Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Ajax (Sun May 22)


                             FC Porto  |  Ajax
                              5-4-1 E  |  4-4-2 C
                          Malky McKay  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                           S_Bould DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                       Omar_Little DF  |  DF M_Keown
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  MF M_Canete
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                         A_McGeady MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                           R_Pires MF  |  FW T_Wallcott
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                            O_Kahn SUB |  SUB J_Ablanedo
                     Omar_Mascarel SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB G_Magalhaes
                          D_Baggio SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 4  :(fcp) A_McGeady fires over a low cross to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito bears down on goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Keown belts it clear
Min. 5  :(fcp) R_Pires runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  A_McGeady latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  T_Stavos reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Gandolfini!
          ...  Omar_Little gets to it!
          ...  B_Roorda with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 7  :(aja) J_Cruijff with a pinpoint pass to S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Kolasinac with a thundering volley!
          ...  D_James was lucky there
Min. 8  :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Pires decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  C_Fabregas makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 8  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  A_McGeady brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  T_Wallcott with the thundering drive
          ...  D_James makes a fine save
Min. 13 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a smart pass to Omar_Little
          ...  Omar_Little with a blistering shot !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(aja) S_Kolasinac beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds T_Wallcott
          ...  Omar_Little slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 14 :(fcp) S_Gerrard looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Bould
          ...  S_Bould has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But B_Roorda parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 15 :(aja) M_Canete is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But D_James makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 18 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Cruijff is through!
          ...  A_McGeady with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Stadio has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant pedophile pedophile pedophile to him!!
Min. 21 :(aja) T_Vermaelen with a penetrating pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_C_Vickers
Min. 22 :(aja) T_Vermaelen gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_C_Vickers stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him for a talk
Min. 22 :(aja) C_Fabregas with an intelligent ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  D_James narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 23 :(aja) C_Fabregas pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Fabregas with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas crosses it in!
          ...  D_James catches it!
Min. 24 :(aja) J_Cruijff 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. 25 :(aja) M_Canete has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_C_Vickers
          ...  He puts in Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  C_C_Vickers reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 26 :(fcp) S_Gerrard takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kolasinac
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Keown gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 28 :(fcp) S_Gerrard kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_C_Vickers gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Kolasinac beats him to the ball
Min. 28 :(fcp) M_Esposito runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Keown goes in studs first
Min. 29 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a simple pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  E_Baily pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 33 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes jumps over J_A_Boumsong's challenge
          ...  From long range Jose_A_Reyes bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 37 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  R_Pires with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Wallcott with the spot kick
          ...  D_James dives and saves it!!
Min. 40 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to S_Bould
          ...  S_Bould chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 40 :(fcp) M_Esposito sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Gandolfini
          ...  T_Vermaelen fouls badly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) J_Cruijff with the diagonal pass S_Kolasinac
          ...  Omar_Little with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 46 :(fcp) S_Gerrard 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!
          ...  M_Esposito receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Vermaelen dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from S_Gerrard to J_Gandolfini
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Vermaelen belts it clear
Min. 48 :(aja) T_Stavos runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of T_Wallcott
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  T_Wallcott drives the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 49 :(fcp) Omar_Little moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard from 20 yards !
          ...  But B_Roorda punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn will come on for T_Stavos and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Langlitz replaces Jose_A_Reyes to play as a FW
Min. 50 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with an intelligent ball to E_Baily
          ...  M_Keown cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Langlitz knocks the ball past the lunge of C_C_Vickers
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with a deliberate foul
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Wallcott gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_A_Boumsong!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Wallcott must beat D_James!
          ...  D_James with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 51 :(aja) Thomas_Partey is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Ljungberg is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 54 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn gets to the by line and finds A_Langlitz with a beautiful cross
          ...  But C_C_Vickers wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it.
Min. 59 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz hits a curling shot!
          ...  D_James makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 61 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong times his run well
          ...  C_Fabregas with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 63 :(fcp) R_Pires holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  B_Roorda has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  FC Porto go ahead in this match now!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 64 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(fcp) E_Baily with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Keown behind
          ...  M_Keown goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  C_C_Vickers pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Stadio has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Stadio!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  M_Stadio tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(aja) Thomas_Partey gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  T_Wallcott is unmarked
          ...  S_Bould wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 66 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  T_Vermaelen plays the back pass
          ...  B_Roorda can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Keown reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 70 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Pires is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(aja) A_Langlitz runs at Omar_Little
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Gandolfini with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Stadio warns him
Min. 80 :(fcp) D_Baggio is coming on for M_Esposito and playing FW
Min. 83 :(fcp) Liel_Abada is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 145,626
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Esposito (63)
Sent Off             : A_McGeady (18)
Booked               : Omar_Little (43), J_A_Boumsong (50), C_C_Vickers (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Wallcott
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  30   9   5  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Omar_Little    DF   1  29   8   3  44 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  58   8   3
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  18
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  28   2   2  32 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  31  22  12 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  95   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  29  12  29 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
R_Pires        MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  71   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
O_Kahn         GK  23   3   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  20  27   1  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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B_Roorda       GK  37   4   5   2  29 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  35  12  10  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Keown        DF   3  33  13   7  21 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  33  13   5  10 |  51   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  32   5  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  30   7  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -15
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  29   2  29 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  51   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  32   9   8  33 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  31  32 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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