June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 2, Werder Bremen vs. Ajax (Wed Feb 07)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 D
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           S_Rossi GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                      Jerzinho_Jnr DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                          A_Pieper DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                           M_Chief DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                            G_Zola MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                          Coutinho MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                     L_Bittencourt MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                        L_Oztunali MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                           Y_Osako FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                         Cece_Pepe SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                      M_Sorrentino SUB |  SUB W_Gallas
                           A_Addey SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                        D_Kownacki SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(wbn) L_Bittencourt 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!
          ...  L_Oztunali receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Oztunali has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 3  :(wbn) L_Oztunali plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  L_Oztunali has a dig at goal!
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 4  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_Ibarguen with a deliberate foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Farina calls him for a talk
Min. 6  :(wbn) L_Oztunali moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Chief
          ...  M_Chief with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 6  :(wbn) G_Zola runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Riva
          ...  F_Ljungberg with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  S_Farina lectures him
Min. 9  :(wbn) L_Riva jumps over G_Magalhaes's challenge
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  S_Farina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  What s S_Farina going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  That looked like it was outside the box VAR?!!
          ...  Y_Osako places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Ajax...
Min. 15 :(aja) Juan_Foyth curls the ball out wide to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  G_Zola beats him to the ball
Min. 15 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Kolasinac with a bad challenge
Min. 17 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with a one-touch layoff to Y_Osako
          ...  G_Magalhaes tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Bittencourt chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Fabregas wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 19 :(wbn) G_Zola with the nod to L_Oztunali
          ...  L_Oztunali has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_O_Conner pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Oztunali plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Bittencourt loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_O_Conner was beaten there!
Min. 21 :(wbn) Coutinho looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Coutinho with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 26 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt heads the ball back to A_Ibarguen
          ...  A_Ibarguen smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  T_O_Conner parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Riva drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_O_Conner
Min. 33 :(wbn) G_Zola gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_Ibarguen
          ...  G_Magalhaes pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 35 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with an incisive pass to A_Ibarguen
          ...  Juan_Foyth is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  Shown a RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Farina signals that it is indirect
          ...  Coutinho passes to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Magalhaes wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 41 :(wbn) Coutinho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Riva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) N_Kanu jumps over M_Chief's challenge
          ...  N_Kanu curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  S_Rossi with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(wbn) L_Oztunali holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Osako
          ...  Edu_Gaspar wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 47 :(wbn) Coutinho with a first time pass
          ...  Y_Osako runs onto it!
          ...  Driven towards goal by Y_Osako !
          ...  But T_O_Conner parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is being brought on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Sneijder is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Ljungberg is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - A_Arshavin on for Jose_A_Reyes as a FW
Min. 54 :(aja) N_Kanu takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  N_Kanu with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But S_Rossi makes an easy save
Min. 57 :(wbn) L_Oztunali kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Riva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zola lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is cleared by N_Kanu
Min. 67 :(wbn) G_Zola slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  W_Sneijder with a well timed tackle
          ...  S_Farina didn't like it though
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  L_Bittencourt plays it short to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako from 20 yards !
          ...  T_O_Conner with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 70 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar lobs it over M_Chief
          ...  L_Riva is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  S_Farina tries to calm him down
Min. 72 :(wbn) Coutinho with a pinpoint pass to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  T_O_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 75 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Kanu gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Kanu hits a crisp volley!
          ...  S_Rossi goes down well to save
Min. 79 :(wbn) G_Zola cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It floats over T_O_Conner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 80 :(wbn) A_Addey will replace the useless L_Oztunali and will play MF
Min. 81 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Arshavin
          ...  Coutinho bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  S_Farina is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  T_Vermaelen knocks it forward
          ...  Thomas_Partey gets on the end of it
          ...  Thomas_Partey has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Rossi's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Rossi looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Ibarguen
Min. 82 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe replaces L_Riva and will play DF
Min. 82 :(aja) Thomas_Partey flicks it over Cece_Pepe and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Coutinho wins the ball with ease
          ...  S_Farina saw something no-one else did
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That s his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 84 :(wbn) A_Addey runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Cece_Pepe
          ...  G_Magalhaes is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_O_Conner misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by L_Bittencourt
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto it!
          ...  A_Arshavin tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  S_Rossi with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 92 :(wbn) G_Zola looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_O_Conner dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_O_Conner beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zola chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Magalhaes wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 92 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Thomas_Partey is through!
          ...  A_Pieper knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Farina just turns away!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Osako (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Osako (9 pen)
Sent Off             : Coutinho (82)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : N_Kanu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Juan_Foyth (35)
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (9), W_Sneijder (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       15
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       4
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Rossi        GK  39   5   4   1  10 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  29   7   1  17 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Pieper       DF   2  28   5   1  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  27   1  19  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
M_Chief        DF   3  25  12   8  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zola         MF   2  12  33   4  13 |  94   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  33   9  21 |  84   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  29  20  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Oztunali     MF   2  12  25  19  30 |  82   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  30  42 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  30  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
T_Courtois     GK  30   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  32   6   7  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sorrentino   MF   2  12  29   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  27  10  32 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Kownacki     FW   2   4   5  26  23 |   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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  30   6   1  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29   5   5  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  31  19  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  31   7  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  29  10  41 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  30  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  31   7   5  13 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  33  45 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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