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Season 16 Archive: Elite League, Week 5

Ajax 1 - 1 Marseille

Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Marseille (Sun Apr 28)


                                 Ajax  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                           J_Dudek GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                         J_Esparza DF  |  DF D_Maicon
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF G_Halford
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                     O_Lindenbergh MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                        C_N_Zogbia MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB S_Given
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB Y_Kaboul
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB Douglas_Costa
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB D_Obua
                           Taliyah SUB |  SUB Yeboah

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 1  :(msl) A_Marcos takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  A_Marcos attempts a lob!
          ...  J_Dudek watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 3  :(aja) H_Kiessling with a perfectly timed run
          ...  G_Halford with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Ajax players
          ...  A_Wiley just wants to lecture him
Min. 4  :(aja) O_Lindenbergh is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Ridoutski
          ...  J_Digweed dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 4  :(msl) T_Taiwo takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Carabali
          ...  M_Hart leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 6  :(aja) K_Huntelaar 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!
          ...  K_Huntelaar has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 8  :(msl) A_Marcos brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Agger
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  But M_Hart slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Wiley has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 11 :(aja) Ridoutski has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Taiwo with the block
Min. 11 :(msl) A_Marcos is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Z_Zidane
          ...  D_Agger gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 14 :(aja) C_N_Zogbia brings it under control
          ...  He takes on N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Bergkamp!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Taiwo
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 16 :(aja) K_Huntelaar with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves G_Halford behind
          ...  G_Halford reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 16 :(msl) J_Digweed breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Dudek!
          ...  K_Huntelaar brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Wiley reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 16 :(msl) L_Thomas with the first time pass to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos with a thundering volley!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Dudek's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  James Maund looks gutted
          ...  That puts Marseille ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 17 :(aja) Ajax will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 17 :(msl) Marseille made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 18 :(aja) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  D_Bergkamp seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Bergkamp swings in the shot!
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 21 :(aja) H_Kiessling barges the defender off the ball
          ...  H_Kiessling with a thundering shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 22 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh back heels to find K_Huntelaar in space
          ...  But A_Marcos sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 24 :(aja) Ridoutski brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Halford
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_N_Zogbia!
          ...  Y_Sankhare with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  That's a scandalous decision!
          ...  K_Huntelaar takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Marseille...
Min. 25 :(aja) Ajax altered their play to a N strategy
Min. 32 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar flings a shot at goal !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 33 :(msl) J_Digweed runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Digweed attempts a lob!
          ...  J_Dudek can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Dudek makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 35 :(msl) L_Thomas plays in L_Koscielny with a beautiful ball
          ...  L_Koscielny with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But J_Dudek tips it behind
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) M_Hart runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Lindenbergh
          ...  A delicate header from O_Lindenbergh !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_N_Zogbia chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Thomas belts it clear

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

Min. 49 :(aja) C_N_Zogbia takes on 3 men
          ...  T_Taiwo rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Wiley calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Stam is being brought on
          ...  D_Agger is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace H_Kiessling
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 50 :(aja) Ridoutski brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Halford
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Esparza!
          ...  D_Maicon tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Wiley has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Wiley!
          ...  A_Wiley calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 53 :(aja) K_Huntelaar gets possession in his own half
          ...  K_Huntelaar tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Hart lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 54 :(aja) Ridoutski jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Huntelaar
          ...  But L_Koscielny slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Wiley has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 54 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Z_Zidane
          ...  J_Esparza wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Koscielny crosses it in!
          ...  J_Dudek catches it!
Min. 55 :(aja) Taliyah comes on for D_Bergkamp and takes up a FW role
Min. 61 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But J_Stam clears the danger
Min. 63 :(msl) A_Marcos finds J_Digweed in acres of space
          ...  W_Sneijder knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Wiley blows up for a foul
Min. 64 :(aja) A_Carabali has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Marcos
          ...  He knocks it to Taliyah!
          ...  Taliyah with the shot on net !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 70 :(aja) K_Huntelaar gets to the by line and finds Taliyah with a beautiful cross
          ...  Taliyah hits the ball first time!
          ...  But R_Higuita reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on R_Higuita anyway
Min. 72 :(aja) W_Sneijder nutmegs L_Koscielny, he continues to run forward
          ...  A_Marcos with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 78 :(msl) Y_Kaboul is coming on and G_Halford is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 79 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes possession
          ...  Y_Sankhare fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But J_Dudek is equal to it
Min. 80 :(msl) D_Obua replaces A_Marcos to play as a MF
Min. 82 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - Yeboah on for Z_Zidane as a FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 80,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : K_Huntelaar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Huntelaar (24 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Huntelaar (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : A_Marcos
Scorers              : A_Marcos (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Sankhare (24), T_Taiwo (49), A_Marcos (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Ajax      |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 1 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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J_Dudek        GK  37   3   1   1  18 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  26   6   3  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  26   4   1  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  25   9   7  10 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Agger        DF   2  24  11   5  24 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
O_Lindenbergh  MF   2   2  32   1  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
C_N_Zogbia     MF   1   3  28  12  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  26   9  31 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  28  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  10  43
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  21   7   6  29 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  25   8  23 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16

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  37   2   2   2  34 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  27  12   3  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  26   7   3  35 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  26   4   3  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
L_Koscielny    DF   2  25   9   7  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  26   6  18 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  44   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  25  11  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
A_Marcos       MF   2   6  24  15  32 |  83   0   1   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  13  22  27
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  24  11  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   7  26  34 |  85   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  26  19 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  24  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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