Elite FA Cup Group Match 1, Ajax vs. Paris Saint Germain (Thu Feb 15)


                                 Ajax  |  Paris Saint Germain
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 P
                          James Maund  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK A_Tenas
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF Kamala
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF L_Blanc
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF L_Thuram
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF D_Prescott
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF Lee_Kang
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF S_Wilkermann
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF P_Augosuni
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF Miranda
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW A_Odubeko
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW D_Costa
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB P_Jennings
                       T_Vermaelen SUB |  SUB F_Baresi
                        Juan_Foyth SUB |  SUB K_Raikonnen
                        Edu_Gaspar SUB |  SUB F_Ruiz
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB R_K_Muani

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 4  :(psg) L_Thuram slides it through the middle to D_Costa
          ...  S_Kolasinac brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 6  :(psg) Miranda looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Lee_Kang
          ...  But W_Gallas slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Atkinson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 7  :(aja) F_Ljungberg volleys it forward. He finds A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin bears down on goal!
          ...  A_Tenas gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 8  :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 9  :(psg) P_Augosuni is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Odubeko
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Arshavin takes possession
Min. 11 :(aja) Thomas_Partey hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Kolasinac collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_Kolasinac goes for goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Tenas tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey swings it in!
          ...  A_Arshavin swings a leg at it!
          ...  But A_Tenas hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 12 :(aja) J_Cruijff latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  J_Cruijff hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 13 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 16 :(aja) Thomas_Partey takes advantage of a mistake by Kamala
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Thomas_Partey with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 16 :(psg) A_Odubeko sidesteps C_Dos_Passos
          ...  A_Odubeko with a thundering drive!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(aja) A_Arshavin spits at Miranda
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(psg) P_Augosuni jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Odubeko
          ...  A_Odubeko shoots towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Thuram!
          ...  T_O_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 23 :(psg) L_Blanc with an in swinging cross to Kamala
          ...  Kamala with a little chip!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_O_Conner's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lee_Kang swings it in!
          ...  T_O_Conner easily claims the ball!
Min. 24 :(psg) L_Thuram is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Kamala
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 25 :(psg) D_Costa knocks the ball past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  F_Ljungberg rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 29 :(aja) J_Cruijff pass splits open the defence and finds N_Kanu
          ...  But L_Thuram wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Augosuni wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 30 :(aja) W_Gallas has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Kanu collects the loose ball!
          ...  N_Kanu must beat A_Tenas!
          ...  A_Tenas is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Tenas holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 31 :(aja) J_Cruijff picks up the pass
          ...  J_Cruijff could have let it bounce!
          ...  A_Tenas saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 34 :(psg) Lee_Kang changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Odubeko
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Odubeko !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 35 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Arshavin
          ...  Kamala reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 36 :(aja) A_Arshavin jumps over Kamala's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Arshavin goes for the top corner !
          ...  A_Tenas parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Ajax 4-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 40 :(psg) Miranda is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Costa latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Costa flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 41 :(aja) N_Kanu takes advantage of a bad back pass from Miranda
          ...  L_Blanc slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(psg) A_Odubeko breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_O_Conner!
          ...  Thomas_Partey brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Atkinson had no choice there!!
          ...  Gazza Grant appluads the decision
Min. 43 :(psg) Miranda drives it forward to A_Odubeko
          ...  A_Odubeko hits the ball first time!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 4-0 Paris Saint Germain

Min. 47 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats L_Blanc
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Tenas's hands
          ...  But A_Tenas recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 48 :(aja) N_Kanu beats L_Thuram
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  N_Kanu strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Magalhaes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  Edu_Gaspar will come on for C_Fabregas and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes will replace N_Kanu and play FW
Min. 51 :(psg) L_Thuram with the nod to A_Odubeko
          ...  A_Odubeko gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 52 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the ball
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Arshavin !
          ...  A_Tenas takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 52 :(psg) Lee_Kang plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Prescott decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Blocked by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 54 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes sidesteps L_Thuram
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Driven towards goal by Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  A_Tenas with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 55 :(psg) Miranda brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Costa gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A great volley from D_Costa !
          ...  T_O_Conner with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 58 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to S_Kolasinac
          ...  L_Thuram slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 58 :(psg) Kamala with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Kamala hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes an easy save
Min. 59 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes pushes it past the defender
          ...  P_Augosuni with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Cruijff backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto the end of it
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But A_Tenas palms it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(aja) F_Ljungberg runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A_Odubeko with an ugly foul
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(aja) F_Ljungberg drives it forward to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 62 :(psg) Lee_Kang with the cross-field pass to A_Odubeko
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Vermaelen
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 63 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Prescott
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to W_Gallas
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Tenas blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 64 :(aja) T_Vermaelen lays the ball back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But A_Tenas pulls out a save of the game
Min. 65 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hits a hard pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  Lee_Kang slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It is cleared by Miranda
Min. 67 :(psg) P_Augosuni with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Costa
          ...  S_Kolasinac wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Prescott chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 68 :(psg) Miranda looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 68 :(psg) F_Ruiz will replace Miranda and play MF
Min. 69 :(psg) P_Augosuni spots L_Blanc who is in acres of space
          ...  T_Vermaelen plays the back pass
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lee_Kang plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 69 :(psg) Kamala looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 69 :(psg) F_Baresi is being brought on
          ...  Kamala is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(psg) It seems Paris Saint Germain are making a tactical change to A
Min. 74 :(aja) J_Cruijff brings it under control
          ...  He takes on F_Baresi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  A_Arshavin with his head down lets it go !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Tenas tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar crosses it in!
          ...  D_Prescott reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 74 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes sprints forward with the ball
          ...  F_Ruiz with a deliberate foul
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes bends it in
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 5-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 75 :(psg) P_Augosuni back heels to find D_Prescott in space
          ...  S_Kolasinac read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 78 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with the cross-field pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes fires the shot in!
          ...  But A_Tenas just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(psg) F_Ruiz retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Costa latches onto the end of it
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Costa !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_O_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 79 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the towering header to A_Arshavin
          ...  F_Baresi brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 80 :(psg) R_K_Muani comes on for D_Costa and takes up a FW role
Min. 86 :(aja) J_Cruijff turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Kolasinac
          ...  F_Ruiz is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(psg) S_Wilkermann off the woodwork.
          ...  Lee_Kang picks up the deflection
          ...  Lee_Kang drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with T_O_Conner
          ...  He slips it underneath T_O_Conner
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  No more than a consolation goal surely!
          ...  Ajax 5-1 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 91 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Odubeko pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him to calm his game down a bit

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 138,051
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Arshavin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (7,36), J_Cruijff (12), N_Kanu (30), Jose_A_Reyes (74)
Sent Off             : Thomas_Partey (43)
Booked               : A_Arshavin (19), F_Ljungberg (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : Lee_Kang
Scorers              : Lee_Kang (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Augosuni (59), A_Odubeko (60), F_Ruiz (86)
Injured              : Miranda (68), Kamala (69)
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :          16        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           5        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       18
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Final Score          : Ajax 5 - 1 Paris Saint Germain
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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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  94   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  50  25
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29   5   5  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  25
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  43   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  94   0   0   5   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  50  30
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  94   0   0   5   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  68  -2
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  94   0   1   0   0   7   2   1   0   0  18  -2  68
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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  31   7   5  13 |  41   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  40   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  40   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  45

Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
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_Tenas        GK  30   5   2   3  28 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Kamala         DF   3  29   7  10  21 |  72   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Blanc        DF   2  27   9   5  38 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Thuram       DF   1  27   9   3  26 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
D_Prescott     DF   1  26   4   2  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Lee_Kang       MF   3  11  29  12  31 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  25
S_Wilkermann   MF   1  11  27   1  28 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
P_Augosuni     MF   2   4  27   4  30 |  94   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  -2
Miranda        MF   2  16  26   1  19 |  71   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
A_Odubeko      FW   2   8   1  26  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
D_Costa        FW   1   1   1  25  22 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Jennings     GK  24   1   1   2  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  30  10   8  30 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  29   1   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ruiz         MF   2   5  31   2  25 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  29  40 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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