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Season 37 Archive: Division 1, Week 2

FC Porto 1 - 1 Ajax

Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Ajax (Sun Jan 21)


                             FC Porto  |  Ajax
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                        Derek Ritchie  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                       T_Alexander DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                      Martins_Indi DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                             Diego DM  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                        Ianis_Hagi MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                          J_McGinn MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                          S_Winzor MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW Ian_Wright
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                         C_Jullien SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                          AFrizzel SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                          Ainiesta SUB |  SUB J_Cruijff
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)

Before the game got underway, both sets of players and fans in the stadium observed a minute's silence in honour of Grandad Ridout
, who sadly passed away this morning, The Elite Football League family would like to pass on our thoughts and prayers at this very
sad time to Chris and all the Ridout family for there loss of such a special and much loved man in there lives, R.I.P

Min. 4  :(fcp) T_Alexander looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Vlahovic
          ...  Juan_Foyth wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 9  :(aja) Juan_Foyth has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Baily
          ...  He puts in Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  C_C_Vickers rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s B_Kuipers going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 10 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  A_Gray latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A_Gray sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 15 :(aja) Ian_Wright lobs it over T_Alexander
          ...  S_Winzor with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  B_Kuipers shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 17 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes flicks it over Diego and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The shot slips through I_Casillas's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  That puts Ajax ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 18 :(aja) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Ajax will now be playing A
Min. 18 :(fcp) D_Vlahovic takes on W_Gallas
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos sweeps up the threat
Min. 20 :(fcp) D_Vlahovic jumps over Juan_Foyth's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Vlahovic fires the shot in!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it behind
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(aja) Thomas_Partey drives it forward to W_Sneijder
          ...  But Martins_Indi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 24 :(aja) Thomas_Partey holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Ian_Wright in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Diego
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg swings it in!
          ...  S_Winzor gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 29 :(aja) Thomas_Partey knocks it past Martins_Indi and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Thomas_Partey blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 30 :(fcp) A_Gray looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 33 :(aja) Ian_Wright finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Martins_Indi with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 34 :(fcp) A_Gray sprints past W_Gallas
          ...  But Juan_Foyth sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 36 :(fcp) A_Gray sprints past the defender
          ...  Juan_Foyth seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 38 :(fcp) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  A_Gray seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Gray with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 38 :(fcp) A_Gray skips the challenge from Juan_Foyth
          ...  G_Magalhaes body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Derek Ritchie looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 40 :(aja) W_Sneijder hoists the ball across to Thomas_Partey
          ...  C_C_Vickers with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  B_Kuipers will just give him a speaking to
Min. 41 :(fcp) S_Winzor hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Vlahovic collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Vlahovic hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  FC Porto are back on level terms now!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 42 :(aja) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Ajax will now be playing C
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(fcp) Diego with an intelligent ball to D_Vlahovic
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a little chip!
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-1 Ajax

Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Magalhaes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Cruijff will replace the useless F_Ljungberg and will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Arshavin is coming on and Ian_Wright is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Arshavin lobs it over A_Gray
          ...  A_Arshavin gets up high for the header !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 54 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Kolasinac
          ...  He knocks it to A_Gray!
          ...  J_Cruijff clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 56 :(fcp) A_Gray pass splits open the defence and finds T_Alexander
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 57 :(aja) W_Sneijder spots A_Arshavin who is in acres of space
          ...  A_Arshavin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 58 :(fcp) S_Winzor runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Martins_Indi latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A cheeky lob from Martins_Indi !
          ...  T_O_Conner collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 65 :(fcp) Up goes the substitution board - AFrizzel on for J_McGinn as a DF
Min. 66 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_C_Vickers
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  AFrizzel with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  J_Cruijff plays it short to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with a blistering shot !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 67 :(aja) W_Sneijder hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto it!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes could have let it bounce!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 70 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Jullien will come on for C_C_Vickers and play DF
Min. 72 :(aja) J_Cruijff races into the box
          ...  He sees A_Arshavin lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  S_Winzor with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Derek Ritchie looks relieved
Min. 73 :(fcp) G_Borges comes on for D_Vlahovic and takes up a FW role
Min. 74 :(fcp) Diego with a neat pass into G_Borges
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 75 :(fcp) Ainiesta will come on for Ianis_Hagi and play MF
Min. 78 :(fcp) Ainiesta with a slide rule pass to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 79 :(fcp) A_Gray jumps over C_Dos_Passos's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  W_Gallas clears with a diving header
Min. 83 :(fcp) A_Gray uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  A_Gray with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks very relieved!
Min. 83 :(fcp) A_Gray spots G_Borges who is in acres of space
          ...  W_Gallas tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 85 :(fcp) Ainiesta bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Martins_Indi
          ...  Martins_Indi gets up high for the header !
          ...  T_O_Conner tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Baily loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 87 :(aja) J_Cruijff is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Arshavin
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Arshavin !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(fcp) G_Borges runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Borges swings in the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 145,064
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_Vlahovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Vlahovic (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Winzor (15), Martins_Indi (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Jose_A_Reyes
Scorers              : Jose_A_Reyes (17)
Sent Off             : W_Gallas (83)
Booked               : G_Magalhaes (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  30   2   2  32 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  29   8   9  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alexander    DF   1  26   7   9  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Martins_Indi   DF   1  26   7   7  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   8
Diego          DM   1  15  26   8  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1  10  32   7  12 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_McGinn       MF   1   4  32   3  10 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  25  29  11  22 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  -2
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Vlahovic     FW   2   1   4  27  27 |  75   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  28   7   5  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
AFrizzel       DF   1   5  27   4  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ainiesta       MF   2   2  27   3  20 |  17   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   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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T_O_Conner     GK  36   3   3   2  13 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  85   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  18  35 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29   5   5  28 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DM   1  30   7   5  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  41   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  32  45 |  41   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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