Elite Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg, Schalke 04 vs. Ajax (Sun Feb 21)


                           Schalke 04  |  Ajax
                              5-4-1 E  |  4-4-2 A
                        Alex Marshall  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF M_Hart
                             C_Cox DF  |  DF D_Agger
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                      J_Stonehouse DF  |  MF S_Phelan
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                          G_Driver MF  |  MF A_Ross
                          T_Cruise MF  |  MF Oscar_Serrano
                        K_Dalglish MF  |  FW C_Nade
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                             Doria SUB |  SUB A_Carabali
                           G_Hurst SUB |  SUB Ridoutski
                         S_Corchia SUB |  SUB M_Overmars
                          J_Gibson SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(shk) G_Cooper barges M_Hart off the ball
          ...  G_Cooper tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Driver drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 1  :(aja) W_Sneijder gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Stonehouse!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Matip clears with a diving header
Min. 2  :(aja) M_Hart has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Matip
          ...  He knocks it to D_Agger!
          ...  D_Agger pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  F_Foster has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  And Ajax are leading in the game now
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 3  :(aja) Ajax will now play C
Min. 3  :(aja) Oscar_Serrano seems to have switched to a DM role
Min. 9  :(shk) G_Driver hits a hard pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with the block
Min. 12 :(aja) A_Ross finds T_Wallcott with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Stonehouse slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 15 :(aja) W_Sneijder pass splits open the defence and finds C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  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!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  V_Kompany chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  F_Foster easily claims the ball!
Min. 16 :(shk) C_Cox runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Agger back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A great volley from C_Cox !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away
Min. 18 :(shk) R_Lewandowski flicks it over D_Agger and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But V_Kompany slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 23 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Nade
          ...  But J_Matip clears the danger
Min. 25 :(aja) D_Agger kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  C_Smalling is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 25 :(aja) V_Kompany can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  J_Matip slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 28 :(aja) S_Phelan knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Smalling reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 29 :(shk) K_Dalglish with the dribble
          ...  C_dos_Passos slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 32 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes advantage of a mistake by C_Cox
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But J_Stonehouse wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Underhill has none of it.
Min. 35 :(aja) D_Agger with an inch perfect pass to S_Phelan
          ...  C_Cox wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 42 :(shk) R_Lewandowski with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_dos_Passos a clean set of heals
          ...  R_Lewandowski could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 42 :(aja) A_Ross retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Oscar_Serrano latches onto the end of it
          ...  Oscar_Serrano tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) T_Cruise takes advantage of a mistake by S_Phelan
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Cruise !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes an easy save
Min. 45 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_Driver !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

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

Min. 47 :(aja) W_Sneijder feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  T_Wallcott runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  C_Cox is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  J_Underhill calls him for a talk
Min. 48 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano knocks it forward
          ...  J_Stonehouse slips
          ...  C_Nade gets to it!
          ...  C_Nade with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Arshavin replaces T_Wallcott and will play FW
Min. 49 :(aja) C_dos_Passos passes the ball to C_Nade
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 50 :(aja) Ridoutski is being brought on
          ...  S_Phelan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Carabali is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Hart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) A_Ross with a one-touch layoff to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 53 :(aja) V_Kompany with a measured ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 54 :(shk) K_Dalglish plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Lewandowski keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Agger
Min. 56 :(shk) J_Stonehouse beats V_Kompany
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 57 :(aja) V_Kompany controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Arshavin !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 57 :(shk) T_Cruise retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Cooper latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Nade rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 58 :(aja) Ridoutski changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
          ...  But R_Lewandowski comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 60 :(shk) T_Cruise with a measured ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski hits a great shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 60 :(aja) A_Arshavin with the kinky dribble
          ...  A_Arshavin tries to beat F_Foster from outside the area!
          ...  F_Foster saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 61 :(aja) A_Ross with the diagonal pass C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade with the punt towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster parries it
Min. 64 :(shk) The ball runs loose!
          ...  J_Stonehouse seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Stonehouse from 20 yards !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Dalglish
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 64 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays the early ball across the box to find D_Agger in space
          ...  D_Agger launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 67 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Oscar_Serrano has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 68 :(aja) C_Nade barges T_Cruise off the ball
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 74 :(shk) J_Matip has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Lewandowski collects the loose ball!
          ...  The defender plays it back to E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  R_Lewandowski intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  He nutmegs E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save it !!
Min. 77 :(shk) K_Dalglish moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  C_dos_Passos is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  J_Underhill warns him
Min. 78 :(aja) C_Nade backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Arshavin swings in the shot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 80 :(aja) V_Kompany looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  F_Foster is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder curls it into the box!
          ...  C_Nade gets something on it!
          ...  But F_Foster tips it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 81 :(aja) A_Arshavin makes himself available
          ...  A_Arshavin shapes up for a shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 85 :(shk) K_Dalglish with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  K_Dalglish with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(shk) G_Cooper takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Carabali wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge

*************  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          : T_Cruise
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Smalling (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : D_Agger (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Agger (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Arshavin (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Schalke 04   |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :          11        |       5
Key Passes           :           6        |       18
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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  35   2   4   4  16 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  26   8   5  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  25   7   4  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
C_Cox          DF   2  23  10   7  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Matip        DF   3  23   8   7  10 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Stonehouse   DF   1  23   5   6  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  26  14  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Driver       MF   1  10  25   5  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  25   8  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  24  12  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   7
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  23   6   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hurst        MF   2   5   7  26  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  25  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gibson       FW   1   7   2  23  32 |   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  36   5   5   7  14 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  31  11   9  46 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Hart         DF   2  30   4   1  22 |  54   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
D_Agger        DF   2  27  12   5  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  50  20
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  29  21  36 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  28   2  36 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  15  26  12  19 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  25  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  28  10   7  10 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  31   4  32 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  24  13  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  24  32 |  43   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   7
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