Euro Premiership, Inter Milan vs. Ajax (Sun Mar 16) Inter Milan | Ajax 4-2-2-2 C | 4-4-2 E Craig Pritchard | Jamie Kellett | D_Zoff GK | GK G_Babic S_Smith DF | DF E_Abidal Javi_Venta DF | DF Richie_Hope J_Whiteley DF | DF A_Messias Xeno DF | DF M_Char'wrth J_Vaclavek MF | MF S_Pičtre Maniche MF | MF S_Maxwell W_Burton AM | FW E_Adebayor L_McGivernx22 AM | FW K_Sarkies D_Martins FW | MF A_Obodai LeStuffio FW | MF P_Skjelbred | Jose_Reina SUB | SUB F_Roma P_Mills SUB | SUB S_Monsoreau P_Lawson SUB | SUB R_Cooper P_Paniche SUB | SUB G_Ogararu K_Nihat SUB | SUB A_Bravo Referee: O_Ruiz (Brazil) Min. 3 :(int) LeStuffio breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on G_Babic! ... A_Obodai brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... O_Ruiz sends him off the pitch !! ... He deserved to walk for that!! Min. 5 :(int) J_Vaclavek brings it under control ... He takes on A_Messias ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Maniche! ... Maniche with a powerful diving header! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 6 :(ajx) S_Pičtre with a slick pass to M_Char'wrth ... M_Char'wrth sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... D_Zoff makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 13 :(int) J_Vaclavek sidesteps his marker ... J_Vaclavek hits a curling shot! ... G_Babic makes a fine save Min. 14 :(int) J_Vaclavek with the cross-field pass to S_Smith ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... E_Abidal picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 15 :(int) J_Vaclavek with a measured pass to L_McGivernx22 ... Blocked by P_Skjelbred Min. 15 :(ajx) S_Maxwell plays the early ball across the box to find S_Pičtre in space ... But S_Smith puts it in row Z! Min. 16 :(int) LeStuffio runs at the heart of the defence ... E_Abidal forces him off the ball Min. 17 :(int) S_Smith leaves M_Char'wrth standing ... M_Char'wrth reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 17 :(ajx) K_Sarkies takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... W_Burton picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 20 :(ajx) E_Abidal knocks it forward ... D_Martins slips ... K_Sarkies gets to it! ... J_Whiteley forces him off the ball Min. 22 :(int) S_Smith with a slide rule pass to L_McGivernx22 ... L_McGivernx22 with the chance ! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered home! ... The Inter Milan fans chant his name! ... That’s put Inter Milan ahead! ... Inter Milan 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 23 :(int) W_Burton seems to have switched to a MF role Min. 27 :(int) Maniche with the diagonal pass Javi_Venta ... Richie_Hope takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 28 :(int) LeStuffio finds the space intelligently ... Driven towards goal by LeStuffio ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Maniche hits it into the box! ... Xeno gets something on it! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 28 :(ajx) E_Adebayor breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through! ... He rounds D_Zoff! ... D_Zoff brings him down in the area! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! ... Surely a Penalty! ... The ref consults his assistant !! ... PENALTY !! ... K_Sarkies is the man who takes it ... GOAL!! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Inter Milan 1-1 Ajax... Min. 29 :(int) W_Burton will now play as AM Min. 29 :(ajx) E_Abidal knocks it past Javi_Venta and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Cleared by J_Whiteley Min. 33 :(int) The defender under hits the back pass! ... Maniche is through! ... Richie_Hope robs him of the ball Min. 35 :(ajx) S_Maxwell crosses to E_Adebayor ... E_Adebayor sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_Maxwell curls it into the box! ... The ball comes to E_Abidal ... He knocks it goalward ... But it puts it well wide Min. 40 :(int) J_Vaclavek hoofs it up field to find L_McGivernx22 ... A cheeky lob from L_McGivernx22 ! ... G_Babic with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 41 :(int) W_Burton moves in a MF position Min. 41 :(int) Maniche jumps over the defender's challenge ... Maniche tries to place it in the corner ! ... G_Babic makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(int) D_Martins sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Char'wrth steals the ball of off him Min. 46 :(ajx) S_Maxwell curls the ball out wide to E_Abidal ... S_Smith takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-1 Ajax Min. 46 :(ajx) S_Pičtre has the ball ... He knocks the ball past Javi_Venta ... He puts in S_Maxwell! ... S_Maxwell drives it low ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Pičtre drives it into the box! ... Richie_Hope gets on the end of it ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 47 :(ajx) K_Sarkies with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Smith behind ... J_Vaclavek with the tackle ... O_Ruiz will want to speak to him ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 48 :(ajx) K_Sarkies bursts forward ... But S_Smith with the fine tackle Min. 49 :(int) J_Vaclavek back heels to find LeStuffio in space ... S_Pičtre with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 51 :(int) Javi_Venta looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to L_McGivernx22 ... M_Char'wrth with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 56 :(int) LeStuffio takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... LeStuffio shoots towards goal ! ... G_Babic makes a fine save Min. 56 :(ajx) E_Adebayor pass splits open the defence and finds K_Sarkies ... K_Sarkies controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... D_Zoff is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Maxwell drives it into the box! ... Javi_Venta belts it clear Min. 58 :(int) J_Vaclavek finds J_Whiteley with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Char'wrth clears with a diving header Min. 58 :(int) L_McGivernx22 runs with pace at the defence ... M_Char'wrth fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 60 :(int) J_Whiteley brings it under control ... He takes on S_Maxwell ... He gets past him! ... He puts in LeStuffio! ... What a shot from LeStuffio ! ... It could go anywhere ... G_Babic saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 61 :(int) J_Vaclavek with a slick pass to D_Martins ... E_Abidal with a nasty foul ... O_Ruiz wants a quiet word Min. 69 :(int) Maniche jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... K_Sarkies with the high feet ... O_Ruiz ignores the protests for a card ... Jamie Kellett looks relieved Min. 74 :(int) Inter Milan will now play P after the order comes from the dugout Min. 78 :(ajx) P_Skjelbred crosses into the box, finding K_Sarkies ... Javi_Venta takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 78 :(int) J_Vaclavek takes on S_Maxwell ... He runs past him ... K_Sarkies scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... O_Ruiz calls him over ... O_Ruiz tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 80 :(int) Javi_Venta is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to Xeno ... Xeno with the shot on net ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Babic moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... GOAL !! ... G_Babic looks dejected! ... That must have sealed it!! ... Inter Milan 2-1 Ajax ... Min. 81 :(int) P_Mills replaces LeStuffio and will play DF Min. 81 :(int) Inter Milan made the switch to a D strategy Min. 81 :(int) L_McGivernx22 moves in a MF position Min. 81 :(ajx) K_Sarkies flicks it over Xeno and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Xeno with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Ajax players ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ajx) S_Pičtre fires over a low cross to E_Adebayor ... Blocked by S_Smith ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio San Siro Attendance : 61,948 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inter Milan Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Smith (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_McGivernx22 (22), Xeno (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Zoff (28), Xeno (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Sarkies Scorers : K_Sarkies (28 pen) Sent Off : A_Obodai (3) Booked : K_Sarkies (78) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inter Milan | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 10 | 7 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 7 | 2 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 7 | 14 Key Tackles : 8 | 9 Key Passes : 11 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Inter Milan 2 - 1 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Inter Milan Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Zoff GK 29 1 1 1 34 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -8 0 0 0 S_Smith DF 1 26 11 8 39 | 94 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 49 0 Javi_Venta DF 1 24 14 8 29 | 94 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 61 0 J_Whiteley DF 1 23 8 7 39 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 15 0 Xeno DF 1 22 11 7 39 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 41 J_Vaclavek MF 1 8 39 11 21 | 94 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 90 5 Maniche MF 1 9 21 10 19 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 25 17 W_Burton MF 1 12 23 12 35 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 L_McGivernx22 MF 1 3 11 11 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 D_Martins FW 1 4 11 23 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LeStuffio FW 1 8 8 21 28 | 84 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Jose_Reina GK 21 1 1 1 43 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Mills DF 2 23 13 10 20 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 P_Lawson AM 1 9 18 13 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Paniche MF 1 10 16 5 45 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Nihat FW 1 4 4 20 31 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Babic GK 26 1 1 1 47 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 E_Abidal DF 1 22 13 10 20 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 15 2 Richie_Hope DF 1 26 10 8 27 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 2 A_Messias DF 1 26 12 7 10 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Char'wrth DF 1 23 9 4 24 | 94 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 0 5 S_Pičtre MF 1 11 24 12 32 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 S_Maxwell MF 1 12 24 9 39 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 2 E_Adebayor FW 1 5 11 23 11 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 5 -8 K_Sarkies FW 1 11 11 22 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 26 A_Obodai MF 1 10 29 9 29 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 P_Skjelbred MF 1 9 22 11 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 15 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 1205685072 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08