FFO2 Conference, Ajax vs. Cardiff City (Thu Feb 09)


                                 Ajax  |  Cardiff City
                            5-3-1-1 C  |  5-1-2-2 P
                     Alfredo Gandarlo  |  Simon Clark
                                       |
                            S_Rico GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                           S_Kjaer DF  |  DF C_Dawson
                          E_Bailly DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                          I_Ordets DF  |  DF M_Romeo
                            Ibanez DF  |  DF A_Bah
                       Baba_Rahman DF  |  DF M_Simakan
                          J_Clasie MF  |  DM E_Skhiri
                     M_Gibbs-White MF  |  MF T_Kroos
                         R_K_Muani AM  |  MF A_El_Ghazi
                         M_Sissoko MF  |  FW M_Harris
                       A_Lacazette FW  |  FW J_Brekalo
                                       |
                          A_Desmas SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                          R_Proper SUB |  SUB J_Collins
                         A_Fulgini SUB |  SUB J_Simpson
                     Y_Konoplyanka SUB |  SUB R_Wintle
                         A_Morelos SUB |  SUB S_Ojo




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 3  :(aja) M_Gibbs-White cuts inside A_Bah 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in R_K_Muani! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sissoko swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard heads it away 
Min. 4  :(aja) R_K_Muani beats M_Simakan 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_K_Muani tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  Let's see if Ajax can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 5  :(car) A_El_Ghazi cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi from 20 yards! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 6  :(aja) J_Clasie jumps over E_Skhiri's challenge 
          ...  M_Romeo with an ugly foul 
Min. 10 :(aja) M_Sissoko unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Gibbs-White 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 19 :(car) A_El_Ghazi takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Kroos 
          ...  T_Kroos hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But S_Rico makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 23 :(car) J_Brekalo with a 40-yard pass to T_Kroos 
          ...  A delicate header from T_Kroos! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 27 :(car) M_Harris jinks infield 
          ...  Baba_Rahman takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 28 :(aja) S_Kjaer picks out J_Clasie with the cross 
          ...  A_Bah with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 29 :(car) A_El_Ghazi with the through ball to J_Brekalo 
          ...  Ibanez cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 30 :(aja) Ibanez moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Ordets 
          ...  T_Kroos is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 33 :(aja) S_Kjaer is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to R_K_Muani 
          ...  M_Romeo gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 37 :(aja) A_Lacazette takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past T_Kroos 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Lacazette attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 39 :(aja) S_Kjaer hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_K_Muani collects the loose ball! 
          ...  E_Skhiri rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 39 :(car) M_Romeo searches out A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  Cleaned up by I_Ordets 
Min. 40 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Vestergaard 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 42 :(car) E_Skhiri runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Harris latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  M_Harris flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  S_Rico parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 49 :(car) J_Vestergaard looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Dawson 
          ...  C_Dawson belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Cardiff City

Min. 50 :(aja) R_K_Muani kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Clasie gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Vestergaard 
Min. 51 :(aja) R_K_Muani with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A left-footer by R_K_Muani! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Allsop moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  R_Allsop catches it with style! 
Min. 54 :(aja) M_Sissoko cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Lacazette with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 55 :(aja) M_Sissoko takes advantage of a mistake by T_Kroos 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Sissoko fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 56 :(car) M_Simakan boots it towards T_Kroos 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by Baba_Rahman 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Romeo swings it in! 
          ...  Ibanez deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 57 :(car) A_El_Ghazi spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Brekalo! 
          ...  S_Kjaer with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 60 :(aja) R_K_Muani is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Sissoko 
          ...  M_Sissoko rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 61 :(aja) J_Clasie sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Skhiri 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Collins 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Bah 
Min. 68 :(aja) R_K_Muani latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  R_K_Muani hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 68 :(car) J_Vestergaard holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees T_Kroos in space! 
          ...  T_Kroos controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Baba_Rahman belts it clear 
Min. 72 :(aja) A_Lacazette takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Lacazette hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 73 :(car) A_El_Ghazi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Brekalo latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Brekalo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  S_Rico gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 74 :(aja) A_Lacazette takes advantage of a mistake by C_Dawson 
          ...  He crosses to Ibanez 
          ...  Ibanez runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 76 :(car) T_Kroos with a precise pass to J_Brekalo 
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Brekalo! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Skhiri with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  S_Rico comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Simakan gets to it! 
          ...  S_Rico just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 77 :(aja) J_Clasie takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  C_Dawson brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 78 :(car) J_Brekalo races into the box 
          ...  He sees T_Kroos lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ibanez!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 79 :(aja) R_K_Muani with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Vestergaard 
          ...  But M_Simakan wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 80 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White has broken clear! Just R_Allsop to beat! 
          ...  M_Romeo brings him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 82 :(car) T_Kroos stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Kjaer 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 82 :(aja) Baba_Rahman puts in A_Lacazette 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Simon Clark looks relieved 
Min. 83 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Ojo 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_El_Ghazi 
Min. 84 :(car) M_Romeo kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Brekalo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Brekalo throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  S_Rico takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 85 :(car) T_Kroos holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Brekalo 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Brekalo! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Ojo floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for S_Rico, who catches the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(car) J_Brekalo with a 30-yard pass to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  R_K_Muani slices it 
          ...  S_Rico moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Ojo curls it into the box! 
          ...  Ibanez wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 91 :(car) E_Skhiri finds J_Vestergaard in acres of space 
          ...  J_Vestergaard carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : R_K_Muani (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_K_Muani (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Kjaer (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Brekalo
Scorers              : T_Kroos (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Bah (28), M_Romeo (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       16
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 1 Cardiff City
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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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S_Rico         GK  19   1   1   1  27 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
S_Kjaer        DF   1  17  11   5  24 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  55  -2
E_Bailly       DF   1  17  12   9  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Ordets       DF   1  17   9   8  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
Ibanez         DF   1  16  12   3  26 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  88  18  19
Baba_Rahman    DF   1  14   9   4  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  72  21   0
J_Clasie       MF   1   2  16  13  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   6  16  10  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  12
R_K_Muani      AM   1   4  10  16  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  34  40  48
M_Sissoko      MF   1  10  16  11  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  26
A_Lacazette    FW   1   2  11  17  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  19  23
A_Desmas       GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Proper       DF   1  14   8   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Fulgini      MF   1  12  15  10  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Konoplyanka  MF   1   4  15  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morelos      FW   1   3   9  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Cardiff City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Allsop       GK  19   1   1   1  28 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  14
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  16  13  11  28 |  95   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  88  34  11
M_Romeo        DF   1  16  11   8  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  36  -2
A_Bah          DF   1  15  13   8  28 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Simakan      DF   1  15  12   5  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  18  17
E_Skhiri       DM   1  12  16   5  27 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  28   0
T_Kroos        MF   1  14  20  14  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  52
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   4  17  13  28 |  87   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  52   9
M_Harris       FW   1   3  11  18  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Brekalo      FW   1   2  12  16  27 |  95   0   0   3   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  80  32
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Collins      DF   1  15  11   7  25 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Simpson      MF   1  13  10   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wintle       MF   1  12  16   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ojo          MF   1   5  13  11  25 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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