June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Ajax vs. AS Roma (Wed Apr 15)


                                 Ajax  |  AS Roma
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 L
                          James Maund  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK D_Raya
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF Nico_Casale
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF G_Scirera
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF D_Yedlin
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                         J_Steward MF  |  MF T_Partey
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF D_Gore
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF A_Zabarte
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  AM K_Zeroli
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW Ayase_Ueda
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW Luigi_Sosa
                                       |
                         M_Neuberg SUB |  SUB N_Martyn
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB B_Bailey
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB J_Tivoli
                         S_Cazorla SUB |  SUB M_Caqueret
                       K_Huntelaar SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: A_Taylor (England)


Min. 1  :(asr) Luigi_Sosa with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Rommedahl
          ...  A skilful effort from Luigi_Sosa !
          ...  T_O_Conner is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 6  :(aja) A_Gray runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Yedlin
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Yedlin reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 9  :(aja) T_Vermaelen with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 12 :(aja) L_Copland finds the run of D_Rommedahl
          ...  From long range D_Rommedahl bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But D_Raya punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 12 :(asr) A_Zabarte turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Luigi_Sosa
          ...  D_Agger takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 13 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Gray
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Gray !
          ...  D_Raya parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 15 :(asr) T_Partey slides the ball across to Ayase_Ueda
          ...  Edu_Gaspar is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 21 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rommedahl
          ...  S_Ramos with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 24 :(asr) A_Zabarte takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ayase_Ueda
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 30 :(asr) AS Roma switch to playing C
Min. 35 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Nico_Casale
          ...  He puts in J_Steward!
          ...  J_Steward with a powerful diving header!
          ...  D_Raya just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 36 :(aja) A_Gray hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Rommedahl latches onto it!
          ...  A great volley from D_Rommedahl !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  That s given Ajax the advantage!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 37 :(asr) AS Roma switch to playing A
Min. 39 :(asr) A_Zabarte feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Luigi_Sosa runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  G_Magalhaes cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 41 :(aja) L_Copland leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Steward
          ...  J_Steward is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But A_Taylor waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat D_Raya
          ...  He slips it underneath D_Raya
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 42 :(aja) Ajax's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 42 :(aja) A_Gray comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A_Gray unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But D_Raya punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Raya got a touch
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  T_Partey with a deliberate foul
          ...  A_Taylor will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Taylor warns him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-0 AS Roma

Min. 46 :(aja) D_Rommedahl sprints past the defender
          ...  D_Rommedahl looks to see where D_Raya is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  D_Raya falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Ajax fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Ajax 3-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 47 :(asr) T_Partey retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Luigi_Sosa gets on the end of it
          ...  Luigi_Sosa with the strike !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_O_Conner arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  Ajax 3-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is going to be brought on
          ...  Juan_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) K_Huntelaar replaces A_Gray and will play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) S_Cazorla is coming on for Edu_Gaspar and playing MF
Min. 55 :(asr) A_Zabarte pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Ayase_Ueda is clean through!
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Agger
Min. 56 :(aja) T_Vermaelen fires over a low cross to Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But D_Raya punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 57 :(aja) S_Cazorla with an incisive pass to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Steward chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Huntelaar swings a leg at it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Steward swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to D_Rommedahl
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  D_Raya was beaten there!
Min. 64 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar fires the shot in!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_Raya plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 65 :(asr) J_Tivoli is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Partey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(asr) B_Bailey will replace the useless S_Ramos and will play DF
Min. 65 :(aja) L_Copland with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_Scirera
          ...  D_Yedlin pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 66 :(aja) K_Huntelaar jumps over Nico_Casale's challenge
          ...  B_Bailey wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 68 :(asr) K_Zeroli with an intelligent ball to Luigi_Sosa
          ...  Luigi_Sosa with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 70 :(asr) M_Skiba will replace the useless Luigi_Sosa and will play FW
Min. 70 :(asr) B_Bailey nutmegs D_Agger
          ...  S_Cazorla is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  A_Taylor calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Taylor signals that it is indirect
          ...  J_Tivoli plays it short to Ayase_Ueda
          ...  Ayase_Ueda with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gore hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Skiba swings a leg at it!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_O_Conner's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 72 :(asr) M_Caqueret is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Zeroli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(asr) N_Martyn is coming on for D_Raya and playing GK
Min. 78 :(asr) J_Tivoli has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Agger
          ...  He puts in Ayase_Ueda!
          ...  Ayase_Ueda curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 79 :(asr) M_Skiba beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_Rommedahl with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 80 :(aja) L_Copland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Zabarte
          ...  He puts in K_Huntelaar!
          ...  A thundering drive by K_Huntelaar !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 81 :(aja) S_Cazorla is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  K_Huntelaar latches onto the end of it
          ...  Nico_Casale reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 84 :(aja) J_Steward pulls it back to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Martyn catches the ball
Min. 84 :(asr) The ball rolls free!
          ...  M_Skiba takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  M_Skiba hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky hoofs it up field to find S_Kolasinac
          ...  But G_Scirera sees the pass and cuts it out

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 144,631
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rommedahl (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rommedahl (36,46), J_Steward (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rommedahl (79)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Luigi_Sosa
Scorers              : Luigi_Sosa (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           8        |       1
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       5
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       7
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Final Score          : Ajax 3 - 1 AS Roma
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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  39   3   3   2  13 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  37   1   1  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  35   8   5  13 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  34   9   7  30 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   1  33   4   1  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
J_Steward      MF   1  10  35  14  43 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
L_Copland      MF   2   5  33  10  13 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  32  10  41 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  31   5  26 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   5
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   4   1  34  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  53
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  32  32 |  52   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  55  25
M_Neuberg      GK  30   2   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  33   6   5  28 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  33   6   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  33   4  27 |  40   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   5   1  34  23 |  41   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  20  30

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Raya         GK  33   5   4   4  30 |  76   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Nico_Casale    DF   1  34   3   3  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
G_Scirera      DF   2  33   6   3  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   1  32  11   6  23 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  30   2   1  46 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
T_Partey       MF   1   3  33   1  28 |  66   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
D_Gore         MF   2   5  32   2  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  16  30   8  21 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
K_Zeroli       AM   1   3  30  18  29 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Ayase_Ueda     FW   1   1   5  31  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Luigi_Sosa     FW   2   3   5  29  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
N_Martyn       GK  31   5   5   2  17 |  17   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  28   5  10  20 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Tivoli       MF   2   2  28   3  26 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Caqueret     MF   1   8  27  10  33 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   9   9  28  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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