Division One League Match, Everton vs. Ajax (Sun May 19)


                              Everton  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                         John O Brien  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          C_Ridout GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                           A_Nesta DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                          E_Ndicka DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                         T_Cairney MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                        T_Cantwell MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                          L_Modric MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                      J_Bellingham MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                              Pele FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                         A_Rudiger SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                       Y_Tielemans SUB |  SUB C_Dos_Passos
                       B_Guimaraes SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                      A_Shevchenko SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 6  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  L_Griffiths rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  S_Youri refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 6  :(aja) Thomas_Partey plays a long ball to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu has a go!
          ...  C_Ridout saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 7  :(aja) Thomas_Partey had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  C_Soyuncu cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 8  :(aja) Thomas_Partey moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  C_Ridout comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs C_Ridout
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  C_Ridout recovers to save it !!
Min. 9  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with an in swinging cross to J_Cruijff
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Nesta
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Griffiths wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 9  :(evn) L_Griffiths sprints past S_Kolasinac
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  S_Youri has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Youri!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  John O Brien looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 11 :(aja) N_Kanu jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Y_Mina knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  S_Youri blows up for a foul
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(evn) L_Modric plays in L_Griffiths with a beautiful ball
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  S_Kolasinac picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 20 :(evn) T_Cantwell with an inch perfect pass to Pele
          ...  Pele hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_O_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 24 :(aja) T_O_Conner is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 24 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Mott will come on for T_O_Conner and play GK
Min. 26 :(aja) Juan_Foyth works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Kanu
          ...  But T_Cantwell wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Nesta reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 28 :(evn) C_Soyuncu holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Pele
          ...  Pele attempts a chip!
          ...  T_Mott falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  T_Mott looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bellingham drives it into the box!
          ...  W_Gallas clears the corner
Min. 30 :(evn) T_Cairney plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Griffiths keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  L_Griffiths fires the shot in!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 32 :(evn) Pele lobs it over the defender
          ...  Pele with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  T_Mott just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 33 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hoofs it up field to find N_Kanu
          ...  J_Bellingham with a bad challenge
Min. 36 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  L_Griffiths steals the ball of off him
Min. 37 :(evn) Pele lobs it over the defender
          ...  Pele hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Mott collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 42 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a 50-yard pass to Thomas_Partey
          ...  C_Ridout takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  What s S_Youri going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !! That s another outrageous decision!!
          ...  N_Kanu places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's put it over!
Min. 42 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Cairney
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in W_Gallas!
          ...  W_Gallas goes for the top corner !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) N_Kanu with a clever shimmy
          ...  But C_Soyuncu clears the ball to safety
Min. 46 :(evn) T_Cairney looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Pele
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Magalhaes

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

Min. 49 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Thomas_Partey
          ...  Thomas_Partey with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is going to be brought on
          ...  Juan_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac races into the box
          ...  He sees Jose_A_Reyes lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But C_Ridout with the difficult save
Min. 51 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos replaces J_Cruijff and will play MF
Min. 52 :(evn) L_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kolasinac
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Dos_Passos rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  S_Youri warned him
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Arshavin will come on for Jose_A_Reyes and play FW
Min. 53 :(aja) G_Magalhaes is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  N_Kanu latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Soyuncu steals the ball of off him
Min. 54 :(aja) S_Kolasinac nutmegs the defender
          ...  E_Ndicka with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(evn) L_Modric holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Pele
          ...  But S_Kolasinac slides in
Min. 56 :(evn) T_Cairney gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Griffiths
          ...  W_Gallas cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 61 :(aja) Thomas_Partey hoofs it up field to find A_Arshavin
          ...  T_Cantwell with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 62 :(evn) T_Cairney is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 62 :(evn) Y_Tielemans replaces an unhappy T_Cairney and will play as a MF
Min. 62 :(aja) C_Fabregas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Nesta
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  A_Arshavin attempts a low drive!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  C_Ridout never had a chance!
Min. 67 :(evn) J_Bellingham with a burst of pace
          ...  G_Magalhaes takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 70 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Mina
          ...  Y_Mina does well to get the tackle in
Min. 71 :(evn) T_Cantwell bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Griffiths
          ...  A_Arshavin is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  S_Youri ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 73 :(aja) N_Kanu picks up the pass
          ...  Pele pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  S_Youri has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Youri!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 73 :(aja) Thomas_Partey looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  C_Ridout makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 76 :(aja) Thomas_Partey gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  C_Ridout tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar lofts the ball in!
          ...  C_Ridout easily claims the ball!
Min. 78 :(aja) C_Fabregas finds the run of A_Arshavin
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Bellingham
Min. 79 :(aja) Thomas_Partey brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Cantwell
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  E_Ndicka goes in studs first
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  John O Brien looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  A_Arshavin with the thundering drive
          ...  But C_Ridout dives to his left
          ...  I think C_Ridout just got a hand on that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 81 :(evn) L_Griffiths with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Kolasinac behind
          ...  L_Griffiths with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Rudiger is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Soyuncu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) Up goes the substitution board - B_Guimaraes on for J_Bellingham as a MF
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Shevchenko is coming on for L_Griffiths and playing FW
Min. 84 :(evn) E_Ndicka with a precise pass to A_Shevchenko
          ...  Good sliding challenge from W_Gallas
Min. 85 :(evn) B_Guimaraes with a probing pass to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  T_Mott tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 85 :(aja) N_Kanu has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Nesta scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  C_Fabregas shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Arshavin instead
          ...  A_Arshavin flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  C_Ridout grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 86 :(evn) Y_Tielemans looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Shevchenko
          ...  C_Dos_Passos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s S_Youri going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) C_Fabregas finds Edu_Gaspar with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Y_Mina wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 91 :(evn) L_Modric plays in A_Shevchenko with a beautiful ball
          ...  Intercepted by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 91 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a measured pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  But A_Nesta will cut out the threat
Min. 91 :(evn) E_Ndicka finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
          ...  John O Brien is far from happy with that decision

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
Attendance           : 147,012
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : C_Soyuncu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Mina (11), E_Ndicka (54), T_Cantwell (61), Pele (73), A_Nesta (85)
Injured              : T_Cairney (62)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Gallas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (9)
Injured              : T_O_Conner (24)
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Match Statistics
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                              Everton     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          15        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       16
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Final Score          : Everton 0 - 0 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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C_Ridout       GK  39   4   4   4  47 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   2  37   1   2  34 |  84   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Nesta        DF   2  31   2   4  40 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
E_Ndicka       DF   1  30   6   3  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Y_Mina         DF   1  30   3   4  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  30   8  21 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  30   1  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
L_Modric       MF   2   3  30   2  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Bellingham   MF   2   4  27   3  20 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  11   5  31  31 |  84   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Pele           FW   1   5   2  28  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
S_Mignolet     GK  29   3   3   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   2  28   7   3  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  32   1  29 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   2   3  28   5  26 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  29  30 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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T_O_Conner     GK  36   3   3   2  13 |  24   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  33   1   1  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  31   9   7  30 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  31   4   2  35 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30   5   5  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   8  32  11  11 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |  71   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   MF   1  31   6   1  21 |  42   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  32   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  40   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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