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Season 29 Archive: Elite League, Week 10

Ajax 1 - 0 Barcelona

Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Barcelona (Mon Jan 20)


                                 Ajax  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                          James Maund  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                             Fazio DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF Xavi
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW H_Son
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB Barthez
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                       T_Vermaelen SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                     Tomas_Rosicky SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_Ljungberg hits it out for a throw
Min. 2  :(aja) F_Ljungberg runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cruijff
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Cruijff !
          ...  M_Zetterer 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!
Min. 5  :(brc) R_Kopa takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  Intercepted by S_Kolasinac
Min. 6  :(aja) I_Muniain with a 50-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp tries to beat M_Zetterer!
          ...  M_Zetterer beats the ball away
Min. 9  :(aja) J_Cruijff looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  F_Ljungberg receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  G_Wilkinson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 10 :(brc) R_Kopa with a first time pass
          ...  Marco_Rojo runs onto it!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 16 :(aja) F_Ljungberg curls the ball out wide to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato hits a great drive!
          ...  But M_Zetterer tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Cruijff swings a leg at it!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 25 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A
Min. 26 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes on Fazio
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But J_Cruijff wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 27 :(brc) K_Mbappe with an intelligent ball to H_Son
          ...  H_Son tries to beat E_Van_d_Sar from outside the area!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 27 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Marco_Rojo fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  G_Puciato fires it towards the goal
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Zetterer jumps well to claim it!
Min. 29 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  G_Puciato makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Xavi
          ...  The ball comes to J_Miranda
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 33 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a pinpoint pass to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the shot on net !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 38 :(aja) D_Bergkamp brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Miranda plays the back pass
          ...  M_Zetterer can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  M_Zetterer jumps well to claim it!
Min. 38 :(brc) H_Son turns on a sixpence
          ...  H_Son flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 39 :(brc) R_Kopa is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to K_Mbappe
          ...  A cracking drive from K_Mbappe !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 40 :(aja) P_Vieira is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff blasts it at the goal !
          ...  M_Zetterer makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 41 :(brc) B_Spencer with a precise ball to G_Wilkinson
          ...  G_Wilkinson tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Xavi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Fazio
          ...  He knocks it to J_Miranda!
          ...  J_Miranda with a blistering shot !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Xavi makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Wilkinson swings a leg at it!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 45 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Van_D_Hoorn !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 47 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with a precise pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But M_Zetterer tips it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj flicks the ball through
          ...  K_Mbappe runs onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Keown

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

Min. 47 :(aja) F_Ljungberg skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Bergkamp
          ...  Marco_Rojo with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 48 :(brc) B_Spencer with the heel pass to H_Son
          ...  H_Son smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is going to be brought on
          ...  Fazio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) D_Bergkamp with the dribble
          ...  Ciaran_Clark is easily beaten
          ...  Ciaran_Clark moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 52 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is being brought on
          ...  P_Vieira is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 52 :(brc) H_Son controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  C_Dos_Passos seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 53 :(aja) T_Wallcott is ready to come on to replace D_Bergkamp
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 55 :(aja) T_Wallcott pushes it past the defender
          ...  Xavi tackles cleanly
Min. 55 :(brc) B_Spencer finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  B_Spencer with the header !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 57 :(brc) G_Wilkinson picks out K_Mbappe with the cross
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Wallcott
Min. 59 :(aja) M_Keown leaves his marker standing
          ...  B_Spencer with the foul
          ...  D_Skomina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 61 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Wallcott !
          ...  M_Zetterer makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 63 :(aja) T_Wallcott slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Wallcott !
          ...  M_Zetterer gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 63 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj finds Xavi with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Xavi drives the ball low !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gathers it comfortably
Min. 65 :(aja) I_Muniain bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Puciato
          ...  J_Miranda makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 65 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from B_Spencer to H_Son
          ...  A well-placed shot from H_Son !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 66 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos with the first time flick to I_Muniain
          ...  I_Muniain launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  M_Zetterer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 68 :(aja) T_Wallcott steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Miranda
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson
Min. 69 :(aja) F_Ljungberg gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato drives the ball low !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 69 :(brc) J_Miranda looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 69 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cruijff
          ...  G_Wilkinson knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  D_Skomina blows up for a foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  The ref speaks with his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Puciato places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends M_Zetterer the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And Ajax are leading in the game now
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Barcelona...
Min. 70 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Spencer is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Skomina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky swings it in
          ...  F_Ljungberg takes control of it!
          ...  F_Ljungberg curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 72 :(aja) F_Ljungberg finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Wilkinson
          ...  F_Ljungberg hits a great shot !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Zetterer's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 74 :(aja) I_Muniain hoofs it up field to find J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Myre comes on for G_Wilkinson and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Amauri on for H_Son as a FW
Min. 75 :(brc) Coutinho takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace R_Kopa as MF
Min. 76 :(brc) Xavi hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Amauri latches onto it!
          ...  Amauri gets his head to the ball !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a difficult save
Min. 76 :(aja) T_Wallcott breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Zetterer!
          ...  B_Spencer brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 81 :(brc) Coutinho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  K_Mbappe gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Kolasinac forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Amauri drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 82 :(aja) I_Muniain looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has M_Zetterer to beat
          ...  He rounds M_Zetterer
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  M_Zetterer manages to get to it !!
Min. 83 :(brc) Amauri flicks it over M_Keown and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Keown is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 83 :(brc) K_Mbappe crosses in from the wing, he finds Amauri in the box
          ...  The ball hits M_Van_D_Hoorn in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 86 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with an inch perfect pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  But J_Miranda clears the danger
Min. 87 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj back heels to find J_Miranda in space
          ...  J_Miranda tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) M_Keown steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Myre
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A left-footer by M_Keown !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  M_Zetterer palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Keown hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Zetterer easily catches it!
Min. 90 :(aja) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  F_Ljungberg seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  F_Ljungberg has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  M_Zetterer looks relieved there!
Min. 90 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos spits at K_Mbappe
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 93 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Xavi
          ...  Xavi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  What agility from E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 93 :(aja) G_Puciato crosses to J_Cruijff
          ...  Coutinho with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  The referee calls him over!
          ...  RED CARD!
          ...  He's off!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  I_Muniain with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  M_Zetterer has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Zetterer is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Puciato (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Puciato (69 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Dos_Passos (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Xavi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Marco_Rojo (47), B_Spencer (76), Coutinho (93)
Booked               : G_Wilkinson (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       17
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :          10        |       10
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       3
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       12
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       18
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 0 Barcelona
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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 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 115   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31  11  10  11 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Fazio          DF   2  30   8  10  41 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  29  12   7  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  29   8   8  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  30  11  12 |  96   0   1   5   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  50   3
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  30   9  20 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
I_Muniain      MF   1  11  29   8  24 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  28  11  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  13
G_Puciato      FW   2   9  10  30  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  10  57
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  30  21 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  28  11   5  22 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  28   9   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  29   7  32 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  28  21 |  40   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  20

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Zetterer     GK  39   3   3   3  32 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  33  10   8  31 |  78   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18 -12 -11
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  33   9   8  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  30  11   7  21 |  96   0   3   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  60  10  21
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  28  11   7  30 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
R_Kopa         MF   2  15  34   9  23 |  78   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  32  13  31 |  79   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  20   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  30  10  23 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  30  10  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  32  20 |  78   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Mbappe       FW   2   7   7  27  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
Barthez        GK  31   5   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  32   9   8  39 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  27  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   6  28   8  21 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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