Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Real Madrid (Mon Mar 02)


                                 Ajax  |  Real Madrid
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          James Maund  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK J_Reina
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                             Fazio DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                         I_Muniain DM  |  MF F_Ravanelli
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF R_LoftusCheek
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF Platini
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF M_Ball
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB L_Dita
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB K_Tierney
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB Beckenbauer
                        M_Overmars SUB |  SUB A_Giordano
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB J_A_Vardy

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 2  :(rmd) Matej_Vydra runs at S_Kolasinac
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Fine tackle by Fazio
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 8  :(aja) J_Cruijff with an in swinging cross to S_Kolasinac
          ...  W_Lavezzi goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 9  :(aja) F_Ljungberg finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  F_Ljungberg with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  J_Reina with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 11 :(rmd) K_Benzema with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  K_Benzema aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 12 :(aja) G_Puciato barges the defender off the ball
          ...  G_Puciato gets his head to the ball !
          ...  J_Reina tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  J_Reina tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 14 :(aja) I_Muniain crosses to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's given Ajax the advantage!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 15 :(rmd) Platini looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 16 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  W_Lavezzi gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 19 :(rmd) Platini plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Benzema decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  T_Vermaelen with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Matej_Vydra fires it towards the goal
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 20 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Carvajal!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_Lavezzi tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 24 :(rmd) M_Ball changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Ravanelli
          ...  G_Puciato with an awful challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers will just give him a speaking to
Min. 24 :(aja) F_Ljungberg drives it forward to T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Alderweirel with the foul
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 25 :(aja) F_Ljungberg beats D_Carvajal
          ...  A thundering drive by F_Ljungberg !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 25 :(rmd) M_Ball with a precise pass to Matej_Vydra
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 28 :(aja) P_Vieira looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  T_Alderweirel read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 30 :(aja) J_Cruijff puts in G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato hits a curling shot!
          ...  But J_Reina pulls out a save of the game
Min. 32 :(aja) S_Kolasinac 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!
          ...  Fazio receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Fazio !
          ...  J_Reina makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 34 :(aja) S_Kolasinac has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Carvajal
          ...  He puts in Fazio!
          ...  Fazio hits a curling shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 38 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi with the nod to K_Benzema
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Vieira !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 41 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky sidesteps D_Carvajal
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina was left standing
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 42 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play D
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rmd) M_Ball plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  W_Lavezzi decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  What a shot from W_Lavezzi !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!

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

Min. 46 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic back heels to find F_Ravanelli in space
          ...  Fazio with a clumsy challenge
Min. 47 :(aja) G_Puciato sidesteps D_Carvajal
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  G_Puciato throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  J_Reina with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by F_Ljungberg
          ...  J_Cruijff gets a shot in
          ...  But J_Reina makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 48 :(rmd) M_Ball controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  He puts in Matej_Vydra!
          ...  Matej_Vydra with the side footed shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_LoftusCheek plays it into the danger area!
          ...  F_Ravanelli gets a shot in
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_LoftusCheek
          ...  The ball finds its way to Platini
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown will replace the useless T_Vermaelen and will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) P_Vieira takes advantage of a mistake by M_Ball
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  P_Vieira hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  J_Reina saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Overmars is coming on for F_Ljungberg and playing MF
Min. 53 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is coming on and G_Puciato is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 53 :(aja) M_Overmars knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  D_Carvajal with a terrible tackle
          ...  B_Kuipers lectures him
Min. 56 :(aja) P_Vieira backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Fazio gets on the end of it
          ...  Fazio with the cheeky shot!
          ...  J_Reina with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 58 :(aja) M_Overmars steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs R_LoftusCheek
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  W_Lavezzi knocks the ball back to J_Reina
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past J_Reina!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Alderweirel reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 62 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff swings in the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Reina moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Reina catches it with style!
Min. 66 :(aja) M_Overmars with a pinpoint pass to Fazio
          ...  Fazio pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 67 :(rmd) M_Ball finds Matej_Vydra with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Bergkamp with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  B_Kuipers wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 70 :(aja) D_Bergkamp flicks it past D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Carvajal
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Reina reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 71 :(rmd) M_Ball jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  But S_Kolasinac clears the danger
Min. 77 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  T_Alderweirel with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 82 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  I_Muniain wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 84 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli beats M_Keown
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gathers up the loose ball
Min. 86 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra beats J_Cruijff
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Matej_Vydra strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 87 :(aja) I_Muniain runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff with the shot on net !
          ...  J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  He was offside
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rmd) E_Van_d_Sar miskicks!
          ...  K_Benzema is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Fine tackle by I_Muniain
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 90 :(rmd) R_LoftusCheek kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Muniain read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 94 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli flicks it over S_Kolasinac and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  F_Ravanelli drives the ball low !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : I_Muniain (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Puciato (14), Tomas_Rosicky (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ball
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :          13        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 0 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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  39   5   5   7  14 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31  11  10  11 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Fazio          DF   2  31   8  10  41 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  22
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  29   9   8  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  28   9   6  31 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      DM   1  11  30   8  24 |  97   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  35   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  30  11  12 |  55   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  30   9  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  29   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  30  65
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  28  11  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  30
G_Puciato      FW   2   9  10  30  42 |  56   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  85
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  29  12   7  21 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29  11   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  28  14  32 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  31  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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_Reina        GK  38   2   3   1  18 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  37   9   8  40 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  35  15   7  45 |  97   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
D_Carvajal     DF   1  30   9  10  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  33   9  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
R_LoftusCheek  MF   2   7  31   8  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Platini        MF   3   4  30   7  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -10
M_Ball         MF   2  12  27   4  23 |  97   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   7  32  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  30  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Dita         GK  29   3   1   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  32  12   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  30   9   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Giordano     MF   3  11  26  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  28  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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