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Season 21 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 2

Ajax 0 - 0 Valencia

Elite Football League Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Valencia (Wed Sep 30)


                                 Ajax  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-2-3 L
                          James Maund  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF Sidnei
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF A_Carlos
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF Samba_Sow
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF Henrique
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF Y_Toure
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  MF Maradona
                        M_Overmars MF  |  FW O_Ruggeri
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW P_Nedved
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB Check
                      C_dos_Passos SUB |  SUB S_Logan
                        A_Carabali SUB |  SUB K_Richard
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB Y_Abdessadki
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB Stefano

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(vla) P_Nedved with a measured pass to D_Criscrito
          ...  D_Agger takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 10 :(vla) Y_Toure flicks the ball through
          ...  O_Ruggeri runs onto it!
          ...  M_Hart with an ugly foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 11 :(vla) G_Puciato with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Hart
          ...  But V_Kompany spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 14 :(vla) Samba_Sow kicks M_Overmars!
          ...  G_Reddy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 16 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with a clever shimmy
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits a great drive!
          ...  But K_Jensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(vla) G_Puciato takes on M_Overmars
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  V_Kompany with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Reddy has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 19 :(vla) Maradona sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  G_Reddy wants a quiet word
Min. 20 :(vla) O_Ruggeri runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 21 :(aja) Ridoutski turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Wallcott
          ...  Samba_Sow with a nasty foul
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  G_Reddy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 22 :(vla) G_Puciato brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Ridoutski with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  P_Nedved bends it in
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 23 :(aja) A_Ross knocks it forward
          ...  A_Carlos slips
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets to it!
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  K_Jensen fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 29 :(aja) A_Ross brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  T_Wallcott makes himself available
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  K_Jensen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 32 :(aja) T_Wallcott is through on goal
          ...  Y_Toure gets to the ball first
Min. 33 :(aja) V_Kompany runs at Henrique
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Henrique goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 34 :(aja) D_Bergkamp runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Bergkamp !
          ...  But K_Jensen tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 38 :(aja) M_Overmars is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Bergkamp latches onto the ball
          ...  O_Ruggeri muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 42 :(aja) T_Wallcott with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Y_Toure
          ...  T_Wallcott fires a shot at goal !
          ...  K_Jensen falls over
          ...  But K_Jensen is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) Henrique with a slide rule pass to Maradona
          ...  Maradona with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 46 :(vla) P_Nedved sidesteps V_Kompany
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Agger slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 47 :(aja) T_Wallcott controls the ball with ease
          ...  T_Wallcott hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Saved by K_Jensen

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

Min. 49 :(aja) A_Arshavin replaces D_Bergkamp and will play FW
Min. 49 :(vla) Maradona is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to P_Nedved
          ...  V_Kompany gathers up the loose ball
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder replaces Ridoutski and will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - C_dos_Passos on for M_Hart as a DF
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Arshavin gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Nedved with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
Min. 53 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a simple pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  Sidnei gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_dos_Passos floats the ball in!
          ...  K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 59 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps A_Carlos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Carlos moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 60 :(vla) Stefano is coming on for O_Ruggeri and will play FW
Min. 61 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds his way through
          ...  Stefano with an awful challenge
Min. 62 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Criscrito
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  T_Wallcott gets up high for the header !
          ...  But K_Jensen tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(vla) K_Richard is being brought on
          ...  Y_Toure is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki is coming on and Maradona is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 65 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps A_Carlos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Sidnei slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 67 :(aja) C_dos_Passos gets to the by line and finds A_Arshavin with a beautiful cross
          ...  A_Arshavin controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen tips it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(vla) K_Richard with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Agger
          ...  He knocks it to Henrique!
          ...  D_Agger goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 72 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_dos_Passos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But D_Criscrito clears the danger
Min. 72 :(aja) C_dos_Passos with a first time pass
          ...  V_Kompany runs onto it!
          ...  G_Puciato wins the ball with ease
          ...  G_Reddy saw something no-one else did
          ...  G_Reddy gave him a strong warning
Min. 75 :(aja) T_Wallcott has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Criscrito!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Sidnei will cut out the threat
Min. 77 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from D_Agger to A_Arshavin
          ...  But G_Puciato sweeps up the threat
Min. 78 :(aja) T_Wallcott finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  T_Wallcott cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  K_Jensen tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 79 :(vla) Stefano nutmegs M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  Stefano aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 81 :(vla) P_Nedved cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Puciato
          ...  A_Arshavin with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 84 :(vla) Samba_Sow takes advantage of a mistake by Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Samba_Sow with the chance !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes an easy save
Min. 87 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki plays in K_Richard with a beautiful ball
          ...  K_Richard with the attempt at goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(vla) K_Richard with the heel pass to P_Nedved
          ...  But D_Agger sweeps up the threat
Min. 93 :(aja) M_Overmars nutmegs K_Richard, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Overmars attempts a low drive!
          ...  K_Jensen narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 110,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : D_Agger
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : K_Jensen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Samba_Sow (21), O_Ruggeri (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       14
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  35   5   5   7  14 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  29   4   1  22 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  26  12   5  24 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25  10   8  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  23   8   8  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  12  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  24  13  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1  10  25  24 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  24  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  30  11   9  46 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  27  10   7  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  23  32 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  27   7   8  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  26  12   8  42 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  26  10   7  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  25  13   4  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Henrique       DF   1  24  10   8  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  25  16  18 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
O_Ruggeri      FW   1   8  24  21  19 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
P_Nedved       FW   1   7  23  22  17 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Check          GK  29   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  27  10   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1   9  27   9  26 |  29   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  26   8  29 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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