Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Ajax vs. Celtic FC (Wed Jun 28)


                                 Ajax  |  Celtic FC
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 A
                          James Maund  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF N_Wade
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                      Granit_Xhaka DM  |  DM B_Bjorksson
                     Oscar_Serrano DM  |  MF K_Mizuno
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                          S_Marlet MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  AM M_Phisbaena
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                      C_dos_Passos SUB |  SUB M_Britos
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB A_Ben_Hatira
                            A_Ross SUB |  SUB B_Bannan
                       Fabinhioski SUB |  SUB I_Gabilondo

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 4  :(aja) A_Arshavin looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  Oscar_Serrano bears down on goal!
          ...  T_Flowers watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 4  :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with the header on
          ...  He finds K_Mizuno in space
          ...  A_Arshavin with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 7  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic flicks the ball through
          ...  N_Wade runs onto it!
          ...  N_Wade with a stunning strike !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 11 :(cfc) P_McGowan nutmegs Oscar_Serrano, he continues to run forward
          ...  P_McGowan with the chance !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 12 :(aja) S_Marlet leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin has a dig at goal!
          ...  T_Flowers makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 14 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds himself in a good position
          ...  P_McGowan hits a great drive!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 14 :(aja) S_Marlet is through on goal
          ...  B_Bjorksson with the foul
Min. 15 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  T_Flowers narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 15 :(cfc) P_McGowan gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Van_D_Hoorn!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Blocked by D_Agger
Min. 17 :(aja) A_Arshavin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  K_Mizuno brings him down!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  S_Marlet with the thundering drive
          ...  But T_Flowers parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 18 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  T_Wallcott hits a curling shot!
          ...  But T_Flowers makes an easy save
Min. 19 :(aja) Ridoutski knocks it past K_Abrha and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But B_Howedes barges him off the ball
Min. 23 :(aja) V_Kompany backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Wallcott with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_Flowers grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 24 :(aja) D_Agger looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Vermaelen
          ...  Intercepted by P_A_Cocu
Min. 28 :(cfc) K_Abrha has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Vermaelen
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  But D_Agger puts the ball out of play
Min. 30 :(cfc) R_V_Persie puts in M_Phisbaena
          ...  D_Agger wins the ball well
          ...  K_Ippi has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 33 :(aja) S_Marlet with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Bjorksson
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Granit_Xhaka swings it in!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 33 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Bjorksson
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  B_Bjorksson beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has E_Van_d_Sar to beat
          ...  He dinks it over E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 36 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the cross-field pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 40 :(cfc) K_Mizuno finds M_Phisbaena with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  The cross hits M_Phisbaena on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 41 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
          ...  Stuart Neilson is far from happy with that decision
Min. 41 :(cfc) K_Mizuno has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Agger
          ...  He puts in D_Damjanovic!
          ...  Ridoutski beats him to the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 43 :(aja) A_Ross is coming on and Granit_Xhaka is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM
Min. 44 :(aja) A_Ross with the nod to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Oscar_Serrano picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with T_Flowers
          ...  He nutmegs T_Flowers
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 46 :(cfc) P_McGowan leaves his marker standing
          ...  P_McGowan with the side footed shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits a great drive!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 47 :(aja) A_Arshavin turns past N_Wade
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Arshavin curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Celtic FC fans taunt him!
Min. 49 :(aja) C_dos_Passos will come on for M_Van_D_Hoorn and play DF
Min. 49 :(aja) S_Marlet brings it under control
          ...  He takes on K_Abrha
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  B_Howedes forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Marlet loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 49 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a short pass to find P_McGowan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Ridoutski
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Wallcott gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Abrha slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  Fabinhioski will come on for T_Wallcott and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) S_Marlet wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ridoutski
          ...  Ridoutski tries to beat T_Flowers from outside the area!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Flowers dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Flowers beaten!
Min. 52 :(aja) The ball runs loose!
          ...  A_Arshavin seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Arshavin controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  T_Flowers 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. 54 :(cfc) R_V_Persie takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  R_V_Persie hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it with style!
Min. 55 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a slide rule pass to Fabinhioski
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_A_Cocu belts it clear
Min. 56 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Agger
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Van_d_Sar !!
Min. 57 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by C_dos_Passos
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  S_Marlet bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 58 :(aja) Fabinhioski gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A well-placed shot from Fabinhioski !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 59 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A great volley from P_A_Cocu !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 61 :(cfc) P_McGowan has it on the edge of the box
          ...  P_McGowan shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Abrha floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 62 :(aja) A_Ross plays in Fabinhioski with a beautiful ball
          ...  A delicate chip from Fabinhioski !
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Flowers
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 62 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 70 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo will replace M_Phisbaena and play FW
Min. 72 :(aja) Ridoutski gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 74 :(cfc) K_Mizuno plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  I_Gabilondo keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  I_Gabilondo attempts to nutmeg E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Van_d_Sar beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic hits it into the box!
          ...  V_Kompany clears the corner
Min. 75 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 76 :(cfc) M_Britos is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Wade is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo with a flashy move
          ...  I_Gabilondo with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 77 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson crosses to R_V_Persie
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Agger
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 78 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - A_Ben_Hatira on for B_Bjorksson as a MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) A_Arshavin dribbles it into the box
          ...  B_Howedes knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Flowers!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 89 :(aja) D_Agger sprints past the defender
          ...  D_Agger fires the shot in!
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 90 :(aja) V_Kompany takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 93 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a one-touch layoff to I_Gabilondo
          ...  Good sliding challenge from V_Kompany

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 140,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : S_Marlet
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Arshavin (4), D_Agger (30)
Injured              : Granit_Xhaka (43)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Bjorksson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Bjorksson (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Damjanovic (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       15
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 1 Celtic FC
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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  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  29  12   5  24 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8   3
V_Kompany      DF   2  28  11   8  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  25   8   6  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  25   8   8  33 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   DM   1  10  29   7  21 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  16  28  12  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  33   4  32 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
S_Marlet       MF   2   8  29   8  22 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   6
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2   8  10
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  33  11   9  46 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Stam         DF   2  26   8   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ross         DM   1   3  29   2  36 |  52   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Celtic FC
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_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  30  10   8  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  30   9   6  25 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  28   7  10  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  29   7  31 |  80   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  20
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  31  10  28 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  31   8  47 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  53  -2
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   9  13  31  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  30  41
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  32  16 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Britos       MF   2  27   6   8  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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