Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Ajax vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Apr 13)


                                 Ajax  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-3 L
                          James Maund  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF M_Friedl
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                          W_Gallas DF  |  DF Ander_Brugge
                         J_Steward MF  |  MF Klaus_Fichtel
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  MF Endo
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF Doriva
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  FW E_Collamarini
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW J_Snow
                                       |
                           E_Mendy SUB |  SUB I_Casillas
                       G_Magalhaes SUB |  SUB M_Babbel
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB Luis_Palma
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB N_Stiles
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB D_Ferguson

Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)


Min. 9  :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel hoists the ball across to D_Epureanu
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Epureanu !
          ...  T_O_Conner manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doriva chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Snow
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 11 :(aja) N_Kanu flicks it past D_Epureanu
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But Doriva slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 11 :(aja) N_Kanu slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 11 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as H_Son comes on for N_Kanu to play FW
Min. 26 :(aja) J_Steward looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Arshavin
          ...  Doriva stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 26 :(shk) Doriva looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A_Arshavin with a nasty foul
          ...  A_Soares_Dias will want to speak to him
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 28 :(shk) E_Collamarini finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Juan_Foyth cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 29 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_O_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky cuts the ball back to A_Arshavin
          ...  D_Epureanu brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Soares_Dias waves play on!!!
Min. 48 :(shk) Doriva runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Schalke 04

Min. 50 :(aja) G_Magalhaes replaces T_Vermaelen to play as a DF
Min. 51 :(shk) Ander_Brugge runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  A_Belotti latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
Min. 52 :(aja) L_Copland replaces an unhappy Thomas_Partey and will play as a MF
Min. 52 :(shk) D_Epureanu with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Snow gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Juan_Foyth slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Endo floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 64 :(aja) L_Copland unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Son
          ...  M_Friedl read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 66 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Arshavin runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But Klaus_Fichtel with the fine tackle
Min. 69 :(shk) M_Babbel is going to be brought on
          ...  Ander_Brugge is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(shk) There's going to be a change
          ...  N_Stiles will come on for Klaus_Fichtel and play MF
Min. 72 :(shk) Luis_Palma will replace Endo and play MF
Min. 73 :(shk) D_Ferguson will replace the useless E_Collamarini and will play FW
Min. 75 :(shk) D_Ferguson finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Arshavin
          ...  L_Copland is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 76 :(shk) Doriva is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Belotti
          ...  W_Gallas hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Palma lofts the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by G_Magalhaes
Min. 77 :(aja) J_Steward beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds H_Son
          ...  But Doriva wins the tackle
Min. 84 :(aja) The ball is passed in from Tomas_Rosicky, he finds A_Arshavin
          ...  M_Friedl gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 84 :(shk) D_Ferguson sprints past the defender
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky goes in studs first
          ...  A_Soares_Dias calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 86 :(shk) D_Ferguson takes advantage of a mistake by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Magalhaes with the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) J_Steward runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But M_Babbel spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 94 :(shk) N_Stiles crosses to A_Belotti
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 94 :(aja) Juan_Foyth plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Babbel with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 146,762
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Juan_Foyth
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Tomas_Rosicky (94)
Injured              : N_Kanu (11)
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Epureanu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Babbel (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           0        |       4
Off target           :           0        |       2
On target            :           0        |       2
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       6
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 Schalke 04
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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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T_O_Conner     GK  38   3   3   2  13 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  33   8   5  13 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  32   9   7  30 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32   6   1  21 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  32   4   2  35 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Steward      MF   1   9  34  14  43 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  32  19  35 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  32   3  17 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  30   5  26 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  35   1   1  20 |  44   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32   6   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  31  10  13 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
H_Son          FW   2  11  13  39  20 |  87   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Bailey       GK  35   1   5   5   9 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  35   9   9  33 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  65  15   5
M_Friedl       DF   1  32   9   5  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  32   7   2  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ander_Brugge   DF   1  29   9   2  22 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Klaus_Fichtel  MF   2  32  23   5  41 |  75   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Endo           MF   1  18  31   5  26 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doriva         MF   2  28  29  11  21 |  98   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  30   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  34  31 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  30  33 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  29  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   2  29   2   4  27 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  33  16  39 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Stiles       MF   2  18  31   1  24 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  31  41 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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