Division One League Match, Santos FC vs. Ajax (Sun Feb 18)


                            Santos FC  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                           Glyn Rigby  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                           Alberto DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                           Josimar DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                             Oscar DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                        Trappatoni DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                           Enrique MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                           Draxler MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                              Zico MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                             Bojan FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                           Ronaldo FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                            Bursik SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                          Donadoni SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                             Matic SUB |  SUB W_Gallas
                       J_Greenhoff SUB |  SUB F_Ljungberg
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Alberto
          ...  But Juan_Foyth clears the danger
Min. 1  :(aja) J_Cruijff wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas with a thundering drive!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lev_Yashin never had a chance!
          ...  That puts Ajax ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Santos FC 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 2  :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing C
Min. 3  :(aja) Juan_Foyth beats the defender
          ...  Josimar brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 5  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Josimar with a clumsy challenge
Min. 6  :(sfc) Draxler with a slide rule pass to Bojan
          ...  Bojan with a blistering shot !
          ...  It's beaten T_O_Conner
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Santos FC 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 7  :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to N
Min. 9  :(aja) W_Sneijder brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Kanu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Alberto barges him off the ball
Min. 15 :(sfc) Enrique with the header on
          ...  He finds G_Lo_Celso in space
          ...  G_Lo_Celso chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_O_Conner is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 16 :(aja) Juan_Foyth brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Josimar
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  N_Kanu with the header !
          ...  It floats over Lev_Yashin
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That s given Ajax the advantage!
          ...  Santos FC 1-2 Ajax ...
Min. 17 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 17 :(sfc) Bojan finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  C_Dos_Passos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s J_Hunye going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 17 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Fabregas
          ...  Josimar intercepts the pass
Min. 18 :(sfc) Ronaldo with a smart turn
          ...  Ronaldo looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_O_Conner with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 19 :(sfc) Enrique is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Josimar
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Enrique swings it in!
          ...  It is cleared by Jose_A_Reyes
Min. 21 :(sfc) Enrique plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ronaldo decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_Magalhaes with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Bojan bends it round the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_O_Conner is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Enrique drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 22 :(sfc) Zico unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Lo_Celso
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Juan_Foyth hits it out for a throw
Min. 29 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar gets to the by line and finds C_Fabregas with a beautiful cross
          ...  Josimar takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 30 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso floats the ball in to find Ronaldo
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(sfc) Curled in dangerously from Enrique to Bojan
          ...  Bojan tries to beat T_O_Conner!
          ...  The shot slips through T_O_Conner's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 32 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes nutmegs Oscar
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes looks to see where Lev_Yashin is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 35 :(sfc) Santos FC switch to playing A
Min. 36 :(aja) N_Kanu runs at the defence
          ...  But Trappatoni reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 37 :(aja) N_Kanu gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Trappatoni!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Trappatoni goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 38 :(sfc) Ronaldo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Vermaelen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Magalhaes intercepts the pass
Min. 39 :(sfc) Zico retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Ronaldo gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Dos_Passos knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 39 :(aja) C_Fabregas is through on goal
          ...  Josimar with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now
Min. 39 :(sfc) Donadoni is being brought on
          ...  Zico is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 39 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It floats over Lev_Yashin
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 41 :(sfc) Enrique with the towering header to Bojan
          ...  Bojan has a go!
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 1-2 Ajax

Min. 47 :(sfc) Alberto finds Ronaldo in acres of space
          ...  Ronaldo gets up high for the header !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 48 :(aja) T_Vermaelen looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Donadoni hits it out for a throw
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac comes on for G_Magalhaes and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(sfc) Ronaldo 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!
          ...  Juan_Foyth makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 51 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is going to be brought on
          ...  Edu_Gaspar is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Arshavin is ready to come on to replace Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 51 :(sfc) Curled in dangerously from G_Lo_Celso to Ronaldo
          ...  A skilful effort from Ronaldo !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
Min. 52 :(aja) J_Cruijff could get a shot on goal here
          ...  J_Cruijff carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder hits it into the box!
          ...  Trappatoni gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 53 :(sfc) Bojan beats the defender
          ...  S_Kolasinac slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 57 :(aja) W_Sneijder moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Lev_Yashin blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 60 :(aja) A_Arshavin spits at Oscar
          ...  J_Hunye lectures him
Min. 61 :(sfc) Draxler flicks it over T_Vermaelen's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  T_Vermaelen plays it back
          ...  T_O_Conner slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bojan chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 61 :(aja) F_Ljungberg brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Kanu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Lo_Celso wins the ball well
          ...  J_Hunye has given a free kick
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Cruijff shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Arshavin instead
          ...  A_Arshavin hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But Lev_Yashin punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 63 :(sfc) Ronaldo gets possession in his own half
          ...  T_Vermaelen cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 63 :(aja) F_Ljungberg brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  N_Kanu makes himself available
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Kanu !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 63 :(sfc) Bojan runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A_Arshavin with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  J_Hunye tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Ronaldo drives it in
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Matic replaces G_Lo_Celso and will play MF
Min. 67 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the header on
          ...  He finds J_Cruijff in space
          ...  J_Cruijff with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 69 :(sfc) Donadoni rushes through the defence
          ...  Donadoni lobs T_O_Conner!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 70 :(aja) N_Kanu flicks it over Donadoni's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Kanu !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 71 :(sfc) Enrique with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Arshavin
          ...  He knocks it to Draxler!
          ...  But Juan_Foyth puts the ball out of play
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez comes on for Ronaldo and takes up a FW role
Min. 77 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Juan_Foyth
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Juan_Foyth uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But Lev_Yashin tips it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(sfc) Matic plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets to the ball first
Min. 84 :(sfc) Enrique drives it forward to Matic
          ...  Matic bears down on goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 87 :(aja) J_Cruijff sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  N_Kanu runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  N_Kanu from 20 yards !
          ...  Lev_Yashin has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Lev_Yashin is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Santos FC 1-3 Ajax ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing A

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 143,782
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Enrique
Scorers              : Bojan (6)
Sent Off             : Josimar (39)
Booked               : G_Lo_Celso (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : N_Kanu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Fabregas (1), N_Kanu (16,87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Magalhaes (21), Jose_A_Reyes (30), A_Arshavin (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Santos FC     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Santos FC 1 - 3 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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Lev_Yashin     GK  33   1   3   2  32 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -35   0   0   0
Alberto        DF   1  31   8   2  38 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Josimar        DF   2  31   1   5  46 |  39   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
Oscar          DF   1  29   8   4  46 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Trappatoni     DF   2  29   1   4  26 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  31  18  26 |  92   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  50 -20
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  29   9  31 |  66   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Draxler        MF   1   3  28   2  33 |  92   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Zico           MF   2   3  27   5  32 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  34  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Ronaldo        FW   2   4   4  34  25 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Bursik         GK  29   3   4   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Donadoni       DF   2  31   3   2  10 |  53   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Matic          MF   2   8  25  21  19 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Greenhoff    MF   3   7  25  16  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  27  34 |  16   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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T_O_Conner     GK  36   3   3   2  13 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30  20
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  92   0   4   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  80  30   5
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  92   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  92   0   0   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  52   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0  20  20  70
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30   5   5  28 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  40   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  40   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
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