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Season 21 Archive: Division 1, Week 10

Schalke 04 0 - 1 Ajax

Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Ajax (Mon Nov 16)


                           Schalke 04  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 P
                           Care Taker  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF D_Agger
                         R_Lokvenc DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                          S_Marlet MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                          G_Driver MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                          A_Cejudo MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW C_Nade
                           G_Hurst FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB Falcón
                           D_O_Dea SUB |  SUB M_Hart
                       B_Hangeland SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                        K_Dalglish SUB |  SUB A_Ross
                          Y_Mizuno SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(shk) L_Massu beats his marker
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Agger belts it clear
Min. 1  :(aja) D_Agger runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos from 20 yards !
          ...  But F_Foster parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 2  :(aja) V_Kompany plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A thundering drive by V_Kompany !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 3  :(shk) S_Marlet looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Driver
          ...  C_dos_Passos fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 4  :(shk) G_Cooper is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Hurst
          ...  T_Wallcott with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 4  :(aja) V_Kompany is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott hits the ball first time!
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 5  :(shk) S_Marlet is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to G_Hurst
          ...  D_Agger is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He received a good talking to from G_Poll
Min. 9  :(aja) C_Nade runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  C_Nade keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 10 :(aja) S_Phelan with the nod to M_Overmars
          ...  J_Matip knocks the ball back to F_Foster
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past F_Foster!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to T_Wallcott
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 13 :(shk) L_Massu takes advantage of a bad back pass from V_Kompany
          ...  C_dos_Passos with the tackle
Min. 14 :(aja) M_Overmars with a 40-yard pass to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder hits a great drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 15 :(aja) Ajax altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 17 :(aja) Ridoutski knocks it forward
          ...  R_Lokvenc slips
          ...  C_Nade gets to it!
          ...  C_Nade heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But F_Foster tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(shk) C_Smalling beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  T_Wallcott robs him of the ball
Min. 18 :(aja) Ridoutski finds C_Nade with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  C_Nade sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  F_Foster with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 26 :(aja) V_Kompany lobs it over G_Cooper
          ...  V_Kompany hits a great shot !
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carabali plays it into the danger area!
          ...  F_Foster fists it away!
Min. 27 :(shk) A_Cejudo looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Van_d_Sar beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Lokvenc plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 30 :(aja) A_Carabali brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Birindelli
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in W_Sneijder!
          ...  W_Sneijder with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
Min. 31 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Agger gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Birindelli forces him off the ball
Min. 32 :(shk) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Hurst is through!
          ...  M_Overmars makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 33 :(aja) S_Phelan can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with the strike !
          ...  F_Foster saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 38 :(aja) W_Sneijder unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Nade
          ...  A powerful shot by C_Nade !
          ...  F_Foster makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 39 :(shk) A_Cejudo is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Agger
Min. 39 :(aja) M_Overmars with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  M_Overmars with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 40 :(aja) M_Overmars looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 41 :(aja) S_Phelan with a probing through ball M_Overmars
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Overmars !
          ...  F_Foster falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  F_Foster looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Lokvenc wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-1 Ajax

Min. 46 :(aja) A_Carabali takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  A_Carabali with the header !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Arshavin is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Nade is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross is coming on for M_Overmars and will play MF
Min. 50 :(shk) S_Marlet with an intelligent ball to G_Hurst
          ...  But A_Carabali wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 52 :(shk) G_Cooper brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Hurst gets on the end of the pass
          ...  V_Kompany wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 53 :(aja) C_dos_Passos hoofs it up field to find T_Wallcott
          ...  C_Smalling makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 55 :(aja) C_dos_Passos finds the run of T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott must beat F_Foster!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  F_Foster plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 57 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from A_Ross to S_Phelan
          ...  S_Phelan fires the shot in!
          ...  But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 58 :(aja) A_Ross holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Ridoutski
          ...  A glorious effort by Ridoutski !
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  F_Foster makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 58 :(aja) D_Agger shoves J_Matip in the chest!!
          ...  G_Poll has seen it!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  G_Poll tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(shk) G_Hurst flicks it over D_Agger's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Ridoutski fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 61 :(aja) S_Phelan whips the ball across to C_dos_Passos
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Marlet
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 61 :(shk) A_Cejudo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Carabali
          ...  He puts in G_Cooper!
          ...  S_Phelan with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The ref calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He's said something to the ref!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 61 :(shk) A_Cejudo moves in a AM position
Min. 62 :(shk) A_Cejudo runs at Ridoutski
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Cejudo has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 62 :(aja) A_Ross with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Birindelli
          ...  He knocks it to A_Carabali!
          ...  A_Carabali hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 63 :(aja) Ridoutski finds himself in a good position
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Smalling
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 64 :(aja) T_Wallcott cuts inside C_Smalling
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  T_Wallcott swings in the shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(aja) M_Hart replaces an unhappy C_dos_Passos and will play as a DF
Min. 67 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Birindelli
          ...  A_Birindelli reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 69 :(shk) Y_Mizuno comes on for A_Cejudo and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 69 :(shk) It looks as though Schalke 04 is now playing A
Min. 70 :(shk) D_O_Dea will come on for R_Lokvenc and play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) K_Dalglish comes on for G_Driver and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(aja) A_Carabali takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_Kompany
          ...  V_Kompany with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 78 :(shk) K_Dalglish with a precise pass to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats C_Smalling
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Arshavin shoots towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 79 :(aja) W_Sneijder loses his marker!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Birindelli
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Arshavin floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 84 :(shk) K_Dalglish with the dribble
          ...  A_Carabali is easily beaten
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Agger
Min. 85 :(aja) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  A_Arshavin is through!
          ...  A_Arshavin heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  F_Foster just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 87 :(aja) A_Carabali turns on a sixpence
          ...  Intercepted by J_Matip
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) T_Wallcott with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  K_Dalglish with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 89 :(aja) D_Agger flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But G_Cooper comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 90 :(shk) K_Dalglish with a precise pass to G_Hurst
          ...  D_Agger wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 92 :(aja) A_Arshavin runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Smalling back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Arshavin cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  F_Foster manages to turn it behind
Min. 93 :(shk) G_Cooper is unmarked!
          ...  G_Cooper curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  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. 93 :(aja) A_Ross looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Carabali
          ...  D_O_Dea anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 94 :(shk) Y_Mizuno plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Y_Mizuno from 20 yards !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 60,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : F_Foster
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Overmars (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Sneijder (14)
Sent Off             : S_Phelan (61)
Booked               : D_Agger (58), Ridoutski (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Schalke 04  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       25
Off target           :           3        |       13
On target            :           2        |       12
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       13
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       20
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 1 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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F_Foster       GK  34   2   4   4  16 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  26   1   1  20 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  25   8   5  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  23   8   7  10 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Lokvenc      DF   3  21  15   7  23 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  27   8  22 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  26  14  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -18
G_Driver       MF   1  10  25   5  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cejudo       AM   3   8  24   8  10 |  71   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  26  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  26  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  26  12   8  41 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
B_Hangeland    DF   2  25  10   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  24  12  18 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  35   5   5   7  14 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  30  11   9  46 |  67   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
A_Carabali     DF   2  28  10   7  10 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20   2
D_Agger        DF   2  27  12   5  24 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  30  27
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  29  21  36 |  63   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  30  -5
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  21
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  24  13  32 |  52   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  35  10
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  51   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  24  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  40   0  13
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  30   4   1  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  24   8   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  44   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  23  32 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  27
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