FFO2 Conference, Middlesbrough vs. Ajax (Thu Feb 02)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Ajax
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-3-1-1 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Alfredo Gandarlo
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK S_Rico
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF S_Kjaer
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF I_Ordets
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF Ibanez
                            M_Reis DF  |  DF S_Sane
                          M_Crooks DM  |  MF J_Clasie
                          A_Mowatt MF  |  MF M_Gibbs-White
                     F_Bernadeschi MF  |  AM R_K_Muani
                           R_Muniz FW  |  MF M_Sissoko
                           C_Akpom FW  |  FW A_Lacazette
                                       |
                         L_Roberts SUB |  SUB A_Desmas
                          P_McNair SUB |  SUB Baba_Rahman
                       S_Armstrong SUB |  SUB A_Fulgini
                           S_Prcic SUB |  SUB Y_Konoplyanka
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB A_Morelos




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 4  :(aja) A_Lacazette breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Davies now! 
          ...  A_Davies charges out of his area! 
          ...  A_Davies brings him down! 
          ...  He's been sent off for a dangerous late tackle!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 4  :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Roberts 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Akpom 
Min. 5  :(aja) R_K_Muani knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Reis 
          ...  I_Jones leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 8  :(mid) F_Bernadeschi with a byline cross to R_Muniz 
          ...  J_Clasie with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 9  :(mid) M_Reis wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Jones 
          ...  A powerful shot by I_Jones! 
          ...  It floats over S_Rico 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 11 :(mid) R_Muniz sidesteps E_Bailly 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Muniz attempts to nutmeg S_Rico! 
          ...  It's beaten S_Rico 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 14 :(mid) I_Jones with a reverse pass to F_Bernadeschi 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White slices it 
          ...  S_Rico moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reis with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  S_Rico comes out and claims it! 
Min. 16 :(aja) R_K_Muani dribbles past D_Fry 
          ...  R_Aguilar tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 17 :(mid) D_Fry slips past Ibanez 
          ...  S_Kjaer stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 20 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Ibanez! 
          ...  Ibanez with the crafty shot! 
          ...  L_Roberts tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Bailly drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to A_Lacazette 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  Ajax go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 21 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 22 :(mid) A_Mowatt turns past S_Kjaer 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  I_Ordets read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 24 :(aja) M_Sissoko with the heel pass to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Lacazette rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-2 Ajax ...
Min. 25 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 28 :(aja) I_Ordets runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of A_Lacazette 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  I_Jones anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 30 :(aja) I_Ordets beats M_Reis 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 31 :(mid) R_Muniz finds the space intelligently 
          ...  But I_Ordets slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 33 :(aja) A_Lacazette flicks it past R_Aguilar 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Crooks with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 34 :(aja) I_Ordets puts in S_Sane 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by I_Jones 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 35 :(aja) I_Ordets is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to J_Clasie 
          ...  J_Clasie goes for goal! 
          ...  L_Roberts with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 36 :(mid) R_Muniz nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Muniz! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into S_Rico's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 38 :(mid) M_Crooks pushes &s away!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mid) A_Mowatt with an inch perfect pass to F_Bernadeschi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Kjaer 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 47 :(mid) A_Mowatt gets to the byline and finds M_Reis with a beautiful cross 
          ...  M_Reis with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But S_Rico makes a fine save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-2 Ajax

Min. 49 :(aja) E_Bailly runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of R_K_Muani 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  R_K_Muani tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Armstrong 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Mowatt 
Min. 55 :(mid) D_Fry squares up to I_Ordets 
          ...  Andy Banks is shouting from the sidelines to sweep the leg! 
          ...  This is almost like the Cobra-kais hurting Daniel Larusso! 
          ...  Andy Banks has lost his head! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 55 :(mid) S_Armstrong controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  I_Ordets with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 56 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Prcic 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Bernadeschi 
Min. 56 :(aja) E_Bailly with a measured ball to M_Sissoko 
          ...  M_Sissoko with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 60 :(aja) M_Sissoko flicks the ball on to J_Clasie 
          ...  M_Reis tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Bailly 
          ...  L_Roberts catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 60 :(mid) R_Aguilar eases past S_Sane 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  A_Dijksteel smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  S_Rico narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 61 :(aja) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Ibanez seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  I_Jones wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 65 :(aja) S_Kjaer slips past his marker M_Reis 
          ...  The ball is whipped into R_K_Muani 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Aguilar!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 68 :(aja) M_Sissoko plays a long ball to R_K_Muani 
          ...  M_Reis tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 69 :(mid) I_Jones passes the ball to S_Armstrong 
          ...  S_Armstrong hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  S_Rico parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-2 Ajax ...
Min. 70 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 73 :(aja) M_Sissoko back heels to find A_Lacazette in space 
          ...  D_Fry tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Ordets! 
          ...  I_Jones wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 75 :(mid) S_Prcic turns past I_Ordets 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Prcic hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  S_Rico fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 79 :(mid) S_Prcic beats Ibanez 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  But S_Kjaer clears the danger 
Min. 79 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_K_Muani 
          ...  R_Aguilar takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 82 :(mid) I_Jones runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of R_Muniz 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  R_K_Muani fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Alfredo Gandarlo looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  M_Crooks with the thundering drive 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 84 :(mid) S_Armstrong cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz hits a curling shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 84 :(mid) I_Jones takes on Ibanez 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  R_K_Muani fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(aja) A_Lacazette takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  M_Crooks with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee yells at him to come over 
          ...  It's not the first time he's been called over today 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : I_Jones
Scorers              : S_Armstrong (69)
Sent Off             : A_Davies (4)
Booked               : D_Fry (55), M_Reis (68), M_Crooks (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lacazette (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lacazette (20,24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_K_Muani (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Davies       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 -10   0   0   0
D_Fry          DF   1  17  10   6  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  -2  -2
I_Jones        DF   1  17  13   8  24 |  94   0   4   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  84  76  14
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  16  12  12  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
R_Aguilar      DF   1  16  12   6  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
M_Reis         DF   1  15  13   2  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  21  15  22
M_Crooks       DM   1  10  16   8  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  12
A_Mowatt       MF   1   2  17  14  25 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   4  16  12  27 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   7  14  17  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
C_Akpom        FW   1   4  10  17  28 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Roberts      GK  15   1   1   1  22 |  90   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0   0
P_McNair       DF   1  16  10   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Armstrong    MF   1  12  16   5  35 |  37   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  50
S_Prcic        MF   1  11  15   6  28 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  16  22 |   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
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S_Rico         GK  19   1   1   1  27 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
S_Kjaer        DF   1  17  11   5  24 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  63  19   0
E_Bailly       DF   1  17  12   9  23 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0
I_Ordets       DF   1  17   9   8  33 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  63   0
Ibanez         DF   1  16  12   3  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
S_Sane         DF   1  16  10   9  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Clasie       MF   1   2  16  13  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   6  16  10  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  28   0
R_K_Muani      AM   1   4  10  16  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
M_Sissoko      MF   1  10  16  11  29 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  78  11
A_Lacazette    FW   1   2  11  17  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  52
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
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
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