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Elite League, Week 10

Ajax 4 - 1 Sao Paulo FC

Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Ajax vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Nov 16)


                                 Ajax  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                          James Maund  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK K_Oliver
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF D_Aitken
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF D_Yedlin
                         J_Steward MF  |  MF F_Rijkaard
                         S_Cazorla MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF H_Stoichkov
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF Thoresen
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW D_Dodds
                                       |
                           E_Mendy SUB |  SUB N_Martyn
                       T_Vermaelen SUB |  SUB M_Friedl
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB Luis_Palma
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB W_Dustice
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB Evander

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 3  :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Kolasinac
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Kolasinac with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But K_Oliver punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 6  :(sao) Thoresen plays it forward to J_Fitzwater
          ...  J_Fitzwater sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  T_O_Conner with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 8  :(sao) Roy_Kent is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to F_Rijkaard
          ...  D_Rommedahl scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Gary Hill looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 11 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with the towering header to A_Arshavin
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Arshavin !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Oliver has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 12 :(aja) S_Cazorla wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Juan_Foyth
          ...  Juan_Foyth with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 13 :(sao) The ball rolls free!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with a thundering volley!
          ...  T_O_Conner claws it off the line
          ...  G_Maqedonci this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 17 :(aja) J_Steward puts in D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl with a thundering volley!
          ...  K_Oliver saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 18 :(sao) H_Stoichkov runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to F_Rijkaard
          ...  F_Rijkaard attempts a chip!
          ...  T_O_Conner catches the ball
Min. 25 :(aja) J_Steward feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Juan_Foyth runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Juan_Foyth aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  That s given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 25 :(sao) Roy_Kent is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Dodds
          ...  D_Dodds leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 28 :(sao) D_Dodds times his run well
          ...  D_Dodds goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_O_Conner gathers it easily
Min. 37 :(aja) D_Rommedahl with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from N_Vidic
          ...  D_Rommedahl with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Ajax 3-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 38 :(aja) Ajax will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 39 :(aja) S_Cazorla spits at J_Fitzwater
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Maqedonci reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sao) F_Rijkaard is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Dodds
          ...  Fine tackle by Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 45 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play A
Min. 47 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 47 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  P_Vieira will come on for Tomas_Rosicky and play MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 3-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is coming on for G_Magalhaes and playing DF
Min. 50 :(sao) F_Rijkaard takes possession
          ...  A wicked drive by F_Rijkaard !
          ...  T_O_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 52 :(aja) L_Copland takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Cazorla
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 54 :(aja) A_Arshavin flicks it over J_Fitzwater's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Arshavin with a thundering shot!
          ...  The shot slips through K_Oliver's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 55 :(aja) N_Kanu is coming on and A_Arshavin is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 58 :(aja) P_Vieira drives it forward to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Saved by K_Oliver
Min. 59 :(aja) P_Vieira has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Copland collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Copland tries the shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  K_Oliver is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Steward hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Vieira gets on the end of it
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 60 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala gets to the by line and finds Roy_Kent with a beautiful cross
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  G_Maqedonci reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(sao) Luis_Palma replaces D_Aitken to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(sao) Evander replaces an unhappy H_Stoichkov and will play as a AM
Min. 66 :(aja) S_Kolasinac looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 4-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 66 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 66 :(sao) Luis_Palma with a slide rule pass to Evander
          ...  Evander chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks very relieved!
Min. 67 :(sao) Roy_Kent has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Rommedahl
          ...  He puts in Luis_Palma!
          ...  J_Steward makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 68 :(sao) D_Yedlin lobs it over the defender
          ...  J_Steward slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 70 :(aja) S_Kolasinac pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 70 :(aja) E_Mendy is ready to come on to replace S_Kolasinac
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(aja) N_Kanu beats the defender
          ...  N_Kanu sees K_Oliver off his line !
          ...  But K_Oliver makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 76 :(sao) F_Rijkaard is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Thoresen
          ...  N_Kanu with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 79 :(aja) J_Steward is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Rommedahl latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Rommedahl with a thundering shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Rommedahl gets something on it!
          ...  K_Oliver falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  K_Oliver looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira lofts the ball in!
          ...  N_Kanu makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  K_Oliver with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 80 :(aja) E_Mendy plays in D_Rommedahl with a beautiful ball
          ...  J_Fitzwater reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 82 :(sao) F_Rijkaard picks up a loose ball
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Steward
Min. 83 :(sao) Luis_Palma sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Dos_Passos gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 86 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Dos_Passos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 87 :(sao) Roy_Kent finds D_Dodds with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Juan_Foyth reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) L_Copland with a glorious long pass to T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Vermaelen hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 89 :(sao) Thoresen pulls it back to D_Dodds
          ...  T_Vermaelen clears with a diving header
Min. 90 :(sao) Thoresen has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Vermaelen
          ...  He knocks it to P_B_E_Dybala!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to Luis_Palma
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Fitzwater loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 93 :(sao) Thoresen sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Fitzwater runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  C_Dos_Passos pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 139,412
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Steward (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (11), Juan_Foyth (25), D_Rommedahl (37), N_Kanu (66)
Sent Off             : C_Dos_Passos (93)
Booked               : S_Cazorla (39), N_Kanu (76)
Injured              : Tomas_Rosicky (47), S_Kolasinac (70)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_B_E_Dybala
Scorers              : P_B_E_Dybala (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |   Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           5        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       1
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Ajax 4 - 1 Sao Paulo 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  39   3   3   2  13 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  36   1   1  20 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  33   9   7  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  25   0  25
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  33   6   1  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  40 -10 -10
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32   6   5  28 |  74   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
J_Steward      MF   1   9  34  14  43 |  97   0   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  75  65   0
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  32   4  27 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  33  18
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  31  10  41 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  31   5  26 |  47   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   4   1  33  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
E_Mendy        DF  22   2   5   5  35 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  34   8   5  13 |  43   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  33   3  17 |  50   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  32  10  13 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  38   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  18  18  58

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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K_Oliver       GK  38   3   1   5  18 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  35  10   7  20 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  35   5   4  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  33   4   4  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
D_Yedlin       DF   1  32  11   6  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  34  24  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  34   6  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  34   2  18 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Thoresen       MF   1  14  33  10  29 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  40 -20
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7  10  37  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
D_Dodds        FW   2   3   1  32  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
N_Martyn       GK  31   5   5   2  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  33   9   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  34  16  39 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  32   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Evander        AM   2  10  35  16  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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