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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 2
Benfica 0 - 0 Ajax
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Ajax (Mon Apr 24)
Benfica | Ajax
4-4-2 A | 4-2-2-2 P
Steven Theobald | James Maund
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
J_Martinez DF | DF C_dos_Passos
C_Thomson DF | DF D_Agger
T_Adams DF | DF V_Kompany
M_Zeffane DF | DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
Zheng_Zhi MF | DM Granit_Xhaka
J_Plasil MF | DM Oscar_Serrano
J_Wilshere MF | MF Ridoutski
J_Bolm MF | MF J_Crujff
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Fabinhioski
D_Rortugal FW | FW A_Arshavin
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB G_Langerak
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB T_Vermaelen
Denilson SUB | SUB C_Luciano
R_VD_Vaart SUB | SUB S_Marlet
M_Murphy SUB | SUB T_Wallcott
Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(bfa) D_Rortugal runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
... W_Collum will want to speak to him
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 5 :(bfa) D_Rortugal with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Van_D_Hoorn
... D_Rortugal with a thundering shot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 7 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
... T_Adams seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... A cracking drive from T_Adams !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... W_Collum has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 9 :(aja) Ridoutski runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Fabinhioski
... But J_Martinez with the fine tackle
Min. 10 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Agger!
... He has some space now!
... Nathan_Dyer lobs E_Van_d_Sar!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm plays it towards the near post!
... E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 11 :(aja) Fabinhioski breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... Zheng_Zhi brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 16 :(bfa) M_Zeffane runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to D_Rortugal
... D_Rortugal with the strike !
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 17 :(aja) Fabinhioski has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane!
... He has some space now!
... T_Adams with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... W_Collum wants a quiet word
... FREE KICK!
... A_Arshavin with the thundering drive
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff plays it towards the near post!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 17 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka with a 40-yard pass to J_Crujff
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... J_Martinez looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 20 :(aja) C_dos_Passos flicks it over C_Thomson and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... T_Adams gets to the ball first
Min. 21 :(aja) V_Kompany runs at D_Rortugal
... The defender slips and falls over
... V_Kompany bears down on goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Wilshere heads the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 25 :(bfa) D_Rortugal with the mazy run
... A vicious shot by D_Rortugal !
... E_Van_d_Sar is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 29 :(bfa) J_Plasil brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Plasil with a thundering volley!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm floats the ball in!
... It is cleared by C_dos_Passos
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the deft touch
... He takes it past C_dos_Passos
... He knocks it to D_Rortugal!
... D_Rortugal with the attempt at goal!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... W_Collum has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(aja) V_Kompany breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... J_Martinez brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... W_Collum calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
... But he loses control of it
... T_Adams takes possession
Min. 39 :(aja) Fabinhioski with a flashy move
... A glorious effort by Fabinhioski !
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Plasil squares it to J_Martinez
... J_Martinez has a go!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
Min. 42 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Wilshere gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Ridoutski with a nasty foul
... W_Collum will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi spits at D_Agger
... W_Collum calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Rortugal nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... D_Rortugal with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Van_d_Sar has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is being brought on
... D_Agger is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Luciano comes on for Ridoutski and takes up a MF role
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott is coming on for A_Arshavin and will play FW
Min. 52 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a one-touch layoff to Zheng_Zhi
... Zheng_Zhi hits the ball first time!
... E_Van_d_Sar falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 55 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past T_Adams
... He knocks it to Fabinhioski!
... Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane and it had to be
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the diagonal pass Nathan_Dyer
... But C_dos_Passos sweeps up the threat
Min. 59 :(aja) C_Luciano leaves J_Martinez standing
... C_Luciano with the overhead !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 60 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the deft touch
... He takes it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... W_Collum ignores the protests for a card
... James Maund looks relieved
Min. 66 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka whips the ball across to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... Wide of goal
Min. 70 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Murphy will come on for Zheng_Zhi and play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Plasil 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!
... T_Adams receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... T_Vermaelen hits it out for a throw
Min. 71 :(aja) J_Crujff with the cross-field pass to V_Kompany
... V_Kompany curls it towards the top corner !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 72 :(bfa) M_Murphy knocks it past T_Vermaelen and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... C_dos_Passos slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 74 :(aja) J_Crujff with a neat pass into T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott curls the ball in on goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... W_Collum has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 76 :(aja) Fabinhioski beats T_Adams
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves W_Collum
... T_Adams goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 77 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila replaces C_Thomson to play as a DF
Min. 79 :(aja) C_Luciano 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. 80 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Plasil as MF
Min. 84 :(bfa) M_Zeffane gets to the by line and finds M_Murphy with a beautiful cross
... Fabinhioski with a superb challenge
... W_Collum has given the free kick the other way!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... M_Murphy with the thundering drive
... E_Van_d_Sar falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm curls it into the box!
... E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) M_Murphy controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... D_Rortugal gets onto the end of the pass!
... But M_Van_D_Hoorn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 91 :(aja) V_Kompany holds the ball up
... He sees Fabinhioski in space!
... Fabinhioski with a scorcher of a shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... W_Collum has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : T_Adams (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Zheng_Zhi (11), J_Martinez (32)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : C_dos_Passos
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Arshavin (3), Ridoutski (42), Fabinhioski (84)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 8
Off target : 7 | 3
On target : 5 | 5
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 10
Key Tackles : 6 | 4
Key Passes : 11 | 8
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -1
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 7 22 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 71 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -1
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 9 19 | 81 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
D_Rortugal FW 3 10 9 28 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Denilson MF 1 15 27 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 28 26 | 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
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 39 5 5 7 14 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Kompany DF 2 28 11 8 33 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 25 8 8 33 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Granit_Xhaka DM 1 10 28 7 21 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Oscar_Serrano DM 2 15 27 12 19 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ridoutski MF 1 5 33 4 32 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
J_Crujff MF 2 6 28 10 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Fabinhioski FW 2 7 12 27 33 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 4
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 25 32 | 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Vermaelen DF 2 25 8 6 31 | 43 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
C_Luciano MF 2 25 7 7 31 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
S_Marlet MF 2 7 29 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
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Benfica | Ajax
4-4-2 A | 4-2-2-2 P
Steven Theobald | James Maund
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
J_Martinez DF | DF C_dos_Passos
C_Thomson DF | DF D_Agger
T_Adams DF | DF V_Kompany
M_Zeffane DF | DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
Zheng_Zhi MF | DM Granit_Xhaka
J_Plasil MF | DM Oscar_Serrano
J_Wilshere MF | MF Ridoutski
J_Bolm MF | MF J_Crujff
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Fabinhioski
D_Rortugal FW | FW A_Arshavin
|
Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB G_Langerak
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB T_Vermaelen
Denilson SUB | SUB C_Luciano
R_VD_Vaart SUB | SUB S_Marlet
M_Murphy SUB | SUB T_Wallcott
Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(bfa) D_Rortugal runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
... W_Collum will want to speak to him
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 5 :(bfa) D_Rortugal with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Van_D_Hoorn
... D_Rortugal with a thundering shot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 7 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
... T_Adams seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... A cracking drive from T_Adams !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... W_Collum has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 9 :(aja) Ridoutski runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Fabinhioski
... But J_Martinez with the fine tackle
Min. 10 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Agger!
... He has some space now!
... Nathan_Dyer lobs E_Van_d_Sar!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm plays it towards the near post!
... E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 11 :(aja) Fabinhioski breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... Zheng_Zhi brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 16 :(bfa) M_Zeffane runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to D_Rortugal
... D_Rortugal with the strike !
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 17 :(aja) Fabinhioski has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane!
... He has some space now!
... T_Adams with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... W_Collum wants a quiet word
... FREE KICK!
... A_Arshavin with the thundering drive
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff plays it towards the near post!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 17 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka with a 40-yard pass to J_Crujff
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... J_Martinez looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 20 :(aja) C_dos_Passos flicks it over C_Thomson and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... T_Adams gets to the ball first
Min. 21 :(aja) V_Kompany runs at D_Rortugal
... The defender slips and falls over
... V_Kompany bears down on goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Wilshere heads the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 25 :(bfa) D_Rortugal with the mazy run
... A vicious shot by D_Rortugal !
... E_Van_d_Sar is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 29 :(bfa) J_Plasil brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Plasil with a thundering volley!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm floats the ball in!
... It is cleared by C_dos_Passos
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the deft touch
... He takes it past C_dos_Passos
... He knocks it to D_Rortugal!
... D_Rortugal with the attempt at goal!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... W_Collum has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(aja) V_Kompany breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... J_Martinez brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... W_Collum calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
... But he loses control of it
... T_Adams takes possession
Min. 39 :(aja) Fabinhioski with a flashy move
... A glorious effort by Fabinhioski !
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Plasil squares it to J_Martinez
... J_Martinez has a go!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
Min. 42 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Wilshere gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Ridoutski with a nasty foul
... W_Collum will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi spits at D_Agger
... W_Collum calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Rortugal nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... D_Rortugal with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Van_d_Sar has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is being brought on
... D_Agger is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Luciano comes on for Ridoutski and takes up a MF role
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott is coming on for A_Arshavin and will play FW
Min. 52 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a one-touch layoff to Zheng_Zhi
... Zheng_Zhi hits the ball first time!
... E_Van_d_Sar falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 55 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past T_Adams
... He knocks it to Fabinhioski!
... Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane and it had to be
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the diagonal pass Nathan_Dyer
... But C_dos_Passos sweeps up the threat
Min. 59 :(aja) C_Luciano leaves J_Martinez standing
... C_Luciano with the overhead !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 60 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the deft touch
... He takes it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... W_Collum ignores the protests for a card
... James Maund looks relieved
Min. 66 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka whips the ball across to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... Wide of goal
Min. 70 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Murphy will come on for Zheng_Zhi and play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Plasil 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!
... T_Adams receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... T_Vermaelen hits it out for a throw
Min. 71 :(aja) J_Crujff with the cross-field pass to V_Kompany
... V_Kompany curls it towards the top corner !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 72 :(bfa) M_Murphy knocks it past T_Vermaelen and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... C_dos_Passos slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 74 :(aja) J_Crujff with a neat pass into T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott curls the ball in on goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... W_Collum has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 76 :(aja) Fabinhioski beats T_Adams
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves W_Collum
... T_Adams goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 77 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila replaces C_Thomson to play as a DF
Min. 79 :(aja) C_Luciano 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. 80 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Plasil as MF
Min. 84 :(bfa) M_Zeffane gets to the by line and finds M_Murphy with a beautiful cross
... Fabinhioski with a superb challenge
... W_Collum has given the free kick the other way!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... M_Murphy with the thundering drive
... E_Van_d_Sar falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm curls it into the box!
... E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) M_Murphy controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... D_Rortugal gets onto the end of the pass!
... But M_Van_D_Hoorn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 91 :(aja) V_Kompany holds the ball up
... He sees Fabinhioski in space!
... Fabinhioski with a scorcher of a shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... W_Collum has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : T_Adams (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Zheng_Zhi (11), J_Martinez (32)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : C_dos_Passos
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Arshavin (3), Ridoutski (42), Fabinhioski (84)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 8
Off target : 7 | 3
On target : 5 | 5
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 10
Key Tackles : 6 | 4
Key Passes : 11 | 8
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -1
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 7 22 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 71 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -1
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 9 19 | 81 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
D_Rortugal FW 3 10 9 28 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Denilson MF 1 15 27 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 28 26 | 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
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 39 5 5 7 14 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Kompany DF 2 28 11 8 33 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 25 8 8 33 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Granit_Xhaka DM 1 10 28 7 21 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Oscar_Serrano DM 2 15 27 12 19 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ridoutski MF 1 5 33 4 32 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
J_Crujff MF 2 6 28 10 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Fabinhioski FW 2 7 12 27 33 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 4
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 25 32 | 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Vermaelen DF 2 25 8 6 31 | 43 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
C_Luciano MF 2 25 7 7 31 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
S_Marlet MF 2 7 29 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
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