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Match Report
AAX Stadium
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760,
Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eddy Darby took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, AJAX's Mckinley Ladner got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Louie Irvin hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Eddy Darby managed to get in a good position for a shot. AJAX's supporters rose to their feet, but Eddy Darby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberto Fenton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alberto Fenton made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Julio Coulter sent off a good shot on target. AJAX's Charles Samuel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Walter in the 21st minute of play. The supporters of Wisła Kraków booed when AJAX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Louie Irvin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eddy Darby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Florian Baldwin fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AJAX's protests and gave Florian Baldwin a yellow card for diving instead. After 41 played minutes AJAX got a freekick which was hit by Florian Baldwin. Theo Hardy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Charles Samuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
Charles Samuel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Walter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 52 in the game by Theo Hardy from a close distance when the talented Charles Samuel managed to make a qualified save. AJAX's players were relieved. Charles Samuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Walter in the 54th minute of the match. Theo Hardy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Samuel having to interfere. Eddy Darby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Wisła Kraków's zone, Julio Coulter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Fenton came out of the goal and Julio Coulter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jose Anderson charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jose Anderson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of AJAX booed when Wisła Kraków was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Anderson didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Julio Coulter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charles Samuel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Walter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Theo Hardy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charles Samuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Walter in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 89th minute Julio Coulter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Fenton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Coulter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Alberto Fenton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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