June Ridout Memorial Cup 2nd Round, Schalke 04 vs. Ajax (Wed Jan 13)


                           Schalke 04  |  Ajax
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                           Andy Banks  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        Ini_Kamoze GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                              Hugo DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF M_Keown
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                     Omar_Mascarel DM  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                        Ze_Roberto AM  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                           P_Kenny SUB |  SUB D_Seaman
                         J_Nasazzi SUB |  SUB Fazio
                           J_Fleck SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                             I_Spy SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                          O_Ighalo SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 3  :(aja) J_Cruijff turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Hugo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Keown
          ...  Ini_Kamoze comes out and claims it!
Min. 4  :(shk) Leda_Cygnus sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  M_Keown takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 7  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Carlos beats him to the ball
Min. 12 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Carlos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze easily catches it!
Min. 13 :(shk) N_Pepe turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  N_Pepe leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 14 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Kolasinac latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Gray with an ugly foul
          ...  B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  F_Ljungberg with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Ini_Kamoze is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze looks very relieved!
Min. 15 :(aja) P_Vieira holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze never had a chance!
Min. 17 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Epureanu
          ...  Intercepted by S_Kolasinac
Min. 18 :(aja) M_Keown with the towering header to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a thundering drive!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 19 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Keown
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Keown recovers to win the ball back
Min. 21 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with a first time pass
          ...  Edu_Gaspar runs onto it!
          ...  R_Carlos is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  B_Kuipers warned him
Min. 25 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Hugo
          ...  C_Dos_Passos dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 25 :(aja) D_Bergkamp beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves B_Kuipers
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_McNamara
Min. 26 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Epureanu with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Jose_A_Reyes instead
          ...  R_Carlos plays it back
          ...  Ini_Kamoze slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bergkamp swings it in!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 27 :(shk) Ze_Roberto spots P_McNamara who is in acres of space
          ...  But S_Kolasinac clears the ball to safety
Min. 27 :(aja) S_Kolasinac skips the challenge from Omar_Mascarel
          ...  S_Kolasinac unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 28 :(shk) It looks as though Schalke 04 is now playing P
Min. 28 :(aja) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 28 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel knocks it forward
          ...  T_Vermaelen slips
          ...  A_Gray gets to it!
          ...  A_Gray hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 31 :(shk) D_Epureanu finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  D_Epureanu with the chance !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off A_Zubizarreta's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Schalke 04 have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 32 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 33 :(shk) N_Pepe with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  But T_Vermaelen comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 34 :(shk) P_McNamara kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Gray gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Gray flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 36 :(shk) A_Gray finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Vermaelen
          ...  A_Gray with the chance !
          ...  What agility from A_Zubizarreta
Min. 40 :(shk) A_Gray lobs it over the defender
          ...  A_Gray hits a curling shot!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) D_Bergkamp flicks it past Ze_Roberto
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Bergkamp !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze gets up well to catch that one
Min. 46 :(aja) T_Vermaelen sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  T_Vermaelen drives the shot in!
          ...  But it goes just over

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

Min. 46 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_McNamara decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Kolasinac
Min. 46 :(aja) T_Vermaelen with a smart turn
          ...  But P_McNamara sweeps up the threat
Min. 47 :(shk) N_Pepe takes advantage of a mistake by M_Keown
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  N_Pepe with a thundering volley!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 50 :(aja) Fazio is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott will replace Jose_A_Reyes and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats Hugo
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Epureanu hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Keown swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Ini_Kamoze
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is coming on for F_Ljungberg and will play MF
Min. 53 :(shk) D_Epureanu with a neat pass into Leda_Cygnus
          ...  But M_Van_D_Hoorn barges him off the ball
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Vermaelen
          ...  N_Pepe knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But B_Kuipers just turns away!
Min. 60 :(shk) Hugo runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Gray
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Keown !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 60 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Bergkamp !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 61 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus loses M_Keown
          ...  Leda_Cygnus leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 63 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus plays a long ball to Ze_Roberto
          ...  Ze_Roberto tries to beat A_Zubizarreta!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta stops that one easily
Min. 65 :(aja) T_Vermaelen brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Pepe
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Keown hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Ini_Kamoze
Min. 66 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze never had a chance!
Min. 69 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus with a penetrating pass to Ze_Roberto
          ...  Ze_Roberto hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 69 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Hugo a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Dos_Passos unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 70 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Nasazzi will come on for Hugo and play DF
Min. 70 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  T_Wallcott receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Wallcott shoots towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 71 :(shk) I_Spy is coming on for A_Gray and playing MF
Min. 81 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus with the mazy run
          ...  Leda_Cygnus has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  A_Zubizarreta claws it off the line
          ...  B_Kuipers consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Schalke 04 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 81 :(shk) Schalke 04 altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 81 :(aja) D_Bergkamp runs at R_Carlos
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A great volley from D_Bergkamp !
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel with a glorious long pass to N_Pepe
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Keown
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 90 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto it!
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 92 :(aja) T_Vermaelen with the through ball to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Nasazzi belts it clear
Min. 94 :(aja) D_Bergkamp plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  But P_McNamara slides in two footed.
          ...  B_Kuipers has a look but waves "Play On!"

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 100,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Leda_Cygnus
Scorers              : D_Epureanu (31), Leda_Cygnus (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Epureanu (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : S_Kolasinac (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Kolasinac (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           0        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 2 - 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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Ini_Kamoze     GK  36   4   3   1  30 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  30  13   9  42 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  29  12   6  11 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  28   9   7  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Epureanu     DF   1  28   8   8  33 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  18   8  23
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  19  26   1  28 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  28  19  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
P_McNamara     MF   2   7  26   7  33 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30  20
Ze_Roberto     AM   1  11  25  17  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  28  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  27  32 |  74   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  27   8   5  41 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  26   5  12 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |   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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33  11  10  11 |  53   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  10  25
M_Keown        DF   3  31  13   7  21 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -10 -20
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30  11   5  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   8  25   9  41 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  32  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  32   8  10  41 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  MF   1  30   9   8  33 |  42   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  28  18  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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