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Season 18 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round

Hearts 4 - 0 Ajax

Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, Hearts vs. Ajax (Thu Mar 20)


                               Hearts  |  Ajax
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-2-2-2 L
                         Daniel Perry  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           S_Banks GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                          M_Nelson DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF D_Agger
                           R_Ayala DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                          S_Davies MF  |  DM H_Kiessling
                          Sektioui MF  |  DM Oscar_Serrano
                           A_Jolie MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                       Y_Jiangshan AM  |  MF C_Fabregas
                     R_v_Nistelroy FW  |  FW Taliyah
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                          J_Pesero SUB |  SUB I_Walker
                         R_Neilson SUB |  SUB J_Esparza
                             L_Roy SUB |  SUB Ridoutski
                            K_Kong SUB |  SUB M_Overmars
                        K_Lafferty SUB |  SUB K_Huntelaar

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(aja) M_Lindberg gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Taliyah
          ...  G_Clichy with an ugly foul
          ...  N_Alexander wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 2  :(aja) A_Carabali is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Bergkamp
          ...  S_Hoffmeister pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 3  :(hts) Sektioui is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  H_Kiessling with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 5  :(hts) S_Davies 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!
          ...  D_Bunting receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Bunting with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 5  :(aja) A_Carabali feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Bergkamp runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Bergkamp has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Banks is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 8  :(hts) A_Jolie lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy latches on to it
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 11 :(hts) S_Davies picks out R_v_Nistelroy with the cross
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  He rounds E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar manages to get to it !!
Min. 12 :(hts) Y_Jiangshan takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  A great volley from Y_Jiangshan !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  And Hearts are leading in the game now
          ...  Hearts 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 21 :(hts) G_Clichy gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 22 :(aja) Taliyah jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  A_Jolie rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(hts) Y_Jiangshan knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Carabali and it had to be
Min. 24 :(hts) Y_Jiangshan with the heel pass to D_Bunting
          ...  Intercepted by D_Agger
Min. 24 :(aja) A_Carabali takes advantage of a mistake by M_Nelson
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Carabali has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But S_Banks smothers the ball.
Min. 28 :(hts) R_v_Nistelroy is unmarked!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  Hearts 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 30 :(hts) Sektioui heads the ball back to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  Hearts 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 32 :(hts) Sektioui kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Bunting gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Kiessling slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 38 :(aja) W_Sneijder finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  But S_Davies with the fine tackle
Min. 39 :(hts) Y_Jiangshan sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  C_dos_Passos gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 41 :(hts) D_Bunting beats Oscar_Serrano
          ...  D_Agger with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 42 :(aja) W_Sneijder kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A cracking drive from Oscar_Serrano !
          ...  But S_Banks pulls out a save of the game
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 3-0 Ajax

Min. 50 :(aja) J_Esparza will come on for C_dos_Passos and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Overmars takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Fabregas as MF
Min. 50 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Ridoutski will come on for W_Sneijder and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Taliyah flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Overmars runs onto it!
          ...  S_Hoffmeister slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 56 :(aja) M_Lindberg controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  M_Lindberg goes for the top corner !
          ...  S_Banks with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 62 :(aja) Taliyah takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Y_Jiangshan brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 63 :(hts) K_Kong is coming on for Sektioui and playing MF
Min. 63 :(hts) Y_Jiangshan heads the ball back to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy flings a shot at goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar beats the ball away
Min. 64 :(hts) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Neilson will come on for R_Ayala and play DF
Min. 65 :(hts) K_Lafferty replaces Y_Jiangshan to play as a AM
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Neilson retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Bunting latches onto the end of it
          ...  What a shot from D_Bunting !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Hearts 4-0 Ajax ...
Min. 67 :(hts) K_Kong hits a hard pass to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  But M_Overmars wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 68 :(hts) S_Davies jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 68 :(aja) M_Overmars with a 50-yard pass to Taliyah
          ...  G_Clichy wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(hts) Hearts changed their strategy to play D
Min. 70 :(hts) M_Nelson looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy hits a great shot !
          ...  It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 71 :(hts) A_Jolie runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Clichy
          ...  M_Lindberg dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 71 :(aja) D_Agger with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Nelson
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 79 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sidesteps R_Neilson
          ...  S_Hoffmeister reads the play well
Min. 80 :(hts) K_Lafferty flicks it over M_Lindberg and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Overmars takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 81 :(hts) D_Bunting brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Taliyah with a superb challenge
          ...  N_Alexander has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  N_Alexander shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 82 :(hts) G_Clichy with a slide rule pass to K_Kong
          ...  M_Overmars wins the ball
Min. 84 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a slide rule pass to Taliyah
          ...  K_Lafferty seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) Ridoutski gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Agger
          ...  M_Nelson reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 91 :(hts) K_Kong with the heel pass to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  J_Esparza reads the game well and cuts out the pass!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tynecastle Park
Attendance           : 50,000
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : R_v_Nistelroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Jiangshan (12), R_v_Nistelroy (28,30), D_Bunting (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Jolie (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Overmars
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Taliyah (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Hearts     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       4
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Hearts 4 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Banks        GK  39   5   1   4  11 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nelson       DF   1  29   3   3  35 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
G_Clichy       DF   2  26   9   9  32 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  55  24   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  25  12   9  31 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
R_Ayala        DF   1  27  12   1  24 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2   3  32   2  22 |  92   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  30   5  37 |  64   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  27   5  35 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  42  18
Y_Jiangshan    AM   2   7  24  16  23 |  66   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  36  28
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   3   2  39  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0  20  20 102
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
J_Pesero       GK  17   6   6   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  26  13   2  29 |  27   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
L_Roy          DF   3  26   7   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  27   9  18 |  28   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
K_Lafferty     AM   2   9  27   8  19 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  32   5   5   7  14 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  28  10   9  46 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
A_Carabali     DF   2  26  10   7  10 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
D_Agger        DF   2  24  11   5  24 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   9   8  42 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
H_Kiessling    DM   4  11  27   9  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  14  25  11  19 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  26   8  23 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  25  12  29 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
I_Walker       GK  22   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  22  12  32 |  41   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  29  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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