Arsenal vs Ajax Amsterdam
Final score
Arsenal and Ajax Amsterdam drew 1-1 on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at Highbury. Goals for Arsenal: Sylvain Wiltord (5'). Goals for Ajax: Nigel de Jong (17').
Play by play
- 90'
A fair result. Arsenal started at their best but Ajax were well organised and played hard to gain a draw. All eyes on the Amsterdam ArenA next Wednesday.
- 90'
Kanu gets a chance. He losed Chivu but smashes the ball over the net. The last action of the game and Arsenal have been held in a game they expected to win.
- 90'
Abubakari Yakubu replaces the impressive Pienaar.
- 90'
Kanu is hacked at and Witschge cleared. The ball came out at Cole. He volleys. The ball squirms through. Lobont claims and Pires kicks at the ball. He is booked for his troubles.
- 90'
The Ajax fans are enjoying themselves a time ticks on. So is their team. But here's Henry. Cole swings at fresh air and the ball is behind for a goal-kick.
- 89'
The game is increasingly stretched. Arsenal's subs have been all attackers and they have ceded the midfield to Ajax.
- 87'
Henry drags the ball across goal. Kanu just can't get there.
- 86'
Taylor comes out to knock clear. Pienaar, increasingly influential, prompting. But Arsenal hit long for Kanu. Jeffers threatens. Lobont catches.
- 85'
Pienaar is baulked by Vieira. Van der Meyde down the right has a cross deflected. Nourdin Boukhari charges in but can't control and knocks wide. A let-off.
- 84'
Cole drifts a ball over the top. Bergkamp couldn't trouble his old club. Can Kanu, himself a former Ajax boy?
- 82'
Ajax break. Van der Meyde down the right can't evade Taylor.
- 81'
Nice Ajax stuff but Cygan intercepts.
- 81'
Nourdin Boukhari concedes a foul and is booked. The free-kick bobbles up for Lobont to catch.
- 80'
But misses from a tight angle.
- 79'
Shoving in the area sees a retake. Bergkamp ruffles Lobont. Henry fires at goal.
- 78'
Trebelsi fouls Wiltord. Free-kick opportunity. Bergkamp to take....
- 78'
Ibrahimovic leaves the field to be replaced by Morrocan star Nourdin Boukhari.
- 78'
Chivu cuts out a ball aimed for Jeffers.
- 77'
Ibrahimovic falls over his own feet. Henry emulates him in an acrobatic attempt at a shot.
- 76'
Ajax to make a change. Veteran Richard Witschge replaces Van Damme.
- 74'
Cole down the wing. Wiltord crosses. Henry can't direct it towards goal or a team-mate.
- 73'
The ball evades everybody. Henry breaks. He can't find Wiltord with a through ball.
- 72'
Jeffers replaces Gilberto. A shift in midfield as Bergkamp and Wiltord switch to the wings. Maxwell forces a Dutch corner.
- 71'
Pires prompts. Wiltord threads it to Bergkamp. He pirouettes and drags his shot wide of the goal. No prodigal return.
- 69'
Francis Jeffers ready to take his place on the pitch.
