Elite Reserve League Match, Ajax Res vs. Rangers FC Res (Sun Feb 24)


                             Ajax Res  |  Rangers FC Res
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 E
                          James Maund  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                            T_Mott GK  |  GK B_Siegrist
                          G_Cahill DF  |  DF SM_Cretin
                           Vencato DF  |  DF S_Ramozi
                        A_Linighan DF  |  DF S_Garcia
                          C_Sadler DF  |  DF A_Lithgow
                         M_Platini MF  |  MF W_Flood
                         M_Maruoka MF  |  MF A_Del_Piero
                          J_Sadler MF  |  MF U_Ozbek
                        G_Bengescu FW  |  MF K_Audarson
                             Jemba FW  |  FW B_Bajner
                       R_Crickmore FW  |  FW S_Robinson
                                       |
                          Kirkland SUB |  SUB M_Eardley
                            L_Shaw SUB |  SUB R_Lamie
                         R_Willams SUB |  SUB N_Winterburn
                           A_Giggs SUB |  SUB S_Bytyqi
                            Franco SUB |  SUB I_Rush

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(ajar) C_Sadler picks up the pass
          ...  C_Sadler tries to beat B_Siegrist!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 3  :(ajar) Jemba takes advantage of a mistake by K_Audarson
          ...  Jemba from 20 yards !
          ...  B_Siegrist dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Sadler chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Garcia reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 5  :(ajar) Vencato knocks it forward
          ...  U_Ozbek slips
          ...  R_Crickmore gets to it!
          ...  R_Crickmore with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  B_Siegrist falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 7  :(ajar) Jemba sidesteps S_Garcia
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Jemba with a terrific drive !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 8  :(ajar) C_Sadler looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Jemba
          ...  Jemba hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  B_Siegrist moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 9  :(rfcr) U_Ozbek retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Robinson gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Robinson with the overhead !
          ...  But T_Mott tips it over
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 10 :(ajar) M_Maruoka is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Platini
          ...  M_Platini tries to beat B_Siegrist from outside the area!
          ...  B_Siegrist just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 10 :(rfcr) S_Robinson with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Lithgow gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Crickmore with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 10 :(rfcr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Lithgow is through!
          ...  A_Lithgow gets his head to the ball !
          ...  T_Mott makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Audarson floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to SM_Cretin
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  U_Ozbek plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Lithgow tries to place the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Flood hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Linighan belts it clear
Min. 15 :(rfcr) W_Flood with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  W_Flood aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  T_Mott won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 15 :(ajar) M_Platini spots Jemba who is in acres of space
          ...  U_Ozbek with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  James Maund looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 16 :(rfcr) W_Flood is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_Audarson
          ...  Fine tackle by Vencato
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 17 :(rfcr) A_Lithgow is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Ramozi
          ...  A_Linighan reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 23 :(rfcr) B_Bajner plays the early ball across the box to find S_Garcia in space
          ...  S_Garcia has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But T_Mott parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 26 :(rfcr) B_Bajner takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past G_Cahill
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Bajner with the crafty shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 29 :(rfcr) U_Ozbek with a flicked pass to W_Flood
          ...  W_Flood curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  T_Mott gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Ramozi crosses it in!
          ...  T_Mott jumps well to claim it!
Min. 30 :(ajar) R_Crickmore has space to run with the ball
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Crickmore !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That's given Ajax Res the lead!
          ...  Ajax Res 1-0 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 30 :(rfcr) K_Audarson looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Bajner
          ...  B_Bajner with the overhead !
          ...  But T_Mott punches it away
Min. 34 :(ajar) R_Crickmore takes advantage of a mistake by SM_Cretin
          ...  SM_Cretin goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 35 :(rfcr) B_Bajner with an incisive pass to SM_Cretin
          ...  A vicious shot by SM_Cretin !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  U_Ozbek crosses it in!
          ...  It is cleared by A_Linighan
Min. 37 :(rfcr) U_Ozbek is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  B_Bajner latches onto the ball
          ...  B_Bajner hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Mott's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Mott looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 38 :(ajar) G_Cahill sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Bengescu
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  S_Garcia picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 40 :(ajar) R_Crickmore takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Bengescu
          ...  G_Bengescu controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  B_Siegrist is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 42 :(ajar) M_Maruoka pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 42 :(ajar) A_Giggs is coming on for M_Maruoka and will play MF
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(rfcr) K_Audarson hits a hard pass to B_Bajner
          ...  G_Cahill knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  N_Alexander blows up for a foul
          ...  He received a good talking to from N_Alexander
Min. 48 :(rfcr) A_Del_Piero holds the ball up
          ...  He sees K_Audarson in space!
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Audarson !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

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

Min. 46 :(ajar) A_Giggs brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  R_Crickmore makes himself available
          ...  R_Crickmore sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  B_Siegrist won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 47 :(ajar) M_Platini gets possession in his own half
          ...  M_Platini with a thundering volley!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 48 :(ajar) Jemba has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Ramozi!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Driven towards goal by Jemba !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 49 :(ajar) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  L_Shaw will come on for G_Cahill and play DF
Min. 49 :(ajar) Jemba finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  But A_Lithgow comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 50 :(rfcr) A_Lithgow 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!
          ...  B_Bajner receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_Bajner with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 51 :(ajar) Franco is being brought on
          ...  G_Bengescu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 52 :(ajar) M_Platini with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Jemba
          ...  Jemba from 20 yards !
          ...  But B_Siegrist comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 53 :(rfcr) U_Ozbek sidesteps his marker
          ...  U_Ozbek fires the shot in!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Ajax Res 1-1 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 57 :(ajar) M_Platini picks out R_Crickmore with the cross
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Garcia
Min. 57 :(rfcr) S_Robinson beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Sadler with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 59 :(rfcr) U_Ozbek moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Ramozi
          ...  L_Shaw anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(ajar) The ball is passed in from M_Platini, he finds C_Sadler
          ...  C_Sadler goes for goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 63 :(ajar) J_Sadler with a one-touch layoff to R_Crickmore
          ...  A_Lithgow slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 64 :(ajar) M_Platini with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  M_Platini with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 64 :(ajar) L_Shaw with a pinpoint pass to Jemba
          ...  S_Garcia with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(rfcr) S_Garcia flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  S_Garcia lobs T_Mott!
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC Res in front!
          ...  Ajax Res 1-2 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 66 :(rfcr) SM_Cretin bursts forward
          ...  SM_Cretin shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_Mott just watches float over the bar!
Min. 70 :(rfcr) Rangers FC Res will now play D
Min. 70 :(rfcr) B_Bajner takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  M_Platini rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Ramozi shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to S_Robinson instead
          ...  S_Robinson with the chance !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Mott dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat T_Mott!
          ...  Ajax Res 1-3 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 71 :(rfcr) W_Flood has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Platini
          ...  He puts in B_Bajner!
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Bajner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 72 :(ajar) J_Sadler passes the ball to M_Platini
          ...  Cleared by A_Lithgow
Min. 74 :(rfcr) K_Audarson floats the ball in to find A_Lithgow
          ...  L_Shaw cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 74 :(rfcr) SM_Cretin looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 74 :(rfcr) R_Lamie takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace SM_Cretin as DF
Min. 78 :(rfcr) a big roar from the crowd as S_Bytyqi comes on for W_Flood to play MF
Min. 78 :(ajar) R_Crickmore looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Jemba
          ...  U_Ozbek with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 79 :(ajar) J_Sadler has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Lithgow
          ...  He puts in Jemba!
          ...  A_Lithgow with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 80 :(rfcr) I_Rush replaces an unhappy B_Bajner and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(ajar) M_Platini nutmegs S_Ramozi
          ...  S_Ramozi reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 81 :(ajar) Vencato skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Franco
          ...  Franco tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 83 :(ajar) Jemba finds himself in a good position
          ...  What a shot from Jemba !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Rangers FC Res fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 83 :(rfcr) A_Del_Piero looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Robinson
          ...  S_Robinson beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  T_Mott comes towards him
          ...  He rounds T_Mott
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax Res 1-4 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(ajar) Jemba with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows S_Garcia a clean set of heals
          ...  Jemba tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But B_Siegrist tips it over
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(rfcr) A_Del_Piero is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to I_Rush
          ...  I_Rush with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Mott dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_Mott tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Bytyqi curls it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Vencato

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
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Ajax Res Match Info
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Best player          : R_Crickmore
Scorers              : R_Crickmore (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Crickmore (10), M_Platini (70)
Injured              : M_Maruoka (42)
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Rangers FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : S_Robinson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : U_Ozbek (53), S_Garcia (65), S_Robinson (70,83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : U_Ozbek (15), S_Garcia (64), A_Lithgow (79)
Injured              : SM_Cretin (74)
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Match Statistics
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                             Ajax Res     | Rangers FC Res
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       20
Off target           :          13        |       10
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       17
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Final Score          : Ajax Res 1 - 4 Rangers FC Res
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Player Statistics - Ajax Res
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_Mott         GK  26   5   2   2  20 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   2  22  12   7  32 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Vencato        DF   1  22   7   2  19 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Linighan     DF   2  20   8   6  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Sadler       DF   2  20   6   6  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
M_Platini      MF   2  11  23  14  21 |  96   0   0   4   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  38   1
M_Maruoka      MF   2   7  23   9  18 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Sadler       MF   3   8  19   6  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Bengescu     FW   1   9   8  23  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Jemba          FW   2   9   5  20  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
R_Crickmore    FW   3   6   7  20  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  18  35
Kirkland       GK  20   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  23  11   7  31 |  44   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
R_Willams      DF   3  21   6   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Giggs        MF   2  14  22  15  27 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Franco         FW   1   8   6  19  12 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Rangers FC Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Siegrist     GK  26   1   2   2  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
SM_Cretin      DF   2  24  11   5  30 |  77   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   3
S_Ramozi       DF   3  24  10   7  10 |  96   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Garcia       DF   2  24   8   4  11 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  58  -2  43
A_Lithgow      DF   3  23  10   8  22 |  96   0   3   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  58  18   9
W_Flood        MF   2   8  24  14  32 |  81   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  31
A_Del_Piero    MF   2   6  23  11  11 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
U_Ozbek        MF   3   8  23   7  31 |  96   0   1   4   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  38  33
K_Audarson     MF   2   4  23   8  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Bajner       FW   3   6   6  24  10 |  83   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20  14
S_Robinson     FW   3   6   6  22  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  10  80
M_Eardley      GK  27   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  23   7  10  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Winterburn   DF   2  23   8   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bytyqi       MF   2   7  23   8  16 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Rush         FW   3   6   9  22  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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