FFO2 Conference, Ajax vs. Watford (Mon May 08)


                                 Ajax  |  Watford
                            5-3-1-1 C  |  3-5-2 N
                     Alfredo Gandarlo  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                            S_Rico GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                            S_Sane DF  |  DF K_Hause
                          E_Bailly DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                           C_Kipre DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                            Ibanez DF  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                         J_Collins DF  |  MF I_Sarr
                         M_Sissoko MF  |  MF I_Louza
                             D_Sow MF  |  MF T_Cleverley
                         R_K_Muani AM  |  MF S_Kalu
                     M_Gibbs-White MF  |  FW B_Embolo
                       A_Kalajdzic FW  |  FW R_Manaj
                                       |
                          A_Desmas SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                       Baba_Rahman SUB |  SUB C_Kabasele
                        M_Cuisance SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                          J_Clasie SUB |  SUB K_Sema
                         A_Morelos SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 2  :(wat) I_Louza spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds S_Kalu with a lovely pass! 
          ...  S_Kalu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Rico 
Min. 3  :(aja) M_Sissoko saunters past his marker 
          ...  M_Sissoko attempts the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Ajax have taken the lead! 
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 3  :(wat) F_Sierralta is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to H_Kamara 
          ...  E_Bailly with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 10 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic dribbles past F_Sierralta 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 12 :(aja) C_Kipre is spitting at F_Sierralta 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  Disgusting! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 13 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  F_Sierralta slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 17 :(wat) T_Cleverley with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But S_Sane slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 18 :(aja) S_Sane is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to R_K_Muani 
          ...  But K_Hause spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 20 :(aja) C_Kipre puts in J_Collins 
          ...  F_Sierralta dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 21 :(aja) R_K_Muani kills the ball dead 
          ...  H_Kamara with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 22 :(aja) M_Okoye miskicks! 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic takes control of the ball! 
          ...  But I_Louza sweeps up the threat 
Min. 23 :(aja) M_Sissoko drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to S_Sane 
          ...  H_Kamara reads the play well 
Min. 26 :(aja) D_Sow slips past T_Cleverley 
          ...  D_Sow sees M_Okoye off his line! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 28 :(aja) M_Sissoko retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic lobs M_Okoye! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 29 :(aja) R_K_Muani takes on H_Kamara 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  R_K_Muani rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Sow swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by K_Hause 
Min. 31 :(aja) D_Sow has space to run with the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Hause 
Min. 34 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 37 :(aja) M_Sissoko brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on F_Sierralta 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Gibbs-White! 
          ...  F_Sierralta does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 39 :(aja) S_Sane is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Sissoko 
          ...  M_Sissoko attempts the shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 39 :(wat) B_Embolo with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  B_Embolo with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 42 :(wat) S_Kalu moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Cleverley 
          ...  T_Cleverley hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  S_Rico makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic takes advantage of a mistake by H_Kamara 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  M_Okoye won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 44 :(aja) R_K_Muani with an inswinging cross to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  F_Neuhaus with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Manaj 
Min. 46 :(wat) The ball is passed in from I_Louza, he finds K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis goes for the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Watford fans! 
          ...  That's given Watford the advantage! 
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Watford ...
Min. 47 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-2 Watford

Min. 46 :(aja) E_Bailly looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  M_Okoye has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Okoye reacts well to save!! 
Min. 47 :(wat) I_Louza with a 50-yard pass to K_Davis 
          ...  D_Sow with a reckless challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 48 :(wat) F_Neuhaus has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Davis gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Bailly does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But H_Kamara slides in 
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Sane pushes it past K_Davis 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Hause 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 54 :(wat) I_Sarr volleys it forward. He finds K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But S_Rico reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on S_Rico anyway 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Kabasele 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Sierralta 
Min. 55 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic is unmarked! 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Okoye's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 55 :(aja) M_Sissoko saunters past I_Louza 
          ...  H_Kamara goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Tony Ayre looks relieved 
Min. 59 :(aja) J_Collins beats I_Louza with absolute ease! 
          ...  J_Collins hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 61 :(aja) Ibanez chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Collins 
          ...  C_Kabasele slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 64 :(aja) R_K_Muani with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Kabasele can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  C_Kabasele makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ibanez swings it in! 
          ...  M_Okoye easily catches it! 
Min. 65 :(wat) T_Cleverley hits a hard pass to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  S_Rico with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 68 :(wat) S_Kalu picks out C_Kabasele with the cross 
          ...  Ibanez hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kalu with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_Kipre gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 69 :(aja) S_Sane flicks it over F_Neuhaus and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Sane with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But M_Okoye palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 70 :(wat) I_Louza has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Kabasele collects the loose ball! 
          ...  C_Kabasele has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  S_Rico gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 71 :(wat) C_Kabasele with a real burst of pace 
          ...  S_Sane can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  R_K_Muani fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(wat) I_Sarr runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by S_Sane 
Min. 78 :(wat) I_Sarr gains possession 
          ...  R_K_Muani with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  That's his second booking! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 79 :(wat) T_Cleverley is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus tries the shot! 
          ...  What agility from S_Rico 
Min. 82 :(wat) K_Davis with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  A cracking drive from K_Davis! 
          ...  But S_Rico comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 82 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Kamara! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Cleverley with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 85 :(aja) D_Sow kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Collins gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But C_Kabasele will cut out the threat 
Min. 86 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White sidesteps K_Hause 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  T_Cleverley robs him of the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(aja) J_Collins has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Sane collects the loose ball! 
          ...  C_Kabasele gathers up the loose ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Sissoko
Scorers              : M_Sissoko (3)
Sent Off             : R_K_Muani (78)
Booked               : D_Sow (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : I_Louza (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Embolo (39), K_Davis (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Cleverley (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       0
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       16
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 2 Watford
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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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
S_Sane         DF   1  16  11   9  28 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  38  17
E_Bailly       DF   1  17  13   9  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  17   0
C_Kipre        DF   1  17  10   3  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  20   0
Ibanez         DF   1  17  13   3  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  17   0
J_Collins      DF   1  16  11   7  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  15
M_Sissoko      MF   1  10  17  12  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  39  46
D_Sow          MF   1   9  17  11  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  11   9
R_K_Muani      AM   1   4  11  17  22 |  80   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   9  -5
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   6  17  10  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Kalajdzic    FW   1   5   9  18  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
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
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  17  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Clasie       MF   1   2  16  13  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morelos      FW   1   4   9  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Okoye        GK  20   1   1   1  29 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  18  11   5  24 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   1  18  12   6  26 |  57   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  18   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  12  19   8  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  36
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
I_Louza        MF   1   6  17  12  26 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  73   0
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  17  13  22 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  33  37  11
S_Kalu         MF   1   4  15   8  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  18
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  11  19  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   8  18  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hamer        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  17  13  12  22 |  38   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  84   0  14
M_Pollock      DF   1  14  12   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sema         MF   1  11  13   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Davis        FW   1   4  10  18  22 |  50   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
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