Elite FA Cup Group Match, Manchester City vs. Ajax (Fri Oct 23)


                      Manchester City  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                       Scott Matthews  |  James Maund
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                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF M_Hart
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF D_Agger
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                             Jinky MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW C_Nade
                            Yeboah FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB Falcón
                       G_Griffiths SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                        M_Nastasic SUB |  SUB A_Ross
                           Matheus SUB |  SUB Oscar_Serrano
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: D_McDonald (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(mnc) S_Morison is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 5  :(mnc) Y_Hussein with an inch perfect pass to S_Morison
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Morison !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 9  :(mnc) Y_Hussein puts in Yeboah
          ...  But D_Agger sweeps up the threat
Min. 10 :(mnc) C_Fabregas fires over a low cross to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with a terrific drive !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 12 :(mnc) Y_Hussein boots it towards Yeboah
          ...  A cracking drive from Yeboah !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 15 :(aja) W_Sneijder with an in swinging cross to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  S_Scuffet watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 20 :(aja) W_Sneijder jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_Scuffet falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 21 :(aja) C_Nade plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  C_Nade has a go!
          ...  S_Scuffet gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Agger!
          ...  S_Scuffet fists it away!
Min. 25 :(aja) M_Overmars holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Nade
          ...  S_Morison leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 30 :(mnc) S_Morison gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside C_dos_Passos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Morison !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 30 :(aja) C_Nade plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_Morison with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 34 :(mnc) Yeboah beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But C_dos_Passos will cut out the threat
Min. 37 :(aja) C_Nade comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  C_Nade with a little chip!
          ...  S_Scuffet makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But E_Johnson sweeps up the threat
Min. 47 :(mnc) Jinky with a flicked pass to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with the attempt at goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar just watches it drift out of play!

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) M_Laursen sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Yeboah
          ...  But C_dos_Passos reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Arshavin is coming on for C_Nade and playing FW
Min. 49 :(aja) M_Overmars gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Laursen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Jinky puts it in row Z!
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Overmars is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) V_Kompany replaces C_dos_Passos and will play DF
Min. 53 :(aja) W_Sneijder moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Agger
          ...  C_Barr reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Ridoutski
          ...  Ridoutski drives it low !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_Scuffet is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder crosses it in!
          ...  S_Scuffet comes out and claims it!
Min. 58 :(mnc) C_Barr with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Barr !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Johnson swings it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 62 :(aja) Ridoutski is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Bergkamp
          ...  Efe_Sodje rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  A_Arshavin drives it in
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  S_Scuffet plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 63 :(aja) A_Arshavin sidesteps Efe_Sodje
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Barr
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 64 :(mnc) Y_Hussein beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But V_Kompany sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 64 :(aja) A_Arshavin knocks it past Jinky and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Efe_Sodje
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 66 :(mnc) Y_Hussein with a glorious 60-yard pass to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 67 :(mnc) Jinky pushes it past V_Kompany
          ...  W_Sneijder with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  D_McDonald wants a quiet word
Min. 72 :(aja) Ridoutski with a first time pass
          ...  D_Bergkamp runs onto it!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  D_McDonald reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 73 :(mnc) Jinky hoofs it up field to find Yeboah
          ...  V_Kompany cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 73 :(aja) A_Arshavin kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  A_Arshavin with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  S_Scuffet saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ridoutski!
          ...  D_Bergkamp tries to place the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 74 :(mnc) C_Barr holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison hits the ball first time!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
          ...  D_McDonald has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 75 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with a slide rule pass to S_Morison
          ...  M_Hart wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 76 :(mnc) E_Johnson finds P_Do_Shaw in the box
          ...  W_Sneijder takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 81 :(mnc) S_Morison sidesteps M_Hart
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Morison with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 82 :(mnc) C_Fabregas is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Morison latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Morison hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 83 :(mnc) Jinky plays the early ball across the box to find S_Morison in space
          ...  D_Agger knocks the ball back to E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Efe_Sodje swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 85 :(aja) V_Kompany is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  V_Kompany with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 86 :(aja) Ridoutski lays the ball back to S_Phelan
          ...  Efe_Sodje makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) S_Morison sprints past M_Hart
          ...  S_Morison with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 37,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Barr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Morison (25), P_Do_Shaw (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 0 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  36   5   1   4  41 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  27   4   2  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  27  12   9  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
M_Laursen      DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  26   8   5  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  27   8  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Y_Hussein      MF   2   9  26   9  39 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  26   8  41 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  26  12  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   8   0   1   0   0  -2   8  14
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  26  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  25  11   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  23   2   2  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  25   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |   0   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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  35   5   5   7  14 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  30  11   9  46 |  54   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
M_Hart         DF   2  29   4   1  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  28  10   7  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  26  12   5  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  29  21  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  97   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  24  13  32 |  53   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1  10  25  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |  43   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  23  32 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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