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Season 16 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group A Game 2
Barcelona 3 - 1 Ajax
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Barcelona vs. Ajax (Sun Apr 07)
Barcelona | Ajax
4-2-3-1 C | 4-4-2 A
Bryngar Myre | James Maund
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P_Shilton GK | GK J_Dudek
B_Myre DF | DF C_dos_Passos
G_Bale DF | DF A_Carabali
B_Bryn DF | DF T_Vermaelen
C_Obradovic DF | DF J_Stam
Gandolf DM | MF O_Lindenbergh
R_Kopa DM | MF W_Sneijder
Joaquín MF | MF C_Fabregas
M_Jankulovski MF | MF P_Lejeune
K_Lafferty MF | FW Taliyah
M_Hunt FW | FW D_Bergkamp
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E_VanderMark SUB | SUB Falcón
T_Hibbert SUB | SUB J_Esparza
Maldini SUB | SUB D_Agger
M_Essien SUB | SUB C_N_Zogbia
Pele SUB | SUB K_Huntelaar
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(brc) B_Myre with the first time flick to M_Hunt
... Taliyah pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... K_Ippi has stopped play
... Well spotted by K_Ippi!
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 3 :(brc) C_Obradovic looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to G_Bale
... A_Carabali tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Lafferty curls it into the box!
... J_Dudek jumps well to claim it!
Min. 3 :(aja) A_Carabali whips the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... A delicate header from D_Bergkamp !
... P_Shilton won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 5 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_Bergkamp
... C_Obradovic gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 8 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... G_Bale bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 10 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... C_Fabregas attempts a chip!
... But P_Shilton makes a fine save
Min. 12 :(brc) B_Bryn crosses into the box, finding M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with a little chip!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... That's put Barcelona ahead!
... Barcelona 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 17 :(aja) C_Fabregas jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the chance !
... P_Shilton falls over
... But P_Shilton is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 18 :(brc) G_Bale takes advantage of a mistake by C_Fabregas
... It's a lucky break
... A_Carabali slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(brc) G_Bale could get a shot on goal here
... Fine tackle by C_dos_Passos
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 27 :(brc) B_Myre gets possession in his own half
... B_Myre hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But J_Dudek is equal to it
Min. 29 :(brc) R_Kopa is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to M_Hunt
... Intercepted by T_Vermaelen
Min. 29 :(aja) W_Sneijder kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
... B_Myre slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas plays it into the danger area!
... D_Bergkamp swings a leg at it!
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... That's pulled Ajax level!
... Barcelona 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 30 :(brc) M_Hunt has time and space on the edge of the box
... A_Carabali reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa plays it towards the near post!
... J_Dudek easily catches it!
Min. 32 :(aja) W_Sneijder has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past K_Lafferty
... He puts in D_Bergkamp!
... K_Lafferty dives it two footed!!
... That's an awful tackle!
... He could be off here!
... K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 33 :(brc) Gandolf plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... G_Bale decides to go for goal instead!
... G_Bale tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But J_Dudek reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on J_Dudek anyway
Min. 35 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off C_dos_Passos back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... M_Hunt looks to see where J_Dudek is!
... He shoots!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 36 :(brc) K_Lafferty plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... K_Lafferty with a powerful header !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 36 :(aja) C_Fabregas flicks it over C_Obradovic and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Joaquín with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He had to endure a strong lecture from K_Ippi
Min. 37 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... B_Bryn is through!
... B_Bryn with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... J_Dudek with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 40 :(brc) Barcelona changed their strategy to play N
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh finds C_dos_Passos in acres of space
... C_Obradovic body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... D_Bergkamp bends it in
... P_Shilton fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 47 :(brc) Gandolf skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Hunt
... A cheeky lob from M_Hunt !
... But J_Dudek just gets his fingers to that one
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(aja) C_dos_Passos spits at P_Shilton
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Bryngar Myre looks annoyed that there was no card there
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-1 Ajax
Min. 46 :(brc) R_Kopa with the mazy run
... From long range R_Kopa bends the ball towards goal!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 49 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh unselfishly lays the ball back to Taliyah
... B_Bryn with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Esparza comes on for C_dos_Passos and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Agger is coming on for A_Carabali and playing DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Taliyah finds himself in a good position
... Taliyah hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 51 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... P_Lejeune with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... Appeals for a penalty!
... Given !!
... Barcelona players are furious!
... M_Hunt is the man who takes it
... GOAL!!
... And Barcelona are leading in the game now
... Barcelona 2-1 Ajax...
Min. 53 :(aja) P_Lejeune is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to T_Vermaelen
... K_Lafferty goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... K_Ippi refrained from booking him but had words
... FREE KICK
... W_Sneijder passes to C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas with a bicycle kick !
... P_Shilton makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 54 :(brc) B_Myre with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Bryn
... B_Bryn runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... J_Dudek makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 56 :(brc) Gandolf is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Essien is being prepared to come on
... G_Bale is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Barcelona will now play E
Min. 60 :(brc) R_Kopa shifts into the MF position in a tactical change
Min. 60 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... C_N_Zogbia will come on for O_Lindenbergh and play MF
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Hunt with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from D_Agger
... M_Hunt with a powerful header !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... J_Dudek dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had J_Dudek beaten!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf crosses it in!
... J_Dudek easily claims the ball!
Min. 61 :(brc) M_Jankulovski sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Essien
... D_Agger with the tackle
Min. 63 :(aja) C_Fabregas is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to P_Lejeune
... P_Lejeune with the 40 yard drive !
... It's way wide
... The Barcelona fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 64 :(aja) P_Lejeune retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
... D_Bergkamp tries to beat P_Shilton from outside the area!
... It hits off a defender!
... P_Shilton is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas drives it into the box!
... Taliyah gets to it!
... But P_Shilton punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 66 :(brc) R_Kopa kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
... M_Hunt sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... J_Dudek gathers it comfortably
Min. 67 :(aja) D_Bergkamp finds himself in acres of space
... Joaquín with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... P_Lejeune swings it in
... D_Bergkamp takes control of it!
... B_Myre knocks the ball back to P_Shilton
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past P_Shilton!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder swings it in!
... C_N_Zogbia with the header
... P_Shilton with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 69 :(aja) Taliyah runs at the heart of the defence
... But B_Myre with the fine tackle
Min. 70 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Maldini on for B_Myre as a DF
Min. 70 :(brc) Gandolf runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... What a shot from Gandolf !
... It could go anywhere
... GOAL !!
... Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
... Barcelona 3-1 Ajax ...
Min. 72 :(brc) M_Jankulovski passes the ball to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt attempts a low drive!
... J_Dudek makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 73 :(brc) B_Bryn with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... J_Esparza takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 74 :(aja) C_Fabregas finds D_Bergkamp on the edge of the box
... D_Bergkamp with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Stam plays it towards the near post!
... P_Shilton easily catches it!
Min. 75 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to A
Min. 76 :(brc) Joaquín with the first time flick to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt looks to see where J_Dudek is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 76 :(aja) P_Lejeune controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... D_Bergkamp gets onto the end of the pass!
... D_Bergkamp drives it low !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 77 :(brc) Joaquín picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... A glorious effort by Joaquín !
... But J_Dudek punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 77 :(aja) D_Bergkamp crosses to Taliyah
... Brilliantly taken away by Gandolf !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 78 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks it past J_Stam and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A great volley from M_Hunt !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 78 :(aja) C_Fabregas barges Maldini off the ball
... A glorious effort by C_Fabregas !
... Brilliant save from P_Shilton
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 79 :(brc) Joaquín controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... M_Hunt gets onto the end of the pass!
... But J_Esparza comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 80 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a real burst of pace
... He leaves B_Bryn behind
... W_Sneijder smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But P_Shilton tips it over
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 81 :(aja) J_Esparza is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to P_Lejeune
... The cross hits P_Lejeune on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 82 :(brc) M_Jankulovski gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds M_Essien
... T_Vermaelen pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 82 :(aja) Taliyah sidesteps C_Obradovic
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... But B_Bryn slides in
Min. 83 :(brc) R_Kopa back heels to find K_Lafferty in space
... W_Sneijder gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Lafferty floats the ball in!
... J_Dudek jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(aja) D_Agger with a 50-yard pass to J_Esparza
... A thundering drive by J_Esparza !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 86 :(brc) M_Jankulovski with a smart pass to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt shapes up for a shot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 86 :(aja) D_Agger with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(aja) W_Sneijder beats C_Obradovic
... He showed great skill there
... K_Lafferty with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... K_Ippi tells him he has had enough warnings
... He has already been booked also!
... K_Ippi shows him his second yellow!!
... RED CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... W_Sneijder plays it short to Taliyah
... Taliyah with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... P_Shilton watches it sail wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) B_Bryn is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Hunt latches onto the ball
... M_Hunt attempts to drive it home!
... J_Dudek with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 91 :(brc) M_Essien nutmegs T_Vermaelen, he continues to run forward
... M_Essien has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But it goes just over
Min. 91 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a precise pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp curls the ball in on goal !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Camp Nou
Attendance : 145,829
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Hunt (12,51 pen), Gandolf (70)
Sent Off : K_Lafferty (87)
Booked : C_Obradovic (43), B_Bryn (49), Joaquín (67)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : C_Fabregas
Scorers : D_Bergkamp (29)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Taliyah (1), P_Lejeune (51)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Barcelona | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 20
Off target : 9 | 11
On target : 12 | 9
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 2
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 16 | 10
Key Tackles : 7 | 10
Key Passes : 17 | 17
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Final Score : Barcelona 3 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Shilton GK 28 6 5 3 18 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 26 12 5 30 | 72 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 24 8
G_Bale DF 2 25 10 7 42 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
B_Bryn DF 2 24 7 8 31 | 95 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 13 42 14
C_Obradovic DF 2 23 5 7 20 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 -2
Gandolf DM 2 18 24 8 19 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 35 56 48
R_Kopa MF 2 12 24 7 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 56 21
Joaquín MF 2 1 33 1 39 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 22 6
M_Jankulovski MF 2 4 29 1 27 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
K_Lafferty MF 2 9 26 8 19 | 89 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -9
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 29 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 94
E_VanderMark GK 24 6 5 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Hibbert DF 2 22 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maldini DF 2 20 7 6 41 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 31 6 39 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pele FW 1 7 8 28 26 | 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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J_Dudek GK 37 3 1 1 18 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 27 10 9 46 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 25 9 7 10 | 52 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
T_Vermaelen DF 2 23 10 6 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -20
J_Stam DF 2 21 7 6 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Lindenbergh MF 2 2 32 1 24 | 62 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 25 8 23 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 36 8
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 24 12 29 | 95 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 -20 48 4
P_Lejeune MF 3 6 22 7 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 34 0
Taliyah FW 2 6 6 25 44 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
D_Bergkamp FW 1 1 9 24 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 12 50
Falcón GK 25 5 2 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Esparza DF 1 26 6 3 20 | 43 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 1
D_Agger DF 2 24 11 5 24 | 43 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
C_N_Zogbia MF 1 3 28 12 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
K_Huntelaar FW 2 9 8 28 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Barcelona | Ajax
4-2-3-1 C | 4-4-2 A
Bryngar Myre | James Maund
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P_Shilton GK | GK J_Dudek
B_Myre DF | DF C_dos_Passos
G_Bale DF | DF A_Carabali
B_Bryn DF | DF T_Vermaelen
C_Obradovic DF | DF J_Stam
Gandolf DM | MF O_Lindenbergh
R_Kopa DM | MF W_Sneijder
Joaquín MF | MF C_Fabregas
M_Jankulovski MF | MF P_Lejeune
K_Lafferty MF | FW Taliyah
M_Hunt FW | FW D_Bergkamp
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E_VanderMark SUB | SUB Falcón
T_Hibbert SUB | SUB J_Esparza
Maldini SUB | SUB D_Agger
M_Essien SUB | SUB C_N_Zogbia
Pele SUB | SUB K_Huntelaar
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(brc) B_Myre with the first time flick to M_Hunt
... Taliyah pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... K_Ippi has stopped play
... Well spotted by K_Ippi!
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 3 :(brc) C_Obradovic looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to G_Bale
... A_Carabali tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Lafferty curls it into the box!
... J_Dudek jumps well to claim it!
Min. 3 :(aja) A_Carabali whips the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... A delicate header from D_Bergkamp !
... P_Shilton won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 5 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_Bergkamp
... C_Obradovic gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 8 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... G_Bale bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 10 :(aja) C_Fabregas takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... C_Fabregas attempts a chip!
... But P_Shilton makes a fine save
Min. 12 :(brc) B_Bryn crosses into the box, finding M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with a little chip!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... That's put Barcelona ahead!
... Barcelona 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 17 :(aja) C_Fabregas jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the chance !
... P_Shilton falls over
... But P_Shilton is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 18 :(brc) G_Bale takes advantage of a mistake by C_Fabregas
... It's a lucky break
... A_Carabali slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(brc) G_Bale could get a shot on goal here
... Fine tackle by C_dos_Passos
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 27 :(brc) B_Myre gets possession in his own half
... B_Myre hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But J_Dudek is equal to it
Min. 29 :(brc) R_Kopa is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to M_Hunt
... Intercepted by T_Vermaelen
Min. 29 :(aja) W_Sneijder kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
... B_Myre slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas plays it into the danger area!
... D_Bergkamp swings a leg at it!
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... That's pulled Ajax level!
... Barcelona 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 30 :(brc) M_Hunt has time and space on the edge of the box
... A_Carabali reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa plays it towards the near post!
... J_Dudek easily catches it!
Min. 32 :(aja) W_Sneijder has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past K_Lafferty
... He puts in D_Bergkamp!
... K_Lafferty dives it two footed!!
... That's an awful tackle!
... He could be off here!
... K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 33 :(brc) Gandolf plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... G_Bale decides to go for goal instead!
... G_Bale tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But J_Dudek reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on J_Dudek anyway
Min. 35 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off C_dos_Passos back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... M_Hunt looks to see where J_Dudek is!
... He shoots!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 36 :(brc) K_Lafferty plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... K_Lafferty with a powerful header !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 36 :(aja) C_Fabregas flicks it over C_Obradovic and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Joaquín with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He had to endure a strong lecture from K_Ippi
Min. 37 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... B_Bryn is through!
... B_Bryn with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... J_Dudek with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 40 :(brc) Barcelona changed their strategy to play N
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh finds C_dos_Passos in acres of space
... C_Obradovic body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... D_Bergkamp bends it in
... P_Shilton fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 47 :(brc) Gandolf skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Hunt
... A cheeky lob from M_Hunt !
... But J_Dudek just gets his fingers to that one
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(aja) C_dos_Passos spits at P_Shilton
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Bryngar Myre looks annoyed that there was no card there
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-1 Ajax
Min. 46 :(brc) R_Kopa with the mazy run
... From long range R_Kopa bends the ball towards goal!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 49 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh unselfishly lays the ball back to Taliyah
... B_Bryn with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Esparza comes on for C_dos_Passos and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Agger is coming on for A_Carabali and playing DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Taliyah finds himself in a good position
... Taliyah hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 51 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... P_Lejeune with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... Appeals for a penalty!
... Given !!
... Barcelona players are furious!
... M_Hunt is the man who takes it
... GOAL!!
... And Barcelona are leading in the game now
... Barcelona 2-1 Ajax...
Min. 53 :(aja) P_Lejeune is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to T_Vermaelen
... K_Lafferty goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... K_Ippi refrained from booking him but had words
... FREE KICK
... W_Sneijder passes to C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas with a bicycle kick !
... P_Shilton makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 54 :(brc) B_Myre with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Bryn
... B_Bryn runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... J_Dudek makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 56 :(brc) Gandolf is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Essien is being prepared to come on
... G_Bale is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Barcelona will now play E
Min. 60 :(brc) R_Kopa shifts into the MF position in a tactical change
Min. 60 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... C_N_Zogbia will come on for O_Lindenbergh and play MF
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Hunt with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from D_Agger
... M_Hunt with a powerful header !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... J_Dudek dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had J_Dudek beaten!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf crosses it in!
... J_Dudek easily claims the ball!
Min. 61 :(brc) M_Jankulovski sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Essien
... D_Agger with the tackle
Min. 63 :(aja) C_Fabregas is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to P_Lejeune
... P_Lejeune with the 40 yard drive !
... It's way wide
... The Barcelona fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 64 :(aja) P_Lejeune retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
... D_Bergkamp tries to beat P_Shilton from outside the area!
... It hits off a defender!
... P_Shilton is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas drives it into the box!
... Taliyah gets to it!
... But P_Shilton punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 66 :(brc) R_Kopa kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
... M_Hunt sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... J_Dudek gathers it comfortably
Min. 67 :(aja) D_Bergkamp finds himself in acres of space
... Joaquín with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... P_Lejeune swings it in
... D_Bergkamp takes control of it!
... B_Myre knocks the ball back to P_Shilton
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past P_Shilton!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder swings it in!
... C_N_Zogbia with the header
... P_Shilton with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 69 :(aja) Taliyah runs at the heart of the defence
... But B_Myre with the fine tackle
Min. 70 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Maldini on for B_Myre as a DF
Min. 70 :(brc) Gandolf runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... What a shot from Gandolf !
... It could go anywhere
... GOAL !!
... Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
... Barcelona 3-1 Ajax ...
Min. 72 :(brc) M_Jankulovski passes the ball to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt attempts a low drive!
... J_Dudek makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 73 :(brc) B_Bryn with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... J_Esparza takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 74 :(aja) C_Fabregas finds D_Bergkamp on the edge of the box
... D_Bergkamp with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Stam plays it towards the near post!
... P_Shilton easily catches it!
Min. 75 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to A
Min. 76 :(brc) Joaquín with the first time flick to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt looks to see where J_Dudek is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 76 :(aja) P_Lejeune controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... D_Bergkamp gets onto the end of the pass!
... D_Bergkamp drives it low !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 77 :(brc) Joaquín picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... A glorious effort by Joaquín !
... But J_Dudek punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 77 :(aja) D_Bergkamp crosses to Taliyah
... Brilliantly taken away by Gandolf !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 78 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks it past J_Stam and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A great volley from M_Hunt !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 78 :(aja) C_Fabregas barges Maldini off the ball
... A glorious effort by C_Fabregas !
... Brilliant save from P_Shilton
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 79 :(brc) Joaquín controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... M_Hunt gets onto the end of the pass!
... But J_Esparza comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 80 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a real burst of pace
... He leaves B_Bryn behind
... W_Sneijder smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But P_Shilton tips it over
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 81 :(aja) J_Esparza is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to P_Lejeune
... The cross hits P_Lejeune on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 82 :(brc) M_Jankulovski gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds M_Essien
... T_Vermaelen pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 82 :(aja) Taliyah sidesteps C_Obradovic
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... But B_Bryn slides in
Min. 83 :(brc) R_Kopa back heels to find K_Lafferty in space
... W_Sneijder gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Lafferty floats the ball in!
... J_Dudek jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(aja) D_Agger with a 50-yard pass to J_Esparza
... A thundering drive by J_Esparza !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 86 :(brc) M_Jankulovski with a smart pass to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt shapes up for a shot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 86 :(aja) D_Agger with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(aja) W_Sneijder beats C_Obradovic
... He showed great skill there
... K_Lafferty with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... K_Ippi tells him he has had enough warnings
... He has already been booked also!
... K_Ippi shows him his second yellow!!
... RED CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... W_Sneijder plays it short to Taliyah
... Taliyah with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... P_Shilton watches it sail wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) B_Bryn is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Hunt latches onto the ball
... M_Hunt attempts to drive it home!
... J_Dudek with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 91 :(brc) M_Essien nutmegs T_Vermaelen, he continues to run forward
... M_Essien has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But it goes just over
Min. 91 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a precise pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp curls the ball in on goal !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Camp Nou
Attendance : 145,829
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Hunt (12,51 pen), Gandolf (70)
Sent Off : K_Lafferty (87)
Booked : C_Obradovic (43), B_Bryn (49), Joaquín (67)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : C_Fabregas
Scorers : D_Bergkamp (29)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Taliyah (1), P_Lejeune (51)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Barcelona | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 20
Off target : 9 | 11
On target : 12 | 9
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 2
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 16 | 10
Key Tackles : 7 | 10
Key Passes : 17 | 17
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Final Score : Barcelona 3 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Shilton GK 28 6 5 3 18 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 26 12 5 30 | 72 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 24 8
G_Bale DF 2 25 10 7 42 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
B_Bryn DF 2 24 7 8 31 | 95 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 13 42 14
C_Obradovic DF 2 23 5 7 20 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 -2
Gandolf DM 2 18 24 8 19 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 35 56 48
R_Kopa MF 2 12 24 7 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 56 21
Joaquín MF 2 1 33 1 39 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 22 6
M_Jankulovski MF 2 4 29 1 27 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
K_Lafferty MF 2 9 26 8 19 | 89 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -9
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 29 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 94
E_VanderMark GK 24 6 5 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Hibbert DF 2 22 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maldini DF 2 20 7 6 41 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 31 6 39 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pele FW 1 7 8 28 26 | 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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J_Dudek GK 37 3 1 1 18 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 27 10 9 46 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 25 9 7 10 | 52 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
T_Vermaelen DF 2 23 10 6 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -20
J_Stam DF 2 21 7 6 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Lindenbergh MF 2 2 32 1 24 | 62 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 25 8 23 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 36 8
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 24 12 29 | 95 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 -20 48 4
P_Lejeune MF 3 6 22 7 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 34 0
Taliyah FW 2 6 6 25 44 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
D_Bergkamp FW 1 1 9 24 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 12 50
Falcón GK 25 5 2 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Esparza DF 1 26 6 3 20 | 43 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 1
D_Agger DF 2 24 11 5 24 | 43 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
C_N_Zogbia MF 1 3 28 12 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
K_Huntelaar FW 2 9 8 28 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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