Elite League Match, Everton vs. Ajax (Thu Jul 09)


                              Everton  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                         John O Brien  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK B_Friedel
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF Fazio
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                         H_Maguire DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         H_Rutland MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                        M_Politano MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                         E_Jackson MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                         F_Lampard MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                          Odegaard FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                         T_Roberts SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                     D_Archambault SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                          T_Cahill SUB |  SUB P_Vieira
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 1  :(evn) C_Prandelli finds J_Knoxville in the box
          ...  J_Knoxville with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 1  :(aja) C_Fabregas plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Puciato
          ...  A well-placed shot from G_Puciato !
          ...  J_Pickford gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by J_Pickford to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_McGrain heads it away
Min. 4  :(evn) F_Lampard lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  H_Maguire latches on to it
          ...  G_Puciato with a deliberate foul
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Clattenurg
Min. 10 :(evn) F_Lampard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  D_Suker gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Suker with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But B_Friedel parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 12 :(evn) A defence splitting pass from H_Rutland to H_Maguire
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  S_Kolasinac picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 13 :(evn) M_Politano holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Prandelli
          ...  C_Prandelli with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 13 :(aja) D_Bergkamp breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Pickford!
          ...  D_Suker brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg had no choice there!!
          ...  James Maund appluads the decision
Min. 15 :(evn) H_Rutland beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Jackson
          ...  Fazio gets to the ball first
Min. 15 :(aja) F_Ljungberg hits a hard pass to G_Puciato
          ...  J_Knoxville is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  John O Brien looks relieved
          ...  James Maund is far from happy with that decision
Min. 15 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky 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!
          ...  F_Ljungberg receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  F_Ljungberg has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  J_Pickford gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  That's put Ajax ahead!
          ...  Everton 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 16 :(evn) Everton restructured their strategy to A
Min. 16 :(aja) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 20 :(evn) Odegaard leaves S_Kolasinac standing
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Vermaelen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Lampard crosses it in!
          ...  S_Kolasinac heads it away
Min. 21 :(evn) E_Jackson with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_McGrain
          ...  D_McGrain unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 28 :(evn) Odegaard takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But Tomas_Rosicky wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 29 :(evn) E_Jackson drives it across the face of the goal M_Politano
          ...  S_Kolasinac rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(evn) D_McGrain with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is warned by M_Clattenurg
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 31 :(evn) Odegaard steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Odegaard with the punt towards goal!
          ...  B_Friedel just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 35 :(evn) F_Lampard 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!
          ...  Odegaard receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Kolasinac clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 39 :(aja) Fazio crosses into the box, finding D_Bergkamp
          ...  H_Rutland with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton 0-1 Ajax

Min. 46 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits a great drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 50 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Keown will come on for C_Dos_Passos and play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott will come on for D_Bergkamp and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Cruijff flicks it over D_McGrain's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_McGrain reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 52 :(aja) P_Vieira is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Cruijff is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) G_Puciato can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Puciato !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 54 :(aja) G_Puciato picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  G_Puciato drives it low !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 57 :(evn) Odegaard finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Odegaard with the drive!
          ...  The shot slips through B_Friedel's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 58 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky is through!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But J_Pickford palms it behind
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 62 :(aja) G_Puciato beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Puciato tries the shot !
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 63 :(evn) M_Politano changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 63 :(evn) M_Politano cuts inside Fazio
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_Kolasinac with a nasty foul
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
Min. 64 :(evn) J_Knoxville passes the ball to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 66 :(evn) Odegaard cuts inside T_Vermaelen
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  G_Puciato scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 67 :(evn) J_Knoxville beats Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Knoxville attempts to nutmeg B_Friedel!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 69 :(evn) F_Lampard off the woodwork.
          ...  E_Jackson picks up the deflection
          ...  But T_Vermaelen wins the tackle
Min. 69 :(aja) F_Ljungberg knocks it past H_Maguire and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_McGrain reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(evn) T_Roberts replaces D_McGrain to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(evn) D_Archambault is being brought on
          ...  H_Rutland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(evn) Rolando_Silva is ready to come on to replace Odegaard
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 76 :(evn) J_Knoxville with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Fazio
          ...  J_Knoxville uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 77 :(evn) Rolando_Silva jumps over Fazio's challenge
          ...  A skilful effort from Rolando_Silva !
          ...  B_Friedel turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Archambault crosses it in!
          ...  M_Politano tries to place the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 79 :(aja) C_Fabregas looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Puciato !
          ...  J_Pickford with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 80 :(aja) P_Vieira lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  G_Puciato latches on to it
          ...  D_Archambault with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Clattenurg
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  G_Puciato hits it hard
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 81 :(evn) H_Maguire beats the defender
          ...  Fazio makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rolando_Silva crosses it in!
          ...  B_Friedel reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 81 :(evn) Rolando_Silva turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  G_Puciato with a clumsy challenge
          ...  M_Clattenurg calls him over
          ...  M_Clattenurg tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(aja) T_Wallcott has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Knoxville
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Fabregas!
          ...  C_Prandelli plays the back pass
          ...  J_Pickford can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Puciato with the header
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 87 :(evn) D_Archambault feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Rolando_Silva runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  C_Fabregas rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(evn) M_Politano runs at Fazio
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But T_Vermaelen wins the ball with a sliding challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
Attendance           : 133,053
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : F_Lampard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Suker (13)
Booked               : H_Rutland (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Tomas_Rosicky (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Ljungberg (15)
Sent Off             : S_Kolasinac (63)
Booked               : G_Puciato (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Everton      |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Everton 0 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Everton
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_Pickford     GK  39   3   3   5  31 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  33  14   8  24 |  77   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  32  13   7  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  30  11  10  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
H_Maguire      DF   2  30   8   6  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rutland      MF   1   9  30  12  14 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
M_Politano     MF   3   5  30   9  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Jackson      MF   3   7  30   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Lampard      MF   1  10  29   6  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  29  31 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  28  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
S_Mignolet     GK  29   3   3   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      DF   2  32  12  10  27 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Archambault  MF   3   7  29  12  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  27  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   9  28  41 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32  11  10  11 |  65   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  70  10  10
Fazio          DF   2  31   8  10  41 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29  11   5  22 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  28   9   6  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  31  12  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  29   8  32 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35  10
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  28   7  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   9   7  31  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2  10  10  30  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   1   0   0  18  18  48
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  30  12   7  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  30   9   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  31   9  20 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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