Elite League Cup Group Match 1, Manchester Utd vs. Ajax (Wed Oct 19)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Ajax
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  James Maund
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                       J_Talamonti DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                          Z_Knight DF  |  DF D_Agger
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF J_Stam
                           J_Bates DF  |  DF C_Luciano
                       Fernandinho MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF A_Ross
                           J_Maria MF  |  MF Oscar_Serrano
                          W_Barker AM  |  MF J_Crujff
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                       BrianLavery FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                           C_Puyol SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                         S_Sidwell SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                          G_Hooper SUB |  SUB Granit_Xhaka
                       E_Ostenstad SUB |  SUB Gil

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(aja) Curled in dangerously from Oscar_Serrano to C_Luciano
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Pirlo
Min. 3  :(aja) Ridoutski lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Arshavin latches on to it
          ...  A_Arshavin unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 5  :(aja) Ridoutski brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Zabaleta leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  J_Crujff passes to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Tom_Clements looks relieved there!
Min. 7  :(aja) Ridoutski hoists the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  P_Zabaleta with the tackle
Min. 8  :(aja) T_Wallcott watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  T_Wallcott with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Tom_Clements tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 12 :(mnu) J_Maria holds the ball up
          ...  He sees BrianLavery in space!
          ...  J_Stam cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 15 :(mnu) Fernandinho with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to BrianLavery
          ...  The ball hits Oscar_Serrano in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 16 :(mnu) W_Barker finds L_Suarez with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  L_Suarez with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Crujff holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But Tom_Clements with the difficult save
Min. 18 :(mnu) A_Pirlo pass splits open the defence and finds BrianLavery
          ...  BrianLavery attempts the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 19 :(aja) A_Arshavin with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Bates
          ...  Fernandinho with a superb challenge
          ...  A_Dali has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 19 :(aja) J_Crujff finds T_Wallcott with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Z_Knight bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 19 :(mnu) L_Suarez breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  A_Ross brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 21 :(mnu) A_Pirlo with a short pass to find W_Barker
          ...  C_dos_Passos cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 24 :(aja) Ridoutski with an inch perfect pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin tries to beat Tom_Clements from outside the area!
          ...  But Tom_Clements tips it over
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(mnu) Fernandinho has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Wallcott
          ...  He knocks it to BrianLavery!
          ...  BrianLavery with the crafty shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 29 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds the space intelligently
          ...  P_Zabaleta takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 33 :(mnu) Fernandinho takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Agger
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_dos_Passos knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Dali just turns away!
Min. 35 :(aja) A_Arshavin sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Arshavin rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Tom_Clements moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 36 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to C
Min. 36 :(mnu) J_Maria with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to BrianLavery
          ...  J_Stam makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 37 :(mnu) Fernandinho runs forward
          ...  D_Agger reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 37 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Ridoutski latches onto it!
          ...  J_Bates bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 40 :(mnu) A_Pirlo sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Talamonti
          ...  J_Talamonti smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 40 :(aja) C_dos_Passos steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Bates
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Z_Knight with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 41 :(aja) J_Crujff looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott hits a great drive!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 41 :(mnu) A_Pirlo takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Barker
          ...  Oscar_Serrano body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  A_Dali ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 42 :(aja) D_Agger beats J_Talamonti
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali
          ...  J_Talamonti moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a probing pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through Tom_Clements's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Pirlo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ridoutski
          ...  He puts in J_Talamonti!
          ...  J_Stam steals the ball of off him

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

Min. 47 :(mnu) W_Barker with an incisive pass to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez drives it low !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 48 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Pirlo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 49 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - V_Kompany on for C_Luciano as a DF
Min. 50 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  C_Puyol will come on for J_Talamonti and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka is coming on and J_Crujff is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Gil will replace the useless T_Wallcott and will play FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) E_Ostenstad comes on for W_Barker and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 57 :(aja) Ridoutski controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Zabaleta
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 60 :(mnu) S_Sidwell will replace Fernandinho and play MF
Min. 60 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Agger
          ...  D_Agger leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Tom_Clements falls over
          ...  But Tom_Clements is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 65 :(mnu) A_Pirlo takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  A_Pirlo hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 65 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Oscar_Serrano tries the shot !
          ...  Tom_Clements is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Tom_Clements looks very relieved!
Min. 71 :(mnu) E_Ostenstad with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But J_Stam slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 76 :(aja) Gil takes advantage of a mistake by Z_Knight
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Puyol with a deliberate foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano floats it forward
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Arshavin !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 79 :(mnu) L_Suarez knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  D_Agger rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 83 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano picks out D_Agger with the cross
          ...  P_Zabaleta dives it two footed!!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge!
          ...  A_Dali called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) A_Arshavin runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Arshavin has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Agger chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Tom_Clements reads it well, and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pirlo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Zabaleta (5), C_Puyol (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Arshavin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (35)
Sent Off             : A_Ross (19)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Manchester Utd |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 1 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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Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  25  12   7  13 |  52   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Z_Knight       DF   1  24   9   5  27 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  24   4   1  27 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Bates        DF   2  23   8   4  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  25   9  25 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  12  24   7  11 |  93   0   2   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  50   5
J_Maria        MF   3   8  24   9  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Barker       AM   1   9  23  14  25 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  24  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
BrianLavery    FW   2   6   8  23  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Marshall     GK  27   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  23   8   5  36 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  24   8  11 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hooper       FW   2  10   4  24  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Ostenstad    FW   1  12  12  19  39 |  36   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  38   5   5   7  14 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  32  11   9  46 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  28  12   5  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Stam         DF   2  25   8   6  29 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  25   7   7  31 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  32   4  32 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
A_Ross         MF   1   3  28   2  36 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  27  12  19 |  93   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   1
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  27  10  28 |  52   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  27  11   8  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  24   8   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  28   7  21 |  41   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Gil            FW   3   6   8  22  12 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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