Elite League Match, Santos FC vs. Ajax (Sun Jan 03)


                            Santos FC  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-1-1 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                          Henrique DF  |  DF Fazio
                           T_Silva DF  |  DF M_Keown
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                           Draxler MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                          Socrates MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                       Luis_Garcia MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                          Casemiro MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                               Bar FW  |  AM Thomas_Partey
                             Bojan FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                               Leo SUB |  SUB D_Seaman
                         F_de_Boer SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                        Emerson_Jr SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                           Enrique SUB |  SUB M_Overmars
                         Neymar_Jr SUB |  SUB Jose_A_Reyes

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 3  :(sfc) Luis_Garcia is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Casemiro
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Kolasinac
Min. 4  :(sfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Bojan is through!
          ...  Bojan aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Santos FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 5  :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a smart pass to Thomas_Partey
          ...  But Henrique slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 9  :(aja) Thomas_Partey boots it towards D_Bergkamp
          ...  The cross hits D_Bergkamp on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Ederson with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_Ljungberg!
          ...  It comes to P_Vieira
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Looks like it should be Ederson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Ederson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira curls it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by Luis_Garcia
Min. 11 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Rizzoli has none of it.
Min. 12 :(sfc) Leonardo races into the box
          ...  He sees Bar lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Bergkamp
Min. 12 :(aja) P_Vieira reads the run of F_Ljungberg
          ...  Henrique takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 13 :(sfc) Draxler spits at F_Ljungberg
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 15 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sprints past the defender
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(sfc) Bojan skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Bojan curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bar plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta easily catches it!
Min. 19 :(sfc) Casemiro with a neat pass into Bojan
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 23 :(aja) D_Bergkamp plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  T_Silva with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 25 :(sfc) Bojan finds his way through
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Fazio
Min. 25 :(aja) J_Cruijff beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But Ederson makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 27 :(sfc) Bojan unselfishly heads the ball back to Bar
          ...  M_Keown knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  N_Rizzoli blows up for a foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Socrates swings it in
          ...  T_Silva gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Silva hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Socrates floats the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 32 :(sfc) Bojan can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Bojan with a little chip!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Socrates plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Fazio clears the corner
Min. 42 :(aja) F_Ljungberg loses his marker!
          ...  T_Silva with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sfc) T_Silva moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Leonardo
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Fazio hits it out for a throw

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 1-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(aja) C_Fabregas with an incisive pass to P_Vieira
          ...  P_Vieira sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Ederson falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn replaces M_Keown to play as a DF
Min. 50 :(sfc) Socrates looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Bojan
          ...  Bojan unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zubizarreta dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Zubizarreta beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Draxler!
          ...  Leonardo loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Overmars is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Ljungberg is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(sfc) a big roar from the crowd as F_de_Boer comes on for T_Silva to play DF
Min. 57 :(sfc) Casemiro threads the through ball to Bojan
          ...  Bojan attempts a low drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Santos FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 58 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia has it now
          ...  He takes on Fazio
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Socrates!
          ...  Fazio goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 60 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr comes on for Bar and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 61 :(sfc) F_de_Boer changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bojan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia swings it in!
          ...  It comes to Casemiro
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 62 :(aja) P_Vieira 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 Fazio
          ...  Luis_Garcia with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr will replace Socrates and play MF
Min. 67 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr beats his man
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Rizzoli has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 69 :(aja) P_Vieira with the first time pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  D_Bergkamp picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with Ederson
          ...  He nutmegs Ederson
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  Ederson recovers to save it !!
Min. 72 :(sfc) Draxler finds Neymar_Jr in the box
          ...  C_Fabregas seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 73 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia pass splits open the defence and finds Bojan
          ...  S_Kolasinac slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 75 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Bergkamp is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(sfc) Draxler with an in swinging cross to Bojan
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes beats him to the ball
Min. 78 :(sfc) Bojan chests it down
          ...  Bojan with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta dives to his left
          ...  I think A_Zubizarreta just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(aja) Thomas_Partey looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Draxler reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 80 :(sfc) Draxler with an inch perfect pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr hits a crisp volley!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 81 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos sidesteps F_de_Boer
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Dos_Passos chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Looks like it should be Ederson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Ederson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 86 :(aja) C_Fabregas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But F_de_Boer clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 146,185
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Bojan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bojan (4,57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ni_Na_Lee (15), Luis_Garcia (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : D_Bergkamp
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Santos FC     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Santos FC 2 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  34  11  11  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Henrique       DF   1  32  12   9  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  32  10  10  42 |  58   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30  25
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  30   9   7  41 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Draxler        MF   1   9  35   8  31 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Socrates       MF   1   6  33   9  12 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  32   6  11 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
Casemiro       MF   3   7  32   6  11 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
Bar            FW   1   8  11  37  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  31  12 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  10  60
Leo            GK  28   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  32   8   7  27 |  39   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  28  11  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Enrique        MF   1   1  28  17  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  34  20 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33  11  10  11 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  32   8  10  41 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  31  13   7  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30  11   5  22 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  28   7  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Thomas_Partey  AM   2   1  28  18  35 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  31  21 |  78   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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