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Season 16 Archive: Elite League, Week 7

Barcelona 0 - 0 Ajax

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


                            Barcelona  |  Ajax
                              4-5-1 P  |  5-4-1 C
                         Bryngar Myre  |  James Maund
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK J_Dudek
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF J_Esparza
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF M_Hart
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                           Joaquín MF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                          M_Essien MF  |  MF O_Lindenbergh
                     M_Jankulovski MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                           Gandolf MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                              Pele FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                         P_Shilton SUB |  SUB Falcón
                            J_Myre SUB |  SUB D_Agger
                       C_Obradovic SUB |  SUB J_Stam
                        K_Lafferty SUB |  SUB C_N_Zogbia
                            M_Hunt SUB |  SUB K_Huntelaar

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 4  :(brc) M_Essien with a simple pass to Pele
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Carabali looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 7  :(aja) The ball goes loose!
          ...  A_Carabali gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Bale is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(aja) A_Carabali feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  C_Fabregas runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Bryn
Min. 15 :(aja) C_dos_Passos takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Neville
          ...  C_dos_Passos hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes an easy save
Min. 16 :(brc) M_Essien looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pele
          ...  Pele cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 19 :(brc) B_Bryn is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_Bale latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Bale is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Dudek
          ...  He rounds J_Dudek
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  J_Dudek manages to get to it !!
Min. 19 :(aja) Ridoutski with the first time pass to C_Fabregas
          ...  G_Bale with a reckless challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 22 :(brc) Joaquín with a precise ball to Pele
          ...  A_Carabali with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(brc) G_Neville with an incisive pass to Pele
          ...  A vicious shot by Pele !
          ...  J_Dudek falls over
          ...  But J_Dudek is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 23 :(aja) Taliyah takes on B_Bryn
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A well-placed shot from Taliyah !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto with the difficult save
Min. 24 :(aja) C_Fabregas leaves G_Neville standing
          ...  C_Fabregas gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Silvio_Proto saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 27 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh threads the through ball to Taliyah
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Bryn
Min. 28 :(brc) M_Jankulovski with a neat pass into Pele
          ...  Pele tries to beat J_Dudek from outside the area!
          ...  But J_Dudek just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf crosses it in!
          ...  J_Dudek easily claims the ball!
Min. 28 :(brc) B_Bryn knocks the ball past the lunge of Ridoutski
          ...  O_Lindenbergh with an awful challenge
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(aja) W_Sneijder turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  W_Sneijder sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 31 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the Cruyff turn
          ...  W_Sneijder with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 31 :(aja) J_Esparza is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 31 :(aja) D_Agger comes on for J_Esparza and takes up a DF role
Min. 35 :(brc) M_Essien with an inch perfect pass to Pele
          ...  A delicate chip from Pele !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Dudek reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Jankulovski plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Joaquín tries to place the shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 36 :(brc) R_Kopa runs at C_dos_Passos
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  R_Kopa smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  J_Dudek saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 36 :(brc) Joaquín with an incisive pass to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a nasty foul
          ...  N_Alexander refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 38 :(brc) Pele runs towards the goal
          ...  Taliyah with an awful challenge
Min. 39 :(aja) G_v_der_Wiel runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  B_Bryn with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 40 :(aja) W_Sneijder is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  C_dos_Passos latches onto the ball
          ...  R_Kopa with the high feet
          ...  N_Alexander warns him
Min. 41 :(aja) W_Sneijder has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Neville
          ...  He puts in Taliyah!
          ...  Taliyah with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) D_Agger has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Gronkjaer!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Agger hits the ball first time!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 44 :(aja) Taliyah finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Taliyah from 20 yards !
          ...  The shot slips through Silvio_Proto's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 47 :(aja) Taliyah sidesteps G_Neville
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Kopa brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

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

Min. 46 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with an in swinging cross to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 46 :(brc) M_Jankulovski with a probing through ball Gandolf
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a nasty foul
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(brc) Joaquín changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Essien
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Taliyah hits it out for a throw
Min. 47 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh pulls it back to Taliyah
          ...  But S_Gronkjaer sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 49 :(aja) Taliyah is first to the ball
          ...  G_Neville with an ugly foul
          ...  N_Alexander called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Stam is being brought on
          ...  A_Carabali is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(aja) C_N_Zogbia replaces Ridoutski to play as a MF
Min. 64 :(aja) D_Agger slows the ball down and waits 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!
          ...  D_Agger tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 65 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_N_Zogbia
          ...  C_N_Zogbia with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto tips it over
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Essien with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 68 :(aja) C_dos_Passos sidesteps S_Gronkjaer
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  C_dos_Passos with the shot on net !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Taliyah
          ...  But S_Gronkjaer puts it in row Z!
Min. 73 :(aja) G_v_der_Wiel runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Stam
          ...  G_Neville wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Hunt is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Neville is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(aja) C_dos_Passos with a flicked pass to G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with the overhead !
          ...  Silvio_Proto falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 77 :(aja) D_Agger works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Stam
          ...  J_Stam flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It's beaten Silvio_Proto
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 78 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Myre will come on for B_Bryn and play DF
Min. 78 :(brc) K_Lafferty replaces M_Essien to play as a MF
Min. 78 :(brc) M_Hunt runs into space
          ...  M_Hunt with the crafty shot!
          ...  J_Dudek makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(aja) Taliyah with a well-controlled run
          ...  Taliyah attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Silvio_Proto !!
Min. 80 :(brc) Gandolf loses G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  But D_Agger comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 81 :(aja) W_Sneijder gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Gronkjaer!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Gandolf with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  James Maund looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  C_Fabregas passes to Taliyah
          ...  A delicate header from Taliyah !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas swings it in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto fists it away!
Min. 82 :(aja) J_Stam boots it towards C_Fabregas
          ...  K_Lafferty is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  James Maund looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  C_N_Zogbia floats it forward
          ...  W_Sneijder latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Myre gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_N_Zogbia drives it into the box!
          ...  W_Sneijder with the header
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 82 :(aja) C_Fabregas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  W_Sneijder latches onto the ball
          ...  W_Sneijder with the side footed shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Silvio_Proto tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Lindenbergh hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Stam
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Silvio_Proto blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 83 :(aja) W_Sneijder chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Agger
          ...  D_Agger gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 84 :(aja) J_Stam gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas hits the ball first time!
          ...  Silvio_Proto parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Silvio_Proto recovers to save!!
Min. 86 :(aja) W_Sneijder cuts the ball back to G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  J_Myre knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 87 :(brc) M_Hunt controls the ball with ease
          ...  M_Hunt with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  J_Dudek with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 87 :(aja) C_Fabregas runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Gandolf back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Fabregas !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_N_Zogbia swings it in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with a slide rule pass to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 89 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays the early ball across the box to find C_dos_Passos in space
          ...  C_dos_Passos with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto palms it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 90 :(brc) R_Kopa beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  M_Hart with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 90 :(aja) J_Stam beats Gandolf
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Gandolf recovers to win the ball back
Min. 91 :(aja) W_Sneijder knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  W_Sneijder with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder swings it in!
          ...  It comes to M_Hart
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 145,767
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Silvio_Proto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Bale (19)
Booked               : K_Lafferty (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Carabali (22), O_Lindenbergh (28), C_dos_Passos (46)
Injured              : J_Esparza (31)
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       26
Off target           :           2        |       13
On target            :           7        |       13
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          17        |       19
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       20
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 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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Silvio_Proto   GK  35   3   1   3  15 |  93  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 115   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  25  10   7  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -2
G_Neville      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  24   7   8  31 |  80   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  12   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  24   7   7  12 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Joaquín        MF   2   1  33   1  39 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
M_Essien       MF   1   2  31   6  39 |  80   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
M_Jankulovski  MF   2   4  29   1  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Gandolf        MF   2  18  24   8  19 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  12  24   7  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
Pele           FW   1   7   8  29  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
P_Shilton      GK  28   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  23   8   7  39 |  13   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  23   5   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  26   8  19 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  29  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16

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 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  27  10   9  46 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  10  15
J_Esparza      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  26   4   1  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
A_Carabali     DF   2  25   9   7  10 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  21   6   4  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
O_Lindenbergh  MF   2   2  33   1  24 |  93   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  70  -2
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  25   8  23 |  93   0   0   5   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  60  26
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  25
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  93   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  15   0  20
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  24  11   5  24 |  62   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  12  10
J_Stam         DF   2  21   7   6  29 |  41   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
C_N_Zogbia     MF   1   3  28  12  21 |  36   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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