Elite FA Cup Group Match, Liverpool vs. Ajax (Wed Dec 15)


                            Liverpool  |  Ajax
                          5-1-1-2-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          B_Roorda GK  |  GK Ini_Kamoze
                        T_Speedman DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                           F_Alves DF  |  DF Fazio
                           J_Terry DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                          R_Aglene DF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                          R_Hannam DM  |  MF G_Karagounis
                          Seb_Rudy MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                            E_Huws AM  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                          N_Valsic AM  |  FW A_Langlitz
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                         Fabianski SUB |  SUB J_Ablanedo
                           K_Zouma SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                        Ze_Roberto SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                           G_Carey SUB |  SUB C_Fabregas
                        J_Lingaurd SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(aja) W_Gallas lobs it over J_Terry
          ...  J_Terry reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 3  :(lpl) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  E_Huws is through!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 10 :(lpl) T_Speedman lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  E_Huws latches on to it
          ...  S_Kolasinac makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Huws chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Kolasinac wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 11 :(lpl) T_Speedman kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Arnautovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with the tackle
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Alexander calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  R_Aglene swings it in
          ...  Arnautovic gets on the end of it
          ...  Fazio takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 12 :(aja) A_Langlitz sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But F_Alves barges him off the ball
Min. 13 :(aja) M_Overmars knocks it past R_Hannam and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Overmars belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It's beaten B_Roorda
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 14 :(lpl) R_Aglene miskicks!
          ...  He finds Arnautovic though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  G_Magalhaes beats him to the ball
Min. 14 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes jumps over F_Alves's challenge
          ...  Cleared by T_Speedman
Min. 21 :(lpl) A_Carabali brings it under control
          ...  He takes on S_Kolasinac
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Speedman!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar goes in studs first
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  N_Alexander shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 24 :(lpl) E_Huws with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  A_Langlitz rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 27 :(lpl) R_Hannam with a neat pass into T_Speedman
          ...  S_Kolasinac beats him to the ball
Min. 29 :(lpl) Arnautovic runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Langlitz with a nasty foul
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Alexander
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Arnautovic fires it towards the goal
          ...  Ini_Kamoze gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Rudy swings it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by G_Magalhaes
Min. 31 :(aja) M_Overmars finds G_Karagounis with a ball over the defence
          ...  G_Karagounis curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  B_Roorda just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 31 :(lpl) E_Huws hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Arnautovic collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Overmars with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Mike McLeod looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Alexander signals that it is indirect
          ...  R_Aglene swings it in
          ...  A_Carabali takes control of it!
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Carabali !
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 33 :(lpl) Arnautovic with the dribble
          ...  Arnautovic hits a great drive!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Huws hits it into the box!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze easily claims the ball!
Min. 37 :(lpl) F_Alves brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  E_Huws makes himself available
          ...  But Fazio puts the ball out of play
Min. 38 :(lpl) R_Aglene looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Alves
          ...  But S_Kolasinac clears the danger
Min. 39 :(lpl) Arnautovic takes on Fazio
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Arnautovic tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) J_Cruijff chips the ball over the defence and finds Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the shot !
          ...  But it goes wide

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

Min. 46 :(aja) M_Overmars with a short pass to find Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tries to beat B_Roorda from outside the area!
          ...  B_Roorda with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 47 :(aja) J_Cruijff hoofs it up field to find Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  T_Speedman gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Cruijff!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Magalhaes
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 49 :(lpl) A_Carabali boots it towards R_Aglene
          ...  R_Aglene rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 49 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Speedman!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  B_Roorda with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Keown is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Gallas is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) G_Karagounis leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes looks to see where B_Roorda is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  B_Roorda is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Fabregas will come on for G_Karagounis and play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) T_Wallcott is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Langlitz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 58 :(lpl) F_Alves puts in E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Aglene!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze easily claims the ball!
Min. 59 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes skips the challenge from J_Terry
          ...  T_Speedman with the block
Min. 62 :(aja) Fazio takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Keown
          ...  But J_Terry will cut out the threat
Min. 69 :(lpl) F_Alves swings at C_Fabregas
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 69 :(lpl) K_Zouma comes on for Arnautovic and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(lpl) G_Carey is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Huws is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) Liverpool made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 71 :(aja) M_Keown turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Cruijff
          ...  N_Valsic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him for a talk
Min. 72 :(aja) T_Wallcott slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But K_Zouma puts it in row Z!
Min. 76 :(lpl) G_Carey runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  G_Carey drives the shot in!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Hannam crosses it in!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze easily claims the ball!
Min. 76 :(aja) M_Overmars with the nod to S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Kolasinac with the strike !
          ...  But B_Roorda pulls out a save of the game
Min. 78 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes kicks N_Valsic off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by N_Alexander
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The shot slips through B_Roorda's hands
          ...  But B_Roorda recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 81 :(lpl) R_Hannam gains control of the loose ball
          ...  But Fazio wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 82 :(lpl) N_Valsic sidesteps S_Kolasinac
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Fabregas gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 86 :(aja) M_Overmars off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Keown picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Keown with a stunning strike !
          ...  But B_Roorda makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) T_Speedman loses Fazio
          ...  G_Magalhaes clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 91 :(lpl) Seb_Rudy controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  N_Valsic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Kolasinac steals the ball of off him
Min. 91 :(aja) M_Keown heads the ball back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  T_Speedman wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 70,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : T_Speedman
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : F_Alves (69)
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              : M_Overmars (13)
Sent Off             : Edu_Gaspar (21)
Booked               : M_Overmars (31), Jose_A_Reyes (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Roorda       GK  36   4   5   2  29 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_Speedman     DF   3  26  13  10  21 |  94   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
F_Alves        DF   2  25  14   1  38 |  70   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10 -10
J_Terry        DF   1  25  11  10  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   1  25  11   7  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Aglene       DF   3   8  26  10  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  18  26   4  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  29   1  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Huws         AM   2   7  26  19  38 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
N_Valsic       AM   2   8  26  17  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  27   7   3  38 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  25  17  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        MF   1   4  25  16  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  26  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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Ini_Kamoze     GK  38   4   3   1  30 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  35  11  10  11 |  94   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 120  30  25
Fazio          DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  29   1   1  20 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  28   4   2  35 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  30   9  33 |  52   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  28  14  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  38  28
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  27  10  41 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  32  13   7  21 |  43   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   8  29   7  31 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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