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Season 15 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group B Game 1

Ajax 0 - 0 Arsenal

Elite FA Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Arsenal (Mon Oct 01)


                                 Ajax  |  Arsenal
                              4-3-3 A  |  5-4-1 D
                          James Maund  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           J_Dudek GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF S_Logan
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF J_Myre
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF N_Scally
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  MF S_Severin
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  MF M_Dickinson
                            Amauri FW  |  FW P_Currer
                                       |
                            Falcón SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                        M_Cassetti SUB |  SUB S_Davies
                       H_Kiessling SUB |  SUB Matheus
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB S_Nasri
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB G_Schelotto

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(aja) C_dos_Passos retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Myre read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 5  :(aja) J_Crujff with the heel pass to Amauri
          ...  Amauri has a go!
          ...  J_Lehmann gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 10 :(arn) J_Myre knocks it past M_Hart and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 13 :(aja) C_dos_Passos lobs it over M_Dickinson
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Caicedo belts it clear
Min. 16 :(aja) Ridoutski has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  W_Sneijder collects the loose ball!
          ...  W_Sneijder with a stunning strike !
          ...  J_Lehmann was lucky there
Min. 24 :(aja) T_Vermaelen takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Amauri
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Caicedo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Lehmann
Min. 25 :(aja) J_Crujff back heels to find K_Huntelaar in space
          ...  D_Caicedo takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 28 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the heel pass to Ridoutski
          ...  Ridoutski with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  J_Lehmann gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Lehmann easily catches it!
Min. 30 :(aja) W_Sneijder is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 31 :(arn) N_Vidic retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Scally gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Scally with the crafty shot!
          ...  J_Dudek can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  J_Dudek has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 34 :(aja) W_Sneijder 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!
          ...  K_Huntelaar receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But S_Logan sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 35 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Myre is through!
          ...  J_Myre with the goal bound shot!
          ...  J_Dudek gets his fingertips to it
Min. 41 :(arn) N_Burdisso spits at K_Huntelaar
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) N_Scally with a smart turn
          ...  C_dos_Passos with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 45 :(aja) Ridoutski with a short pass to find D_Trezeguet
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Myre
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 45 :(arn) P_Currer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Dudek!
          ...  K_Huntelaar brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  M_Dickinson shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to P_Currer instead
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Currer !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Dudek is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Dudek easily catches it!

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

Min. 47 :(aja) C_dos_Passos gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Trezeguet is unmarked
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits a great shot !
          ...  J_Lehmann has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Lehmann reacts well to save!!!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Cassetti is going to be brought on
          ...  C_dos_Passos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) H_Kiessling is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ridoutski is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Fabregas is being brought on
          ...  W_Sneijder is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 55 :(arn) N_Scally with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Vermaelen
          ...  He knocks it to P_Currer!
          ...  P_Currer runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 68 :(arn) S_Davies takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Severin as MF
Min. 73 :(arn) P_Currer has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Cassetti!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Fabregas wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 74 :(aja) D_Trezeguet with the dribble
          ...  S_Davies is easily beaten
          ...  D_Trezeguet with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 75 :(arn) P_Currer spits at M_Cassetti
          ...  G_Poll lectures him
Min. 78 :(arn) A_Isaksson finds P_Currer with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  C_Fabregas with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 79 :(arn) S_Logan sidesteps H_Kiessling
          ...  S_Logan attempts a chip!
          ...  J_Dudek won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 81 :(arn) S_Davies with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Currer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Currer hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But J_Dudek tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) H_Kiessling slides it through the middle to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 76,134
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Dudek
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Vermaelen (10), K_Huntelaar (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Myre (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Burdisso (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          15        |       9
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       4
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 Arsenal
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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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J_Dudek        GK  36   3   1   1  18 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  26  10   9  46 |  53   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
M_Hart         DF   2  26   4   1  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  23  10   6  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  10  -2
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  21   6   4  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  27   4  32 |  53   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  24   8  23 |  53   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
J_Crujff       MF   2   5  24   9  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   7  27  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   5   3  27  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  22  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   1  27   1   1  38 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  26   9  31 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Lehmann      GK  34   2   4   4  19 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  24   9   7  36 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
N_Vidic        DF   3  23   6   7  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   7   6  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
J_Myre         DF   2  23   7   7  39 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
D_Caicedo      DF   1  22   7   6  47 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   7  24   4  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  24   6  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
S_Severin      MF   2   3  23   2  36 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  22   6  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2  10  22   8  13 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  22   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2  13  17   4  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Schelotto    FW   2   4   4  24  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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