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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 11
Benfica 3 - 0 Ajax
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Ajax (Tue Jun 14)
Benfica | Ajax
3-5-2 A | 5-4-1 D
Steven Theobald | James Maund
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
C_Thomson DF | DF C_dos_Passos
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF D_Agger
M_Zeffane DF | DF M_Keown
H_Kiessling MF | DF J_Stam
B_Zamora MF | DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF Ridoutski
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF A_Ross
J_Bolm MF | MF Oscar_Serrano
K_McInally FW | MF J_Crujff
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW T_Wallcott
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB M_De_Sanctis
J_Djourou SUB | SUB M_Hart
R_Radinski SUB | SUB V_Kompany
S_Perrotta SUB | SUB W_Sneijder
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB A_Arshavin
Referee: S_Bennett (England)
Min. 3 :(bfa) M_Zeffane unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 4 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing C
Min. 6 :(aja) J_Stam retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Crujff latches onto the end of it
... J_Crujff has a dig at goal!
... What agility from E_Thorstvedt
Min. 10 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to J_Crujff
... Yann_M_Vila forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 11 :(aja) The ball goes loose!
... Oscar_Serrano gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... Oscar_Serrano with the side footed shot!
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 13 :(aja) D_Agger looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano with a screamer of a shot !
... E_Thorstvedt with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 15 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Nathan_Dyer with his head down lets it go !
... E_Van_d_Sar gets up well to catch that one
Min. 16 :(aja) C_dos_Passos looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Ridoutski
... Ridoutski drives the ball low !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 17 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with an incisive pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past C_dos_Passos!
... He has some space now!
... B_Zamora tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 19 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano puts in T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott shoots towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Zamora retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer with the attempt at goal!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 22 :(aja) M_Keown with a glorious 60-yard pass to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano with a thundering shot!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 24 :(aja) C_dos_Passos is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott swings in the shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 26 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... J_Bolm with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 26 :(aja) J_Stam beats B_Zamora
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Stam bears down on goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 26 :(bfa) B_Zamora sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to K_McInally
... E_Van_d_Sar wins the ball well
... S_Bennett has given a free kick
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... What's S_Bennett going to give?
... PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
... K_McInally with the spot kick
... He sends E_Van_d_Sar the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Benfica 2-0 Ajax...
Min. 29 :(aja) J_Crujff with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... A left-footer by J_Crujff !
... E_Thorstvedt makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 29 :(aja) Ridoutski is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 31 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... B_Zamora has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it
Min. 31 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the Cruyff turn
... T_Wallcott rises above the defence to head the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 33 :(aja) J_Stam with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... H_Kiessling rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... S_Bennett gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... A_Ross hoists it forward
... T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
... T_Wallcott hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 36 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... A left-footer by Nathan_Dyer !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... J_Bolm hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 37 :(aja) J_Crujff with a neat pass into Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano attempts a chip!
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it easily
Min. 38 :(aja) C_dos_Passos sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... C_dos_Passos goes for the top corner !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Thorstvedt has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 39 :(aja) J_Crujff kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Oscar_Serrano gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Oscar_Serrano is clean through, he is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
... He dinks it over E_Thorstvedt
... E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save !!
Min. 40 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps C_Thomson
... That was too easy
... T_Wallcott hits the ball on the bounce !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 42 :(aja) Ridoutski flicks the ball through
... J_Crujff runs onto it!
... J_Crujff flicks the header toward the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has it now
... He takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
... He gets past him!
... He puts in B_Abdoulaye!
... J_Crujff gathers up the loose ball
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye moves to DM
Min. 45 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 45 :(bfa) R_Radinski is going to be brought on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer chests it down
... Nathan_Dyer blasts it at the goal !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 46 :(aja) J_Crujff brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Stam gets on the end of the pass
... M_Zeffane forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski crosses it in!
... Yann_M_Vila wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 47 :(aja) Ridoutski is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Oscar_Serrano
... A thundering drive by Oscar_Serrano !
... E_Thorstvedt 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!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Ajax
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder is coming on for A_Ross and playing MF
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats the defender
... T_Wallcott has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 51 :(aja) M_Hart is being brought on
... M_Van_D_Hoorn is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Zamora pulls it back to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a powerful diving header!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 52 :(aja) Ridoutski with the Cruyff turn
... Ridoutski tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 53 :(aja) W_Sneijder off the woodwork.
... D_Agger picks up the deflection
... D_Agger chases it through, he must score !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 55 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by M_Hart
... K_McInally with a bomb of a shot !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 55 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a first time pass
... D_Agger runs onto it!
... D_Agger goes for goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 56 :(aja) W_Sneijder fires over a low cross to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano with a blistering shot !
... E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 57 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano hoofs it up field to find Ridoutski
... Ridoutski with the attempt at goal!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 58 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... Oscar_Serrano tries to lob the keeper !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 60 :(bfa) L_Fabiano is coming on and K_McInally is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 61 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano drives it across the face of the goal T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 65 :(aja) J_Crujff sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... Blocked by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 65 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... T_Wallcott with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
Min. 67 :(bfa) H_Kiessling wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila with a powerful downward header!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 69 :(aja) Ridoutski picks up a loose ball
... Ridoutski tries to catch the keeper out!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 71 :(aja) J_Crujff hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Oscar_Serrano latches onto it!
... J_Bolm with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 73 :(aja) M_Keown runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... M_Keown with the attempt at goal!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 75 :(aja) A_Arshavin is being prepared to come on
... T_Wallcott is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Radinski puts in L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... E_Van_d_Sar with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski crosses it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Djourou is going to be brought on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(aja) Ridoutski loses his marker
... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It comes to Oscar_Serrano
... He gets the shot away
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) H_Kiessling gets to the by line and finds J_Bolm with a beautiful cross
... J_Bolm from 20 yards !
... E_Van_d_Sar dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Radinski moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to B_Zamora
... Good sliding challenge from M_Keown
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a one-touch layoff to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 84 :(bfa) R_Radinski squares it to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat E_Van_d_Sar
... He tries to slide it past E_Van_d_Sar
... GOAL !!
... Benfica 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 84 :(aja) A_Arshavin loses M_Zeffane
... But he loses control of it
... C_Thomson takes possession
Min. 85 :(aja) W_Sneijder sidesteps R_Radinski
... W_Sneijder has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the diagonal pass L_Fabiano
... Driven towards goal by L_Fabiano !
... But E_Van_d_Sar reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 90 :(bfa) H_Kiessling unselfishly heads the ball back to B_Abdoulaye
... Blocked by M_Hart
Min. 92 :(bfa) L_Fabiano takes advantage of a bad back pass
... D_Agger with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... J_Bolm shapes to shoot
... He plays it to L_Fabiano instead
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Stam
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... J_Djourou chips the ball into the area!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : E_Thorstvedt (Man of the Match)
Scorers : H_Kiessling (3), K_McInally (26 pen), L_Fabiano (84)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (26)
Injured : Zheng_Zhi (45)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : Oscar_Serrano
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 29
Off target : 7 | 15
On target : 11 | 14
Possession : 34 | 66
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 14
Key Tackles : 5 | 4
Key Passes : 14 | 17
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 81 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 95 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 25 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 30 10 31 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 50 20
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 9 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 50 26
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 28 8 39 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 4
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 63 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 20 51
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 50 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
S_Perrotta MF 2 8 24 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 32 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 31
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 37 5 5 7 14 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 31 11 9 46 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
D_Agger DF 2 27 12 5 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
M_Keown DF 3 25 11 7 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 24 8 8 33 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Ridoutski MF 1 5 31 4 32 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 12
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 15 27 12 19 | 95 0 0 5 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 50 21
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 95 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 -5
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 78 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Hart DF 2 30 4 1 22 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
V_Kompany DF 2 27 11 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 8 29 8 23 | 42 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 7 24 32 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Ajax
3-5-2 A | 5-4-1 D
Steven Theobald | James Maund
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
C_Thomson DF | DF C_dos_Passos
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF D_Agger
M_Zeffane DF | DF M_Keown
H_Kiessling MF | DF J_Stam
B_Zamora MF | DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF Ridoutski
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF A_Ross
J_Bolm MF | MF Oscar_Serrano
K_McInally FW | MF J_Crujff
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW T_Wallcott
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB M_De_Sanctis
J_Djourou SUB | SUB M_Hart
R_Radinski SUB | SUB V_Kompany
S_Perrotta SUB | SUB W_Sneijder
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB A_Arshavin
Referee: S_Bennett (England)
Min. 3 :(bfa) M_Zeffane unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 4 :(aja) Ajax switch to playing C
Min. 6 :(aja) J_Stam retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Crujff latches onto the end of it
... J_Crujff has a dig at goal!
... What agility from E_Thorstvedt
Min. 10 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to J_Crujff
... Yann_M_Vila forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 11 :(aja) The ball goes loose!
... Oscar_Serrano gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... Oscar_Serrano with the side footed shot!
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 13 :(aja) D_Agger looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano with a screamer of a shot !
... E_Thorstvedt with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 15 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Nathan_Dyer with his head down lets it go !
... E_Van_d_Sar gets up well to catch that one
Min. 16 :(aja) C_dos_Passos looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Ridoutski
... Ridoutski drives the ball low !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 17 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with an incisive pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past C_dos_Passos!
... He has some space now!
... B_Zamora tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 19 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano puts in T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott shoots towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Zamora retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer with the attempt at goal!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 22 :(aja) M_Keown with a glorious 60-yard pass to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano with a thundering shot!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 24 :(aja) C_dos_Passos is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott swings in the shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 26 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... J_Bolm with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 26 :(aja) J_Stam beats B_Zamora
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Stam bears down on goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 26 :(bfa) B_Zamora sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to K_McInally
... E_Van_d_Sar wins the ball well
... S_Bennett has given a free kick
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... What's S_Bennett going to give?
... PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
... K_McInally with the spot kick
... He sends E_Van_d_Sar the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Benfica 2-0 Ajax...
Min. 29 :(aja) J_Crujff with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... A left-footer by J_Crujff !
... E_Thorstvedt makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 29 :(aja) Ridoutski is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 31 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... B_Zamora has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it
Min. 31 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the Cruyff turn
... T_Wallcott rises above the defence to head the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 33 :(aja) J_Stam with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... H_Kiessling rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... S_Bennett gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... A_Ross hoists it forward
... T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
... T_Wallcott hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 36 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... A left-footer by Nathan_Dyer !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... J_Bolm hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 37 :(aja) J_Crujff with a neat pass into Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano attempts a chip!
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it easily
Min. 38 :(aja) C_dos_Passos sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... C_dos_Passos goes for the top corner !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Thorstvedt has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 39 :(aja) J_Crujff kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Oscar_Serrano gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Oscar_Serrano is clean through, he is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
... He dinks it over E_Thorstvedt
... E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save !!
Min. 40 :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps C_Thomson
... That was too easy
... T_Wallcott hits the ball on the bounce !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 42 :(aja) Ridoutski flicks the ball through
... J_Crujff runs onto it!
... J_Crujff flicks the header toward the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has it now
... He takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
... He gets past him!
... He puts in B_Abdoulaye!
... J_Crujff gathers up the loose ball
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye moves to DM
Min. 45 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 45 :(bfa) R_Radinski is going to be brought on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer chests it down
... Nathan_Dyer blasts it at the goal !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 46 :(aja) J_Crujff brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Stam gets on the end of the pass
... M_Zeffane forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski crosses it in!
... Yann_M_Vila wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 47 :(aja) Ridoutski is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Oscar_Serrano
... A thundering drive by Oscar_Serrano !
... E_Thorstvedt 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!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Ajax
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder is coming on for A_Ross and playing MF
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats the defender
... T_Wallcott has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 51 :(aja) M_Hart is being brought on
... M_Van_D_Hoorn is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Zamora pulls it back to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a powerful diving header!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 52 :(aja) Ridoutski with the Cruyff turn
... Ridoutski tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 53 :(aja) W_Sneijder off the woodwork.
... D_Agger picks up the deflection
... D_Agger chases it through, he must score !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 55 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by M_Hart
... K_McInally with a bomb of a shot !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 55 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a first time pass
... D_Agger runs onto it!
... D_Agger goes for goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 56 :(aja) W_Sneijder fires over a low cross to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano with a blistering shot !
... E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 57 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano hoofs it up field to find Ridoutski
... Ridoutski with the attempt at goal!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 58 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... Oscar_Serrano tries to lob the keeper !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 60 :(bfa) L_Fabiano is coming on and K_McInally is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 61 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano drives it across the face of the goal T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 65 :(aja) J_Crujff sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... Blocked by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 65 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... T_Wallcott with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
Min. 67 :(bfa) H_Kiessling wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila with a powerful downward header!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 69 :(aja) Ridoutski picks up a loose ball
... Ridoutski tries to catch the keeper out!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 71 :(aja) J_Crujff hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Oscar_Serrano latches onto it!
... J_Bolm with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 73 :(aja) M_Keown runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... M_Keown with the attempt at goal!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 75 :(aja) A_Arshavin is being prepared to come on
... T_Wallcott is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Radinski puts in L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... E_Van_d_Sar with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski crosses it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Djourou is going to be brought on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(aja) Ridoutski loses his marker
... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It comes to Oscar_Serrano
... He gets the shot away
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) H_Kiessling gets to the by line and finds J_Bolm with a beautiful cross
... J_Bolm from 20 yards !
... E_Van_d_Sar dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Radinski moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to B_Zamora
... Good sliding challenge from M_Keown
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a one-touch layoff to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 84 :(bfa) R_Radinski squares it to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat E_Van_d_Sar
... He tries to slide it past E_Van_d_Sar
... GOAL !!
... Benfica 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 84 :(aja) A_Arshavin loses M_Zeffane
... But he loses control of it
... C_Thomson takes possession
Min. 85 :(aja) W_Sneijder sidesteps R_Radinski
... W_Sneijder has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the diagonal pass L_Fabiano
... Driven towards goal by L_Fabiano !
... But E_Van_d_Sar reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 90 :(bfa) H_Kiessling unselfishly heads the ball back to B_Abdoulaye
... Blocked by M_Hart
Min. 92 :(bfa) L_Fabiano takes advantage of a bad back pass
... D_Agger with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... J_Bolm shapes to shoot
... He plays it to L_Fabiano instead
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Stam
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... J_Djourou chips the ball into the area!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : E_Thorstvedt (Man of the Match)
Scorers : H_Kiessling (3), K_McInally (26 pen), L_Fabiano (84)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (26)
Injured : Zheng_Zhi (45)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : Oscar_Serrano
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 29
Off target : 7 | 15
On target : 11 | 14
Possession : 34 | 66
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 14
Key Tackles : 5 | 4
Key Passes : 14 | 17
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 81 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 95 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 25 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 30 10 31 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 50 20
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 9 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 50 26
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 28 8 39 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 4
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 63 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 20 51
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 50 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
S_Perrotta MF 2 8 24 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 32 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 31
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 37 5 5 7 14 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 31 11 9 46 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
D_Agger DF 2 27 12 5 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
M_Keown DF 3 25 11 7 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 24 8 8 33 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Ridoutski MF 1 5 31 4 32 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 12
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 15 27 12 19 | 95 0 0 5 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 50 21
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 95 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 -5
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 78 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Hart DF 2 30 4 1 22 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
V_Kompany DF 2 27 11 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 8 29 8 23 | 42 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 7 24 32 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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