Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Feyenoord vs. Ajax (Wed Jun 12)


                            Feyenoord  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                         Rowan Hunter  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK J_Dudek
                           C_Moore DF  |  DF J_Esparza
                          H_Ibarra DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                            M_Abel DF  |  DF D_Agger
                         P_Swanson DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                        Nuri_Sahin MF  |  MF O_Lindenbergh
                        J_M_Jurado MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                            Gerson MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                       J_Hernandez MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Taliyah
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                           J_Corvo SUB |  SUB Falcón
                             Breno SUB |  SUB C_dos_Passos
                          A_Revitt SUB |  SUB M_Hart
                          A_Driver SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                        G_Strachan SUB |  SUB K_Huntelaar

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 3  :(aja) D_Agger with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  D_Agger with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Fabregas
          ...  Taliyah gets something on it!
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 4  :(fyd) Nuri_Sahin heads the ball back to E_Bergkamp
          ...  But T_Vermaelen sweeps up the threat
Min. 5  :(aja) H_Kiessling squares it to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas with a powerful header !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  D_Anderson pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Lindenbergh swings it in!
          ...  C_Fabregas with the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by H_Kiessling
          ...  P_Swanson clears the corner
Min. 6  :(fyd) Nuri_Sahin looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  D_Agger plays the back pass
          ...  J_Dudek can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Gerson!
          ...  J_Dudek easily claims the ball!
Min. 6  :(aja) D_Agger looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Carabali
          ...  H_Ibarra reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 8  :(aja) O_Lindenbergh controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A cheeky lob from T_Vermaelen !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 9  :(aja) J_Esparza kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  O_Lindenbergh gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Swanson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Anderson easily catches it!
Min. 10 :(aja) D_Bergkamp beats C_Moore
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Bergkamp uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But D_Anderson dives to his left
          ...  I think D_Anderson just got a hand on that one
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Esparza plays the early ball across the box to find Taliyah in space
          ...  Taliyah with the chance !
          ...  But D_Anderson stops that one easily
Min. 19 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is unmarked!
          ...  But C_Moore wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 21 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Moore back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A cracking drive from O_Lindenbergh !
          ...  D_Anderson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 23 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to C_Fabregas
          ...  H_Ibarra slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 24 :(fyd) Gerson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Hernandez latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Agger takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 25 :(fyd) J_M_Jurado flicks it over T_Vermaelen and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But J_Esparza slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 28 :(aja) Taliyah sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But C_Moore sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 29 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Agger gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Agger chases it through, he must score !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 31 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Taliyah
          ...  C_Moore is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  D_Anderson misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 32 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp rifles it at the goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  That's given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 33 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 33 :(aja) H_Kiessling moves into a DM role on the manager's orders
Min. 33 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with the Cruyff turn
          ...  D_Bergkamp with the crafty shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 35 :(aja) D_Agger takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 35 :(fyd) J_Hernandez with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Moore gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  O_Lindenbergh with an ugly foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(fyd) Gerson unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp tries to chip the ball over J_Dudek!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 41 :(fyd) J_M_Jurado with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  But J_Esparza will cut out the threat
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) Taliyah with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Taliyah aims for the top right corner !
          ...  D_Anderson with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 46 :(fyd) J_M_Jurado picks up a loose ball
          ...  Ridoutski with an ugly foul

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Feyenoord 0-1 Ajax

Min. 46 :(fyd) J_Hernandez with a first time pass
          ...  J_M_Jurado runs onto it!
          ...  Ridoutski with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  O_Bundy lectures him
Min. 50 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  C_dos_Passos will come on for J_Esparza and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Carabali is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 52 :(fyd) Nuri_Sahin puts in P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  J_Dudek makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Vermaelen looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Fabregas
          ...  P_Swanson wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 56 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 59 :(fyd) Gerson brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Hart
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Swanson!
          ...  M_Hart recovers to win the ball back
Min. 60 :(aja) W_Sneijder comes on for O_Lindenbergh and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(aja) C_Fabregas barges C_Moore off the ball
          ...  But M_Abel reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(fyd) J_Hernandez off the woodwork.
          ...  E_Bergkamp picks up the deflection
          ...  A delicate header from E_Bergkamp !
          ...  J_Dudek with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 62 :(fyd) J_Hernandez hoofs it up field to find Nuri_Sahin
          ...  H_Kiessling makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Gerson
          ...  J_Dudek comes out and claims it!
Min. 67 :(aja) H_Kiessling with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A powerful shot by H_Kiessling !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(aja) H_Kiessling finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  P_Swanson with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 70 :(fyd) A_Driver is coming on and J_M_Jurado is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(fyd) A_Driver is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  J_Dudek with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 71 :(aja) C_dos_Passos runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Moore
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_dos_Passos !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 73 :(aja) D_Agger finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Swanson
Min. 75 :(fyd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Breno will come on for C_Moore and play DF
Min. 75 :(aja) H_Kiessling hoofs it up field to find D_Bergkamp
          ...  P_Swanson hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Moore heads it away
Min. 80 :(fyd) Up goes the substitution board - G_Strachan on for P_McGowan as a FW
Min. 80 :(aja) Ridoutski with the first time pass to C_dos_Passos
          ...  H_Ibarra brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 82 :(aja) Ridoutski takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  D_Anderson manages to turn it behind
Min. 83 :(fyd) A_Driver is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  J_Hernandez latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Hernandez controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  J_Dudek is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Dudek reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) C_Fabregas runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Taliyah
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Taliyah with the header !
          ...  D_Anderson heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 90 :(fyd) J_Hernandez knocks it past D_Agger and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Agger goes in hard to win the ball back

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium De Kuip
Attendance           : 51,910
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : P_Swanson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : O_Lindenbergh (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Bergkamp (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Lindenbergh (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Feyenoord    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       18
Off target           :           2        |       9
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           3        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       16
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 0 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
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_Anderson     GK  30   4   1   5  19 |  92  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
C_Moore        DF   2  29   5   5  21 |  76   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
H_Ibarra       DF   2  26   5   1  29 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  25   3   3  32 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Swanson      DF   2  22   9   6  25 |  92   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   7  23   8  19 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  22  16  18 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Gerson         MF   2   5  22   9  15 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  16 -20
J_Hernandez    MF   1   7  20  17  26 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  23  16 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
E_Bergkamp     FW   3   9   5  21  34 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Corvo        GK  21   2   2   3  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  23   9  10  16 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Revitt       DF   2  22  10   7  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Driver       MF   2   5  22   3  23 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Strachan     FW   2   5   7  23  32 |  11   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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J_Dudek        GK  37   3   1   1  18 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  51   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  44  20
A_Carabali     DF   2  25   9   7  10 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  24  11   5  24 |  92   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  45  24   2
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  23  10   6  31 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
O_Lindenbergh  MF   2   2  33   1  24 |  61   0   0   6   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  90   6
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
H_Kiessling    DM   4  11  26   9  31 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   1
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  92   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  27  10   9  46 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
M_Hart         DF   2  26   4   1  22 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  25   8  23 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  28  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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