Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Ajax (Mon Jun 25)


                              Benfica  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 L
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF J_Stam
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF J_Crujff
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF Oscar_Serrano
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                           Stefano FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                           P_Lenox SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                            J_Bolm SUB |  SUB F_Ljungberg
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB Ian_Wright

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 2  :(bfa) J_Plasil jumps over J_Stam's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Kolasinac makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 3  :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Thomson with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 4  :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes advantage of a mistake by Oscar_Serrano
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Crujff slices it
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Stefano chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it!
Min. 16 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a flashy move
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 17 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Stam
          ...  P_Vieira reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 19 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with an incisive pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  What a shot from T_Wallcott !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  F_Foster tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 21 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi jumps over S_Kolasinac's challenge
          ...  Fernando_Mera forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil lofts the ball in!
          ...  Fernando_Mera gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 27 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano passes the ball to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Adams hits it out for a throw
Min. 34 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the overhead !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 42 :(aja) J_Crujff finds P_Vieira with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But T_Adams with the fine tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(aja) Ian_Wright is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Bergkamp is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Ajax

Min. 49 :(aja) F_Ljungberg comes on for Tomas_Rosicky and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(aja) V_Kompany is being prepared to come on
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 53 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to T_Wallcott
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Zheng_Zhi !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 59 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi races into the box
          ...  He sees Stefano lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Stefano aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 61 :(bfa) C_Thomson beats V_Kompany
          ...  S_Kolasinac reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(aja) J_Crujff finds S_Kolasinac on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Kolasinac tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  F_Foster gets up well to catch that one
Min. 64 :(bfa) Stefano beats Fernando_Mera
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But V_Kompany wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Plasil times his run well
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Crujff
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 69 :(bfa) E_Knave turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  V_Kompany with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 74 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  T_Wallcott hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  That puts Ajax ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Knave is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(aja) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Ajax will now play D
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Tomassi will replace the useless Yann_M_Vila and will play DF
Min. 80 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a precise pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  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. 81 :(bfa) Stefano finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Oscar_Serrano gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 85 :(aja) P_Vieira with an incisive pass to S_Kolasinac
          ...  T_Adams gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 86 :(bfa) T_Erak flicks it past J_Stam
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  V_Kompany forces him off the ball
Min. 86 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  C_Thomson with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) T_Erak beats his man
          ...  T_Erak with a powerful downward header!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 92 :(aja) F_Ljungberg holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Kolasinac
          ...  A_Van_Buuren reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 93 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays a long ball to Stefano
          ...  T_Wallcott fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  W_Collum warns him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Zheng_Zhi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : S_Kolasinac (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Alvaro_Rubio (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       3
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :           4        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  33   8   7  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  32  12   7  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  31  12   8  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  30  14   8  22 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  30   8  42 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  30   9  25 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   7  23  10  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -19
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  29  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         AM   2   6   6  27  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0

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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  31   9   8  27 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  29   9  10  36 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  28  10   9  11 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
J_Stam         DF   2  27   8   7  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  29  10  28 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  29   9  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  28  12  19 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  27   7  32 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  28  21 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  27  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  65
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  30  11   8  33 |  44   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  27  12   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  28  11  12 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  27  23 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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