FFO2 Conference, Ajax vs. Nottingham Forest (Mon Aug 21) Ajax | Nottingham Forest 5-2-1-2 C | 3-2-2-1-2 E Alfredo Gandarlo | - | S_Rico GK | GK A_Muric E_Bailly DF | DF Renan_Lodi I_Ordets DF | DF M_Niakhate L_Thomas DF | DF S_Aurier Ibanez DF | DM J_Worrall P_Lienhart DF | DM J_Larsson D_Sow MF | MF J_Bellegarde S_Diop AM | MF J_Lingard M_Gibbs-White MF | AM B_Johnson R_K_Muani FW | FW T_Awoniyi A_Kalajdzic FW | FW L_de_Jong | L_Unsain SUB | SUB M_Bizot C_Kipre SUB | SUB H_Toffolo M_Cuisance SUB | SUB T_Doyle A_Fulgini SUB | SUB D_Pereira A_Morelos SUB | SUB V_Janssen Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(aja) D_Sow with a slide rule pass to A_Kalajdzic ... A_Kalajdzic looks to see where A_Muric is! ... He shoots! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 2 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic lobs it over J_Worrall ... A_Kalajdzic blasts the ball towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 3 :(ntf) The defender underhits the back pass! ... T_Awoniyi is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... T_Awoniyi with his head down lets it go! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 10 :(aja) Ibanez finds the run of R_K_Muani ... R_K_Muani aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Muric moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Muric catches it with style! Min. 14 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past E_Bailly ... Well executed sliding challenge from P_Lienhart Min. 16 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White 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 S_Diop ... S_Diop drives it towards goal! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 20 :(ntf) J_Worrall squares it to B_Johnson ... A_Kalajdzic with a bad challenge ... The Referee warned him ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... J_Bellegarde shapes to shoot ... He plays it to L_de_Jong instead ... But E_Bailly sweeps up the threat Min. 24 :(ntf) J_Lingard curls the ball out wide to S_Aurier ... S_Aurier goes for the top corner! ... GOOOOAAAAAAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... That's put Nottingham Forest into the lead! ... Ajax 0-1 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 25 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 25 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... S_Diop will now play as a FW Min. 26 :(ntf) B_Johnson gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds T_Awoniyi ... T_Awoniyi sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But S_Rico makes a superb stop down low Min. 30 :(aja) I_Ordets looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to R_K_Muani ... Brilliantly taken away by M_Niakhate!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 31 :(ntf) J_Bellegarde retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... B_Johnson gets on the end of it ... B_Johnson hits a great drive! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 32 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White slides the ball across to R_K_Muani ... But S_Aurier comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 33 :(aja) I_Ordets runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off Renan_Lodi back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... But S_Aurier slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 34 :(ntf) J_Larsson has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past I_Ordets ... He puts in J_Bellegarde! ... L_Thomas stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 37 :(ntf) L_de_Jong feeds the ball through the middle ... B_Johnson runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... B_Johnson with a thundering volley! ... S_Rico makes a good save Min. 40 :(aja) S_Diop curls the ball out wide to R_K_Muani ... A delicate chip from R_K_Muani! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to L_de_Jong ... P_Lienhart beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: M_Cuisance ... COMING OFF: S_Diop Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: C_Kipre ... COMING OFF: Ibanez Min. 47 :(aja) M_Cuisance threads the through ball to E_Bailly ... But J_Larsson sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 47 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... J_Lingard latches onto the ball ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from J_Lingard! ... It looks good ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 Nottingham Forest Min. 49 :(aja) M_Cuisance gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... L_Thomas is unmarked ... Brilliantly taken away by Renan_Lodi!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 49 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic takes possession ... Knocks it past Renan_Lodi ... He's through on goal ... J_Bellegarde with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 52 :(ntf) J_Larsson kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... J_Lingard gets on the end of the pass ... J_Lingard looks to see where S_Rico is! ... He shoots! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... S_Rico never had a chance! Min. 54 :(ntf) L_de_Jong with a burst of pace ... L_de_Jong tries to place it in the corner! ... S_Rico makes a good save Min. 58 :(aja) D_Sow knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Worrall ... But he loses control of it ... J_Larsson belts it clear Min. 58 :(ntf) J_Lingard wins possession ... He plays the ball across to B_Johnson ... B_Johnson tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Awoniyi curls it into the box! ... S_Rico comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... J_Bellegarde with the header ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 59 :(aja) E_Bailly looks injured. He's been stretchered off ... Let's hope it's not serious ... He returns to the pitch to carry on ... He seems to be ok Min. 62 :(ntf) B_Johnson flicks it over P_Lienhart and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... B_Johnson attempts the shot! ... But S_Rico smothers the ball Min. 64 :(ntf) J_Larsson beats L_Thomas ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Larsson with the attempt at goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And S_Rico reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... J_Bellegarde crosses it in! ... C_Kipre wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 65 :(aja) E_Bailly flicks the ball through ... A_Kalajdzic runs onto it! ... J_Larsson with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 70 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to E_Bailly ... E_Bailly blasts it at the goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 72 :(aja) M_Cuisance drives it forward to R_K_Muani ... R_K_Muani with the attempt at goal! ... A_Muric takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 73 :(ntf) L_de_Jong is through on goal ... L_Thomas with an awful challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... - looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 76 :(ntf) M_Niakhate plays in T_Awoniyi with a beautiful ball ... T_Awoniyi shoots towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... S_Rico plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 79 :(aja) R_K_Muani finds A_Kalajdzic with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Larsson takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 79 :(ntf) The ball is passed in from J_Lingard, he finds T_Awoniyi ... The defender plays it back to S_Rico ... But it's gone straight to T_Awoniyi! ... He just has S_Rico to beat! ... He lobs it over S_Rico ... GOAL!! ... Ajax 0-2 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 82 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: T_Doyle ... COMING OFF: J_Bellegarde Min. 86 :(aja) D_Sow turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Cuisance ... M_Cuisance hits the ball on the bounce! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 87 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: H_Toffolo ... COMING OFF: M_Niakhate Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: V_Janssen ... COMING OFF: L_de_Jong Min. 92 :(aja) R_K_Muani with a smart pass to M_Cuisance ... S_Aurier wins the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amsterdam Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_K_Muani Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Aurier (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Aurier (24), T_Awoniyi (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Larsson (65) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Nottingham Forest Attempts on Goal : 8 | 14 Off target : 6 | 6 On target : 2 | 8 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 8 Key Passes : 14 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 20 1 1 1 27 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 1 18 13 10 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 17 12 I_Ordets DF 1 18 10 9 33 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Thomas DF 1 16 10 6 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 Ibanez DF 1 17 13 4 26 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 P_Lienhart DF 1 18 11 3 29 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 D_Sow MF 1 9 18 11 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 S_Diop FW 1 3 17 11 28 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 11 M_Gibbs-White MF 1 7 17 10 29 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 R_K_Muani FW 1 4 11 17 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 38 23 A_Kalajdzic FW 1 5 9 19 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 6 L_Unsain GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Kipre DF 1 17 10 3 27 | 49 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 M_Cuisance AM 1 3 17 11 21 | 49 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 11 A_Fulgini MF 1 12 15 10 27 | 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 - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Muric GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 Renan_Lodi DF 1 19 14 10 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 M_Niakhate DF 1 18 11 3 24 | 89 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 19 0 S_Aurier DF 1 17 11 11 22 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 63 0 38 J_Worrall DM 1 17 13 7 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 J_Larsson DM 1 14 17 4 28 | 94 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 70 24 20 J_Bellegarde MF 1 13 17 4 25 | 84 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 18 J_Lingard MF 1 3 19 14 25 | 94 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 71 16 B_Johnson AM 1 8 14 18 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 24 T_Awoniyi FW 1 3 13 19 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 34 39 L_de_Jong FW 1 4 12 19 30 | 91 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 7 M_Bizot GK 17 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Toffolo DF 1 14 12 5 29 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Doyle DF 1 11 14 2 22 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 D_Pereira MF 1 4 13 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Janssen FW 1 2 7 13 22 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1692604984 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40