Elite League Match, Inter Milan vs. Ajax (Sun Jun 03)


                          Inter Milan  |  Ajax
                            5-3-1-1 C  |  4-4-2 P
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         A_Peruzzi GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                       C_Kickaball DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF M_Keown
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                       J_Tavernier DF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                           L_Clark MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                      G_Sigurdsson MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                     E_Francescoli MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                          P_Nedved AM  |  FW T_Wallcott
                         F_Inzaghi FW  |  FW Ian_Wright
                                       |
                           G_Ochoa SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                        J_Ekstrand SUB |  SUB Fernando_Mera
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                         D_DeRossi SUB |  SUB J_Crujff
                       I_Gabilondo SUB |  SUB D_Bergkamp

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(irm) B_Moore finds A_Ranocchia with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But M_Keown puts it in row Z!
Min. 8  :(irm) C_Kickaball skips the challenge from Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  C_Kickaball must beat E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 12 :(irm) F_Inzaghi lobs it over M_Keown
          ...  F_Inzaghi fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 15 :(irm) L_Clark with a smart turn
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 15 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio takes advantage of a mistake by B_Moore
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But A_Ranocchia comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 16 :(irm) P_Nedved finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Alvaro_Rubio !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 18 :(aja) Ian_Wright plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Ian_Wright has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 19 :(irm) E_Francescoli hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  F_Inzaghi latches onto it!
          ...  F_Inzaghi hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 23 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs V_Kompany
          ...  He puts in P_Nedved!
          ...  The cross hits P_Nedved on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 28 :(aja) P_Vieira brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Tavernier
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ian_Wright!
          ...  Ian_Wright with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Peruzzi tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Wallcott swings a leg at it!
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(aja) P_Vieira plays the early ball across the box to find Ian_Wright in space
          ...  Ian_Wright fires a shot at goal !
          ...  A_Peruzzi won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 31 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  B_Moore cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 32 :(irm) P_Nedved is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Clark
          ...  L_Clark fires the shot in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away
Min. 33 :(irm) F_de_Boer looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Francescoli
          ...  T_Wallcott wins the ball with ease
          ...  K_Ippi saw something no-one else did
          ...  K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 34 :(irm) P_Nedved takes advantage of a mistake by Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  T_Vermaelen wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 39 :(irm) F_Inzaghi knocks it forward
          ...  M_Keown slips
          ...  E_Francescoli gets to it!
          ...  E_Francescoli hits a great shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away
Min. 40 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a simple pass to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  F_de_Boer read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 41 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio beats J_Tavernier
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_de_Boer takes possession
Min. 42 :(aja) M_Overmars looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with a powerful header !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Peruzzi's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Clark gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cleared by T_Vermaelen

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 0-0 Ajax

Min. 48 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Bergkamp will come on for T_Wallcott and play FW
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Crujff is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Muniain is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) Fernando_Mera is coming on for V_Kompany and playing DF
Min. 50 :(irm) J_Tavernier runs at the defence
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Keown hits it out for a throw
Min. 52 :(aja) The ball runs loose!
          ...  D_Bergkamp seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But J_Tavernier with the fine tackle
Min. 63 :(irm) J_Tavernier finds C_Kickaball on the edge of the box
          ...  Fine tackle by Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 64 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Ian_Wright
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Kickaball
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars curls it into the box!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio gets to it!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 67 :(irm) E_Francescoli with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He knocks it to P_Nedved!
          ...  Fernando_Mera cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 72 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  F_de_Boer decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  F_de_Boer has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 74 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson jumps over M_Keown's challenge
          ...  M_Keown recovers to win the ball back
Min. 76 :(irm) F_Inzaghi with the kinky dribble
          ...  F_Inzaghi gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 76 :(aja) M_Overmars with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past F_Inzaghi
          ...  He knocks it to Alvaro_Rubio!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Peruzzi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And A_Peruzzi tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg hits it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by B_Moore
Min. 78 :(irm) F_Inzaghi looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Francescoli
          ...  A powerful header from E_Francescoli !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 78 :(aja) F_Ljungberg moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  F_Inzaghi fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Ippi warns him
Min. 79 :(irm) L_Clark has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Ranocchia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Fernando_Mera forces him off the ball
Min. 80 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - I_Gabilondo on for P_Nedved as a FW
Min. 83 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round A_Peruzzi
          ...  He rounds A_Peruzzi
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  A_Peruzzi manages to get to it !!
Min. 84 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits a crisp volley!
          ...  A_Peruzzi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 85 :(irm) J_Ekstrand replaces an unhappy C_Kickaball and will play as a DF
Min. 86 :(aja) Ian_Wright with a probing through ball Fernando_Mera
          ...  But B_Moore sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 87 :(aja) F_Ljungberg jumps over J_Ekstrand's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  B_Moore with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(irm) L_Clark picks out F_Inzaghi with the cross
          ...  Fernando_Mera pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 90 :(irm) L_Clark brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Sigurdsson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Sigurdsson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tavernier chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 90 :(aja) D_Bergkamp nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  A_Peruzzi catches the ball
Min. 93 :(irm) I_Gabilondo finds A_Ranocchia in acres of space
          ...  A_Ranocchia sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 94 :(aja) P_Vieira looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio with the drive!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : B_Moore
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          : Alvaro_Rubio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Wallcott (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Inter Milan   |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       3
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 0 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Peruzzi      GK  37   2   7   3  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  31  13  11  20 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  29   7  10  32 |  86   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
F_de_Boer      DF   2  29   7   7  27 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  28  10   9  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Tavernier    DF   3  27  11   7  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Clark        MF   2   7  27  16  37 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  27  14  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
E_Francescoli  MF   1   4  26   5  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  25  23  17 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  28  43 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
G_Ochoa        GK  27   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  27  11   7  22 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  12  26   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_DeRossi      MF   3  10  26   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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  39   5   5   7  14 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  29  11   8  33 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  29   9  10  36 |  95   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  20  12
M_Keown        DF   3  27  12   7  21 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  26   8   6  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  28  11  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  28   8  24 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  28   9  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  26  13  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  27  21 |  49   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  27  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  31   9   8  27 |  44   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  28  10   9  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  29  10  28 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  28  21 |  46   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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