Division One League Match, Ajax vs. Newcastle (Sun Jan 28)


                                 Ajax  |  Newcastle
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK S_Handanovic
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF P_Kachu
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF S_Logan
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  DF K_Fasan
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF L_Miley
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF Thiago_C
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF Ru_B_Perry
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW C_Wilson
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB Z_Creids
                       T_Vermaelen SUB |  SUB T_Haas
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB S_Lee
                     Thomas_Partey SUB |  SUB A_Karnak
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB B_McClair

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(nwt) Thiago_C runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Wilson
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Wilson !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 3  :(nwt) L_Miley picks out P_Kachu with the cross
          ...  P_Kachu tries to chip the ball over T_O_Conner!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 4  :(aja) A_Arshavin bursts forward
          ...  A_Arshavin sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  S_Handanovic makes a difficult save
Min. 4  :(nwt) L_Miley flicks it past W_Gallas
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Miley has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 14 :(nwt) C_Wilson takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos puts it in row Z!
Min. 15 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  L_Miley with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Edu_Gaspar floats it forward
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
          ...  But J_Miranda clears the danger
Min. 16 :(nwt) J_Miranda kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Wilson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Wilson hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(aja) A_Arshavin with a clever shimmy
          ...  A_Arshavin with the cheeky shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Ajax fans chant his name!
          ...  That s given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 18 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 22 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a flicked pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  Ru_B_Perry with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 22 :(nwt) D_Baggio takes advantage of a mistake by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  W_Sneijder is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 24 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tries to beat S_Handanovic!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Arshavin loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  S_Handanovic with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 25 :(aja) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  A_Arshavin is through!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 26 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 27 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Handanovic!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(nwt) Thiago_C slides it through the middle to D_Baggio
          ...  C_Dos_Passos slices it
          ...  T_O_Conner moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Logan!
          ...  T_O_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 39 :(nwt) Thiago_C with a measured ball to L_Miley
          ...  L_Miley goes for goal !
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 39 :(nwt) C_Wilson spits at W_Gallas
          ...  G_Poll ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks relieved
Min. 41 :(nwt) D_Baggio picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Juan_Foyth with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  P_Kachu plays it short to S_D_Gibson
          ...  S_D_Gibson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Fasan!
          ...  T_O_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry finds the space intelligently
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Magalhaes
Min. 45 :(nwt) C_Wilson sidesteps C_Dos_Passos
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Wilson gets up high for the header !
          ...  But T_O_Conner palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 46 :(nwt) D_Baggio flicks it past G_Magalhaes
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  G_Magalhaes reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 47 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs towards the goal
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Logan
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Cruijff with the first time pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  The ball hits S_D_Gibson in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 49 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry sidesteps C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  F_Ljungberg with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  G_Poll gave him a strong warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Thiago_C hoists it forward
          ...  P_Kachu gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Kachu carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner watches it sail safely wide!

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

Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen comes on for Juan_Foyth and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(nwt) J_Miranda moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Fasan
          ...  K_Fasan hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_O_Conner is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 51 :(aja) Thomas_Partey is being brought on
          ...  W_Sneijder is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu will replace the useless Jose_A_Reyes and will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Cruijff slides the ball across to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  Edu_Gaspar tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Newcastle fans laugh at him
Min. 56 :(aja) N_Kanu jumps over J_Miranda's challenge
          ...  N_Kanu attempts a low drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 60 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the diagonal pass A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 61 :(nwt) Thiago_C 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!
          ...  L_Miley receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  C_Dos_Passos plays the back pass
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Vermaelen reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 62 :(aja) A_Arshavin is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 63 :(nwt) P_Kachu 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 C_Wilson
          ...  W_Gallas wins the ball
Min. 64 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Arshavin in space
          ...  A delicate header from A_Arshavin !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 70 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Miranda
          ...  A_Arshavin drives it low !
          ...  S_Handanovic manages to turn it behind
Min. 71 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But S_Handanovic palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to G_Magalhaes
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 74 :(nwt) J_Miranda finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A powerful header from J_Miranda !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 78 :(nwt) D_Baggio sidesteps C_Dos_Passos
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  G_Magalhaes gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin must beat S_Handanovic!
          ...  S_Handanovic can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_Handanovic makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 80 :(nwt) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Haas will come on for K_Fasan and play DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) A_Karnak will replace the useless Ru_B_Perry and will play MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) S_Lee comes on for T_Haas and takes up a DF role
Min. 82 :(nwt) B_McClair replaces D_Baggio and will play FW
Min. 82 :(nwt) S_Logan crosses into the box, finding Thiago_C
          ...  Thiago_C tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(nwt) A_Karnak looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Thiago_C
          ...  Thomas_Partey pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 138,509
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Arshavin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (17,25), N_Kanu (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : Thiago_C
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Miley (15), Ru_B_Perry (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 3 - 0 Newcastle
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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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  32  45 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  30   7   5  13 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29   5   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  40   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  38  13   8  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  31  12   8  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
P_Kachu        DF   3  30  13  10  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Logan        DF   2  30  11   5  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  29  11   7  13 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Miley        MF   2   1  30  12  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -17
Thiago_C       MF   1  11  29   9  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  28  19  21 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  31  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  30  21 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Creids       GK  25   2   4   4  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  31  13   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  28   9   4  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   5  30  15  31 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_McClair      FW   1   5  10  32  13 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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