Elite League Match, Valencia vs. Ajax (Sun Aug 01)


                             Valencia  |  Ajax
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          James Burns  |  James Maund
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF Fazio
                             Bauer DF  |  DF M_Keown
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  DM M_Overmars
                     D_Archambault MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                           Eusebio MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                           B_Green MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                         L_Macleod MF  |  FW T_Wallcott
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                            Coupet SUB |  SUB D_Seaman
                           A_Nouri SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                         R_Tabatta SUB |  SUB P_Vieira
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB C_Fabregas

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(vla) A defence splitting pass from Eusebio to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 1  :(aja) M_Overmars turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  D_E_Boyata wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 4  :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a first time pass
          ...  G_Karagounis runs onto it!
          ...  D_Archambault wins the ball well
          ...  H_Webb has given a free kick
Min. 5  :(vla) M_Kikuchi has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Magalhaes
          ...  He puts in L_Macleod!
          ...  L_Macleod hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta fists it away
Min. 6  :(vla) B_Green plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_McGowan decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  M_Keown takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 8  :(aja) M_Overmars flicks it over D_Archambault's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Overmars chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on D_Van_Don_Bur anyway
Min. 10 :(aja) M_Overmars retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 11 :(aja) M_Keown is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 11 :(vla) L_Macleod jumps over S_Kolasinac's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Keown is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  H_Webb lectures him
Min. 12 :(vla) Bauer with a smart pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 14 :(vla) B_Green moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  Fazio with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  D_Archambault plays it short to P_McGowan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Kolasinac
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 15 :(aja) J_Cruijff looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Overmars
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Overmars !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 22 :(vla) Eusebio slides it through the middle to D_Archambault
          ...  M_Overmars reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 25 :(vla) P_McGowan turns past Fazio
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  P_McGowan curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 25 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits a great drive!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 26 :(vla) P_McGowan flicks it over G_Magalhaes and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But G_Karagounis slides in
Min. 26 :(aja) G_Karagounis with a perfectly timed run
          ...  P_Thompson gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 30 :(vla) Eusebio drives it across the face of the goal D_Archambault
          ...  D_Archambault with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes a difficult save
Min. 33 :(vla) P_McGowan flicks it past M_Keown
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  G_Magalhaes reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 36 :(vla) D_Archambault plays in P_McGowan with a beautiful ball
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 42 :(vla) B_Green holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_McGowan in space!
          ...  P_McGowan with a powerful diving header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  He has notched up his 20th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Karagounis
          ...  A skilful effort from G_Karagounis !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Wallcott
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-1 Ajax

Min. 46 :(vla) P_McGowan takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Keown
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_McGowan with the goal bound shot!
          ...  What agility from A_Zubizarreta
Min. 47 :(vla) D_Archambault picks out P_McGowan with the cross
          ...  What a shot from P_McGowan !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta shouts at his defenders
          ...  Valencia 3-1 Ajax ...
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn will replace the useless M_Keown and will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) P_Vieira replaces F_Ljungberg to play as a MF
Min. 51 :(aja) C_Fabregas will come on for T_Wallcott and play MF
Min. 53 :(vla) B_Green steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs S_Kolasinac
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn hits it out for a throw
Min. 54 :(vla) P_McGowan comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with an awful challenge
          ...  H_Webb tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 56 :(vla) P_McGowan with the heel pass to B_Ivanovic
          ...  S_Kolasinac gathers up the loose ball
Min. 58 :(aja) G_Magalhaes beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Magalhaes aims for the top right corner !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur was lucky there
Min. 59 :(vla) B_Green with a first time pass
          ...  P_McGowan runs onto it!
          ...  P_McGowan runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 59 :(vla) M_Kikuchi plays a long ball to P_McGowan
          ...  G_Magalhaes with a superb challenge
          ...  H_Webb has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  H_Webb warns him
Min. 61 :(aja) C_Fabregas runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Overmars latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_Overmars with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Overmars gets his head on it
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 65 :(vla) D_E_Boyata jumps over Fazio's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_E_Boyata has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta makes a fine save
Min. 67 :(aja) M_Overmars with a one-touch layoff to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Bauer
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas crosses it in!
          ...  P_Thompson wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 68 :(vla) D_Archambault runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Archambault has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta never had a chance!
Min. 69 :(vla) D_Archambault gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  P_McGowan is unmarked
          ...  S_Kolasinac cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 72 :(vla) M_Kikuchi changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio with a powerful diving header!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta fists it away
Min. 72 :(vla) P_McGowan picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  G_Karagounis with a clumsy challenge
          ...  H_Webb calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 74 :(aja) C_Fabregas is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  P_Thompson with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 75 :(vla) Bauer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zubizarreta!
          ...  Fazio brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  M_Kikuchi fires it towards the goal
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 78 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Ivanovic back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Cruijff launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 79 :(vla) R_Tabatta replaces an unhappy B_Green and will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet comes on for P_McGowan and takes up a FW role
Min. 81 :(vla) A_Nouri is coming on for Bauer and will play DF
Min. 84 :(vla) M_Kikuchi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_E_Boyata
          ...  D_E_Boyata rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta looks very relieved!
Min. 86 :(vla) D_Archambault takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  D_Archambault with a little chip!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 87 :(vla) B_Ivanovic cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Archambault
          ...  D_Archambault tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  A_Zubizarreta catches it with style!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) D_Archambault gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Tabatta is unmarked
          ...  R_Tabatta has a go!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta with the difficult save
Min. 88 :(aja) M_Overmars is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  A cracking drive from Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 89 :(vla) P_Thompson 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!
          ...  D_E_Boyata receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_E_Boyata !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 90 :(vla) R_Tabatta with an inch perfect pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Valencia 4-1 Ajax ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Keown (11 og), P_McGowan (42,47), D_Trezeguet (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Thompson (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Overmars
Scorers              : M_Overmars (15)
Sent Off             : Fazio (75)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :          13        |       8
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       7
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Final Score          : Valencia 4 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  38   2   7   5  23 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  33  11   9  11 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  32  11   7  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |  82   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  30  13   6  30 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  28  18
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  30   9  30 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Archambault  MF   3   7  30  12  21 |  93   0   0   4   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  60  15
Eusebio        MF   1   5  30  11  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
B_Green        MF   2  16  29   6  30 |  80   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  29  11  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  40  16 |  81   0   1   1   0   8   2   0   0   0  20  10  65
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  30  12   6  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  30   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  28  16  21 |  13   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  34  11  10  11 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Keown        DF   3  32  13   7  21 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  29   1   1  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Overmars     DM   2  11  28  14  32 |  93   0   1   3   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  30  35
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |  93   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  29  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  31   9   8  33 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  29   9   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  31   9  20 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  41   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
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