FFO2 WM CUP, Ajax vs. Borussia Dortmund (Wed Jan 25) Ajax | Borussia Dortmund 4-1-3-1-1 C | 5-1-2-2 P Alfredo Gandarlo | Niall Grimes | A_Desmas GK | GK G_Kobel Baba_Rahman DF | DF E_NDicka G_Friend DF | DF F_Tomori R_Proper DF | DF I_Diop Ibanez DF | DF E_Can J_Geis DM | DF N_Tavares A_Fulgini MF | MF J_Weigl J_Clasie MF | AM Campana Y_Konoplyanka AM | AM Reinier M_Sissoko MF | FW R_Borre R_K_Muani FW | FW P_Daka | S_Proto SUB | SUB F_Woodman I_Ordets SUB | SUB C_Gunter K_Malong SUB | SUB L_Milla C_David SUB | SUB G_Rutter A_Morelos SUB | SUB D_Podence Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to L Min. 5 :(dor) E_Can squares up to his marker ... He spits at M_Sissoko ... Right in his face! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 6 :(dor) J_Weigl wins possession ... He plays the ball across to P_Daka ... P_Daka with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... A_Desmas watches it sail wide! Min. 7 :(aja) Y_Konoplyanka takes possession ... Knocks it past I_Diop ... He's through on goal ... Campana plays it back ... G_Kobel slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Ibanez plays it into the danger area! ... G_Kobel makes the catch! Min. 8 :(dor) I_Diop looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to Campana ... Campana hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... GOAL!! ... Goodness gracious me! ... it's amazing the goal is still standing ... That looked offside to me! ... That puts Borussia Dortmund ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Ajax 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 9 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 12 :(aja) Ibanez with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... Ibanez flings a shot at goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... J_Clasie with an inswinging corner into the box ... F_Tomori with the clearance Min. 15 :(aja) The defender underhits the back pass! ... Y_Konoplyanka is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... R_Borre with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 19 :(aja) R_K_Muani takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Tomori ... E_NDicka intercepts the pass Min. 20 :(aja) Baba_Rahman knocks the ball past I_Diop ... F_Tomori with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 20 :(dor) J_Weigl is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Daka ... J_Clasie with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 24 :(dor) E_NDicka beats R_K_Muani ... He showed great skill there ... J_Geis wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Alfredo Gandarlo looks relieved ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... Campana bends it round the wall ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... A_Desmas pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... Campana plays it into the danger area! ... It comes to E_Can ... He gets the shot away ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 31 :(dor) R_Borre runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... R_Borre tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Desmas dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Desmas beaten! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... R_Borre flights it in! ... R_Proper clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 34 :(dor) P_Daka cuts inside R_Proper ... He worked that well ... Excellent sliding challenge from Ibanez ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 37 :(aja) R_Proper kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Geis gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Geis drifts clear! ... He is clean through! ... He is one on one with G_Kobel ... He nutmegs G_Kobel ... GOAL!! I like it. ... I like it a lot! ... That's the equaliser! ... Ajax 1-1 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 38 :(dor) J_Weigl hits a hard pass to R_Borre ... Ibanez seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 41 :(aja) Y_Konoplyanka looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Fulgini ... A_Fulgini strikes a wicked curler! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 41 :(dor) P_Daka sprints past Ibanez ... But he loses control of it ... G_Friend belts it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(aja) A_Fulgini sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... R_K_Muani runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... But he loses control of it ... E_Can takes possession Min. 44 :(aja) Ibanez with a precise ball to R_K_Muani ... R_K_Muani attempts a low drive! ... G_Kobel saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 47 :(aja) Ibanez with the diagonal pass to J_Clasie ... But E_NDicka clears the ball to safety Min. 47 :(dor) E_Can is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to Campana ... Campana with a stunning strike! ... A_Desmas makes a fine save Min. 48 :(aja) Ibanez plays in Y_Konoplyanka with a beautiful ball ... F_Tomori dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Borussia Dortmund Min. 51 :(aja) R_K_Muani runs at the defence ... He nutmegs Campana ... He showed his class there ... E_NDicka with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 53 :(dor) R_Borre moves forward ... R_Borre fires off a right-footed shot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 57 :(dor) J_Weigl crosses to P_Daka ... G_Friend makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 59 :(aja) R_K_Muani stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... But he loses control of it ... N_Tavares belts it clear Min. 61 :(dor) Reinier flicks it over Ibanez and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... R_Proper wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 62 :(aja) Baba_Rahman with a measured pass to Ibanez ... A thundering drive by Ibanez! ... G_Kobel makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 63 :(dor) E_Can spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to Reinier! ... Reinier with a bomb of a shot! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 64 :(dor) F_Tomori with a probing pass to P_Daka ... P_Daka with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But it goes just over Min. 65 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: D_Podence ... COMING OFF: R_Borre Min. 65 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: G_Rutter ... COMING OFF: N_Tavares Min. 65 :(aja) Baba_Rahman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... J_Geis gets onto the end of the pass! ... A thundering drive by J_Geis! ... G_Kobel won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 65 :(dor) F_Tomori gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds Reinier ... Reinier goes for goal! ... A_Desmas saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 72 :(aja) R_K_Muani picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... R_K_Muani has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 74 :(dor) F_Tomori I think his hamstrings gone after that wicked challenge ... He's unable to continue Min. 74 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: C_Gunter ... COMING OFF: F_Tomori Min. 75 :(dor) J_Weigl runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Campana ... Campana with a screamer of a shot! ... But it goes just over Min. 77 :(aja) G_Friend is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Y_Konoplyanka latches onto the ball ... Y_Konoplyanka tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 77 :(aja) R_K_Muani breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on G_Kobel! ... Reinier brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 79 :(dor) The ball is passed in from J_Weigl, he finds Campana ... Campana sees A_Desmas off his line! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 80 :(dor) Reinier moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to Campana ... M_Sissoko with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 81 :(dor) C_Gunter takes advantage of a mistake by R_Proper ... A_Fulgini is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 83 :(dor) Reinier squares it to G_Rutter ... G_Rutter sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... A_Desmas gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 84 :(aja) Y_Konoplyanka gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Geis ... J_Geis with the punt towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... G_Kobel dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And G_Kobel tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... Y_Konoplyanka curls it into the box! ... R_Proper gets something on it! ... G_Kobel gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 86 :(dor) D_Podence beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... Ibanez reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(aja) J_Geis unselfishly heads the ball back to R_K_Muani ... R_K_Muani must beat G_Kobel! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 89 :(dor) P_Daka plays in Campana with a beautiful ball ... Campana uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... A_Desmas just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 91 :(dor) I_Diop plays a long ball to P_Daka ... P_Daka tries to place it in the corner! ... Brilliant save from A_Desmas ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amsterdam Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Geis Scorers : J_Geis (37) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Clasie (20), M_Sissoko (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Campana (Man of the Match) Scorers : Campana (8) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Can (5), E_NDicka (51), Reinier (77) Injured : F_Tomori (74) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Borussia Dortmund Attempts on Goal : 11 | 15 Off target : 6 | 10 On target : 5 | 5 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 1 - 1 Borussia Dortmund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Ajax Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Desmas GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 Baba_Rahman DF 1 14 9 4 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 G_Friend DF 1 14 8 3 32 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 22 0 R_Proper DF 1 13 8 3 20 | 94 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 50 52 23 Ibanez DF 1 16 12 3 26 | 94 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 66 54 42 J_Geis DM 1 10 14 5 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 88 A_Fulgini MF 1 12 15 10 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 J_Clasie MF 1 2 16 13 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 Y_Konoplyanka AM 1 4 15 12 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 M_Sissoko MF 1 10 16 11 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 R_K_Muani FW 1 4 10 16 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 S_Proto GK 11 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Ordets DF 1 17 9 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Malong MF 1 7 13 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_David MF 1 6 12 11 33 | 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 Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Kobel GK 20 1 1 1 24 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 E_NDicka DF 1 19 14 6 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 -2 -2 F_Tomori DF 1 19 15 2 25 | 77 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 30 0 I_Diop DF 1 18 13 6 19 | 94 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 0 E_Can DF 1 12 17 3 29 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 24 24 17 N_Tavares DF 1 17 12 4 25 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 J_Weigl MF 1 13 18 5 24 | 94 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 Campana AM 1 10 16 14 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 28 0 80 Reinier AM 1 3 16 15 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 26 16 R_Borre FW 1 8 12 18 27 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 P_Daka FW 1 2 13 18 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 F_Woodman GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Gunter DF 1 18 13 6 32 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Milla DF 1 11 16 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Rutter FW 1 5 16 14 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 D_Podence FW 1 4 12 19 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1674638790 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40