IWC Group 5, Ajax vs. Benfica (Sat Sep 20)


                                 Ajax  |  Benfica
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                        Jamie Kellett  |  Steve McLeod
                                       |
                           G_Babic GK  |  GK Moretto
                       Richie_Hope DF  |  DF Alcides
                         A_Messias DF  |  DF Luisão
                       M_Char'wrth DF  |  DF D_Bush
                          E_Abidal DF  |  DF W_Barrett
                           Ilsinho MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                          A_Obodai MF  |  DM P_Luccin
                         J_Sarpong MF  |  AM J_Coimbra
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  MF Manu
                       P_Skjelbred MF  |  FW Mantorras
                         S_Maxwell MF  |  FW Karagounis
                                       |
                            F_Roma SUB |  SUB J_Blanchard
                       S_Monsoreau SUB |  SUB P_Fyssas
                         G_Ogararu SUB |  SUB Manduca
                          R_Cooper SUB |  SUB Dju_Dju
                      Kevin_Bobson SUB |  SUB M_Kallon

Referee: C_Simon (Canada)


Min. 3  :(ben) Luisão looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Bush 
          ...  Richie_Hope with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  C_Simon calls him over 
          ...  C_Simon is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 6  :(ajx) A_Obodai 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 P_Skjelbred 
          ...  P_Skjelbred attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 8  :(ben) Karagounis breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on G_Babic! 
          ...  J_Sarpong brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  C_Simon calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 11 :(ajx) M_Char'wrth jumps over Luisão's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Luisão reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 11 :(ajx) M_Char'wrth with the dribble 
          ...  Alcides is easily beaten 
          ...  Alcides leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  E_Adebayor swings it in 
          ...  A_Messias gets on the end of it 
          ...  W_Barrett reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 13 :(ajx) Ilsinho lays the ball back to P_Skjelbred 
          ...  P_Skjelbred has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But Moretto tips it behind 
          ...  C_Simon has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 18 :(ajx) E_Abidal slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  P_Nedved with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Ajax players 
Min. 22 :(ajx) P_Skjelbred jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Alcides body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The referee comes over to him 
          ...  Will he show him another yellow? 
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off! 
Min. 28 :(ajx) A_Obodai has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Barrett 
          ...  He puts in E_Adebayor! 
          ...  D_Bush gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 29 :(ben) D_Bush breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on G_Babic! 
          ...  Ilsinho brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 30 :(ajx) A_Messias slides it through the middle to Richie_Hope 
          ...  Richie_Hope with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But Moretto tips it behind 
          ...  C_Simon has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 33 :(ajx) E_Adebayor runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Adebayor has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through Moretto's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 35 :(ajx) J_Sarpong with a glorious long pass to A_Obodai 
          ...  But W_Barrett spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 36 :(ajx) P_Skjelbred is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 36 :(ajx) R_Cooper is coming on and P_Skjelbred is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 36 :(ben) Manu knocks the ball past Richie_Hope 
          ...  Manu shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  G_Babic falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 37 :(ajx) A_Obodai with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Adebayor 
          ...  Cleared by W_Barrett 
Min. 39 :(ajx) A_Obodai with an in swinging cross to R_Cooper 
          ...  R_Cooper is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round Moretto 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Moretto 
          ...  Moretto smothers the ball !! 
Min. 41 :(ben) P_Luccin is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 41 :(ben) Manduca is being prepared to come on 
          ...  P_Luccin is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM 
Min. 42 :(ajx) Ilsinho hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Cooper latches onto it! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Manduca and it had to be 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ajx) Ilsinho knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Bush slips 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets to it! 
          ...  E_Adebayor smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But Moretto is equal to it 

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

Min. 46 :(ajx) Ilsinho curls the ball out wide to A_Obodai 
          ...  A_Obodai tries the shot ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 52 :(ajx) E_Abidal brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Karagounis 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Sarpong! 
          ...  J_Sarpong could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Moretto parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Moretto recovers to save!! 
Min. 54 :(ajx) A_Obodai with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Luisão 
          ...  What a shot from A_Obodai ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But Moretto palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 55 :(ajx) M_Char'wrth with a glorious long pass to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  Moretto gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 56 :(ajx) A_Obodai with a neat pass into E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 56 :(ben) J_Coimbra finds Manduca in acres of space 
          ...  Manduca with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  G_Babic falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 57 :(ajx) Richie_Hope plays it forward to R_Cooper 
          ...  But W_Barrett slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 59 :(ajx) J_Sarpong with a measured pass to E_Abidal 
          ...  A wicked drive by E_Abidal ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 60 :(ajx) A_Obodai hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Abidal latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Abidal aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 60 :(ajx) R_Cooper finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled W_Barrett 
          ...  W_Barrett with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  A_Obodai swings it in 
          ...  E_Adebayor takes control of it! 
          ...  E_Adebayor looks to see where G_Babic is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 61 :(ajx) E_Adebayor beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  E_Adebayor looks to see where Moretto is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  Moretto gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 64 :(ajx) S_Maxwell runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_Maxwell tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 65 :(ajx) A_Messias looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Ilsinho 
          ...  Ilsinho tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 67 :(ben) Manu finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Messias 
          ...  M_Char'wrth with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  D_Bush passes to Mantorras 
          ...  E_Abidal wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 69 :(ajx) E_Adebayor sidesteps Luisão 
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Adebayor ! 
          ...  But Moretto tips it over 
          ...  C_Simon has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 71 :(ajx) A_Obodai looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Richie_Hope 
          ...  Richie_Hope looks to see where Moretto is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 72 :(ajx) Richie_Hope could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  Richie_Hope has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  Moretto parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Moretto recovers to save!! 
Min. 75 :(ajx) Ilsinho with the header on 
          ...  He finds Richie_Hope in space 
          ...  Richie_Hope keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 79 :(ajx) E_Abidal passes the ball to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 82 :(ajx) A_Obodai with a flashy move 
          ...  Luisão slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 82 :(ben) W_Barrett sidesteps E_Abidal 
          ...  But A_Messias will cut out the threat 
Min. 83 :(ben) Mantorras knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  But M_Char'wrth wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 86 :(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! 
          ...  E_Adebayor receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Coimbra cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 86 :(ajx) A_Messias slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 86 :(ajx) S_Monsoreau replaces an unhappy A_Messias and will play as a DF 
Min. 87 :(ajx) A_Obodai plays a long ball to J_Sarpong 
          ...  Mantorras takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ajx) J_Sarpong pass splits open the defence and finds E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to beat Moretto! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Moretto grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 90 :(ajx) Ilsinho runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Maxwell 
          ...  S_Maxwell strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 91 :(ajx) A_Obodai with the through ball to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  Moretto with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 51,123
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Obodai (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Richie_Hope (3), J_Sarpong (8), Ilsinho (29), M_Char'wrth (67)
Injured              : P_Skjelbred (36), A_Messias (86)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Moretto
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Alcides (22)
Booked               : W_Barrett (60)
Injured              : P_Luccin (41)
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       2
Off target           :          14        |       2
On target            :          11        |       0
Possession           :          70        |       30
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :          15        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          25        |       2
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 Benfica
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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  45 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Richie_Hope    DF   1  26  10   8  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  46  11  10
A_Messias      DF   1  26  12   7  12 |  87   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9  30   0
M_Char'wrth    DF   1  24   9   4  27 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   7  11  -4
E_Abidal       DF   1  22  13  10  18 |  92   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  30   4
Ilsinho        MF   1  14  20   7  30 |  92   0   0   6   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  86  -2
A_Obodai       MF   1  10  30   9  30 |  92   0   0  10   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 150   7
J_Sarpong      MF   1   9  22   9  47 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  41   1
E_Adebayor     FW   1   5  11  24   8 |  92   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0   0   0   0  35
P_Skjelbred    MF   1  10  23  12  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Maxwell      MF   1  12  24   9  39 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
F_Roma         GK  21   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Monsoreau    DF   1  20  11   2  20 |   5   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  28 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Kevin_Bobson   FW   1   4  12  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Moretto        GK  24   1   1   1  26 |  92  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 116   0   0   0
Alcides        DF   1  22  10   7  45 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  40 -10 -10
Luisão         DF   1  21   9   9  31 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  15   0
D_Bush         DF   1  21   7   7  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
W_Barrett      DF   1  20  12   9  24 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  56  -4  -4
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  21  10  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Luccin       DM   1  12  17   5  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Coimbra      AM   1   3  18  11  15 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
Manu           MF   1   7  18   9  17 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Mantorras      FW   1   9   9  22  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Karagounis     FW   1   8   8  20  17 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Blanchard    GK  15   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Fyssas       DF   1  19  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Manduca        DM   1  10  17   5  46 |  51   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   2
Dju_Dju        MF   1   3  20   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kallon       FW   1   3  10  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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