FFO2 EFL CUP, Ajax vs. Roma (Tue Jan 03)


                                 Ajax  |  Roma
                            5-1-3-1 C  |  4-1-0-1-4 A
                     Alfredo Gandarlo  |  Derek Hughes
                                       |
                            S_Rico GK  |  GK W_Szczesny
                          I_Ordets DF  |  DF J_Kimmich
                           S_Kjaer DF  |  DF F_Kostic
                          E_Bailly DF  |  DM S_Sensi
                            S_Sane DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                            Ibanez DF  |  DF F_Nacho
                     M_Gibbs-White MF  |  AM L_Pellegrini
                          J_Clasie MF  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                         A_Fulgini DM  |  FW R_Firmino
                         M_Sissoko MF  |  FW K_De_Bruyne
                       A_Lacazette FW  |  FW K_Coman
                                       |
                          A_Desmas SUB |  SUB J_Omlin
                       Baba_Rahman SUB |  SUB A_Telles
                          G_Friend SUB |  SUB M_Kaminski
                            J_Geis SUB |  SUB A_Morales
                         R_K_Muani SUB |  SUB J_Mattock




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 1  :(aja) A_Lacazette with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Sensi belts it clear 
Min. 1  :(rom) K_Coman finds the space intelligently 
          ...  K_Coman tries the shot! 
          ...  It floats over S_Rico 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Roma have the advantage! 
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Roma ...
Min. 2  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 3  :(rom) F_Kostic kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  F_Kostic flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But S_Rico makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 7  :(rom) K_De_Bruyne retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Neymar_Jr latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Neymar_Jr with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  S_Rico gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 8  :(rom) R_Firmino takes possession 
          ...  R_Firmino with the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for S_Rico 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  S_Rico looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Roma ...
Min. 9  :(aja) A_Lacazette crosses into the box, finding J_Clasie 
          ...  J_Kimmich goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 13 :(rom) R_Firmino turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Chilwell 
          ...  B_Chilwell hits the ball first time! 
          ...  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. 15 :(rom) R_Firmino knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Sane slips 
          ...  J_Kimmich gets to it! 
          ...  S_Sane moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 16 :(aja) M_Sissoko rushes through the defence 
          ...  S_Sensi takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 17 :(rom) Neymar_Jr beats M_Sissoko 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Ibanez with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne with the thundering drive 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 19 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Fulgini with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 20 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past E_Bailly 
          ...  A wicked drive by K_De_Bruyne! 
          ...  S_Rico gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 21 :(rom) L_Pellegrini 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! 
          ...  Neymar_Jr receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Clasie pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 22 :(rom) R_Firmino knocks the ball past the lunge of I_Ordets 
          ...  A_Fulgini with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 26 :(rom) F_Nacho is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Neymar_Jr 
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the shot! 
          ...  S_Rico is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  S_Rico looks very relieved! 
Min. 27 :(aja) Ibanez picks out M_Gibbs-White with the cross 
          ...  B_Chilwell with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 27 :(rom) F_Nacho runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  But S_Sane with the fine tackle 
Min. 32 :(rom) L_Pellegrini jinks through the defence 
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Pellegrini! 
          ...  S_Rico falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Roma fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Ajax 0-3 Roma ...
Min. 33 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 34 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Bailly 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But S_Rico with the difficult save 
Min. 35 :(rom) Neymar_Jr gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to K_Coman 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 35 :(rom) L_Pellegrini runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  L_Pellegrini sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  S_Rico looks relieved there! 
Min. 39 :(rom) K_Coman flicks the ball on to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 40 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Clasie can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Ajax 0-4 Roma ...
Min. 41 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  K_Coman takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 42 :(rom) The defender slips up! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini is through! 
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Pellegrini! 
          ...  S_Rico tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(rom) L_Pellegrini looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-4 Roma

Min. 49 :(rom) J_Kimmich turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  J_Kimmich with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  S_Rico gathers it comfortably 
Min. 56 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne plays the early ball across the box to find Neymar_Jr in space 
          ...  J_Clasie with an ugly foul 
Min. 57 :(aja) I_Ordets picks up the pass 
          ...  I_Ordets hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 59 :(aja) J_Clasie looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Sissoko 
          ...  M_Sissoko fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 59 :(rom) Neymar_Jr is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  K_Coman latches onto the ball 
          ...  K_Coman tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Ajax 0-5 Roma ...
Min. 60 :(rom) F_Nacho with a penetrating pass to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne sees S_Rico off his line! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 62 :(rom) F_Nacho with a slick pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Fulgini 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 63 :(aja) A_Lacazette knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Lacazette! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Ajax 1-5 Roma ...
Min. 63 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to Neymar_Jr 
          ...  Neymar_Jr sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Ajax 1-6 Roma ...
Min. 68 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne pulls it back to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino tries to beat S_Rico! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 69 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Sane 
          ...  S_Sane redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 73 :(rom) Neymar_Jr slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the header! 
          ...  S_Rico turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Coman flights it in! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Sane 
Min. 76 :(aja) S_Sane with a deep cross to J_Clasie 
          ...  J_Clasie tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Roma must have taken their foot off the gas there! 
          ...  Ajax 2-6 Roma ...
Min. 78 :(rom) S_Sensi breaks free from E_Bailly 
          ...  Ibanez takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 79 :(rom) S_Sensi sprints past M_Sissoko 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  S_Sensi looks to see where S_Rico is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 82 :(rom) K_Coman spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds R_Firmino with a lovely pass! 
          ...  R_Firmino sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But S_Rico punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 83 :(rom) L_Pellegrini squares it to F_Kostic 
          ...  Ibanez takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 86 :(aja) S_Kjaer is spitting at J_Kimmich 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  Disgusting! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Clasie
Scorers              : A_Lacazette (63), J_Clasie (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ibanez (17), S_Kjaer (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Roma Match Info
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Best player          : K_De_Bruyne (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Coman (1,59), R_Firmino (8), L_Pellegrini (32), K_De_Bruyne (40), Neymar_Jr (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Kimmich (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       23
Off target           :           2        |       9
On target            :           2        |       14
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       3
Key Passes           :           4        |       16
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 6 Roma
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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  18   1   1   1  27 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
I_Ordets       DF   1  17   9   8  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
S_Kjaer        DF   1  17  11   5  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
E_Bailly       DF   1  17  12   9  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sane         DF   1  16  10   9  28 |  95   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  96  52   0
Ibanez         DF   1  16  12   3  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  46  18  -2
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   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  38  16  40
A_Fulgini      DM   1  12  15  10  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0
M_Sissoko      MF   1  10  16  11  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
A_Lacazette    FW   1   2  11  16  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  21  32
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

Player Statistics - Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Szczesny     GK  21   1   1   1  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
J_Kimmich      DF   1  18  15  10  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  16
F_Kostic       DF   1  18  15  12  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
S_Sensi        DM   1  13  17  10  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0  14
B_Chilwell     DF   1  19  14  13  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  11
F_Nacho        DF   1  18  17  12  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
L_Pellegrini   AM   1   8  19  16  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  39  52
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   4  14  21  22 |  95   0   0   2   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  62  39
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  16  19  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  32  50
K_De_Bruyne    FW   1  12  19  17  25 |  95   0   0   3   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  60  66
K_Coman        FW   1   7  18  16  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  28  64
J_Omlin        GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   1  17  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaminski     DF   1  14  11   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morales      DF   1   9  14   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mattock      DF   1  11   8   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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