FFO2 Conference, Ajax vs. Middlesbrough (Mon Apr 10) Ajax | Middlesbrough 5-3-1-1 C | 5-2-1-2 P Alfredo Gandarlo | Andy Banks | S_Rico GK | GK A_Davies S_Kjaer DF | DF I_Jones E_Bailly DF | DF D_Fry C_Kipre DF | DF P_McNair Ibanez DF | DF A_Dijksteel S_Sane DF | DF R_Aguilar M_Gibbs-White MF | MF F_Bernadeschi D_Sow MF | MF M_Crooks R_K_Muani AM | AM A_Mowatt M_Sissoko MF | FW R_Muniz A_Lacazette FW | FW P_Cutrone | A_Desmas SUB | SUB L_Roberts Baba_Rahman SUB | SUB M_Reis A_Schopf SUB | SUB R_McGree J_Clasie SUB | SUB S_Prcic A_Morelos SUB | SUB C_Akpom Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to L Min. 10 :(aja) R_K_Muani smashes the ball upfield ... M_Gibbs-White latches onto the ball ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Dijksteel ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 22 :(aja) M_Sissoko turns past A_Dijksteel ... He has created space for himself now ... M_Sissoko has a dig at goal! ... A_Davies with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 22 :(mid) R_Muniz wins possession ... He plays the ball across to A_Mowatt ... A_Mowatt with the overhead! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... P_McNair drives it into the box! ... A_Mowatt tries to place the shot! ... The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! ... S_Rico moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... S_Rico tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Fry lofts the ball in! ... S_Rico catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 25 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... A_Dijksteel latches onto the end of it ... S_Sane with the block Min. 26 :(mid) P_Cutrone beats Ibanez ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Ibanez with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 28 :(aja) D_Sow bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Gibbs-White ... I_Jones wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 31 :(mid) D_Fry with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... S_Sane tackles cleanly Min. 33 :(mid) A_Dijksteel gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... C_Kipre with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 35 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: A_Schopf ... COMING OFF: M_Gibbs-White Min. 35 :(aja) A_Lacazette runs into space ... R_Aguilar slices it ... A_Davies moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... E_Bailly flights it in! ... A_Davies comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 37 :(aja) C_Kipre smashes the ball upfield ... S_Sane latches onto the ball ... But D_Fry slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mid) I_Jones finds P_Cutrone with a perfectly weighted pass ... A wicked drive by P_Cutrone! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 45 :(mid) A_Mowatt sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... F_Bernadeschi gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But Ibanez reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 47 :(aja) S_Sane runs at the defence ... He nutmegs R_Aguilar ... He showed his class there ... I_Jones with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Alfredo Gandarlo looks annoyed that there was no card there ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... Ibanez passes to D_Sow ... But A_Dijksteel slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Middlesbrough Min. 60 :(aja) E_Bailly drives it forward to A_Lacazette ... Intercepted by R_Aguilar Min. 60 :(mid) R_Muniz spits at C_Kipre ... He should be ashamed! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 64 :(mid) R_Aguilar finds P_Cutrone with a perfectly weighted pass ... P_Cutrone with a terrific drive! ... S_Rico parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: A_Morelos ... COMING OFF: R_K_Muani Min. 65 :(aja) E_Bailly knocks the ball on and sprints past M_Crooks ... A delightful ball in to S_Sane ... D_Fry pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 67 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: C_Akpom ... COMING OFF: P_Cutrone Min. 69 :(aja) A_Schopf plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Morelos decides to go for goal instead! ... Brilliantly taken away by A_Dijksteel!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: M_Reis ... COMING OFF: P_McNair Min. 72 :(mid) A_Mowatt with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... A_Mowatt aims for the top right corner! ... The shot slips through S_Rico's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... Middlesbrough go in front now with that goal! ... Ajax 0-1 Middlesbrough ... Min. 73 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 73 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: R_McGree ... COMING OFF: M_Crooks Min. 73 :(aja) D_Sow plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Lacazette keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Lacazette with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 74 :(aja) D_Sow plays it long to A_Morelos ... But R_Aguilar reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 76 :(mid) I_Jones hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Muniz collects the loose ball! ... C_Kipre tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 76 :(mid) I_Jones pass splits open the defence and finds C_Akpom ... C_Kipre brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 78 :(mid) A_Dijksteel takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into R_Muniz ... S_Kjaer with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 79 :(aja) S_Kjaer with the first time pass to C_Kipre ... C_Kipre is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has A_Davies to beat ... He dinks it over A_Davies ... GOAL!! ... WOW!! ... Just WOW! ... Ajax have equalised! ... So late in the game! ... Ajax 1-1 Middlesbrough ... Min. 80 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(aja) D_Sow jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette with the cheeky shot! ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to it ... He turns the ball behind ... CORNER! ... A_Schopf with an inswinging corner into the box ... D_Sow gets a shot in ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Davies's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 90 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to R_McGree ... R_McGree with a low drive through the rain! ... S_Rico gathers it easily Min. 92 :(aja) S_Sane is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to A_Morelos ... A_Morelos with a blistering shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amsterdam Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Kipre Scorers : C_Kipre (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Ibanez (26), C_Kipre (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Mowatt (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Mowatt (72) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Muniz (60) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Middlesbrough Attempts on Goal : 6 | 6 Off target : 3 | 2 On target : 3 | 4 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 9 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 1 - 1 Middlesbrough ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Ajax Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Rico GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 S_Kjaer DF 1 18 11 6 24 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 46 0 E_Bailly DF 1 17 13 9 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 C_Kipre DF 1 17 10 3 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 19 18 52 Ibanez DF 1 17 13 3 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 -2 -2 S_Sane DF 1 16 10 9 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 20 0 M_Gibbs-White MF 1 6 17 10 29 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sow MF 1 8 17 11 28 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 11 R_K_Muani AM 1 4 10 17 22 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Sissoko MF 1 10 17 11 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 A_Lacazette FW 1 2 11 17 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 A_Desmas GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baba_Rahman DF 1 15 9 5 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Schopf MF 1 9 16 11 33 | 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 J_Clasie MF 1 2 16 13 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Morelos AM 1 4 9 15 24 | 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Player Statistics - Middlesbrough Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Davies GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 I_Jones DF 1 18 13 9 24 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 51 0 D_Fry DF 1 18 10 6 29 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0 P_McNair DF 1 17 10 10 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 16 13 12 22 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 17 0 R_Aguilar DF 1 17 12 6 26 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 18 0 F_Bernadeschi MF 1 4 16 12 27 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 M_Crooks MF 1 10 17 8 24 | 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mowatt AM 1 2 18 14 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 52 R_Muniz FW 1 7 15 18 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 13 -2 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 16 22 | 70 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 L_Roberts GK 15 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Reis DF 1 15 13 3 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_McGree AM 1 3 14 12 24 | 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 S_Prcic MF 1 11 16 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Akpom FW 1 4 10 16 28 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1681115912 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40