FFO2 Conference, Watford vs. Ajax (Mon Mar 06) Watford | Ajax 4-1-1-4 P | 5-3-1-1 C Tony Ayre | Alfredo Gandarlo | M_Okoye GK | GK S_Rico H_Kamara DF | DF S_Kjaer K_Hause DF | DF E_Bailly F_Sierralta DF | DF I_Ordets C_Kabasele DF | DF Ibanez F_Neuhaus DM | DF S_Sane I_Louza MF | MF M_Gibbs-White I_Sarr FW | MF J_Clasie J_Schlupp FW | AM R_K_Muani B_Embolo FW | MF M_Sissoko K_Davis FW | FW A_Lacazette | B_Hamer SUB | SUB A_Desmas C_Cathcart SUB | SUB Baba_Rahman T_Cleverley SUB | SUB A_Fulgini S_Kalu SUB | SUB Y_Konoplyanka R_Manaj SUB | SUB A_Morelos Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to L Min. 1 :(wat) I_Louza with a 30-yard pass to J_Schlupp ... S_Sane tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... I_Louza flights it in! ... I_Sarr tries to place the shot! ... S_Rico narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 2 :(wat) F_Neuhaus takes advantage of a bad back pass ... M_Sissoko with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! Min. 7 :(aja) M_Sissoko with a slick pass to J_Clasie ... I_Sarr slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 18 :(aja) The ball goes loose! ... R_K_Muani gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... But F_Sierralta wins the tackle cleanly Min. 22 :(aja) A_Lacazette moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Sissoko ... M_Sissoko looks to see where M_Okoye is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... M_Okoye with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 27 :(wat) K_Davis plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Kabasele keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Fine tackle by Ibanez ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 32 :(wat) B_Embolo with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... B_Embolo curls the ball in on goal! ... S_Rico takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 35 :(wat) F_Neuhaus whips the ball across to I_Sarr ... A skilful effort from I_Sarr! ... But S_Rico tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... J_Schlupp flights it in! ... S_Rico comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... I_Louza with the header ... S_Rico gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... J_Schlupp hits it into the box! ... S_Sane clears the danger Min. 37 :(wat) J_Schlupp takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... J_Schlupp drives the shot in! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 38 :(wat) I_Louza takes on 3 men ... I_Louza drives the shot in! ... S_Rico has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... S_Rico reacts well to save!! Min. 38 :(aja) J_Clasie has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... A_Lacazette gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Lacazette has a dig at goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 40 :(wat) K_Hause looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to I_Sarr ... Well executed sliding challenge from Ibanez Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(wat) K_Hause has the ball ... He knocks the ball past S_Kjaer ... He puts in C_Kabasele! ... I_Ordets hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... B_Embolo hits it towards the far post! ... S_Rico comes out and claims it! Min. 45 :(aja) J_Clasie with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_K_Muani ... R_K_Muani with the attempt at goal! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... That's put Ajax ahead! ... Watford 0-1 Ajax ... Min. 46 :(aja) M_Sissoko with the dribble ... J_Schlupp rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 0-1 Ajax Min. 48 :(wat) I_Louza controls it well ... He nutmegs E_Bailly ... He puts in F_Sierralta! ... A wicked drive by F_Sierralta! ... S_Rico makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 50 :(aja) E_Bailly with a one-touch layoff to M_Sissoko ... M_Sissoko has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... M_Okoye makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 52 :(wat) F_Neuhaus plays in K_Davis with a beautiful ball ... K_Davis beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat the keeper ... He slips it underneath S_Rico ... He hits it towards goal! ... wide!! Min. 59 :(wat) B_Embolo hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Schlupp latches onto it! ... J_Schlupp sends it flying towards goal! ... S_Rico parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 62 :(aja) R_K_Muani gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside C_Kabasele! ... He has some space now! ... J_Schlupp body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee warns him ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... A_Lacazette hits it over the wall ... But M_Okoye punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 62 :(aja) J_Clasie sprints past F_Sierralta ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... A delicate chip from J_Clasie! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 63 :(wat) I_Louza picks out B_Embolo with the cross ... M_Gibbs-White reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... F_Neuhaus hits it into the box! ... I_Louza gets a shot in ... S_Rico is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 65 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford ... Watford have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford ... J_Schlupp will now play as a AM Min. 68 :(wat) C_Kabasele drives it across the face of the goal K_Hause ... K_Hause with a screamer of a shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 69 :(wat) J_Schlupp turns past M_Gibbs-White ... He has created space for himself now ... Launched towards the top corner by J_Schlupp! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 72 :(aja) R_K_Muani leaves C_Kabasele standing ... A delicate header from R_K_Muani! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 73 :(wat) K_Davis finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... K_Davis tries the lob from 30 yards! ... S_Rico gathers it comfortably Min. 74 :(aja) J_Clasie hoofs it upfield to find A_Lacazette ... F_Sierralta with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious Min. 76 :(wat) K_Davis with a measured ball to H_Kamara ... H_Kamara blasts it at the goal! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 77 :(aja) I_Ordets takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... H_Kamara knocks the ball back to M_Okoye ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past M_Okoye! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... R_K_Muani crosses it in! ... F_Sierralta wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 78 :(wat) K_Davis gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past I_Ordets! ... He has some space now! ... M_Sissoko goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 82 :(aja) J_Clasie runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... R_K_Muani latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... R_K_Muani with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Okoye parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 83 :(aja) I_Ordets squares it to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette fires a shot at goal! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 85 :(wat) J_Schlupp brings it under control ... He takes on M_Sissoko ... He gets past him! ... He puts in F_Sierralta! ... S_Sane cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 86 :(wat) F_Neuhaus dribbles past I_Ordets ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... S_Kjaer with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(wat) J_Schlupp skips the challenge from S_Kjaer ... J_Schlupp with the side footed shot! ... S_Rico makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 90 :(wat) I_Sarr flicks it over S_Sane's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Ibanez fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 91 :(aja) J_Clasie nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... C_Kabasele with the foul ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that ... FREE KICK ... Ibanez hoists it forward ... R_K_Muani gets on the end of it ... R_K_Muani hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... M_Okoye saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 92 :(wat) J_Schlupp takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kjaer ... S_Kjaer reacts well to win the ball back ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Louza Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Kabasele (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Rico (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_K_Muani (45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 15 | 10 Off target : 7 | 5 On target : 8 | 5 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 9 Key Passes : 12 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 0 - 1 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Watford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Okoye GK 19 1 1 1 29 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 H_Kamara DF 1 17 12 9 29 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 13 K_Hause DF 1 17 11 4 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 18 F_Sierralta DF 1 17 11 5 26 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 21 C_Kabasele DF 1 16 12 12 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 16 -2 F_Neuhaus DM 1 12 18 8 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 I_Louza MF 1 6 17 11 26 | 93 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 39 41 I_Sarr FW 1 3 17 15 25 | 93 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 35 0 22 J_Schlupp AM 1 4 16 14 29 | 93 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 34 14 36 B_Embolo FW 1 4 11 19 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 7 K_Davis FW 1 4 10 17 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 14 B_Hamer GK 16 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cathcart DF 1 15 9 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Cleverley MF 1 3 17 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kalu MF 1 4 15 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Manaj FW 1 3 8 17 24 | 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 19 1 1 1 27 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 S_Kjaer DF 1 18 11 5 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 E_Bailly DF 1 17 13 9 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 17 0 I_Ordets DF 1 17 9 8 33 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 21 0 Ibanez DF 1 16 13 3 26 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 S_Sane DF 1 16 10 9 28 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 M_Gibbs-White MF 1 6 16 10 29 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 J_Clasie MF 1 2 16 13 23 | 93 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 64 9 R_K_Muani AM 1 4 10 17 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 M_Sissoko MF 1 10 17 11 29 | 93 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 13 30 A_Lacazette FW 1 2 11 17 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 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 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 4 9 15 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1678094047 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40