Division One League Match, Juventus vs. Ajax (Sun Aug 04)


                             Juventus  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 L
                      Gareth Williams  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                          A_Sandro DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                       R_Bellanova DF  |  DF P_Senderos
                          A_Rabiot MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                       M_Locatelli MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                      Fabio_Vieira MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                         F_Miretti MF  |  MF L_Copland
                         A_Belotti FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                          F_Chiesa FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                        R_Randolph SUB |  SUB E_Mendy
                          H_Kamara SUB |  SUB G_Magalhaes
                       G_Chiellini SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                         M_Pessina SUB |  SUB Edu_Gaspar
                          Odegaard SUB |  SUB A_Gray

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(jvt) A_Rabiot chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Belotti
          ...  W_Gallas is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He is warned by G_Maqedonci
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 2  :(jvt) F_Chiesa nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Kolasinac and it had to be
Min. 6  :(aja) N_Kanu with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from R_Bellanova
          ...  But M_Madl wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Madl wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 11 :(aja) T_Vermaelen knocks it past M_Madl and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  T_Vermaelen hits a crisp volley!
          ...  M_Balfor with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 12 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds his way through
          ...  But A_Sandro spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 12 :(jvt) F_Miretti hits a hard pass to M_Locatelli
          ...  P_Senderos with the high feet
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It s in a very dangerous position!
          ...  F_Miretti shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Belotti instead
          ...  A_Belotti rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rabiot swings it in!
          ...  J_Richards makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 14 :(jvt) Fabio_Vieira with a probing pass to F_Chiesa
          ...  F_Chiesa tries the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_O_Conner plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 15 :(jvt) A_Rabiot holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to F_Chiesa
          ...  But T_Vermaelen comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 18 :(jvt) Fabio_Vieira sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Locatelli
          ...  S_Kolasinac wins the ball with ease
          ...  G_Maqedonci saw something no-one else did
          ...  G_Maqedonci wants a quiet word
Min. 19 :(aja) P_Vieira with a first time pass
          ...  N_Kanu runs onto it!
          ...  M_Madl gets to the ball first
Min. 23 :(aja) W_Sneijder slides the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  R_Bellanova goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 30 :(jvt) M_Locatelli gets to the by line and finds A_Belotti with a beautiful cross
          ...  T_Vermaelen makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 30 :(jvt) M_Locatelli drives it across the face of the goal F_Chiesa
          ...  W_Gallas tackles from behind
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  G_Maqedonci calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  A_Rabiot plays it short to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_O_Conner reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Miretti chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Kolasinac wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 37 :(jvt) A_Rabiot finds J_Richards with a ball over the defence
          ...  The ball hits L_Copland in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 40 :(jvt) Fabio_Vieira retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  F_Chiesa latches onto the end of it
          ...  But T_Vermaelen puts the ball out of play
Min. 40 :(jvt) A_Rabiot is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 41 :(aja) N_Kanu beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Richards fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Maqedonci reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(aja) P_Vieira runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Kanu
          ...  M_Madl with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(jvt) A_Sandro changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Juventus 0-0 Ajax

Min. 48 :(jvt) F_Chiesa with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by W_Gallas
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rabiot hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Madl gets his head on it
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_O_Conner plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 49 :(jvt) M_Locatelli crosses in from the wing, he finds F_Chiesa in the box
          ...  P_Senderos with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Maqedonci will want to speak to him
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 50 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Magalhaes will come on for W_Gallas and play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Edu_Gaspar will come on for F_Ljungberg and play MF
Min. 52 :(jvt) A_Belotti nutmegs S_Kolasinac, he continues to run forward
          ...  A_Belotti flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Gray is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 53 :(aja) W_Sneijder is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  N_Kanu latches onto the end of it
          ...  The cross hits N_Kanu on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 60 :(jvt) F_Miretti kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Belotti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Magalhaes takes possession
Min. 62 :(aja) P_Vieira controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  N_Kanu gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  N_Kanu lobs M_Balfor!
          ...  M_Balfor with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 67 :(jvt) Fabio_Vieira finds F_Chiesa with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  F_Chiesa with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 67 :(aja) T_Vermaelen jumps over J_Richards's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Madl reads the play well
Min. 70 :(jvt) a big roar from the crowd as Odegaard comes on for A_Belotti to play FW
Min. 70 :(jvt) J_Richards sidesteps L_Copland
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Richards !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 71 :(aja) W_Sneijder wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  J_Richards wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 72 :(jvt) F_Miretti with the towering header to M_Madl
          ...  M_Madl looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 72 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Copland
          ...  L_Copland drives the shot in!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Juventus fans laugh at him
Min. 76 :(aja) W_Sneijder squares it to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has M_Balfor to beat!
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Balfor
          ...  M_Balfor gets a foot to it !!
Min. 76 :(jvt) F_Chiesa plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar wins the ball with ease
          ...  G_Maqedonci saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 79 :(jvt) Up goes the substitution board - M_Pessina on for F_Miretti as a MF
Min. 80 :(jvt) H_Kamara comes on for M_Madl and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(jvt) M_Locatelli sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Chiesa
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Pessina curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Vermaelen reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 81 :(jvt) G_Chiellini is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Richards is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 85 :(aja) A_Gray runs at A_Sandro
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  H_Kamara takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  G_Maqedonci calls him over
          ...  G_Maqedonci is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Vermaelen shoots towards goal !
          ...  M_Balfor makes a difficult save
Min. 87 :(jvt) Fabio_Vieira is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Odegaard latches onto the ball
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Odegaard !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_O_Conner plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 87 :(jvt) A_Rabiot beats S_Kolasinac
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Magalhaes tackles from behind
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(jvt) M_Pessina takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard with a thundering shot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Maqedonci has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 89 :(aja) P_Vieira works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Kanu
          ...  R_Bellanova with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Maqedonci will want to speak to him
          ...  He is warned by G_Maqedonci
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 89 :(jvt) M_Locatelli reads the run of Odegaard
          ...  W_Sneijder with a terrible tackle
          ...  G_Maqedonci will just give him a speaking to
Min. 91 :(jvt) F_Chiesa with the mazy run
          ...  F_Chiesa tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  T_O_Conner claws it off the line
          ...  G_Maqedonci this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That surely hands Juventus victory!!
          ...  Juventus 1-0 Ajax ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 139,703
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : M_Madl (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Chiesa (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Richards (41), H_Kamara (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Vermaelen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Senderos (49)
Booked               : W_Gallas (30), Edu_Gaspar (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Juventus     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          18        |       10
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Final Score          : Juventus 1 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  37   1   1   2  32 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  34  10   7  22 |  83   0   5   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
J_Richards     DF   1  34   7   7  22 |  84   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  58  -2   3
A_Sandro       DF   2  32   6   2  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
R_Bellanova    DF   2  27   3   5  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Rabiot       MF   1   4  35   4  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  32   5  39 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Fabio_Vieira   MF   1   2  30   1  24 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
F_Miretti      MF   2   5  27   4  27 |  82   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  30  33 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
F_Chiesa       FW   2   3   3  27  44 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
R_Randolph     GK  23   2   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   2  32   5   2  29 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
G_Chiellini    DF   1  28   8   1  28 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pessina      MF   2   5  28   3  12 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  34  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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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T_O_Conner     GK  37   3   3   2  13 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  32   7   5  13 |  94   0   5   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 100   0  10
W_Gallas       DF   1  31   4   2  35 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30   5   5  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  26   3   1  42 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  32   4  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  31   3  17 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Copland      MF   2   5  30  10  13 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  33   1   1  20 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  40   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  31  32 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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