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Season 24 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group F Game 2

Benfica 1 - 1 Ajax

Elite FA Cup Group Match, Benfica vs. Ajax (Wed May 24)


                              Benfica  |  Ajax
                            3-1-4-2 E  |  5-3-2 L
                      Steven Theobald  |  James Maund
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF D_Agger
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF J_Stam
                          Denilson DM  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  DF C_Luciano
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF A_Ross
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF Oscar_Serrano
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Fabinhioski
                           M_Skiba FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                           T_Adams SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                       H_Kiessling SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB S_Marlet
                        D_Rortugal SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 5  :(bfa) M_Zeffane finds M_Skiba with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Skiba with a little chip!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 5  :(bfa) Denilson breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  Ridoutski brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  D_Skomina had no choice there!!
          ...  Steven Theobald appluads the decision
Min. 8  :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with an inch perfect pass to M_Skiba
          ...  But C_Luciano wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 9  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  J_Stam with the foul
Min. 16 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats D_Agger
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 17 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 17 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Tomassi
          ...  But T_Vermaelen clears the ball to safety
Min. 20 :(aja) J_Stam plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Oscar_Serrano decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fabinhioski chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 24 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Arshavin
          ...  Zheng_Zhi muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  A_Ross knocks it forward
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Arshavin hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 27 :(aja) E_Van_d_Sar is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 35 :(aja) J_Stam with a pinpoint pass to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 37 :(aja) Fabinhioski with a glorious long pass to T_Vermaelen
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets up high for the header !
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 38 :(aja) Ajax will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is unmarked!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 44 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Fabinhioski latches onto the ball
          ...  R_VD_Vaart fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 44 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 45 :(aja) A_Arshavin flicks it over Zheng_Zhi's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with a bad challenge
          ...  D_Skomina will want to speak to him
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano bends it in
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Vermaelen
          ...  He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 48 :(bfa) Denilson back heels to find M_Skiba in space
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Skiba !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 48 :(aja) Fabinhioski gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Denilson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 49 :(aja) V_Kompany comes on for C_dos_Passos and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 49 :(bfa) M_Zeffane takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  D_Agger reads the situation well and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Ajax

Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Plasil has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Kompany
          ...  He puts in M_Skiba!
          ...  M_Skiba with a thundering volley!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 50 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing A
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as S_Marlet comes on for A_Ross to play MF
Min. 50 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott will come on for A_Arshavin and play FW
Min. 54 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats J_Martinez
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 60 :(aja) C_Luciano turns on a sixpence
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Oscar_Serrano floats it forward
          ...  S_Marlet latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Bolm with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 62 :(aja) J_Stam with an incisive pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  M_Zeffane wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 62 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart with the diagonal pass M_Skiba
          ...  Oscar_Serrano had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 63 :(aja) J_Stam leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by V_Kompany
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 65 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Plasil
          ...  C_Luciano with an over the top challenge
Min. 68 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  But D_Agger spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 70 :(bfa) D_Rortugal replaces M_Skiba and will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Denilson puts in R_VD_Vaart
          ...  R_VD_Vaart tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 82 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano finds T_Vermaelen with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But M_Zeffane wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 85 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside C_Luciano!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer must beat E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Denilson chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Marlet
          ...  R_Tomassi with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 89 :(bfa) J_Plasil with an intelligent ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  T_Vermaelen makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 91 :(bfa) J_Plasil takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Plasil attempts to nutmeg E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (16)
Sent Off             : Zheng_Zhi (54)
Booked               : R_VD_Vaart (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Vermaelen
Scorers              : T_Vermaelen (37)
Sent Off             : Ridoutski (5)
Booked               : Oscar_Serrano (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 1 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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  35   3   4  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  28   8   7  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  27   9   7  31 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Denilson       DM   1  15  27   2  18 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  29   8  42 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  29   9  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  27   8  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  28  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
M_Skiba        FW   1   7   8  23  32 |  74   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  31   7   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  12  31  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  28  11  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  28  21 |  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  39   5   5   7  14 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  33  11   9  46 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  29  12   5  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  26   8   6  29 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  25   8   6  31 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  10  20
C_Luciano      DF   2  25   7   7  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  33   4  32 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Ross         MF   1   3  29   2  36 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  28  12  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   0
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  97   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  25   6
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  28  11   8  33 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  25   8   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   8  29   8  22 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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