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Season 38 Archive: Division 1, Week 8

Ajax 3 - 0 Werder Bremen

Division One League Match, Ajax vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Sep 01)


                                 Ajax  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                          James Maund  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK R_Riou
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF M_Friedl
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF Jerzinho_Jnr
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF A_Ibarguen
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF Dunga
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF N_Valsic
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF A_Addey
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF M_Rashica
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW L_Riva
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW Y_Osako
                                       |
                           E_Mendy SUB |  SUB K_Hitchcock
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB M_Veljkovic
                     Thomas_Partey SUB |  SUB L_Bittencourt
                       F_Ljungberg SUB |  SUB S_Berghuis
                            A_Gray SUB |  SUB Del_Vecchio

Referee: F_Zwayer (Germany)


Min. 8  :(wbn) A_Addey with the through ball to N_Valsic
          ...  A_Arshavin fouls badly
          ...  F_Zwayer will want to speak to him
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 10 :(aja) L_Copland fires over a low cross to N_Kanu
          ...  A_Carabali robs him of the ball
Min. 11 :(aja) L_Copland is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Arshavin drives it low !
          ...  R_Riou beats the ball away
Min. 12 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  T_Vermaelen intercepts the pass
Min. 14 :(wbn) Y_Osako plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Y_Osako tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr swings it in!
          ...  T_O_Conner easily claims the ball!
Min. 19 :(wbn) T_O_Conner miss-kicks!
          ...  Y_Osako is through!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos forces him off the ball
Min. 22 :(aja) P_Vieira with a neat pass into Edu_Gaspar
          ...  A_Ibarguen cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 26 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a first time pass
          ...  A_Arshavin runs onto it!
          ...  A_Arshavin hits a crisp volley!
          ...  R_Riou makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(aja) P_Vieira kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Copland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  L_Riva fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 27 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds A_Arshavin in acres of space
          ...  L_Riva beats him to the ball
Min. 30 :(wbn) A_Addey with the first time flick to M_Friedl
          ...  M_Friedl tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 31 :(wbn) Dunga is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Rashica floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_O_Conner
Min. 32 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar threads the through ball to G_Magalhaes
          ...  A_Carabali intercepts the pass
Min. 34 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes advantage of a mistake by Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Ibarguen is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  F_Zwayer wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 36 :(wbn) N_Valsic can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to L_Riva
          ...  Edu_Gaspar knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  F_Zwayer blows up for a foul
          ...  F_Zwayer ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 37 :(wbn) A_Addey kicks L_Copland!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_Zwayer reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 38 :(aja) N_Kanu gets possession in his own half
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Kanu !
          ...  But R_Riou just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 39 :(aja) N_Kanu with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  A great volley from N_Kanu !
          ...  R_Riou gathers it comfortably
Min. 41 :(aja) P_Vieira brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  N_Kanu attempts to nutmeg R_Riou!
          ...  R_Riou gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 41 :(wbn) Y_Osako catches W_Sneijder with an elbow!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 41 :(wbn) Del_Vecchio will come on for M_Rashica and play FW
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar fires over a low cross to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Addey with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That s his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 46 :(wbn) Del_Vecchio takes advantage of a mistake by W_Gallas
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Arshavin with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  F_Zwayer calls him over
          ...  F_Zwayer tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(wbn) Dunga takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Dunga attempts the shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner goes down well to save
Min. 48 :(aja) W_Sneijder cuts the ball back to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu swings in the shot!
          ...  R_Riou is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That s put Ajax ahead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 49 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a C strategy

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 47 :(aja) L_Copland breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Riou!
          ...  A_Carabali brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  F_Zwayer had no choice there!!
          ...  James Maund appluads the decision
Min. 48 :(aja) P_Vieira plays a long ball to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Riou never had a chance!
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Magalhaes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is being brought on
          ...  Edu_Gaspar is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 51 :(wbn) M_Friedl looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Riva
          ...  T_Vermaelen plays it back
          ...  T_O_Conner slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dunga hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_O_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Gray is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 54 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with the through ball to A_Gray
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Gray !
          ...  R_Riou can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  R_Riou has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 56 :(aja) P_Vieira with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Copland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Copland sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 57 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 57 :(wbn) L_Riva takes advantage of a mistake by T_Vermaelen
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  F_Ljungberg with a bad challenge
          ...  F_Zwayer will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 57 :(wbn) Dunga wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Del_Vecchio
          ...  W_Gallas cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 59 :(aja) N_Kanu sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  N_Kanu with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It floats over R_Riou
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 60 :(aja) A_Gray with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  A_Gray bears down on goal!
          ...  R_Riou has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  R_Riou is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 60 :(wbn) L_Riva pass splits open the defence and finds Dunga
          ...  W_Sneijder fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  F_Zwayer wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 61 :(aja) A_Gray beats Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  M_Friedl knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But F_Zwayer just turns away!
Min. 63 :(aja) P_Vieira crosses into the box, finding A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  R_Riou saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 63 :(wbn) Dunga is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to N_Valsic
          ...  W_Sneijder with the two footed tackle!!
          ...  F_Zwayer halts play
          ...  F_Zwayer calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 64 :(aja) L_Copland is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Gray
          ...  A_Ibarguen reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 65 :(wbn) Dunga backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Riva latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Riva controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 67 :(aja) W_Sneijder brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Gray gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Jerzinho_Jnr clears the ball to safety
Min. 69 :(aja) L_Copland looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  A_Gray receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Ibarguen with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 70 :(aja) A_Gray with a flashy move
          ...  A_Gray tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 72 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a pinpoint pass to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu with the crafty shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(aja) P_Vieira retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Kanu gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Kanu with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  R_Riou gets his fingertips to it
Min. 76 :(wbn) N_Valsic races into the box
          ...  He sees L_Riva lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  W_Sneijder rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 77 :(aja) F_Ljungberg threads the through ball to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  R_Riou collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 78 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Gray is through!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 79 :(aja) P_Vieira is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 80 :(wbn) a big roar from the crowd as M_Veljkovic comes on for Jerzinho_Jnr to play DF
Min. 80 :(aja) F_Ljungberg reads the run of A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray sees R_Riou off his line !
          ...  R_Riou makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 83 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen beats W_Gallas
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But S_Kolasinac comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 86 :(aja) P_Vieira looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 87 :(wbn) L_Riva takes advantage of a mistake by T_Vermaelen
          ...  But W_Gallas wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) M_Friedl looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Del_Vecchio receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Del_Vecchio has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_O_Conner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 139,099
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : P_Vieira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Kanu (48), L_Copland (56), A_Gray (70)
Sent Off             : W_Sneijder (76)
Booked               : A_Arshavin (46), F_Ljungberg (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : Dunga
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Y_Osako (41), A_Addey (44), A_Carabali (47)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       3
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          23        |       11
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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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T_O_Conner     GK  37   3   3   2  13 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  34   1   1  20 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  32   8   5  13 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31   6   1  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  31   4   2  35 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  32   3  17 |  96   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  32   4  23 |  80   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  60 -10
L_Copland      MF   2   5  30  10  13 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  60  45
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  55   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18  28
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31   5   5  28 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  41   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
A_Gray         AM   3   7  10  31  32 |  39   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  40

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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R_Riou         GK  30   2   1   1  33 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  31   9   5  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  30   7   1  17 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   1  28  11   7  33 |  51   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -30 -30
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  27   1  19  29 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Dunga          MF   2  13  29   6  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -15
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  28  18  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  27  10  32 |  44   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
M_Rashica      MF   1  18  22   6  32 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  30  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  30  31 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
K_Hitchcock    GK  24   2   5   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Veljkovic    DF   1  29   8   1  41 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  29  20  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Berghuis     MF   2   4  27  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   8  26  20 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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