Division One League Match, Ajax vs. Rangers FC (Mon Apr 22)


                                 Ajax  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK Rafael
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF G_Stevens
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF Kara_Dembele
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF J_Baxter
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF R_Russell
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW Erling_Haland
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW Aoas
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB J_Drummond
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB A_Miller
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB D_Bell
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB N_Pepe

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(aja) Ajax will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 1  :(aja) F_Ljungberg plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Thomas_Partey keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Serrano is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  James Maund looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  F_Ljungberg swings it in
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes takes control of it!
          ...  A cheeky lob from Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 2  :(rfc) R_Russell looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Erling_Haland
          ...  C_Fabregas reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 3  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar miskicks!
          ...  He finds Jose_A_Reyes though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  D_McGrain reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 5  :(aja) Thomas_Partey sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Edu_Gaspar shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But Rafael tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar is through!
          ...  Kara_Dembele with a nasty foul
          ...  H_Webb calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 18 :(aja) N_Kanu lays the ball back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  K_Rekik cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 24 :(aja) F_Ljungberg has it now
          ...  He takes on K_Rekik
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  But J_Barjonas spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 24 :(rfc) Erling_Haland pushes it past Juan_Foyth
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Magalhaes
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Erling_Haland
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 25 :(rfc) Aoas finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  But W_Gallas wins the ball
Min. 28 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Rafael is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  What s H_Webb going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!!
          ...  N_Kanu places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  Ajax go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Rangers FC...
Min. 29 :(aja) Ajax will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 29 :(aja) N_Kanu takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_McGrain
          ...  D_McGrain with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 34 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes sidesteps G_Stevens
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But Rafael makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 35 :(aja) C_Fabregas brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the drive!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 35 :(rfc) Aoas jumps over T_Vermaelen's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Aoas attempts a low drive!
          ...  But T_O_Conner reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 38 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  G_Stevens with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 39 :(rfc) R_Russell kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Aoas gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cleaned up by W_Gallas
Min. 42 :(aja) N_Kanu with the dribble
          ...  K_Rekik is easily beaten
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Kanu !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) N_Kanu beats K_Rekik
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  N_Kanu with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Rafael was lucky there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Rangers FC

Min. 48 :(rfc) Aoas picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Aoas has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But T_O_Conner just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Serrano gets his head on it
          ...  T_O_Conner with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 50 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - C_Dos_Passos on for Juan_Foyth as a DF
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Sneijder is ready to come on to replace Thomas_Partey
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 52 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele plays in J_Barjonas with a beautiful ball
          ...  But W_Gallas reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Arshavin will come on for Jose_A_Reyes and play FW
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Drummond comes on for J_Serrano and takes up a DF role
Min. 60 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - A_Miller on for J_Drummond as a DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Bell will come on for Kara_Dembele and play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  N_Pepe will come on for Erling_Haland and play FW
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Baxter with a first time pass
          ...  Aoas runs onto it!
          ...  T_Vermaelen makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 66 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the first time flick to A_Arshavin
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Arshavin !
          ...  But Rafael tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(rfc) J_Barjonas pass splits open the defence and finds D_Bell
          ...  D_Bell with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Baxter gets to the by line and finds Aoas with a beautiful cross
          ...  But W_Gallas spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 71 :(aja) C_Fabregas has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_McGrain
          ...  He puts in C_Dos_Passos!
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Dos_Passos !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 81 :(rfc) A_Miller is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Pepe
          ...  F_Ljungberg with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(rfc) N_Pepe cuts inside T_Vermaelen
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  N_Pepe rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Gallas
          ...  D_McGrain tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets to it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Rafael beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Fabregas
          ...  A_Arshavin swings a leg at it!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 145,494
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Gallas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Kanu (28 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Ljungberg (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Aoas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kara_Dembele (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           3        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 0 Rangers FC
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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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  33   1   1  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  31   8   7  30 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31   6   1  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30   5   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  40   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  39   2   2   2  20 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  37   8   2  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_McGrain      DF   2  30   6   3  19 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  28   7   2  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  29   6  14 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  28  21  42 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  26  19   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Miller       DF   1  25  10   2  27 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
D_Bell         MF   2   8  27  12  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   9  10  29  33 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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