Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. Ajax (Wed Apr 24)


                            Liverpool  |  Ajax
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          J_Cranky GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                            Luizao DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                           F_Alves DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                         J_Vallejo DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                           J_Terry DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                          R_Hannam DM  |  MF J_Cruijff
                            D_Alli MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                          Thiago_S MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                              Jota AM  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                        J_Lingaurd FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                           M_Skiba FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                     Daniel_Fuzato SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                          V_Coufal SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                            A_Kral SUB |  SUB W_Gallas
                          R_Aglene SUB |  SUB C_Fabregas
                        G_Diangana SUB |  SUB N_Kanu

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(lpl) Thiago_S with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Jota
          ...  G_Magalhaes takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 4  :(lpl) D_Alli with the cross-field pass to Jota
          ...  Jota with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 5  :(lpl) Thiago_S with the nod to M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 6  :(lpl) Liverpool's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 9  :(aja) J_Cruijff sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Thomas_Partey runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Vallejo
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 10 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Lingaurd tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  T_O_Conner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_O_Conner is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 10 :(aja) Thomas_Partey runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Skiba
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Alli
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Terry reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 14 :(lpl) M_Skiba plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Magalhaes
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Hannam
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 18 :(lpl) Jota has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Juan_Foyth
          ...  He knocks it to M_Skiba!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos goes in studs first
Min. 21 :(lpl) Jota takes advantage of a mistake by Juan_Foyth
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Thomas_Partey with a pull on the shirt
Min. 22 :(aja) Thomas_Partey brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Alves with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 24 :(lpl) D_Alli gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Juan_Foyth anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 31 :(lpl) Thiago_S plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Jota decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Jota with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 33 :(aja) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  J_Cruijff seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Hannam takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Eriksson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 37 :(lpl) M_Skiba runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Cleared by J_Cruijff
Min. 37 :(lpl) F_Alves falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 37 :(lpl) V_Coufal is coming on and F_Alves is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 38 :(aja) Thomas_Partey takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  R_Hannam slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) D_Alli finds the run of Jota
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Magalhaes
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 45 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Cruijff
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Thiago_S
Min. 46 :(lpl) Thiago_S with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He knocks it to Luizao!
          ...  But Juan_Foyth with the fine tackle
Min. 46 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Arshavin
          ...  Thiago_S wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-0 Ajax

Min. 49 :(aja) W_Sneijder backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Juan_Foyth gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Terry with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
          ...  A_Arshavin with the spot kick
          ...  J_Cranky dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Liverpool 2-1 Ajax...
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen will replace the useless S_Kolasinac and will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) F_Ljungberg curls the ball out wide to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Cranky has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Cranky is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 51 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  C_Fabregas will come on for Thomas_Partey and play MF
Min. 52 :(lpl) Thiago_S cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jota
          ...  J_Cruijff steals the ball of off him
Min. 53 :(aja) N_Kanu is being prepared to come on
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 53 :(lpl) D_Alli heads the ball back to J_Lingaurd
          ...  But Juan_Foyth sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 54 :(lpl) Jota whips the ball across to M_Skiba
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 54 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a burst of pace
          ...  Intercepted by V_Coufal
Min. 57 :(aja) W_Sneijder with an intelligent ball to N_Kanu
          ...  Luizao is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_Cranky misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Skiba wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 58 :(lpl) D_Alli nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But Juan_Foyth barges him off the ball
Min. 63 :(lpl) J_Vallejo boots it towards R_Hannam
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos sweeps up the threat
Min. 70 :(aja) A_Arshavin rushes through the defence
          ...  Jota intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(lpl) R_Aglene will come on for Jota and play AM
Min. 75 :(lpl) Up goes the substitution board - G_Diangana on for J_Lingaurd as a FW
Min. 80 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a reverse pass to Juan_Foyth
          ...  J_Vallejo cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 83 :(lpl) D_Alli hoists the ball across to Luizao
          ...  Luizao with the header !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alli hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 84 :(lpl) M_Skiba takes advantage of a mistake by T_Vermaelen
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Magalhaes
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Aglene
          ...  T_O_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 84 :(aja) A_Arshavin turns on a sixpence
          ...  A_Arshavin shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lpl) M_Skiba pushes it past C_Fabregas
          ...  F_Ljungberg with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 75,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Thiago_S (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Skiba (5), J_Lingaurd (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Terry (49)
Injured              : F_Alves (37)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Arshavin
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (49 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Ljungberg (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       3
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       12
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Cranky       GK  30   3   3   2  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Luizao         DF   2  29   2   5  38 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Alves        DF   2  27  15   1  38 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  27  13   7  41 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Terry        DF   1  27  11  10  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
R_Hannam       DM   2  19  28   4  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Alli         MF   1   9  29  14  21 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  29   8  29 |  96   0   2   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  90  20
Jota           AM   2   4  26  23  18 |  77   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  27  29 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  20  45
Daniel_Fuzato  GK  30   2   5   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Coufal       DF   1  27   2   3  30 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Kral         MF   1  17  25   5  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aglene       AM   3   8  27  10  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  26  43 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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T_O_Conner     GK  36   3   3   2  13 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  33   1   1  20 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  31   8   7  30 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31   6   1  21 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30   5   5  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   8  32  11  11 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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