Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Ajax (Tue Dec 15)


                      Manchester City  |  Ajax
                              4-5-1 N  |  4-4-2 N
                       Scott Matthews  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF M_Hart
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                        M_Nastasic DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  MF A_Ross
                             Jinky MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                           Matheus MF  |  FW C_Nade
                            Yeboah FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                            C_Barr SUB |  SUB D_Agger
                          G_Clichy SUB |  SUB S_Phelan
                           D_Silva SUB |  SUB Oscar_Serrano
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Jinky gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Y_Hussein
          ...  Y_Hussein cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 2  :(aja) Ridoutski with a measured pass to C_Nade
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Laursen
Min. 3  :(mnc) Yeboah runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_dos_Passos
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Yeboah with the overhead !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 3  :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Johnson!
          ...  C_dos_Passos wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_de_Vries saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 4  :(aja) C_dos_Passos is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to C_Nade
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Nade !
          ...  S_Scuffet makes a difficult save
Min. 9  :(aja) A_Ross kicks A_Andanov off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  M_de_Vries tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 17 :(mnc) Yeboah flicks it over C_dos_Passos's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 30 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Wallcott with his head down lets it go !
          ...  S_Scuffet beats the ball away
Min. 31 :(mnc) Y_Hussein controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Andanov gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Ridoutski forces him off the ball
Min. 31 :(mnc) Y_Hussein runs into space
          ...  C_Nade with a nasty foul
          ...  M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(mnc) M_Laursen beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar'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 are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) Jinky runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 46 :(aja) W_Sneijder holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to V_Kompany
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Efe_Sodje
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 49 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Arshavin will come on for C_Nade and play FW
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Arshavin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Scuffet!
          ...  Yeboah brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps M_Laursen
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  T_Wallcott cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through S_Scuffet's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!

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

Min. 46 :(aja) W_Sneijder hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Arshavin must beat S_Scuffet!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 48 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw runs towards the goal
          ...  M_Overmars with a deliberate foul
          ...  M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Phelan is coming on for A_Ross and playing MF
Min. 50 :(mnc) A_Andanov takes advantage of a mistake by C_dos_Passos
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Overmars slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is cleared by M_Hart
Min. 51 :(aja) D_Agger is coming on for M_Van_D_Hoorn and playing DF
Min. 56 :(aja) S_Phelan pushes it past M_Nastasic
          ...  S_Phelan tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  S_Scuffet tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to W_Sneijder
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 57 :(aja) V_Kompany hoists the ball across to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars hits the ball first time!
          ...  S_Scuffet can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  S_Scuffet has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 58 :(mnc) Jinky plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 58 :(aja) A_Arshavin comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  E_Johnson with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 60 :(mnc) C_Barr is being prepared to come on
          ...  Efe_Sodje is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(mnc) D_Silva is being brought on
          ...  Jinky is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 64 :(mnc) M_Laursen reads the run of C_Barr
          ...  D_Agger steals the ball of off him
Min. 68 :(mnc) Matheus with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_dos_Passos
          ...  D_Agger cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 68 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays the early ball across the box to find D_Agger in space
          ...  D_Agger curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  S_Scuffet watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 69 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Andanov runs onto it!
          ...  But C_dos_Passos slides in two footed.
          ...  M_de_Vries has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 70 :(aja) T_Wallcott makes himself available
          ...  But M_Laursen wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets to it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  S_Scuffet is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to T_Wallcott
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  S_Scuffet never had a chance!
Min. 72 :(mnc) D_Silva with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Hart
          ...  He knocks it to P_Do_Shaw!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 80 :(mnc) Y_Hussein crosses into the box, finding Matheus
          ...  A_Arshavin robs him of the ball
Min. 80 :(aja) A_Arshavin runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Arshavin !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 82 :(mnc) A_Andanov changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gathers it easily
Min. 84 :(mnc) A_Andanov with a slick pass to E_Johnson
          ...  E_Johnson attempts a low drive!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 84 :(aja) W_Sneijder fires over a low cross to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  S_Scuffet plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 87 :(mnc) Y_Hussein with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Silva
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Hart
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(aja) Ridoutski nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  But C_Barr slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

*************  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          : M_Laursen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Yeboah (49)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hart
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_dos_Passos (3), C_Nade (31), M_Overmars (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       8
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       16
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  27   4   2  28 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  26   8   5  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
M_Nastasic     DF   1  23   2   2  45 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  27   8  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  27   7  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   9  26   9  39 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Jinky          MF   3   8  26   8  41 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  25   3  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   7   6  26  31 |  49   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -8
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  27  12   9  27 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   1  22   9   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Silva        MF   2   5  23   7  19 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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  36   5   5   7  14 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  30  11   9  46 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
M_Hart         DF   2  30   4   1  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  24   8   8  33 |  55   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  24  13  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  24  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  27  12   5  24 |  42   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  29  21  36 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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 |  48   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
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