Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Manchester City vs. Ajax (Wed Mar 18)


                      Manchester City  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                       Scott Matthews  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF J_Esparza
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF M_Hart
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF D_Agger
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  DM Oscar_Serrano
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                           Matheus MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                            M_Reus MF  |  AM S_Phelan
                               Bar FW  |  FW Taliyah
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB Falcón
                         M_Hummels SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                         Luke_Shaw SUB |  SUB A_Ross
                             Jinky SUB |  SUB M_Overmars
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB N_Gomes

Referee: D_Foster (England)


Min. 3  :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Bar
          ...  Bar leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 3  :(aja) D_Agger threads the through ball to Taliyah
          ...  P_Sweeper with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 5  :(aja) C_dos_Passos cuts the ball back to S_Phelan
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Phelan !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 8  :(mnc) M_Dickinson knocks it past M_Hart and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Dickinson attempts a lob!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 8  :(aja) W_Sneijder slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  W_Sneijder must beat S_Scuffet!
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away
Min. 13 :(mnc) Y_Hussein slides it through the middle to M_Dickinson
          ...  M_Dickinson goes for the top corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 13 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into S_Scuffet's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 14 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott fires the shot in!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Reus reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 16 :(mnc) Y_Hussein is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Reus
          ...  D_Agger makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Matheus chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Johnson makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 17 :(mnc) M_Dickinson with a precise ball to Bar
          ...  Bar hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That's given Manchester City the advantage!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 18 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to A
Min. 19 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays it forward to Taliyah
          ...  But P_Zabaleta reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 21 :(mnc) M_Dickinson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_dos_Passos
          ...  He knocks it to Matheus!
          ...  Matheus tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 21 :(aja) W_Sneijder has it now
          ...  He takes on Efe_Sodje
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Wallcott!
          ...  Efe_Sodje does well to get the tackle in
Min. 21 :(mnc) Bar skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  C_dos_Passos muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 22 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Reus picks up the deflection
          ...  J_Esparza takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 25 :(mnc) Matheus with an incisive pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on E_Van_d_Sar anyway
Min. 27 :(aja) W_Sneijder reads the run of T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 29 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer 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!
          ...  Y_Hussein receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Phelan with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  M_Reus swings it in
          ...  Y_Hussein takes control of it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Oscar_Serrano
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bar swings it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 30 :(mnc) P_Sweeper finds a hole in the defence
          ...  D_Agger forces him off the ball
Min. 30 :(aja) D_Agger threads the through ball to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah hits a great shot !
          ...  But S_Scuffet reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 34 :(aja) T_Wallcott plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  T_Wallcott looks to see where S_Scuffet is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  S_Scuffet tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Zabaleta gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) C_Fabregas plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Phelan
          ...  Blocked by P_Sweeper
Min. 48 :(mnc) M_Dickinson takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Bar
          ...  A powerful shot by Bar !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 48 :(aja) S_Phelan threads the through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Efe_Sodje
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 49 :(mnc) M_Dickinson drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matheus
          ...  C_dos_Passos gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  T_Wallcott with the side footed shot!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Scuffet's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Ajax

Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn replaces an unhappy J_Esparza and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross comes on for Oscar_Serrano and takes up a MF role
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Overmars takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Phelan as MF
Min. 53 :(mnc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  M_Dickinson seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  C_dos_Passos goes in studs first
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  M_Dickinson with the thundering drive
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein swings it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 55 :(aja) W_Sneijder knocks it forward
          ...  P_Sweeper slips
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gets to it!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 56 :(mnc) Bar nutmegs C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos plays the back pass
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Matheus plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Zabaleta with the header
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 57 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  W_Sneijder tries to chip the ball over S_Scuffet!
          ...  S_Scuffet can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_Scuffet makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 58 :(mnc) Matheus with a precise pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  M_Hart tackles cleanly
Min. 59 :(mnc) M_Reus drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Bar
          ...  Bar sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar pulls out a save of the game
Min. 59 :(mnc) Matheus with a 40-yard pass to Bar
          ...  D_Agger with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Y_Hussein passes to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 60 :(mnc) Bar with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Agger
          ...  Bar rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar is equal to it
Min. 61 :(aja) M_Overmars has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Zabaleta!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Overmars with his head down lets it go !
          ...  S_Scuffet with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 69 :(mnc) P_Sweeper back heels to find M_Dickinson in space
          ...  M_Dickinson hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 69 :(aja) C_dos_Passos looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Hummels is coming on for P_Sweeper and playing DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Jinky comes on for M_Dickinson and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(mnc) Y_Hussein boots it towards Bar
          ...  D_Agger seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 75 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Negredo will come on for Nathan_Dyer and play FW
Min. 75 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a real burst of pace
          ...  Efe_Sodje with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 76 :(mnc) Y_Hussein sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Jinky runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Jinky rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Y_Hussein gets to it!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 76 :(aja) Taliyah finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Zabaleta
          ...  Taliyah with a powerful header !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 78 :(mnc) Jinky looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Negredo
          ...  What a shot from A_Negredo !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 78 :(aja) W_Sneijder backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Taliyah latches onto the end of it
          ...  Matheus with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 78 :(aja) M_Overmars lays the ball back to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has S_Scuffet to beat!
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Scuffet
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Ajax something to fight for!
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 79 :(mnc) Bar with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Hart
          ...  A wicked drive by Bar !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Ajax ...
Min. 79 :(aja) Taliyah beats M_Hummels
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Taliyah throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  S_Scuffet manages to turn it behind
Min. 81 :(aja) A_Ross picks out Taliyah with the cross
          ...  Taliyah with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But S_Scuffet tips it over
          ...  D_Foster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 83 :(mnc) M_Reus with a one-touch layoff to A_Negredo
          ...  A_Negredo attempts a chip!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gathers it comfortably
Min. 85 :(aja) M_Overmars hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Taliyah collects the loose ball!
          ...  Taliyah with a thundering shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Scuffet's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Scuffet looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 86 :(aja) C_Fabregas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  W_Sneijder gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Johnson is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  T_Wallcott fires it towards the goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Scuffet reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) Y_Hussein volleys it forward. He finds A_Negredo
          ...  A_Negredo bears down on goal!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  D_Foster has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 40,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Dickinson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bar (17,79), Matheus (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Efe_Sodje (75), Matheus (78), E_Johnson (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_dos_Passos (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       18
Off target           :           9        |       11
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          18        |       17
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Scuffet      GK  34   5   1   4  41 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  26   5  11  22 |  74   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  26   4   2  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
E_Johnson      DF   1  25   8   5  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  23   4   1  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  25   7  28 |  74   0   0   4   2   4   0   0   0   0   0  70   8
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  25   9  39 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
Matheus        MF   1   7  24   3  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  18  18
M_Reus         MF   4   3  23   9  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Bar            FW   1   6   9  27  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  52
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  25  31 |  79   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  50  30
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   1  24   6   3  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  22   7   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  25   7  41 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |  17   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

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  34   5   5   7  14 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  29  10   9  46 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
J_Esparza      DF   1  28   6   3  20 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Hart         DF   2  28   4   1  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  25  11   5  24 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  15  25  11  19 |  54   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  27   8  23 |  96   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   6
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  25  12  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Phelan       AM   3   6  28  20  36 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  26  44 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
T_Wallcott     FW   3   7  10  23  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  23   8   8  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  23  13  32 |  42   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0 -20  15 -14
N_Gomes        FW   1   5   3  27  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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