Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Marseille (Sun Aug 08)


                                 Ajax  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                          James Maund  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                     A_Zubizarreta GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF A_Ranocchia
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF A_Valencia
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  DM R_Mendes
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF Didier
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF A_Oko_Flex
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  AM D_Upamecano
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW Taliyah
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW S_Bergwijn
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB KeiferGoalson
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB A_Rami
                      G_Karagounis SUB |  SUB P_Viera
                        M_Overmars SUB |  SUB Tomas_Rosicky
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB Rolando_Silva

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 4  :(msl) A_Valencia finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  A_Valencia with the strike !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 5  :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a smart pass to P_Vieira
          ...  A_Ranocchia reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 5  :(msl) S_Bergwijn with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  C_Fabregas gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 7  :(aja) A_Langlitz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Vermaelen floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg jumps well to claim it!
Min. 8  :(msl) A_Valencia with a reverse pass to B_Hangeland
          ...  B_Hangeland tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 10 :(msl) S_Bergwijn with a well-controlled run
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a thundering volley!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Upamecano drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta fists it away!
Min. 13 :(msl) R_Mendes hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Taliyah latches onto it!
          ...  A glorious effort by Taliyah !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta looks dejected
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 15 :(aja) A_Langlitz knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Langlitz !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 18 :(aja) A_Langlitz holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_Van_D_Hoorn in space!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn tries to beat M_Steklenburg!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg is equal to it
Min. 20 :(msl) Didier with a reverse pass to D_Upamecano
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Kolasinac
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 20 :(aja) J_Cruijff 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_Langlitz receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  H_Bellerin with a reckless challenge
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  O_Bundy sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  P_Vieira plays it short to A_Langlitz
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Hangeland takes possession
Min. 21 :(aja) M_Keown with a slick pass to J_Cruijff
          ...  Blocked by B_Hangeland
Min. 28 :(msl) A_Ranocchia takes possession
          ...  A_Ranocchia uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 33 :(aja) P_Vieira boots it towards A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz tries to beat M_Steklenburg from outside the area!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 36 :(msl) Didier is unmarked!
          ...  Didier attempts a lob!
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Zubizarreta's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Mendes curls it into the box!
          ...  P_Vieira gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 38 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Upamecano
          ...  D_Upamecano hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 40 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes on A_Ranocchia
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  T_Wallcott carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 41 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
          ...  What a shot from T_Wallcott !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's beaten M_Steklenburg
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 42 :(aja) M_Keown nutmegs B_Hangeland
          ...  M_Keown with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 42 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex finds D_Upamecano with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  T_Wallcott forces him off the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat M_Steklenburg
          ...  He dinks it over M_Steklenburg
          ...  R_Mendes gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 43 :(aja) A_Langlitz steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs B_Hangeland
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_Oko_Flex with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(msl) D_Upamecano takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_Upamecano with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 48 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes advantage of a mistake by A_Valencia
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 48 :(msl) R_Mendes hoists the ball across to B_Hangeland
          ...  S_Kolasinac tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Didier hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Keown clears the danger
Min. 49 :(msl) The ball is passed in from Didier, he finds D_Upamecano
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(aja) C_Fabregas turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Kolasinac
          ...  D_Upamecano with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  F_Ljungberg knocks it forward
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Langlitz with a powerful downward header!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  That's given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Marseille ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-1 Marseille

Min. 46 :(aja) Ajax will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 46 :(msl) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Marseille will now play P
Min. 46 :(aja) C_Fabregas flicks it over B_Hangeland and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Fabregas runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 49 :(msl) B_Hangeland looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  But C_Fabregas slides in
Min. 50 :(aja) G_Magalhaes will come on for T_Vermaelen and play DF
Min. 50 :(msl) A_Valencia finds S_Bergwijn with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But M_Keown clears the ball to safety
Min. 51 :(aja) G_Karagounis is being brought on
          ...  J_Cruijff is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes comes on for T_Wallcott and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 53 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a probing through ball F_Ljungberg
          ...  B_Hangeland takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 55 :(msl) Didier is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta looks dejected
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Ajax 2-2 Marseille ...
Min. 56 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to C
Min. 58 :(msl) B_Hangeland knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  But M_Van_D_Hoorn comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 60 :(msl) Tomas_Rosicky replaces R_Mendes to play as a MF
Min. 60 :(aja) P_Vieira drives it across the face of the goal Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  A thundering drive by Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  That's put Ajax in front!
          ...  Ajax 3-2 Marseille ...
Min. 61 :(aja) Ajax will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 64 :(msl) S_Bergwijn with a smart turn
          ...  G_Karagounis pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 65 :(aja) M_Keown threads the through ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  B_Hangeland wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 67 :(msl) D_Upamecano jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  Blocked by G_Magalhaes
Min. 70 :(aja) S_Kolasinac runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Fabregas
          ...  But A_Valencia sweeps up the threat
Min. 74 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Didier
          ...  M_Keown with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 75 :(aja) F_Ljungberg brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Vieira gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Hangeland
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Ljungberg tries to place the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Steklenburg beaten!
Min. 77 :(msl) S_Bergwijn knocks it past M_Van_D_Hoorn and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn recovers to win the ball back
Min. 81 :(msl) Taliyah jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Taliyah tries to beat A_Zubizarreta!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) P_Vieira pass splits open the defence and finds C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas shoots towards goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 93 :(msl) Taliyah loses M_Keown
          ...  S_Kolasinac makes the challenge and clears the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 144,069
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Langlitz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (41), A_Langlitz (49), Jose_A_Reyes (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Karagounis (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Didier
Scorers              : Taliyah (13), S_Bergwijn (55)
Sent Off             : H_Bellerin (20)
Booked               : A_Oko_Flex (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       10
Key Tackles          :          12        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Ajax 3 - 2 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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  34  11  10  11 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Keown        DF   3  32  13   7  21 |  97   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  97   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  70  20
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  55   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  97   0   2   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  30  10
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  56   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  29   1   1  20 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   MF   2   3   3  28  43 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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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M_Steklenburg  GK  39   3   1   1  32 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  35  12   9  32 |  97   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  33  11  10  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
H_Bellerin     DF   1  32  11  11  23 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Valencia     DF   2  30   8   9  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
R_Mendes       DM   1  23  31   1  30 |  64   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Didier         MF   3   6  33   8  33 |  97   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  15  27   9  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -22
D_Upamecano    AM   3   7  25  16  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  32  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  31  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
KeiferGoalson  GK  32   2   5   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  32   5   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Viera        MF   3  11  33   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   9  28  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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