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Season 35 Archive: Elite League, Week 7

Benfica 1 - 0 Ajax

Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Ajax (Mon Jan 02)


                              Benfica  |  Ajax
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF M_Keown
                        G_Schurrle DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                           Liziero DM  |  MF G_Karagounis
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                       T_Trezeguet FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB E_Manuel
                      Exe_Palacios SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                         K_Commons SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB J_Cruijff
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB Ian_Wright

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 2  :(aja) N_Winneke miss-kicks!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is through!
          ...  T_Trezeguet goes in studs first
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 4  :(bfa) Ivica_Strok lobs it over the defender
          ...  Ivica_Strok shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Foyth picks out T_Trezeguet with the cross
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Stavos
Min. 22 :(bfa) Liziero runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Benfica the advantage!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 23 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to L
Min. 23 :(aja) F_Ljungberg has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Schurrle
          ...  He puts in Juan_Foyth!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Romero hits it out for a throw
Min. 24 :(bfa) G_Schurrle controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Trezeguet gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Magalhaes with the block
Min. 24 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the dribble
          ...  C_Romero is easily beaten
          ...  J_Mascherano with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  P_Graham calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits it hard
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 27 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes sidesteps G_Schurrle
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  I_Marcone with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 32 :(aja) G_Karagounis spits at J_Mascherano
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Mascherano pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Ivica_Strok is clean through!
          ...  M_Keown brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 38 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Stavos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But M_Keown slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 39 :(aja) W_Sneijder pulls it back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a difficult save
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with the towering header to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 46 :(aja) F_Ljungberg floats the ball in to find T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott drives it towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Ajax

Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Mascherano with an incisive pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  Juan_Foyth goes in stud's first
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  P_Graham gave him a strong warning
Min. 50 :(aja) Ian_Wright will replace T_Wallcott and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - Thomas_Partey on for G_Karagounis as a MF
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn comes on for Juan_Foyth and takes up a DF role
Min. 55 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios will replace J_Foyth and play DF
Min. 56 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Keown is through!
          ...  J_Mascherano forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ivica_Strok is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(bfa) Liziero with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Stavos clears with a diving header
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Liziero
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 69 :(aja) The ball is passed in from W_Sneijder, he finds Ian_Wright
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Schurrle looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 73 :(aja) Thomas_Partey plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  C_Romero with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 73 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is through on goal
          ...  G_Magalhaes with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 78 :(aja) M_Keown cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ian_Wright
          ...  But Beckenbauer wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 87 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes spits at Beckenbauer
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is unmarked
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Van_D_Hoorn !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 92 :(bfa) C_Romero takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  G_Magalhaes tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from P_Graham

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 127,262
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Karagounis (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       4
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       6
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Beckenbauer    DF   2  34  10   8  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Romero       DF   1  25   1   2  34 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  67   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  30   8  47 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  33  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  34  14   5  10 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  29   8   7  30 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  30   4  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Manuel       GK  29   1   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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