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Season 23 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group A Game 2
Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Ajax
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Werder Bremen vs. Ajax (Wed Nov 23)
Werder Bremen | Ajax
4-3-1-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Harry Kleinjan | James Maund
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L_Bowazski GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
Douglas DF | DF D_Agger
J_Neeskens DF | DF J_Stam
A_Hinkel DF | DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
M_Pavlovic DF | DF C_Luciano
C_Gemmell MF | MF Ridoutski
Asier_Munoz MF | MF J_Crujff
D_Bentley MF | MF A_Ross
J_Ledley AM | MF T_Huddlestone
D_Berbatov FW | FW Ian_Wright
L_Fabiano FW | FW A_Arshavin
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S_Mielitz SUB | SUB M_De_Sanctis
P_Miranda SUB | SUB C_dos_Passos
M_Canete SUB | SUB V_Kompany
N_Sanudo SUB | SUB Granit_Xhaka
E_Bergkamp SUB | SUB T_Wallcott
Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)
Min. 2 :(aja) Ian_Wright plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... But he loses control of it
... Douglas belts it clear
Min. 6 :(aja) Ridoutski pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... T_Huddlestone is clean through!
... T_Huddlestone smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... L_Bowazski goes down well to save
Min. 8 :(wbn) A_Hinkel has it now
... He takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
... He gets past him!
... He puts in L_Fabiano!
... L_Fabiano leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... But E_Van_d_Sar gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley plays it into the danger area!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 17 :(aja) A_Ross has the ball
... He knocks the ball past J_Neeskens
... He puts in A_Arshavin!
... M_Pavlovic slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 18 :(wbn) Douglas with a reverse pass to D_Bentley
... C_Luciano slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Ledley floats the ball in!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 18 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds the run of M_Van_D_Hoorn
... M_Pavlovic clears with a diving header
Min. 19 :(wbn) D_Berbatov nutmegs M_Van_D_Hoorn
... A wicked drive by D_Berbatov !
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 20 :(wbn) C_Gemmell drives it forward to D_Bentley
... D_Bentley with a bicycle kick !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 22 :(aja) A_Ross with the through ball to D_Agger
... D_Agger cracks a laser towards goal !
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 23 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a real burst of pace
... He leaves C_Luciano behind
... M_Van_D_Hoorn reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell floats the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 23 :(aja) A_Ross gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds J_Crujff
... J_Crujff blasts it at the goal !
... L_Bowazski is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!
... That's given Ajax the lead!
... Werder Bremen 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 24 :(aja) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 24 :(wbn) D_Bentley holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to J_Ledley
... J_Ledley attempts to drive it home!
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
Min. 24 :(aja) T_Huddlestone holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright hits a great drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn plays it towards the near post!
... L_Bowazski easily catches it!
Min. 25 :(wbn) L_Fabiano nutmegs the defender
... L_Fabiano fires off a right-footed shot !
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it
Min. 25 :(aja) A_Ross passes the ball to Ian_Wright
... But J_Neeskens wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... T_Huddlestone lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_Bowazski
Min. 27 :(wbn) J_Ledley retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... L_Fabiano gets on the end of it
... L_Fabiano with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
Min. 28 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Ledley gets on the end of the pass
... J_Ledley tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 29 :(wbn) L_Fabiano runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... L_Fabiano tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar from outside the area!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(aja) A_Ross hoofs it up field to find A_Arshavin
... J_Neeskens with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 29 :(aja) Ridoutski with a one-touch layoff to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the strike !
... But L_Bowazski palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 30 :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play N after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 30 :(aja) Ian_Wright with the mazy run
... A_Hinkel tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff plays it into the danger area!
... L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 31 :(aja) J_Crujff lays the ball back to A_Arshavin
... A_Hinkel gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 32 :(wbn) J_Ledley miskicks!
... He finds L_Fabiano though
... That was fortunate
... L_Fabiano tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 32 :(aja) D_Agger hoists the ball across to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin tries to beat L_Bowazski!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 33 :(wbn) D_Bentley is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano attempts a low drive!
... E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... J_Ledley lofts the ball in!
... E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(wbn) J_Ledley has a go!
... It hits the defender
... C_Gemmell collects the loose ball!
... C_Gemmell drives the shot in!
... E_Van_d_Sar with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(aja) A_Ross with a reverse pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin tries to beat L_Bowazski!
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 34 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz with a precise pass to J_Ledley
... D_Agger with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... D_Skomina gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... J_Ledley shapes to shoot
... He plays it to D_Berbatov instead
... D_Berbatov hits the ball on the bounce !
... E_Van_d_Sar with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 36 :(aja) Ridoutski with the first time flick to A_Arshavin
... The ball comes in high
... A_Arshavin beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has L_Bowazski to beat
... He rounds L_Bowazski
... He taps it towards the goal!
... It goes wide!!
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs with pace at the defence
... J_Ledley sends it flying towards goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 37 :(aja) Ridoutski plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... But J_Neeskens puts the ball out of play
Min. 39 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a 40-yard pass to D_Berbatov
... But he loses control of it
... A_Arshavin takes possession
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pavlovic
... C_Gemmell with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... J_Stam passes to Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright hits a great shot !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski floats the ball in!
... A_Arshavin loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 45 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing P
Min. 47 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz races into the box
... He sees L_Fabiano lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... L_Fabiano tries the shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(wbn) D_Bentley kicks J_Stam off the ball
... Well spotted by D_Skomina
... D_Skomina refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 48 :(wbn) L_Fabiano with a real burst of pace
... He shows D_Agger a clean set of heals
... D_Agger is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-1 Ajax
Min. 49 :(aja) C_dos_Passos replaces an unhappy J_Stam and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka is being brought on
... Ridoutski is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(wbn) D_Bentley is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Berbatov latches onto the ball
... C_Luciano reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... J_Neeskens swings it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Huddlestone works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Crujff
... Douglas takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Ian_Wright
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Arshavin controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn rises above the defence to head the ball !
... L_Bowazski with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 60 :(wbn) It looks as though Werder Bremen is now playing A
Min. 60 :(wbn) D_Berbatov finds his way through
... He bent his run well
... D_Berbatov tries the shot !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats J_Neeskens
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... The cross hits A_Arshavin on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But it goes just over
Min. 64 :(aja) J_Crujff holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with his head down lets it go !
... L_Bowazski has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... L_Bowazski is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 65 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Pavlovic
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 66 :(wbn) C_Gemmell sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Ledley
... J_Ledley leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Van_d_Sar was left standing
... Werder Bremen are back level!
... Werder Bremen 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 66 :(aja) J_Crujff slides the ball across to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott heads the ball towards goal !
... L_Bowazski parries it
Min. 67 :(wbn) A_Hinkel is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano with the shot !
... Wide of goal
Min. 67 :(aja) J_Crujff controls it well
... He nutmegs E_Bergkamp
... He puts in M_Van_D_Hoorn!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But L_Bowazski tips it over
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes advantage of a mistake by J_Neeskens
... It's a lucky break
... A_Arshavin chases it through, he must score !
... But L_Bowazski palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 68 :(wbn) J_Ledley lobs it over the defender
... C_Luciano fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 70 :(wbn) D_Bentley 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 J_Neeskens
... But M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the tackle
Min. 72 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... T_Wallcott with a graceful, looping effort !
... L_Bowazski parries it
Min. 73 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
... He knocks it to D_Berbatov!
... D_Berbatov drives the shot in!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 73 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka squares it to T_Wallcott
... But A_Hinkel will cut out the threat
Min. 74 :(wbn) M_Canete takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Asier_Munoz
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(wbn) P_Miranda is being prepared to come on
... Douglas is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a slide rule pass to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp with the drive!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 79 :(wbn) J_Ledley with an intelligent ball to J_Neeskens
... J_Neeskens attempts a lob!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 80 :(wbn) J_Neeskens finds L_Fabiano in acres of space
... L_Fabiano heads the ball towards goal !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Ajax fans taunt him!
Min. 82 :(aja) T_Wallcott finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled J_Neeskens
... P_Miranda slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 84 :(wbn) L_Fabiano with an incisive pass to M_Canete
... D_Agger reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 85 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka with a short pass to find J_Crujff
... J_Crujff with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 87 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_Ledley with a bicycle kick !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(aja) C_dos_Passos comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
... He's unable to continue
... They have run out of substitutions.
... The other lot must be right dirty bastards
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Agger
... M_Van_D_Hoorn brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 89 :(aja) J_Crujff takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... L_Bowazski with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 90 :(wbn) L_Fabiano makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... Granit_Xhaka pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... D_Skomina has stopped play
... Well spotted by D_Skomina!
... D_Skomina calls him for a talk
Min. 91 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with a first time pass
... D_Bentley runs onto it!
... A cracking drive from D_Bentley !
... E_Van_d_Sar beats the ball away
Min. 92 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Granit_Xhaka with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... RED CARD!! that'll be the end of the game for him
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Weser Stadium
Attendance : 75,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player : J_Ledley (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Ledley (66)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : J_Crujff
Scorers : J_Crujff (23)
Sent Off : Granit_Xhaka (92)
Booked : C_Luciano (68)
Injured : C_dos_Passos (87)
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Match Statistics
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Werder Bremen | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 23 | 19
Off target : 9 | 10
On target : 14 | 9
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 5 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 7
Key Passes : 22 | 20
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Final Score : Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Bowazski GK 39 5 4 6 15 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
Douglas DF 2 26 10 8 18 | 78 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
J_Neeskens DF 1 26 9 7 29 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
A_Hinkel DF 1 24 10 10 44 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
M_Pavlovic DF 3 24 5 7 22 | 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
C_Gemmell MF 3 9 26 12 28 | 95 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 55 5
Asier_Munoz MF 1 9 26 3 21 | 77 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
D_Bentley MF 3 17 25 9 36 | 95 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 6
J_Ledley AM 1 6 25 15 30 | 95 0 0 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 40 36
D_Berbatov FW 2 8 7 26 37 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 95 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10 29
S_Mielitz GK 27 3 3 3 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Miranda DF 2 24 10 7 36 | 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Canete MF 2 5 25 5 19 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Sanudo MF 1 7 23 16 45 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Bergkamp FW 3 10 5 26 34 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 38 5 5 7 14 | 95 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 25 8 8 33 | 95 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 10
C_Luciano DF 2 25 7 7 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
Ridoutski MF 1 5 32 4 32 | 53 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Crujff MF 2 6 28 10 28 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 50 21
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 95 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0
T_Huddlestone MF 1 9 26 11 19 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Ian_Wright FW 1 9 7 27 20 | 54 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 25 32 | 95 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Kompany DF 2 27 11 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Granit_Xhaka MF 1 10 28 7 21 | 42 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 10 -10
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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Werder Bremen | Ajax
4-3-1-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Harry Kleinjan | James Maund
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L_Bowazski GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
Douglas DF | DF D_Agger
J_Neeskens DF | DF J_Stam
A_Hinkel DF | DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
M_Pavlovic DF | DF C_Luciano
C_Gemmell MF | MF Ridoutski
Asier_Munoz MF | MF J_Crujff
D_Bentley MF | MF A_Ross
J_Ledley AM | MF T_Huddlestone
D_Berbatov FW | FW Ian_Wright
L_Fabiano FW | FW A_Arshavin
|
S_Mielitz SUB | SUB M_De_Sanctis
P_Miranda SUB | SUB C_dos_Passos
M_Canete SUB | SUB V_Kompany
N_Sanudo SUB | SUB Granit_Xhaka
E_Bergkamp SUB | SUB T_Wallcott
Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)
Min. 2 :(aja) Ian_Wright plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... But he loses control of it
... Douglas belts it clear
Min. 6 :(aja) Ridoutski pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... T_Huddlestone is clean through!
... T_Huddlestone smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... L_Bowazski goes down well to save
Min. 8 :(wbn) A_Hinkel has it now
... He takes on M_Van_D_Hoorn
... He gets past him!
... He puts in L_Fabiano!
... L_Fabiano leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... But E_Van_d_Sar gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley plays it into the danger area!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 17 :(aja) A_Ross has the ball
... He knocks the ball past J_Neeskens
... He puts in A_Arshavin!
... M_Pavlovic slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 18 :(wbn) Douglas with a reverse pass to D_Bentley
... C_Luciano slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Ledley floats the ball in!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 18 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds the run of M_Van_D_Hoorn
... M_Pavlovic clears with a diving header
Min. 19 :(wbn) D_Berbatov nutmegs M_Van_D_Hoorn
... A wicked drive by D_Berbatov !
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 20 :(wbn) C_Gemmell drives it forward to D_Bentley
... D_Bentley with a bicycle kick !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 22 :(aja) A_Ross with the through ball to D_Agger
... D_Agger cracks a laser towards goal !
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 23 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a real burst of pace
... He leaves C_Luciano behind
... M_Van_D_Hoorn reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell floats the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 23 :(aja) A_Ross gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds J_Crujff
... J_Crujff blasts it at the goal !
... L_Bowazski is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!
... That's given Ajax the lead!
... Werder Bremen 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 24 :(aja) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 24 :(wbn) D_Bentley holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to J_Ledley
... J_Ledley attempts to drive it home!
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
Min. 24 :(aja) T_Huddlestone holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright hits a great drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn plays it towards the near post!
... L_Bowazski easily catches it!
Min. 25 :(wbn) L_Fabiano nutmegs the defender
... L_Fabiano fires off a right-footed shot !
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it
Min. 25 :(aja) A_Ross passes the ball to Ian_Wright
... But J_Neeskens wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... T_Huddlestone lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_Bowazski
Min. 27 :(wbn) J_Ledley retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... L_Fabiano gets on the end of it
... L_Fabiano with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
Min. 28 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Ledley gets on the end of the pass
... J_Ledley tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 29 :(wbn) L_Fabiano runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... L_Fabiano tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar from outside the area!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(aja) A_Ross hoofs it up field to find A_Arshavin
... J_Neeskens with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 29 :(aja) Ridoutski with a one-touch layoff to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the strike !
... But L_Bowazski palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 30 :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play N after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 30 :(aja) Ian_Wright with the mazy run
... A_Hinkel tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff plays it into the danger area!
... L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 31 :(aja) J_Crujff lays the ball back to A_Arshavin
... A_Hinkel gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 32 :(wbn) J_Ledley miskicks!
... He finds L_Fabiano though
... That was fortunate
... L_Fabiano tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 32 :(aja) D_Agger hoists the ball across to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin tries to beat L_Bowazski!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 33 :(wbn) D_Bentley is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano attempts a low drive!
... E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... J_Ledley lofts the ball in!
... E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(wbn) J_Ledley has a go!
... It hits the defender
... C_Gemmell collects the loose ball!
... C_Gemmell drives the shot in!
... E_Van_d_Sar with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(aja) A_Ross with a reverse pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin tries to beat L_Bowazski!
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 34 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz with a precise pass to J_Ledley
... D_Agger with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... D_Skomina gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... J_Ledley shapes to shoot
... He plays it to D_Berbatov instead
... D_Berbatov hits the ball on the bounce !
... E_Van_d_Sar with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 36 :(aja) Ridoutski with the first time flick to A_Arshavin
... The ball comes in high
... A_Arshavin beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has L_Bowazski to beat
... He rounds L_Bowazski
... He taps it towards the goal!
... It goes wide!!
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs with pace at the defence
... J_Ledley sends it flying towards goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 37 :(aja) Ridoutski plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... But J_Neeskens puts the ball out of play
Min. 39 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a 40-yard pass to D_Berbatov
... But he loses control of it
... A_Arshavin takes possession
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pavlovic
... C_Gemmell with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... J_Stam passes to Ian_Wright
... Ian_Wright hits a great shot !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Ridoutski floats the ball in!
... A_Arshavin loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 45 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing P
Min. 47 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz races into the box
... He sees L_Fabiano lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... L_Fabiano tries the shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(wbn) D_Bentley kicks J_Stam off the ball
... Well spotted by D_Skomina
... D_Skomina refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 48 :(wbn) L_Fabiano with a real burst of pace
... He shows D_Agger a clean set of heals
... D_Agger is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-1 Ajax
Min. 49 :(aja) C_dos_Passos replaces an unhappy J_Stam and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka is being brought on
... Ridoutski is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(wbn) D_Bentley is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Berbatov latches onto the ball
... C_Luciano reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... J_Neeskens swings it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Huddlestone works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Crujff
... Douglas takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Ian_Wright
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Arshavin controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn rises above the defence to head the ball !
... L_Bowazski with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 60 :(wbn) It looks as though Werder Bremen is now playing A
Min. 60 :(wbn) D_Berbatov finds his way through
... He bent his run well
... D_Berbatov tries the shot !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats J_Neeskens
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... The cross hits A_Arshavin on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But it goes just over
Min. 64 :(aja) J_Crujff holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with his head down lets it go !
... L_Bowazski has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... L_Bowazski is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 65 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Pavlovic
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 66 :(wbn) C_Gemmell sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Ledley
... J_Ledley leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Van_d_Sar was left standing
... Werder Bremen are back level!
... Werder Bremen 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 66 :(aja) J_Crujff slides the ball across to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott heads the ball towards goal !
... L_Bowazski parries it
Min. 67 :(wbn) A_Hinkel is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano with the shot !
... Wide of goal
Min. 67 :(aja) J_Crujff controls it well
... He nutmegs E_Bergkamp
... He puts in M_Van_D_Hoorn!
... M_Van_D_Hoorn has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But L_Bowazski tips it over
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes advantage of a mistake by J_Neeskens
... It's a lucky break
... A_Arshavin chases it through, he must score !
... But L_Bowazski palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 68 :(wbn) J_Ledley lobs it over the defender
... C_Luciano fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 70 :(wbn) D_Bentley 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 J_Neeskens
... But M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the tackle
Min. 72 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... T_Wallcott with a graceful, looping effort !
... L_Bowazski parries it
Min. 73 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
... He knocks it to D_Berbatov!
... D_Berbatov drives the shot in!
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 73 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka squares it to T_Wallcott
... But A_Hinkel will cut out the threat
Min. 74 :(wbn) M_Canete takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Asier_Munoz
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(wbn) P_Miranda is being prepared to come on
... Douglas is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a slide rule pass to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp with the drive!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 79 :(wbn) J_Ledley with an intelligent ball to J_Neeskens
... J_Neeskens attempts a lob!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 80 :(wbn) J_Neeskens finds L_Fabiano in acres of space
... L_Fabiano heads the ball towards goal !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Ajax fans taunt him!
Min. 82 :(aja) T_Wallcott finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled J_Neeskens
... P_Miranda slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 84 :(wbn) L_Fabiano with an incisive pass to M_Canete
... D_Agger reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 85 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka with a short pass to find J_Crujff
... J_Crujff with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 87 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_Ledley with a bicycle kick !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(aja) C_dos_Passos comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
... He's unable to continue
... They have run out of substitutions.
... The other lot must be right dirty bastards
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Agger
... M_Van_D_Hoorn brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 89 :(aja) J_Crujff takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... L_Bowazski with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 90 :(wbn) L_Fabiano makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... Granit_Xhaka pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... D_Skomina has stopped play
... Well spotted by D_Skomina!
... D_Skomina calls him for a talk
Min. 91 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with a first time pass
... D_Bentley runs onto it!
... A cracking drive from D_Bentley !
... E_Van_d_Sar beats the ball away
Min. 92 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Granit_Xhaka with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... RED CARD!! that'll be the end of the game for him
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Weser Stadium
Attendance : 75,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player : J_Ledley (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Ledley (66)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : J_Crujff
Scorers : J_Crujff (23)
Sent Off : Granit_Xhaka (92)
Booked : C_Luciano (68)
Injured : C_dos_Passos (87)
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Match Statistics
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Werder Bremen | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 23 | 19
Off target : 9 | 10
On target : 14 | 9
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 5 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 7
Key Passes : 22 | 20
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Final Score : Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Bowazski GK 39 5 4 6 15 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
Douglas DF 2 26 10 8 18 | 78 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
J_Neeskens DF 1 26 9 7 29 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
A_Hinkel DF 1 24 10 10 44 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
M_Pavlovic DF 3 24 5 7 22 | 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
C_Gemmell MF 3 9 26 12 28 | 95 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 55 5
Asier_Munoz MF 1 9 26 3 21 | 77 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
D_Bentley MF 3 17 25 9 36 | 95 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 6
J_Ledley AM 1 6 25 15 30 | 95 0 0 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 40 36
D_Berbatov FW 2 8 7 26 37 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 95 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10 29
S_Mielitz GK 27 3 3 3 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Miranda DF 2 24 10 7 36 | 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Canete MF 2 5 25 5 19 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Sanudo MF 1 7 23 16 45 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Bergkamp FW 3 10 5 26 34 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 38 5 5 7 14 | 95 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 25 8 8 33 | 95 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 10
C_Luciano DF 2 25 7 7 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
Ridoutski MF 1 5 32 4 32 | 53 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Crujff MF 2 6 28 10 28 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 50 21
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 95 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0
T_Huddlestone MF 1 9 26 11 19 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Ian_Wright FW 1 9 7 27 20 | 54 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 25 32 | 95 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Kompany DF 2 27 11 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Granit_Xhaka MF 1 10 28 7 21 | 42 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 10 -10
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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