Elite League Match, Bayern Munich vs. Ajax (Mon Jan 27)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF M_Keown
                       C_Kickaball DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                             Nacho DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                        J_Litmanen MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                          C_Ridout MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                           M_Neuer SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                       J_Simunovic SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                          M_Britos SUB |  SUB I_Muniain
                             Lucas SUB |  SUB M_Overmars
                          M_Icardi SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(bnm) S_Malbranque backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  P_Sweeper latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Sweeper with a powerful header !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to J_Litmanen
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 4  :(aja) D_Bergkamp jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Ramsteijn takes possession
Min. 5  :(aja) F_Ljungberg takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past P_Sweeper
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  F_Ljungberg sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Ajax in front!
          ...  Bayern Munich 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 7  :(bnm) P_Sweeper kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Ramsteijn tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 8  :(aja) M_Keown hoists the ball across to T_Vermaelen
          ...  D_Baggio is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  D_Anderson misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Keown lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Anderson easily claims the ball!
Min. 9  :(bnm) R_Baggio with a pinpoint pass to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 12 :(bnm) K_Ramsteijn is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 12 :(bnm) J_Simunovic replaces K_Ramsteijn and will play DF
Min. 13 :(bnm) C_Ridout puts in C_Kickaball
          ...  C_Kickaball with the strike !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 15 :(aja) P_Vieira sidesteps C_Kickaball
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_Vieira runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But D_Anderson tips it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(bnm) R_Baggio sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Baggio
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 18 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Puciato is through!
          ...  D_Baggio slices it
          ...  D_Anderson moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos gets a shot in
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  D_Anderson palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Puciato
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Bayern Munich 0-2 Ajax ...
Min. 19 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 19 :(aja) P_Vieira has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Dos_Passos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Baggio with a bad challenge
          ...  O_Bundy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 20 :(aja) G_Puciato knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But J_Simunovic puts it in row Z!
Min. 21 :(bnm) J_Litmanen moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane drives it towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 24 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky finds T_Vermaelen in acres of space
          ...  Nacho bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  M_Keown floats it forward
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto the end of it
          ...  But P_Sweeper clears the ball to safety
Min. 27 :(bnm) J_Litmanen reads the run of H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 28 :(aja) J_Cruijff with an incisive pass to G_Puciato
          ...  D_Baggio with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 36 :(bnm) C_Kickaball with a slide rule pass to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with the overhead !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Litmanen lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it!
Min. 39 :(aja) D_Bergkamp makes the tackle
          ...  D_Bergkamp with the header !
          ...  D_Anderson with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 39 :(bnm) D_Baggio sidesteps S_Kolasinac
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Dos_Passos pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) D_Bergkamp knocks it forward
          ...  C_Kickaball slips
          ...  F_Ljungberg gets to it!
          ...  F_Ljungberg curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  D_Anderson makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Anderson easily claims the ball!
Min. 46 :(bnm) S_Malbranque bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Litmanen
          ...  J_Cruijff takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayern Munich 0-2 Ajax

Min. 46 :(bnm) S_Malbranque controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Puciato
          ...  He puts in D_Baggio!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 48 :(bnm) H_Kane takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Kolasinac
          ...  H_Kane drives it low !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Overmars comes on for Tomas_Rosicky and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 53 :(aja) T_Wallcott will replace D_Bergkamp and play FW
Min. 53 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn with a 50-yard pass to J_Cruijff
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Baggio looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 55 :(aja) M_Overmars knocks it past J_Simunovic and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  H_Kane with an ugly foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 57 :(aja) J_Cruijff drives it forward to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato lobs D_Anderson!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 61 :(aja) M_Overmars holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  From long range T_Wallcott bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_Anderson catches the ball
Min. 63 :(aja) F_Ljungberg runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Kickaball takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 65 :(bnm) P_Sweeper has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Wallcott!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Sweeper fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  O_Bundy talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-2 Ajax ...
Min. 66 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos with an in swinging cross to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  D_Anderson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 68 :(bnm) D_Baggio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  T_Wallcott stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 71 :(bnm) R_Baggio 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!
          ...  D_Baggio receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 73 :(aja) J_Cruijff knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Simunovic
          ...  Cleared by Nacho
Min. 76 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Ljungberg
          ...  C_Kickaball is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  O_Bundy shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 78 :(bnm) Lucas is being brought on
          ...  C_Ridout is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(bnm) M_Britos will replace the useless P_Sweeper and will play DF
Min. 85 :(aja) G_Puciato turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  D_Anderson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bnm) H_Kane with a precise pass to Lucas
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos clears the ball to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : P_Sweeper
Scorers              : P_Sweeper (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Kickaball (76)
Injured              : K_Ramsteijn (12)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Puciato (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Ljungberg (5), G_Puciato (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Dos_Passos (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 1 - 2 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Anderson     GK  39   4   1   5  19 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  33   6  12  22 |  80   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  45
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  32  11  10  42 |  12   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
C_Kickaball    DF   1  32   8  10  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   8
Nacho          DF   3  31   7   4  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  31   8  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  30   7  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
S_Malbranque   MF   3   9  29  11  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  29   4  32 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  31  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  27  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -19
M_Neuer        GK  29   2   5   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  31   7   7  21 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  30   6   8  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          MF   2   5  27  14  19 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31  11  10  11 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  29  12   7  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29  11   5  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8   8
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  28   9   6  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  30  11  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  30   9  20 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  10
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  29   7  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  28  11  11 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9  10  30  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  30  21 |  55   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  30
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  29   9   8  33 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  11  30   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  27  14  32 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  28  21 |  39   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  21
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