Division One League Match, Ajax vs. Werder Bremen (Mon Nov 21)


                                 Ajax  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-3-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF Douglas
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF P_Miranda
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF M_Pavlovic
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF M_Hornschuh
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  MF D_Bentley
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF C_Gemmell
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  MF C_Makiadi
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                                       |
                      M_De_Sanctis SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB J_Neeskens
                         C_Luciano SUB |  SUB J_Ledley
                            A_Ross SUB |  SUB N_Sanudo
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB L_Fabiano

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(aja) Ridoutski gets to the by line and finds T_Wallcott with a beautiful cross
          ...  M_Pavlovic dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 1  :(wbn) C_Mongongu beats Ian_Wright
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Blocked by C_dos_Passos
Min. 2  :(aja) Oscar_Serrano plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Oscar_Serrano hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Ajax go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 3  :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 3  :(aja) Ridoutski controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Douglas
          ...  He puts in T_Wallcott!
          ...  E_Bergkamp with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 7  :(aja) C_dos_Passos with an incisive pass to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  P_Miranda rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's N_Alexander going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 8  :(aja) T_Wallcott beats D_Bentley
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  T_Wallcott shapes up for a shot!
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it
Min. 11 :(aja) Ian_Wright flicks it over P_Miranda's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Ian_Wright with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 11 :(wbn) D_Berbatov sidesteps C_dos_Passos
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  V_Kompany slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 13 :(aja) Ridoutski with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Wallcott controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It floats over L_Bowazski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 13 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp beats C_dos_Passos
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 15 :(aja) Ian_Wright beats Douglas
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Ian_Wright with the shot on net !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Bowazski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had L_Bowazski beaten!
Min. 17 :(wbn) C_Makiadi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past V_Kompany
          ...  He knocks it to E_Bergkamp!
          ...  E_Bergkamp is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has E_Van_d_Sar to beat
          ...  He rounds E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  T_Wallcott rushes back to get to it
Min. 17 :(aja) C_dos_Passos finds Ian_Wright with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Douglas goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 24 :(wbn) A defence splitting pass from C_Gemmell to M_Hornschuh
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Van_D_Hoorn
Min. 25 :(wbn) Douglas comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  D_Agger slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 26 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Ian_Wright is unmarked
          ...  D_Bentley wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Crujff plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Bowazski fists it away!
Min. 27 :(aja) Ridoutski hoofs it up field to find T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with a powerful header !
          ...  But L_Bowazski just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 30 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing N
Min. 31 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the heel pass to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright from 20 yards !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 32 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Ian_Wright
          ...  D_Bentley wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 35 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano heads the ball back to Granit_Xhaka
          ...  Granit_Xhaka attempts a lob!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 38 :(aja) J_Crujff has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Mongongu
          ...  He puts in Ian_Wright!
          ...  Ian_Wright pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 39 :(wbn) C_Makiadi with a glorious long pass to M_Pavlovic
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(wbn) D_Bentley has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_Agger
          ...  He knocks it to C_Makiadi!
          ...  C_Makiadi shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 45 :(wbn) It seems Werder Bremen are making a tactical change to P
Min. 46 :(aja) Ridoutski drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Ian_Wright
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Hornschuh
Min. 46 :(wbn) C_Gemmell heads the ball back to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 3-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 49 :(aja) J_Stam will replace M_Van_D_Hoorn and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Luciano is coming on for J_Crujff and will play MF
Min. 50 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp skips the challenge from Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Good sliding challenge from V_Kompany and it had to be
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Arshavin will replace the useless Ian_Wright and will play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks it past C_Mongongu
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Douglas hits it out for a throw
Min. 53 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes on 3 men
          ...  M_Hornschuh wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 56 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  M_Pavlovic looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 57 :(aja) C_Luciano is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to T_Wallcott
          ...  C_Mongongu goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 58 :(wbn) C_Makiadi flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  C_Makiadi sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play A
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Stam loses his marker!
          ...  M_Hornschuh with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 65 :(wbn) L_Fabiano is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Pavlovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(aja) T_Wallcott controls the ball with ease
          ...  D_Bentley with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 66 :(aja) Ridoutski brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Mongongu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  A_Arshavin sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  L_Bowazski pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Bowazski easily claims the ball!
Min. 67 :(wbn) C_Gemmell plays it forward to E_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Agger stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 68 :(wbn) D_Bentley takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Wallcott
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  V_Kompany wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 69 :(aja) C_Luciano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  C_dos_Passos gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_dos_Passos has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  L_Bowazski falls over
          ...  But L_Bowazski is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 69 :(wbn) L_Fabiano with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_dos_Passos
          ...  He knocks it to C_Makiadi!
          ...  C_Makiadi flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Ajax fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 74 :(wbn) J_Ledley takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Bentley
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 74 :(wbn) The ball is passed in from L_Fabiano, he finds E_Bergkamp
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 75 :(wbn) J_Neeskens takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Douglas as DF
Min. 76 :(aja) A_Arshavin unselfishly heads the ball back to T_Wallcott
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Wallcott !
          ...  L_Bowazski saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 77 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside C_dos_Passos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a thundering drive!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches the ball
Min. 84 :(wbn) L_Fabiano knocks the ball past V_Kompany
          ...  C_Luciano fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Makiadi shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Berbatov instead
          ...  D_Berbatov fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 84 :(wbn) J_Ledley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Gemmell gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_Gemmell !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(aja) C_dos_Passos leaves his marker standing
          ...  C_dos_Passos pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Granit_Xhaka chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Bowazski catches it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 129,988
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Wallcott (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Oscar_Serrano (2), Ian_Wright (11), T_Wallcott (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Van_D_Hoorn (13), C_dos_Passos (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : D_Bentley
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Bergkamp (3), Douglas (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Ajax 3 - 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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  38   5   5   7  14 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  32  11   9  46 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18   4
D_Agger        DF   2  28  12   5  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  27  11   8  33 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  25   8   8  33 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  32   4  32 |  96   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  95  20
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  28   7  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  28  10  28 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  27  12  19 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
Ian_Wright     FW   1   9   7  27  20 |  54   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  25   8   6  29 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
C_Luciano      MF   2  25   7   7  31 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  28   2  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |  42   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5

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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L_Bowazski     GK  39   5   4   6  15 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  26  10   8  18 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
C_Mongongu     DF   2  26   8   6  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Miranda      DF   2  24  10   7  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  24   5   7  22 |  68   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Hornschuh    DF   1  23   4   5  42 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  16  26   9  36 |  77   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -20
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  26  12  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  25   4  10 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  26  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  26  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  26   9   7  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  25  15  30 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Sanudo       MF   1   7  23  16  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  25  18 |  28   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
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