Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Marseille (Sun Aug 20)


                                 Ajax  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-5-1 E
                          James Maund  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF S_Byram
                         Ridoutski MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                       R_Pletikosa MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF I_Perisic
                          S_Marlet MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                       Fabinhioski FW  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                        G_Langerak SUB |  SUB H_Lloris
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn SUB |  SUB A_Marcos
                     Oscar_Serrano SUB |  SUB J_Lewis
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB J_Digweed

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 2  :(aja) T_Wallcott sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Pedro lunges in with two feet!!
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by S_Farina
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  T_Wallcott hits it hard
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  Ajax go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 3  :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 3  :(msl) Marseille are switching their playing style to A
Min. 3  :(msl) J_Fleck 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!
          ...  Z_Zidane receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Z_Zidane has a dig at goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 6  :(aja) Fabinhioski 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  But S_Byram spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 7  :(msl) J_Fleck changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  D_Agger steals the ball of off him
Min. 9  :(aja) R_Pletikosa is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 10 :(aja) Ridoutski looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Pletikosa
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 10 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Fleck gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But C_dos_Passos with the fine tackle
Min. 11 :(aja) Ridoutski spits at Douglas_Costa
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 18 :(aja) Fabinhioski barges L_Koscielny off the ball
          ...  Fabinhioski attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Marseille ...
Min. 18 :(aja) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 18 :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays a long ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a bicycle kick !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar falls over
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 19 :(aja) V_Kompany lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  S_Marlet latches on to it
          ...  L_Koscielny pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 20 :(aja) S_Marlet plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Fabinhioski keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Fabinhioski with the crafty shot!
          ...  But R_Higuita parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 24 :(aja) Ridoutski whips the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks relieved there!
Min. 26 :(aja) J_Crujff moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Fabinhioski
          ...  J_Pedro makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 27 :(msl) L_Shawry takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  L_Shawry strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a good save
Min. 29 :(msl) M_Dickinson sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by C_dos_Passos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 30 :(aja) S_Marlet runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  S_Marlet with a thundering drive!
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Higuita
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 33 :(msl) J_Fleck takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Fine tackle by V_Kompany
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 33 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a mistake by L_Koscielny
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Douglas_Costa with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 34 :(msl) M_Dickinson is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 41 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Z_Zidane with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Marseille ...
Min. 42 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 42 :(aja) S_Marlet runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Byram
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Byram moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from S_Marlet to V_Kompany
          ...  V_Kompany tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Higuita beaten!
Min. 46 :(aja) S_Marlet beats J_Pedro
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Marlet rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Higuita reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marlet curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 46 :(msl) J_Fleck looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  C_dos_Passos dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-1 Marseille

Min. 46 :(msl) J_Fleck with a short pass to find Z_Zidane
          ...  But T_Vermaelen sweeps up the threat
Min. 47 :(msl) Y_Sankhare crosses to Z_Zidane
          ...  J_Crujff with the tackle
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Farina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 48 :(aja) T_Vermaelen with the first time pass to Fabinhioski
          ...  L_Shawry steals the ball of off him
Min. 49 :(aja) J_Stam takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Agger as DF
Min. 49 :(msl) I_Perisic fires over a low cross to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 50 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano 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. 51 :(aja) A_Arshavin will replace the useless T_Wallcott and will play FW
Min. 52 :(msl) M_Dickinson slides the ball across to Douglas_Costa
          ...  An audacious effort from Douglas_Costa !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 66 :(aja) C_dos_Passos with a measured ball to R_Pletikosa
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Pletikosa !
          ...  R_Higuita gathers it comfortably
Min. 68 :(msl) I_Perisic with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Ridoutski fouls badly
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 71 :(msl) J_Pedro with the header on
          ...  He finds Douglas_Costa in space
          ...  Oscar_Serrano reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 73 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a 50-yard pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  A_Arshavin is all alone
          ...  R_Higuita comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs R_Higuita
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax 3-1 Marseille ...
Min. 73 :(aja) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 73 :(msl) J_Fleck makes the tackle
          ...  What a shot from J_Fleck !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 76 :(msl) I_Perisic nutmegs the defender
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  S_Farina warns him
Min. 80 :(msl) M_Amoros is ready to come on to replace J_Pedro
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 81 :(aja) Fabinhioski runs at M_Amoros
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  I_Perisic clears with a diving header
Min. 82 :(msl) A_Marcos comes on for J_Fleck and takes up a MF role
Min. 85 :(msl) J_Digweed will replace the useless Z_Zidane and will play FW
Min. 87 :(aja) S_Marlet backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Koscielny
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Fabinhioski is through!
          ...  I_Perisic goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 89 :(aja) S_Marlet 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!
          ...  S_Byram brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 89 :(msl) I_Perisic flicks it over J_Stam's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_Pletikosa goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 89 :(msl) M_Dickinson nutmegs C_dos_Passos, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Dickinson tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar stops that one easily
Min. 91 :(aja) R_Pletikosa crosses into the box, finding A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin shoots towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  R_Higuita palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Arshavin hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita

*************  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          : Fabinhioski
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (2), Fabinhioski (18), A_Arshavin (73)
Sent Off             : Ridoutski (68)
Booked               : J_Crujff (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Pedro (2), Douglas_Costa (33), I_Perisic (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |   Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 3 - 1 Marseille
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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 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  33  11   9  46 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30  20
D_Agger        DF   2  29  12   5  24 |  50   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  28  11   8  33 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  26   8   6  31 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  33   4  32 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  29   8  40 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  29  10  28 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
S_Marlet       MF   2   8  29   8  22 |  92   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  26   8   6  29 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  26   8   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  28  12  19 |  41   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |  40   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  31   8   8  15 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
L_Koscielny    DF   2  30  10   7  36 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  29   7   8  33 |  81   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
S_Byram        DF   3  29   8   6  32 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  31  12  36 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  31   9  28 |  83   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  30   6  11 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  29   7  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  29  11  42 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  30  34 |  86   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  27   9   7  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  28  16  32 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lewis        MF   3   7  23   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  29  19 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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