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Match report
English Footie
Champions League: Round 3 (setup 4, season 27)
Ajax
v.
Darlington
Formation:
4-3-3
André ONANA717Hugo LLORIS
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
13
Overall form:
Home form:
Kenny TETE28Kyle WALKER
Urby EMANUELSON637MARCELO Vieira da Silva Junior
Davy KLAASSEN4Luka MODRIC
Niklas MOISANDER65Giorgio CHIELLINI
Jan-Arie VAN DER HEIJDEN76Daniele DE ROSSI
Anthony OBODAI7Samir NASRI
Jody LUKOKI78Danny WELBECK
Luc CASTAIGNOS97Mario Barwuah BALOTELLI
Danilo CATALDI106Francisco Alcácer García, PACO ALCÁCER
Zander 'Mateo' CASSIERRA Cabezas116Stevan JOVETIC
Manager
Stefano DENSWIL12Chris SMALLING
Mickey VAN DER HART13Jon FLATT
Aras ÖZBILIZ146Thomas VERMAELEN
Thulani SERERO15John BOSTOCK
Darko BODUL16Gregory VAN DER WIEL

Ajax 2 Darlington 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 43,729, Stadium: Amsterdam Arena, Referee: Knud Erik FISKER 5½)
1 Castaignos, 18 LukokiScorers50 Walker
Substitutions77 De Rossi <=> Vermaelen
Sendings off
Bookings58 De Rossi, 63 Modric, 71 Jovetic, 76 Paco Alcácer
6Corners11
7Fouls18
7Offsides9
4Shots on3
6Shots off8
10Total shots11
2Shots saved2
42%Possession58%
Man of the match: Kyle WALKER
1GOAL!! After some neat play on the right CASTAIGNOS came inside and hit the ball into the roof of the net. (1-0 Ajax)
3BALOTELLI was put clear by WELBECK and he stepped inside the Ajax 'keeper but thrust his shot just wide.
9The bemused 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from VAN DER HEIJDEN dropped just wide.
17WELBECK brought the ball away from OBODAI and poked a tame shot over.
18GOAL!! A mishit backpass by DE ROSSI enabled LUKOKI to run in and drill the ball past the 'keeper. (2-0 Ajax)
20A mix up in the Ajax defence enabled JOVETIC to crack the ball wide.
21CASTAIGNOS flicked an easy chance past the far post.
28A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the advancing Ajax 'keeper.
30A weak strike from BALOTELLI bounced agonisingly wide.
31A useful ball from LUKOKI on the right bobbled toward OBODAI who sliced his shot over.
36WELBECK headed wide.
37CASTAIGNOS beat WELBECK and whacked the ball to OBODAI who blasted his shot wide.
44CASTAIGNOS kicked the ball wide from just outside the area.
45A free-kick from CATALDI floated wide.
 
50GOAL!! A mishit clearance fell to BALOTELLI who sliced a shot goalward, luckily WALKER was on hand to hit the ball into the net. (2-1 Ajax)
55An inswinging corner was forced into the arms of LLORIS by LUKOKI.
58The ref yellow cards DE ROSSI for violent conduct against CASSIERRA.
63MODRIC cautioned by FISKER for a poor challenge.
64A thirty yard drive from CATALDI caused the 'keeper little difficulty.
71JOVETIC booked.
72MOISANDER rushed a simple chance.
75BALOTELLI knocked the ball to MODRIC who headed it inches wide.
76A clumsy tackle gets PACO ALCÁCER a yellow card.
83WELBECK rasped the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
86BALOTELLI fired a right foot shot inches over from thirty yards out.