Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Valencia (Sun May 23)


                                 Ajax  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                          James Maund  |  James Burns
                                       |
                     A_Zubizarreta GK  |  GK D_Van_Don_Bur
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                             Fazio DF  |  DF Bauer
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF J_Stam
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF P_Thompson
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  DF A_Shaw
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF Eusebio
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF B_Green
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF R_Tabatta
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  MF L_Macleod
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB |  SUB B_Ivanovic
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB M_Barry
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB M_Kikuchi
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 8  :(aja) P_Vieira looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 8  :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as J_Cruijff comes on for P_Vieira to play MF
Min. 10 :(aja) A_Langlitz can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Eusebio wins the ball
Min. 16 :(vla) L_Macleod beats S_Kolasinac
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  L_Macleod with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 18 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Bauer
          ...  P_Thompson wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 19 :(vla) P_McGowan looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  P_McGowan curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Zubizarreta !!
Min. 20 :(vla) L_Macleod beats T_Vermaelen
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Keown slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bauer hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 22 :(aja) J_Cruijff hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Overmars latches onto it!
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Overmars !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 25 :(aja) M_Overmars with a neat pass into A_Langlitz
          ...  P_McGowan wins the ball well
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a free kick
Min. 27 :(aja) S_Kolasinac runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Kolasinac must beat D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 28 :(aja) F_Ljungberg has it now
          ...  He takes on Bauer
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  R_Tabatta clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 32 :(aja) A_Langlitz runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Stam plays the back pass
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff crosses it in!
          ...  J_Stam reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 37 :(vla) L_Macleod flicks the ball through
          ...  P_McGowan runs onto it!
          ...  But S_Kolasinac wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabatta floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta comes out and claims it!
Min. 38 :(vla) L_Macleod runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Kolasinac
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  L_Macleod fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Valencia

Min. 46 :(aja) A_Langlitz brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes makes himself available
          ...  R_Tabatta gets to the ball first
Min. 47 :(vla) L_Macleod is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_McGowan
          ...  S_Kolasinac reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_McGowan!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta comes out and claims it!
Min. 48 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto the end of it
          ...  Bauer wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 48 :(vla) J_Stam takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  S_Kolasinac seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 48 :(aja) F_Ljungberg kills the ball dead
          ...  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
          ...  B_Green rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  A_Langlitz bends it in
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn will replace the useless Fazio and will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Wallcott will come on for Jose_A_Reyes and play FW
Min. 52 :(vla) R_Tabatta turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Thompson
          ...  P_Thompson from 20 yards !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 54 :(aja) T_Wallcott breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  B_Green brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg had no choice there!!
          ...  James Maund appluads the decision
Min. 54 :(vla) M_Kikuchi comes on for A_Shaw and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 59 :(vla) Eusebio with an in swinging cross to M_Kikuchi
          ...  T_Vermaelen with a nasty foul
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Clattenurg warned him
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Kikuchi shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to P_McGowan instead
          ...  P_McGowan with the chance !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta watches it sail wide!
Min. 61 :(aja) M_Overmars races into the box
          ...  He sees G_Karagounis lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Bauer cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 63 :(aja) M_Keown with a clever shimmy
          ...  M_Keown flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 67 :(vla) D_E_Boyata finds the run of L_Macleod
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn belts it clear
Min. 70 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a penetrating pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  L_Macleod goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 74 :(vla) L_Macleod curls the ball out wide to Eusebio
          ...  A_Langlitz robs him of the ball
Min. 76 :(aja) G_Karagounis spits at P_Thompson
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 79 :(vla) P_McGowan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Karagounis
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is coming on for P_McGowan and will play FW
Min. 80 :(aja) F_Ljungberg back heels to find T_Wallcott in space
          ...  But J_Stam slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 80 :(vla) Eusebio gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds L_Macleod
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a reckless challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 81 :(vla) B_Ivanovic comes on for J_Stam and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 83 :(vla) D_Trezeguet runs at T_Vermaelen
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Trezeguet belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  A_Zubizarreta blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 87 :(vla) L_Macleod looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Tabatta
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 140,249
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : S_Kolasinac
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Karagounis (76), M_Van_D_Hoorn (87)
Injured              : P_Vieira (8)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : L_Macleod (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Green (54)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |   Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 Valencia
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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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33  11  10  11 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  32   8  10  41 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  31  13   7  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  28   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  86   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  37   2   7   5  23 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  32  11   9  11 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  82   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Shaw         DF   1  25  10  10  30 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  30  11  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Green        MF   2  16  29   6  30 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
R_Tabatta      MF   2  22  28  16  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  94   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  40  16 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  28   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  32  11   7  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  29   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  29   9  30 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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