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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
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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
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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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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
1495654515 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35