Euro Premiership, Ajax vs. Real Betis (Sun Sep 20) Ajax | Real Betis 5-3-1-1 P | 4-1-3-2 C Jamie Kellett | Oliver Doyle | G_Babic GK | GK T_Stemmer A_Messias DF | DF I_Helguera Richie_Hope DF | DF Lima E_Abidal DF | DF J_Collins M_Char'wrth DF | DF S_Kelly Breno_x04 DF | MF B_Ferguson A_Obodai MF | MF Stuart_McCall S_Piètre MF | MF L_Wiliamson E_Adebayor FW | DM R_Jenkins_x13 Choco AM | FW A_More P_Skjelbred MF | FW Z_Jaziri | Joe_Hart SUB | SUB S_Loach S_Monsoreau SUB | SUB W_Liang S_Maxwell SUB | SUB M_Birley Dani_Alves SUB | SUB K_Andrews K_Sarkies SUB | SUB G_Batistuta Referee: M_Stadio (Austria) Min. 1 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is changing his role to a MF Min. 1 :(ajx) E_Abidal with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... I_Helguera wins the ball with ease ... M_Stadio saw something no-one else did ... He received a good talking to from M_Stadio Min. 3 :(rbt) Lima with a smart pass to A_More ... Cleaned up by Richie_Hope Min. 4 :(rbt) A_More nutmegs Richie_Hope ... A_More with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... G_Babic parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Lets see if Real Betis can hang onto that lead! ... Ajax 0-1 Real Betis ... Min. 5 :(rbt) It seems R_Jenkins_x13 has switched to a DM Min. 6 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 has changed his position on the pitch to a MF Min. 6 :(rbt) It seems R_Jenkins_x13 has switched to a DM Min. 6 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves in a MF position Min. 6 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves in a DM position Min. 6 :(ajx) A_Messias controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... Choco gets onto the end of the pass! ... I_Helguera gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 7 :(rbt) It seems R_Jenkins_x13 has switched to a MF Min. 7 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 has changed his position on the pitch to a DM Min. 7 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 changes position to fill a MF slot Min. 7 :(rbt) It appears R_Jenkins_x13 is playing as a DM Min. 7 :(ajx) E_Abidal hoists the ball across to Choco ... Choco launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... T_Stemmer fists it away Min. 8 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is now playing as a MF Min. 8 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 has changed his position on the pitch to a DM Min. 9 :(rbt) It seems R_Jenkins_x13 has switched to a MF Min. 9 :(rbt) It appears R_Jenkins_x13 is playing as a DM Min. 9 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is now playing as a MF Min. 9 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is now playing as a DM Min. 9 :(ajx) Choco hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... E_Adebayor collects the loose ball! ... E_Adebayor with a powerful header ! ... T_Stemmer is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 10 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 seems to have switched to a MF role Min. 10 :(rbt) It appears R_Jenkins_x13 is playing as a DM Min. 11 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves to MF Min. 11 :(rbt) It seems R_Jenkins_x13 has switched to a DM Min. 11 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves in a MF position Min. 11 :(rbt) It seems R_Jenkins_x13 has switched to a DM Min. 11 :(ajx) Choco 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 E_Abidal ... E_Abidal chases it through, he must score ! ... T_Stemmer can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... T_Stemmer has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 12 :(rbt) It appears R_Jenkins_x13 is playing as a MF Min. 12 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is changing his role to a DM Min. 13 :(rbt) It appears R_Jenkins_x13 is playing as a MF Min. 13 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is now playing as a DM Min. 14 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 shifts into the MF position in a tactical change Min. 14 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is changing his role to a DM Min. 15 :(rbt) It appears R_Jenkins_x13 is playing as a MF Min. 15 :(rbt) It seems R_Jenkins_x13 has switched to a DM Min. 16 :(rbt) It seems R_Jenkins_x13 has switched to a MF Min. 16 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 has changed his position on the pitch to a DM Min. 17 :(rbt) interesting tactic change... ... R_Jenkins_x13 will now play as MF Min. 17 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 has changed his position on the pitch to a DM Min. 18 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 will now play as MF Min. 18 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is changing his role to a DM Min. 19 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves to MF Min. 19 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 has changed his position on the pitch to a DM Min. 20 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 changes position to fill a MF slot Min. 20 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 changes position to fill a DM slot Min. 20 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves into a MF role on the manager's orders Min. 20 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves into a DM role on the manager's orders Min. 20 :(rbt) J_Collins finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... A_Messias plays it back ... G_Babic slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... J_Collins swings it in! ... G_Babic reads it well, and claims it! Min. 21 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 has changed his position on the pitch to a MF Min. 21 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is changing his role to a DM Min. 22 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves into a MF role on the manager's orders Min. 22 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 changes position to fill a DM slot Min. 23 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is changing his role to a MF Min. 23 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 changes position to fill a DM slot Min. 24 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves in a MF position Min. 24 :(rbt) It appears R_Jenkins_x13 is playing as a DM Min. 24 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves into a MF role on the manager's orders Min. 24 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 shifts into the DM position in a tactical change Min. 24 :(rbt) I_Helguera spits at Choco ... M_Stadio calls him over ... M_Stadio tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 24 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 shifts into the MF position in a tactical change Min. 24 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 shifts into the DM position in a tactical change Min. 25 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is changing his role to a MF Min. 25 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 shifts into the DM position in a tactical change Min. 26 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 will now play as MF Min. 26 :(rbt) interesting tactic change... ... R_Jenkins_x13 will now play as DM Min. 26 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves in a MF position Min. 26 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves to DM Min. 26 :(ajx) E_Adebayor takes advantage of a mistake by I_Helguera ... That mistake could prove costly ... I_Helguera goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 27 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 changes position to fill a MF slot Min. 27 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is changing his role to a DM Min. 28 :(rbt) interesting tactic change... ... R_Jenkins_x13 will now play as MF Min. 28 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is changing his role to a DM Min. 29 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 is now playing as a MF Min. 29 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 shifts into the DM position in a tactical change Min. 30 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 shifts into the MF position in a tactical change Min. 30 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves to DM Min. 30 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 changes position to fill a MF slot Min. 30 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves into a DM role on the manager's orders Min. 30 :(rbt) S_Kelly with an incisive pass to R_Jenkins_x13 ... R_Jenkins_x13 gets up high for the header ! ... G_Babic is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 31 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves into a MF role on the manager's orders Min. 31 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves into a DM role on the manager's orders Min. 31 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 moves in a MF position Min. 31 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 seems to have switched to a DM role Min. 31 :(ajx) A defence splitting pass from P_Skjelbred to E_Abidal ... E_Abidal with the overhead ! ... GOAL !! ... Fine finish ! ... It's all square now! ... Ajax 1-1 Real Betis ... Min. 32 :(rbt) interesting tactic change... ... R_Jenkins_x13 will now play as MF Min. 36 :(rbt) B_Ferguson beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... S_Piètre rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Oliver Doyle looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 38 :(ajx) A_Messias finds himself in acres of space ... I_Helguera fouls badly ... M_Stadio will want to speak to him ... That's his second booking ! ... He's sent off! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ajx) E_Adebayor pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... Lima rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s M_Stadio going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 43 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 finds the run of A_More ... A_More sees G_Babic off his line ! ... G_Babic is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... G_Babic looks very relieved! Min. 44 :(ajx) Choco with the through ball to E_Adebayor ... A powerful header from E_Adebayor ! ... It looks good ... It hits off a defender! ... T_Stemmer is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Choco crosses it in! ... M_Char'wrth with the shot! ... T_Stemmer with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 47 :(ajx) Dani_Alves takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_Skjelbred ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 47 :(ajx) Richie_Hope unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Adebayor ... E_Adebayor with a stunning strike ! ... T_Stemmer parries it ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Real Betis Min. 46 :(ajx) A_Obodai is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to Richie_Hope ... Richie_Hope hits a great shot ! ... The shot slips through T_Stemmer's hands ... But T_Stemmer recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 48 :(ajx) E_Abidal with an incisive pass to E_Adebayor ... E_Adebayor tries to catch the keeper out! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 49 :(ajx) A_Obodai unselfishly lays the ball back to Dani_Alves ... A cheeky lob from Dani_Alves ! ... T_Stemmer can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... T_Stemmer makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 52 :(rbt) Lima runs at M_Char'wrth ... He takes it past him ... A powerful shot by Lima ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 53 :(ajx) Richie_Hope 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! ... Dani_Alves receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Dani_Alves tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... But T_Stemmer just gets his fingers to that one Min. 54 :(ajx) E_Abidal takes possession ... What can he do here? ... E_Abidal controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... T_Stemmer is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 55 :(ajx) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... K_Sarkies will come on for Choco and play FW Min. 55 :(rbt) Real Betis altered their play to a P strategy Min. 55 :(rbt) J_Collins threads the through ball to L_Wiliamson ... L_Wiliamson hits a great shot ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... G_Babic never had a chance! Min. 56 :(ajx) K_Sarkies runs towards the goal ... S_Kelly with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 58 :(ajx) K_Sarkies with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Kelly behind ... Lima reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 58 :(rbt) A_More beats E_Adebayor ... He muscled him off the ball ... K_Sarkies goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... M_Stadio calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 60 :(ajx) S_Maxwell takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace S_Piètre as MF Min. 64 :(ajx) Dani_Alves knocks the ball past the defender ... But he loses control of it ... Stuart_McCall belts it clear Min. 67 :(ajx) Richie_Hope passes the ball to E_Abidal ... B_Ferguson pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... M_Stadio has stopped play ... Well spotted by M_Stadio! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 70 :(rbt) A_More picks up the pass ... M_Char'wrth wins the ball with ease ... M_Stadio saw something no-one else did ... He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Stadio Min. 73 :(ajx) Dani_Alves finds E_Abidal with a ball over the defence ... J_Collins takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 74 :(ajx) S_Maxwell takes on R_Jenkins_x13 ... He runs past him ... But S_Kelly wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it. Min. 78 :(ajx) A_Obodai drives it across the face of the goal Richie_Hope ... But Lima slides in two footed. ... M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 78 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... L_Wiliamson sees G_Babic off his line ! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 79 :(rbt) J_Collins with a precise ball to A_More ... A_More hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 80 :(ajx) A_Obodai 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... What a shot from A_Obodai ! ... It could go anywhere ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... A_Obodai chips the ball into the area! ... It is cleared by R_Jenkins_x13 Min. 80 :(rbt) A_More with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Char'wrth ... He knocks it to Stuart_McCall! ... Stuart_McCall hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... G_Babic collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 82 :(ajx) S_Maxwell 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 E_Adebayor ... E_Adebayor leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... But T_Stemmer punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 86 :(ajx) Richie_Hope with a simple pass to K_Sarkies ... The ball hits Lima in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ajx) E_Abidal takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kelly ... That mistake could prove costly ... Lima cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 93 :(rbt) The ball runs loose! ... L_Wiliamson seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... L_Wiliamson hits a crisp volley! ... G_Babic gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... L_Wiliamson hits it into the box! ... J_Collins gets something on it! ... G_Babic won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 94 :(ajx) K_Sarkies with a real burst of pace ... He shows Lima a clean set of heals ... K_Sarkies strikes a wicked curler ! ... T_Stemmer is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amsterdam Arena Attendance : 42,959 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Abidal Scorers : E_Abidal (31) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Piètre (36), K_Sarkies (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Betis Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_More (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_More (4) Sent Off : I_Helguera (38) Booked : S_Kelly (56), B_Ferguson (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Real Betis Attempts on Goal : 15 | 10 Off target : 8 | 7 On target : 7 | 3 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 9 Key Tackles : 2 | 10 Key Passes : 16 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 1 - 1 Real Betis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 1 1 1 42 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -9 0 0 0 A_Messias DF 1 27 13 7 9 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 30 0 Richie_Hope DF 1 27 11 9 21 | 98 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 128 8 E_Abidal DF 1 23 14 11 14 | 98 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 58 41 M_Char'wrth DF 1 24 10 4 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Breno_x04 DF 1 16 11 7 19 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Obodai MF 1 10 31 9 27 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 2 S_Piètre MF 1 11 26 13 33 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 E_Adebayor FW 1 5 11 26 13 | 98 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Choco AM 1 8 22 15 35 | 59 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 63 8 P_Skjelbred MF 1 10 25 13 23 | 47 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 Joe_Hart GK 23 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Monsoreau DF 1 21 12 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Maxwell MF 1 12 25 10 44 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 Dani_Alves MF 1 7 23 10 15 | 51 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 K_Sarkies FW 1 11 11 24 28 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -2 Player Statistics - Real Betis Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Stemmer GK 28 1 1 1 11 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 I_Helguera DF 1 23 13 4 27 | 38 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 -10 -10 Lima DF 1 25 12 8 36 | 98 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 31 2 J_Collins DF 1 23 11 11 44 | 98 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 64 2 S_Kelly DF 1 25 12 8 42 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 27 -4 B_Ferguson MF 1 11 25 12 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 Stuart_McCall MF 1 8 28 8 12 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 0 8 L_Wiliamson MF 1 7 25 11 21 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 R_Jenkins_x13 MF 1 9 15 10 15 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 28 2 A_More FW 1 9 11 25 16 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 32 27 Z_Jaziri FW 1 9 9 26 15 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Loach GK 14 1 1 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Liang DF 1 22 8 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Birley MF 1 11 26 6 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Andrews MF 1 7 19 8 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Batistuta FW 1 7 8 21 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1253479167 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35