Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Ajax (Tue Oct 20)


                            Tottenham  |  Ajax
                            6-1-2-1 P  |  4-4-2 N
                         Levi Stephen  |  James Maund
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                           B_Sagna DF  |  DF M_Hart
                           S_Howey DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                          J_Jurado DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                            Doriva DF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                           M_Oezil DF  |  MF A_Ross
                       Fernandinho DM  |  MF Oscar_Serrano
                        S_Perrotta MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                           S_Nasri MF  |  FW T_Wallcott
                      Hugo_Sanchez FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                                       |
                          J_Hunter SUB |  SUB Falcón
                         A_Pereira SUB |  SUB A_Carabali
                        M_Richards SUB |  SUB Ridoutski
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB S_Phelan
                           J_Navas SUB |  SUB C_Nade

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(aja) M_Overmars races into the box
          ...  He sees Oscar_Serrano lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Fernandinho takes possession
Min. 8  :(aja) Oscar_Serrano plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Oscar_Serrano rifles it to the far post !
          ...  R_Ceni turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  B_Sagna clears the danger
Min. 11 :(tth) S_Howey takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 15 :(aja) W_Sneijder is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with the shot !
          ...  But R_Ceni makes a fine save
Min. 16 :(tth) S_Perrotta sidesteps T_Wallcott
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Perrotta fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 16 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Ceni's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Ceni looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Wisdom
Min. 18 :(aja) M_Hart with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Arshavin goes for the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 19 :(tth) J_Jurado runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Nasri
          ...  Oscar_Serrano dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 21 :(aja) M_Overmars finds Oscar_Serrano with a ball over the defence
          ...  But Fernandinho wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 28 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano threads the through ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  S_Howey reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 30 :(aja) A_Arshavin jumps over S_Nasri's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Wisdom clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 33 :(tth) A_Wisdom kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Perrotta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Perrotta with the cheeky shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 33 :(tth) Fernandinho with the Cruyff turn
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a well timed tackle
          ...  C_Richmond didn't like it though
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Levi Stephen looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 36 :(tth) B_Sagna has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Hart!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Sagna with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Wisdom
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 36 :(aja) A_Ross pulls it back to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to beat R_Ceni!
          ...  R_Ceni gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 37 :(aja) A_Ross has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Doriva
          ...  He puts in T_Wallcott!
          ...  Doriva does well to get the tackle in
Min. 41 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Wisdom with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) A_Wisdom sidesteps M_Hart
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Hart does well to get the tackle in
Min. 46 :(aja) A_Arshavin with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves B_Sagna behind
          ...  A_Arshavin launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But R_Ceni just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 46 :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_dos_Passos
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Richmond tells him to calm his game down a bit

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 0-0 Ajax

Min. 49 :(aja) C_Nade is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 49 :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Wisdom belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  That's given Tottenham the lead!
          ...  Tottenham 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 49 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Ross floats the ball in to find C_dos_Passos
          ...  But A_Wisdom wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross plays it into the danger area!
          ...  V_Kompany gets on the end of it
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 50 :(aja) Ridoutski takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace W_Sneijder as MF
Min. 50 :(aja) V_Kompany steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Jurado
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Oezil cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Carabali will replace M_Hart and play DF
Min. 51 :(tth) Doriva controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_dos_Passos
          ...  He puts in Hugo_Sanchez!
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez chases it through, he must score !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 52 :(tth) S_Howey with a slide rule pass to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Ajax fans laugh at him
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Overmars with an inch perfect pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Ajax are back on level terms now!
          ...  Tottenham 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 53 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a N strategy
Min. 57 :(aja) C_dos_Passos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Howey
          ...  He knocks it to V_Kompany!
          ...  V_Kompany gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 58 :(tth) J_Jurado plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Jurado shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 61 :(aja) C_Nade leaves his marker standing
          ...  S_Nasri wins the ball well
          ...  C_Richmond has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 63 :(tth) S_Nasri with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Nasri with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Tottenham go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Tottenham 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 64 :(aja) The Ajax manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 64 :(tth) J_Jurado runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Jurado hits a curling shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it!
Min. 65 :(tth) M_Richards comes on for B_Sagna and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(tth) A_Johnson will come on for S_Nasri and play FW
Min. 70 :(tth) S_Howey crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Wisdom in the box
          ...  A_Wisdom flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 73 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn finds C_Nade on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Nade fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 77 :(tth) Fernandinho moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Wisdom swings it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 78 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - J_Navas on for Hugo_Sanchez as a MF
Min. 79 :(tth) J_Navas takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Doriva
          ...  Doriva swings in the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 79 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  C_Nade runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Doriva wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 80 :(tth) A_Johnson runs forward
          ...  A_Johnson keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 81 :(tth) J_Navas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Johnson decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A_Johnson tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar was lucky there
Min. 83 :(aja) Ridoutski retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Nade gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Nade with a thundering drive!
          ...  But R_Ceni tips it behind
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 84 :(tth) Doriva with a first time pass
          ...  S_Perrotta runs onto it!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 85 :(tth) J_Jurado with a measured ball to A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Oezil plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(aja) C_Nade knocks it past A_Wisdom and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Howey takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 94 :(tth) A_Johnson with a perfectly timed run
          ...  C_dos_Passos with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 55,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : A_Wisdom (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Wisdom (49), S_Nasri (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nasri (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Wallcott
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (52)
Sent Off             : M_Van_D_Hoorn (84)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Tottenham    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           5        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Tottenham 2 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  29   2   2   7  30 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  23  20   8  34 |  95   0   3   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  60  10  21
B_Sagna        DF   2  22  10   7  18 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
S_Howey        DF   2  19  18   4  36 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  50  20
J_Jurado       DF   1  14  24   7  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Doriva         DF   2  17  19   9  21 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
M_Oezil        DF   2  15  19   9  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Fernandinho    DM   2  11  24   9  19 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  24  18  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Nasri        MF   2   7  24   8  26 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  18
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  15  23  27 |  79   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  25   7
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  23   8   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   2  22  10   5  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   2   6  23  17  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Navas        MF   2   6  23  13  28 |  16   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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  35   5   5   7  14 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  30  11   9  46 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Hart         DF   2  29   4   1  22 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -18
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  23   8   8  33 |  85   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10   0 -10
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  12  19 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  24  13  32 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  24  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  23  32 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  28  10   7  10 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  29  21  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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