FFO2 Conference, Real Betis vs. Ajax (Sun Jan 01) Real Betis | Ajax 4-4-2 N | 5-3-1-1 C Evan Singh | Alfredo Gandarlo | A_Bayindir GK | GK S_Rico J_Bruma DF | DF I_Ordets B_Pavard DF | DF S_Kjaer S_Vrsaljko DF | DF E_Bailly R_L_Cabral DF | DF S_Sane S_Benrahma MF | DF Ibanez B_Traore MF | MF M_Gibbs-White L_Torro MF | MF J_Clasie D_Praet MF | AM Y_Konoplyanka K_Iheanacho FW | MF M_Sissoko Sandro FW | FW A_Lacazette | E_Andrada SUB | SUB A_Desmas N_Stark SUB | SUB Baba_Rahman K_Ehizibue SUB | SUB G_Friend C_Styles SUB | SUB J_Geis K_Mirallas SUB | SUB R_K_Muani Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to L Min. 6 :(bet) L_Torro is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... Sandro latches onto the ball ... Sandro with the crafty shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... S_Benrahma flights it in! ... L_Torro with the header ... S_Rico is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And S_Rico reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... R_L_Cabral plays it into the danger area! ... Ibanez heads it away Min. 10 :(aja) I_Ordets with a glorious long pass to J_Clasie ... J_Clasie swings in the shot! ... A_Bayindir makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 10 :(bet) B_Traore finds himself in acres of space ... Ibanez with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 12 :(bet) D_Praet changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Torro ... A glorious effort by L_Torro! ... S_Rico won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 12 :(aja) I_Ordets with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to J_Clasie ... J_Clasie with a thundering shot! ... A_Bayindir makes a difficult save Min. 17 :(bet) J_Bruma saunters past Ibanez ... I_Ordets intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... Swung in by D_Praet ... S_Rico comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... J_Bruma gets to it! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 18 :(aja) J_Clasie jinks past S_Benrahma ... J_Bruma seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 20 :(bet) B_Traore plays a long ball to S_Benrahma ... I_Ordets gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 23 :(aja) J_Clasie with a perfectly timed run ... J_Clasie with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged A_Bayindir ... Evan Singh is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Real Betis 0-1 Ajax ... Min. 25 :(aja) J_Clasie runs at the defence ... J_Clasie flicks the header toward the far post! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 30 :(aja) Y_Konoplyanka runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Gibbs-White ... But B_Pavard wins the tackle cleanly Min. 33 :(bet) B_Traore with a simple pass to K_Iheanacho ... Ibanez stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 39 :(aja) Y_Konoplyanka takes advantage of a mistake by S_Vrsaljko ... S_Vrsaljko had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(aja) A_Lacazette sidesteps S_Vrsaljko ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... D_Praet with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee warned him Min. 45 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis ... COMING ON: N_Stark ... COMING OFF: R_L_Cabral Min. 48 :(aja) S_Kjaer finds A_Lacazette in acres of space ... A_Lacazette with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... A_Bayindir with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Betis 0-1 Ajax Min. 48 :(bet) L_Torro runs at the defence ... Y_Konoplyanka stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 49 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White finds himself in acres of space ... B_Pavard is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... M_Gibbs-White plays it short to J_Clasie ... N_Stark hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... M_Gibbs-White plays it towards the near post! ... E_Bailly with the shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 52 :(bet) Sandro puts in L_Torro ... L_Torro attempts the shot! ... S_Rico falls over ... But S_Rico is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 54 :(aja) M_Sissoko nutmegs the defender ... But B_Pavard wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 55 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis ... COMING ON: C_Styles ... COMING OFF: D_Praet Min. 55 :(bet) N_Stark floats the ball in to find B_Pavard ... B_Pavard tries to place it in the corner! ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... Real Betis are back level! ... Real Betis 1-1 Ajax ... Min. 64 :(aja) A_Lacazette runs at the heart of the defence ... A_Lacazette rises above the defence to head the ball! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Ibanez curls it into the box! ... A_Bayindir thumps the ball away! Min. 68 :(bet) B_Traore wins possession ... He plays the ball across to J_Bruma ... S_Kjaer gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 70 :(aja) S_Sane feeds the ball to A_Lacazette ... B_Pavard dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 74 :(bet) L_Torro with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... A powerful shot by L_Torro! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 75 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... N_Stark reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 76 :(bet) B_Pavard feeds the ball to S_Benrahma ... S_Benrahma blasts it at the goal! ... S_Rico drops the shot! ... And it's gone in! ... GOAL!! ... Butterfingers! ... That surely hands Real Betis victory!! ... The Ajax fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! ... Real Betis 2-1 Ajax ... Min. 77 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 79 :(aja) J_Clasie looks up ... He swings the ball right towards Y_Konoplyanka ... Y_Konoplyanka blasts the ball towards goal! ... A_Bayindir is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 80 :(aja) A_Lacazette finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... A heafty challenge by N_Stark ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... E_Bailly hits it towards the far post! ... The danger is dealt with by S_Vrsaljko Min. 82 :(bet) Sandro has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past E_Bailly! ... He has some space now! ... Sandro hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 83 :(bet) K_Iheanacho beats Ibanez ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... What a fantastic interception by I_Ordets ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 83 :(aja) Ibanez knocks the ball past B_Pavard ... Sandro fouls badly Min. 85 :(bet) Sandro spits at S_Kjaer ... He should be ashamed! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 85 :(aja) A_Bayindir with a terrible kick! ... J_Clasie takes control of the ball! ... J_Clasie hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Bayindir dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And A_Bayindir tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... E_Bailly curls it into the box! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for A_Bayindir, who catches the ball Min. 86 :(bet) B_Traore breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on S_Rico! ... I_Ordets brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 87 :(bet) K_Iheanacho times his run well ... J_Clasie rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(bet) B_Pavard is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to K_Iheanacho ... K_Iheanacho hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... Looks like it should be easy for S_Rico ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... S_Rico looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 90 :(bet) K_Iheanacho is first to the ball ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Y_Konoplyanka ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Benito Villamarrin Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Betis Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Pavard (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Pavard (55), S_Benrahma (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Sandro (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Clasie Scorers : J_Clasie (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Konoplyanka (48), I_Ordets (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Betis | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 10 | 9 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 3 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 9 Key Tackles : 8 | 7 Key Passes : 9 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Betis 2 - 1 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Real Betis Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Bayindir GK 18 1 1 1 28 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 J_Bruma DF 1 17 12 8 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 14 B_Pavard DF 1 17 14 6 26 | 95 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 63 56 48 S_Vrsaljko DF 1 16 14 10 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 R_L_Cabral DF 1 16 12 8 27 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Benrahma MF 1 4 17 13 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 B_Traore MF 1 3 16 12 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 L_Torro MF 1 1 16 12 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 48 D_Praet MF 1 4 15 11 22 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 K_Iheanacho FW 1 3 11 17 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Sandro FW 1 5 9 16 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 19 10 E_Andrada GK 13 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Stark DF 1 16 12 9 24 | 50 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 66 44 0 K_Ehizibue DF 1 13 11 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Styles MF 1 3 14 9 20 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mirallas FW 1 2 10 14 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 I_Ordets DF 1 16 9 8 33 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 64 40 -2 S_Kjaer DF 1 17 11 5 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 19 0 E_Bailly DF 1 17 12 9 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Clasie MF 1 2 16 12 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 14 88 Y_Konoplyanka AM 1 4 14 12 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 32 14 8 M_Sissoko MF 1 10 16 11 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lacazette FW 1 2 11 16 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 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 R_K_Muani FW 1 4 10 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1672610311 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40