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


                                 Ajax  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-1-1 A
                          James Maund  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF Hansel
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF D_Peacock
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF Tardelli
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF T_Cantwell
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF N_Raskin
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF Rodrygo
                           Cantona FW  |  AM Adriano
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW J_Willock
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB D_Dropsy
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB Marcelo
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB T_Alderweirel
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB B_Dack
                        Ian_Wright SUB |  SUB P_Crouch

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  G_Buffon tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by W_Sneijder
          ...  The ball comes to C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But G_Buffon with the difficult save
Min. 4  :(rmd) J_Willock with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  Juan_Foyth fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 6  :(aja) W_Sneijder with the nod to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 8  :(rmd) Tardelli with the mazy run
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Hategan saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Adriano hits it hard
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 9  :(rmd) Rodrygo crosses to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 11 :(rmd) J_Willock jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  J_Willock tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cantwell swings it in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Rodrygo
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_O_Conner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 13 :(aja) Cantona sprints past Hansel
          ...  Cantona hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  G_Buffon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by G_Buffon !!
Min. 14 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Hansel goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 17 :(aja) Cantona takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Cantona with the punt towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 18 :(aja) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Ajax will now play C
Min. 18 :(aja) Thomas_Partey finds Jose_A_Reyes on the edge of the box
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 26 :(aja) W_Sneijder bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But G_Buffon punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 28 :(rmd) N_Raskin is unmarked!
          ...  Thomas_Partey is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 28 :(rmd) N_Raskin hoofs it up field to find J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock with a thundering drive!
          ...  But T_O_Conner palms it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(aja) W_Sneijder passes the ball to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 31 :(rmd) Rodrygo gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Willock
          ...  Juan_Foyth clears with a diving header
Min. 34 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the first time flick to Cantona
          ...  Cantona with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  G_Buffon with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 35 :(aja) Cantona with a slick pass to Juan_Foyth
          ...  Juan_Foyth with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 35 :(rmd) Adriano gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Adriano aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It's beaten T_O_Conner
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Real Madrid have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 36 :(aja) The Ajax manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 36 :(aja) C_Fabregas unselfishly heads the ball back to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder tries to chip the ball over G_Buffon!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 37 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  D_Carvajal slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 38 :(rmd) T_Cantwell runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Adriano
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Van_D_Hoorn
Min. 40 :(aja) Thomas_Partey slides the ball across to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder with the crafty shot!
          ...  G_Buffon 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. 40 :(rmd) T_Cantwell with the first time pass to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock with a powerful header !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Thomas_Partey takes advantage of a mistake by D_Carvajal
          ...  D_Carvajal goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 44 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes runs at D_Peacock
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  G_Buffon acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  G_Buffon gathers it easily
Min. 45 :(aja) Cantona runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Cleared by A_Arrondel

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Real Madrid

Min. 46 :(rmd) J_Willock takes advantage of a mistake by M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Magalhaes robs him of the ball
Min. 48 :(rmd) T_Cantwell is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Willock
          ...  F_Ljungberg with an awful challenge
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Gallas is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(rmd) Adriano finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Adriano launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But T_O_Conner palms it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Cruijff will replace the useless F_Ljungberg and will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Ian_Wright is coming on for Jose_A_Reyes and will play FW
Min. 53 :(aja) C_Fabregas has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Arrondel
          ...  He puts in Thomas_Partey!
          ...  A_Arrondel recovers to win the ball back
Min. 54 :(rmd) D_Carvajal changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rodrygo
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Juan_Foyth hits it out for a throw
Min. 59 :(rmd) D_Carvajal with a precise pass to J_Willock
          ...  C_Dos_Passos gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tardelli plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rodrygo tries to place the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_O_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 61 :(aja) W_Sneijder has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Cantona gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Cantona hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 66 :(aja) Thomas_Partey lobs it over D_Carvajal
          ...  Thomas_Partey with the shot on net !
          ...  But G_Buffon makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 68 :(aja) Ian_Wright flicks it over D_Carvajal's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Ian_Wright with a powerful header !
          ...  G_Buffon parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And G_Buffon recovers to save!!
Min. 70 :(rmd) A_Arrondel gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside W_Gallas!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Arrondel with the strike !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tardelli chips the ball into the area!
          ...  W_Gallas reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 70 :(rmd) Rodrygo kicks C_Fabregas off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by O_Hategan
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 70 :(rmd) B_Dack is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Willock is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(aja) Thomas_Partey knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Adriano and it had to be
Min. 73 :(rmd) Adriano sidesteps W_Gallas
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Adriano with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_O_Conner just watches float over the bar!
Min. 74 :(rmd) Tardelli looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Arrondel
          ...  But Juan_Foyth clears the ball to safety
Min. 78 :(aja) Cantona turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Cantona with the strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Ajax fans!
          ...  That surely hands Ajax victory!!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 79 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to C
Min. 80 :(aja) C_Fabregas nutmegs Hansel
          ...  D_Carvajal robs him of the ball
Min. 81 :(rmd) Marcelo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Carvajal as DF
Min. 83 :(aja) C_Fabregas drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Ian_Wright
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Hansel
Min. 87 :(rmd) B_Dack looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Tardelli
          ...  But G_Magalhaes puts it in row Z!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rmd) N_Raskin plays the early ball across the box to find A_Arrondel in space
          ...  Cantona with a nasty foul
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
          ...  O_Hategan wants a quiet word

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 141,153
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Cantona (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Cantona (17,78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Van_D_Hoorn (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Adriano
Scorers              : Adriano (35)
Sent Off             : Rodrygo (70)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :          12        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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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 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  34   9   8  33 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  93   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  10  60
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  52   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  35  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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G_Buffon       GK  39   2   3   1  22 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  36   9  11  32 |  82   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  35   4   8  12 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Hansel         DF   2  27   1   1  19 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Peacock      DF   3  25   8   8  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tardelli       MF   3   7  33   6  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  29   1  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Raskin       MF   2   4  29   3  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  28   2  22 |  71   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10  10  -5
Adriano        AM   1   8  28  12  43 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  34  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   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
Marcelo        DF   1  35  10   7  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  34   9   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dack         MF   1   8  29  10  20 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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