Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Jan 29)


                                 Ajax  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-2-1-3 A
                          James Maund  |  James Houston
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                             Fazio DF  |  DF Baresi
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF A_Britton
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                        M_Overmars MF  |  FW J_Greaves
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW L_Massu
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB S_T_Perry
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB A_Wan_Bissaka
                       T_Vermaelen SUB |  SUB Shane_Botwin
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB V_Bayo

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(aja) M_Overmars looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Keown
          ...  M_Keown with a blistering shot !
          ...  Dante_Silva makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 1  :(sao) D_Purvis turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  D_Purvis with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into E_Van_d_Sar's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 5  :(aja) I_Muniain with a slide rule pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  A_Britton with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Poll shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 6  :(aja) T_Wallcott breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dante_Silva!
          ...  B_Bjorksson brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 7  :(sao) S_Gerrard with a measured ball to D_Purvis
          ...  M_Keown with the tackle
Min. 8  :(aja) M_Overmars runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits the ball first time!
          ...  Dante_Silva gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 9  :(sao) S_Gerrard with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  S_Gerrard goes for the top corner !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 11 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Baresi hits it out for a throw
Min. 11 :(sao) J_Greaves has space to run with the ball
          ...  Fazio takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Li_Chung hoists it forward
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Massu with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 19 :(aja) I_Muniain kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Kolasinac gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Kolasinac beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  Dante_Silva comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over Dante_Silva
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  What on earth for?
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision!
Min. 21 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with the first time flick to M_Overmars
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Britton
Min. 26 :(sao) A_Britton is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Li_Chung
          ...  Li_Chung tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 31 :(sao) S_Gerrard has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Greaves gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Fazio bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 32 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Li_Chung gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fazio pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 33 :(sao) Baresi with a real burst of pace
          ...  S_Kolasinac with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(sao) S_Gerrard knocks it past M_Keown and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 34 :(sao) A_Britton knocks it past M_Keown and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But S_Kolasinac slides in
Min. 36 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Ljungberg
          ...  F_Ljungberg launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Dante_Silva saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sao) Li_Chung with an inch perfect pass to L_Massu
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky takes possession
Min. 46 :(aja) F_Ljungberg brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Kolasinac gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Kolasinac with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 46 :(sao) S_Gerrard plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Greaves
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 48 :(sao) S_Gerrard with the cross-field pass to A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(aja) M_Overmars takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel hits it out for a throw
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is coming on for Fazio and playing DF
Min. 52 :(aja) P_Vieira is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Ljungberg is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 52 :(sao) J_Greaves with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  J_Greaves looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 53 :(aja) G_Puciato takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace T_Wallcott as FW
Min. 56 :(sao) Li_Chung dribbles it into the box
          ...  Li_Chung tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 60 :(sao) L_Massu finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky slices it
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Gerrard!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!
Min. 65 :(aja) G_Puciato with a probing through ball P_Vieira
          ...  P_Vieira with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Ajax have snatched the lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 68 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But Dante_Silva punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 70 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Pereira
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Dante_Silva grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 71 :(sao) J_Greaves turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with an ugly foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 73 :(sao) J_Greaves finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Dos_Passos
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball well
          ...  G_Poll has given a free kick
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Li_Chung shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to J_Greaves instead
          ...  C_Dos_Passos is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Baresi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 75 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka will replace Baresi and play DF
Min. 75 :(sao) Shane_Botwin is coming on for Li_Chung and playing AM
Min. 75 :(sao) V_Bayo replaces D_Purvis to play as a FW
Min. 84 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky gets to the by line and finds G_Puciato with a beautiful cross
          ...  G_Puciato pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 85 :(aja) I_Muniain finds a hole in the defence
          ...  A_Pereira with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with the chance !
          ...  Dante_Silva watches it sail wide!
Min. 91 :(sao) J_Greaves with a flicked pass to Shane_Botwin
          ...  Shane_Botwin hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 93 :(sao) Shane_Botwin has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Keown
          ...  He puts in G_v_der_Wiel!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gets the foot in to win the ball

*************  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          : Tomas_Rosicky (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Vieira (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Fazio (32), S_Kolasinac (33), C_Dos_Passos (71), M_Keown (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Bjorksson (6)
Booked               : A_Britton (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 0 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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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   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2  18
Fazio          DF   2  30   8  10  41 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
M_Keown        DF   3  29  12   7  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   8
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  29   9   8  33 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
I_Muniain      MF   1  11  30   8  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  30  11  12 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  29   7  32 |  97   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20   2
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  27  14  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  30  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  28  21 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29  11   5  22 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  28   9   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  30   9  20 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
G_Puciato      FW   2   9  10  30  42 |  40   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1

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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Dante_Silva    GK  39   1   7   3  22 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  32  13   7  14 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  32  11   8  21 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  32  10   8  15 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -1
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  31   7   4  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  32   7  31 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  31   7  11 |  79   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  28  18  21 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  30  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  29  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_T_Perry      GK  32   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  27   9   5  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shane_Botwin   AM   2   7  29   9  20 |  18   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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