IWC Group 5, Ajax vs. Bradford City (Mon Nov 03) Ajax | Bradford City 4-4-2 P | 5-3-2 C Jamie Kellett | Matt Birch | G_Babic GK | GK Stanley_Menzo S_Monsoreau DF | DF N_Doyle M_Char'wrth DF | DF Simon_Ainge A_Messias DF | DF L_Talamonti E_Abidal DF | DF M_Piedrahita S_Maxwell MF | DF P_Baumann S_Pičtre MF | MF Hammer P_Skjelbred MF | MF Otman_Bakkal A_Obodai MF | MF W_Daly K_Sarkies FW | FW Joe_Brown E_Adebayor FW | FW Edinho | F_Roma SUB | SUB Matt_Convey G_Ogararu SUB | SUB Darren_Eadie J_Sarpong SUB | SUB Pa_Modou_Kah Ilsinho SUB | SUB Bruffio Kevin_Bobson SUB | SUB K_Vassiljev Referee: A_Frisk (England) Min. 1 :(bra) N_Doyle controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... Edinho gets onto the end of the pass! ... Edinho bears down on goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into G_Babic's arms ... Unlucky Min. 6 :(bra) The defender slips and falls over! ... Joe_Brown is through! ... Joe_Brown with a thundering shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Babic moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... G_Babic catches it with style! Min. 13 :(bra) M_Piedrahita with electric pace ... He eases past E_Abidal ... A_Messias anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 15 :(ajx) S_Pičtre kills the ball dead ... A delicate chip from S_Pičtre ! ... Stanley_Menzo gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... S_Monsoreau floats the ball in! ... Stanley_Menzo comes out and claims it! Min. 18 :(ajx) E_Abidal with a short pass to find E_Adebayor ... Edinho stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 20 :(ajx) P_Skjelbred takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... P_Skjelbred fires off a left-footed shot ! ... Stanley_Menzo tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 21 :(bra) Joe_Brown latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... Joe_Brown with a screamer of a shot ! ... But G_Babic punches it away Min. 29 :(bra) Edinho with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Monsoreau behind ... S_Pičtre with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... A_Frisk wants a word ... It’s just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... A_Frisk signals that it is indirect ... M_Piedrahita passes to Joe_Brown ... Joe_Brown has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... G_Babic tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... M_Piedrahita drives it into the box! ... G_Babic jumps well to claim it! Min. 37 :(bra) Joe_Brown has it on the edge of the box ... Joe_Brown tries to place it in the corner ! ... G_Babic watches it sail safely wide! Min. 39 :(ajx) S_Pičtre with an incisive pass to E_Abidal ... A vicious shot by E_Abidal ! ... Stanley_Menzo with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 40 :(bra) Otman_Bakkal backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... L_Talamonti latches onto the end of it ... A wicked drive by L_Talamonti ! ... But G_Babic palms it behind ... A_Frisk has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 41 :(bra) Simon_Ainge slows the ball down and waits 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! ... A_Messias slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(bra) Hammer with a neat pass into Otman_Bakkal ... A well-placed shot from Otman_Bakkal ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... G_Babic never had a chance! Min. 46 :(ajx) S_Monsoreau is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to K_Sarkies ... But Otman_Bakkal clears the danger ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Bradford City Min. 47 :(bra) Edinho barges the defender off the ball ... Edinho with the punt towards goal! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 51 :(ajx) S_Pičtre has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past Simon_Ainge ... He knocks it to K_Sarkies! ... N_Doyle wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 57 :(bra) N_Doyle spits at M_Char'wrth ... He could be off!! ... A_Frisk calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 63 :(bra) Darren_Eadie replaces an unhappy P_Baumann and will play as a DF Min. 66 :(bra) Darren_Eadie finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... Darren_Eadie aims for the top right corner ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Otman_Bakkal drives it into the box! ... Simon_Ainge gets on the end of it ... G_Babic turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... Darren_Eadie plays it towards the near post! ... It goes straight into the arms of G_Babic Min. 67 :(bra) M_Piedrahita volleys it forward. He finds Edinho ... But M_Char'wrth clears the danger Min. 68 :(bra) Hammer gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... N_Doyle is unmarked ... N_Doyle heads the ball towards goal ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 71 :(bra) Otman_Bakkal 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 Simon_Ainge ... Simon_Ainge pounds a rocket on goal ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 73 :(bra) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... Bruffio will come on for M_Piedrahita and play MF Min. 73 :(bra) The defender slips and falls over! ... Edinho is through! ... K_Sarkies with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 73 :(bra) N_Doyle off the woodwork. ... W_Daly picks up the deflection ... But he loses control of it ... A_Obodai hits it out for a throw Min. 74 :(bra) Otman_Bakkal looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Joe_Brown ... Joe_Brown gets his head to the ball ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 77 :(bra) Simon_Ainge skips the challenge from the defender ... Simon_Ainge drives it towards goal ! ... G_Babic watches it sail safely wide! Min. 80 :(bra) Simon_Ainge kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Otman_Bakkal gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Obodai takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 81 :(bra) Otman_Bakkal controls it well ... He nutmegs E_Abidal ... He puts in Edinho! ... Edinho with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 85 :(ajx) M_Char'wrth gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... K_Sarkies is unmarked ... Simon_Ainge brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But A_Frisk waves play on!!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ajx) E_Abidal takes possession ... What can he do here? ... But Hammer spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 92 :(bra) Hammer runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to L_Talamonti ... A_Messias with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amsterdam Arena Attendance : 43,625 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Babic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Sarkies (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Simon_Ainge (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Doyle (57) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Bradford City Attempts on Goal : 3 | 15 Off target : 0 | 10 On target : 3 | 5 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 5 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 5 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 0 - 0 Bradford City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 28 1 1 1 45 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 S_Monsoreau DF 1 20 12 2 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 M_Char'wrth DF 1 24 9 4 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 12 0 A_Messias DF 1 26 12 7 12 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 E_Abidal DF 1 22 13 10 18 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 12 12 S_Maxwell MF 1 12 25 9 39 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Pičtre MF 1 11 25 13 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 12 P_Skjelbred MF 1 10 23 12 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 A_Obodai MF 1 10 30 9 30 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 K_Sarkies FW 1 11 11 23 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 E_Adebayor FW 1 5 11 25 8 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Roma GK 21 1 1 1 20 | 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 J_Sarpong MF 1 9 22 9 47 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ilsinho MF 1 15 20 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kevin_Bobson FW 1 4 12 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Bradford City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley_Menzo GK 32 1 1 1 22 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 N_Doyle DF 1 26 13 9 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 20 -2 Simon_Ainge DF 1 22 13 8 21 | 96 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 12 16 L_Talamonti DF 1 22 14 14 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 12 M_Piedrahita DF 2 21 16 12 36 | 76 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 P_Baumann DF 2 20 19 7 28 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hammer MF 1 6 28 9 29 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 24 0 Otman_Bakkal MF 1 10 26 7 38 | 96 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 48 2 W_Daly MF 1 11 24 8 39 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joe_Brown FW 1 10 11 26 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 Edinho FW 1 9 11 25 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 26 0 6 Matt_Convey GK 16 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Darren_Eadie DF 2 17 17 16 32 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Pa_Modou_Kah DF 1 15 13 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bruffio MF 1 8 23 9 33 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Vassiljev FW 2 9 17 15 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1225702837 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08