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Season 19 Archive: Elite League, Week 6
Barcelona 2 - 1 Ajax
Elite Football League Match, Barcelona vs. Ajax (Sun Aug 24)
Barcelona | Ajax
4-5-1 E | 5-4-1 A
Bryngar Myre | James Maund
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K_Jensen GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
B_Myre DF | DF P_Mertesacker
G_Wilkinson DF | DF C_dos_Passos
J_Myre DF | DF M_Hart
S_Gronkjaer DF | DF J_Esparza
R_Tabata MF | DF D_Agger
M_Essien MF | MF S_Phelan
R_Kopa MF | MF W_Sneijder
Gandolf MF | MF C_Fabregas
B_Spencer MF | MF J_Crujff
Pele FW | FW H_Postiga
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P_Shilton SUB | SUB I_Walker
G_Bale SUB | SUB A_Carabali
C_Obradovic SUB | SUB Oscar_Serrano
S_Henricksson SUB | SUB Taliyah
Y_Yiannicis SUB | SUB T_Wallcott
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 3 :(brc) R_Kopa backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... Pele latches onto the end of it
... Pele flings a shot at goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 4 :(aja) J_Crujff takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into S_Phelan
... S_Phelan with the 40 yard drive !
... K_Jensen parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 5 :(aja) J_Crujff jumps over Gandolf's challenge
... R_Kopa with a pull on the shirt
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 5 :(aja) S_Phelan sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Crujff
... J_Crujff keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... K_Jensen catches the ball
Min. 6 :(aja) W_Sneijder with an inch perfect pass to H_Postiga
... H_Postiga with a stunning strike !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... That's given Ajax the advantage!
... Barcelona 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 7 :(aja) The Ajax manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 8 :(brc) M_Essien brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Pele gets on the end of the pass
... C_dos_Passos with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... A_Wiley wants a quiet word
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... M_Essien plays it short to Pele
... Pele with the strike !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 9 :(brc) M_Essien with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_Fabregas
... M_Essien chases it through, he must score !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(brc) Pele spits at M_Hart
... He deserves punishment for that!
... A_Wiley calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 11 :(brc) M_Essien jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Myre
... J_Myre aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 11 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from S_Phelan to H_Postiga
... H_Postiga chases it through, he must score !
... Looks like it should be K_Jensen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... K_Jensen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder plays it towards the near post!
... K_Jensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 13 :(brc) Gandolf unselfishly heads the ball back to Pele
... Pele drives the shot in!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 16 :(brc) Pele 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!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... Pele carves a shot towards goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
... CORNER!
... M_Essien lofts the ball in!
... Pele with the header
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 18 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas sends it flying towards goal!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan curls it into the box!
... K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 19 :(brc) Gandolf with a glorious 60-yard pass to Pele
... Pele with a screamer of a shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(brc) R_Tabata with the through ball to J_Myre
... J_Myre sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 20 :(aja) C_Fabregas with an in swinging cross to H_Postiga
... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Tabata
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 21 :(aja) C_Fabregas is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... B_Myre with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 22 :(brc) M_Essien knocks it forward
... J_Esparza slips
... R_Kopa gets to it!
... The cross hits R_Kopa on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 23 :(brc) R_Tabata kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Pele gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Esparza with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 25 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to C_dos_Passos
... R_Tabata muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 25 :(aja) C_Fabregas unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Hart
... S_Gronkjaer knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 25 :(brc) M_Essien back heels to find Pele in space
... W_Sneijder body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... A_Wiley signals that it is indirect
... B_Spencer swings it in
... R_Tabata takes control of it!
... C_dos_Passos reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 26 :(aja) D_Agger plays in H_Postiga with a beautiful ball
... Good sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson
Min. 28 :(brc) M_Essien reads the run of Pele
... Pele drives it towards goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail wide!
Min. 29 :(brc) R_Tabata looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Pele
... Pele fires the shot in!
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 30 :(aja) H_Postiga beats J_Myre
... H_Postiga hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... K_Jensen with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 31 :(brc) B_Spencer finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... B_Spencer shoots towards goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 32 :(brc) R_Tabata takes possession
... Knocks it past P_Mertesacker
... He's through on goal
... S_Phelan knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 34 :(aja) J_Crujff with a flashy move
... J_Crujff shoots towards goal !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... K_Jensen tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff floats the ball in!
... K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) R_Kopa sidesteps S_Phelan
... That was too easy
... A cracking drive from R_Kopa !
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 44 :(aja) S_Phelan knocks the ball past J_Myre
... But R_Tabata comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 46 :(aja) J_Crujff brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... H_Postiga gets on the end of the pass
... Well executed sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-1 Ajax
Min. 47 :(aja) D_Agger controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... H_Postiga gets onto the end of the pass!
... H_Postiga rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 49 :(aja) H_Postiga finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled G_Wilkinson
... H_Postiga must beat K_Jensen!
... K_Jensen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 50 :(aja) P_Mertesacker retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... S_Phelan gets on the end of it
... S_Phelan drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with K_Jensen
... He lobs it over K_Jensen
... It goes wide!!
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Crujff with a precise pass to H_Postiga
... H_Postiga with a thundering drive!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 54 :(brc) Gandolf sidesteps J_Esparza
... That was too easy
... P_Mertesacker gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 54 :(aja) S_Phelan uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... S_Phelan with the overhead !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 55 :(aja) Taliyah is coming on for C_Fabregas and will play MF
Min. 55 :(brc) G_Wilkinson flicks it over J_Esparza's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... G_Wilkinson goes for the top corner !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... E_Van_d_Sar pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... M_Essien lofts the ball in!
... D_Agger reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Crujff with a glorious 60-yard pass to Taliyah
... G_Wilkinson gets to the ball first
Min. 56 :(brc) M_Essien flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... A well-placed shot from M_Essien !
... It's way wide
... The Ajax fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 56 :(brc) B_Spencer drives it across the face of the goal Pele
... E_Van_d_Sar knobbles the attacking player.
... A_Wiley blows up for a foul
... PENALTY !! That was never a penalty!!
... Pele will take it
... E_Van_d_Sar dives
... GOAL!!
... The keeper had no chance there!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Barcelona 1-1 Ajax...
Min. 57 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing A
Min. 57 :(brc) Gandolf flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Hart takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 58 :(brc) M_Essien with the through ball to Pele
... Pele tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks very relieved!
Min. 61 :(brc) Pele makes the tackle
... W_Sneijder is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
Min. 63 :(brc) J_Myre takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Esparza
... P_Mertesacker slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 64 :(aja) J_Crujff jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan with the drive!
... The shot slips through K_Jensen's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 65 :(aja) A_Carabali is going to be brought on
... P_Mertesacker is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(brc) Gandolf hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Pele latches onto it!
... But D_Agger barges him off the ball
Min. 65 :(aja) H_Postiga flicks it over S_Gronkjaer's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... H_Postiga with the 40 yard drive !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(aja) J_Esparza plays it back
... E_Van_d_Sar slips!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Barcelona 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 69 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing D
Min. 69 :(brc) R_Tabata looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_Kopa
... A delicate chip from R_Kopa !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 70 :(brc) M_Essien controls it well
... He nutmegs A_Carabali
... He puts in Pele!
... C_dos_Passos cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 73 :(aja) H_Postiga with a real burst of pace
... He shows S_Gronkjaer a clean set of heals
... H_Postiga rifles it to the far post !
... K_Jensen saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 75 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - C_Obradovic on for M_Essien as a DF
Min. 77 :(aja) Taliyah has time and space on the edge of the box
... Taliyah hits the ball first time!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 78 :(brc) Y_Yiannicis is going to be brought on
... Pele is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(brc) Gandolf off the woodwork.
... Y_Yiannicis picks up the deflection
... J_Esparza knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 83 :(aja) J_Crujff is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Taliyah
... A vicious shot by Taliyah !
... K_Jensen parries it
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan plays it into the danger area!
... K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 86 :(brc) Y_Yiannicis sidesteps J_Esparza
... He was too quick for his marker
... J_Crujff bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) R_Kopa pushes it past J_Esparza
... J_Esparza with a nasty foul
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 90 :(brc) C_Obradovic runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Y_Yiannicis
... A_Carabali pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Camp Nou
Attendance : 145,317
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : Pele (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Pele (56 pen), J_Esparza (68 og)
Sent Off : B_Myre (21)
Booked : R_Kopa (5), Pele (10), R_Tabata (25)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : H_Postiga
Scorers : H_Postiga (6)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Barcelona | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 17
Off target : 8 | 10
On target : 11 | 7
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 0
Subs Used : 2 | 2
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 6 | 11
Key Passes : 17 | 16
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Final Score : Barcelona 2 - 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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K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 27 12 5 30 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
G_Wilkinson DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 92 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
J_Myre DF 2 25 8 7 39 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 25 7 7 12 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_Tabata MF 1 11 43 8 29 | 92 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 38 -2
M_Essien MF 1 2 33 6 39 | 76 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 6
R_Kopa MF 2 13 26 7 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 8 9
Gandolf MF 2 18 25 8 19 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
B_Spencer MF 1 11 25 11 31 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Pele FW 1 7 8 31 26 | 79 0 0 0 0 9 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 47
P_Shilton GK 29 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 26 10 7 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Obradovic DF 2 24 5 7 20 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Henricksson MF 2 6 22 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Yiannicis FW 1 3 6 23 24 | 13 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 33 5 5 7 14 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
P_Mertesacker DF 1 31 3 1 20 | 66 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 28 10 9 46 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Hart DF 2 28 4 1 22 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Esparza DF 1 27 6 3 20 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 0
D_Agger DF 2 25 11 5 24 | 92 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
S_Phelan MF 3 6 27 20 36 | 92 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 20 4
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 27 8 23 | 92 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 25 12 29 | 56 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
J_Crujff MF 2 6 25 10 28 | 92 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 -10
H_Postiga FW 1 1 1 32 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 39
I_Walker GK 22 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 26 10 7 10 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 14 25 11 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taliyah MF 2 6 6 25 44 | 36 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -14
T_Wallcott FW 3 7 10 23 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Barcelona | Ajax
4-5-1 E | 5-4-1 A
Bryngar Myre | James Maund
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K_Jensen GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
B_Myre DF | DF P_Mertesacker
G_Wilkinson DF | DF C_dos_Passos
J_Myre DF | DF M_Hart
S_Gronkjaer DF | DF J_Esparza
R_Tabata MF | DF D_Agger
M_Essien MF | MF S_Phelan
R_Kopa MF | MF W_Sneijder
Gandolf MF | MF C_Fabregas
B_Spencer MF | MF J_Crujff
Pele FW | FW H_Postiga
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P_Shilton SUB | SUB I_Walker
G_Bale SUB | SUB A_Carabali
C_Obradovic SUB | SUB Oscar_Serrano
S_Henricksson SUB | SUB Taliyah
Y_Yiannicis SUB | SUB T_Wallcott
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 3 :(brc) R_Kopa backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... Pele latches onto the end of it
... Pele flings a shot at goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 4 :(aja) J_Crujff takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into S_Phelan
... S_Phelan with the 40 yard drive !
... K_Jensen parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 5 :(aja) J_Crujff jumps over Gandolf's challenge
... R_Kopa with a pull on the shirt
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 5 :(aja) S_Phelan sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Crujff
... J_Crujff keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... K_Jensen catches the ball
Min. 6 :(aja) W_Sneijder with an inch perfect pass to H_Postiga
... H_Postiga with a stunning strike !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... That's given Ajax the advantage!
... Barcelona 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 7 :(aja) The Ajax manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 8 :(brc) M_Essien brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Pele gets on the end of the pass
... C_dos_Passos with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... A_Wiley wants a quiet word
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... M_Essien plays it short to Pele
... Pele with the strike !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 9 :(brc) M_Essien with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_Fabregas
... M_Essien chases it through, he must score !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(brc) Pele spits at M_Hart
... He deserves punishment for that!
... A_Wiley calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 11 :(brc) M_Essien jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Myre
... J_Myre aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 11 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from S_Phelan to H_Postiga
... H_Postiga chases it through, he must score !
... Looks like it should be K_Jensen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... K_Jensen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder plays it towards the near post!
... K_Jensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 13 :(brc) Gandolf unselfishly heads the ball back to Pele
... Pele drives the shot in!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 16 :(brc) Pele 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!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... Pele carves a shot towards goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
... CORNER!
... M_Essien lofts the ball in!
... Pele with the header
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 18 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas sends it flying towards goal!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan curls it into the box!
... K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 19 :(brc) Gandolf with a glorious 60-yard pass to Pele
... Pele with a screamer of a shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(brc) R_Tabata with the through ball to J_Myre
... J_Myre sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 20 :(aja) C_Fabregas with an in swinging cross to H_Postiga
... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Tabata
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 21 :(aja) C_Fabregas is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... B_Myre with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 22 :(brc) M_Essien knocks it forward
... J_Esparza slips
... R_Kopa gets to it!
... The cross hits R_Kopa on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 23 :(brc) R_Tabata kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Pele gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Esparza with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 25 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to C_dos_Passos
... R_Tabata muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 25 :(aja) C_Fabregas unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Hart
... S_Gronkjaer knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 25 :(brc) M_Essien back heels to find Pele in space
... W_Sneijder body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... A_Wiley signals that it is indirect
... B_Spencer swings it in
... R_Tabata takes control of it!
... C_dos_Passos reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 26 :(aja) D_Agger plays in H_Postiga with a beautiful ball
... Good sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson
Min. 28 :(brc) M_Essien reads the run of Pele
... Pele drives it towards goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail wide!
Min. 29 :(brc) R_Tabata looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Pele
... Pele fires the shot in!
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 30 :(aja) H_Postiga beats J_Myre
... H_Postiga hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... K_Jensen with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 31 :(brc) B_Spencer finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... B_Spencer shoots towards goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 32 :(brc) R_Tabata takes possession
... Knocks it past P_Mertesacker
... He's through on goal
... S_Phelan knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 34 :(aja) J_Crujff with a flashy move
... J_Crujff shoots towards goal !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... K_Jensen tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff floats the ball in!
... K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) R_Kopa sidesteps S_Phelan
... That was too easy
... A cracking drive from R_Kopa !
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 44 :(aja) S_Phelan knocks the ball past J_Myre
... But R_Tabata comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 46 :(aja) J_Crujff brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... H_Postiga gets on the end of the pass
... Well executed sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-1 Ajax
Min. 47 :(aja) D_Agger controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... H_Postiga gets onto the end of the pass!
... H_Postiga rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 49 :(aja) H_Postiga finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled G_Wilkinson
... H_Postiga must beat K_Jensen!
... K_Jensen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 50 :(aja) P_Mertesacker retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... S_Phelan gets on the end of it
... S_Phelan drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with K_Jensen
... He lobs it over K_Jensen
... It goes wide!!
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Crujff with a precise pass to H_Postiga
... H_Postiga with a thundering drive!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 54 :(brc) Gandolf sidesteps J_Esparza
... That was too easy
... P_Mertesacker gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 54 :(aja) S_Phelan uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... S_Phelan with the overhead !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 55 :(aja) Taliyah is coming on for C_Fabregas and will play MF
Min. 55 :(brc) G_Wilkinson flicks it over J_Esparza's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... G_Wilkinson goes for the top corner !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... E_Van_d_Sar pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... M_Essien lofts the ball in!
... D_Agger reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Crujff with a glorious 60-yard pass to Taliyah
... G_Wilkinson gets to the ball first
Min. 56 :(brc) M_Essien flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... A well-placed shot from M_Essien !
... It's way wide
... The Ajax fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 56 :(brc) B_Spencer drives it across the face of the goal Pele
... E_Van_d_Sar knobbles the attacking player.
... A_Wiley blows up for a foul
... PENALTY !! That was never a penalty!!
... Pele will take it
... E_Van_d_Sar dives
... GOAL!!
... The keeper had no chance there!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Barcelona 1-1 Ajax...
Min. 57 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing A
Min. 57 :(brc) Gandolf flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Hart takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 58 :(brc) M_Essien with the through ball to Pele
... Pele tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks very relieved!
Min. 61 :(brc) Pele makes the tackle
... W_Sneijder is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
Min. 63 :(brc) J_Myre takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Esparza
... P_Mertesacker slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 64 :(aja) J_Crujff jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan with the drive!
... The shot slips through K_Jensen's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 65 :(aja) A_Carabali is going to be brought on
... P_Mertesacker is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(brc) Gandolf hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Pele latches onto it!
... But D_Agger barges him off the ball
Min. 65 :(aja) H_Postiga flicks it over S_Gronkjaer's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... H_Postiga with the 40 yard drive !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(aja) J_Esparza plays it back
... E_Van_d_Sar slips!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Barcelona 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 69 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing D
Min. 69 :(brc) R_Tabata looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_Kopa
... A delicate chip from R_Kopa !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 70 :(brc) M_Essien controls it well
... He nutmegs A_Carabali
... He puts in Pele!
... C_dos_Passos cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 73 :(aja) H_Postiga with a real burst of pace
... He shows S_Gronkjaer a clean set of heals
... H_Postiga rifles it to the far post !
... K_Jensen saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 75 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - C_Obradovic on for M_Essien as a DF
Min. 77 :(aja) Taliyah has time and space on the edge of the box
... Taliyah hits the ball first time!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 78 :(brc) Y_Yiannicis is going to be brought on
... Pele is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(brc) Gandolf off the woodwork.
... Y_Yiannicis picks up the deflection
... J_Esparza knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 83 :(aja) J_Crujff is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Taliyah
... A vicious shot by Taliyah !
... K_Jensen parries it
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan plays it into the danger area!
... K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 86 :(brc) Y_Yiannicis sidesteps J_Esparza
... He was too quick for his marker
... J_Crujff bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) R_Kopa pushes it past J_Esparza
... J_Esparza with a nasty foul
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 90 :(brc) C_Obradovic runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Y_Yiannicis
... A_Carabali pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Camp Nou
Attendance : 145,317
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : Pele (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Pele (56 pen), J_Esparza (68 og)
Sent Off : B_Myre (21)
Booked : R_Kopa (5), Pele (10), R_Tabata (25)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : H_Postiga
Scorers : H_Postiga (6)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Barcelona | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 17
Off target : 8 | 10
On target : 11 | 7
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 0
Subs Used : 2 | 2
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 6 | 11
Key Passes : 17 | 16
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Final Score : Barcelona 2 - 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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K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 27 12 5 30 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
G_Wilkinson DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 92 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
J_Myre DF 2 25 8 7 39 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 25 7 7 12 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_Tabata MF 1 11 43 8 29 | 92 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 38 -2
M_Essien MF 1 2 33 6 39 | 76 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 6
R_Kopa MF 2 13 26 7 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 8 9
Gandolf MF 2 18 25 8 19 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
B_Spencer MF 1 11 25 11 31 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Pele FW 1 7 8 31 26 | 79 0 0 0 0 9 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 47
P_Shilton GK 29 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 26 10 7 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Obradovic DF 2 24 5 7 20 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Henricksson MF 2 6 22 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Yiannicis FW 1 3 6 23 24 | 13 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 33 5 5 7 14 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
P_Mertesacker DF 1 31 3 1 20 | 66 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 28 10 9 46 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Hart DF 2 28 4 1 22 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Esparza DF 1 27 6 3 20 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 0
D_Agger DF 2 25 11 5 24 | 92 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
S_Phelan MF 3 6 27 20 36 | 92 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 20 4
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 27 8 23 | 92 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 25 12 29 | 56 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
J_Crujff MF 2 6 25 10 28 | 92 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 -10
H_Postiga FW 1 1 1 32 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 39
I_Walker GK 22 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 26 10 7 10 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 14 25 11 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taliyah MF 2 6 6 25 44 | 36 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -14
T_Wallcott FW 3 7 10 23 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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