FFO2 Conference, Ajax vs. Sunderland (Fri Sep 01) Ajax | Sunderland 5-2-1-2 C | 4-4-2 E Alfredo Gandarlo | David Gooch | S_Rico GK | GK B_Leno E_Bailly DF | DF W_Boly I_Ordets DF | DF C_Mbemba L_Thomas DF | DF A_Ogbonna Ibanez DF | DF C_Biraghi P_Lienhart DF | MF J_Draxler M_Cuisance MF | MF M_Nunes R_Steffen AM | MF G_Xhaka M_Gibbs-White MF | MF V_Ryabushko R_K_Muani FW | FW Evanilson A_Kalajdzic FW | FW A_Carroll | L_Unsain SUB | SUB D_Velhulst J_Collins SUB | SUB N_Molina S_Diop SUB | SUB B_Godfrey A_Fulgini SUB | SUB S_Berghuis A_Morelos SUB | SUB A_Modeste Min. 6 :(aja) I_Ordets moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Kalajdzic ... A_Kalajdzic shoots towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 7 :(aja) M_Cuisance spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to R_K_Muani! ... R_K_Muani uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... B_Leno gathers it comfortably Min. 7 :(aja) M_Cuisance beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... M_Nunes with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul Min. 8 :(aja) R_Steffen plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... R_Steffen attempts to nutmeg B_Leno! ... It's beaten B_Leno ... GOAL!! ... David Gooch is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Ajax 1-0 Sunderland ... Min. 9 :(aja) E_Bailly looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Kalajdzic ... A_Kalajdzic with the goal bound shot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 14 :(aja) R_Steffen with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from W_Boly ... R_Steffen hits a great drive! ... Looks like it should be B_Leno's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... A_Kalajdzic flights it in! ... B_Leno catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 14 :(sun) M_Nunes looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Ogbonna ... A_Ogbonna tries to catch the keeper out! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 15 :(sun) Evanilson sidesteps P_Lienhart ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Evanilson with a bomb of a shot! ... S_Rico heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 16 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A_Kalajdzic controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... B_Leno makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 16 :(sun) A_Ogbonna brushes Ibanez aside and breaks free ... A_Ogbonna with a thundering shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 17 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White saunters past his marker ... Evanilson tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... The Referee lectures him Min. 19 :(aja) R_Steffen hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... A_Kalajdzic collects the loose ball! ... A_Kalajdzic hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... B_Leno gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 20 :(sun) G_Xhaka with an inswinging cross to C_Biraghi ... R_K_Muani rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... A_Carroll curls it towards the top corner ... S_Rico with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 22 :(sun) C_Biraghi retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... M_Nunes gets on the end of it ... M_Nunes tries to beat S_Rico! ... But S_Rico parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 22 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic dribbles it into the box ... C_Biraghi with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... David Gooch looks relieved Min. 23 :(aja) Ibanez slips past C_Mbemba ... C_Mbemba redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 24 :(sun) A_Ogbonna holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Xhaka ... G_Xhaka fires a shot at goal! ... It's beaten S_Rico ... It goes wide!! Min. 25 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic has picked up a knock ... It looks like he'll carry on though Min. 30 :(aja) The ball goes loose! ... R_Steffen seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... C_Mbemba goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 40 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... M_Gibbs-White gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Gibbs-White with the chance! ... B_Leno turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Thomas floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Leno Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: J_Collins ... COMING OFF: Ibanez Min. 45 :(sun) Evanilson finds a hole in the defence ... R_Steffen with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... Evanilson with the outside of his boot ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... S_Rico never had a chance! ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Ajax 1-1 Sunderland ... Min. 46 :(sun) Evanilson races into the box ... He sees A_Carroll lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... J_Collins gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 48 :(sun) Evanilson barges P_Lienhart off the ball ... E_Bailly makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... G_Xhaka flights it in! ... S_Rico comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... A_Ogbonna with the shot! ... S_Rico fists it away ... That was a good save! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Sunderland Min. 47 :(sun) Evanilson retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... J_Draxler gets on the end of it ... J_Draxler with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... S_Rico gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... G_Xhaka chips the ball in towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... E_Bailly clears the danger Min. 50 :(sun) A_Carroll has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... W_Boly gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... W_Boly has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But S_Rico smothers the ball Min. 52 :(sun) M_Nunes with a penetrating pass to G_Xhaka ... G_Xhaka with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 55 :(aja) R_Steffen finds R_K_Muani in the box ... R_K_Muani with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Ajax go in front now with that goal! ... Ajax 2-1 Sunderland ... Min. 56 :(sun) Evanilson finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... R_K_Muani muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee lectures him Min. 59 :(aja) M_Cuisance with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... A well-placed shot from M_Cuisance! ... But B_Leno punches it away Min. 59 :(sun) V_Ryabushko crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Draxler in the box ... A_Kalajdzic scythes the player down! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 60 :(sun) Evanilson pulls it back to A_Carroll ... A_Carroll uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 61 :(sun) J_Draxler has the ball ... He knocks the ball past L_Thomas ... He puts in A_Carroll! ... A_Carroll with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But it goes wide Min. 62 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to J_Collins ... V_Ryabushko knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: S_Berghuis ... COMING OFF: V_Ryabushko Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: N_Molina ... COMING OFF: C_Biraghi Min. 65 :(aja) B_Leno with a terrible kick! ... M_Cuisance is through! ... M_Cuisance cracks a laser towards goal! ... The shot slips through B_Leno's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 65 :(sun) C_Mbemba with a penetrating pass to A_Carroll ... But he loses control of it ... I_Ordets belts it clear Min. 66 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White unselfishly heads the ball back to R_K_Muani ... R_K_Muani looks to see where B_Leno is! ... He shoots! ... But B_Leno punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that B_Leno got a touch Min. 66 :(sun) Evanilson picks out W_Boly with the cross ... A delicate header from W_Boly! ... But S_Rico pulls out a save of the game Min. 68 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White with a slick pass to L_Thomas ... L_Thomas with the chance! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 68 :(sun) A_Carroll is first to the loose ball ... A_Kalajdzic with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... The fans jeer him off! Min. 73 :(sun) S_Berghuis runs at goal ... He spots the run of W_Boly ... He's played him in ... Cleared by P_Lienhart Min. 74 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to E_Bailly ... E_Bailly has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... B_Leno gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 74 :(sun) C_Mbemba kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... E_Bailly reads the play well Min. 76 :(sun) J_Draxler looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to W_Boly ... I_Ordets steals the ball of off him Min. 77 :(sun) J_Draxler finds himself in a good position ... J_Collins with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 77 :(sun) M_Nunes retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... Evanilson gets on the end of it ... I_Ordets with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 79 :(aja) R_K_Muani had to stretch to reach the pass ... But S_Berghuis will cut out the threat Min. 80 :(sun) W_Boly times his run well ... W_Boly with a bomb of a shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 81 :(sun) G_Xhaka retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... C_Mbemba gets on the end of it ... C_Mbemba attempts the shot! ... GOAL!! ... Genius! Genius! Genius! ... Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta ... Cosmic kite! ... What planet are you from? ... S_Rico was left standing ... That was a crucial equaliser from !! ... Ajax 2-2 Sunderland ... Min. 86 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A_Ogbonna wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(sun) J_Draxler sidesteps M_Gibbs-White ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... What a fantastic interception by E_Bailly Min. 90 :(sun) Evanilson takes advantage of a mistake by J_Collins ... He runs towards goal ... From long range Evanilson bends the ball towards goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... S_Rico looks relieved there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amsterdam Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Steffen (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Steffen (8), R_K_Muani (55) Sent Off : A_Kalajdzic (68) Booked : R_K_Muani (20), J_Collins (77) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Evanilson Scorers : Evanilson (45), C_Mbemba (81) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 14 | 17 Off target : 5 | 8 On target : 9 | 9 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 13 | 7 Key Tackles : 9 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 2 - 2 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 1 18 13 10 23 | 94 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 17 16 I_Ordets DF 1 18 10 9 33 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0 L_Thomas DF 1 16 10 6 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Ibanez DF 1 17 13 4 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Lienhart DF 1 18 11 3 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 M_Cuisance MF 1 3 17 11 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 26 R_Steffen AM 1 7 15 12 25 | 94 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 53 46 M_Gibbs-White MF 1 7 17 10 29 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 16 R_K_Muani FW 1 4 11 17 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 42 A_Kalajdzic FW 1 5 9 19 26 | 71 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 -10 11 10 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 | 49 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 -2 -2 S_Diop MF 1 3 17 11 28 | 0 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_Morelos FW 1 4 9 15 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Leno GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 W_Boly DF 1 19 12 10 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 C_Mbemba DF 1 19 15 9 29 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 38 15 42 A_Ogbonna DF 1 18 11 5 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 19 55 C_Biraghi DF 1 18 11 7 24 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 J_Draxler MF 1 6 19 13 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 13 M_Nunes MF 1 8 18 12 20 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 14 G_Xhaka MF 1 2 18 10 25 | 94 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 24 V_Ryabushko MF 1 9 17 8 27 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 Evanilson FW 1 3 13 19 29 | 94 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 68 32 A_Carroll FW 1 1 10 18 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 16 D_Velhulst GK 11 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Molina DF 1 16 11 8 27 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Godfrey DF 1 15 9 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Berghuis MF 1 5 15 14 28 | 26 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 15 0 A_Modeste FW 1 1 8 14 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1693554828 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40