Euro Premiership, Ajax vs. Sturm Graz (Sun Mar 09)


                                 Ajax  |  Sturm Graz
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-2-3-1 E
                        Jamie Kellett  |  David Woolmore
                                       |
                           G_Babic GK  |  GK H_Weber
                          E_Abidal DF  |  DF A_Barness
                       Richie_Hope DF  |  DF S_Black
                         A_Messias DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                       M_Char'wrth DF  |  DF Pele
                          S_Pičtre MF  |  DM N_Morais
                         S_Maxwell MF  |  DM N_Dyer
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  MF J_Black
                         K_Sarkies FW  |  MF Y_Jiangshan
                          A_Obodai MF  |  MF G_Frith
                       P_Skjelbred MF  |  FW D_Blackstock
                                       |
                            F_Roma SUB |  SUB A_Briotti
                       S_Monsoreau SUB |  SUB A_Erbati
                          R_Cooper SUB |  SUB J_Hatch
                         G_Ogararu SUB |  SUB C_Preuss
                           A_Bravo SUB |  SUB A_Lallana

Referee: W_Matthaus (Germany)


Min. 1  :(ajx) E_Abidal sidesteps J_Martinez 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  E_Abidal has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  H_Weber plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 3  :(ajx) E_Adebayor nutmegs J_Martinez, he continues to run forward 
          ...  E_Adebayor shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But H_Weber punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 5  :(ajx) E_Adebayor with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  E_Adebayor leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  H_Weber makes a difficult save 
Min. 7  :(ajx) S_Maxwell is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Char'wrth 
          ...  M_Char'wrth is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round H_Weber 
          ...  He tries to beat H_Weber 
          ...  H_Weber dives on the ball !! 
Min. 8  :(stu) J_Black brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on E_Abidal 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Blackstock! 
          ...  D_Blackstock tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  G_Babic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  E_Abidal belts it clear 
Min. 9  :(ajx) E_Adebayor with a short pass to find A_Messias 
          ...  A_Messias with a powerful header ! 
          ...  H_Weber manages to turn it behind 
Min. 9  :(stu) Y_Jiangshan plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Black decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Black could have let it bounce! 
          ...  G_Babic watches it sail wide! 
Min. 17 :(ajx) K_Sarkies plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  A glorious effort by K_Sarkies ! 
          ...  H_Weber falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 19 :(ajx) S_Maxwell threads the through ball to K_Sarkies 
          ...  K_Sarkies drives it low ! 
          ...  H_Weber with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 22 :(ajx) K_Sarkies jumps over Pele's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Martinez 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 26 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with the nod to J_Black 
          ...  J_Black hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But G_Babic makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 30 :(ajx) S_Pičtre with a 50-yard pass to K_Sarkies 
          ...  J_Martinez tackles cleanly 
Min. 32 :(ajx) H_Weber miskicks! 
          ...  E_Adebayor is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Pele is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  H_Weber misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Pičtre plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  K_Sarkies gets to it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Skjelbred plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  H_Weber reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 33 :(ajx) S_Maxwell has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Black 
          ...  He puts in K_Sarkies! 
          ...  K_Sarkies with the strike ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 34 :(ajx) E_Adebayor finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled N_Dyer 
          ...  E_Adebayor attempts a lob! 
          ...  Looks like it should be H_Weber's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  H_Weber looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 35 :(stu) S_Black with a burst of pace 
          ...  K_Sarkies goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 42 :(ajx) S_Pičtre passes the ball to S_Maxwell 
          ...  But Pele clears the ball to safety 
Min. 42 :(stu) N_Dyer with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Barness gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Barness is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds G_Babic 
          ...  He lobs it over G_Babic 
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(stu) A_Barness cuts the ball back to J_Martinez 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Martinez ! 
          ...  G_Babic saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 44 :(ajx) E_Adebayor beats J_Martinez 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves W_Matthaus 
          ...  E_Adebayor tries the shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through H_Weber's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  David Woolmore looks gutted 
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 45 :(ajx) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a E strategy 
Min. 45 :(stu) N_Dyer lays the ball back to D_Blackstock 
          ...  A_Obodai cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 48 :(ajx) S_Pičtre backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Adebayor lobs H_Weber! 
          ...  H_Weber gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Pičtre lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Char'wrth 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 48 :(ajx) S_Pičtre with a neat pass into E_Abidal 
          ...  N_Morais with a superb challenge 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Sturm Graz

Min. 46 :(ajx) A_Messias has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Adebayor with the shot ! 
          ...  H_Weber with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 46 :(stu) N_Dyer with a measured ball to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 51 :(ajx) E_Adebayor beats J_Black 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot slips through H_Weber's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 52 :(ajx) E_Adebayor sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a well worked goal! 
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 53 :(ajx) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Ajax will now be playing P 
Min. 55 :(stu) A_Lallana is being prepared to come on 
          ...  N_Dyer is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 55 :(stu) Sturm Graz will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 55 :(ajx) S_Pičtre is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  H_Weber parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 55 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan turns past Richie_Hope 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Messias slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 60 :(stu) S_Black crosses to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Babic pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 63 :(ajx) A_Obodai is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Sarkies 
          ...  K_Sarkies with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It floats over H_Weber 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 63 :(stu) J_Black has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Richie_Hope 
          ...  He puts in G_Frith! 
          ...  G_Frith with the drive! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 64 :(ajx) A_Obodai holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Adebayor 
          ...  S_Black reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Skjelbred floats the ball in! 
          ...  Pele reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 65 :(ajx) S_Maxwell boots it towards E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 66 :(stu) A_Lallana takes advantage of a mistake by Richie_Hope 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Obodai with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 69 :(ajx) A_Obodai looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Sarkies 
          ...  A skilful effort from K_Sarkies ! 
          ...  H_Weber is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  H_Weber looks very relieved! 
Min. 78 :(stu) S_Black reads the run of A_Lallana 
          ...  S_Maxwell takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 81 :(stu) J_Martinez with a 40-yard pass to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But G_Babic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 83 :(stu) A_Lallana takes on Richie_Hope 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Char'wrth with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan with the thundering drive 
          ...  G_Babic falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 85 :(ajx) E_Adebayor plays in K_Sarkies with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Pele with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  A_Messias swings it in 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Adebayor pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  H_Weber fists it away 
Min. 86 :(ajx) S_Pičtre gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  E_Adebayor is unmarked 
          ...  A wicked drive by E_Adebayor ! 
          ...  H_Weber makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 87 :(stu) A_Barness boots it towards G_Frith 
          ...  G_Frith unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That puts Sturm Graz back in with a shout! 
          ...  Ajax 2-1 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ajx) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a E strategy 
Min. 91 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Blackstock collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Richie_Hope with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  W_Matthaus ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Jamie Kellett looks relieved 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 39,889
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : E_Adebayor (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (44,52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Obodai (66), S_Maxwell (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : G_Frith
Scorers              : G_Frith (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Morais (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Sturm Graz
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       11
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 1 Sturm Graz
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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  26   1   1   1  47 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
E_Abidal       DF   1  22  13  10  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   5
Richie_Hope    DF   1  26  10   8  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Messias      DF   1  26  12   7  10 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  25  15
M_Char'wrth    DF   1  23   9   4  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Pičtre       MF   1  11  24  12  32 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
S_Maxwell      MF   1  12  24   9  39 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  56  -4
E_Adebayor     FW   1   5  11  23  11 |  94   0   0   1   0  12   2   0   0   0   0  15  92
K_Sarkies      FW   1  11  11  22  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  24   0  15
A_Obodai       MF   1  10  29   9  29 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  21  41  -4
P_Skjelbred    MF   1   9  22  11  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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
R_Cooper       MF   2   9  22   7  30 |   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
A_Bravo        FW   1   6   7  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  29   1   1   1  27 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
A_Barness      DF   1  20   8   3  26 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  67   2
S_Black        DF   1  21  10   9  33 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  30   2
J_Martinez     DF   1  21  10   8  34 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  15   5
Pele           DF   1  20   9  10  44 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35 -10 -10
N_Morais       DM   1  15  20   8  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
N_Dyer         DM   1  12  21   6  18 |  58   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Black        MF   1   9  25   8  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  23   4  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
G_Frith        MF   1   7  25   8  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   9  25  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Erbati       DF   1  19   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hatch        MF   1  10  20   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Preuss       MF   1   9  17  10  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lallana      FW   1  10  10  20  35 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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