IWC Group 14, Real Betis vs. Ajax (Sun Mar 02)


                           Real Betis  |  Ajax
                              5-3-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                         Oliver Doyle  |  Jamie Kellett
                                       |
                          B_Foster GK  |  GK G_Babic
                        N_Yokoyama DF  |  DF Richie_Hope
                        I_Helguera DF  |  DF A_Messias
                         L_Sanchez DF  |  DF M_Char'wrth
                          Lima_x10 DF  |  DF E_Abidal
                        O_Viegneau DF  |  MF P_Skjelbred
                        A_Bluenose MF  |  MF A_Obodai
                       L_Wiliamson MF  |  MF S_Pičtre
                         B_Balaban MF  |  FW K_Sarkies
                       R_SantaCruz FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                        B_McCarthy FW  |  MF S_Maxwell
                                       |
                           S_Loach SUB |  SUB F_Roma
                        D_Chiriani SUB |  SUB S_Monsoreau
                          K_Suzuki SUB |  SUB G_Leremi
                          M_Birley SUB |  SUB R_Cooper
                       P_Mantorras SUB |  SUB G_Ogararu

Referee: J_Rowbotham (England)


Min. 2  :(rbt) L_Wiliamson slides it through the middle to B_McCarthy 
          ...  B_McCarthy tries the shot ! 
          ...  But G_Babic reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on G_Babic anyway 
Min. 9  :(rbt) B_Balaban looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_McCarthy 
          ...  A_Obodai with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 14 :(ajx) P_Skjelbred holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Sarkies 
          ...  K_Sarkies attempts a low drive! 
          ...  B_Foster gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Maxwell plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by I_Helguera 
Min. 15 :(ajx) P_Skjelbred hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Sarkies latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Sarkies tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 15 :(rbt) Lima_x10 kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_SantaCruz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Messias leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 16 :(rbt) I_Helguera spits at Richie_Hope 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  J_Rowbotham calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(ajx) S_Pičtre plays the early ball across the box to find K_Sarkies in space 
          ...  K_Sarkies drives it low ! 
          ...  But B_Foster punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 22 :(rbt) N_Yokoyama takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Richie_Hope with a terrible tackle 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(ajx) E_Adebayor skips the challenge from I_Helguera 
          ...  B_Balaban with the high feet 
          ...  J_Rowbotham shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 26 :(ajx) A_Obodai looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Sarkies 
          ...  K_Sarkies with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  B_Foster has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  B_Foster is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 40 :(ajx) A_Obodai finds E_Adebayor in acres of space 
          ...  E_Adebayor with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Pičtre chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  O_Viegneau gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Betis 0-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(ajx) E_Abidal cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Sanchez gets to the ball first 
Min. 54 :(rbt) A_Bluenose takes on A_Messias 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  Richie_Hope takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 55 :(ajx) A_Messias knocks it forward 
          ...  L_Sanchez slips 
          ...  S_Pičtre gets to it! 
          ...  S_Pičtre fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  B_Foster parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 57 :(ajx) A_Obodai sidesteps B_Balaban 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Obodai heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But B_Foster punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Obodai chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to K_Sarkies 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Ajax go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Real Betis 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 58 :(rbt) Real Betis are switching their playing style to C 
Min. 58 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson heads the ball back to B_McCarthy 
          ...  B_McCarthy attempts a low drive! 
          ...  G_Babic with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 59 :(ajx) A_Obodai sidesteps I_Helguera 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  I_Helguera moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 63 :(rbt) B_McCarthy jumps over A_Messias's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  B_McCarthy has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 63 :(rbt) B_Balaban controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Abidal 
          ...  He puts in Lima_x10! 
          ...  M_Char'wrth knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  J_Rowbotham blows up for a foul 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  R_SantaCruz drives it under the wall 
          ...  G_Babic saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 65 :(ajx) K_Sarkies dribbles it into the box 
          ...  K_Sarkies hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  It floats over B_Foster 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted a handball 
Min. 68 :(ajx) S_Pičtre looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  B_Foster with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 69 :(rbt) R_SantaCruz takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Maxwell with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 72 :(rbt) B_McCarthy runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Messias 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  K_Sarkies reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 74 :(ajx) K_Sarkies gains possession 
          ...  K_Sarkies with the strike ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Real Betis 0-2 Ajax ...
Min. 75 :(rbt) M_Birley will replace L_Wiliamson and play MF 
Min. 75 :(rbt) L_Sanchez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Yokoyama 
          ...  But S_Maxwell sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 76 :(rbt) L_Sanchez finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  L_Sanchez hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Babic is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Balaban chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Birley with the header 
          ...  G_Babic collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 85 :(ajx) A_Obodai with the first time flick to K_Sarkies 
          ...  K_Sarkies hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 87 :(ajx) Richie_Hope beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Richie_Hope looks to see where B_Foster is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ajx) A_Messias breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on B_Foster! 
          ...  R_SantaCruz brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  J_Rowbotham had no choice there!! 
          ...  Jamie Kellett appluads the decision 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Benito Villamarin
Attendance           : 52,500
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : B_McCarthy
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_SantaCruz (90)
Booked               : I_Helguera (16), B_Balaban (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : K_Sarkies (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Sarkies (57,74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Richie_Hope (22), M_Char'wrth (63), S_Maxwell (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Real Betis  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       13
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       3
Key Passes           :           6        |       8
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Final Score          : Real Betis 0 - 2 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Real Betis
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Foster       GK  26   1   1   1  32 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
N_Yokoyama     DF   1  21   5   5  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Helguera     DF   1  21  11   4  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  24  -4  -4
L_Sanchez      DF   1  21  12   8  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  15   2
Lima_x10       DF   1  12  10   7  39 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
O_Viegneau     DF   1  18  11   8  37 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
A_Bluenose     MF   1   7  21  12  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Wiliamson    MF   1   7  22  10  20 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Balaban      MF   1   9  22   7  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  26  -4
R_SantaCruz    FW   1   5  10  21  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
B_McCarthy     FW   1   3   6  19  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   2
S_Loach        GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Chiriani     DF   2  21   8  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Suzuki       DM   1  15  19   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Birley       MF   1  10  24   5  38 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -5
P_Mantorras    FW   1   5   9  17  11 |   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
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G_Babic        GK  26   1   1   1  47 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  86   0   0   0
Richie_Hope    DF   1  25  10   8  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  56  -4  -2
A_Messias      DF   1  26  12   7  10 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Char'wrth    DF   1  23   9   4  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
E_Abidal       DF   1  22  13  10  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Skjelbred    MF   1   9  22  11  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Obodai       MF   1  10  28   9  29 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  62   5
S_Pičtre       MF   1  11  24  12  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
K_Sarkies      FW   1  11  11  22  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   8   2   0   0   0  24   0  77
E_Adebayor     FW   1   5  11  23  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  10  17
S_Maxwell      MF   1  12  24   9  39 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  29   6   6
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
G_Leremi       MF   1  15  19   6  21 |   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
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