June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Manchester Utd vs. Ajax (Wed Jul 19)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Ajax
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-4-2 A
                        Neil Stockley  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                       M_Blackwell DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                         G_Stevens DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                         G_Bergomi DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                           R_Keane DM  |  MF J_Cruijff
                             Gomes MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                       F_Ravenalli MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                         P_Dicanio MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                            D_Luca AM  |  FW Cantona
                          P_Minuti FW  |  FW Ian_Wright
                                       |
                        A_Lattuada SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                        V_Lindelof SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                          K_Mainoo SUB |  SUB W_Gallas
                     K_Jan_Huntlar SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                       N_Fuellkrug SUB |  SUB Jose_A_Reyes

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to D
Min. 1  :(aja) J_Cruijff finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  J_Cruijff belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 2  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar lays the ball back to Ian_Wright
          ...  R_Keane with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 8  :(aja) Ian_Wright sidesteps G_Bergomi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  F_Ravenalli picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 9  :(mnu) D_Luca has it now
          ...  He takes on Edu_Gaspar
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Gomes!
          ...  Gomes pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 9  :(aja) J_Cruijff 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 Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_McGill with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Cruijff knocks it forward
          ...  G_Bergomi slips
          ...  Ian_Wright gets to it!
          ...  Ian_Wright tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  T_McGill just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 18 :(mnu) P_Minuti finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Atkinson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 20 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Minuti
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Dos_Passos takes possession
Min. 21 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Cantona
          ...  Cantona tries the shot !
          ...  But T_McGill punches it away
Min. 26 :(mnu) P_Dicanio with a neat pass into P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  T_O_Conner with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 27 :(aja) Cantona with a 50-yard pass to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  M_Blackwell beats him to the ball
Min. 29 :(mnu) R_Keane brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Luca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Dos_Passos knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Atkinson just turns away!
Min. 32 :(mnu) P_Dicanio with a short pass to find P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Lets see if Manchester Utd can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 33 :(mnu) P_Dicanio seems to have switched to a DM role
Min. 41 :(aja) Cantona sprints past Gomes
          ...  G_Bergomi takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 48 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli miskicks!
          ...  He finds P_Minuti though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  P_Minuti attempts the shot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown is being brought on
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) Thomas_Partey takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Fabregas as MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Ian_Wright as FW
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a flicked pass to Cantona
          ...  Cantona lobs T_McGill!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff swings it in!
          ...  R_Keane reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 52 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_McGill!
          ...  P_Minuti brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(mnu) P_Dicanio backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Luca gets on the end of it
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Luca !
          ...  T_O_Conner just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 57 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar throws a punch
          ...  D_Luca slumps to the ground
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Atkinson sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 59 :(mnu) M_Blackwell whips the ball across to D_Luca
          ...  Cantona steals the ball of off him
Min. 59 :(aja) Cantona finds a hole in the defence
          ...  T_Lee pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Atkinson has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Atkinson!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looks as though Cantona will take it
          ...  He sends T_McGill the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!
Min. 61 :(aja) W_Sneijder is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cantona
          ...  Blocked by R_Keane
Min. 65 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug is being brought on
          ...  P_Minuti is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(mnu) It seems Manchester Utd are making a tactical change to D
Min. 77 :(aja) Juan_Foyth is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Cruijff latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Luca with the high feet
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 79 :(mnu) Gomes flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A powerful header from Gomes !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 82 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  N_Fuellkrug with a powerful diving header!
          ...  T_O_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 84 :(aja) W_Sneijder moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_McGill parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) D_Luca pulls it back to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  N_Fuellkrug smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 88 :(mnu) D_Luca turns past M_Keown
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Thomas_Partey with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson gave him a strong warning
Min. 90 :(aja) W_Sneijder breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_McGill!
          ...  F_Ravenalli brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 90 :(aja) W_Sneijder curls the ball out wide to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  T_Lee gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 91 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Keown
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Luca chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Magalhaes wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away

*************  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          : P_Minuti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Minuti (32)
Sent Off             : F_Ravenalli (90)
Booked               : R_Keane (2), P_Minuti (52), T_Lee (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Cantona
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Edu_Gaspar (57)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 0 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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T_McGill       GK  36   2   3   1  31 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  28   9   2  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Blackwell    DF   2  27   6   7  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  26   7   2  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Bergomi      DF   2  26   2   2  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
Gomes          MF   1   7  28  11  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  28   5  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10 -10
P_Dicanio      DM   2  10  27   1  20 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
D_Luca         AM   2   4  27  22  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  27  11 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  26   6   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mainoo       MF   1   3  22   2  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Jan_Huntlar  AM   2   8  10  25  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  27  42 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  35   3   3   2  13 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  34   9   8  33 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  31   1   1  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  29   8   7  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29   6   1  21 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  30   4  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  55   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  35  13   7  21 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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