Elite FA Cup Group Match, Liverpool vs. Ajax (Wed Aug 27)


                            Liverpool  |  Ajax
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-3-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                        Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                          S_Proedl DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                           G_Piqué DF  |  DF M_Hart
                        V_Van_Dyke DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                           P_Rossi MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                           F_Zappa MF  |  MF Oscar_Serrano
                            Gazeau MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                        S_Perrotta MF  |  FW Taliyah
                            C_Nade FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                        A_McGregor SUB |  SUB I_Walker
                            H_Matt SUB |  SUB J_Esparza
                           I_Jesus SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                        Ronaldinho SUB |  SUB S_Phelan
                           A_Bagsy SUB |  SUB J_Crujff

Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)


Min. 3  :(aja) W_Sneijder sprints past the defender
          ...  P_Rossi robs him of the ball
Min. 4  :(aja) T_Wallcott with the nod to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas bears down on goal!
          ...  T_Peterson with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 7  :(aja) Taliyah finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Kuzmanovic pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 9  :(aja) Taliyah runs forward
          ...  S_Proedl gathers up the loose ball
Min. 10 :(lpl) Kuzmanovic holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Perrotta
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Fabregas takes possession
Min. 11 :(lpl) P_Rossi finds C_Nade on the edge of the box
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Nade !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 12 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Wallcott with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Liverpool fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 13 :(lpl) Gazeau is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 15 :(lpl) S_Perrotta beats P_Mertesacker
          ...  Blocked by C_dos_Passos
Min. 16 :(aja) C_dos_Passos kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Taliyah fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 19 :(lpl) S_Perrotta with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Van_D_Hoorn behind
          ...  But A_Carabali wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Larrionda has none of it.
Min. 19 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  T_Butcher wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 21 :(lpl) Gazeau looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Rossi
          ...  P_Rossi attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 23 :(aja) C_Fabregas moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Oscar_Serrano hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But T_Peterson palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 23 :(lpl) S_Perrotta with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a deliberate foul
          ...  J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Larrionda wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  S_Perrotta swings it in
          ...  G_Piqué gets on the end of it
          ...  G_Piqué goes for goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 26 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Peterson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Peterson catches it!
Min. 30 :(lpl) V_Van_Dyke kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Perrotta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Perrotta with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 33 :(lpl) S_Perrotta leaves his marker standing
          ...  M_Hart beats him to the ball
Min. 36 :(aja) C_Fabregas beats G_Piqué
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Fabregas with the chance !
          ...  T_Peterson tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Taliyah hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Peterson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 37 :(lpl) C_Nade skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  M_Hart brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 38 :(aja) C_Fabregas sprints past P_Rossi
          ...  P_Rossi with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 39 :(lpl) T_Butcher wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade attempts a low drive!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Rossi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Hart gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 41 :(aja) C_Fabregas beats T_Butcher
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  C_Fabregas with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 42 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a measured pass to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with the chance !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 42 :(lpl) P_Rossi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Carabali
          ...  He knocks it to S_Perrotta!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a deliberate foul
          ...  J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a slide rule pass to Taliyah
          ...  F_Zappa bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  J_Larrionda wants a quiet word
Min. 44 :(lpl) Kuzmanovic takes on 3 men
          ...  Kuzmanovic drives it towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 44 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Taliyah
          ...  S_Proedl bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!

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

Min. 46 :(lpl) T_Butcher jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kuzmanovic
          ...  A wicked drive by Kuzmanovic !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  Liverpool have snatched the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 47 :(lpl) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Liverpool will now play D
Min. 47 :(aja) Taliyah plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Taliyah with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  T_Peterson collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Esparza replaces C_dos_Passos and will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown replaces an unhappy M_Van_D_Hoorn and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Phelan is being brought on
          ...  Oscar_Serrano is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Phelan 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_Wallcott receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to beat T_Peterson from outside the area!
          ...  Saved by T_Peterson
Min. 55 :(aja) W_Sneijder takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  But S_Proedl slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Larrionda has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 58 :(lpl) Gazeau looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Perrotta
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Esparza
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 59 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_Peterson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 59 :(lpl) P_Rossi has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Perrotta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Esparza is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  J_Larrionda calls him over
          ...  J_Larrionda is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(lpl) S_Perrotta squares it to C_Nade
          ...  P_Mertesacker tackles cleanly
Min. 66 :(lpl) P_Rossi with a flicked pass to C_Nade
          ...  S_Phelan knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  J_Larrionda blows up for a foul
          ...  J_Larrionda tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 67 :(lpl) H_Matt is coming on and G_Piqué is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 67 :(lpl) I_Jesus replaces an unhappy F_Zappa and will play as a MF
Min. 67 :(lpl) P_Rossi looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Perrotta
          ...  S_Perrotta with the cheeky shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar looks very relieved!
Min. 69 :(aja) W_Sneijder holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Carabali
          ...  But V_Van_Dyke wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carabali curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Peterson easily claims the ball!
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Bagsy is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Nade is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 74 :(aja) T_Wallcott sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But I_Jesus sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 75 :(lpl) P_Rossi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Bagsy
          ...  But P_Mertesacker spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 82 :(aja) Taliyah sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Phelan
          ...  T_Butcher with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 83 :(lpl) S_Proedl looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Bagsy
          ...  But M_Hart slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Larrionda has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 84 :(aja) M_Keown has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Butcher
          ...  He knocks it to T_Wallcott!
          ...  A_Bagsy is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  J_Larrionda refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 87 :(aja) C_Fabregas boots it towards Taliyah
          ...  But H_Matt reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) I_Jesus is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Bagsy
          ...  But J_Esparza slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 50,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Kuzmanovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kuzmanovic (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : C_Fabregas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Esparza (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Liverpool   |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       14
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       15
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Peterson     GK  34   1   2   1  10 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  24   8   5  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
S_Proedl       DF   2  23   5   5  37 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  30  20
G_Piqué        DF   2  22   9   6  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Van_Dyke     DF   1  22   8   6  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  22   8   6  23 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  55  20
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  27  10  37 |  95   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  60   1
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  26   2  19 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gazeau         MF   1   4  24   7  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  23  17  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  28  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_McGregor     GK  23   5   2   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  20  11   6  34 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  24   7  25 |  26   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ronaldinho     MF   3   4  22  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  25  15 |  23   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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  33   5   5   7  14 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  31   3   1  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  28  10   9  46 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Hart         DF   2  28   4   1  22 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  26  10   7  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  22   7   7  33 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  27   8  23 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  14  25  11  19 |  52   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  25  12  29 |  95   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30  11
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
T_Wallcott     FW   3   7  10  23  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -10  -9
I_Walker       GK  22   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  28   6   3  20 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Keown        DF   3  22  10   6  21 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  27  20  36 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  25  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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