FFO2 Conference, Ajax vs. Sheffield United (Thu Sep 07)


                                 Ajax  |  Sheffield United
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 A
                     Alfredo Gandarlo  |  Kesley Barkworth
                                       |
                            S_Rico GK  |  GK S_Bolat
                          E_Bailly DF  |  DF Joao_Mario
                          I_Ordets DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                          L_Thomas DF  |  DF F_Guilbert
                            Ibanez DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                        P_Lienhart DF  |  DM M_Verratti
                             D_Sow MF  |  AM M_Asensio
                         R_Steffen AM  |  AM A_Danjuma
                     M_Gibbs-White MF  |  MF L_Benes
                         R_K_Muani FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                       A_Kalajdzic FW  |  FW M_Philipp
                                       |
                          L_Unsain SUB |  SUB N_Vasic
                         J_Collins SUB |  SUB Mario_Rui
                            S_Diop SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                         A_Fulgini SUB |  SUB T_Muller
                       A_Lacazette SUB |  SUB O_Giroud




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 2  :(shu) A_Danjuma finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  A_Danjuma with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  S_Rico tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Gosens flights it in! 
          ...  Ibanez wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 7  :(aja) R_K_Muani storms past his marker 
          ...  F_Guilbert clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 9  :(shu) A_Belotti beats R_Steffen with absolute ease! 
          ...  A_Belotti keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  S_Rico is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Sheffield United take the lead! 
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 10 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 10 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  R_Steffen will now play as a MF 
Min. 15 :(aja) R_K_Muani brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  R_K_Muani goes for goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 16 :(aja) E_Bailly turns on a sixpence 
          ...  E_Bailly curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  S_Bolat can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  S_Bolat was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 19 :(shu) A_Belotti takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  R_Steffen fouls badly 
Min. 20 :(aja) L_Thomas is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to R_K_Muani 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Joao_Mario 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 20 :(shu) A_Belotti moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round S_Rico 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Rico 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  S_Rico recovers to save it!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Mario chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_K_Muani clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 21 :(shu) L_Benes with an incisive pass to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But S_Rico comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 23 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic with the dribble 
          ...  F_Guilbert is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  S_Bolat heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 23 :(aja) Ibanez with a long pass to R_Steffen 
          ...  L_Benes with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 24 :(aja) R_Steffen with a 30-yard pass to Ibanez 
          ...  A delicate chip from Ibanez! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 27 :(shu) R_Gosens moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Philipp 
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Philipp! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That's put Sheffield United in front! 
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 29 :(shu) M_Philipp takes advantage of a mistake by Ibanez 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Philipp must beat S_Rico! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  It's his 10th for the season!! 
          ...  Ajax 1-3 Sheffield United ...
Min. 30 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  M_Asensio with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 31 :(shu) L_Benes beats Ibanez 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A great volley from L_Benes! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 32 :(shu) M_Asensio kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Belotti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  What a shot from A_Belotti! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But S_Rico parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 33 :(shu) M_Philipp plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  L_Thomas with a reckless challenge 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 36 :(aja) R_K_Muani beats F_Guilbert 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Joao_Mario wins the ball 
Min. 36 :(shu) L_Benes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_Belotti 
          ...  A_Belotti breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round S_Rico 
          ...  He lobs it over S_Rico 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ajax 1-4 Sheffield United ...
Min. 37 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 37 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  M_Philipp will now play as a AM 
Min. 40 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Lacazette 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_K_Muani 
Min. 40 :(shu) J_Foyth looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Verratti 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Gibbs-White 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Asensio 
          ...  P_Lienhart cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Collins 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ibanez 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-4 Sheffield United

Min. 47 :(shu) M_Asensio looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Benes 
          ...  L_Benes hits a great shot! 
          ...  S_Rico tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 54 :(shu) R_Gosens sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Danjuma 
          ...  A_Danjuma with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  Ajax 1-5 Sheffield United ...
Min. 55 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  Sheffield United have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 57 :(aja) A_Lacazette is shaking his head 
          ...  It looks like he's hurt his thigh 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 57 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Diop 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Lacazette 
Min. 63 :(aja) E_Bailly finds S_Diop in the box 
          ...  R_Gosens takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 69 :(aja) J_Collins takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  Fine tackle by Joao_Mario 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 74 :(shu) F_Guilbert is unmarked! 
          ...  F_Guilbert with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  S_Rico is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  S_Rico looks very relieved! 
Min. 76 :(shu) M_Verratti steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Bailly 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Thomas 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 84 :(shu) L_Benes changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Philipp 
          ...  I_Ordets forces him off the ball 
Min. 86 :(aja) I_Ordets with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  I_Ordets curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  S_Bolat parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 86 :(shu) Joao_Mario takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  S_Rico gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(aja) L_Thomas could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  L_Thomas with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 93 :(shu) A_Danjuma retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Verratti latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 94 :(aja) J_Collins with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic with a little chip! 
          ...  S_Bolat makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Ibanez
Scorers              : Ibanez (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Lacazette (57)
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : A_Belotti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Belotti (9,36), M_Philipp (27,29), A_Danjuma (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Asensio (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           4        |       11
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       11
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 5 Sheffield United
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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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   1  19  13  10  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  12
I_Ordets       DF   1  18  10   9  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  17
L_Thomas       DF   1  16  10   6  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  20  16
Ibanez         DF   1  17  13   4  26 |  45   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  21  17  52
P_Lienhart     DF   1  18  11   3  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Sow          MF   1   9  18  11  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Steffen      MF   1   7  15  13  25 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   7  17  10  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  62  13   0
R_K_Muani      FW   1   4  11  17  22 |  40   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0   5
A_Kalajdzic    FW   1   5   9  19  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
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 |  50   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
S_Diop         AM   1   3  17  11  28 |  37   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
A_Lacazette    AM   1   2  12  18  27 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
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_Bolat        GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Joao_Mario     DF   1  19  14  13  28 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  16   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  21  14  10  25 |  95   0   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  80   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  19  13  10  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  12
J_Foyth        DF   1  18  11   9  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
M_Verratti     DM   1  13  20   9  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Asensio      AM   1   4  18  17  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  22  16
A_Danjuma      AM   1   3  19  15  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  11  41
L_Benes        MF   1   6  18  12  26 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  56  24
A_Belotti      FW   1   2  13  19  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  17  51
M_Philipp      AM   1   2  14  19  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  51
N_Vasic        GK  14   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mario_Rui      DF   1  18  13   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       FW   1   2  11  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Giroud       FW   1   3   9  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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