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  Z_Zidane runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
Min. 18 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Arshavin in space
          ...  A_Arshavin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 19 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a 40-yard pass to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Marlet and it had to be
Min. 20 :(aja) Ian_Wright beats M_Dickinson
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  D_Criscrito read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 23 :(msl) M_Dickinson runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Di_Stefano
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Kolasinac looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 24 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita smothers the ball.
Min. 27 :(aja) J_Crujff with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Dickinson
          ...  He knocks it to Ian_Wright!
          ...  A wicked drive by Ian_Wright !
          ...  But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marlet hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Shawry gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 29 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  L_Koscielny is through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Crujff
Min. 31 :(aja) M_Overmars holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Irwin
          ...  S_Irwin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 33 :(aja) J_Crujff with a penetrating pass to M_Overmars
          ...  A great volley from M_Overmars !
          ...  R_Higuita with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(msl) L_Shawry breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  Ian_Wright brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 35 :(aja) S_Irwin cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Arshavin
          ...  J_Pedro seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 40 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio boots it towards L_Shaw
          ...  L_Shaw with the strike !
          ...  Saved by R_Higuita
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Pedro
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  J_Pedro reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 46 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano knocks the ball past M_Overmars
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 48 :(aja) P_Vieira takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Marlet as MF
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Stam is being prepared to come on
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF

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

Min. 46 :(aja) J_Stam pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 46 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as R_Pletikosa comes on for J_Stam to play DF
Min. 47 :(msl) Z_Zidane nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But J_Crujff sweeps up the threat
Min. 50 :(msl) I_Perisic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  M_Dickinson gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Dickinson !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 54 :(msl) L_Shawry lobs it over S_Irwin
          ...  L_Shawry tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 62 :(aja) P_Vieira crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Crujff in the box
          ...  J_Pedro gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 62 :(msl) J_Fleck turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Y_Sankhare
          ...  But Oscar_Serrano slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 63 :(aja) S_Kolasinac hits a hard pass to S_Irwin
          ...  S_Irwin has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 67 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(aja) A_Arshavin sidesteps M_Dickinson
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Dickinson with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Dali wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  L_Shaw with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 68 :(aja) P_Vieira finds Oscar_Serrano on the edge of the box
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with the side footed shot!
          ...  R_Higuita takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 70 :(aja) R_Pletikosa finds M_Overmars on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Overmars sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 70 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past S_Kolasinac
          ...  M_Overmars forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Perisic floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Criscrito with the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 78 :(aja) P_Vieira with the first time pass to R_Pletikosa
          ...  R_Pletikosa with the crafty shot!
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 80 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf is coming on for D_Criscrito and playing DF
Min. 81 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a measured pass to M_Overmars
          ...  J_Pedro with the tackle
Min. 82 :(msl) N_Kante comes on for M_Dickinson and takes up a MF role
Min. 85 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Di_Stefano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 85 :(msl) I_Perisic controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Irwin
          ...  He puts in J_Pedro!
          ...  S_Irwin does well to get the tackle in
Min. 86 :(aja) R_Pletikosa is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Kolasinac with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It's beaten R_Higuita
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 87 :(msl) Y_Sankhare puts in Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Arshavin
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic takes advantage of a mistake by P_Vieira
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Oscar_Serrano
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Ian_Wright (34)
Booked               : S_Marlet (10)
Injured              : J_Stam (46)
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : J_Pedro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 Marseille
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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  39   5   5   7  14 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  28  10   9  11 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  28   8  10  36 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Irwin        DF   2  23  13   8  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10   6
L_Shaw         DF   2  23  11   7  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  16  28  12  19 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
M_Overmars     DM   2  10  26  13  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  11
S_Marlet       MF   2   8  30   8  22 |  48   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  29  10  28 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   6   9  29  22 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0  -5
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  26  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  27   8   7  29 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pletikosa    DF   3  10  30   8  40 |  47   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  28   9  20 |  49   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  32   9   8  15 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Criscrito    DF   2  30  11   8  27 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Koscielny    DF   2  30  11   7  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  30   7   8  33 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  31  12  36 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  31   9  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  30   6  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  29   7  28 |  86   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  30  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  29  31 |  89   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  29  10   7  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  29   7  13 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |   8   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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