Division One League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Ajax (Sun May 05)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Ajax
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                        Neil Stockley  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        J_Leighton GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                       M_Blackwell DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                        V_Lindelof DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                         G_Bergomi DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                        W_Kambwala DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                          S_Petrov DM  |  MF W_Sneijder
                            D_Luca MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                           R_Keane MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                         M_Carrick MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                       N_Fuellkrug FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                        Neymar_Jnr FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                           G_Kobel SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                        M_Skriniar SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                       F_Ravenalli SUB |  SUB J_Cruijff
                            D_Gore SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                     K_Jan_Huntlar SUB |  SUB Jose_A_Reyes

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug is first to the loose ball
          ...  N_Fuellkrug launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Petrov floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Magalhaes reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 6  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Edu_Gaspar drives the shot in!
          ...  J_Leighton catches the ball
Min. 15 :(aja) C_Fabregas knocks it forward
          ...  G_Bergomi slips
          ...  Edu_Gaspar gets to it!
          ...  What a shot from Edu_Gaspar !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Leighton catches it!
Min. 18 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  W_Sneijder has a dig at goal!
          ...  But J_Leighton reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 19 :(mnu) S_Petrov with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Vermaelen recovers to win the ball back
Min. 20 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar barges M_Blackwell off the ball
          ...  W_Kambwala makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 22 :(aja) T_Vermaelen has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Petrov
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  W_Kambwala reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 25 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with a slide rule pass to C_Fabregas
          ...  But W_Kambwala wins the ball
Min. 38 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a flicked pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin lobs J_Leighton!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Leighton moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That takes his tally to 20 for the season!!
          ...  Ajax go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 39 :(mnu) Manchester Utd will now play N
Min. 39 :(mnu) R_Keane moves to DM
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) M_Blackwell leaves C_Fabregas standing
          ...  C_Fabregas with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 46 :(mnu) S_Petrov hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Neymar_Jnr collects the loose ball!
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos wins the tackle
Min. 48 :(mnu) R_Keane hits a hard pass to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  A delicate header from N_Fuellkrug !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_O_Conner !!

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

Min. 47 :(aja) F_Ljungberg puts in A_Arshavin
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  V_Lindelof hits it out for a throw
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Juan_Foyth
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Cruijff is coming on and C_Fabregas is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) A_Arshavin runs towards the goal
          ...  A_Arshavin sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 53 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is being brought on
          ...  N_Kanu is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 53 :(mnu) D_Luca slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 53 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with an inch perfect pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin fires the shot in!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 54 :(aja) A_Arshavin chests it down
          ...  A great volley from A_Arshavin !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 56 :(mnu) R_Keane gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Petrov
          ...  S_Petrov with the shot !
          ...  T_O_Conner fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 59 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr drives it across the face of the goal W_Kambwala
          ...  W_Kambwala with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_O_Conner manages to turn it behind
Min. 60 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Neymar_Jnr
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(mnu) S_Petrov brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Luca makes himself available
          ...  S_Kolasinac with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 67 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  A_Arshavin with a thundering shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 69 :(mnu) R_Keane slides the ball across to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  S_Kolasinac wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 72 :(mnu) S_Petrov flicks it over T_Vermaelen's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 74 :(aja) J_Cruijff finds Edu_Gaspar with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Blackwell
Min. 78 :(aja) S_Kolasinac drives it across the face of the goal Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  M_Carrick gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(mnu) R_Keane with a probing through ball K_Jan_Huntlar
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  D_Luca swings it in
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar takes control of it!
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar tries to chip the ball over J_Leighton!
          ...  T_O_Conner is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Manchester Utd have done it!!
          ...  They are all square
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 80 :(mnu) The Manchester Utd manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 81 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Blackwell
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 82 :(mnu) S_Petrov with an incisive pass to D_Luca
          ...  Edu_Gaspar fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Neil Stockley looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 83 :(aja) G_Magalhaes hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto it!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits a great shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Leighton dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat J_Leighton!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Ajax ...
Min. 85 :(mnu) R_Keane turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  S_Kolasinac slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 85 :(aja) J_Cruijff plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  F_Ljungberg keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Blackwell pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) M_Blackwell takes advantage of a mistake by G_Magalhaes
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Kolasinac takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 90 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Bergomi takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 100,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : R_Keane
Scorers              : K_Jan_Huntlar (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ljungberg (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (38), Jose_A_Reyes (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (79), Edu_Gaspar (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       10
Off target           :           1        |       6
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 2 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_Leighton     GK  31   4   3   4  27 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  28   6   7  23 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  28   6   3  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Bergomi      DF   2  28   2   2  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Kambwala     DF   2  25   7   1  36 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -15
S_Petrov       DM   1  18  27   9  14 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
D_Luca         MF   2   4  28  23  27 |  94   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Carrick      MF   2   3  26   1  36 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  28  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Neymar_Jnr     FW   1   1   5  26  36 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Kobel        GK  29   2   3   4  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skriniar     DF   2  24   1   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   9  29   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gore         MF   2   5  29   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Jan_Huntlar  FW   2   8  10  25  47 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  33   1   1  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  31   9   7  30 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31   6   1  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  32   4  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30   5   5  28 |  41   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  30  20
J_Cruijff      MF   1   8  32  11  11 |  40   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
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