Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Ajax (Mon Mar 04)


                            Tottenham  |  Ajax
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          Gary Kevany  |  James Maund
                                       |
                      Carlos_Bravo GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                         E_Plummer DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                      T_Histelberg DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                           S_Howey DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                       A_Gilchrist DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                     Omar_Mascarel DM  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                        D_Baboescu MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                        R_Morrison MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                           N_Piere MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                          M_Jordan FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                          C_Nkunku FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                          D_Gogean SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                            E_Donk SUB |  SUB G_Magalhaes
                      P_Gasgoingne SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                          M_Mudryk SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                           D_Byrne SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(tth) N_Piere puts in C_Nkunku
          ...  C_Nkunku with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_O_Conner's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Piere crosses it in!
          ...  D_Baboescu gets his head on it
          ...  T_O_Conner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 7  :(aja) J_Cruijff holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Jose_A_Reyes in space!
          ...  Omar_Mascarel reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 7  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar spits at T_Histelberg
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 11 :(aja) T_Vermaelen takes advantage of a mistake by S_Howey
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Howey goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 12 :(tth) M_Jordan nutmegs Thomas_Partey
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 19 :(aja) N_Kanu jumps over Omar_Mascarel's challenge
          ...  S_Howey with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 23 :(tth) Omar_Mascarel has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Gallas
          ...  He puts in C_Nkunku!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 25 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos shoves R_Morrison in the chest!!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 27 :(tth) A_Gilchrist knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Gallas takes possession
Min. 27 :(aja) F_Ljungberg has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Plummer
          ...  He puts in J_Cruijff!
          ...  C_Nkunku with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 30 :(tth) N_Piere with a glorious long pass to E_Plummer
          ...  E_Plummer with the chance !
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
Min. 32 :(tth) D_Baboescu is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to C_Nkunku
          ...  Juan_Foyth forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Piere chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(tth) D_Baboescu has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Gallas
          ...  He puts in M_Jordan!
          ...  But J_Cruijff wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Morrison
          ...  T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 35 :(tth) M_Jordan has space to run with the ball
          ...  M_Jordan attempts a lob!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 36 :(tth) D_Baboescu cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to C_Nkunku
          ...  C_Nkunku rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Lets see if Tottenham can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Tottenham 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 37 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 38 :(tth) D_Baboescu with a slide rule pass to M_Jordan
          ...  M_Jordan with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_O_Conner grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 38 :(aja) Juan_Foyth is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Cruijff
          ...  The cross hits J_Cruijff on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Carlos_Bravo !!
Min. 41 :(aja) F_Ljungberg drives it across the face of the goal N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(tth) R_Morrison holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Jordan
          ...  M_Jordan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_O_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 46 :(tth) R_Morrison is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Jordan
          ...  M_Jordan hits a great drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Omar_Mascarel chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Piere with the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 1-0 Ajax

Min. 47 :(tth) N_Piere with an in swinging cross to M_Jordan
          ...  M_Jordan pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Baboescu swings it in!
          ...  Juan_Foyth reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 49 :(tth) M_Jordan beats W_Gallas
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Jordan with a little chip!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  T_O_Conner acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Morrison lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_O_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(aja) F_Ljungberg runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Kanu
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Kanu !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo never had a chance!
Min. 50 :(aja) G_Magalhaes is being brought on
          ...  T_Vermaelen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Sneijder is coming on for Edu_Gaspar and will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Arshavin is being prepared to come on
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 53 :(tth) Omar_Mascarel with a precise ball to S_Howey
          ...  S_Howey tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 54 :(tth) C_Nkunku picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  G_Magalhaes makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 55 :(aja) W_Sneijder brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Arshavin makes himself available
          ...  D_Baboescu wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 55 :(tth) R_Morrison with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to C_Nkunku
          ...  A_Arshavin body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Hunye
Min. 60 :(tth) P_Gasgoingne replaces an unhappy N_Piere and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(tth) R_Morrison finds M_Jordan on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Magalhaes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 60 :(aja) Thomas_Partey cuts the ball back to W_Sneijder
          ...  Omar_Mascarel with the block
Min. 61 :(tth) M_Jordan heads the ball back to T_Histelberg
          ...  Juan_Foyth gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 62 :(tth) D_Baboescu beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Jordan
          ...  M_Jordan hits the ball first time!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks relieved there!
Min. 62 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from Thomas_Partey to A_Arshavin
          ...  Omar_Mascarel with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 62 :(tth) M_Jordan pass splits open the defence and finds C_Nkunku
          ...  A_Arshavin with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  J_Hunye tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 66 :(tth) D_Baboescu 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_Histelberg receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Histelberg from 20 yards !
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 66 :(tth) A_Gilchrist finds himself in acres of space
          ...  N_Kanu with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  R_Morrison swings it in
          ...  E_Plummer gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Plummer hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 70 :(tth) P_Gasgoingne 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!
          ...  C_Nkunku receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  G_Magalhaes takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 76 :(aja) A_Arshavin makes himself available
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Howey hits it out for a throw
Min. 78 :(tth) M_Jordan flicks it over G_Magalhaes's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  W_Gallas with the tackle
Min. 79 :(tth) Omar_Mascarel finds P_Gasgoingne with a ball over the defence
          ...  P_Gasgoingne with a thundering shot!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks relieved there!
Min. 79 :(aja) A_Arshavin picks up a loose ball
          ...  A_Arshavin tries to chip the ball over Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 81 :(tth) M_Jordan runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Thomas_Partey fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(aja) F_Ljungberg crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Arshavin in the box
          ...  A_Arshavin with his head down lets it go !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 86 :(aja) W_Sneijder turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Arshavin
          ...  T_Histelberg with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Arshavin hits it over the wall
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Arshavin with the shot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(tth) R_Morrison looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Juan_Foyth hits it out for a throw
Min. 90 :(tth) Tottenham switch to playing D

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Graham Brown Memorial Stadium
Attendance           : 105,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : D_Baboescu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Nkunku (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Omar_Mascarel (62), T_Histelberg (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Juan_Foyth
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Dos_Passos (25)
Booked               : Edu_Gaspar (7), A_Arshavin (62), N_Kanu (66), Thomas_Partey (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Tottenham     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :           7        |       1
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       4
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          20        |       10
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Final Score          : Tottenham 1 - 0 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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  36   1   2   3  21 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  31  13  12  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Histelberg   DF   1  30  23   3  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
S_Howey        DF   2  30   1   3  27 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Gilchrist    DF   2  27   1   5  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  21  29   1  28 |  92   0   2   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  -2
D_Baboescu     MF   1  16  30   6  27 |  92   0   1   6   1   1   0   0   0   0  40 100  25
R_Morrison     MF   3  20  27  11  11 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
N_Piere        MF   1   7  26   7  30 |  61   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
M_Jordan       FW   1   1  24  32  36 |  92   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
C_Nkunku       FW   2   1   1  31  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Gogean       GK  23   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  27  12   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gasgoingne   MF   1  17  27   3  29 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Mudryk       FW   2   5   4  29  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Byrne        FW   1   6  12  25  42 |   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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T_O_Conner     GK  36   3   3   2  13 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  92   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -15
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  31   2  29 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  41   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  30   5   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  40   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  40   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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