Elite League Match, Santos FC vs. Ajax (Sun Aug 18)


                            Santos FC  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF Fazio
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF M_Keown
                             Oscar DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                         S_Marsden MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                           Draxler MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                          Socrates MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                               Bar FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                             Bojan FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                         F_de_Boer SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                          Casemiro SUB |  SUB Alvaro_Rubio
                        Emerson_Jr SUB |  SUB J_Crujff
                         Neymar_Jr SUB |  SUB Oscar_Serrano

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(sfc) Bojan jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Bojan drives the ball low !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler swings it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by T_Vermaelen
Min. 3  :(aja) T_Vermaelen runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  I_Muniain latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  R_Huth gathers up the loose ball
Min. 4  :(sfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Draxler seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Draxler looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
Min. 5  :(sfc) S_Marsden with a one-touch layoff to Bojan
          ...  Driven towards goal by Bojan !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 5  :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a mistake by R_Huth
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Marsden with a terrible tackle
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it short to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Ajax fans!
          ...  That's given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Santos FC 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 6  :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to D
Min. 6  :(sfc) Bojan takes advantage of a mistake by M_Keown
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A left-footer by Bojan !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 8  :(aja) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Fazio seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Marsden with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 11 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos passes the ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Ederson gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 16 :(sfc) S_Marsden brings it under control
          ...  He takes on I_Muniain
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Bar!
          ...  Bar hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gathers it easily
Min. 22 :(sfc) Draxler barges M_Keown off the ball
          ...  Draxler hits the ball first time!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(sfc) Socrates kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Bar gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Bar aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 27 :(sfc) Socrates controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Oscar gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But T_Vermaelen wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 27 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Bergkamp latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Marsden takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 32 :(sfc) Bar takes advantage of a mistake by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Bar attempts a low drive!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 35 :(sfc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Santos FC will now be playing P
Min. 39 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Wallcott !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the dribble
          ...  R_Huth makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain crosses it in!
          ...  S_Marsden clears the danger
Min. 47 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky hits a hard pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But R_Huth wins the ball

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

Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac replaces an unhappy Fazio and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) I_Muniain cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Wallcott
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to D_Bergkamp
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Ederson dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Ederson tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Muniain
          ...  Ederson fists it away!
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Crujff is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Ljungberg is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio comes on for M_Keown and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 54 :(sfc) Bojan with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Bojan drives it towards goal !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 55 :(sfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  F_de_Boer will come on for Leonardo and play DF
Min. 55 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Bergkamp runs onto it!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Bergkamp !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Ederson
Min. 57 :(sfc) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Bojan
          ...  Bojan controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 60 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Bar
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(aja) P_Vieira plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Oscar steals the ball of off him
Min. 60 :(sfc) Draxler finds Neymar_Jr in acres of space
          ...  S_Kolasinac is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Socrates swings it in
          ...  Oscar takes control of it!
          ...  Oscar tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Casemiro takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Marsden
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(sfc) It looks as though Santos FC is now playing A
Min. 69 :(sfc) Draxler gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 72 :(aja) J_Crujff back heels to find D_Bergkamp in space
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Bergkamp !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Santos FC fans laugh at him
Min. 72 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr with a well-controlled run
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 73 :(sfc) Draxler sidesteps Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Draxler hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 74 :(aja) T_Wallcott comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Wallcott !
          ...  Ederson with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 74 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Kolasinac!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 75 :(sfc) Draxler kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Bojan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Bojan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 76 :(sfc) Bojan lobs it over T_Vermaelen
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 77 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Bergkamp latches onto the end of it
          ...  F_de_Boer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 81 :(sfc) Draxler looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Bojan
          ...  D_Bergkamp forces him off the ball
Min. 86 :(sfc) R_Huth with a smart pass to Bojan
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Wallcott hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) T_Wallcott with an intelligent ball to P_Vieira
          ...  But R_Huth barges him off the ball
Min. 90 :(sfc) Bojan plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky wins the ball well
          ...  A_Barken has given a free kick
Min. 92 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Crujff gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Crujff with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 150,000
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Draxler
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Marsden (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : D_Bergkamp (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Bergkamp (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Kolasinac (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Santos FC     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Santos FC 0 - 1 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  38   5   5   3  23 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  32  11   8  43 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Leonardo       DF   2  31  10  11  22 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  31   8  10  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  28   8   7  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  33   9  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  32   9  46 |  68   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
Draxler        MF   1   9  32   8  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  12
Socrates       MF   1   6  31   8  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Bar            FW   1   7  10  33  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  29  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
Lev_Yashin     GK  29   1   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  30   8   7  27 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Casemiro       MF   3   7  29   5  11 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  19  27  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   7  31  20 |  32   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  39   5   5   7  14 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  30   8  10  41 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  29  12   7  21 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  28  11   5  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  27   8   6  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  30  11  12 |  54   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35  20
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  30   9  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  11  29   8  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  28   7  32 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  30  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  47
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  28  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30  11   9  11 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  30   9  10  36 |  40   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  31  11  28 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  17  30  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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