Division One League Match, Everton vs. Ajax (Mon Aug 26)


                              Everton  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                         John O Brien  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        A_Bayindir GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                           A_Nesta DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                          E_Ndicka DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         A_Rudiger DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                           S_Bruce DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                       Y_Tielemans MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                            D_Rice MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                         N_Barella MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                      J_Bellingham MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                      A_Shevchenko FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB E_Mendy
                            Y_Mina SUB |  SUB Juan_Foyth
                         T_Cairney SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                        T_Cantwell SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                              Pele SUB |  SUB A_Gray

Referee: P_Ilic (Serbia)


Min. 2  :(aja) A_Bayindir miss-kicks!
          ...  N_Kanu is through!
          ...  A_Shevchenko fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 2  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar flicks it over S_Bruce's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past A_Bayindir
          ...  And Ajax are leading in the game now
          ...  Everton 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 3  :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 5  :(aja) P_Vieira with a slick pass to N_Kanu
          ...  L_Griffiths is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 6  :(aja) P_Vieira turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  A_Bayindir makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 12 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a measured pass to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  A_Bayindir watches it sail wide!
Min. 14 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds the space intelligently
          ...  A_Rudiger takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 15 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Kanu collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Ndicka with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  P_Ilic wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 17 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  What agility from A_Bayindir
Min. 22 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  D_Rice fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 23 :(evn) D_Rice runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Bellingham
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Bellingham with his head down lets it go !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That s pulled Everton level!
          ...  Everton 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 24 :(aja) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Ajax will now play P
Min. 26 :(evn) N_Barella holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to L_Griffiths
          ...  W_Gallas bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 27 :(aja) A_Arshavin backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Edu_Gaspar latches onto the end of it
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with the shot !
          ...  But A_Bayindir tips it over
          ...  P_Ilic has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(aja) T_Vermaelen sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Bayindir dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And A_Bayindir tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Rudiger wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 35 :(evn) A_Rudiger puts in L_Griffiths
          ...  C_Dos_Passos forces him off the ball
Min. 38 :(evn) Y_Tielemans spots L_Griffiths who is in acres of space
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 39 :(aja) Thomas_Partey with a glorious long pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  But A_Rudiger comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 40 :(evn) N_Barella with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_O_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 42 :(evn) Y_Tielemans plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Rudiger keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Rudiger with a thundering shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(evn) Y_Tielemans drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Shevchenko
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Bellingham
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 46 :(aja) A_Arshavin slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Rudiger
Min. 49 :(evn) L_Griffiths finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  L_Griffiths tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_O_Conner reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Tielemans swings it in!
          ...  J_Bellingham loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  The shot slips through T_O_Conner's hands
          ...  But T_O_Conner recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 50 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - Juan_Foyth on for G_Magalhaes as a DF
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Sneijder is coming on for Thomas_Partey and will play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Gray will replace the useless N_Kanu and will play AM
Min. 53 :(aja) P_Vieira lays the ball back to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin has a dig at goal!
          ...  But A_Bayindir makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 55 :(evn) L_Griffiths gets possession in his own half
          ...  A_Arshavin takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(aja) A_Arshavin is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Ndicka
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 60 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin hits the ball first time!
          ...  A_Bayindir can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  A_Bayindir makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 61 :(evn) D_Rice is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko with a powerful downward header!
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 61 :(aja) A_Gray controls it with ease
          ...  N_Barella scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  W_Sneijder floats it forward
          ...  A_Gray latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Gray has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  A_Bayindir blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 64 :(aja) A_Arshavin with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Nesta
          ...  A_Arshavin with a terrific drive !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 67 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  A_Bayindir plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 72 :(aja) P_Vieira is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Gray
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Bruce
Min. 74 :(evn) A_Nesta feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Shevchenko runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But W_Gallas wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 75 :(evn) J_Bellingham with a precise ball to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko has a go!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 76 :(aja) F_Ljungberg brings it under control
          ...  He takes on E_Ndicka
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Edu_Gaspar!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar goes for goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Have Ajax stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Everton 1-2 Ajax ...
Min. 77 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 82 :(evn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Y_Mina will come on for A_Nesta and play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) T_Cairney is being brought on
          ...  Y_Tielemans is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) T_Cantwell is being brought on
          ...  J_Bellingham is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) Pele will replace L_Griffiths and play FW
Min. 82 :(aja) F_Ljungberg squares it to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 83 :(evn) T_Cantwell with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 84 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Arshavin decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Y_Mina hits it out for a throw
Min. 85 :(evn) T_Cairney sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Pele runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Pele hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a good save
Min. 85 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But A_Bayindir tips it over
          ...  P_Ilic has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 86 :(aja) P_Vieira with the nod to T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Vermaelen attempts a lob!
          ...  A_Bayindir has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Bayindir reacts well to save!!!
Min. 87 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs with pace at the defence
          ...  W_Sneijder with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Ajax fans go wild!
          ...  Everton 1-3 Ajax ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 88 :(evn) N_Barella with a pinpoint pass to Pele
          ...  Pele hits a curling shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs with pace at the defence
          ...  W_Sneijder with the chance !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  A_Bayindir palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets his head on it
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 90 :(evn) The ball is passed in from T_Cairney, he finds Pele
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Vermaelen
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 90 :(aja) A_Gray with a real burst of pace
          ...  A_Gray leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Everton 1-4 Ajax ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
Attendance           : 147,142
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bellingham
Scorers              : J_Bellingham (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Shevchenko (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Edu_Gaspar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Edu_Gaspar (2,76), W_Sneijder (87), A_Gray (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Arshavin (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Everton     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       20
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           5        |       14
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       18
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Final Score          : Everton 1 - 4 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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A_Bayindir     GK  35   5   2   3  22 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Nesta        DF   2  32   2   4  40 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Ndicka       DF   1  30   6   3  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   2  29   7   3  28 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
S_Bruce        DF   2  27   2   4  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  32   1  29 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Rice         MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Barella      MF   1   2  30   1  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Bellingham   MF   2   4  27   3  20 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
L_Griffiths    FW   2  11   5  32  31 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  29  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
S_Mignolet     GK  29   3   3   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   1  30   3   4  31 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  30   8  21 |  11   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  30   1  24 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Pele           FW   1   5   2  29  29 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15

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  37   3   3   2  13 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  34   1   1  20 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  32   8   5  13 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31   6   1  21 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  31   4   2  35 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  31   3  17 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  95   0   0   4   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  40  60
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  95   0   0   1   0   8   0   1   0   0  -2   8  18
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  55   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  31   9   7  30 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30   5   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  32   4  23 |  42   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
A_Gray         AM   3   7  10  31  32 |  40   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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