Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. Ajax (Tue Jan 17)


                            Liverpool  |  Ajax
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Mike McLeod  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK G_Langerak
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                          Henrique DF  |  DF D_Agger
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF J_Stam
                           O_Price DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                           P_Podga DM  |  MF Ridoutski
                       J_Henderson MF  |  MF Granit_Xhaka
                          G_Cooper AM  |  MF J_Crujff
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW Ian_Wright
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB I_Walker
                          Reinaldo SUB |  SUB C_Luciano
                      J_Vertonghen SUB |  SUB A_Ross
                        Wellington SUB |  SUB Oscar_Serrano
                     Casiano_Silva SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 10 :(lpl) O_Price 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!
          ...  A_Bagsy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Bagsy with a thundering drive!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That puts Liverpool ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 11 :(aja) J_Crujff is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But J_Reina makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 14 :(lpl) G_Cooper is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Gandolfini
          ...  D_Agger read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 14 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It floats over J_Reina
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 18 :(lpl) M_Friedrich plays in J_Henderson with a beautiful ball
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Crujff
Min. 19 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 19 :(aja) A_Arshavin makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  A_Arshavin aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Reina makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 21 :(lpl) J_Henderson knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Agger
          ...  J_Crujff tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 22 :(aja) J_Crujff backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Arshavin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 26 :(aja) T_Huddlestone gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ridoutski
          ...  Ridoutski drives it towards goal !
          ...  But J_Reina stops that one easily
Min. 31 :(aja) J_Crujff runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Paintsil back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Bagsy brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But H_Webb waves play on!!!
Min. 34 :(aja) T_Huddlestone knocks it forward
          ...  J_Gandolfini slips
          ...  A_Arshavin gets to it!
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Paintsil
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 38 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Henderson
          ...  But M_Van_D_Hoorn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(lpl) Henrique plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  G_Langerak parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 42 :(aja) A_Arshavin looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Agger
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Agger !
          ...  But J_Reina tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(aja) A_Arshavin with the kinky dribble
          ...  A_Arshavin has a dig at goal!
          ...  It floats over J_Reina
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort

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

Min. 49 :(aja) C_Luciano is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_dos_Passos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross is coming on for Granit_Xhaka and will play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Arshavin finds himself in a good position
          ...  Henrique with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott is going to be brought on
          ...  Ian_Wright is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(lpl) P_Podga has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Bagsy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Bagsy gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 52 :(lpl) J_Henderson brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Cooper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Luciano pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 52 :(aja) Ridoutski volleys it forward. He finds T_Wallcott
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Wallcott !
          ...  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. 53 :(aja) J_Stam with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Paintsil
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Stam !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Wallcott
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  J_Reina never had a chance!
Min. 54 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini with a 40-yard pass to J_Henderson
          ...  D_Agger gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(lpl) G_Cooper with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Stam
          ...  J_Crujff goes in stud's first
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Sheringham bends it in
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  G_Langerak was beaten there!
Min. 56 :(lpl) O_Price with a glorious long pass to Sheringham
          ...  The cross hits Sheringham on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 57 :(lpl) O_Price chips the ball over the defence and finds Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a powerful header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Liverpool 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 58 :(aja) J_Crujff takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Paintsil gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 59 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini hoofs it up field to find Henrique
          ...  A delicate chip from Henrique !
          ...  G_Langerak won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 60 :(lpl) O_Price has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But D_Agger comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 64 :(lpl) J_Henderson has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Stam
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  Sheringham gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(aja) A_Ross finds the run of J_Crujff
          ...  J_Crujff fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  J_Reina with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 66 :(lpl) O_Price finds his way through
          ...  But C_Luciano slides in
Min. 67 :(aja) J_Crujff nutmegs Henrique, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Crujff with the strike !
          ...  But J_Reina tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 70 :(aja) T_Huddlestone finds T_Wallcott in acres of space
          ...  T_Wallcott with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  J_Reina saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 71 :(lpl) J_Henderson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Sheringham
          ...  A great volley from Sheringham !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 71 :(aja) A_Ross looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Liverpool 3-1 Ajax ...
Min. 74 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini flicks it over D_Agger's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn forces him off the ball
Min. 74 :(aja) T_Wallcott latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Henderson hits it out for a throw
Min. 79 :(aja) J_Stam beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Stam strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Reina never had a chance!
Min. 80 :(lpl) There's going to be a change
          ...  Wellington will come on for Sheringham and play FW
Min. 81 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  T_Wallcott tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 81 :(lpl) M_Friedrich with a one-touch layoff to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Ross tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  H_Webb will just give him a speaking to
Min. 83 :(aja) A_Ross knocks it forward
          ...  A_Bagsy slips
          ...  T_Wallcott gets to it!
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Wallcott !
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  J_Reina has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 84 :(lpl) J_Henderson finds the run of J_Paintsil
          ...  J_Paintsil with a thundering drive!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 85 :(aja) A_Ross takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ajax have pulled one back!
          ...  Liverpool 3-2 Ajax ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) J_Crujff slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  J_Crujff tries the shot !
          ...  J_Reina is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 92 :(aja) A_Arshavin sidesteps P_Podga
          ...  A_Arshavin with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  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

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : A_Bagsy
Scorers              : A_Bagsy (10,51), Sheringham (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ross (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Wallcott (71), A_Arshavin (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Crujff (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       20
Off target           :           6        |       10
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Liverpool 3 - 2 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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J_Reina        GK  31   2   3   1  18 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  26  11   9  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Henrique       DF   1  26  11   8  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
J_Paintsil     DF   1  25  12   9  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
O_Price        DF   2  25  11   7  26 |  95   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
P_Podga        DM   2  14  23   8  36 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  25  10  30 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
G_Cooper       AM   4   8  27  14  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   8  25  19  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  28  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  20  44
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   2   0   0   0  40  20  60
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  25  11   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vertonghen   DF   2  23  10   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wellington     FW   1  12  23   6  29 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   7  24  33 |   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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G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  32  11   9  46 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  28  12   5  24 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -15
J_Stam         DF   2  26   8   6  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  25   8   8  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  32   4  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  28   7  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  28  10  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  18   9
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  27  11  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ian_Wright     FW   1   9   7  27  20 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  29
I_Walker       GK  22   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  25   7   7  31 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
A_Ross         MF   1   3  28   2  36 |  44   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  27  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
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