Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. Ajax (Sun Aug 09)


                            Barcelona  |  Ajax
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 L
                         Bryngar Myre  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        M_Zetterer GK  |  GK B_Friedel
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF Fazio
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF M_Keown
                         P_Navarra DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                              Xavi MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                             H_Son FW  |  MF C_Fabregas
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                      P_B_E_Dybala FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                           Barthez SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                         J_Miranda SUB |  SUB C_Dos_Passos
                        Marco_Rojo SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                          Coutinho SUB |  SUB Tomas_Rosicky
                         S_Corchia SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 6  :(brc) H_Son finds a hole in the defence
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  S_Kolasinac picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 11 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj knocks the ball past the lunge of Fazio
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  B_Friedel won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's given Barcelona the lead!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 12 :(brc) Xavi with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Kolasinac anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 13 :(brc) B_Spencer jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Son
          ...  Driven towards goal by H_Son !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  B_Friedel shouts at his defenders
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 16 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by J_Myre
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Zetterer's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Zetterer looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 20 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Keown
          ...  He puts in Adnan_Januzaj!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 20 :(aja) C_Fabregas has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  F_Ljungberg gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But J_Myre puts the ball out of play
Min. 20 :(brc) B_Spencer makes the tackle
          ...  G_Puciato is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(aja) M_Overmars finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  M_Overmars flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  M_Zetterer manages to turn it behind
Min. 26 :(aja) M_Zetterer miskicks!
          ...  P_Vieira is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 26 :(aja) G_Puciato takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by G_Puciato !
          ...  But M_Zetterer hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 29 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj takes possession
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj swings in the shot!
          ...  B_Friedel gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by B_Friedel !!
Min. 29 :(aja) S_Kolasinac takes advantage of a mistake by P_Navarra
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Xavi wins the ball with ease
          ...  S_Youri saw something no-one else did
Min. 32 :(brc) B_Spencer takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj has a dig at goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  B_Friedel grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark with a reverse pass to H_Son
          ...  S_Kolasinac takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 45 :(aja) F_Ljungberg finds D_Bergkamp with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Myre and it had to be
Min. 47 :(brc) Xavi with a glorious long pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  M_Overmars fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hoists it forward
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of it
          ...  Fazio forces him off the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 2-0 Ajax

Min. 49 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from Adnan_Januzaj to H_Son
          ...  P_Vieira gathers up the loose ball
Min. 50 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing C
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is coming on and M_Keown is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott replaces an unhappy C_Fabregas and will play as a MF
Min. 52 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is coming on for F_Ljungberg and will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) G_Puciato races into the box
          ...  He sees T_Wallcott lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  G_Wilkinson reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 55 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Wilkinson plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Friedel easily catches it!
Min. 58 :(aja) P_Vieira takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with the crafty shot!
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 59 :(aja) P_Vieira retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Bergkamp latches onto the end of it
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Bergkamp !
          ...  M_Zetterer just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 60 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
          ...  J_Myre slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 65 :(brc) K_Mbappe turns past S_Kolasinac
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Kolasinac moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 68 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Son
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Overmars
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 70 :(brc) H_Son picks up a loose ball
          ...  But Fazio clears the danger
Min. 73 :(brc) Xavi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Puciato clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Miranda takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_Navarra
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(brc) Coutinho comes on for Adnan_Januzaj and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(brc) Marco_Rojo is coming on and P_B_E_Dybala is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(aja) M_Overmars lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  G_Puciato latches on to it
          ...  G_Wilkinson cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 76 :(brc) K_Mbappe runs with pace at the defence
          ...  K_Mbappe with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  B_Friedel takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 76 :(aja) P_Vieira hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto it!
          ...  B_Spencer had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 78 :(brc) H_Son beats M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn does well to get the tackle in
Min. 80 :(brc) B_Spencer with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  B_Spencer curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Barcelona fans go wild!
          ...  Barcelona 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 81 :(brc) H_Son finds himself in a good position
          ...  M_Overmars fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 84 :(aja) T_Wallcott pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Bergkamp is clean through!
          ...  D_Bergkamp launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Marco_Rojo works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  P_Vieira with an ugly foul
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Youri will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Marco_Rojo passes to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  B_Friedel makes a good save
Min. 90 :(aja) M_Overmars picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  K_Mbappe with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  G_Puciato hits it over the wall
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bergkamp plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Zetterer comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 147,234
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : B_Spencer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Adnan_Januzaj (11), H_Son (13), B_Spencer (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ciaran_Clark (26), K_Mbappe (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Puciato
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Puciato (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Barcelona 3 - 0 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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M_Zetterer     GK  39   3   3   3  32 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  35  11   8  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  34   9   9  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
J_Myre         DF   2  33  10   8  39 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  25   5   8  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  13  33  14  31 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  35  35
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  31  11  23 |  77   0   0   3   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  45
Xavi           MF   1   5  31  10  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  33  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
K_Mbappe       FW   2   7   7  31  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   8  25  22 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Barthez        GK  31   5   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  31  11   7  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  28  11   7  30 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Coutinho       MF   3   6  29   9  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   6   5  27  45 |   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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B_Friedel      GK  36   4   3   5  11 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32  11  10  11 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  31   8  10  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  30  12   7  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  31  12  12 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  31   9  20 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  28   7  31 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   9   7  31  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
G_Puciato      FW   2  10  10  30  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   8  18
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29  11   5  22 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  28   9   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  29   8  32 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     MF   3   9  11  29  21 |  42   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -10
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