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Season 16 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group C Game 1
Ajax 2 - 0 Valencia
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Valencia (Sun Mar 24)
Ajax | Valencia
4-4-2 C | 4-5-1 E
James Maund | Andie Glen
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J_Dudek GK | GK L_Bowazski
A_Carabali DF | DF J_Conroy
D_Agger DF | DF D_Moore
T_Vermaelen DF | DF C_Barr
J_Stam DF | DF W_A_Glen
O_Lindenbergh MF | MF B_Smiljanic
W_Sneijder MF | MF Koki_Mizuno
C_Fabregas MF | MF K_Richard
P_Lejeune MF | MF Y_Abdessadki
Taliyah FW | MF S_Marlet
D_Bergkamp FW | FW Diaviera
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Falcón SUB | SUB Z_Stonewall
J_Esparza SUB | SUB C_Thomson
M_Hart SUB | SUB G_Neville
C_N_Zogbia SUB | SUB D_Prso
R_Pires SUB | SUB B_Wolford
Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)
Min. 1 :(vla) S_Marlet will now play as FW
Min. 5 :(aja) D_Bergkamp runs at J_Conroy
... He takes it past him
... D_Bergkamp rifles it to the far post !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Agger hits it towards the far post!
... L_Bowazski comes out and claims it!
Min. 7 :(aja) C_Fabregas has the ball
... He knocks the ball past K_Richard
... He puts in A_Carabali!
... K_Richard moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 8 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas pounds a rocket on goal !
... L_Bowazski just watches float over the bar!
Min. 12 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... C_Barr latches onto it!
... From long range C_Barr bends the ball towards goal!
... J_Dudek falls over
... But J_Dudek is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 13 :(vla) Diaviera finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... O_Lindenbergh with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... M_de_Vries gave him a strong warning
Min. 17 :(aja) W_Sneijder reads the run of P_Lejeune
... P_Lejeune with the 40 yard drive !
... L_Bowazski makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... O_Lindenbergh crosses it in!
... C_Fabregas tries to place the shot!
... But L_Bowazski with the difficult save
Min. 18 :(aja) A_Carabali brings it under control
... He takes on D_Moore
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Taliyah!
... The ball hits W_A_Glen in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 21 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with a 40-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
... The ball hits C_Barr in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 21 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Marlet
... A_Carabali makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Smiljanic floats the ball in!
... It is kicked away by P_Lejeune
Min. 24 :(aja) W_Sneijder with an in swinging cross to Taliyah
... A cheeky lob from Taliyah !
... The ball moves through the air!
... L_Bowazski moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... L_Bowazski looks dejected!
... Ajax have snatched the lead!
... Ajax 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 24 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 24 :(vla) B_Smiljanic volleys it forward. He finds C_Barr
... C_Barr attempts the shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 25 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Taliyah
... Taliyah with a screamer of a shot !
... But L_Bowazski reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on L_Bowazski anyway
Min. 25 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to W_A_Glen
... W_A_Glen with a thundering drive!
... J_Dudek with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 26 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sprints past W_A_Glen
... D_Bergkamp aims for the top right corner !
... L_Bowazski with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 26 :(vla) K_Richard 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 Diaviera
... Diaviera must beat J_Dudek!
... But J_Dudek reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 27 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... D_Bergkamp with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... O_Lindenbergh hits it towards the far post!
... D_Agger gets to it!
... L_Bowazski gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 27 :(vla) Diaviera gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_Stam brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_de_Vries waves play on!!!
Min. 28 :(vla) D_Moore plays a long ball to C_Barr
... C_Barr attempts to nutmeg J_Dudek!
... J_Dudek makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki chips the ball in towards the back post!
... J_Dudek jumps well to claim it!
Min. 30 :(aja) D_Bergkamp plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... D_Moore gets to the ball first
Min. 32 :(aja) Taliyah gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside D_Moore!
... He has some space now!
... W_A_Glen wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 32 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno plays it forward to Diaviera
... W_Sneijder with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from M_de_Vries
Min. 32 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the nod to D_Bergkamp
... Diaviera with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 33 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with a probing pass to D_Bergkamp
... But C_Barr puts it in row Z!
Min. 33 :(vla) K_Richard sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Diaviera
... Diaviera heads the ball towards goal !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 34 :(vla) Diaviera with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past D_Agger
... Fine tackle by A_Carabali
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 35 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Taliyah
... D_Moore stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(vla) K_Richard is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Y_Abdessadki
... But he loses control of it
... A_Carabali hits it out for a throw
Min. 36 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with a probing pass to T_Vermaelen
... A cracking drive from T_Vermaelen !
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 36 :(aja) D_Bergkamp gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past B_Smiljanic!
... He has some space now!
... W_A_Glen with a nasty foul
Min. 39 :(aja) T_Vermaelen runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Taliyah
... D_Moore wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(vla) B_Smiljanic with a 40-yard pass to C_Barr
... C_Barr hits a great shot !
... J_Dudek fists it away
Min. 48 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with a first time pass
... D_Bergkamp runs onto it!
... C_Barr wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-0 Valencia
Min. 46 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno with the header on
... He finds Y_Abdessadki in space
... Y_Abdessadki tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But J_Dudek punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 47 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_Barr
... He puts in Taliyah!
... Taliyah has a go!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 50 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - J_Esparza on for A_Carabali as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart is going to be brought on
... D_Agger is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(vla) D_Moore pushes it past J_Stam
... J_Stam recovers to win the ball back
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Stam with an intelligent ball to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... L_Bowazski makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(vla) S_Marlet runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off T_Vermaelen back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Stam muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... M_de_Vries calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 52 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno threads the through ball to J_Conroy
... J_Conroy tries the shot !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 53 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to C_Fabregas
... Intercepted by D_Moore
Min. 55 :(aja) W_Sneijder flicks the ball through
... Taliyah runs onto it!
... J_Conroy with a deliberate foul
... M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
Min. 56 :(vla) C_Thomson comes on for C_Barr and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 56 :(vla) G_Neville will replace W_A_Glen and play DF
Min. 56 :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 57 :(aja) C_N_Zogbia takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace O_Lindenbergh as MF
Min. 58 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Y_Abdessadki latches onto the end of it
... Y_Abdessadki tries to beat J_Dudek!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Esparza finds P_Lejeune on the edge of the box
... J_Conroy with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 62 :(aja) W_Sneijder brings the ball into the opposing area
... Taliyah makes himself available
... Taliyah has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 63 :(vla) J_Conroy beats P_Lejeune
... J_Conroy rises above the defence to head the ball !
... J_Dudek makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 65 :(vla) B_Wolford is coming on for Y_Abdessadki and will play FW
Min. 65 :(aja) P_Lejeune knocks the ball past C_Thomson
... P_Lejeune keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But L_Bowazski parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 66 :(vla) K_Richard with the first time flick to Diaviera
... Diaviera must beat J_Dudek!
... But J_Dudek reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 69 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from K_Richard to Diaviera
... Diaviera hits a great shot !
... J_Dudek was lucky there
Min. 70 :(aja) D_Bergkamp skips the challenge from J_Conroy
... But G_Neville will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno with a 50-yard pass to B_Wolford
... Fine tackle by J_Stam
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 71 :(aja) C_Fabregas controls the ball with ease
... C_Fabregas strikes a wicked curler !
... L_Bowazski has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... L_Bowazski is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 75 :(aja) P_Lejeune plays a long ball to Taliyah
... Launched towards the top corner by Taliyah !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... L_Bowazski looks relieved there!
Min. 76 :(aja) C_Fabregas runs at C_Thomson
... The defender slips and falls over
... C_Fabregas attempts to drive it home!
... L_Bowazski gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 76 :(vla) B_Smiljanic slides it through the middle to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford with the punt towards goal!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 78 :(aja) C_N_Zogbia retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Taliyah gets on the end of it
... Taliyah could have let it bounce!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 86 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Stam
... K_Richard with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_de_Vries calls him for a talk
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) D_Bergkamp knocks it past D_Moore and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... D_Bergkamp with the drive!
... It's way wide
... The Valencia fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 90 :(vla) Diaviera can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Diaviera has a dig at goal!
... J_Dudek with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... J_Conroy swings it in!
... J_Dudek comes out and claims it!
Min. 91 :(aja) W_Sneijder hoofs it up field to find Taliyah
... D_Moore reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 91 :(vla) D_Moore gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford cracks a laser towards goal !
... J_Dudek heads it away
... He was showing off there!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance : 77,320
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : O_Lindenbergh (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Taliyah (24), T_Vermaelen (36)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : Koki_Mizuno
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 16
Off target : 11 | 5
On target : 8 | 11
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 10
Key Tackles : 6 | 13
Key Passes : 22 | 18
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Final Score : Ajax 2 - 0 Valencia
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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 37 3 1 1 18 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 25 9 7 10 | 53 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
D_Agger DF 2 24 11 5 24 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
T_Vermaelen DF 2 23 10 6 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 32 48
J_Stam DF 2 21 7 6 29 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
O_Lindenbergh MF 2 2 32 1 24 | 60 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 25 8 23 | 95 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 24 12 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 11
P_Lejeune MF 3 6 22 6 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 35 32 36
Taliyah FW 2 6 6 25 44 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 40
D_Bergkamp FW 1 1 9 24 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
Falcón GK 25 5 2 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Esparza DF 1 26 6 3 20 | 42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
M_Hart DF 2 26 4 1 22 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_N_Zogbia MF 1 3 28 12 21 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
R_Pires MF 3 8 19 14 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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L_Bowazski GK 31 5 4 6 15 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 24 11 9 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 9
D_Moore DF 3 24 11 9 16 | 95 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 24 0
C_Barr DF 2 24 11 9 27 | 59 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 25 -20 5
W_A_Glen DF 2 24 10 9 27 | 59 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -12
B_Smiljanic MF 1 13 25 4 15 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 6 25 6 28 | 95 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0
K_Richard MF 1 9 24 9 26 | 95 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 60 0
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 7 24 8 29 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
S_Marlet FW 2 7 24 8 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 25 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
Z_Stonewall GK 25 2 2 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Neville DF 1 24 11 5 26 | 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
D_Prso FW 1 1 4 25 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 24 28 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
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Ajax | Valencia
4-4-2 C | 4-5-1 E
James Maund | Andie Glen
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J_Dudek GK | GK L_Bowazski
A_Carabali DF | DF J_Conroy
D_Agger DF | DF D_Moore
T_Vermaelen DF | DF C_Barr
J_Stam DF | DF W_A_Glen
O_Lindenbergh MF | MF B_Smiljanic
W_Sneijder MF | MF Koki_Mizuno
C_Fabregas MF | MF K_Richard
P_Lejeune MF | MF Y_Abdessadki
Taliyah FW | MF S_Marlet
D_Bergkamp FW | FW Diaviera
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Falcón SUB | SUB Z_Stonewall
J_Esparza SUB | SUB C_Thomson
M_Hart SUB | SUB G_Neville
C_N_Zogbia SUB | SUB D_Prso
R_Pires SUB | SUB B_Wolford
Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)
Min. 1 :(vla) S_Marlet will now play as FW
Min. 5 :(aja) D_Bergkamp runs at J_Conroy
... He takes it past him
... D_Bergkamp rifles it to the far post !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Agger hits it towards the far post!
... L_Bowazski comes out and claims it!
Min. 7 :(aja) C_Fabregas has the ball
... He knocks the ball past K_Richard
... He puts in A_Carabali!
... K_Richard moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 8 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to C_Fabregas
... C_Fabregas pounds a rocket on goal !
... L_Bowazski just watches float over the bar!
Min. 12 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... C_Barr latches onto it!
... From long range C_Barr bends the ball towards goal!
... J_Dudek falls over
... But J_Dudek is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 13 :(vla) Diaviera finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... O_Lindenbergh with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... M_de_Vries gave him a strong warning
Min. 17 :(aja) W_Sneijder reads the run of P_Lejeune
... P_Lejeune with the 40 yard drive !
... L_Bowazski makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... O_Lindenbergh crosses it in!
... C_Fabregas tries to place the shot!
... But L_Bowazski with the difficult save
Min. 18 :(aja) A_Carabali brings it under control
... He takes on D_Moore
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Taliyah!
... The ball hits W_A_Glen in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 21 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with a 40-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
... The ball hits C_Barr in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 21 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Marlet
... A_Carabali makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Smiljanic floats the ball in!
... It is kicked away by P_Lejeune
Min. 24 :(aja) W_Sneijder with an in swinging cross to Taliyah
... A cheeky lob from Taliyah !
... The ball moves through the air!
... L_Bowazski moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... L_Bowazski looks dejected!
... Ajax have snatched the lead!
... Ajax 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 24 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play A
Min. 24 :(vla) B_Smiljanic volleys it forward. He finds C_Barr
... C_Barr attempts the shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 25 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Taliyah
... Taliyah with a screamer of a shot !
... But L_Bowazski reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on L_Bowazski anyway
Min. 25 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to W_A_Glen
... W_A_Glen with a thundering drive!
... J_Dudek with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 26 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sprints past W_A_Glen
... D_Bergkamp aims for the top right corner !
... L_Bowazski with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 26 :(vla) K_Richard 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 Diaviera
... Diaviera must beat J_Dudek!
... But J_Dudek reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 27 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... D_Bergkamp with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... O_Lindenbergh hits it towards the far post!
... D_Agger gets to it!
... L_Bowazski gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 27 :(vla) Diaviera gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_Stam brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_de_Vries waves play on!!!
Min. 28 :(vla) D_Moore plays a long ball to C_Barr
... C_Barr attempts to nutmeg J_Dudek!
... J_Dudek makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki chips the ball in towards the back post!
... J_Dudek jumps well to claim it!
Min. 30 :(aja) D_Bergkamp plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... D_Moore gets to the ball first
Min. 32 :(aja) Taliyah gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside D_Moore!
... He has some space now!
... W_A_Glen wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 32 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno plays it forward to Diaviera
... W_Sneijder with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from M_de_Vries
Min. 32 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the nod to D_Bergkamp
... Diaviera with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 33 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with a probing pass to D_Bergkamp
... But C_Barr puts it in row Z!
Min. 33 :(vla) K_Richard sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Diaviera
... Diaviera heads the ball towards goal !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 34 :(vla) Diaviera with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past D_Agger
... Fine tackle by A_Carabali
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 35 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Taliyah
... D_Moore stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(vla) K_Richard is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Y_Abdessadki
... But he loses control of it
... A_Carabali hits it out for a throw
Min. 36 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with a probing pass to T_Vermaelen
... A cracking drive from T_Vermaelen !
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 36 :(aja) D_Bergkamp gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past B_Smiljanic!
... He has some space now!
... W_A_Glen with a nasty foul
Min. 39 :(aja) T_Vermaelen runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Taliyah
... D_Moore wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(vla) B_Smiljanic with a 40-yard pass to C_Barr
... C_Barr hits a great shot !
... J_Dudek fists it away
Min. 48 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh with a first time pass
... D_Bergkamp runs onto it!
... C_Barr wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-0 Valencia
Min. 46 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno with the header on
... He finds Y_Abdessadki in space
... Y_Abdessadki tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But J_Dudek punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 47 :(aja) O_Lindenbergh has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_Barr
... He puts in Taliyah!
... Taliyah has a go!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 50 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - J_Esparza on for A_Carabali as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Hart is going to be brought on
... D_Agger is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(vla) D_Moore pushes it past J_Stam
... J_Stam recovers to win the ball back
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Stam with an intelligent ball to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... L_Bowazski makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(vla) S_Marlet runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off T_Vermaelen back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Stam muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... M_de_Vries calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 52 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno threads the through ball to J_Conroy
... J_Conroy tries the shot !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 53 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to C_Fabregas
... Intercepted by D_Moore
Min. 55 :(aja) W_Sneijder flicks the ball through
... Taliyah runs onto it!
... J_Conroy with a deliberate foul
... M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
Min. 56 :(vla) C_Thomson comes on for C_Barr and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 56 :(vla) G_Neville will replace W_A_Glen and play DF
Min. 56 :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 57 :(aja) C_N_Zogbia takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace O_Lindenbergh as MF
Min. 58 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Y_Abdessadki latches onto the end of it
... Y_Abdessadki tries to beat J_Dudek!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Esparza finds P_Lejeune on the edge of the box
... J_Conroy with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 62 :(aja) W_Sneijder brings the ball into the opposing area
... Taliyah makes himself available
... Taliyah has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 63 :(vla) J_Conroy beats P_Lejeune
... J_Conroy rises above the defence to head the ball !
... J_Dudek makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 65 :(vla) B_Wolford is coming on for Y_Abdessadki and will play FW
Min. 65 :(aja) P_Lejeune knocks the ball past C_Thomson
... P_Lejeune keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But L_Bowazski parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 66 :(vla) K_Richard with the first time flick to Diaviera
... Diaviera must beat J_Dudek!
... But J_Dudek reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 69 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from K_Richard to Diaviera
... Diaviera hits a great shot !
... J_Dudek was lucky there
Min. 70 :(aja) D_Bergkamp skips the challenge from J_Conroy
... But G_Neville will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno with a 50-yard pass to B_Wolford
... Fine tackle by J_Stam
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 71 :(aja) C_Fabregas controls the ball with ease
... C_Fabregas strikes a wicked curler !
... L_Bowazski has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... L_Bowazski is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 75 :(aja) P_Lejeune plays a long ball to Taliyah
... Launched towards the top corner by Taliyah !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... L_Bowazski looks relieved there!
Min. 76 :(aja) C_Fabregas runs at C_Thomson
... The defender slips and falls over
... C_Fabregas attempts to drive it home!
... L_Bowazski gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 76 :(vla) B_Smiljanic slides it through the middle to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford with the punt towards goal!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 78 :(aja) C_N_Zogbia retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Taliyah gets on the end of it
... Taliyah could have let it bounce!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 86 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Stam
... K_Richard with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_de_Vries calls him for a talk
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) D_Bergkamp knocks it past D_Moore and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... D_Bergkamp with the drive!
... It's way wide
... The Valencia fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 90 :(vla) Diaviera can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Diaviera has a dig at goal!
... J_Dudek with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... J_Conroy swings it in!
... J_Dudek comes out and claims it!
Min. 91 :(aja) W_Sneijder hoofs it up field to find Taliyah
... D_Moore reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 91 :(vla) D_Moore gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford cracks a laser towards goal !
... J_Dudek heads it away
... He was showing off there!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance : 77,320
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : O_Lindenbergh (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Taliyah (24), T_Vermaelen (36)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : Koki_Mizuno
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 16
Off target : 11 | 5
On target : 8 | 11
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 10
Key Tackles : 6 | 13
Key Passes : 22 | 18
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Final Score : Ajax 2 - 0 Valencia
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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 37 3 1 1 18 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 25 9 7 10 | 53 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
D_Agger DF 2 24 11 5 24 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
T_Vermaelen DF 2 23 10 6 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 32 48
J_Stam DF 2 21 7 6 29 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
O_Lindenbergh MF 2 2 32 1 24 | 60 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 25 8 23 | 95 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 24 12 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 11
P_Lejeune MF 3 6 22 6 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 35 32 36
Taliyah FW 2 6 6 25 44 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 40
D_Bergkamp FW 1 1 9 24 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
Falcón GK 25 5 2 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Esparza DF 1 26 6 3 20 | 42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
M_Hart DF 2 26 4 1 22 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_N_Zogbia MF 1 3 28 12 21 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
R_Pires MF 3 8 19 14 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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L_Bowazski GK 31 5 4 6 15 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 24 11 9 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 9
D_Moore DF 3 24 11 9 16 | 95 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 24 0
C_Barr DF 2 24 11 9 27 | 59 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 25 -20 5
W_A_Glen DF 2 24 10 9 27 | 59 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -12
B_Smiljanic MF 1 13 25 4 15 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 6 25 6 28 | 95 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0
K_Richard MF 1 9 24 9 26 | 95 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 60 0
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 7 24 8 29 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
S_Marlet FW 2 7 24 8 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 25 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
Z_Stonewall GK 25 2 2 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Neville DF 1 24 11 5 26 | 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
D_Prso FW 1 1 4 25 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 24 28 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
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