June Ridout Memorial Cup Semi Final Match, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Wed Feb 23)


                                 Ajax  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-2-2-1 A
                          James Maund  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                        Ini_Kamoze GK  |  GK D_James
                             Fazio DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF Hugo
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  DF E_Herbert
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF M_Canete
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF J_Butland
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  AM S_Gerrard
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB Tomas_Rosicky
                          P_Vieira SUB |  SUB Liel_Abada
                        M_Overmars SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 6  :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  T_Stavos with the block
Min. 8  :(fcp) M_Canete has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Vermaelen
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Baggio!
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Baggio !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 11 :(fcp) Hugo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He rounds Ini_Kamoze!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze brings him down in the area!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Atkinson has no hesitation in pointing to the spot!
          ...  D_James Places the ball on the spot
          ...  Ini_Kamoze pulls off the save!!
Min. 11 :(fcp) J_Butland gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Baggio
          ...  G_Karagounis plays it back
          ...  Ini_Kamoze slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos floats the ball in!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze easily catches it!
Min. 15 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Baggio
          ...  Fazio with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the FC Porto players
          ...  M_Atkinson wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 18 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn with an incisive pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  But Hugo clears the ball to safety
Min. 25 :(aja) A_Langlitz runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs F_de_Boer
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But J_Butland wins the ball
Min. 26 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a reverse pass to J_Cruijff
          ...  But T_Stavos barges him off the ball
Min. 26 :(fcp) D_Baggio takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Baggio hits the ball first time!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 28 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 29 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn with the heel pass to Fazio
          ...  Fazio with the shot on net !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The FC Porto fans laugh at him
Min. 29 :(fcp) J_Butland with an incisive pass to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard looks to see where Ini_Kamoze is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 32 :(fcp) S_Gerrard sidesteps M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Gerrard strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard crosses it in!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze easily claims the ball!
Min. 34 :(fcp) D_Baggio is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Van_D_Hoorn
Min. 35 :(aja) Fazio beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Fazio hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 36 :(aja) T_Wallcott knocks it past Hugo and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Wallcott aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  D_James looks relieved there!
Min. 36 :(fcp) S_Gerrard finds D_Baggio in the box
          ...  D_Baggio with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze gathers it comfortably
Min. 41 :(fcp) M_Canete with an incisive pass to E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert tries the shot !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini sidesteps M_Keown
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  T_Vermaelen takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him for a talk
Min. 48 :(aja) A_Langlitz holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas drives the shot in!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac will replace T_Vermaelen and play DF
Min. 50 :(fcp) E_Herbert runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  The ball hits M_Van_D_Hoorn in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 51 :(aja) P_Vieira will come on for Edu_Gaspar and play MF
Min. 64 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini pass splits open the defence and finds T_Stavos
          ...  T_Stavos unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 64 :(aja) Fazio knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  F_de_Boer tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  T_Wallcott drives it under the wall
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_James reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Herbert gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 67 :(aja) J_Cruijff with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Cruijff sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 68 :(aja) P_Vieira flicks it over T_Stavos's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  P_Vieira could have let it bounce!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 69 :(aja) M_Overmars takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace T_Wallcott as AM
Min. 69 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a well-controlled run
          ...  But F_de_Boer wins the ball
Min. 69 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini runs forward
          ...  S_Kolasinac plays the back pass
          ...  Ini_Kamoze can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Gandolfini
          ...  Ini_Kamoze makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(fcp) L_Jones replaces Hugo and will play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Butland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(aja) G_Karagounis sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 73 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Fazio
          ...  He knocks it to D_Baggio!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  E_Herbert drives it under the wall
          ...  Ini_Kamoze parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 78 :(fcp) S_Gerrard beats S_Kolasinac
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Gerrard with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 79 :(aja) J_Cruijff gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  A_Langlitz is unmarked
          ...  From long range A_Langlitz bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 80 :(aja) J_Cruijff runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) G_Karagounis kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Cruijff gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Herbert brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 92 :(aja) M_Keown controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Langlitz has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 92 :(fcp) M_Canete sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Gandolfini runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Fazio scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 95 :(fcp) M_Canete controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  D_Baggio gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Fabregas
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 98 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The shot slips through Ini_Kamoze's hands
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 100:(fcp) S_Gerrard with a precise pass to Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  Blocked by P_Vieira
Min. 101:(aja) M_Keown with the towering header to J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 102:(aja) Fazio hits a hard pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz attempts the shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 105:(fcp) S_Gerrard with the first time pass to L_Jones
          ...  Fazio gets the foot in to win the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Fazio is through!
          ...  L_Jones does well to get the tackle in
Min. 106:(fcp) S_Gerrard beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Gerrard curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 107:(aja) M_Overmars is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to S_Kolasinac
          ...  C_Dos_Passos fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 116:(aja) P_Vieira knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Dos_Passos
          ...  P_Vieira fires the shot in!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Kolasinac lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 117:(fcp) S_Gerrard slides the ball across to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze looks very relieved!
Min. 117:(aja) P_Vieira with an in swinging cross to C_Fabregas
          ...  L_Jones with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(aja) The ball is passed in from P_Vieira, he finds G_Karagounis
          ...  What a shot from G_Karagounis !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  D_James is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_James reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to S_Kolasinac
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But D_James makes an easy save
Min. 121:(fcp) L_Jones pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  L_Jones with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Langlitz steps up!
          ...  D_James dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Baggio steps up!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze dives and saves it!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Overmars is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Gandolfini is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Cruijff is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Gerrard steps up!
          ...  He sends Ini_Kamoze the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Ajax 2-2 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Fazio is taking it!
          ...  D_James tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Herbert is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Kolasinac is taking it!
          ...  D_James dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Ajax 3-2 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  F_de_Boer steps up!
          ...  He sends Ini_Kamoze the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!


          ...  Ajax wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 142,923
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Ini_Kamoze
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ini_Kamoze (11), M_Van_D_Hoorn (73), Fazio (92)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Dos_Passos (107), L_Jones (117)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       13
Off target           :          12        |       5
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          17        |       15
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 FC Porto
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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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Ini_Kamoze     GK  39   4   3   1  30 | 127  12   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  98   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  34   8  10  41 | 127   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
M_Keown        DF   3  33  13   7  21 | 127   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  32   9   8  33 | 127   0   2   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  28  -2
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 | 127   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 | 127   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 | 127   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  27  10  41 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 | 127   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  35  12  10  11 |  74   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
W_Gallas       DF   1  28   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  32  10  20 |  73   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Overmars     AM   2  11  29  14  32 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 | 127   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   5
F_de_Boer      DF   2  34   8   8  27 | 127   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  33  13   5  10 | 127   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32  12   5  22 | 127   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Hugo           DF   2  31  14   9  42 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  31   7  11  41 | 127   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Canete       MF   2   6  32   5  19 | 127   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  73   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3  10  31  22  12 | 127   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   7  31  19  21 | 127   0   0   5   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  50  20
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 | 127   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  54   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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