Elite League Cup Quarter Final Match, Ajax vs. Bayern Munich (Wed Feb 27)


                                 Ajax  |  Bayern Munich
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  4-4-1-1 E
                          James Maund  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF M_Tudgay
                             Fazio DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF D_Santon
                           E_Silva DF  |  DF Nacho
                        M_Overmars DM  |  MF M_Ozil
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  MF L_Carsley
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF J_Marshman
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  AM J_Shaddix
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB A_Hugo
                      Alvaro_Rubio SUB |  SUB C_Kickaball
                       F_Ljungberg SUB |  SUB A_Ramsey
                         I_Muniain SUB |  SUB R_Nainggolan
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB Sheringham

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 3  :(aja) J_Crujff knocks it forward
          ...  M_Tudgay slips
          ...  Oscar_Serrano gets to it!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano attempts to nutmeg D_Anderson!
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
Min. 3  :(bnm) M_Ozil crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Carsley in the box
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Dos_Passos hits it out for a throw
Min. 4  :(bnm) M_Ozil with an in swinging cross to D_Purvis
          ...  D_Purvis with a terrific drive !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Van_d_Sar !!
Min. 5  :(aja) M_Overmars unselfishly heads the ball back to Ian_Wright
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Ozil
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Anderson comes out and claims it!
Min. 5  :(bnm) L_Carsley finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  C_Dos_Passos forces him off the ball
Min. 6  :(bnm) L_Carsley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Marshman
          ...  S_Kolasinac rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 8  :(aja) Oscar_Serrano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Sweeper
          ...  He knocks it to Ian_Wright!
          ...  Ian_Wright hits a great drive!
          ...  It's beaten D_Anderson
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 11 :(aja) P_Vieira runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Ian_Wright
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Ian_Wright has a go!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 13 :(aja) P_Vieira is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Fazio
          ...  A thundering drive by Fazio !
          ...  D_Anderson gathers it comfortably
Min. 13 :(bnm) L_Carsley changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Marshman
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos clears the ball to safety
Min. 15 :(aja) Ian_Wright lobs it over M_Tudgay
          ...  Ian_Wright with a bicycle kick !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Ajax fans!
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 16 :(aja) Ajax will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 16 :(bnm) P_Sweeper jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Purvis
          ...  S_Kolasinac plays it back
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Carsley chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Santon gets something on it!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Silva wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 17 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Tudgay
          ...  He puts in Ian_Wright!
          ...  Ian_Wright blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But D_Anderson tips it over
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 21 :(bnm) Douglas_Costa crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Shaddix in the box
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 24 :(bnm) D_Purvis nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Fazio with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Tango
Min. 26 :(bnm) J_Marshman runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Purvis
          ...  Fazio read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 27 :(aja) P_Vieira turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Crujff
          ...  J_Crujff is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round D_Anderson
          ...  He dinks it over D_Anderson
          ...  D_Anderson reacts well to save !!
Min. 28 :(bnm) D_Purvis flicks it over C_Dos_Passos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  The cross hits D_Purvis on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 30 :(aja) J_Crujff finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  A delicate header from J_Crujff !
          ...  D_Anderson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And D_Anderson recovers to save!!
Min. 31 :(aja) P_Vieira with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Santon
          ...  He knocks it to Ian_Wright!
          ...  Nacho is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 35 :(bnm) M_Ozil drives it forward to D_Purvis
          ...  Ian_Wright with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  C_Tango tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  L_Carsley floats it forward
          ...  J_Shaddix latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Shaddix carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 36 :(bnm) Douglas_Costa is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_Shaddix
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Tango warns him
Min. 36 :(bnm) Douglas_Costa kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Purvis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Kolasinac hits it out for a throw
Min. 37 :(aja) E_Silva finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Nacho plays the back pass
          ...  D_Anderson can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fazio floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Anderson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 39 :(aja) D_Bergkamp slows the ball down and waits 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!
          ...  D_Bergkamp controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Bayern Munich

Min. 47 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Ian_Wright gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But P_Sweeper wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 50 :(bnm) C_Kickaball is coming on for M_Tudgay and playing DF
Min. 50 :(bnm) There's going to be a change
          ...  R_Nainggolan will come on for J_Marshman and play MF
Min. 50 :(bnm) Sheringham is being brought on
          ...  D_Purvis is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 52 :(aja) Fazio with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Fazio hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  D_Anderson takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 54 :(bnm) D_Santon with a 40-yard pass to Douglas_Costa
          ...  E_Silva slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 55 :(bnm) Douglas_Costa with an incisive pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches the ball
Min. 58 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Bergkamp
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 58 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Ian_Wright is through!
          ...  C_Kickaball tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 59 :(aja) I_Muniain is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Crujff is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 59 :(aja) M_Overmars has it on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Kickaball wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is kicked away by P_Sweeper
Min. 60 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio will replace Fazio and play DF
Min. 62 :(bnm) L_Carsley with a flicked pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 63 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Sweeper
Min. 65 :(bnm) D_Santon turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Douglas_Costa
          ...  Douglas_Costa curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reacts well to save!!!
Min. 65 :(aja) M_Overmars takes advantage of a mistake by D_Santon
          ...  Nacho wins the ball well
          ...  C_Tango has given a free kick
Min. 67 :(bnm) L_Carsley with an incisive pass to Sheringham
          ...  But Alvaro_Rubio slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 68 :(aja) I_Muniain off the woodwork.
          ...  E_Silva picks up the deflection
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Silva !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 73 :(bnm) J_Shaddix with a 40-yard pass to R_Nainggolan
          ...  M_Overmars with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 73 :(bnm) Douglas_Costa cuts the ball back to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix must beat E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 75 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from Oscar_Serrano to T_Wallcott
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Sweeper
Min. 78 :(bnm) Nacho plays the early ball across the box to find Sheringham in space
          ...  Sheringham flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa drives it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by Alvaro_Rubio
Min. 85 :(aja) Ian_Wright with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Ian_Wright with the attempt at goal!
          ...  D_Anderson 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. 86 :(bnm) J_Shaddix beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Shaddix tries the shot !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 87 :(bnm) M_Ozil holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Sweeper
          ...  P_Sweeper with a powerful downward header!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bnm) L_Carsley with a glorious long pass to P_Sweeper
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with a well timed tackle
          ...  C_Tango didn't like it though
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Sheringham fires it towards the goal
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 90 :(bnm) Sheringham beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Sheringham with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Van_d_Sar !!
Min. 91 :(aja) E_Silva squares it to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright goes for the top corner !
          ...  D_Anderson just watches it fly safely 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          : C_Dos_Passos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ian_Wright (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Overmars (73), C_Dos_Passos (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : Douglas_Costa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |  Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           4        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       19
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 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 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29  10   9  11 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  29   8  10  41 |  62   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  20
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  27  11   5  22 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
E_Silva        DF   2  25   8   7  29 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  21
M_Overmars     DM   2  10  27  13  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  30  10  28 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  40
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  29  12  19 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  29   9  20 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  29  21 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  28  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  30   9  10  36 |  31   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  29  11  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  28   8  24 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  27  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  34   6   8  32 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  31   6  11  22 |  93   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10  10
D_Santon       DF   2  31  11   6  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Nacho          DF   3  30   7   4  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  32   7  18 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  31  11  42 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
L_Carsley      MF   2   5  30  12  40 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  29   7  33 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Shaddix      AM   3  11  28  18  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  28  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -9
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 |  41   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  28   9   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  29   5  23 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  30  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  12
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