Elite FA Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Osasuna (Wed Dec 07)


                                 Ajax  |  Osasuna
                              3-5-2 A  |  4-1-1-1-3 L
                          James Maund  |  Dillon Grant
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF Raúl_Albil
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF Luke_Shaw
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF M_Flores
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  DM Kak
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF K_De_Bruyn
                            A_Ross MF  |  AM D_Archambault
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  FW W_Jose
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                                       |
                      M_De_Sanctis SUB |  SUB J_Menez
                      C_dos_Passos SUB |  SUB B_Hangeland
                           D_Agger SUB |  SUB T_Silva
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB M_Kikuchi
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(osa) D_Archambault finds A_Lombardo with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Lombardo attempts the shot!
          ...  What agility from E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 7  :(aja) J_Stam curls the ball out wide to Ian_Wright
          ...  Luke_Shaw clears with a diving header
Min. 14 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Granit_Xhaka
          ...  He knocks it to M_Flores!
          ...  C_Luciano reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 15 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Luciano
          ...  C_Luciano with a thundering volley!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 17 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn knocks it forward
          ...  T_Huddlestone slips
          ...  D_Archambault gets to it!
          ...  D_Archambault has a dig at goal!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(aja) A_Arshavin gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Raúl_Albil!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel beats him to the ball
Min. 23 :(aja) Ridoutski sidesteps Kak
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Ridoutski has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 26 :(aja) J_Crujff jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 27 :(aja) A_Ross crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Stam in the box
          ...  J_Stam controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 28 :(aja) T_Huddlestone looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Granit_Xhaka
          ...  Granit_Xhaka hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 30 :(aja) Ian_Wright beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Ian_Wright sees A_Guaita off his line !
          ...  A_Guaita beats the ball away
Min. 31 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Ian_Wright is through!
          ...  Raúl_Albil reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 31 :(osa) Kak finds M_Flores in the box
          ...  A_Ross fouls badly
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(aja) J_Crujff plays it forward to T_Huddlestone
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 34 :(aja) J_Crujff plays in Ian_Wright with a beautiful ball
          ...  Ian_Wright with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 42 :(aja) A_Ross retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Arshavin hits a great shot !
          ...  A_Guaita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Guaita recovers to save!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(osa) A_Lombardo runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Lombardo goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  That's given Osasuna the lead!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Osasuna ...
Min. 48 :(aja) Ian_Wright with the mazy run
          ...  Ivica_Strok rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 Osasuna

Min. 46 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn finds the run of C_Luciano
          ...  The ball hits G_v_der_Wiel in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 48 :(osa) Luke_Shaw crosses to A_Lombardo
          ...  But J_Stam wins the tackle
Min. 49 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_dos_Passos will come on for M_Van_D_Hoorn and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano replaces Ridoutski and will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka with a reverse pass to Ian_Wright
          ...  A delicate chip from Ian_Wright !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 50 :(osa) W_Jose nutmegs Ian_Wright
          ...  C_dos_Passos wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the first time pass to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright with the chance !
          ...  But A_Guaita with the difficult save
Min. 52 :(aja) C_dos_Passos uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Flores
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Luciano
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Ross unselfishly heads the ball back to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott fires the shot in!
          ...  A_Guaita makes a good save
Min. 57 :(aja) T_Huddlestone knocks it forward
          ...  Luke_Shaw slips
          ...  Ian_Wright gets to it!
          ...  Ian_Wright with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 58 :(aja) C_dos_Passos is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
          ...  They have used all of there substitutions
          ...  They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 63 :(osa) D_Archambault has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Luciano
          ...  He puts in A_Lombardo!
          ...  A left-footer by A_Lombardo !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Ajax fans taunt him!
Min. 64 :(osa) Luke_Shaw with a measured ball to W_Jose
          ...  Ian_Wright wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 68 :(osa) Raúl_Albil is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Archambault latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Archambault attempts a low drive!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar 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. 69 :(osa) D_Archambault gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Luke_Shaw
          ...  Luke_Shaw with a stunning strike !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 73 :(aja) A_Ross leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott sees A_Guaita off his line !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 74 :(osa) Kak picks out Ivica_Strok with the cross
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits a curling shot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 75 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Oscar_Serrano hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 76 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka has it now
          ...  He takes on G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Oscar_Serrano!
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the block
Min. 77 :(osa) Raúl_Albil passes the ball to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn curls the ball out wide to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Van_d_Sar's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_De_Bruyn plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 79 :(osa) Kak turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Jose
          ...  But J_Stam sweeps up the threat
Min. 80 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 81 :(osa) Ivica_Strok finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Ivica_Strok tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 81 :(aja) T_Huddlestone gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Luke_Shaw!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Ivica_Strok goes in stud's first
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere wants a quiet word
Min. 82 :(osa) D_Archambault with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Lombardo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Luciano bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 83 :(osa) T_Silva is being brought on
          ...  Luke_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(osa) Arnautovic is coming on for Ivica_Strok and will play FW
Min. 86 :(osa) Arnautovic sprints past J_Stam
          ...  Ian_Wright with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Arnautovic drives it under the wall
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off E_Van_d_Sar's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Osasuna ...
Min. 86 :(osa) A_Lombardo has space to run with the ball
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Lombardo !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows G_v_der_Wiel a clean set of heals
          ...  T_Wallcott rifles it at the goal !
          ...  A_Guaita is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  A_Guaita looks very relieved!
Min. 91 :(aja) A_Ross back heels to find T_Huddlestone in space
          ...  T_Huddlestone has a dig at goal!
          ...  A_Guaita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 129,251
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Ian_Wright
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ross (31)
Injured              : C_dos_Passos (58)
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : Luke_Shaw (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (43), Arnautovic (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ivica_Strok (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |     Osasuna
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       12
Off target           :          13        |       6
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 2 Osasuna
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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  38   5   5   7  14 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  26   8   6  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  25   8   8  33 |  52   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  25   7   7  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -18
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  32   4  32 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  28   7  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  28  10  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  28   2  36 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  26  11  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Ian_Wright     FW   1   9   7  27  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -7
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  32  11   9  46 |   9   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  28  12   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  27  12  19 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  40   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Osasuna
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_Guaita       GK  38   3   2   2  29 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  28  10   6  35 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  27   8   7  23 |  86   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
M_Flores       DF   1  27   7   7  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  26   7   4  23 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Kak            DM   2  15  26   9  41 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
K_De_Bruyn     MF   2   5  25   6  10 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Archambault  AM   3   6  26  11  21 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
W_Jose         FW   3   8   8  26  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Lombardo     FW   3   5   9  24  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   8   7  22  32 |  86   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   0
J_Menez        GK  15   2   1   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  27  11   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  27  10   9  42 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kikuchi      DM   1  14  25   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  24  11 |   8   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
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