Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Ajax (Sun Jun 30)


                             FC Porto  |  Ajax
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-1-1 C
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                              Maxi DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                         S_Bradley DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                        M_Politano MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                           R_Neves MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                          G_Fofana MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                           G_Mixon FW  |  AM Oscar_Serrano
                          J_Garner FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                           L_Jones SUB |  SUB Fazio
                            T_Haas SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                         D_Pereira SUB |  SUB J_Crujff
                     R_Chamgerlain SUB |  SUB D_Bergkamp

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(aja) T_Vermaelen takes advantage of a mistake by Maxi
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Maxi goes in studs first
Min. 3  :(aja) Oscar_Serrano hoists the ball across to P_Vieira
          ...  Cleared by Maxi
Min. 4  :(aja) P_Vieira heads the ball back to T_Vermaelen
          ...  C_Obasi wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 5  :(fcp) G_Fofana finds G_Mixon in the box
          ...  Intercepted by T_Vermaelen
Min. 10 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Obasi
          ...  He knocks it to Tomas_Rosicky!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(aja) F_Ljungberg slides it through the middle to G_Puciato
          ...  But C_Obasi wins the ball
Min. 17 :(fcp) E_Van_d_Sar miskicks!
          ...  G_Mixon is takes control of the ball!
          ...  G_Mixon throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Van_d_Sar got a touch
Min. 17 :(aja) G_Puciato is too quick for the defence
          ...  S_Bradley reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 18 :(fcp) R_Neves kicks I_Muniain off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  J_Hunye has stopped play
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 18 :(fcp) G_Fofana turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Maxi
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Roberto Ciccotelli looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 20 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from M_Politano to G_Fofana
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Fofana !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 20 :(aja) The ball rolls free!
          ...  P_Vieira takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  C_Obasi wins the ball with ease
          ...  J_Hunye saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 21 :(fcp) G_Fofana with the first time flick to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner goes for goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 24 :(aja) P_Vieira passes the ball to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Maxi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 25 :(aja) G_Puciato runs at T_Stavos
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  G_Puciato cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 26 :(fcp) G_Mixon squares it to A_Langlitz
          ...  Oscar_Serrano is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Roberto Ciccotelli looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 27 :(fcp) C_Obasi controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Oscar_Serrano
          ...  He puts in A_Langlitz!
          ...  A_Langlitz hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 36 :(fcp) T_Stavos gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Garner
          ...  S_Kolasinac wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 40 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos finds Alvaro_Rubio in acres of space
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Obasi
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 41 :(aja) P_Vieira turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Ljungberg
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Bradley
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) M_Politano crosses into the box, finding J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner attempts the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar claws it off the line
          ...  J_Hunye consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put FC Porto ahead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Ajax ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Ljungberg
          ...  F_Ljungberg belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But Dino_Zoff makes a fine save
Min. 50 :(aja) Fazio is being prepared to come on
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Crujff takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Tomas_Rosicky as MF
Min. 51 :(fcp) M_Politano puts in A_Langlitz
          ...  C_Dos_Passos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Hunye going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 52 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is ready to come on to replace G_Puciato
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 52 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Stavos
          ...  He knocks it to F_Ljungberg!
          ...  T_Stavos wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fazio crosses it in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff easily catches it!
Min. 54 :(aja) J_Crujff unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Bradley hits it out for a throw
Min. 58 :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Garner is through!
          ...  J_Garner with the overhead !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 59 :(aja) P_Vieira sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Garner looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 62 :(aja) F_Ljungberg takes on 3 men
          ...  F_Ljungberg tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 64 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from S_Kolasinac to Fazio
          ...  Maxi gathers up the loose ball
Min. 65 :(aja) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Maxi seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 67 :(aja) I_Muniain with a 50-yard pass to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with the overhead !
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Crujff!
          ...  T_Stavos gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 68 :(aja) F_Ljungberg holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Crujff
          ...  J_Crujff with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 69 :(fcp) M_Politano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Fazio a clean set of heals
          ...  Fazio slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana swings it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 73 :(fcp) G_Mixon turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar pulls out a save of the game
Min. 75 :(aja) I_Muniain gets to the by line and finds J_Crujff with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Crujff hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Bradley wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 77 :(fcp) S_Bradley runs at Fazio
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Kolasinac read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 77 :(aja) I_Muniain plays a long ball to T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Vermaelen has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to P_Vieira
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Dino_Zoff narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 78 :(aja) P_Vieira with a first time pass
          ...  D_Bergkamp runs onto it!
          ...  D_Bergkamp fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Dino_Zoff with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 81 :(aja) P_Vieira comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 83 :(fcp) G_Fofana puts in A_Langlitz
          ...  C_Dos_Passos takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) M_Politano picks out J_Garner with the cross
          ...  J_Garner tries the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Politano hits it into the box!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 88 :(fcp) A_Langlitz is clutching his leg!
          ...  The FC Porto physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 88 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  R_Chamgerlain will come on for A_Langlitz and play FW
Min. 88 :(fcp) Maxi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  Fazio brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  S_Bradley floats it forward
          ...  C_Obasi latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Obasi lobs Dino_Zoff!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 89 :(fcp) G_Fofana runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Kolasinac
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Fofana attempts a chip!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Garner plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Garner (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Garner (44)
Sent Off             : R_Neves (18)
Booked               : C_Obasi (20)
Injured              : A_Langlitz (88)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : P_Vieira
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Fazio (88)
Booked               : Alvaro_Rubio (18)
Injured              : P_Vieira (81)
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :          12        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       17
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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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Dino_Zoff      GK  34   2   2   3  30 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  29  12   8  39 |  92   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8   8
Maxi           DF   1  29   8   8  22 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Bradley      DF   2  28  13   7  21 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  28  12   5  10 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Politano     MF   3   5  29   9  41 |  92   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
R_Neves        MF   2   5  29   4  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
G_Fofana       MF   1  17  28   7  21 |  92   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  11  29  32 |  89   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  29  42 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  30
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  29  11 |  92   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20   0  57
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  28   7   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  25  12   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  29   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  27  20 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  39   5   5   7  14 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30  11   9  11 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  30   9  10  36 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  28  11   5  22 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -20
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  27   8   6  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  29  11  12 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  29   8  24 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  29   9  20 |  82   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  28   7  32 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
Oscar_Serrano  AM   2  16  29  12  19 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  29  42 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  30   8  10  41 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
M_Keown        DF   3  28  12   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  30  11  28 |  40   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  29  21 |  39   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
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