FFO2 Conference, Nottingham Forest vs. Ajax (Fri Mar 17)


                    Nottingham Forest  |  Ajax
                          4-2-2-1-1 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                          Matt Buxton  |  Alfredo Gandarlo
                                       |
                           A_Muric GK  |  GK S_Rico
                        Renan_Lodi DF  |  DF C_Kipre
                        M_Niakhate DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                          S_Aurier DF  |  DF Baba_Rahman
                         J_Worrall DF  |  DF Ibanez
                         R_Freuler DM  |  DM A_Fulgini
                         O_Mangala DM  |  MF M_Gibbs-White
                           R_Yates MF  |  MF J_Clasie
                         J_Lingard MF  |  AM R_K_Muani
                         B_Johnson AM  |  MF M_Sissoko
                         T_Awoniyi FW  |  FW A_Lacazette
                                       |
                           J_Smith SUB |  SUB A_Desmas
                            L_Bade SUB |  SUB R_Proper
                              Cafu SUB |  SUB J_Geis
                        B_Mitchell SUB |  SUB Y_Konoplyanka
                        S_Surridge SUB |  SUB A_Morelos




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 5  :(aja) A_Lacazette has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Aurier! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Lacazette with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 7  :(aja) R_K_Muani saunters past his marker 
          ...  B_Johnson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 13 :(ntf) R_Yates drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Lingard 
          ...  Ibanez with the tackle 
Min. 15 :(ntf) B_Johnson takes advantage of a mistake by E_Bailly 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Ibanez with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 16 :(ntf) J_Lingard hoofs it upfield to find T_Awoniyi 
          ...  E_Bailly steals the ball of off him 
Min. 18 :(aja) Baba_Rahman kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Fulgini gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Fulgini curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Muric gathers it easily 
Min. 20 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Baba_Rahman 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A great volley from T_Awoniyi! 
          ...  But S_Rico smothers the ball 
Min. 21 :(ntf) S_Rico miskicks! 
          ...  R_Yates is through! 
          ...  R_Yates with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  S_Rico with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 21 :(aja) A_Lacazette gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Johnson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But O_Mangala with the fine tackle 
Min. 22 :(ntf) R_Freuler leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to S_Aurier 
          ...  S_Aurier rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  How did that find it's way in? 
          ...  That's given Nottingham Forest the advantage! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 22 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 22 :(ntf) R_Yates spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Renan_Lodi! 
          ...  M_Sissoko with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 26 :(ntf) B_Johnson whips the ball across to Renan_Lodi 
          ...  Renan_Lodi rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But S_Rico makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 28 :(ntf) A_Muric looks in some pain, he's struggling out there 
          ...  I think Matt Buxton is going to take him off 
Min. 28 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Smith 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Muric 
Min. 28 :(aja) J_Clasie runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_K_Muani 
          ...  R_K_Muani has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Smith 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  J_Smith recovers to save it!! 
Min. 31 :(aja) A_Lacazette with the dribble 
          ...  T_Awoniyi is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 32 :(ntf) R_Yates is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Lingard 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Lingard! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 33 :(aja) M_Sissoko with the diagonal pass to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Lacazette with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Smith makes a fine save 
Min. 35 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_K_Muani collects the loose ball! 
          ...  But O_Mangala wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 36 :(ntf) J_Worrall plays a first time ball through the defence to R_Yates 
          ...  R_Yates with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 37 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 40 :(ntf) R_Yates brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  T_Awoniyi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Awoniyi fires the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Freuler hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Kipre heads it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(ntf) R_Yates with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  R_Yates fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 45 :(aja) A_Fulgini sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Lacazette 
          ...  R_Freuler is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Ajax

Min. 47 :(ntf) S_Aurier is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  O_Mangala latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Bailly 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 51 :(ntf) B_Johnson chests it down 
          ...  B_Johnson with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  S_Rico parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 52 :(ntf) M_Niakhate hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  B_Johnson latches onto it! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by Ibanez 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 57 :(ntf) R_Yates with the cross-field pass to B_Johnson 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Baba_Rahman belts it clear 
Min. 60 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Surridge 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Awoniyi 
Min. 61 :(ntf) S_Surridge cuts inside Baba_Rahman 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Surridge! 
          ...  But S_Rico reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 62 :(ntf) J_Lingard leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to S_Aurier 
          ...  S_Aurier flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  S_Rico makes a difficult save 
Min. 65 :(ntf) R_Freuler finds the space intelligently 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Ibanez hits it out for a throw 
Min. 70 :(aja) J_Clasie beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  J_Clasie with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Fulgini swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  O_Mangala with the clearance 
Min. 72 :(aja) E_Bailly has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Renan_Lodi! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Bailly with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  J_Smith just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 73 :(ntf) R_Yates with a short pass to find S_Surridge 
          ...  E_Bailly rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 74 :(ntf) J_Lingard feeds the ball to B_Johnson 
          ...  Fine tackle by Baba_Rahman 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 74 :(aja) Ibanez drives it forward to J_Clasie 
          ...  J_Clasie goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Saved by J_Smith 
Min. 75 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds A_Lacazette though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Lacazette has a dig at goal! 
          ...  J_Smith saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 84 :(ntf) J_Lingard cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat S_Rico 
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Rico 
          ...  S_Rico smothers the ball!! 
Min. 86 :(ntf) O_Mangala sidesteps Ibanez 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  O_Mangala with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ntf) O_Mangala takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Lingard 
          ...  A delicate header from J_Lingard! 
          ...  S_Rico saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Worrall swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for S_Rico, who catches the ball 
Min. 90 :(ntf) R_Yates knocks the ball past A_Fulgini 
          ...  Now he crosses to B_Johnson! 
          ...  A powerful shot by B_Johnson! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way S_Rico was going to catch that! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 91 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 93 :(aja) J_Clasie times his run well 
          ...  O_Mangala with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Ground
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : R_Yates (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Aurier (22), R_Yates (36), B_Johnson (90)
Sent Off             : O_Mangala (93)
Booked               : B_Johnson (7), T_Awoniyi (31), R_Freuler (45)
Injured              : A_Muric (28)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lacazette
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Sissoko (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Nottingham Forest  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       3
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       7
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Final Score          : Nottingham Forest 3 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
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_Muric        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |  28   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
M_Niakhate     DF   1  17  10   3  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Aurier       DF   1  16  11  10  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  19  56
J_Worrall      DF   1  16  13   6  28 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  42   0
R_Freuler      DM   1  10  17  11  24 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  32  -2
O_Mangala      DM   1  11  16   8  28 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   1   0  71   4   4
R_Yates        MF   1  10  17   5  24 |  97   0   0   7   1   3   1   0   0   0   0 112  88
J_Lingard      MF   1   3  17  14  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  52  20
B_Johnson      AM   1   7  13  17  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  15  38
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
J_Smith        GK  16   1   1   1  29 |  69   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0   0
L_Bade         DF   1  16  10   2  28 |   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 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12

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 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
C_Kipre        DF   1  16   9   3  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   1  17  13   9  23 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  63   0  13
Baba_Rahman    DF   1  15   9   5  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  21   0
Ibanez         DF   1  16  13   3  26 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  88  17   0
A_Fulgini      DM   1  12  15  10  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  16
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   6  17  10  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
J_Clasie       MF   1   2  16  13  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  22
R_K_Muani      AM   1   4  10  17  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Sissoko      MF   1  10  17  11  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  11  -2
A_Lacazette    FW   1   2  11  17  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
A_Desmas       GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Proper       DF   1  14   8   3  20 |   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
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   4   9  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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