Elite FA Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Werder Bremen (Wed Sep 06)


                                 Ajax  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF L_Augustinson
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF Cece_Pepe
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF A_Pieper
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF A_Ibarguen
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF G_Zola
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF Coutinho
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF B_Fernandes
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  AM L_Bittencourt
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW L_Riva
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW Y_Osako
                                       |
                            T_Mott SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB D_Dalot
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB A_Addey
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB L_Oztunali
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB D_Kownacki

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 2  :(aja) Ian_Wright jumps over A_Ibarguen's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Ian_Wright with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  S_Rossi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Rossi reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Magalhaes
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  S_Rossi parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Foyth chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Rossi makes the catch!
Min. 9  :(wbn) L_Riva with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Riva !
          ...  T_O_Conner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 10 :(aja) J_Cruijff hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Ian_Wright latches onto it!
          ...  A skilful effort from Ian_Wright !
          ...  S_Rossi saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 11 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes knocks it past Cece_Pepe and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 12 :(aja) Thomas_Partey knocks the ball past the lunge of Cece_Pepe
          ...  A_Pieper wins the ball
Min. 13 :(wbn) G_Zola controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Ibarguen gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Ibarguen sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_O_Conner parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 14 :(aja) Thomas_Partey takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Cece_Pepe
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Thomas_Partey tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 14 :(wbn) L_Augustinson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Y_Osako latches onto the ball
          ...  Y_Osako beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  T_O_Conner comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_O_Conner
          ...  T_O_Conner dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Cruijff jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the chance !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 19 :(wbn) L_Augustinson finds the run of Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past T_O_Conner
          ...  And Werder Bremen are leading in the game now
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 20 :(wbn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Y_Osako takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  The cross hits Y_Osako on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 22 :(wbn) B_Fernandes controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He puts in L_Bittencourt!
          ...  L_Bittencourt gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 23 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn sidesteps L_Augustinson
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 27 :(wbn) G_Zola squares it to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva hits a great shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 32 :(wbn) G_Zola picks out Y_Osako with the cross
          ...  Y_Osako hits a great drive!
          ...  T_O_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 33 :(aja) J_Cruijff loses his marker!
          ...  L_Riva stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 34 :(wbn) Coutinho runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Ian_Wright fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Y_Osako will take it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Werder Bremen...
Min. 35 :(wbn) Werder Bremen's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 35 :(aja) Ian_Wright with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  L_Augustinson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 37 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Cece_Pepe!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But A_Ibarguen puts it in row Z!
Min. 39 :(aja) J_Cruijff has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Zola
          ...  He puts in Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  A vicious shot by Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Rossi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And S_Rossi tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Rossi catches it!
Min. 42 :(aja) Ian_Wright sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But L_Riva spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 42 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Augustinson
          ...  He puts in C_Fabregas!
          ...  A_Ibarguen with the tackle
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(wbn) Y_Osako takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Edu_Gaspar pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Clattenurg!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-2 Werder Bremen

Min. 47 :(aja) J_Cruijff with an incisive pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 48 :(wbn) The Werder Bremen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 50 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - M_Keown on for Juan_Foyth as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is being brought on
          ...  G_Magalhaes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as W_Sneijder comes on for Edu_Gaspar to play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Cantona will come on for Ian_Wright and play FW
Min. 52 :(wbn) G_Zola with the first time pass to L_Riva
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Keown
Min. 55 :(wbn) B_Fernandes takes advantage of a mistake by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  B_Fernandes sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 56 :(aja) J_Cruijff with the heel pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  From long range Jose_A_Reyes bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 59 :(aja) Cantona takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  The cross hits Cantona on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 59 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt plays a first time ball through the defence to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako could have let it bounce!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 62 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a smart pass to Thomas_Partey
          ...  A_Ibarguen plays the back pass
          ...  S_Rossi can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff drives it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by A_Pieper
Min. 62 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 67 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Cantona gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Cantona lobs S_Rossi!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 69 :(aja) C_Fabregas with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Pieper
          ...  Cece_Pepe wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 71 :(wbn) A_Pieper with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Ibarguen in space
          ...  A_Ibarguen carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_O_Conner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is kicked away by W_Gallas
Min. 75 :(wbn) D_Dalot will replace L_Riva and play DF
Min. 76 :(wbn) L_Augustinson breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_O_Conner!
          ...  J_Cruijff brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 79 :(wbn) G_Zola gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 81 :(wbn) A_Addey is coming on for G_Zola and playing MF
Min. 81 :(aja) Cantona turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Cantona with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But S_Rossi just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 85 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Gallas
          ...  L_Augustinson cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) W_Sneijder sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  C_Fabregas runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Cece_Pepe brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 90 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn with a precise ball to Cantona
          ...  Cantona has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But S_Rossi reaches the ball. Good save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 131,845
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Jose_A_Reyes
Scorers              : Jose_A_Reyes (47)
Sent Off             : J_Cruijff (76)
Booked               : Ian_Wright (34), Edu_Gaspar (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Osako (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Osako (19,34 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Riva (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 2 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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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  34   9   8  33 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  77   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  70 -10
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  92   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  35  13   7  21 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29   6   1  21 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  40   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  40   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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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S_Rossi        GK  39   5   4   1  10 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  34   8   6  23 |  92   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  31   6   7  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Pieper       DF   2  27   5   1  33 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  26   1  19  29 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
G_Zola         MF   2  12  33   4  13 |  82   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  33   9  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Fernandes    MF   3  11  30   6  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  28  20  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  30  42 |  76   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  29  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
T_Courtois     GK  30   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dalot        DF   2  26  10   6  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Addey        MF   2  11  26  10  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
L_Oztunali     MF   2  12  25  19  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kownacki     FW   2   4   5  26  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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