Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Real Madrid (Sun May 16)


                                 Ajax  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-3-2 A
                          James Maund  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                     A_Zubizarreta GK  |  GK J_Reina
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF A_Hanson
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  DF Marcelo
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF F_Ravanelli
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF Platini
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF Luis_Figo
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB Rock_Singh
                             Fazio SUB |  SUB T_Alderweirel
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB |  SUB J_Castro
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB M_Vasquez
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(aja) F_Ljungberg leaves D_Carvajal standing
          ...  F_Ljungberg with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by D_Carvajal
Min. 4  :(rmd) Platini has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Vermaelen
          ...  He puts in Marcelo!
          ...  M_Overmars with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
          ...  Gareth Williams is far from happy with that decision
Min. 7  :(aja) S_Kolasinac sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars with a thundering shot!
          ...  J_Reina makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 10 :(aja) F_Ljungberg gains possession
          ...  D_Carvajal with the tackle
Min. 10 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Kolasinac
          ...  He knocks it to D_Carvajal!
          ...  M_Keown gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 15 :(aja) S_Kolasinac 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
          ...  Beckenbauer reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 21 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Benzema
          ...  S_Kolasinac pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 22 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz with the goal bound shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Ajax fans chant his name!
          ...  That's given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 23 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to D
Min. 23 :(rmd) K_Benzema can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the murderous challenge.
          ...  Foul
          ...  H_Webb wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Matej_Vydra hits it hard
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Benzema chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Zubizarreta
Min. 23 :(aja) M_Overmars pulls it back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Marcelo with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Ajax players
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  M_Overmars hits it hard
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 24 :(aja) G_Karagounis unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Langlitz
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Langlitz !
          ...  But J_Reina makes an easy save
Min. 25 :(aja) A_Langlitz steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  F_Ravanelli bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 34 :(rmd) Marcelo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Langlitz forces him off the ball
Min. 39 :(aja) S_Kolasinac looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  K_Tierney wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 39 :(aja) G_Karagounis pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is clean through!
          ...  Platini with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Carvajal lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a bad challenge
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(aja) T_Vermaelen with an incisive pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  K_Benzema fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gareth Williams looks relieved
          ...  James Maund is far from happy with that decision

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Real Madrid

Min. 46 :(rmd) Marcelo shoves G_Karagounis in the chest!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 49 :(rmd) Luis_Figo picks out K_Benzema with the cross
          ...  The ball hits T_Vermaelen in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 50 :(aja) Fazio is being brought on
          ...  G_Magalhaes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott comes on for Jose_A_Reyes and takes up a FW role
Min. 52 :(aja) J_Cruijff is coming on and P_Vieira is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 53 :(rmd) K_Tierney beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_Benzema
          ...  M_Keown is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Gareth Williams looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 60 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra with a precise pass to K_Benzema
          ...  T_Wallcott wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 63 :(aja) M_Overmars kills the ball dead
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Ravanelli
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 65 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Marcelo behind
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 69 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from J_Cruijff to T_Wallcott
          ...  Beckenbauer is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 74 :(rmd) T_Alderweirel is being brought on
          ...  K_Tierney is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  H_Sanchez will come on for Matej_Vydra and play FW
Min. 76 :(aja) A_Langlitz finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A_Langlitz could have let it bounce!
          ...  But J_Reina palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Wallcott drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Reina makes the catch!
Min. 80 :(aja) F_Ljungberg sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Hanson with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(rmd) J_Castro replaces D_Carvajal and will play DF
Min. 81 :(aja) J_Cruijff retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Hanson takes possession
Min. 85 :(rmd) T_Alderweirel loses his marker!
          ...  S_Kolasinac slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(aja) G_Karagounis looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Langlitz
          ...  J_Castro tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 146,824
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Langlitz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Langlitz (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (41), M_Keown (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ravanelli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Platini (39), Marcelo (46), A_Hanson (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       1
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           5        |       0
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       16
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33  11  10  11 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
M_Keown        DF   3  31  13   7  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  28   1   1  20 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  32   8  10  41 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  43   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   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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J_Reina        GK  39   2   3   1  18 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  34  12   7  32 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  32   9  10  32 |  85   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  32   9   8  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  31   9  10  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Marcelo        DF   1  31   9   7  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  12  35   9  21 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Platini        MF   3   5  31   7  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Luis_Figo      MF   1   5  28   7  33 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   8  33  13 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  31  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Rock_Singh     GK  29   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  30   9   9  31 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Castro       DF   1  25   9   6  13 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vasquez      MF   1  16  27   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  29  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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