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Season 25 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group A Game 3
Schalke 04 1 - 3 Ajax
Elite FA Cup Groups Match 3, Schalke 04 vs. Ajax (Thu Nov 30)
Schalke 04 | Ajax
4-1-2-1-2 A | 4-4-2 A
Ian McNamara | James Maund
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G_Banks GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
Daley_Blind DF | DF C_dos_Passos
S_Garcia DF | DF V_Kompany
P_Bourdin DF | DF S_Kolasinac
M_Reiziger DF | DF J_Stam
J_Height DM | MF R_Pletikosa
D_Solga MF | MF S_Marlet
G_Zelalem MF | MF Oscar_Serrano
Inacio AM | MF M_Overmars
O_Ighalo FW | FW Ian_Wright
G_Neutral FW | FW D_Bergkamp
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T_Courtois SUB | SUB G_Langerak
L_Jones SUB | SUB Alvaro_Rubio
O_Lindenbergh SUB | SUB M_Keown
C_Bellamy SUB | SUB J_Crujff
N_Nalise SUB | SUB A_Arshavin
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 4 :(shk) Inacio turns past R_Pletikosa
... He has created space for himself now
... Inacio with a thundering shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 4 :(aja) R_Pletikosa crosses to J_Stam
... J_Stam hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... G_Banks was lucky there
Min. 6 :(shk) D_Solga has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_dos_Passos
... He puts in G_Neutral!
... G_Neutral with a screamer of a shot !
... Looks like it should be E_Van_d_Sar's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 10 :(shk) G_Neutral picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... D_Bergkamp with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... J_Hunye called him over for a strong verbal warning
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... Inacio fires it towards the goal
... E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Van_d_Sar has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 11 :(aja) S_Marlet pass splits open the defence and finds Ian_Wright
... But G_Zelalem slides in two footed.
... J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 12 :(shk) G_Zelalem looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Neutral
... G_Neutral with the 40 yard drive !
... E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 15 :(shk) G_Neutral breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
... J_Stam brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... J_Hunye calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by P_Bourdin
... It's a lucky break
... D_Bergkamp throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But G_Banks parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 16 :(shk) G_Zelalem lobs the ball over the defence
... S_Garcia latches on to it
... Oscar_Serrano goes in studs first
Min. 17 :(shk) O_Ighalo flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... O_Ighalo tries to lob the keeper !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 18 :(shk) D_Solga puts in G_Neutral
... G_Neutral rises above the defence to head the ball !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... G_Neutral crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 24 :(aja) R_Pletikosa cuts the ball back to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... What agility from G_Banks
Min. 25 :(shk) Inacio takes advantage of a mistake by R_Pletikosa
... That mistake could prove costly
... D_Bergkamp with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 30 :(aja) S_Kolasinac takes on Daley_Blind
... He runs past him
... S_Kolasinac with the overhead !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax go in front now with that goal!
... Schalke 04 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 32 :(shk) G_Zelalem hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... G_Neutral collects the loose ball!
... G_Neutral tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar from outside the area!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 32 :(aja) R_Pletikosa 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
... M_Reiziger rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Hunye going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 33 :(shk) Inacio takes on S_Kolasinac
... He runs past him
... C_dos_Passos stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(shk) Daley_Blind runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Inacio
... S_Kolasinac tackles cleanly
Min. 42 :(shk) D_Solga cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to G_Neutral
... G_Neutral has a dig at goal!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Solga!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shk) D_Solga finds O_Ighalo with a ball over the defence
... O_Ighalo with the overhead !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 46 :(shk) P_Bourdin takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Solga
... A powerful shot by D_Solga !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 48 :(aja) J_Crujff replaces Oscar_Serrano to play as a MF
Min. 48 :(aja) J_Crujff kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... D_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
... A well-placed shot from D_Bergkamp !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-1 Ajax
Min. 46 :(shk) O_Ighalo flicks it over S_Kolasinac's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... M_Overmars with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 47 :(aja) V_Kompany squares it to Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright looks to see where G_Banks is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... G_Banks won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 48 :(shk) D_Solga drives it forward to G_Neutral
... But S_Kolasinac barges him off the ball
Min. 49 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - Alvaro_Rubio on for J_Stam as a DF
Min. 49 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to R_Pletikosa
... R_Pletikosa hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as A_Arshavin comes on for Ian_Wright to play FW
Min. 51 :(shk) G_Zelalem sprints past C_dos_Passos
... C_dos_Passos recovers to win the ball back
Min. 52 :(shk) S_Garcia hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Daley_Blind latches onto it!
... Daley_Blind with the drive!
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 54 :(aja) S_Marlet with a precise ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But G_Banks just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Hunye has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 55 :(shk) D_Solga with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... But Alvaro_Rubio sweeps up the threat
Min. 56 :(aja) M_Overmars crosses into the box, finding R_Pletikosa
... M_Reiziger read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 57 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is forced to retreat
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Schalke 04 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 59 :(shk) G_Neutral has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past V_Kompany!
... He has some space now!
... But S_Kolasinac will cut out the threat
Min. 59 :(aja) M_Overmars with the first time flick to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with his head down lets it go !
... G_Banks with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 60 :(shk) D_Solga has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past C_dos_Passos
... He puts in G_Neutral!
... G_Neutral flings a shot at goal !
... Wide of goal
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Crujff with a probing pass to A_Arshavin
... P_Bourdin reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(aja) S_Marlet knocks the ball past the defender
... S_Marlet with the shot !
... G_Banks was lucky there
Min. 62 :(aja) A_Arshavin is first to the loose ball
... A_Arshavin with a little chip!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff chips the ball into the area!
... S_Garcia heads it away
Min. 65 :(aja) S_Marlet beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds J_Crujff
... J_Crujff attempts a chip!
... G_Banks gathers it comfortably
Min. 67 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... D_Bergkamp with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... S_Marlet curls it into the box!
... The ball comes to S_Kolasinac
... He knocks it goalward
... Brilliant save from G_Banks
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 70 :(shk) L_Jones is being prepared to come on
... P_Bourdin is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh is going to be brought on
... J_Height is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) C_Bellamy is coming on for O_Ighalo and will play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) Inacio finds his way through
... Inacio aiming for the bottom corner !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 71 :(shk) G_Zelalem with a measured ball to Daley_Blind
... Daley_Blind sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 73 :(aja) R_Pletikosa with an inch perfect pass to D_Bergkamp
... Daley_Blind slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 74 :(aja) D_Bergkamp knocks the ball past S_Garcia
... Inacio tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... J_Hunye has stopped play
... Well spotted by J_Hunye!
... J_Hunye calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Ian McNamara looks relieved
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... D_Bergkamp bends it round the wall
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... That's put Ajax in front!
... Schalke 04 1-2 Ajax ...
Min. 74 :(aja) R_Pletikosa looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to S_Kolasinac
... S_Kolasinac aiming for the bottom corner !
... It clips the post!!
... The net bulges !!
... GOAL !!
... Schalke 04 1-3 Ajax ...
Min. 79 :(aja) R_Pletikosa gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits off a defender!
... G_Banks is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Pletikosa plays it towards the near post!
... A_Arshavin loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... M_Overmars hits it into the box!
... The ball comes to C_dos_Passos
... He gets the shot away
... G_Banks just watches float over the bar!
Min. 80 :(shk) D_Solga knocks it forward
... C_dos_Passos slips
... C_Bellamy gets to it!
... C_Bellamy hits a great drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by G_Zelalem!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 81 :(aja) M_Overmars jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... O_Lindenbergh rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... James Maund looks annoyed that there was no card there
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... R_Pletikosa plays it short to A_Arshavin
... Blocked by S_Garcia
Min. 83 :(shk) C_Bellamy gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to G_Neutral
... G_Neutral from 20 yards !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 83 :(aja) J_Crujff looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Kolasinac
... S_Kolasinac with the crafty shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 85 :(shk) Daley_Blind beats Alvaro_Rubio
... Good sliding challenge from V_Kompany
Min. 86 :(aja) J_Crujff runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off O_Lindenbergh back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Crujff fires off a right-footed shot !
... It's way wide
... The Schalke 04 fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) A_Arshavin with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... Well executed sliding challenge from C_Bellamy
Min. 90 :(aja) A_Arshavin sprints past Inacio
... A_Arshavin fires a shot at goal !
... G_Banks gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... M_Overmars crosses it in!
... The ball comes to D_Bergkamp
... He gets the shot away
... G_Banks gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... R_Pletikosa plays it into the danger area!
... A_Arshavin gets his head on it
... G_Banks catches the ball
Min. 92 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh takes possession
... Knocks it past V_Kompany
... He's through on goal
... Alvaro_Rubio beats him to the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Veltins Arena
Attendance : 77,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player : D_Solga
Scorers : S_Kolasinac (57 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : D_Bergkamp (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Kolasinac (30,74), D_Bergkamp (74)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Stam (15), M_Overmars (46)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Schalke 04 | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 24
Off target : 12 | 10
On target : 4 | 14
Possession : 33 | 67
Corners : 3 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 7
Key Tackles : 7 | 9
Key Passes : 14 | 17
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Final Score : Schalke 04 1 - 3 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Banks GK 28 3 1 3 12 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
Daley_Blind DF 3 23 9 7 12 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
S_Garcia DF 2 23 8 4 11 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
P_Bourdin DF 1 23 7 2 12 | 73 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Reiziger DF 2 23 6 6 21 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Height DM 3 14 23 7 22 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Solga MF 2 9 23 10 19 | 95 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 50 -19
G_Zelalem MF 2 6 23 10 21 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Inacio AM 2 13 23 12 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
O_Ighalo FW 1 8 7 24 21 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
G_Neutral FW 1 7 7 23 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -5
T_Courtois GK 28 1 2 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Jones DF 3 25 7 8 22 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Lindenbergh MF 1 8 24 9 32 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Bellamy FW 2 6 8 25 33 | 22 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
N_Nalise FW 2 4 7 25 20 | 0 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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 33 11 9 46 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 21
V_Kompany DF 2 29 11 8 33 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 27 10 9 11 | 95 0 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 40 -20 66
J_Stam DF 2 26 8 7 29 | 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
R_Pletikosa MF 3 10 29 8 40 | 95 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 75 1
S_Marlet MF 2 8 29 8 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 16 28 12 19 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Overmars MF 2 10 26 13 32 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
Ian_Wright FW 2 6 9 28 22 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
D_Bergkamp FW 1 8 7 28 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 20 0 47
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 28 8 10 36 | 43 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
M_Keown DF 3 26 12 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Crujff MF 2 6 29 10 28 | 47 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 26 32 | 42 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
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Schalke 04 | Ajax
4-1-2-1-2 A | 4-4-2 A
Ian McNamara | James Maund
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G_Banks GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
Daley_Blind DF | DF C_dos_Passos
S_Garcia DF | DF V_Kompany
P_Bourdin DF | DF S_Kolasinac
M_Reiziger DF | DF J_Stam
J_Height DM | MF R_Pletikosa
D_Solga MF | MF S_Marlet
G_Zelalem MF | MF Oscar_Serrano
Inacio AM | MF M_Overmars
O_Ighalo FW | FW Ian_Wright
G_Neutral FW | FW D_Bergkamp
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T_Courtois SUB | SUB G_Langerak
L_Jones SUB | SUB Alvaro_Rubio
O_Lindenbergh SUB | SUB M_Keown
C_Bellamy SUB | SUB J_Crujff
N_Nalise SUB | SUB A_Arshavin
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 4 :(shk) Inacio turns past R_Pletikosa
... He has created space for himself now
... Inacio with a thundering shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 4 :(aja) R_Pletikosa crosses to J_Stam
... J_Stam hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... G_Banks was lucky there
Min. 6 :(shk) D_Solga has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_dos_Passos
... He puts in G_Neutral!
... G_Neutral with a screamer of a shot !
... Looks like it should be E_Van_d_Sar's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 10 :(shk) G_Neutral picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... D_Bergkamp with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... J_Hunye called him over for a strong verbal warning
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... Inacio fires it towards the goal
... E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Van_d_Sar has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 11 :(aja) S_Marlet pass splits open the defence and finds Ian_Wright
... But G_Zelalem slides in two footed.
... J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 12 :(shk) G_Zelalem looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Neutral
... G_Neutral with the 40 yard drive !
... E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 15 :(shk) G_Neutral breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
... J_Stam brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... J_Hunye calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by P_Bourdin
... It's a lucky break
... D_Bergkamp throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But G_Banks parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 16 :(shk) G_Zelalem lobs the ball over the defence
... S_Garcia latches on to it
... Oscar_Serrano goes in studs first
Min. 17 :(shk) O_Ighalo flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... O_Ighalo tries to lob the keeper !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 18 :(shk) D_Solga puts in G_Neutral
... G_Neutral rises above the defence to head the ball !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... G_Neutral crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 24 :(aja) R_Pletikosa cuts the ball back to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... What agility from G_Banks
Min. 25 :(shk) Inacio takes advantage of a mistake by R_Pletikosa
... That mistake could prove costly
... D_Bergkamp with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 30 :(aja) S_Kolasinac takes on Daley_Blind
... He runs past him
... S_Kolasinac with the overhead !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax go in front now with that goal!
... Schalke 04 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 32 :(shk) G_Zelalem hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... G_Neutral collects the loose ball!
... G_Neutral tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar from outside the area!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 32 :(aja) R_Pletikosa 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
... M_Reiziger rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Hunye going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 33 :(shk) Inacio takes on S_Kolasinac
... He runs past him
... C_dos_Passos stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(shk) Daley_Blind runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Inacio
... S_Kolasinac tackles cleanly
Min. 42 :(shk) D_Solga cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to G_Neutral
... G_Neutral has a dig at goal!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Solga!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shk) D_Solga finds O_Ighalo with a ball over the defence
... O_Ighalo with the overhead !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 46 :(shk) P_Bourdin takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Solga
... A powerful shot by D_Solga !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 48 :(aja) J_Crujff replaces Oscar_Serrano to play as a MF
Min. 48 :(aja) J_Crujff kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... D_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
... A well-placed shot from D_Bergkamp !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-1 Ajax
Min. 46 :(shk) O_Ighalo flicks it over S_Kolasinac's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... M_Overmars with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 47 :(aja) V_Kompany squares it to Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright looks to see where G_Banks is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... G_Banks won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 48 :(shk) D_Solga drives it forward to G_Neutral
... But S_Kolasinac barges him off the ball
Min. 49 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - Alvaro_Rubio on for J_Stam as a DF
Min. 49 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to R_Pletikosa
... R_Pletikosa hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as A_Arshavin comes on for Ian_Wright to play FW
Min. 51 :(shk) G_Zelalem sprints past C_dos_Passos
... C_dos_Passos recovers to win the ball back
Min. 52 :(shk) S_Garcia hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Daley_Blind latches onto it!
... Daley_Blind with the drive!
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 54 :(aja) S_Marlet with a precise ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But G_Banks just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Hunye has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 55 :(shk) D_Solga with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... But Alvaro_Rubio sweeps up the threat
Min. 56 :(aja) M_Overmars crosses into the box, finding R_Pletikosa
... M_Reiziger read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 57 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is forced to retreat
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Schalke 04 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 59 :(shk) G_Neutral has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past V_Kompany!
... He has some space now!
... But S_Kolasinac will cut out the threat
Min. 59 :(aja) M_Overmars with the first time flick to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with his head down lets it go !
... G_Banks with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 60 :(shk) D_Solga has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past C_dos_Passos
... He puts in G_Neutral!
... G_Neutral flings a shot at goal !
... Wide of goal
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Crujff with a probing pass to A_Arshavin
... P_Bourdin reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(aja) S_Marlet knocks the ball past the defender
... S_Marlet with the shot !
... G_Banks was lucky there
Min. 62 :(aja) A_Arshavin is first to the loose ball
... A_Arshavin with a little chip!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff chips the ball into the area!
... S_Garcia heads it away
Min. 65 :(aja) S_Marlet beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds J_Crujff
... J_Crujff attempts a chip!
... G_Banks gathers it comfortably
Min. 67 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... D_Bergkamp with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... S_Marlet curls it into the box!
... The ball comes to S_Kolasinac
... He knocks it goalward
... Brilliant save from G_Banks
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 70 :(shk) L_Jones is being prepared to come on
... P_Bourdin is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh is going to be brought on
... J_Height is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) C_Bellamy is coming on for O_Ighalo and will play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) Inacio finds his way through
... Inacio aiming for the bottom corner !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 71 :(shk) G_Zelalem with a measured ball to Daley_Blind
... Daley_Blind sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 73 :(aja) R_Pletikosa with an inch perfect pass to D_Bergkamp
... Daley_Blind slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 74 :(aja) D_Bergkamp knocks the ball past S_Garcia
... Inacio tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... J_Hunye has stopped play
... Well spotted by J_Hunye!
... J_Hunye calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Ian McNamara looks relieved
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... D_Bergkamp bends it round the wall
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... That's put Ajax in front!
... Schalke 04 1-2 Ajax ...
Min. 74 :(aja) R_Pletikosa looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to S_Kolasinac
... S_Kolasinac aiming for the bottom corner !
... It clips the post!!
... The net bulges !!
... GOAL !!
... Schalke 04 1-3 Ajax ...
Min. 79 :(aja) R_Pletikosa gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits off a defender!
... G_Banks is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Pletikosa plays it towards the near post!
... A_Arshavin loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... M_Overmars hits it into the box!
... The ball comes to C_dos_Passos
... He gets the shot away
... G_Banks just watches float over the bar!
Min. 80 :(shk) D_Solga knocks it forward
... C_dos_Passos slips
... C_Bellamy gets to it!
... C_Bellamy hits a great drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by G_Zelalem!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 81 :(aja) M_Overmars jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... O_Lindenbergh rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... James Maund looks annoyed that there was no card there
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... R_Pletikosa plays it short to A_Arshavin
... Blocked by S_Garcia
Min. 83 :(shk) C_Bellamy gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to G_Neutral
... G_Neutral from 20 yards !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 83 :(aja) J_Crujff looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Kolasinac
... S_Kolasinac with the crafty shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 85 :(shk) Daley_Blind beats Alvaro_Rubio
... Good sliding challenge from V_Kompany
Min. 86 :(aja) J_Crujff runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off O_Lindenbergh back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Crujff fires off a right-footed shot !
... It's way wide
... The Schalke 04 fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) A_Arshavin with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... Well executed sliding challenge from C_Bellamy
Min. 90 :(aja) A_Arshavin sprints past Inacio
... A_Arshavin fires a shot at goal !
... G_Banks gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... M_Overmars crosses it in!
... The ball comes to D_Bergkamp
... He gets the shot away
... G_Banks gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... R_Pletikosa plays it into the danger area!
... A_Arshavin gets his head on it
... G_Banks catches the ball
Min. 92 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh takes possession
... Knocks it past V_Kompany
... He's through on goal
... Alvaro_Rubio beats him to the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Veltins Arena
Attendance : 77,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player : D_Solga
Scorers : S_Kolasinac (57 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : D_Bergkamp (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Kolasinac (30,74), D_Bergkamp (74)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Stam (15), M_Overmars (46)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Schalke 04 | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 24
Off target : 12 | 10
On target : 4 | 14
Possession : 33 | 67
Corners : 3 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 7
Key Tackles : 7 | 9
Key Passes : 14 | 17
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Final Score : Schalke 04 1 - 3 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Banks GK 28 3 1 3 12 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
Daley_Blind DF 3 23 9 7 12 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
S_Garcia DF 2 23 8 4 11 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
P_Bourdin DF 1 23 7 2 12 | 73 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Reiziger DF 2 23 6 6 21 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Height DM 3 14 23 7 22 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Solga MF 2 9 23 10 19 | 95 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 50 -19
G_Zelalem MF 2 6 23 10 21 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Inacio AM 2 13 23 12 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
O_Ighalo FW 1 8 7 24 21 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
G_Neutral FW 1 7 7 23 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -5
T_Courtois GK 28 1 2 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Jones DF 3 25 7 8 22 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Lindenbergh MF 1 8 24 9 32 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Bellamy FW 2 6 8 25 33 | 22 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
N_Nalise FW 2 4 7 25 20 | 0 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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 33 11 9 46 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 21
V_Kompany DF 2 29 11 8 33 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 27 10 9 11 | 95 0 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 40 -20 66
J_Stam DF 2 26 8 7 29 | 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
R_Pletikosa MF 3 10 29 8 40 | 95 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 75 1
S_Marlet MF 2 8 29 8 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 16 28 12 19 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Overmars MF 2 10 26 13 32 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
Ian_Wright FW 2 6 9 28 22 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
D_Bergkamp FW 1 8 7 28 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 20 0 47
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 28 8 10 36 | 43 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
M_Keown DF 3 26 12 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Crujff MF 2 6 29 10 28 | 47 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 26 32 | 42 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
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