Inter Wing Cup Last 32, Ajax vs. Aberdeen (Thu May 01)


                                 Ajax  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                        Jamie Kellett  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                           G_Babic GK  |  GK R_Esson
                         A_Messias DF  |  DF D_Thomas
                       Richie_Hope DF  |  DF S_Dean
                       M_Char'wrth DF  |  DF J_Mann
                          E_Abidal DF  |  DF N_Christie
                          A_Obodai MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                          S_Pičtre MF  |  MF T_Rostoko
                         S_Maxwell MF  |  MF G_Silva
                       P_Skjelbred MF  |  AM S_Gillet
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW Sone_Aluko
                         K_Sarkies FW  |  FW A_Sigporsson
                                       |
                            F_Roma SUB |  SUB B_Corr
                       S_Monsoreau SUB |  SUB A_McGeadyx10
                         G_Ogararu SUB |  SUB B_Nicholson
                          R_Cooper SUB |  SUB D_Staff
                           A_Bravo SUB |  SUB C_Brewster

Referee: W_Young (England)


Min. 4  :(abd) T_Rostoko runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of S_Gillet 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  S_Gillet with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 4  :(ajx) E_Abidal with a measured ball to P_Skjelbred 
          ...  A_Pirlo fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 9  :(abd) G_Silva fires over a low cross to A_Pirlo 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  E_Abidal takes possession 
Min. 11 :(ajx) A_Obodai is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  R_Esson with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 12 :(ajx) A_Messias plays the early ball across the box to find P_Skjelbred in space 
          ...  P_Skjelbred goes for goal ! 
          ...  What agility from R_Esson 
Min. 16 :(abd) J_Mann retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Sigporsson gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Sigporsson with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Babic with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 17 :(ajx) S_Pičtre with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to E_Abidal 
          ...  E_Abidal tries to chip the ball over R_Esson! 
          ...  R_Esson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 19 :(ajx) K_Sarkies takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past N_Christie 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  K_Sarkies has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But R_Esson just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 21 :(abd) Sone_Aluko takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  G_Babic muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  Appeals for a penalty! 
          ...  Given !! 
          ...  Aberdeen players are furious! 
          ...  Sone_Aluko is the man who takes it 
          ...  G_Babic pulls off the save!! 
Min. 22 :(ajx) A_Obodai with the towering header to K_Sarkies 
          ...  K_Sarkies must beat R_Esson! 
          ...  R_Esson gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 26 :(ajx) E_Abidal with a burst of pace 
          ...  T_Rostoko with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
Min. 28 :(abd) T_Rostoko is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Sigporsson latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Sigporsson with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  G_Babic was lucky there 
Min. 29 :(ajx) S_Pičtre knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Christie 
          ...  T_Rostoko cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 29 :(abd) A_Pirlo plays a first time ball through the defence to Sone_Aluko 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Abidal and it had to be 
Min. 32 :(abd) A_Sigporsson finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Sigporsson ! 
          ...  G_Babic has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Babic reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 34 :(ajx) P_Skjelbred sidesteps N_Christie 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A great volley from P_Skjelbred ! 
          ...  R_Esson with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 41 :(ajx) Richie_Hope has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  Richie_Hope with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  R_Esson just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 41 :(ajx) E_Abidal plays a long ball to E_Adebayor 
          ...  Sone_Aluko with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abd) G_Silva barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Char'wrth 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 

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

Min. 54 :(ajx) Richie_Hope looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor tries the shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 65 :(ajx) E_Adebayor twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 65 :(ajx) A_Bravo will replace the useless E_Adebayor and will play FW 
Min. 65 :(abd) A_Pirlo with a first time pass 
          ...  Sone_Aluko runs onto it! 
          ...  The ball hits M_Char'wrth in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 66 :(ajx) A_Obodai drives it forward to K_Sarkies 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  K_Sarkies beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has R_Esson to beat 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Esson 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  R_Esson recovers to save it !! 
Min. 71 :(ajx) E_Abidal gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Dean! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Mann with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  W_Young wants a quiet word 
Min. 73 :(ajx) A_Bravo sidesteps D_Thomas 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But N_Christie puts it in row Z! 
Min. 74 :(abd) J_Mann pass splits open the defence and finds Sone_Aluko 
          ...  S_Pičtre reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 75 :(abd) S_Dean pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He wont be able to continue!! 
Min. 75 :(abd) A_McGeadyx10 is coming on for S_Dean and playing DF 
Min. 76 :(ajx) P_Skjelbred kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  P_Skjelbred aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It's beaten R_Esson 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 79 :(ajx) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  K_Sarkies is through! 
          ...  N_Christie makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 83 :(abd) A_Sigporsson runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Char'wrth 
Min. 84 :(abd) J_Mann with a penetrating pass to Sone_Aluko 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Char'wrth hits it out for a throw 
Min. 86 :(abd) G_Silva cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Sone_Aluko 
          ...  A skilful effort from Sone_Aluko ! 
          ...  But G_Babic punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ajx) A_Messias gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Pirlo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Mann wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 91 :(ajx) S_Maxwell is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  K_Sarkies latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Silva with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 92 :(abd) G_Silva with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Char'wrth 
          ...  G_Silva with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Babic's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 101:(ajx) S_Maxwell volleys it forward. He finds A_Bravo 
          ...  A_Bravo fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  R_Esson is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Obodai hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_McGeadyx10 belts it clear 
Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 104:(abd) G_Silva boots it towards N_Christie 
          ...  N_Christie shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But G_Babic tips it over 
          ...  W_Young has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(ajx) A_Messias lobs it over G_Silva 
          ...  A_McGeadyx10 with a nasty foul 
          ...  W_Young will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 111:(ajx) P_Skjelbred pulls it back to E_Abidal 
          ...  E_Abidal drives the ball low ! 
          ...  R_Esson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Esson makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 113:(ajx) S_Pičtre unselfishly lays the ball back to K_Sarkies 
          ...  A powerful shot by K_Sarkies ! 
          ...  But R_Esson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Esson got a touch 
Min. 114:(abd) J_Mann has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Bravo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Mann pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(abd) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  Sone_Aluko is through! 
          ...  Sone_Aluko curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But G_Babic punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Sarkies steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Sone_Aluko is taking it!
          ...  He sends G_Babic the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone wide!! 
          ...  Shocking miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Bravo steps up!
          ...  He sends R_Esson the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Sigporsson steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Pičtre steps up!
          ...  R_Esson dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Gillet steps up!
          ...  G_Babic dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Ajax 3-1 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Skjelbred steps up!
          ...  R_Esson dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Ajax 4-1 Aberdeen...


          ...  Ajax wins the penalty shootout
          ...  The pitch is invaded by delirious fans.



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 40,010
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Char'wrth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : E_Adebayor (65)
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Mann
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Sone_Aluko (41), G_Silva (91), A_McGeadyx10 (106)
Injured              : S_Dean (75)
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       16
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 Aberdeen
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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_Babic        GK  27   1   1   1  47 | 127   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  98   0   0   0
A_Messias      DF   1  26  12   7  10 | 127   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Richie_Hope    DF   1  26  10   8  27 | 127   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  15   2
M_Char'wrth    DF   1  23   9   4  24 | 127   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
E_Abidal       DF   1  22  13  10  20 | 127   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  15   4
A_Obodai       MF   1  10  29   9  29 | 127   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
S_Pičtre       MF   1  11  25  12  32 | 127   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  30   0
S_Maxwell      MF   1  12  24   9  39 | 127   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Skjelbred    MF   1   9  22  11  27 | 127   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  12
E_Adebayor     FW   1   5  11  24  11 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
K_Sarkies      FW   1  11  11  23  27 | 127   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
F_Roma         GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Monsoreau    DF   1  20  12   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Ogararu      DF   1  20   7   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Cooper       MF   2   9  22   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bravo        FW   1   6   7  15  30 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Esson        GK  29   1   1   1  24 | 127   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0   0   0
D_Thomas       DF   1  22   6   7  22 | 127   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Dean         DF   1  21  12   8  40 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
J_Mann         DF   1  21  12   7  26 | 127   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  45   2
N_Christie     DF   1  20   6   3  32 | 127   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   5
A_Pirlo        DM   1  13  22   2  32 | 127   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Rostoko      MF   1  10  25   8  38 | 127   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
G_Silva        MF   1  10  20   8  44 | 127   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  41  -2
S_Gillet       AM   1   7  20  11  12 | 127   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Sone_Aluko     FW   1   7   7  22  32 | 127   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  11
A_Sigporsson   FW   1   9   9  20  21 | 127   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
B_Corr         GK  21   1   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeadyx10   DF   1  14  10   7  35 |  48   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  -4  -4
B_Nicholson    MF   1   9  16  10  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Staff        FW   1   4   8  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Brewster     FW   1   6   7  19  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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