Elite League Match, Ajax vs. Valencia (Sun Jan 30)


                                 Ajax  |  Valencia
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 E
                          James Maund  |  James Burns
                                       |
                        Ini_Kamoze GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                             Fazio DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF J_Stam
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF Bauer
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF A_Nouri
                          W_Gallas DF  |  MF M_Woods
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF M_Barry
                         J_Cruijff MF  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF S_Mazzola
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW W_Jose
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB Coupet
                       S_Kolasinac SUB |  SUB P_Thompson
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB M_Gorgon
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB L_Macleod
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 3  :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a mistake by J_Stam
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  What a shot from T_Wallcott !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 5  :(aja) The ball is passed in from P_Vieira, he finds M_Overmars
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Bauer
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 8  :(vla) D_E_Boyata finds the run of D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 9  :(vla) W_Jose breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Ini_Kamoze!
          ...  G_Magalhaes brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  M_Barry knocks it forward
          ...  W_Jose gets on the end of it
          ...  W_Jose with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Ini_Kamoze watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 10 :(aja) T_Vermaelen knocks it forward
          ...  D_E_Boyata slips
          ...  T_Wallcott gets to it!
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted James Maund
          ...  Ajax go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 10 :(aja) Ajax altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 10 :(vla) M_Kikuchi finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled W_Gallas
          ...  W_Gallas is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 11 :(aja) P_Vieira breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Pickford!
          ...  Bauer brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  O_Hategan sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 13 :(aja) T_Vermaelen with a slide rule pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz drives the ball low !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 14 :(aja) P_Vieira is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Wallcott with a powerful header !
          ...  But J_Pickford makes an easy save
Min. 17 :(vla) W_Jose gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  M_Woods fires it towards the goal
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 18 :(vla) M_Barry flicks it over T_Vermaelen and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Barry with a stunning strike !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 21 :(vla) M_Kikuchi can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_E_Boyata
          ...  Fazio with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 30 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  M_Kikuchi takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 35 :(aja) P_Vieira takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Woods with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  O_Hategan tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 36 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats A_Nouri
          ...  T_Wallcott with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 39 :(aja) P_Vieira hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Langlitz collects the loose ball!
          ...  But J_Stam clears the danger
Min. 40 :(aja) T_Wallcott hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  W_Gallas latches onto it!
          ...  M_Kikuchi wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 41 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows S_Mazzola a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Cruijff drives it towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(aja) P_Vieira has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Woods
          ...  He puts in T_Wallcott!
          ...  M_Woods is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  O_Hategan tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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

Min. 46 :(vla) W_Jose sidesteps G_Magalhaes
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Magalhaes knocks the ball back to Ini_Kamoze
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Ini_Kamoze!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Woods drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to M_Barry
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry crosses it in!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn belts it clear
Min. 48 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  T_Wallcott makes himself available
          ...  T_Wallcott has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But J_Pickford makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 50 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - S_Kolasinac on for W_Gallas as a DF
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Langlitz flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A_Langlitz with the cheeky shot!
          ...  J_Pickford saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Fabregas will come on for M_Overmars and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Langlitz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 54 :(vla) W_Jose is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  W_Jose heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze was lucky there
Min. 61 :(aja) J_Cruijff with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Nouri
          ...  He knocks it to T_Vermaelen!
          ...  But D_Suker puts it in row Z!
Min. 63 :(vla) S_Mazzola has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Wallcott
          ...  He puts in W_Jose!
          ...  W_Jose with a thundering shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 64 :(aja) J_Cruijff sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  T_Wallcott runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Wallcott flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 67 :(aja) S_Kolasinac sidesteps M_Woods
          ...  M_Barry brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 68 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes runs at M_Kikuchi
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Pickford dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Pickford beaten!
Min. 74 :(aja) P_Vieira is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to J_Cruijff
          ...  J_Cruijff has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  J_Pickford gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 77 :(vla) M_Kikuchi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Stam gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn robs him of the ball
Min. 78 :(vla) M_Barry takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Barry with the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 79 :(vla) L_Macleod comes on for S_Mazzola and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Suker
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 83 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But D_E_Boyata wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Hategan has none of it.
Min. 86 :(aja) J_Cruijff hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Fabregas latches onto it!
          ...  C_Fabregas looks to see where J_Pickford is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  J_Pickford falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) J_Cruijff looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  A_Nouri reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Pickford easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(vla) W_Jose beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  W_Jose tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze had no chance!
          ...  And Valencia have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 89 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to A
Min. 91 :(vla) M_Kikuchi sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Kikuchi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 136,128
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Wallcott (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Magalhaes (9), M_Van_D_Hoorn (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : W_Jose
Scorers              : W_Jose (88)
Sent Off             : Bauer (11)
Booked               : M_Woods (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       4
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 1 Valencia
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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 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  32   9   8  33 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  29   1   1  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
W_Gallas       DF   1  28   4   2  35 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   8  32  10  20 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  29  14  32 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  45
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 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Keown        DF   3  33  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pickford     GK  39   3   3   5  31 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  33  12   9  11 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  33   9   7  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  32  10   5  32 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
A_Nouri        DF   1  31  12   6  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Woods        MF   2  19  30   9  18 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Barry        MF   2  18  30   7  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  30   9  30 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  28   7  33 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  31  10 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  82   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  30  13   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gorgon       DF   2  25  10   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  29  11  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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