Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Bayern Munich (Sun Dec 09)


                                 Ajax  |  Bayern Munich
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          James Maund  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF M_Tudgay
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF D_Santon
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF Nacho
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF R_Nainggolan
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW Sheringham
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB A_Hugo
                             Fazio SUB |  SUB C_Kickaball
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB L_Carsley
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB J_Marshman
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB Messi

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(bnm) D_Purvis is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  D_Purvis hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 8  :(aja) J_Crujff pushes it past the defender
          ...  D_Purvis read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 8  :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Ian_Wright
          ...  D_Purvis tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  W_Collum has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by W_Collum!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 10 :(aja) Ian_Wright sidesteps D_Santon
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Nacho wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 11 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky hoists the ball across to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright with the shot on net !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 12 :(aja) Ian_Wright with a flicked pass to J_Crujff
          ...  J_Crujff with the header !
          ...  D_Anderson is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 13 :(bnm) Sheringham takes possession
          ...  But S_Kolasinac sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 14 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from F_Ljungberg to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But D_Anderson dives to his left
          ...  I think D_Anderson just got a hand on that one
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 20 :(aja) P_Senderos is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to F_Ljungberg
          ...  F_Ljungberg hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 21 :(aja) F_Ljungberg 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!
          ...  D_Bergkamp receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Bergkamp has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 21 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Santon behind
          ...  D_Purvis with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 22 :(aja) F_Ljungberg finds C_Dos_Passos in the box
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But D_Anderson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 27 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky finds Ian_Wright with a ball over the defence
          ...  R_Nainggolan with the tackle
Min. 27 :(bnm) W_Sneijder gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Purvis is unmarked
          ...  P_Senderos steals the ball of off him
Min. 29 :(bnm) D_Santon sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Sheringham runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos will cut out the threat
Min. 30 :(aja) J_Crujff skips the challenge from D_Santon
          ...  J_Crujff with the chance !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Anderson never had a chance!
Min. 30 :(bnm) D_Santon with a smart pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham bears down on goal!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ozil plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Sheringham swings a leg at it!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio heads it away
Min. 33 :(aja) Ian_Wright runs at D_Santon
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Ian_Wright flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 34 :(aja) D_Bergkamp turns past M_Tudgay
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  The cross hits D_Bergkamp on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  D_Anderson tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Vieira chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Anderson fists it away!
Min. 35 :(bnm) R_Nainggolan plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Purvis keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Purvis with the side footed shot!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 39 :(aja) D_Bergkamp cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Bergkamp tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But D_Anderson tips it over
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 40 :(bnm) M_Ozil leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Sheringham
          ...  A great volley from Sheringham !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 42 :(aja) P_Vieira with a slide rule pass to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  But P_Sweeper sweeps up the threat
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  D_Santon knocks the ball back to D_Anderson
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past D_Anderson!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Anderson catches it!
Min. 45 :(bnm) W_Sneijder kicks P_Vieira off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  W_Collum sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 46 :(aja) Ian_Wright sprints past Sheringham
          ...  Ian_Wright belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  D_Anderson gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Anderson catches it!
Min. 47 :(bnm) Douglas_Costa turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Purvis
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio takes possession

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Bayern Munich

Min. 47 :(aja) Ian_Wright holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Dos_Passos
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Dos_Passos !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 50 :(bnm) C_Kickaball is being brought on
          ...  P_Sweeper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(bnm) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  L_Carsley will come on for Douglas_Costa and play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) P_Senderos crosses to D_Bergkamp
          ...  C_Kickaball gets to the ball first
Min. 54 :(bnm) L_Carsley is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Purvis
          ...  D_Purvis hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 55 :(bnm) D_Purvis takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  F_Ljungberg with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(aja) Ian_Wright 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!
          ...  Ian_Wright cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  D_Anderson is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 58 :(aja) T_Wallcott is ready to come on to replace D_Bergkamp
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 59 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Crujff as MF
Min. 60 :(aja) Fazio is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(aja) T_Wallcott turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Ozil with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from W_Collum
Min. 61 :(bnm) M_Ozil with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 63 :(bnm) M_Ozil with an in swinging cross to D_Purvis
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Senderos
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 64 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks it over Nacho and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Wallcott hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ljungberg hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Nacho wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 66 :(bnm) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Purvis seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Purvis sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 67 :(aja) P_Vieira with an inch perfect pass to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  D_Anderson with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 69 :(bnm) Sheringham beats C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But P_Senderos wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but W_Collum has none of it.
Min. 71 :(bnm) Sheringham gets possession in his own half
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Senderos
Min. 75 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano squares it to T_Wallcott
          ...  Nacho takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 84 :(aja) P_Senderos sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Kickaball
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to Ian_Wright
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  D_Anderson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Anderson is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 87 :(bnm) L_Carsley has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He puts in M_Tudgay!
          ...  M_Tudgay with the goal bound shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : P_Senderos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Ljungberg (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : D_Anderson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : W_Sneijder (45)
Booked               : D_Purvis (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       | Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 Bayern Munich
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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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  31  13   5  31 |  95   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  30   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29  10   9  11 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  29   9  10  36 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  27  11   5  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  30  10  28 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  29  11  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  29   9  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  28   7  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  29  21 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  28  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  20  34
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  29   8  10  41 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  28  12   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  29  12  19 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  27  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
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_Anderson     GK  39   4   1   5  19 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  34   6   8  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Sweeper      DF   2  31   6  11  22 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Santon       DF   2  30  11   6  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Nacho          DF   3  30   7   4  32 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  32   9  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  31  11  42 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  31   7  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  29   5  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  28  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  -2  20
A_Hugo         GK  27   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  30   7  10  32 |  42   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Carsley      MF   2   5  30  11  40 |  42   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  29   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Messi          FW   1  10   8  33  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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