Elite FA Cup Group Match, Ajax vs. Juventus (Wed Dec 08)


                                 Ajax  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                          James Maund  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                        Ini_Kamoze GK  |  GK M_Balfor
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                             Fazio DF  |  DF H_Berg
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF D_Irwin
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF T_Muller
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF Roy_Keane
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF R_Donadoni
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF M_Locatelli
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW Odegaard
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW L_Griffiths
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB Manuel_Neuer
                       T_Vermaelen SUB |  SUB T_Butcher
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB Inacio
                         J_Cruijff SUB |  SUB Steven_Davis
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB M_Martinelli

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(jvt) R_Donadoni with the dribble
          ...  W_Gallas is easily beaten
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  M_Atkinson refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 3  :(jvt) A_Barzagli miskicks!
          ...  He finds L_Griffiths though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  L_Griffiths drives the shot in!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 4  :(aja) G_Karagounis looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Barzagli clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 5  :(aja) M_Overmars with a reverse pass to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  Edu_Gaspar hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  M_Balfor with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 5  :(jvt) T_Muller controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Locatelli gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Kolasinac goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 6  :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a blistering shot !
          ...  M_Balfor with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 8  :(aja) M_Overmars plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  C_Fabregas decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  C_Fabregas with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 9  :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes advantage of a mistake by A_Barzagli
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 10 :(jvt) Odegaard with a flashy move
          ...  Driven towards goal by Odegaard !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's put Juventus ahead!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 11 :(jvt) Juventus switch to playing D
Min. 11 :(jvt) Roy_Keane with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_McGrath
          ...  S_Kolasinac takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 18 :(jvt) D_Irwin flicks it over M_Van_D_Hoorn's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Irwin cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze tips it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(aja) Fazio hoofs it up field to find M_Overmars
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Irwin belts it clear
Min. 29 :(jvt) R_Donadoni has it now
          ...  He takes on Fazio
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Griffiths!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Muller curls it into the box!
          ...  Fazio reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 33 :(aja) C_Fabregas finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  P_McGrath with the block
Min. 38 :(jvt) Odegaard takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Atkinson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(jvt) P_McGrath holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze looks very relieved!
Min. 39 :(jvt) Roy_Keane jumps over G_Karagounis's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Roy_Keane hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze pulls out a save of the game
Min. 40 :(aja) A_Langlitz with a first time pass
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes runs onto it!
          ...  A_Barzagli gathers up the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(jvt) R_Donadoni has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He puts in L_Griffiths!
          ...  L_Griffiths smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 Juventus

Min. 47 :(jvt) L_Griffiths takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_Atkinson saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(jvt) R_Donadoni kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Irwin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by W_Gallas
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 49 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hoists the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  D_Irwin read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as T_Vermaelen comes on for M_Van_D_Hoorn to play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Cruijff replaces C_Fabregas and will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Wallcott replaces an unhappy Jose_A_Reyes and will play as a FW
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Overmars looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  D_Irwin reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 56 :(aja) M_Overmars kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Wallcott with the side footed shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  That's pulled Ajax level!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 57 :(jvt) Juventus are switching their playing style to A
Min. 59 :(jvt) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Odegaard is through!
          ...  Odegaard with the chance !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Juventus fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
Min. 63 :(jvt) Odegaard controls it with ease
          ...  Odegaard sees Ini_Kamoze off his line !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 64 :(jvt) M_Locatelli runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Fazio back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But S_Kolasinac with the fine tackle
Min. 66 :(aja) M_Overmars brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Irwin
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Cruijff!
          ...  A_Barzagli with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 68 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar finds the run of M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars could have let it bounce!
          ...  But M_Balfor makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 69 :(aja) J_Cruijff with the nod to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz fires the shot in!
          ...  M_Balfor can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Balfor makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 71 :(jvt) M_Martinelli is going to be brought on
          ...  Odegaard is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(jvt) T_Butcher is being brought on
          ...  H_Berg is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 79 :(jvt) Steven_Davis takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Roy_Keane as MF
Min. 80 :(jvt) M_Locatelli finds the run of L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths with a blistering shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 81 :(aja) A_Langlitz runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott bears down on goal!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 83 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Langlitz
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Langlitz !
          ...  M_Balfor just watches float over the bar!
Min. 83 :(jvt) Steven_Davis with a 50-yard pass to M_Martinelli
          ...  Fazio dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 87 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Butcher reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(jvt) M_Locatelli takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Locatelli shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 92 :(aja) M_Overmars takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz goes for the top corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Juventus ...
Min. 93 :(aja) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a C strategy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 139,210
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Overmars (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (56), A_Langlitz (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (38), M_Van_D_Hoorn (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Odegaard
Scorers              : Odegaard (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 1 Juventus
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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  38   4   3   1  30 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  34  11  10  11 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  32   9   8  33 |  53   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
W_Gallas       DF   1  28   4   2  35 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  97   0   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  90   5
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  27  10  41 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  29   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  33   1   1   2  32 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  34  12   8  12 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Berg         DF   1  34  12   7  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  33   9  11  20 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  30   8   8  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
T_Muller       MF   3  10  32  10  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  10  30   9  31 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Donadoni     MF   1   9  29   7  41 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  29   5  39 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  31  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  29  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  31   9   7  23 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Inacio         DM   2  14  25  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  27  19  27 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  27  12 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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