Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Ajax (Wed Mar 29)


                          Real Madrid  |  Ajax
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          J_Ridout GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF M_Keown
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                         J_Kimmich MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                           Platini MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                          Tardelli MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                             D_Ali MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                        Pixie_Rose MF  |  FW T_Wallcott
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW Ian_Wright
                                       |
                          D_Dropsy SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                        D_Williams SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                            Hansel SUB |  SUB W_Gallas
                           Robinho SUB |  SUB F_Ljungberg
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB Cantona

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 2  :(rmd) Marcelo looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Platini
          ...  Platini tries to beat T_O_Conner!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 3  :(aja) Ian_Wright jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Ian_Wright sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  J_Ridout makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 4  :(aja) G_Karagounis flicks it over Pixie_Rose and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Karagounis with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  J_Ridout beats the ball away
Min. 9  :(rmd) D_Carvajal runs with pace at the defence
          ...  D_Carvajal looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 14 :(rmd) Platini slides the ball across to D_Carvajal
          ...  M_Keown read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 16 :(aja) G_Karagounis kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Ian_Wright gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ian_Wright flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Stavos gets something on it!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Real Madrid fans laugh at him
Min. 23 :(rmd) D_Ali flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Ali drives it towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 24 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar plays in Thomas_Partey with a beautiful ball
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Marcelo
Min. 29 :(rmd) Platini off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Ali picks up the deflection
          ...  D_Ali with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But T_O_Conner palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tardelli hits it into the box!
          ...  Platini loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 33 :(rmd) J_Willock takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Stavos
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Willock with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 35 :(rmd) D_Ali sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Willock
          ...  But G_Karagounis clears the ball to safety
Min. 35 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  T_Wallcott receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Wallcott chases it through, he must score !
          ...  J_Ridout with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 36 :(rmd) A_Arrondel takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Juan_Foyth
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Juan_Foyth rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 46 :(rmd) J_Kimmich looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Marcelo receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Juan_Foyth with an ugly foul

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-0 Ajax

Min. 49 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Willock gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Willock with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 49 :(aja) Ian_Wright flicks it past D_Carvajal
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Ian_Wright fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn replaces an unhappy Juan_Foyth and will play as a DF
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Gallas replaces Thomas_Partey and will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Cantona is ready to come on to replace T_Wallcott
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 54 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose plays the early ball across the box to find Platini in space
          ...  G_Magalhaes bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 60 :(aja) Cantona runs at A_Arrondel
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Ali with a deliberate foul
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(aja) Ian_Wright takes advantage of a mistake by A_Arrondel
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Arrondel reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 63 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn with a short pass to find Cantona
          ...  A great volley from Cantona !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Ajax go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 64 :(rmd) J_Kimmich is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Willock
          ...  Edu_Gaspar slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 66 :(rmd) Tardelli retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Willock gets on the end of it
          ...  Ian_Wright with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 67 :(rmd) J_Willock runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the ball well
          ...  H_Webb has given a free kick
          ...  H_Webb calls him for a talk
Min. 68 :(rmd) J_Willock beats Edu_Gaspar
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
          ...  C_Fabregas is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Willock drives it in
          ...  But T_O_Conner palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 71 :(rmd) D_Ali turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Willock plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_O_Conner comes out and claims it!
Min. 72 :(rmd) D_Ali finds Marcelo in the box
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 72 :(aja) G_Karagounis with a short pass to find Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Ridout watches it sail wide!
Min. 75 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Carvajal
          ...  M_Keown gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 76 :(rmd) J_Willock nutmegs G_Magalhaes, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Willock chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But T_O_Conner reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_O_Conner anyway
Min. 77 :(rmd) Tardelli jumps over G_Magalhaes's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Tardelli carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 77 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn flicks it over T_Alderweirel's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But D_Carvajal comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 78 :(rmd) Platini is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock with the header !
          ...  T_O_Conner heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 80 :(rmd) Robinho replaces Platini and will play MF
Min. 81 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Williams will come on for D_Carvajal and play DF
Min. 81 :(rmd) P_Crouch comes on for J_Willock and takes up a FW role
Min. 82 :(aja) G_Karagounis is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cantona
          ...  P_Crouch with the block
Min. 83 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_Crouch gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Blocked by T_Stavos
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It floats over J_Ridout
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 143,499
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : J_Willock
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Ali (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_O_Conner (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Cantona (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ian_Wright (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
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_Ridout       GK  38   5   5   2  30 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  35   9  10  32 |  83   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Marcelo        DF   1  34  10   7  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  34   4   8  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  33   9   9  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kimmich      MF   2  16  34   1  14 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Platini        MF   3   5  33   7  32 |  82   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Tardelli       MF   3   7  32   6  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Ali          MF   3  10  29  16  33 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   8
Pixie_Rose     MF   1   6  28  17  32 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  33  23 |  83   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Williams     DF   1  28   5   6  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Hansel         DF   2  27   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  30   9  23 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20

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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  35  14   5  10 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
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 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  31   9  33 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  50  25
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  34   9   8  33 |  44   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
W_Gallas       MF   1  29   4   2  35 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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