Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Real Madrid (Sun Jan 29)


                                 Ajax  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 P
                          James Maund  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK J_Ridout
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF Marcelo
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF D_Williams
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF J_Kimmich
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF Platini
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF Tardelli
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF Robinho
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  MF K_Porborsky
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW J_Willock
                                       |
                          E_Manuel SUB |  SUB D_Dropsy
                        Juan_Foyth SUB |  SUB D_Carvajal
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB Hanson
                        Edu_Gaspar SUB |  SUB D_Ali
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB P_Crouch

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 4  :(aja) T_Wallcott bursts forward
          ...  Marcelo forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Karagounis!
          ...  P_Livingstone belts it clear
Min. 5  :(rmd) J_Willock knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Stavos 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
Min. 6  :(aja) F_Ljungberg cuts the ball back to Ian_Wright
          ...  Blocked by Robinho
Min. 7  :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a precise pass to G_Karagounis
          ...  G_Karagounis is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  J_Ridout tries to close down the angle
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Ridout
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 8  :(rmd) Tardelli with the first time pass to Marcelo
          ...  M_Keown takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 9  :(aja) Ian_Wright runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Livingstone slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 9  :(rmd) Robinho sidesteps T_Stavos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Robinho attempts a chip!
          ...  But T_O_Conner stops that one easily
Min. 10 :(aja) Thomas_Partey stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Thomas_Partey fires the shot in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 10 :(aja) Ajax will now play A
Min. 10 :(rmd) Real Madrid are switching their playing style to L
Min. 10 :(rmd) J_Willock with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  W_Gallas takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 30 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks it past P_Livingstone
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Wallcott leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 32 :(rmd) Robinho is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Platini
          ...  M_Keown plays the back pass
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Marcelo swings it in!
          ...  T_O_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 41 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Thomas_Partey gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But A_Arrondel sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 42 :(aja) Ian_Wright with a burst of pace
          ...  Ian_Wright rifles it to the far post !
          ...  J_Ridout parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) T_Wallcott barges the defender off the ball
          ...  D_Williams gathers up the loose ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-0 Real Madrid

Min. 50 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes will come on for T_Wallcott and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Cruijff will come on for W_Sneijder and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  Juan_Foyth will come on for T_Stavos and play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Williams
          ...  D_Williams with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 53 :(aja) M_Keown changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Thomas_Partey
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Kimmich
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Foyth curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Ridout makes the catch!
Min. 53 :(rmd) Platini is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Williams
          ...  D_Williams shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 57 :(rmd) Platini takes on W_Gallas
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Platini tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 62 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is first to the ball
          ...  Marcelo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 62 :(rmd) Robinho 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!
          ...  J_Willock receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But G_Magalhaes wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 67 :(rmd) J_Kimmich is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(rmd) Platini is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Marcelo
          ...  Marcelo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_O_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 73 :(aja) Thomas_Partey threads the through ball to G_Karagounis
          ...  G_Karagounis with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Ridout is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by G_Karagounis
          ...  F_Ljungberg gets on the end of it
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 76 :(aja) Ian_Wright loses P_Livingstone
          ...  D_Williams rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's N_Rizzoli going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 76 :(rmd) J_Kimmich looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Marcelo
          ...  Marcelo hits a great drive!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 79 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a precise ball to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Marcelo gathers up the loose ball
Min. 80 :(rmd) D_Ali comes on for J_Kimmich and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(rmd) Tardelli runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Willock
          ...  G_Magalhaes pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 81 :(rmd) D_Carvajal is coming on and P_Livingstone is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 81 :(rmd) P_Crouch takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Willock
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(aja) J_Cruijff finds Jose_A_Reyes with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Intercepted by D_Williams
Min. 86 :(aja) G_Karagounis finds Ian_Wright in acres of space
          ...  D_Carvajal wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 86 :(rmd) D_Ali takes advantage of a mistake by J_Cruijff
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Robinho a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Carvajal knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  N_Rizzoli blows up for a foul
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) G_Karagounis kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Keown gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Keown with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Ridout saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 89 :(rmd) A_Arrondel cuts through the defence
          ...  A_Arrondel gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Can Real Madrid get back into the game now!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 90 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing C

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 143,016
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Karagounis (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Karagounis (7), Thomas_Partey (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Robinho
Scorers              : A_Arrondel (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Williams (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 1 Real Madrid
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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  35   3   3   2  13 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  34  14   5  10 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  31   1   1  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  31   9  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  45
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  30   4  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Manuel       GK  29   1   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  29   8   7  30 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  42   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
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_Ridout       GK  37   5   5   2  30 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  36  11   9  31 |  82   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Marcelo        DF   1  34  10   7  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  34   4   8  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
D_Williams     DF   1  28   5   6  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Kimmich      MF   2  16  34   1  14 |  81   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Platini        MF   3   5  33   7  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Tardelli       MF   3   7  32   6  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  30   9  23 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  30   9  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  33  23 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  35   9  10  32 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Hanson         DF   2  30   4   3  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ali          MF   3  10  29  16  33 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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