Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Ajax vs. Aberdeen (Sun Feb 23)


                                 Ajax  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF M_Desailly
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF L_DeDoorn
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF K_Raikonnen
                         J_Steward MF  |  DF C_Jullien
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF J_Cuadrado
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                         S_Cazorla MF  |  MF Dani_Alves
                             H_Son FW  |  MF Gio_Staricco
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW R_Bentley
                                       |
                           E_Mendy SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                        Juan_Foyth SUB |  SUB K_Sansom
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB Ridoutski
                     Tomas_Rosicky SUB |  SUB C_Manga
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB E__Unal

Referee: K_Saglem (Turkey)


Min. 8  :(aja) H_Son finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  G_McQueen seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 12 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from P_Vieira to A_Arshavin
          ...  But C_Jullien wins the ball
Min. 13 :(aja) P_Vieira plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Kolasinac decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  L_DeDoorn slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 13 :(abn) J_Cuadrado with a slick pass to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 21 :(aja) A_Arshavin comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 21 :(aja) N_Kanu is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 25 :(aja) N_Kanu turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  L_DeDoorn wins the ball
Min. 27 :(abn) G_McQueen beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  S_Kolasinac body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  K_Saglem calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 31 :(aja) H_Son with the heel pass to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu fires a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Aberdeen fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  That s put Ajax ahead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 31 :(abn) Dani_Alves kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Bentley with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 33 :(abn) Gio_Staricco holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Jullien
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Jullien !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 35 :(aja) P_Vieira moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu aims for the top right corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Neuer dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Neuer beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Desailly gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 36 :(abn) R_Bentley takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Bentley tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_O_Conner saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 42 :(abn) R_Bentley plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Raikonnen
          ...  S_Kolasinac gathers up the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) J_Steward with a 50-yard pass to S_Cazorla
          ...  R_Bentley goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 48 :(aja) S_Cazorla with a simple pass to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu attempts the shot!
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Neuer makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 48 :(abn) M_Overmars knocks it forward
          ...  T_Vermaelen slips
          ...  R_Bentley gets to it!
          ...  R_Bentley hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  T_O_Conner claws it off the line
          ...  K_Saglem this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aberdeen are back level!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Aberdeen ...

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

Min. 46 :(abn) M_Overmars lays the ball back to C_Jullien
          ...  Cleared by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 48 :(aja) H_Son with electric pace
          ...  He eases past C_Jullien
          ...  H_Son with the shot on net !
          ...  It floats over M_Neuer
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 48 :(abn) J_Cuadrado with a slick pass to R_Bentley
          ...  A powerful shot by R_Bentley !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 49 :(abn) K_Raikonnen with the dribble
          ...  S_Kolasinac is easily beaten
          ...  N_Kanu tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  K_Saglem called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 49 :(abn) Dani_Alves with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  S_Kolasinac makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as Juan_Foyth comes on for G_Magalhaes to play DF
Min. 51 :(abn) The ball is passed in from Dani_Alves, he finds R_Bentley
          ...  J_Steward clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 52 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as Tomas_Rosicky comes on for Thomas_Partey to play MF
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Steward takes advantage of a mistake by C_Jullien
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Cuadrado with an over the top challenge
          ...  K_Saglem lectures him
          ...  K_Saglem looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Son takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Aberdeen...
Min. 59 :(abn) M_Overmars drives it across the face of the goal R_Bentley
          ...  T_Vermaelen with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(aja) J_Steward sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Son
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Raikonnen
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Kolasinac curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Neuer makes the catch!
Min. 61 :(abn) R_Bentley takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kolasinac
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  C_Dos_Passos gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars hits it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by T_Vermaelen
Min. 62 :(abn) R_Bentley plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  R_Bentley with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 70 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 72 :(abn) Dani_Alves skips the challenge from T_Vermaelen
          ...  N_Kanu with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 75 :(abn) K_Sansom is coming on for K_Raikonnen and will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Ridoutski comes on for J_Cuadrado and takes up a MF role
Min. 75 :(abn) C_Manga replaces Dani_Alves to play as a MF
Min. 75 :(abn) E__Unal is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(aja) S_Cazorla 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!
          ...  N_Kanu receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_DeDoorn reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 77 :(abn) Ridoutski is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  C_Manga latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Manga looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  And Aberdeen have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Ajax 2-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 78 :(abn) Aberdeen switch to playing C
Min. 87 :(aja) N_Kanu barges C_Jullien off the ball
          ...  E__Unal with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  K_Saglem will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  K_Saglem signals that it is indirect
          ...  P_Vieira passes to T_Vermaelen
          ...  Cleared by M_Desailly
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) E__Unal steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Dos_Passos
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  E__Unal swings in the shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks very relieved!
Min. 91 :(aja) N_Kanu takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Sansom
          ...  K_Sansom reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 94 :(aja) J_Steward jumps over K_Sansom's challenge
          ...  M_Desailly with a nasty foul
          ...  K_Saglem will want to speak to him
          ...  K_Saglem calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 142,441
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son
Scorers              : N_Kanu (31), H_Son (55 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Vermaelen (59), N_Kanu (72)
Injured              : A_Arshavin (21)
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (48), C_Manga (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 2 Aberdeen
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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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T_O_Conner     GK  38   3   3   2  13 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  34   1   1  20 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  33   8   5  13 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32   6   1  21 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31   6   5  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
J_Steward      MF   1   9  33  14  43 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  32  19  35 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  32   3  17 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  31   4  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Son          FW   2  11  13  39  20 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  35  25
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  32   9   7  30 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  31   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  30   5  26 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
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_Neuer        GK  34   2   5   5  31 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  35   1   9  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Desailly     DF   1  35   8   4  47 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  33   1   3  43 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  31   1   3  43 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  30   7   5  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  33   2  30 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  31  12  12 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  31   3  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  32  21 |  79   0   1   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  25  15  45
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sansom       DF   2  28   5   3  19 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   2   1  27   5  17 |  19   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
C_Manga        MF   3   9  26  13  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
E__Unal        FW   1   6   6  31  38 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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