Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Manchester City vs. Ajax (Mon Feb 02)


                      Manchester City  |  Ajax
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                           K_Clark DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                        B_Greymane DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  MF L_Copland
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                        D_Baboescu MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                       Jamie_Tartt MF  |  FW D_Rommedahl
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB M_Neuberg
                          S_Nemeth SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                       K_Porborsky SUB |  SUB D_Agger
                      M_Sorrentino SUB |  SUB J_Steward
                              Fede SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 11 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from L_Copland to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Zaratta
          ...  He dinks it over A_Zaratta
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s put Ajax in front!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 15 :(mnc) Aparichit runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Bergwijn
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  P_Vieira with a terrible tackle
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Leda_Cygnus cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 22 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It floats over T_O_Conner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 23 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn sidesteps G_Magalhaes
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Vermaelen intercepts the pass
Min. 30 :(mnc) Aparichit finds S_Bergwijn in acres of space
          ...  S_Bergwijn drives it towards goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 32 :(mnc) K_Clark beats his man
          ...  T_Vermaelen with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 34 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Rommedahl
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Greymane takes possession
Min. 35 :(aja) N_Kanu plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  N_Kanu attempts the shot!
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 36 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with a short pass to find L_Copland
          ...  J_Fitzwater wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 40 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn jumps over G_Magalhaes's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Bergwijn shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Ajax

Min. 47 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn takes advantage of a mistake by L_Copland
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  The cross hits S_Bergwijn on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt gets to it!
          ...  T_O_Conner watches it sail wide!
Min. 48 :(mnc) Aparichit makes himself available
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac will replace G_Magalhaes and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen curls the ball out wide to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl has a go!
          ...  A_Zaratta tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 51 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as A_Arshavin comes on for D_Rommedahl to play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) D_Agger is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Vieira is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 56 :(aja) L_Copland runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Vermaelen
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke plays the back pass
          ...  A_Zaratta can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Zaratta fists it away!
Min. 59 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with an awful challenge
          ...  B_McMaster shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Kanu hits it hard
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Zaratta is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Juan_Foyth
          ...  A_Zaratta makes the catch!
Min. 60 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Fitzwater gets on the end of the pass
          ...  From long range J_Fitzwater bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But T_O_Conner just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 61 :(mnc) Aparichit with the through ball to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  T_O_Conner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 63 :(aja) L_Copland squares it to N_Kanu
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Kanu !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 69 :(aja) A_Arshavin with the dribble
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke is easily beaten
          ...  K_Clark clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 71 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  But Leda_Cygnus comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 73 :(mnc) J_Fitzwater has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Kolasinac
          ...  He knocks it to S_Bergwijn!
          ...  S_Bergwijn with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But T_O_Conner dives to his left
          ...  I think T_O_Conner just got a hand on that one
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 73 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar squares it to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  A_Zaratta with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 77 :(aja) A_Arshavin with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Fitzwater !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 78 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn knocks it past Tomas_Rosicky and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Agger
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 80 :(mnc) S_Nemeth will replace the useless K_Clark and will play DF
Min. 80 :(mnc) M_Sorrentino takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Leda_Cygnus as MF
Min. 80 :(mnc) K_Porborsky is coming on for J_Fitzwater and will play MF
Min. 80 :(mnc) M_Sorrentino finds a hole in the defence
          ...  M_Sorrentino sees T_O_Conner off his line !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 80 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with a 40-yard pass to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 82 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt knocks the ball past Juan_Foyth
          ...  Jamie_Tartt has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks relieved there!
Min. 82 :(aja) L_Copland hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto it!
          ...  A_Arshavin with the overhead !
          ...  A_Zaratta is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks very relieved!
Min. 85 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki slices it
          ...  A_Zaratta moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Ajax ...
Min. 86 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to D
Min. 87 :(mnc) K_Porborsky pulls it back to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a stunning strike !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_O_Conner's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) L_Copland spits at D_Baboescu
          ...  B_McMaster tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 93 :(mnc) Aparichit takes advantage of a mistake by Juan_Foyth
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Agger looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 145,505
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bergwijn
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Aoyama_Hideki (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : L_Copland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Kanu (11), Aoyama_Hideki (85 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Vieira (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 2 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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A_Zaratta      GK  39   3   3   1  21 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  41  12   6  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  41   8   9  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22  -2
K_Clark        DF   2  33   7   4  15 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
B_Greymane     DF   2  33   4   5  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  33   4   4  28 |  82   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  15   5
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  36  21  22 |  82   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  36  20  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
D_Baboescu     MF   1  17  32   6  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   9  32  15  14 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  11   8  39  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Yates        GK  30   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nemeth       DF   1  30   4   1   9 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Porborsky    MF   1  12  33   1  34 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Sorrentino   MF   2  13  31   6  26 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Fede           FW   2   4   1  30  28 |   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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T_O_Conner     GK  39   3   3   2  13 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  37   1   1  20 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  35   8   5  13 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  35  20
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  33   9   7  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  33   6   1  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  33  10  13 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  33   3  17 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  32  10  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  31   5  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  65  20
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   4   1  34  35 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  32  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Neuberg      GK  30   2   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33   6   5  28 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        MF   1  33   4   1  26 |  41   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
J_Steward      MF   1  10  35  14  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  42   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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