Elite League Match, Osasuna vs. Ajax (Sun Mar 24)


                              Osasuna  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-2-2-1 L
                         Dillon Grant  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                         Luke_Shaw DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                        Raul_Albil DF  |  DF Fazio
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF M_Keown
                        A_Barzagli DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                           L_Diame MF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         C_Eriksen MF  |  DM I_Muniain
                          T_Finder MF  |  DM M_Overmars
                        K_De_Bruyn MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                            H_Kane FW  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                          R_Hardie FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                           J_Menez SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                          T_Graham SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                           T_Silva SUB |  SUB E_Silva
                      A_Ben_Hatira SUB |  SUB F_Ljungberg
                         F_De_Boer SUB |  SUB Ian_Wright

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 12 :(osa) C_Eriksen pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Eriksen sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 14 :(osa) T_Finder runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Hardie
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Hardie !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 14 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Luke_Shaw tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from H_Webb
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  D_Bergkamp drives it under the wall
          ...  A_Guaita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 14 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Gronkjaer
          ...  He puts in Fazio!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Hardie
Min. 15 :(osa) R_Hardie turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Hardie !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gronkjaer chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 22 :(osa) H_Kane with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves T_Vermaelen behind
          ...  But P_Vieira wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 24 :(osa) H_Kane jumps over T_Vermaelen's challenge
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Fazio
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_De_Bruyn!
          ...  Fazio belts it clear
Min. 25 :(osa) C_Eriksen fires over a low cross to K_De_Bruyn
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 25 :(aja) M_Overmars finds D_Bergkamp in acres of space
          ...  S_Gronkjaer wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 26 :(osa) T_Finder drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 27 :(osa) The ball goes loose!
          ...  H_Kane gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but H_Webb has none of it.
Min. 35 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Bergkamp
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Luke_Shaw dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 37 :(aja) M_Keown lobs it over the defender
          ...  M_Keown with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Guaita had no chance!
          ...  That's put Ajax ahead!
          ...  Osasuna 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 38 :(osa) Osasuna changed their strategy to play A
Min. 38 :(aja) Ajax will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 38 :(aja) I_Muniain with a glorious long pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  Luke_Shaw anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 38 :(osa) C_Eriksen drives it across the face of the goal R_Hardie
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a nasty foul
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Dillon Grant looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 41 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Barzagli
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Barzagli !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(osa) T_Finder back heels to find H_Kane in space
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by H_Kane !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 43 :(aja) Alvaro_Rubio with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
          ...  Luke_Shaw wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 47 :(osa) T_Finder has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He knocks it to H_Kane!
          ...  T_Vermaelen bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(osa) H_Kane steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  H_Webb has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by H_Webb!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!

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

Min. 48 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn beats his marker
          ...  Fazio with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 49 :(aja) D_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by H_Kane
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_Bergkamp attempts the shot!
          ...  But A_Guaita reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 50 :(aja) P_Vieira with a slide rule pass to Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 54 :(aja) D_Bergkamp steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Luke_Shaw reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Dos_Passos
          ...  C_Dos_Passos carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 58 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - Ian_Wright on for D_Bergkamp as a FW
Min. 59 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is coming on and P_Vieira is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 60 :(aja) S_Kolasinac replaces an unhappy T_Vermaelen and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(aja) M_Keown has it now
          ...  He takes on Luke_Shaw
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ian_Wright!
          ...  Luke_Shaw recovers to win the ball back
Min. 61 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  S_Kolasinac tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 63 :(aja) F_Ljungberg slides the ball across to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Kolasinac hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Guaita easily catches it!
Min. 64 :(aja) F_Ljungberg runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Fazio
          ...  A well-placed shot from Fazio !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 67 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn plays a long ball to R_Hardie
          ...  R_Hardie has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 68 :(osa) C_Eriksen lobs it over C_Dos_Passos
          ...  M_Keown clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 68 :(aja) M_Overmars is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio swings in the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Guaita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Guaita beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Guaita comes out and claims it!
Min. 69 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn knocks it forward
          ...  I_Muniain slips
          ...  R_Hardie gets to it!
          ...  R_Hardie tries the shot !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 69 :(aja) F_Ljungberg has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Ian_Wright gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ian_Wright with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Guaita easily catches it!
Min. 73 :(osa) Raul_Albil with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  M_Overmars takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  H_Webb shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 74 :(aja) I_Muniain crosses in from the wing, he finds F_Ljungberg in the box
          ...  H_Kane with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 75 :(osa) C_Eriksen is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Barzagli
          ...  A_Barzagli smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 77 :(osa) L_Diame sidesteps M_Overmars
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Ian_Wright with the high feet
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Luke_Shaw hoists it forward
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Kane attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 82 :(osa) T_Graham is coming on and Luke_Shaw is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 82 :(osa) A_Ben_Hatira will come on for K_De_Bruyn and play MF
Min. 82 :(osa) F_De_Boer takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace H_Kane as FW
Min. 83 :(aja) M_Overmars slides it through the middle to M_Keown
          ...  M_Keown cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  A_Guaita guesses right
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) Ian_Wright takes advantage of a bad back pass from Raul_Albil
          ...  A wicked drive by Ian_Wright !
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Guaita
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 88 :(osa) F_De_Boer has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is warned by H_Webb
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 92 :(osa) R_Hardie is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  R_Hardie could have let it bounce!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : El Sadar Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : R_Hardie
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kane (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Keown (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Keown (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Vermaelen (47), Alvaro_Rubio (48), M_Overmars (73), Ian_Wright (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Osasuna      |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Osasuna 0 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Osasuna
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Guaita       GK  39   3   2   2  29 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  32   9   7  23 |  85   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Raul_Albil     DF   2  31  11   7  35 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  31   8   8  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  29   8  10  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
L_Diame        MF   1  10  31   5  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Eriksen      MF   1   5  29  12  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
T_Finder       MF   3   7  29   8  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
K_De_Bruyn     MF   2   5  29   6  10 |  85   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  30  33 |  85   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
R_Hardie       FW   2  10  10  27  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  50
J_Menez        GK  15   2   1   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  29  11   7  24 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  29  10  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  31   8  40 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_De_Boer      FW   3   9   7  27  13 |  11   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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  39   5   5   7  14 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  30   9  10  36 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
Fazio          DF   2  29   8  10  41 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   1
M_Keown        DF   3  28  12   7  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  30  65
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  27  11   5  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  27   8   6  31 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Muniain      DM   1  10  29   8  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Overmars     DM   2  10  27  14  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  29   9  20 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  28   7  32 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  50  21
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  29  21 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  29  11   9  11 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Silva        DF   2  25   8   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  29  11  12 |  34   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  28  23 |  35   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
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