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Season 23 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group A Game 1
Santos FC 4 - 2 Ajax
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Santos FC vs. Ajax (Thu Nov 17)
Santos FC | Ajax
4-4-2 E | 5-3-2 C
Glyn Rigby | James Maund
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A_Marshall GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
D_Moore DF | DF C_dos_Passos
T_Mowbray DF | DF V_Kompany
Josimar DF | DF J_Stam
Maldini DF | DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
Koki_Mizuno MF | DF C_Luciano
G_McSheffrey MF | MF Granit_Xhaka
Y_Toure MF | MF A_Ross
Emerson_Jr MF | MF J_Crujff
Stan_Matthews FW | FW T_Wallcott
Bar FW | FW A_Arshavin
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R_Wright SUB | SUB M_De_Sanctis
Beckenbauer SUB | SUB D_Agger
S_Marsden SUB | SUB Ridoutski
J_Tessem SUB | SUB Oscar_Serrano
Bojan SUB | SUB Ian_Wright
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(sfc) Josimar is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Y_Toure
... A vicious shot by Y_Toure !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 1 :(aja) A_Ross with the deft touch
... He takes it past D_Moore
... He knocks it to A_Arshavin!
... But Josimar reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 2 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes advantage of a mistake by V_Kompany
... It's a lucky break
... Stan_Matthews shoots towards goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 3 :(aja) T_Wallcott kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... But he loses control of it
... D_Moore takes possession
Min. 7 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... C_dos_Passos gathers up the loose ball
Min. 9 :(sfc) Y_Toure skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Maldini
... C_dos_Passos goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 9 :(aja) A_Ross turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott attempts a low drive!
... A_Marshall can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... A_Marshall makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 12 :(sfc) T_Mowbray with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... A_Arshavin with an ugly foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Stan_Matthews bends it round the wall
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 13 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Bar latches onto it!
... C_dos_Passos goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 14 :(aja) J_Crujff with the Cruyff turn
... T_Mowbray slices it
... A_Marshall moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Granit_Xhaka plays it towards the near post!
... A_Arshavin swings a leg at it!
... A_Marshall with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 15 :(sfc) T_Mowbray turns on a sixpence
... T_Mowbray with a powerful downward header!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 15 :(aja) V_Kompany looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to C_Luciano
... T_Mowbray slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Stam with an intelligent ball to T_Wallcott
... But Y_Toure puts the ball out of play
Min. 17 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
... Stan_Matthews has a dig at goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 19 :(sfc) Y_Toure hits a hard pass to Bar
... Bar with a screamer of a shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... Y_Toure crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 23 :(sfc) Maldini controls it with ease
... Maldini tries to place it in the corner !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 23 :(aja) C_dos_Passos gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... Josimar wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 28 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey spits at C_dos_Passos
... N_Alexander calls him for a talk
Min. 30 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
... A_Arshavin strikes a wicked curler !
... A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 33 :(sfc) Y_Toure flicks the ball through
... Bar runs onto it!
... Bar tries one from the edge of the box !
... E_Van_d_Sar gathers it easily
Min. 34 :(sfc) Y_Toure brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Stan_Matthews gets on the end of the pass
... Stan_Matthews has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Van_d_Sar holds his head in his hands!
... That's given Santos FC the lead!
... Santos FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 35 :(aja) Ajax will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 35 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey has it now
... He takes on Granit_Xhaka
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Moore!
... D_Moore shapes up for a shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar stops that one easily
Min. 35 :(aja) J_Stam plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Crujff decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Crujff hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... A_Marshall makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... Granit_Xhaka hits it into the box!
... A_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 37 :(aja) J_Crujff hoists the ball across to A_Arshavin
... Maldini wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 38 :(aja) J_Crujff cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin hits a great shot !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 40 :(sfc) T_Mowbray curls the ball out wide to D_Moore
... D_Moore hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 40 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka with the through ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin fires off a left-footed shot !
... But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on A_Marshall anyway
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... T_Wallcott chases it through, he must score !
... A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 45 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with a 50-yard pass to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews pounds a rocket on goal !
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Santos FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 46 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... G_McSheffrey curls it towards the top corner !
... E_Van_d_Sar just watches float over the bar!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 2-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(aja) J_Crujff controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... A_Arshavin gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Arshavin with a thundering shot!
... But A_Marshall gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... A_Ross chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Maldini gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 49 :(aja) D_Agger is being prepared to come on
... M_Van_D_Hoorn is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 49 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
... Maldini with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 50 :(aja) Ridoutski replaces Granit_Xhaka and will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
... Ian_Wright will come on for T_Wallcott and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) C_dos_Passos finds A_Arshavin with a ball over the defence
... But D_Moore slides in
Min. 54 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... He will be trying to claim the match ball now!
... The hat trick is complete!
... Santos FC 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 56 :(aja) Ian_Wright plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... A_Arshavin decides to go for goal instead!
... But Josimar wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(aja) Ian_Wright with a real burst of pace
... He shows Josimar a clean set of heals
... Maldini pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... FREE KICK!
... Ian_Wright hits it over the wall
... A_Marshall falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Ajax fans start to taunt him now!
... Santos FC 3-1 Ajax ...
Min. 58 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr sidesteps C_dos_Passos
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Emerson_Jr uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 60 :(sfc) S_Marsden is ready to come on to replace Y_Toure
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(aja) Ian_Wright gains possession
... Stan_Matthews with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Glyn Rigby looks relieved
... James Maund is far from happy with that decision
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Crujff is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Ian_Wright
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Maldini looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 62 :(sfc) S_Marsden plays a first time ball through the defence to Stan_Matthews
... C_dos_Passos forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... T_Mowbray hits it towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 62 :(aja) C_dos_Passos looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Arshavin
... What a shot from A_Arshavin !
... It could go anywhere
... But A_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 63 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews nutmegs the defender
... A powerful header from Stan_Matthews !
... It looks good
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 64 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno spots G_McSheffrey who is in acres of space
... G_McSheffrey sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But E_Van_d_Sar dives to his left
... I think E_Van_d_Sar just got a hand on that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 64 :(aja) C_dos_Passos sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Stam
... Fine tackle by T_Mowbray
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 66 :(aja) J_Crujff sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Josimar slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Stam chips the ball in towards the far post!
... A_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 67 :(aja) V_Kompany with the towering header to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the chance !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 69 :(aja) Ridoutski with the through ball to Ian_Wright
... T_Mowbray with a superb challenge
... N_Alexander has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 70 :(sfc) Beckenbauer is coming on for Josimar and will play DF
Min. 72 :(aja) Ridoutski runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... D_Moore picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 74 :(aja) A_Ross with a first time pass
... J_Crujff runs onto it!
... A cheeky lob from J_Crujff !
... But A_Marshall tips it over
... CORNER!
... A_Ross swings it in!
... A_Marshall catches it!
Min. 75 :(sfc) Bojan replaces Bar to play as a FW
Min. 76 :(aja) A_Ross pushes it past the defender
... A cracking drive from A_Ross !
... A_Marshall parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 80 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Emerson_Jr
... Emerson_Jr looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
... GOAL !!
... The defence had gone walk about!
... Santos FC 4-1 Ajax ...
Min. 80 :(aja) J_Crujff with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... V_Kompany gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... V_Kompany with the goal bound shot!
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... That's given Ajax something to fight for!
... Santos FC 4-2 Ajax ...
Min. 81 :(aja) A_Ross holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to V_Kompany
... V_Kompany fires the shot in!
... But A_Marshall tips it over
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 85 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews leaves his marker standing
... Stan_Matthews with a graceful, looping effort !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a superb stop down low
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by G_McSheffrey!
... The ball finds its way to Beckenbauer
... He gets the shot away
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 87 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno 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!
... Stan_Matthews receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... C_dos_Passos slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 87 :(aja) Ridoutski with a short pass to find J_Crujff
... J_Crujff with the header !
... But A_Marshall makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr takes on J_Stam
... He runs past him
... J_Stam moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Academic Stadium
Attendance : 130,000
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : Stan_Matthews (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Stan_Matthews (34,45,54), Emerson_Jr (80)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : J_Crujff
Scorers : Ian_Wright (57), V_Kompany (80)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Arshavin (12)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Santos FC | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 16
Off target : 4 | 3
On target : 16 | 13
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 3 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 7
Key Tackles : 13 | 6
Key Passes : 14 | 23
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Final Score : Santos FC 4 - 2 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
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_Marshall GK 39 4 6 5 11 | 92 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
D_Moore DF 3 29 13 10 16 | 92 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 10
T_Mowbray DF 2 29 9 5 29 | 92 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
Josimar DF 2 28 13 7 23 | 71 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
Maldini DF 2 24 8 7 41 | 92 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 7 30 6 28 | 92 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0
G_McSheffrey MF 1 7 29 18 37 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
Y_Toure MF 1 8 27 4 32 | 61 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 40 75 21
Emerson_Jr MF 3 17 24 10 21 | 92 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 25 25
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 32 31 | 92 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 85
Bar FW 1 7 9 28 22 | 76 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
R_Wright GK 27 2 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beckenbauer DF 2 25 8 7 21 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
S_Marsden MF 1 8 28 8 46 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Tessem MF 1 7 27 17 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bojan FW 2 6 9 23 12 | 16 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 38 5 5 7 14 | 92 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 92 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 40 0
V_Kompany DF 2 27 11 8 33 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 25
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 25 8 8 33 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Luciano DF 2 25 7 7 31 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Granit_Xhaka MF 1 10 28 7 21 | 51 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 92 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 92 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 65 15
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 52 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 25 32 | 92 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 25
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ridoutski MF 1 5 32 4 32 | 41 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 15 27 12 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ian_Wright FW 1 9 7 27 20 | 40 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 20
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Santos FC | Ajax
4-4-2 E | 5-3-2 C
Glyn Rigby | James Maund
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A_Marshall GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
D_Moore DF | DF C_dos_Passos
T_Mowbray DF | DF V_Kompany
Josimar DF | DF J_Stam
Maldini DF | DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
Koki_Mizuno MF | DF C_Luciano
G_McSheffrey MF | MF Granit_Xhaka
Y_Toure MF | MF A_Ross
Emerson_Jr MF | MF J_Crujff
Stan_Matthews FW | FW T_Wallcott
Bar FW | FW A_Arshavin
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R_Wright SUB | SUB M_De_Sanctis
Beckenbauer SUB | SUB D_Agger
S_Marsden SUB | SUB Ridoutski
J_Tessem SUB | SUB Oscar_Serrano
Bojan SUB | SUB Ian_Wright
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(sfc) Josimar is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Y_Toure
... A vicious shot by Y_Toure !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 1 :(aja) A_Ross with the deft touch
... He takes it past D_Moore
... He knocks it to A_Arshavin!
... But Josimar reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 2 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes advantage of a mistake by V_Kompany
... It's a lucky break
... Stan_Matthews shoots towards goal !
... E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 3 :(aja) T_Wallcott kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... But he loses control of it
... D_Moore takes possession
Min. 7 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... C_dos_Passos gathers up the loose ball
Min. 9 :(sfc) Y_Toure skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Maldini
... C_dos_Passos goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 9 :(aja) A_Ross turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott attempts a low drive!
... A_Marshall can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... A_Marshall makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 12 :(sfc) T_Mowbray with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... A_Arshavin with an ugly foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Stan_Matthews bends it round the wall
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 13 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Bar latches onto it!
... C_dos_Passos goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 14 :(aja) J_Crujff with the Cruyff turn
... T_Mowbray slices it
... A_Marshall moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Granit_Xhaka plays it towards the near post!
... A_Arshavin swings a leg at it!
... A_Marshall with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 15 :(sfc) T_Mowbray turns on a sixpence
... T_Mowbray with a powerful downward header!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 15 :(aja) V_Kompany looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to C_Luciano
... T_Mowbray slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Stam with an intelligent ball to T_Wallcott
... But Y_Toure puts the ball out of play
Min. 17 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
... Stan_Matthews has a dig at goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 19 :(sfc) Y_Toure hits a hard pass to Bar
... Bar with a screamer of a shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... Y_Toure crosses it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 23 :(sfc) Maldini controls it with ease
... Maldini tries to place it in the corner !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 23 :(aja) C_dos_Passos gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... Josimar wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 28 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey spits at C_dos_Passos
... N_Alexander calls him for a talk
Min. 30 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
... A_Arshavin strikes a wicked curler !
... A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 33 :(sfc) Y_Toure flicks the ball through
... Bar runs onto it!
... Bar tries one from the edge of the box !
... E_Van_d_Sar gathers it easily
Min. 34 :(sfc) Y_Toure brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Stan_Matthews gets on the end of the pass
... Stan_Matthews has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Van_d_Sar is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Van_d_Sar holds his head in his hands!
... That's given Santos FC the lead!
... Santos FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 35 :(aja) Ajax will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 35 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey has it now
... He takes on Granit_Xhaka
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Moore!
... D_Moore shapes up for a shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar stops that one easily
Min. 35 :(aja) J_Stam plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Crujff decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Crujff hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... A_Marshall makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... Granit_Xhaka hits it into the box!
... A_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 37 :(aja) J_Crujff hoists the ball across to A_Arshavin
... Maldini wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 38 :(aja) J_Crujff cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin hits a great shot !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 40 :(sfc) T_Mowbray curls the ball out wide to D_Moore
... D_Moore hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 40 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka with the through ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin fires off a left-footed shot !
... But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on A_Marshall anyway
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... T_Wallcott chases it through, he must score !
... A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 45 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with a 50-yard pass to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews pounds a rocket on goal !
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Santos FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 46 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... G_McSheffrey curls it towards the top corner !
... E_Van_d_Sar just watches float over the bar!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 2-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(aja) J_Crujff controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... A_Arshavin gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Arshavin with a thundering shot!
... But A_Marshall gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... A_Ross chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Maldini gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 49 :(aja) D_Agger is being prepared to come on
... M_Van_D_Hoorn is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 49 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
... Maldini with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 50 :(aja) Ridoutski replaces Granit_Xhaka and will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) There's going to be a change
... Ian_Wright will come on for T_Wallcott and play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) C_dos_Passos finds A_Arshavin with a ball over the defence
... But D_Moore slides in
Min. 54 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... He will be trying to claim the match ball now!
... The hat trick is complete!
... Santos FC 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 56 :(aja) Ian_Wright plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... A_Arshavin decides to go for goal instead!
... But Josimar wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(aja) Ian_Wright with a real burst of pace
... He shows Josimar a clean set of heals
... Maldini pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... FREE KICK!
... Ian_Wright hits it over the wall
... A_Marshall falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Ajax fans start to taunt him now!
... Santos FC 3-1 Ajax ...
Min. 58 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr sidesteps C_dos_Passos
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Emerson_Jr uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 60 :(sfc) S_Marsden is ready to come on to replace Y_Toure
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(aja) Ian_Wright gains possession
... Stan_Matthews with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Glyn Rigby looks relieved
... James Maund is far from happy with that decision
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Crujff is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Ian_Wright
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Maldini looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 62 :(sfc) S_Marsden plays a first time ball through the defence to Stan_Matthews
... C_dos_Passos forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... T_Mowbray hits it towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 62 :(aja) C_dos_Passos looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Arshavin
... What a shot from A_Arshavin !
... It could go anywhere
... But A_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 63 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews nutmegs the defender
... A powerful header from Stan_Matthews !
... It looks good
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 64 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno spots G_McSheffrey who is in acres of space
... G_McSheffrey sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But E_Van_d_Sar dives to his left
... I think E_Van_d_Sar just got a hand on that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 64 :(aja) C_dos_Passos sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Stam
... Fine tackle by T_Mowbray
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 66 :(aja) J_Crujff sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Josimar slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Stam chips the ball in towards the far post!
... A_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 67 :(aja) V_Kompany with the towering header to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the chance !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 69 :(aja) Ridoutski with the through ball to Ian_Wright
... T_Mowbray with a superb challenge
... N_Alexander has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 70 :(sfc) Beckenbauer is coming on for Josimar and will play DF
Min. 72 :(aja) Ridoutski runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... D_Moore picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 74 :(aja) A_Ross with a first time pass
... J_Crujff runs onto it!
... A cheeky lob from J_Crujff !
... But A_Marshall tips it over
... CORNER!
... A_Ross swings it in!
... A_Marshall catches it!
Min. 75 :(sfc) Bojan replaces Bar to play as a FW
Min. 76 :(aja) A_Ross pushes it past the defender
... A cracking drive from A_Ross !
... A_Marshall parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 80 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Emerson_Jr
... Emerson_Jr looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
... GOAL !!
... The defence had gone walk about!
... Santos FC 4-1 Ajax ...
Min. 80 :(aja) J_Crujff with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... V_Kompany gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... V_Kompany with the goal bound shot!
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... That's given Ajax something to fight for!
... Santos FC 4-2 Ajax ...
Min. 81 :(aja) A_Ross holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to V_Kompany
... V_Kompany fires the shot in!
... But A_Marshall tips it over
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 85 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews leaves his marker standing
... Stan_Matthews with a graceful, looping effort !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a superb stop down low
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by G_McSheffrey!
... The ball finds its way to Beckenbauer
... He gets the shot away
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 87 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno 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!
... Stan_Matthews receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... C_dos_Passos slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 87 :(aja) Ridoutski with a short pass to find J_Crujff
... J_Crujff with the header !
... But A_Marshall makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr takes on J_Stam
... He runs past him
... J_Stam moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Academic Stadium
Attendance : 130,000
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : Stan_Matthews (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Stan_Matthews (34,45,54), Emerson_Jr (80)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : J_Crujff
Scorers : Ian_Wright (57), V_Kompany (80)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Arshavin (12)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Santos FC | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 16
Off target : 4 | 3
On target : 16 | 13
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 3 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 7
Key Tackles : 13 | 6
Key Passes : 14 | 23
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Final Score : Santos FC 4 - 2 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
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_Marshall GK 39 4 6 5 11 | 92 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
D_Moore DF 3 29 13 10 16 | 92 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 10
T_Mowbray DF 2 29 9 5 29 | 92 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
Josimar DF 2 28 13 7 23 | 71 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
Maldini DF 2 24 8 7 41 | 92 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 7 30 6 28 | 92 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0
G_McSheffrey MF 1 7 29 18 37 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
Y_Toure MF 1 8 27 4 32 | 61 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 40 75 21
Emerson_Jr MF 3 17 24 10 21 | 92 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 25 25
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 32 31 | 92 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 85
Bar FW 1 7 9 28 22 | 76 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
R_Wright GK 27 2 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beckenbauer DF 2 25 8 7 21 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
S_Marsden MF 1 8 28 8 46 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Tessem MF 1 7 27 17 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bojan FW 2 6 9 23 12 | 16 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 38 5 5 7 14 | 92 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 32 11 9 46 | 92 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 40 0
V_Kompany DF 2 27 11 8 33 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 25
J_Stam DF 2 25 8 6 29 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 25 8 8 33 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Luciano DF 2 25 7 7 31 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Granit_Xhaka MF 1 10 28 7 21 | 51 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 28 2 36 | 92 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 92 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 65 15
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 26 21 | 52 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 25 32 | 92 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 25
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Agger DF 2 28 12 5 24 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ridoutski MF 1 5 32 4 32 | 41 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Oscar_Serrano MF 2 15 27 12 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ian_Wright FW 1 9 7 27 20 | 40 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 20
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