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Season 26 Archive: Elite League, Week 21

Ajax 2 - 1 Benfica

Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Benfica (Thu Sep 06)


                                 Ajax  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-4-1 C
                          James Maund  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK F_Foster
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF T_Adams
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                          J_Crujff MF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  MF E_Knave
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                      H_Schumacher SUB |  SUB P_Lenox
                     Fernando_Mera SUB |  SUB C_Thomson
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                       F_Ljungberg SUB |  SUB J_Plasil
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to A
Min. 1  :(bfa) The ball is passed in from S_Nakamoto, he finds J_Wilshere
          ...  A powerful header from J_Wilshere !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2  :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to C
Min. 5  :(bfa) J_Wilshere with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  J_Wilshere with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 6  :(bfa) E_Knave with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Erak
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 9  :(aja) I_Muniain finds J_Stam in the box
          ...  T_Erak takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a smart pass to T_Erak
          ...  But Oscar_Serrano will cut out the threat
Min. 11 :(aja) I_Muniain jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 13 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  E_Knave wins the ball
Min. 13 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from J_Crujff to T_Wallcott
          ...  J_Wilshere with the high feet
Min. 19 :(aja) Ian_Wright finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Ian_Wright aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Vieira!
          ...  J_Wilshere reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 22 :(aja) P_Vieira beats his man
          ...  But R_Tomassi spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 23 :(aja) J_Crujff slides it through the middle to Ian_Wright
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  H_Webb tries to calm him down
Min. 24 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Oscar_Serrano is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 26 :(bfa) E_Knave runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 27 :(bfa) J_Wilshere flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Wilshere with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 28 :(bfa) E_Knave slides it through the middle to J_Wilshere
          ...  S_Kolasinac with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 30 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano spots Ian_Wright who is in acres of space
          ...  Ian_Wright has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat F_Foster!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 31 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to A
Min. 34 :(aja) I_Muniain is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to T_Wallcott
          ...  F_Foster pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  T_Wallcott is the man who takes it
          ...  He sends F_Foster the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Benfica...
Min. 38 :(aja) I_Muniain gets to the by line and finds J_Stam with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Stam attempts a chip!
          ...  F_Foster gathers it easily
Min. 39 :(aja) Ian_Wright sprints past R_Tomassi
          ...  P_Do_Shaw rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  P_Do_Shaw goes for the top corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gathers it comfortably
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Ian_Wright with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows R_Tomassi a clean set of heals
          ...  T_Adams makes the challenge and clears the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-1 Benfica

Min. 48 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Wallcott is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 48 :(aja) Ian_Wright nutmegs Yann_M_Vila
          ...  But M_Zeffane wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 49 :(aja) F_Ljungberg comes on for P_Vieira and takes up a MF role
Min. 49 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto spits at D_Bergkamp
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  James Maund looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 50 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - Fernando_Mera on for V_Kompany as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) Ian_Wright takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Ian_Wright leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  F_Foster makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 53 :(bfa) T_Erak bursts forward
          ...  I_Muniain slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Wilshere floats the ball in to find R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Tomassi with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak 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!
          ...  T_Erak leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 60 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as Nathan_Dyer comes on for S_Nakamoto to play AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Wilshere slides it through the middle to T_Erak
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Erak !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 65 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw races into the box
          ...  He sees T_Erak lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  T_Erak with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar beats the ball away
Min. 66 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Adams
          ...  He puts in D_Bergkamp!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Bergkamp !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  F_Foster is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren heads it away
Min. 69 :(aja) F_Ljungberg cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  But R_Tomassi sweeps up the threat
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Wilshere drives it forward to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a blistering shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 73 :(bfa) E_Knave beats Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
          ...  E_Knave drives the shot in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reacts well to save!!!
Min. 73 :(aja) S_Kolasinac breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Foster!
          ...  M_Zeffane brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 74 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Yann_M_Vila latches onto the end of it
          ...  Fernando_Mera gets to the ball first
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Plasil replaces an unhappy P_Do_Shaw and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A_Van_Buuren tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away
Min. 76 :(bfa) C_Thomson is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(aja) D_Bergkamp finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into F_Foster's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Plasil takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 80 :(aja) I_Muniain finds the run of Ian_Wright
          ...  But C_Thomson slides in
Min. 84 :(bfa) J_Plasil is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Wilshere
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Oscar_Serrano
Min. 85 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano knocks it past M_Zeffane and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Oscar_Serrano lobs F_Foster!
          ...  F_Foster tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) F_Ljungberg slides it through the middle to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But J_Wilshere clears the ball to safety
Min. 88 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Plasil
          ...  J_Plasil fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 90 :(bfa) E_Van_d_Sar miskicks!
          ...  E_Knave is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Cleared by S_Kolasinac

*************  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          : Oscar_Serrano
Scorers              : Ian_Wright (30), T_Wallcott (34 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Oscar_Serrano (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Wilshere (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Wilshere (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Do_Shaw (39), M_Zeffane (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 1 Benfica
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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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  30  11   8  33 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  29   9  10  36 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  28  10   9  11 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  27   8   6  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  30  10  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  29  12  19 |  95   0   3   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  58  33   8
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  29   9  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  28   8  24 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  27  21 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  27  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  66
H_Schumacher   GK  32   4   7   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  31   9   8  27 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  27  12   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  28  11  12 |  44   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  29  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  22

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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  33   8   7  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  31  14   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  31  12   8  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  78   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28  10   7  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  30  12  19 |  95   0   2   4   0   3   1   0   0   0  40  40  37
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2  10  30   9  25 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -12
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  62   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20  15 -20
E_Knave        MF   3   7  23  10  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  32  13   7  25 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  27   9   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  18   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Nathan_Dyer    AM   2   7  11  29  31 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
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