FFO2 Conference, Ajax vs. Nottingham Forest (Sun Jan 08) Ajax | Nottingham Forest 5-3-1-1 C | 4-2-2-1-1 C Alfredo Gandarlo | Matt Buxton | S_Rico GK | GK A_Muric I_Ordets DF | DF J_Worrall S_Kjaer DF | DF L_Bade E_Bailly DF | DF M_Niakhate S_Sane DF | DF S_Aurier Ibanez DF | DM R_Freuler M_Gibbs-White MF | DM R_Yates J_Clasie MF | MF Renan_Lodi R_K_Muani AM | MF J_Lingard M_Sissoko MF | AM B_Johnson A_Lacazette FW | FW T_Awoniyi | A_Desmas SUB | SUB J_Smith Baba_Rahman SUB | SUB H_Toffolo G_Friend SUB | SUB Cafu J_Geis SUB | SUB B_Mitchell A_Morelos SUB | SUB S_Surridge Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to L Min. 3 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi with a real burst of pace ... J_Clasie can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... The ball hits I_Ordets in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 3 :(aja) J_Clasie breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Muric! ... T_Awoniyi 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. 6 :(aja) A_Lacazette flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... L_Bade does well to intercept the ball Min. 7 :(ntf) L_Bade flicks the ball on to S_Aurier ... S_Kjaer with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 7 :(ntf) S_Aurier with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Niakhate ... Well intercepted by Ibanez Min. 19 :(aja) J_Clasie has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past T_Awoniyi ... He puts in A_Lacazette! ... A_Lacazette smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... The shot slips through A_Muric's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 22 :(aja) E_Bailly cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Sissoko ... L_Bade reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 27 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White with the nod to M_Sissoko ... M_Sissoko throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... The Ajax fans get off their seats! ... GOAL!! ... Ajax take the lead! ... Ajax 1-0 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 30 :(ntf) B_Johnson runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Worrall ... Ibanez goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 32 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White breaks free from his marker ... M_Gibbs-White with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But A_Muric reaches the ball. Good save Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(ntf) M_Niakhate finds a hole in the defence ... Ibanez with a bad challenge Min. 48 :(aja) M_Sissoko comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... But R_Yates wins the tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Nottingham Forest Min. 49 :(ntf) J_Lingard brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... R_Freuler gets on the end of the pass ... A_Lacazette with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 50 :(aja) E_Bailly knocks the ball on and sprints past S_Aurier ... A delightful ball in to J_Clasie ... But Renan_Lodi puts the ball out of play Min. 51 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi sidesteps M_Sissoko ... M_Sissoko recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 68 :(ntf) J_Lingard flicks the ball on to Renan_Lodi ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from Renan_Lodi! ... It looks good ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 71 :(ntf) R_Freuler rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to T_Awoniyi ... S_Rico with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK! ... R_Freuler with the delicate chip over the wall ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 75 :(aja) S_Sane plays it long to M_Sissoko ... M_Sissoko hits a great drive! ... A_Muric makes a good save Min. 75 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi beats M_Gibbs-White ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... But Ibanez wins the ball Min. 77 :(aja) M_Sissoko takes on 3 men ... M_Sissoko tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at his face! ... He can't believe it himself! ... Ajax 2-0 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 78 :(aja) M_Sissoko spots a team mate in space ... He finds A_Lacazette with a lovely pass! ... A_Lacazette goes for goal! ... A_Muric tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 83 :(ntf) J_Worrall had to stretch to reach the pass ... Blocked by E_Bailly Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... M_Gibbs-White with the punt towards goal! ... A_Muric makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 91 :(ntf) Renan_Lodi takes possession ... Knocks it past I_Ordets ... He's through on goal ... A thundering drive by Renan_Lodi! ... It goes wide for a goal kick ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amsterdam Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Sissoko (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Sissoko (27,77) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Lacazette (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Lingard Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Awoniyi (3) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Nottingham Forest Attempts on Goal : 7 | 3 Off target : 1 | 3 On target : 6 | 0 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 4 Key Passes : 6 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 18 1 1 1 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 I_Ordets DF 1 17 9 8 33 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 S_Kjaer DF 1 17 11 5 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 E_Bailly DF 1 17 12 9 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 36 0 S_Sane DF 1 16 10 9 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Ibanez DF 1 16 12 3 26 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 M_Gibbs-White MF 1 6 16 10 29 | 95 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 32 J_Clasie MF 1 2 16 13 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 R_K_Muani AM 1 4 10 16 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sissoko MF 1 10 16 11 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 28 14 91 A_Lacazette FW 1 2 11 17 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 12 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 14 9 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Friend DF 1 14 8 3 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Geis MF 1 10 14 5 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 - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Muric GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 J_Worrall DF 1 15 12 6 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bade DF 1 15 10 2 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 20 0 M_Niakhate DF 1 17 10 3 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Aurier DF 1 16 10 10 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Freuler DM 1 10 17 11 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 11 R_Yates DM 1 10 16 4 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 Renan_Lodi MF 1 17 13 8 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 21 0 28 J_Lingard MF 1 3 17 13 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 B_Johnson AM 1 7 13 17 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Awoniyi FW 1 3 12 17 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 J_Smith GK 16 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Toffolo DF 1 14 12 5 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cafu MF 1 8 15 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Mitchell MF 1 3 14 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Surridge FW 1 2 9 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1673212069 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40