Elite FA Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Werder Bremen (Mon Nov 12)


                                 Ajax  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-1-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                            Falcón GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF R_Ayala
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF S_Hoffmeister
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF C_Prandelli
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF B_Smiljanic
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  MF M_G_Pedersen
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF C_Erikinsfa
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF A_Parada
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  AM D_Holland
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW M_Arnautovic
                                       |
                          I_Walker SUB |  SUB T_Wiese
                        M_Cassetti SUB |  SUB S_Proedl
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB P_Connolly
                         P_Lejeune SUB |  SUB Fernandinho
                       K_Huntelaar SUB |  SUB Nazarenko

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(aja) C_dos_Passos lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Agger latches on to it
          ...  B_Smiljanic gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Agger
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 8  :(aja) D_Trezeguet beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the side footed shot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 8  :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Arnautovic
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  C_Richmond reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(wbn) B_Smiljanic chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Arnautovic
          ...  M_Arnautovic looks to see where Falcón is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Falcón makes a fine save
Min. 10 :(aja) C_Fabregas flicks it past D_Holland
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  C_Fabregas rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  A_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 10 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen beats D_Trezeguet
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Richmond
          ...  M_G_Pedersen with the chance !
          ...  But Falcón reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Falcón anyway
Min. 18 :(aja) J_Crujff plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Hoffmeister
Min. 20 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ridoutski
          ...  A_Parada pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Richmond has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Richmond!
Min. 32 :(aja) D_Bergkamp jumps over R_Ayala's challenge
          ...  Cleared by M_Arnautovic
Min. 35 :(aja) H_Kiessling sprints past A_Parada
          ...  M_Arnautovic fouls badly
          ...  C_Richmond will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 36 :(aja) H_Kiessling slides the ball across to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Cleared by S_Hoffmeister
Min. 37 :(wbn) S_Hoffmeister twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 37 :(wbn) S_Proedl will replace S_Hoffmeister and play DF
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) D_Bergkamp pushes it past the defender
          ...  But G_Griffiths barges him off the ball
Min. 46 :(wbn) D_Holland beats C_dos_Passos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Fabregas tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 48 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Arnautovic
          ...  D_Agger brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Richmond waves play on!!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 46 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Vermaelen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Erikinsfa attempts a low drive!
          ...  Falcón fists it away
Min. 48 :(aja) D_Trezeguet barges C_Prandelli off the ball
          ...  But R_Ayala reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(wbn) B_Smiljanic pulls it back to M_Arnautovic
          ...  J_Crujff is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Richmond tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 50 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  W_Sneijder will come on for Ridoutski and play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) P_Lejeune comes on for H_Kiessling and takes up a MF role
Min. 50 :(aja) K_Huntelaar replaces D_Bergkamp to play as a FW
Min. 50 :(aja) C_dos_Passos crosses into the box, finding D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 50 :(aja) P_Lejeune looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 51 :(wbn) B_Smiljanic finds C_Prandelli with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  C_Prandelli tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 54 :(aja) D_Trezeguet with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  D_Trezeguet goes for goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 55 :(aja) W_Sneijder beats A_Parada
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A well-placed shot from W_Sneijder !
          ...  A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 56 :(wbn) G_Griffiths with the heel pass to B_Smiljanic
          ...  B_Smiljanic could have let it bounce!
          ...  Falcón makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 56 :(aja) K_Huntelaar gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Ayala!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Prandelli is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(aja) D_Trezeguet pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Ayala clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 58 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa with the nod to D_Holland
          ...  C_dos_Passos clears with a diving header
Min. 59 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa spits at T_Vermaelen
          ...  C_Richmond refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 60 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the heel pass to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar with a blistering shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 60 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Holland
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Holland !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Falcón was beaten there!
Min. 61 :(aja) J_Crujff with the nod to K_Huntelaar
          ...  A_Parada with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by C_Richmond
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 62 :(aja) D_Agger with electric pace
          ...  He eases past C_Prandelli
          ...  D_Agger has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  A_Marshall makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(aja) C_Fabregas miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_Crujff though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Ayala takes possession
Min. 66 :(aja) C_Fabregas threads the through ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  C_Prandelli takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 67 :(aja) D_Agger nutmegs G_Griffiths, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Agger smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  That's given Ajax the advantage!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 68 :(aja) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Ajax will now play A
Min. 68 :(wbn) Nazarenko is being brought on
          ...  G_Griffiths is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 68 :(wbn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Werder Bremen will now play A
Min. 69 :(aja) J_Crujff has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_Huntelaar collects the loose ball!
          ...  K_Huntelaar must beat A_Marshall!
          ...  A_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 69 :(wbn) A_Parada runs at the defence
          ...  P_Lejeune wins the ball with ease
          ...  C_Richmond saw something no-one else did
          ...  C_Richmond calls him over
          ...  C_Richmond is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(wbn) Fernandinho is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Smiljanic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(aja) J_Crujff with a measured ball to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar bears down on goal!
          ...  A_Marshall blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 70 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  M_G_Pedersen chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 71 :(aja) C_Fabregas sidesteps R_Ayala
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to chip the ball over A_Marshall!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 71 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Nazarenko
          ...  Nazarenko sees Falcón off his line !
          ...  Falcón makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 73 :(aja) W_Sneijder knocks it forward
          ...  Fernandinho slips
          ...  K_Huntelaar gets to it!
          ...  R_Ayala takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 74 :(aja) W_Sneijder lobs it over the defender
          ...  W_Sneijder curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 77 :(aja) C_Fabregas runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Fabregas fires the shot in!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Crujff chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to W_Sneijder
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans laugh at him
Min. 80 :(aja) C_Fabregas runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Trezeguet
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Proedl is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  A_Marshall misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Ayala wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 81 :(aja) K_Huntelaar sidesteps S_Proedl
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Huntelaar curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But A_Marshall tips it behind
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 82 :(aja) J_Crujff finds D_Trezeguet with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Trezeguet heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But A_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 83 :(aja) K_Huntelaar beats his marker
          ...  K_Huntelaar hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away
Min. 87 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds his way through
          ...  W_Sneijder flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 87 :(wbn) D_Holland sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Arnautovic runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Lejeune with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) D_Agger flicks the ball through
          ...  K_Huntelaar runs onto it!
          ...  K_Huntelaar has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 89 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Prandelli latches onto it!
          ...  C_Prandelli with a thundering volley!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Parada!
          ...  M_Arnautovic gets his head on it
          ...  It's beaten Falcón
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 91 :(aja) C_Fabregas beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  C_Fabregas has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 74,870
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : D_Agger (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Agger (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Bergkamp (8), C_Fabregas (46), P_Lejeune (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : C_Erikinsfa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Prandelli (56)
Injured              : S_Hoffmeister (37)
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       10
Off target           :          12        |       5
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 0 Werder Bremen
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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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Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  26  10   9  46 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  25   6   2  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Agger        DF   2  23  11   5  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  15  12  44
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  23  10   6  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  27   4  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  26   9  31 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  46   2
J_Crujff       MF   2   5  24   9  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   5   3  27  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Walker       GK  20   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   1  27   1   1  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  25   8  23 |  41   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  32  31
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  22   6  23 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   7  27  37 |  41   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  34

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
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_Marshall     GK  32   4   6   5  11 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Ayala        DF   1  26  11   1  24 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  24  12   9  31 |  37   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  22  10   3  33 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  21  10   6  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  13  -2   0
B_Smiljanic    MF   1  13  24   4  15 |  74   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  36   8
M_G_Pedersen   MF   2   2  22   7  35 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
C_Erikinsfa    MF   2   7  21  10  47 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   8
A_Parada       MF   1  11  20   6  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Holland      AM   1   4  19  12  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Arnautovic   FW   1   9   8  21  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -11
T_Wiese        GK  20   4   4   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Proedl       DF   2  22   4   5  37 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Connolly     DF   2  18   8   2  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  10  21   9  19 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nazarenko      FW   3   6   8  19  44 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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