FFO2 Conference, Ajax vs. Norwich City (Mon Aug 14)


                                 Ajax  |  Norwich City
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-3-3 A
                     Alfredo Gandarlo  |  Steve Knights
                                       |
                            S_Rico GK  |  GK A_Meret
                          E_Bailly DF  |  DF H_Augustinson
                          I_Ordets DF  |  DF D_Sanchez
                          L_Thomas DF  |  DF D_Furlong
                            Ibanez DF  |  DF E_Palacios
                        P_Lienhart DF  |  MF A_El_Ghazi
                         M_Sissoko MF  |  MF G_Kondogbia
                            S_Diop AM  |  MF A_Chamberlain
                     M_Gibbs-White MF  |  FW D_Calv_Lewin
                         R_K_Muani FW  |  FW M_Gomez
                       A_Kalajdzic FW  |  FW F_Borini
                                       |
                          L_Unsain SUB |  SUB C_Trueman
                         J_Collins SUB |  SUB D_Rugani
                        M_Cuisance SUB |  SUB D_Amartey
                             D_Sow SUB |  SUB A_Elustondo
                         A_Morelos SUB |  SUB J_Lundstram




Min. 1  :(nor) G_Kondogbia finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  L_Thomas reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 3  :(aja) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by D_Sanchez! 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  A_Meret tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 4  :(aja) M_Sissoko gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside D_Furlong! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Sissoko bears down on goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 7  :(aja) E_Bailly brushes E_Palacios aside and breaks free 
          ...  E_Bailly drives the ball low! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 7  :(nor) F_Borini sprints past Ibanez 
          ...  F_Borini attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Norwich City fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  Norwich City have taken the lead! 
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 8  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 8  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  S_Diop will now play as a FW 
Min. 8  :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 11 :(aja) A_Meret miskicks! 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White takes control of the ball! 
          ...  What a shot from M_Gibbs-White! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But A_Meret makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 11 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Borini 
          ...  F_Borini with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  S_Rico with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Chamberlain! 
          ...  It is kicked away by P_Lienhart 
Min. 13 :(nor) M_Gomez latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Gomez with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  S_Rico parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 14 :(aja) S_Diop with a penetrating pass to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It floats over A_Meret 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 15 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  R_K_Muani latches onto the end of it 
          ...  R_K_Muani blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 18 :(aja) S_Diop gets lucky and beats D_Sanchez 
          ...  Now with the centre to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  M_Gomez reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 18 :(nor) F_Borini works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat S_Rico now! 
          ...  He rounds S_Rico 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Norwich City ...
Min. 18 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 18 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White takes advantage of a mistake by E_Palacios 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Kondogbia with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(aja) S_Diop is spitting at E_Palacios 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  Disgusting! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 22 :(aja) E_Bailly brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White makes himself available 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Gibbs-White! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for A_Meret 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  A_Meret looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 24 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_K_Muani 
          ...  R_K_Muani uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 24 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_El_Ghazi! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Furlong with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Steve Knights looks relieved 
          ...  Alfredo Gandarlo is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 26 :(aja) I_Ordets searches out S_Diop 
          ...  S_Diop must beat A_Meret! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 27 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past E_Palacios 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Sanchez reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 29 :(aja) S_Diop has plenty of time and space 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from E_Palacios 
Min. 31 :(aja) R_K_Muani nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  R_K_Muani shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 31 :(nor) F_Borini with a smart turn 
          ...  F_Borini with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  S_Rico won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Ajax 0-3 Norwich City ...
Min. 32 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 32 :(nor) D_Sanchez has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Ordets 
          ...  He puts in D_Calv_Lewin! 
          ...  But L_Thomas clears the ball to safety 
Min. 33 :(aja) R_K_Muani slips past his marker D_Sanchez 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Sissoko 
          ...  E_Palacios reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 40 :(aja) E_Bailly with a flicked pass to M_Sissoko 
          ...  D_Furlong beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 42 :(nor) D_Sanchez runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Borini 
          ...  F_Borini plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But S_Rico makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(aja) E_Bailly breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Meret! 
          ...  D_Furlong brings him down! 
          ...  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. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Cuisance 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Diop 
Min. 48 :(nor) M_Gomez jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Gomez with the overhead! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Kondogbia crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Chamberlain loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi curls it into the box! 
          ...  I_Ordets reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-3 Norwich City

Min. 49 :(aja) Ibanez beats D_Furlong 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Ibanez hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Sissoko looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Bailly 
          ...  E_Bailly lobs A_Meret! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 51 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin looks in some pain, he's struggling out there 
          ...  I think Steve Knights is going to take him off 
Min. 51 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Elustondo 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Calv_Lewin 
Min. 54 :(nor) H_Augustinson backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Furlong gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Furlong attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 55 :(nor) A_Elustondo makes a run into space 
          ...  A_Elustondo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 56 :(aja) P_Lienhart breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Meret now! 
          ...  A_Chamberlain trips him up in the area! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  There are loud appeals for a penalty! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic is the man who takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  Ajax 1-3 Norwich City...
Min. 57 :(nor) H_Augustinson takes advantage of a mistake by L_Thomas 
          ...  He crosses to M_Gomez 
          ...  But I_Ordets comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Rugani 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Augustinson 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Amartey 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Sanchez 
Min. 62 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White with the diagonal pass to E_Bailly 
          ...  E_Bailly rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Meret gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 72 :(aja) Ibanez takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  D_Rugani hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sissoko plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Ibanez with the shot! 
          ...  A_Meret gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 74 :(nor) E_Palacios bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  S_Rico looks relieved there! 
Min. 77 :(aja) M_Cuisance finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  D_Furlong with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 77 :(nor) M_Gomez hoofs it upfield to find G_Kondogbia 
          ...  G_Kondogbia with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  S_Rico watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 79 :(aja) M_Cuisance pulls it back to M_Sissoko 
          ...  A_Elustondo slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 79 :(nor) F_Borini sidesteps M_Gibbs-White 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A skilful effort from F_Borini! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 83 :(nor) G_Kondogbia curls the ball out wide to D_Rugani 
          ...  Ibanez with a bad challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 87 :(nor) G_Kondogbia has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Lienhart 
          ...  He puts in F_Borini! 
          ...  F_Borini 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 dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(aja) M_Cuisance has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Rugani 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in P_Lienhart! 
          ...  P_Lienhart tries the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Gibbs-White
Scorers              : A_Kalajdzic (56 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ibanez (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : F_Borini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Borini (7,31), D_Calv_Lewin (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Kondogbia (18), D_Furlong (44)
Injured              : D_Calv_Lewin (51)
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       14
Off target           :          12        |       7
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 3 Norwich City
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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  20   1   1   1  27 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   1  18  13  10  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  34  36
I_Ordets       DF   1  18  10   9  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
L_Thomas       DF   1  16  10   6  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
Ibanez         DF   1  17  13   3  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  15  40
P_Lienhart     DF   1  17  11   3  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  19
M_Sissoko      MF   1  10  18  12  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
S_Diop         FW   1   3  17  11  28 |  45   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  11
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   7  17  10  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  39  44
R_K_Muani      FW   1   4  11  17  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  19  15
A_Kalajdzic    FW   1   5   9  19  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
L_Unsain       GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Collins      DF   1  16  11   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cuisance     AM   1   3  17  11  21 |  49   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
D_Sow          MF   1   9  18  11  28 |   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

Player Statistics - Norwich City
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_Meret        GK  21   1   1   1  27 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
H_Augustinson  DF   1  19  13   8  23 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
D_Sanchez      DF   1  18  11  10  31 |  63   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  38   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  15   9   4  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  44  -2  16
E_Palacios     DF   1  14  17   2  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  13   0
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  18  14  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Kondogbia    MF   1   5  17  13  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  24   7
A_Chamberlain  MF   1   7  19  13  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
D_Calv_Lewin   FW   1   2  15  18  25 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  24
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  20  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  18   8
F_Borini       FW   1   3  10  17  25 |  94   0   0   1   1   6   2   0   0   0   0  48  84
C_Trueman      GK  13   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  19  12   9  31 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
D_Amartey      DF   1  18  11   9  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Elustondo    FW   1  19  12  13  32 |  40   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0   9
J_Lundstram    MF   1  13  18   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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